January 20, 2014

Sweet and sour rice appe recipe - Paniyaram recipe

appe or paniyaram in a serving plate
Sweet and sour appe or paniyaram recipe - Appe is a traditional South Indian snack basically prepared with rice. Though the rice is main ingredient the other ingredients used in this dish are depending on the taste and requirement of my family. However, making appe is easy if the batter is prepared properly. 

January 19, 2014

Dry coconut garlic chutney powder - Lasun chutney powder

chutney powder in a container
Dry coconut and garlic or lasun chutney powder recipe - Dry coconut and garlic chutney powder is a very healthy chutney powder prepared with few ingredients. This dry coconut based chutney powder is usually served as a side dish to rotis, chapatis and rice with curry. Instant chutney can be prepared by mixing it with yogurt. Garlic has many health benefits.

January 14, 2014

Tilachi ladoo recipe - Sesame seeds laddu recipe - Ellina unde

ladoos in a plate
Tilachi ladoo recipeWishing you all a Very Happy and Prosperous Makar Sankranti and Pongal. Today on the auspicious day of Makar Sankaranti and Pongal, I am posting tilachi ladu recipe. Tilachi Ladu is one of the favorite traditional sweets prepared during  Makar Sankranti festival. What I like most in this ladu is its crunch and softness. These two in one texture is what made this ladu unique and different from all other ladoos. 

January 05, 2014

Cucumber white gourd raita recipe - Lauki kheera raita recipe

Lauki kheera raita in a serving bowl
Lauki, kheera raita recipe - A cool and refreshing raita made with cucumber, steamed white gourd and curds to serve as  an accompaniment with spicy main course dish. Cucumber raita is staple side dish in many homes. But for a change I prepared raita by combining steamed white gourd or lauki and raw cucumber. This raita is very healthy, simple and easy to prepare with easily available vegetables. 

November 26, 2013

Mix dal appe recipe - How to make appe with dals - Healthy breakfast Recipes

appe in a serving plate
Mix dal appe recipe with step by step photos - This mix dals appe is a protein packed tea time snack, prepared using extremely healthy ingredients like bengal gram dal, green gram dal, black gram dal and toor dal. This appe has an inviting aroma and it has an excellent texture and is crisp from outside and soft from inside. It takes the shape and size of the mould used.

November 20, 2013

Tikhat shankarpali recipe - Khara shankarpali recipe

shankarpali in a serving plate
Tikhat  shankarpali  recipe - Tikhat  shankarpali recipe - This is a spicy version of shankarpali prepared with wheat flour. This shankarpali is mildly flavored with cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, chilli powder and carom seeds. Though the method of preparation is similar to the sweet shankrpali, the ingredients used in this shankarpali is totally different. 

November 11, 2013

Shankarpali recipe - How to make shankarpali - Diwali snacks recipe

Shankarpali in a serving plate
Shankarpali recipe - Shankarpali is one such snack that I prepare every year during Diwali Festival. This is a fabulous snack, prepared by using all purpose flour and semolina. Addition of semolina adds extra taste, texture and crunchiness to the Shankarpali.  The dough is kneaded with sugar water to get slightly sweet taste that we like shankarpali this way. The small portion of dough is rolled out to thin roti, then cut into square shape and deep fried till golden brown and crispy. This Shankarpali is purposely puffed  just to make it burst in the mouth on biting, while eating. This is a mouth watering snack that served with hot  tea or coffee.

November 01, 2013

How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival

How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival - We are Wishing a Very Happy and Joyous Diwali to our sons, relatives, friends and readers. May God bless you and your family with Happiness, Peace and Prosperity. May your future shine as Bright as Diwali Lights, as Colourful as Rangoli Colours, and as Sweet as Diwali Sweets. Celebrate and Enjoy Diwali. Happy Diwali.

October 31, 2013

Khara sev recipe - Tikhat sev recipe - How to make khara sev

Khara sev in a serving plate
Khara sev  recipe - Since Diwali is approaching, the preparation of faral or snacks and sweets is going on in full swing. I prepared kharasev, which goes well with sweets. It is a simple and easy snack, that few ingredients like besan, rice flour, carom seeds pepper powder and oil for deep frying is needed. Different flavors and taste can be brought out by adding ingredients like carom seeds, cumin seeds, pepper powder, asafoetida, garlic paste, tomato puree and spinach puree. 

Badam burfi recipe - Almond barfi recipe

almond barfi in a serving plate
Badam or almond burfi recipe - Deepavali festival and faral is incomplete without laddus and burfis. Among all burfis, cashew nut burfi and almond burfi are my favorites. This most in demand burfi is available in mithai (sweet) shops. But homemade sweets have emotional touch that served with much pride. In homemade sweets purity of ingredients and the cleanliness is guaranteed.

October 30, 2013

Badam ladoo recipe - Almond laddu recipe

Badam or almond laddu in a serving plate
Badam or almond ladoo recipe - Besides traditional Puja and Rituals, Deepavali is meant for food, sweets, snacks, clothes, fun and happiness. Sweets are either bought from shop or homemade, they surely add glitter to the festive mood. For the time being, my kitchen is a small factory, churning out small quantities of various sweets and savouries (Faral). One of them is laddu. Laddus are rich in calories. So, gaining weight is quite possible, after eating it. No matter, we can compensate it later, by reducing to less calories intake to balance the calories. So, let us enjoy eating Deepavali Sweets. 

October 29, 2013

Maharashtrian karanji recipe - Karjikayi recipe

karanji in a serving plate
Maharashtrian karanji recipe  - Diwali season is in the air. This is the right time to make sweets and savouries.  The most popular sweets and savouries are Karanji, Ladoo, Burfi, Halwa, Pedha, Chakli, Shankarpali, varieties of Sev, Chivda, roasted spicy Cashew Nuts, salted Pistachio and processed Dates. My preparation of Diwali sweets and savories as started with Karanji. Karanji is a delicious, deep fried snack, that is especially prepared for Diwali festival. Karanji is also known with different names in different parts of India. Gujiya in Hindi, Ghughra in Gujarati, Karjikayi in Telugu, Karachika in Tamil, Karagadabu and Karjikayi in Kannada, Nevri in Konkani.