It has been nearly 36 years since I have been living in Gujarat, but to be honest I have still not acquired my taste for some of the Gujju food. I cannot tolerate a sweet Gujrati Dal, which happens to be a favorite with the family. Then there are snacks which are totally rocking.…
BM # 52 Week 2 Day 3 For Day 3 under creamy recipes I have a dessert served in a jar. My elder daughter is very fond of chocolaty stuff, so are her kids. After a lunch or a dinner she looks around for something chocolaty , I try to ensure that…
BM # 52 Week 2 Day 2 Among milk based Indian desserts , kheers have always been my favorite. I am amazed by the umpteen variations we have. The basic ingredients remain the same, but the name varies , the cooking procedure and the taste varies from state to state, from family to family.…
BM # 52 Week 2 Day 1 I love kheers, but when it comes to Rabdi, I avoid, in fact everyone in the family avoids. It is delicious and I cheat the family by freezing the Rabdi and converting it into a Kulfi. I made this for a dinner and my guests were so happy…
BM # 52 Week 1 Day 3 My hubby is a hard core fan of South Indian cuisine and specially Dosas. Normally I make masala dosas and the masala is that of potatoes , but sometimes I find that very boring and prefer a Spring Dosa. Spring Dosas are very popular in Mumbai…
BM # 52 Week 1 Day 2 Making a falafel wrap sound laborious but it is all about assembling . I find making these simple and easy on weekends.Most of the dips and sauces are either stocked in frig or easily available in the market. I have used the Moong daal batter for the falafel…
BM # 52 Week 1 Day 1 After a complete month of Firing up our ovens we are back to our regular monthly marathons. This Baking marathon has been a real learning process with a long list of book marks, but they shall feature later, for now I am cooking Weekend Dinner.Yes , this is…
To put it simply, baking is fully cooking food in an oven. Yes, this is what we did when Valli announced the event Fire up your oven. This was a month long marathon where we posted everyday. Just about anything can be baked, including breads, cakes, bars, muffins…even vegetables, though I haven’t done any savory…
BM # 51 Week : 5, Day : 4 Theme : Baking Theme of the week : Decorative Cakes The rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon .While Nature has created this glorious natural phenomenon; philosophers have given a meaning to its colors. Every rainbow has seven colors beginning with red and ending with violet or purple.…
BM # 51 Week : 5 Day : 3 Theme : Baking Theme of the week: Decorative Cakes and Cup Cakes The Month long marathon is coming to an end and for today I shall share some decorative cup cakes . Diwali is a very hectic time and this is the time when we have…