I was beaming with joy yesterday. I tried preparing tofu at home and it was a huge success. Before two months I tried preparing soy milk at home. I bought white soy beans and it was a total flop. So I was afraid to do it this time. I watched…
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Keo Me Xung (Vietnamese Candy)
This is the famous nougat from the Vietnamese capital Imperial. It looks like our peanut brittle but actually it resembles halwa. It is very soft and chewy. It tastes great. The combination of peanuts and white sesame seeds makes the candy very yummy. The original candy was so cute to look…
Thideer Dosai / Neer Dosai
Wondering about the name? This is a type of dosai which needs no fermentation and can be prepared within two hours of soaking the rice. If you have some unexpected guests you can prepare it for them. This used to be our fav breakfast and my mom is an expert…
Aappam
This is a famous breakfast in Tamil Nadu. The combination for this can vary according to personal tastes. Some prefer sweetened coconut milk while those who don’t have a sweet tooth may go for chutney. I prefer sweetened coconut milk. But today I was so lazy that I just used…
Pudalangai / Snake Gourd Poriyal
This is a simple side dish which goes well with rice. This has been lying in my draft folder for a long time. I thought of posting it today. I usually add grated coconut to all the poriyal dishes. This habit came from my mom. When I was attending yoga…
Dibba Roti with Oats
I saw this recipe at vahrevah.com. It is a crispy andhra style uthappam. As I am on diet I couldn’t make it crispy. It needs a pan full of oil to make one roti crisp. And I could never do that. So I made a soft roti with a layer…
Banana Milk Shake
I prepared this for my daughter when she returned from school. This is a filling milk shake. I added boost for extra flavour. As boost is the secret of my daughter’s energy, she just loved it. Sending this to Veggie/Fruit of the month- Banana by Aipi and started by Priya…
Poached Seitan (Wheat Meat)
This is my first Daring Cooks Challenge. Jenn from Jenn Cuisine and Jill (jillouci) challenged us to prepare poached eggs. I didn’t know what to do, because I am a vegetarian and I don’t use eggs. Then after reading the whole post I saw that they have given a recipe for the vegetarians. That…
Oats and Beetroot green Pakoras
I had some chopped beetroot green in my fridge. I had visitors yesterday. So I thought of using up this for a snack. Pakoras make a fine snack. So I just used those greens, Oats and onions to prepare this thool pakora. They came out yummy and was finished at…
Beetroot Greens and Sprouts Pulao
I bought two beetroot with the greens. I have never tried with these greens. As there is an event going on, I wanted to use these in any of my recipies. Iprepared this pulao with some moong sprouts. This is a one pot meal which is very easy to prepare…