When I resided in Mysore, I used to eagerly wait for Sankranti so that I can get ellu bella from my friends and neighbours. Each and every house has their own version of this snack and we used to get so many packs of ellu bella from friends during the…
Cheeval or ribbon pakoda can be prepared with chevu dough. There are so many recipes for this snack. I made it with rice flour and besan along with sesame seeds and pepper powder. You can also add garlic paste for a nice flavor. Mom gave this recipe and I made…
This is a flavourful thuvaiyal/ chutney using coconut and white sesame seeds. I haven’t tempered the thuvaiyal. But if serving it as chutney for dosas, it can be thinned down by adding water and tempered with mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves. I served it as a side dish for…
Sarva Pindi also known as sarvappa, ginnappa is a savory snacks from the region of Telengana of Andhra Pradesh. Srivalli selected this recipe to try out for the Indian Cooking Challenge last month. She got the recipe from Usha. Though I couldn’t make it on the reveal date, I tried…
Ellu podi is my favourite spice powder and I love it with rice and a dollop of ghee. The aroma which arises while grinding the powder fills the house and invites others to the kitchen. While I was preparing the powder, my daughter became curious because of the beautiful smell.…
For the third day of Blogging Marathon#11, I tried the famous Bihari sweet-Tilkut Ladoo. These are prepared for Makar Sankranti. Tilkut is actually till gud which translates into sesame seeds and jaggery. It is very easy to prepare. After shaping the ladoos let it air dry for 4-5hours before storing…
As promised yesterday i am giving you the recipe for layered till parathas. The dough is very easy to prepare and the layering is very interesting. It uses less oil than the usual paratha and the wheat flour makes it healthier and nutritious. I saw the method of layering in…
I tried it out for the sixth day of Blogging Marathon. It is very easy to prepare and satisfies my craving for sweets. As jaggery is used as the sweetener it is good for health too. Ingredients:Black Sesame Seeds-1/2cupJaggery / Karuppatty Grated-1/4cupHoney-1tbsProcedure:1. Roast sesame until it starts spluttering.2. Grind it…
I prepared these murukkus for Diwali. Last month was so hectic because of Diwali, a marriage function, some guests, blogging marathon and the event I hosted. So I couldn’t find time to post my Diwali recipes. We went on a trip to Munnar for two days which was so nice…
This is a Moroccan sweet made out of flour, almonds and sesame seeds. The sweetener for this sweet is honey. Yes, it doesn’t have sugar. But as my hubby is not a great fan of honey, he was not very happy with the sweet. But I liked it. Next time…