For this month’s ICC , Srivalli selected vattayappam,an authentic dish from Kerala. The recipe was sourced from Shn’s Mishmash. It is a sweet rice cake which needs fermenting. Shn describes it as the Kerala’s queen of steamed ricecakes The final result was yummy. Next time I would add a little…
Nei Kadalai In Kai Murukku Kinnam / Kai Murukku Cups
For this month’s Daring Cook’s Challenge Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado! has challenged the daring cooks to come up with savory edible containers. I wanted to prepare a regional dish this time. Before 10 years, my student has told me about this kai murukku kinnam. I have been practicing kai murukku for a long time.…
Eggless Paneer and Pineapple Cake
I tried out preserving of pineapples at home. It is a very simple process. When I saw the recipe of Paneer Pound Cake at Aparna’s blog, I just adapted it and prepared this yummy and delicious cake. This cake is eggless and is very rich because of paneer and pineapple…
Paneer and Pumpkin Seeds Laddu
I had a cup of crumbled paneer in my fridge. In order to use it up I prepared these yummy laddus. We really enjoyed it a lot. For a different flavour, I used powdered mace. It gave a unique flavour to the laddus. If you don’t like it, you can…
Veg Pizza-Sweet Punch
I am a little late in posting. My modem has let me down. Only today, I could make it work. Sorry for the delay. For this month’s Sweet Punch, Divya asked us to prepare Pizza Crust with our choice of topping. Usually I prepare crust with my recipe. This time…
Keppai/Ragi Koozh
It is very hot here in Madurai. When my hubby comes home for lunch, he needs some drink which cools him down. Koozh is a perfect cooling drink. You can see many road side vendors selling this koozh. But it tastes great when we prepare it at home. My mom…
Oats and Sweet Corn Roti
I had some pumpkin puree in my fridge for a long time. Just wanted to use it. When I was preparing breakfast yesterday, I thought of using this puree along with oats and some sweet corn kernels. The roti was so colourful because of the puree and corn. It was…
Masala Pori with Pumpkin Seeds
Yesterday I prepared this delicious and easy snack for my hubby. He was watching the match and enjoyed this pori. This can be prepared within 5 minutes. It is slightly hot with crunchy pumpkin seeds and a light touch of sweetness because of the tutti fruitti. It is also very…
Sweet Diamond Biscuits
When I was a kid, my mom used to prepare these diamond biscuits often because this was my favourite snack. Whenever I feel like munching something crunchy, my mom prepares it and serves it immediately. She uses either maida or wheat flour. Both tastes great. There is also a savory…
Palak Sambar
When Harini-Jaya announced their planning a menu event, I wanted to try out some new combinations. This is the menu I planned for the event. I prepared all the dishes except the dessert. As I have posted the dessert’s recipe, I will just link it here.The conditions while preparing the…