Adding another dish to my array of Rose Pistachio is the refreshing lassi. I do not know if it is my love for rose flavour or not, but i prefer this lassi over the normal plain lassi. It has a very fresh feel to it. Lassi is always supposed to be had generously in…
KHAtta Meetha Kaddu /Tangy Spicy Sweet Pumpkin
Khatta Meetha Kaddu is an Indian Stir Fry made of Sweet Pumpkin and a whole lot of spices. This stir fry is tangy, sweet and spicy and is usually served with rotis or puris. This is a recipe that I have learnt from my mother – in – law and it is absolutely delicious. …
HEErekaayi Sippe Chutney – Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney
Heerekaayi Sippe Chutney or Ridge Gourd Perl Chutney is made of Heerekaayi. Heerekaayi or Ridge Gourd is used in a lot of dishes like Tovve (a variety of dal preparation), Sambar, Bonda (bhajiya), dry Sabzi etc. Everytime we make these dishes the peel is then used into a chutney. It goes really well with tovve and…
CHOux Pastry – CROquembouche – Deconstructed
I saw Croquembouche for the first time on Masterchef Australia about 4 years back. It was a challenge that was set for semifinals by the great terror Adriano Zumbo 🙂 Croquembouche is made of Choux pastry (pronounced as Shoe Pastry) filled with custard or whipped cream. It is then dipped in caramalised sugar, placed in…
SAUnfwaale Aloo – Fennel Potato Curry
Saunfwaale Aloo is a Potato Curry majorly flavoured with fennel seeds. It is a creamy, easy and quick to make and tastes heavenly when served with Pooris or Rotis. Cooked using pressure cooker, this curry takes 10 mins to prepare. I like using baby potatoes for this but you can use the regular potatoes too. …
DHAba Style Peeli Dal – Yellow Dal
Dhaba Style Peeli Dal or the Yellow Dal is one of the Indian dal preparations, made using yellow split moong beans. Dhaba Style Peeli Dal is a super simple dal that is most frequently made in our house. Dhaba Style Peeli Dal is a basic dal that is high on protein and I make it…
METhi Roti
CHAkota Masala – Spicy Grape fruit
Chakota Masala is a spicy, sweet salad or snack made out of Grape fruit. It is usually had as a snack between meals and it is absolutely tasty. In kannada we call this fruit Chakota. We have this fruit in abundance in our estate and hence we have never valued Chakota much. We as kids…
BASic Sponge Cake
A perfect sponge is what is tough to achieve. The soft spongy cake is the toughest to master. I can not say i have mastered it, but i am getting there slowly and steadily. A perfect sponge cake should have the pores and should resemble a sponge. Should be so soft that it should melt…
KHOya Kulfi
Ingredients 1 ltr – Full fat milk 1/3 cup – Sugar 1/2 cup – Khoya Method Boil milk in a wide saucepan, for an hour. Keep stirring the milk so that it doesnt stick to the bottom. When the milk reduces to 1/2 add khoya and 1/4 th cup sugar and check for the sweetness….