Poached pears are a beauty to look at. I first saw them on Masterchef Australia and was drawn to it immediately. Luckily it was the pear season and we had a huge pear tree in our backyard. I had no clue how to make it. I just used my little knowledge about cooking and based…
COConut chutney
Coconut chutney is something that a southindian can make in her sleep. It goes with so many things… With idli, dose (dosa), vade (vada), chapathi, upma, pongal, maddur vade, ambode, Akki rotti, vangi bath, tomato bath, buns, all varities of bajji, ragi rotti, with simple ghee rice….i am talking about southindians 🙂 you will…
CUStard and Vanilla Icecream
Ingredients 1.5 tbsp – Vanilla custard powder 4-5 Tbsp – Sugar,more or less according to your taste 2 cups -Milk 2 tbsp -Fresh cream 1 no – Vanilla pod Method Mix the custard powder in the 3 tblsp of milk into a smooth paste without any lumps. Boil the milk in a saucepan with split…
HONey and oats bread
Ingredients 1.5 cups – All purpose flour 1/2+1/8 cup – Oats toasted and powdered (you can use any variety of oats here; I used rolled oats) 1/2 tsp – Salt (increase to 1 1/2 tsp if using unsalted butter) 1 tbsp – Butter 125 ml – Warm milk 1/8 cup- Honey 1 1/8 tsp –…
GREen Apple and Cherry Salad
 Ingredients 1/2 no – Green apple or any crunchy apple, juliened Handful of cherries – Pitted 1 no – Small cucumber juliened 1 no – Small boiled and roasted potato slices 1/2 no – Crispy toasted bread slice Dressing Olive oil Salt Freshly milled black pepper Method Prepare your veggies and fruits except the…
ROSe Cake
Rose cake is a simple cake with mild flavours and tastes heavenly. Here is my favourite Rose flavoured cake with rose butter cream. What do you do when your husband brings you flowers??? You smile 🙂 you hug him 🙂 you feel special 🙂 you then arrange it in a vase, keep looking at it…
BLUeberry Cheese Cake
My sister was visiting us a few days back and my neice happened to have the last piece of MANgo vanilla cheese cake that was lying in the fridge. She loved it so much that she kept telling my sis to learn how to make it. So made this for my little neice specially before…
CHOcolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the most easiest and fool proof cookies that is there. It is fudgy chewy yet crispy. It is favourite among kids and adults. The schools are closed for Summer and my boy wants to do something exciting everyday. Baking is one such activity that he loves. So I get him…
DUChess Potatoes – Pommes de terre duchesse
The most simplest things are the ones that are enjoyed most. So what if this dish is so simple to make?? It looks pretty, delicate and the most beautiful. So simple yet so elegant… Ingredients 400g potatoes 1 egg yolk 50g butter, melted Save Print DUChess Potatoes – Pommes de terre duchesse Ingredients 400g…
CHOco Mango Mousse Cake
Ingredients Dark Chocolate Cake 1 3/4 cups – All-purpose flour 2 cups – Granulated sugar 3/4 cup – Cocoa powder 1 tsp – Baking powder 2 tsp – Baking soda 1 tsp – Salt 2 nos – Large eggs 1 cup – strong, black coffee (3 sachets of bru) 1 cup – Buttermilk 1/2 cup…