Dahi Puri is one of our favourite chaat. Dahi is the hindi word for curd/ Yoghurt and the main flavour comes from this sweet and slightly tangy curd. When we visit Coimbatore, we make it a must to visit DB Road where for a plate of delicious dahi puri. After…
Yesterday I did a little experiment with Paneer kebabs. That didn’t come out well. It was so soft and it stuck to the skewer rod. It didn’t even hold shape. So I was thinking about some binding which will make it firmer. I remember reading about moong dhal kebab in…
When I bought drumstick leaves for the soup, there were some flowers in the bunch. I collected them and prepared this delicious rasam. As I could get only 2tbs of the flowers, I opted for rasam. There are so many dishes you can prepare using these cute flowers. When I…
Who can resist filter coffee? Before instant coffee, filter coffee very famous. When instant coffee was introduced, the advertisement said that it is tasty as the filter coffee. My mom used to prepare coffee powder at home. I remember her buying coffee beans and roasting them. The aroma of fresh…
Today the second week of Blogging Marathon#13 has started. I will be posting under seven days of Kebabs theme. Kebabs are expected to originate from Persia. Usually meat or lamb are used in the preparation. Kebabs are inserted in a skewer rod and cooked in tandoor. Even tikkis come under…
This is the basic recipe for keerai poriyal. I have prepared it with drumstick leaves. You can substitute it with any other greens. This is an easy recipe and can be put together in 5 minutes if you have your greens ready. Greens are very nutritious and it is a…
Today is the final day of the Blogging Marathon and I wanted to end it with my daughter’s favourite cake. Yes, the chocolate cake! I bought a silicon daisy mould two months back but never baked anything in it. Today I tried it and wow, it is very nice. No…
My husband likes coconut bun also known as thengai bun from bakeries. When ever we visit a bakery, the first snack he grabs is a piece of this thengai bun. I wanted to recreate the bun at home. Today I tried it and the result was not so bad. The…
Today is the fourth day of Blogging Marathon and I tried another vegan recipe to today. Vanaspathi or shortening is a fat extracted from vegetables and is a great substitute for butter in baking. While going through a recipe book, I saw this recipe. As I am posting under Vegan…
When I started working with chocolate, I struggled while storing the left over chocolate. I know I was very silly. Every one has a method of doing this. This is a very easy method and this idea struck me on one fine day. At first I used to keep the…