Ingredients 1 cup – Coconut Milk 1 cup – Pineapple 1/4 cup – Dessicated coconut 1/4 cup – Sugar 1 tbsp – White Rum (optional, add more if you like) Method In a blender blend everything till smooth. Seive it if you do not like bits of Dessicated coconut in the Popsicle. Pour them…
BEEtroot Halwa
Ingredients 1 cup – Semolina (upma rava) 3/4 cup – Sugar 2 cups – Water 1/2 cup – Grated beetroot 1/4 cup – Ghee/clarified butter 2 nos – Elaichi/cardamom 1 tbsp – Almonds & Pistachio slices Method In a saucepan boil sugar and water together to make a syrup. Add crushed elaichis to this….
Doddapatre Tambulli – Big thyme – Carrum
Doddapatre or Big thyme, is known to have a lot of medicinal values. It has a very distinct smell and flavour to it, which resembles camphor. It is known to improve digestion, relieve chest congestion, helps during cold and cough when eaten. It reduces skin related issues when it is crushed and the juice…
AAM Papad -Homemade Mango Leather
Homemade Aam papad or Mango leather is sweet snack made during summer in most households. Made using sweet, ripe mangoes these were one of our favourite snacks as kids. I remember it being dried on a woven grass mat leaving an impression of the texture on the aam papad. Apart from Sandige and sun-dried tomatoes ,…
VANilla Panacotta with Mulberry Compote
What can be better than Cooking with Friends?? What can be better than cooking with friends who love cooking as much as you do?? ‘Cooking with Friends’ is a very very small and close knit group who have come together because of food, photography and cooking. We do a theme based cooking every month…
HAPPY Birthday MADaboutkitchen
Happy Birthday MADaboutkitchen!!! Yaay completed a year of blogging. It was a fun journey with so much love, recognition and rewards. Met some amazing people…. Yes yes i am on the right path ? I had to obviously make a birthday cake. What better than showcasing what i learnt this year…the most precious gift…
AMbode / Dal Wada / Teatime Snack
Ambode , are deepfried fritters made using Bengal gram and lot of spices. It is an addictive , coffeetime or teatime snack. Ambode, is made during Durga Pooja specially. Along with paayasa. Ambode is also one of the most common fried streetfood. Every Pakoda guy in the town will be making ambode. It is usually had with coffee or had just…
AAMras – Seekarne
Ingredients 3 nos – Ripe Raspuri Mango (any juicy and soft flesh variety) 4 tbsps – Jaggery, or sweetness to taste 1/4 cup – Milk 1 pinch – Cardamom Powder 1 pinch of Saffron (optional) 1 tbsp – Pistachios or almonds (dry fruits are optional) Method Peel the mangoes. Squeeze the mango and…
BLUeberry Strawberry Popsicle
This is one of the yummiest, richest, creamiest Popsicle i have ever had. Ingredients 1/2 cup – Strawberries 1/4 cup – Blueberries 2 cups – Hung curd 1/2 cup – SugarMethod In a blender blend 2 tbsp of sugar and strawberries into a smooth purée and set aside. In the same jar add another…
SAFfron Turmeric Leaf Kheer
Ingredients 1/2 cup – Basmati rice 1.5 ltrs – Milk (whole or semi skimmed) 1/4 cup – sugar 1 pinch – Shri Krishna Saffron 2 nos – Turmeric leaf Method In a wide saucepan boil the milk. Once the milk starts to boil, add the washed basmati rice to it. Give it a stir…