My experiments in cooking…
‘ Kums’ is a soft and spongy textured cake prepared using eggs and plain flour with cardamon flavour. It is very popular in Malabar area.Can be served as a tea-time snack. My brother Sabi’s favourite. Ingredients: 4 eggs 9-10 tbsp sugar 8 tbsp plain flour (maida) 1/2 tsp cardamon powder ghee for greasing the […]
Silverbeet is one of the easily available vegetable in New Zealand. It is available in both red and green stems. In other places it is called Swiss Chard. Ingredients: 1 bunch silverbeet, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped 1 onion, chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
A refreshing and healthy drink for a warm day.
This is an impressive dinner-party dish which can be served as a starter. Large and firm tomatoes are used to fill the minced meat filling. Recipe source: Quick and Easy Simple Indian Cookbook Ingredients: 5-6 large,firm tomatoes 40-50 gm unsalted butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger , finely chopped 1 tsp […]
Jelly Belly Ice cream is a homemade vanilla ice cream served with strawberry jelly. An ideal dish as a dessert. Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry jelly 1 cup milk 1 cup milk powder 1 cup fresh cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preparation: Place the strawberry jelly crystals in a pan,add 1 cup […]
Crispy Uzhunnu vada is a perfect snack for evening tea. It is also a popular South Indian breakfast dish,usually served with coconut chutney. Ingredients: 2 cup urad dal, soaked in water for 5-6 hrs 1 finely chopped onion 3 green chillies, chopped small piece ginger, finely chopped few curry leaves, chopped 3/4-1 tsp pepper […]
Today’s post is a simple broccoli stir fry, which is a quick and easy ‘side dish’ for rice. Broccoli is a healthy vegetable which even kids love to eat. Ingredients: 1 broccoli 1 medium onion,chopped 3 garlic cloves,crushed 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-2 tsp chilly powder salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash and cut broccoli […]
Starting my blog with strawberry banana muffin which is prepared by using fresh strawberries and ripe bananas.This recipe is adapted from Joy of Baking. Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries ,cut into bite sized pieces2 large ripe bananas,mashed2 large eggs,lightly beaten1/2 cup (113 gms) unsalted butter,melted1 tsp vanilla extract2 1/4 cup all purpose […]
