I love this basic, slow cooked tomato sauce with my pasta. A simple yet so flavourful. Sometimes the simple ones taste the best. I feel LESS guilty eating this than having Béchamel Sauce. I have had this a lot of times but one of the best ones that i had was in a Trattoria in…
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HONey Semifreddo
Honey Semifreddo is mildly sweet, velvety, smooth semi set ice-cream. Semifreddo is a semi frozen italian dessert which tastes like an ice cream but is much lighter. As it is half frozen Semifreddo is more velvety even right after you take it out of the freezer. Semifreddo is usually made without a ice cream maker. But…
BEEtroot & Rosemary Icecream
It has been raining continuously here. Everything around is so clean and colourful. The dust on the plants and trees have been washed away, leaving a bed of vibrant green all around. Couldn’t resist myself from going around the garden with my camera trying to capture them. All this colours around completely inspires me so…
SAJjige -Sooji Ka Halwa
Save Print SAJjige -Sooji Ka Halwa Ingredients 1 cup – Rava (Sooji/Semolina/Rawa) 4 tbsp – Ghee 1 cup – Milk 1 to 1.5 cup – Water ¾ cup – Sugar A pinch of Saffron 1 pinch – Cardamom Powder 1 no – Bay leaf A handful of Raisins and Cashews *Instead of Bay leaf…
BADanekayi Bajji – Brinjal Relish
Badanekaayi Bajji / Brinjal Relish, is the most common and easiest dish that we make at home. It is usually made with the round green brinjals at home. It is called the Gul Badanekaayi. But i dont get that brinjal regularly. I get it when someone comes from my hometown or some Mangalore stores sell…
GINger Lime Syrup
When friends get you loads of home grown fresh lemons, you do not just want to use them for your regular stuff. You want to make something that will last for few days. Which will bring smile on your face every time you use it. That is what i did when my friends got me…
WATermelon Smoothie
Watermelon smoothie is a refreshing smoothie. Watermelon gives the smoothie a nice twist and keeps the smoothie light. Made using only three ingredients, this smoothie is quick and simple to make. I am a part Culinary Council of KitchenAid India. And the recipe for Watermelon Smoothie is my contribution to their Blog. Hence i have mostly…
MANgo Icecream
This summer, we went mango picking to the farm and we have enjoyed mangoes in all and every form. We had mangoes every single day and yet i am feeling bad that it is almost the end of season of the King of Fruits. Mango picking was so much fun with us and the kids going…
ROSe Water & ROSe Syrup
From the day Shanthini of Pink Lemon Tree sent me her Rose water image, i had been wanting to make it. It had been on my mind ever since. I was just looking for some organic rose and was lucky to find them few last week. I love rose in anything and everything. The sweet,…
BELada Hannu Paanka – Wood Apple Juice
Belada Hannu Paanka is a juice made from the pulp of Wood Apple. This is must make Paanka during Ramnavami, where we make this along with kosambari and distribute it among friends and family. Belada Hannu / wood Apple/ kath bael, is a berry with extremely hard rind and soft and stringy pulp with a…