French Lemon Cream Curd is buttery, creamy lemon curd unlike the regular lemon curd. I have followed this recipe from Edd Kimber’s blog The Boy Who Bakes. Here the butter is incorporated when the custard is cooled, while in the other method of making lemon curd we cook the butter along with the lemon juice…
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SWEet Pumpkin Halwa / Indian Pumpkin Dessert
Sweet Pumpkin Halwa, is an Indian dessert which is rich with mild flavours. When Pumpkins are in season, there are so many dishes that we make at home using them, like Khatta Meetha Kaddu and this Halwa. Apart from the Pumpkin Soup, Pumpkin Bundt Cakes etc. Sweet Pumpkin Halwa is a nice twist to the…
HAAlu Paayasa / Akki Paayasa/ Kheer / Indian Rice Pudding
Haalu Paayasa or Akki Paayasa is the basic paayasa that we make at home. Haalu Paayasa is prepared with just few basic ingredients like milk, rice, sugar and cardamom. We also prepare another version of this paayasa which is the Turmeric Leaf Paayasa. My granny never used sugar in the kheer . We had cows…
HASi Majjige Huli / No Cook Curry/ Yogurt Curry
Hasi Majjige Huli, means raw yogurt curry. This is a mild flavoured curry made specially with Ragi mudde (finger millet balls). Hasi Majjige Huli, is among one of the easiest curries we make with Ragi Mudde. Ragi Mudde is made everyday for lunch and hence there are these few easy and quick curries that are…
PUMpkin Puree/ Homemade Sweet Pumpkin Puree /
Here is how you can make Homemade Pumpkin Puree from scratch and store it to use in all your favourite autumn recipes. It makes your life so much easier. Being in India we do not have access to the canned pumpkin puree. But when making Pumpkin puree at home is so easy, you do not…
PUMpkin Bundt Cake / Autumn Recipe / Holloween Recipe
Pumpking Bundt Cake are these moist, super yum cakes rolled in cinnamon sugar. These are perfect when they are warm and had with some coffee. Its raining pumpkin on social media and I HAD to make few recipes as well. I made a huge batch of Pumpkin Puree which I can use in various dishes….
PUMpkin Soup / Warm Autumn Soup
Pumpkin Soup is one of the most common, most basic soups that is made at home. Apart from Tomato Soup and Potato Soup. Pumpkin Soup is creamy, thick, smooth and filling. Pumpkin Soup tastes heavenly when had warm with some crusty bread on the side. With Winter approaching soups is all that you need for…
NUChina Unde / Steamed Lentil Balls/ Protein Rich Vegetarian Dish
Nuchina Unde are Protein rich, steamed lentil balls. Nuchina Unde is perfect for early dinner or evening snack and is usually served with Coconut Chutney or Majjige Huli. ‘Nucchu’ in Kannada means broken or coarse. So here we use a coarse mix of lentils. I remember my Amma making these for us as our after…
Hibiscus Tea / Infused Tea/ Homemade Tea
Hibiscus Tea is one of the prettiest and easiest to make at home. Here is a super easy recipe for you to follow and make this homemade, infused tea. To be honest the hibiscus has a very mild flavour to it and hence the flavouring we use in it overpowers it. But I always make…
MAKhana / Lotus Seeds Snacks/Teatime Snack
Makhana / Lotus Seeds snack is a healthy mid meal snack. Makhana – Lotus seeds are know to be high in protein, carbohydrates, fibre, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, fiber and low in calories making it a perfect teatime snack. Makhana/ Lotus seeds are these airy seeds which ones toasted get crisp and light. I usually…