My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 cup semolina2 ripe small bananas 3-4 cardamoms1 cup plain flour1 cup jaggery syrup (melt jaggery adding little water)a pinch of salt3 tbsp coconut bits, or as required1 tsp black sesame seeds1 tbsp gheeoil for frying Preparation: In a blender, add semolina, small bananas and cardamoms and blend well using 1 cup of water. […]
Ingredients: 1 cup ragi flour / finger millet flour3/4-1 cup boiled water1 cup grated coconut200 gm jaggerya pinch of salt1 tsp cardamom powder1 tsp ghee Preparation: In a sauce pan, melt the jaggery adding 4-5 tbsp of water and keep it aside. Heat ghee in a pan and add grated coconut and saute for 2 […]
Ingredients: 1 cup icing sugar3 cups fine desiccated coconut1 tin (395 gm) condensed milk orange and green food colourextra desiccated coconut for coating Preparation: Add sifted icing sugar, desiccated coconut and condensed milk into a large bowl and mix well together to a dough mixture. Divide the mixture into three equal portions and transfer to […]
Ingredients: 2 big ripe bananas / plantains / nendrapazham1/2 cup grated coconut1/2 cup grated jaggery1/2 tsp cardamom powder1/2 cup + 3-4 tbsp plain flour1/4 tsp cumin seedsa pinch of turmeric powdera pinch of saltoil, for frying Preparation: Cut the bananas/ plantains into pieces and steam cook until it turns soft. Peel off their skin and […]
Ingredients: 10-12 chakka / jackfruit pieces, chopped1/4 cup sugar 2 cardamoms3/4 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp baking sodaa pinch of salt1- 1 1/4 cup wheat flour ( as required)oil for frying Preparation: Grind together chopped jackfruit, sugar and cardamom to a paste. Transfer to a bowl and add cumin seeds, baking soda, salt and wheat flour […]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup over ripe dates2 tbsp nuts (almonds or cashew nuts), chopped1 tbsp ghee1 tbsp milk powder or desiccated coconutsamosa sheets, as required1/2 cup chocolate, melted ( white/ milk/ dark chocolate) Preparation: Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan and saute the dates and nuts. Add milk powder or desiccated coconut into this and […]
Ingredients: 2 eggs1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup roasted rava/ semolina3/4-1 cup plain flour1/4 tsp cardamom powdera pinch of saltoil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add eggs and sugar and whisk well till sugar dissolves. Add cardamom powder and salt and mix well. Then add roasted rava and mix well using a whisk. Add plain flour […]
Ingredients: 3 nendra pazham / kerala bananas, cut into cubes1-2 tbsp sugar (add to your taste)10-12 cashew nuts3/4 cup aval / brown rice flakes1 cup grated coconut1 tsp cardamom powder3-4 tbsp ghee Preparation: Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and add chopped bananas and mix gently. Add sugar to this and saute till the […]
Ingredients: puff pastry, thawed (as required)1/2 cup whipped cream cheese1/3 cup lemon curd1 tsp lemon zest3-4 tbsp sugar1 egg, beaten Preparation: Preheat the oven to 200 degree celcius. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil/ parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, mix together whipped cream cheese, lemon curd, lemon zest and sugar until well combined. […]
Ingredients: 4 bread slices1 cup kunafa dough, crushed2 tbsp thick cream2 tbsp mozzarella cheese4 tbsp ghee / butter1 egg, beaten1 cup sugar1 cup water1 tbsp rose water3 cardamoms, crushed Preparation: In a saucepan, add sugar , 1 cup of water, rose water and cardamom and boil all together and reduce to a thick simple sugar […]
Ingredients: 1/4 part of a medium pineapple1 cup raw rice / pachari250 gm jaggery2 1/2 -3 tbsp plain flour2 tbsp sliced coconut1/2 tsp cardamom powder1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp black sesame seeds2 tbsp gheeoil for frying Preparation: Chop the pineapple into pieces and grind to a paste without adding water. In a sauce pan, melt […]
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana / nendrapazham, chopped into cubes1-2 tbsp sugar1/4 cup grated coconut1/4 cup rava / semolina10-12 cashew nuts10 raisins1/4 tsp cardamom powder1 1/2 tbsp ghee1 tbsp sliced almonds Preparation: Heat 2 tsp ghee in a non stick pan and add chopped banana and saute till golden brown . Add sugar to this and […]