I cant explain how fond i am of churmuri . Usually here we get it in small gaadi waalas. But as kids we were not allowed to eat out and hence my mum used to make it for us at home. She would mix it in a huge huge mixing bowl and serve everyone in…
Recipes
UPIttu (upma)
This used to be my most hated dish as a kid. And most of the kids i knew also hated it. We had all weird names for this dish. We called it cement, concrete etc etc. My mum used to plate it in so many ways to make me just eat it,but……. Its one of…
MANgo vanilla cheese cake
After starting to blog, i promised myself that everything i plate up should be masterchef class. So everytime i decide to make something, i visualise the whole desert in my mind including even the plating. So before the mango season ends, i wanted to make one more cheese cake. And i wanted it to look…
LYChee cheese cake
I had promised few friends on a forum that i am a member of, a long ago that i will post the recipe of this cake . I know i am really late. But better late than never… Right?? Lychees are my all time favourite. I wanted to paint a beautiful pic with it and…
AKKi Rotti or Masala Rotti ( riceflour roti)
As a kid, i used to hate a lot of things. And akki rotti was one of them. My mom had to prepare something else when she made akki rotti. But now that i am a mom, i do not have much option but to like everything. And now i genuienly like it. This is…
PRAline or Pralin
History of Praline European Praline – Europe is where praline was born. Here the caramel coated nuts are crushed to a get a powder which is called pralin. Pralin, in Europe, is added to cakes, ice creams, chocolates, desserts etc. The French mix praline with chocolate and call it praline. In UK, praline is not…
CANdied orange peel
I love the look of candied orange peel. Candied orange peels are great in taste and in looks. The fresh, bright, transparent strands enhances any desert.i love the bitter sweetness of it. Ingredients 4 nos. – Oranges (Clementines or any variety. I even use Nagpur oranges) 1 cup – water 1/2 cup – sugar 1/4…
CRÈme Caramel or Caramel Custard
Caramel custard is a delicate, soft desert thats eaten all over the world. It has a soft layer of caramel on top of the soft wobly custard. Ingredients For the caramel: 175 gms – white caster sugar For the custard: 150 ml – milk 275 ml – cream 4 nos – large eggs 1Orange peel…
ONE Bowl Brownie
This is a stand by brownie by DONNA HAY. Its so easy that you can make it after your guests arrive. Ingredients 150gms – Butter 1 1/4 cup – Superfine sugar or powdered sugar 3/4 cup – Cocoa powder 1 tsp – Vanilla essence 3 nos – Egg 1/2 cup – All purpose flour Pre…
TURquoise Velvet Cake
The first time i saw a red velvet cake was on Masterchef australia. In one of the challenges the contestants were supposed to re creat Nigella Lawson’s red velvet cup cake. I was so impressed by the red and white combination. I was more fascinated with how this cake got its name, RED VELVET.It is…