Even though I am not a great fan of cashews I like to make Cashew Barfi or sweet. This is one sweet that every one likes at home. There was a time when I used to make it in kilos for the festival of Diwali . My hubby being an expert with this mithai would…
I made these candys while working on the Frozen treats ,where I had made Coconut Pomegranate Popsicles , Mango Coffee Popsicles and Anjeer Kulfi . I had made the red velvet cookies for my grandkids and the cookies turned out delicious . These cookies tempted me to make something interesting using them and thus the…
Today is the second day of Special Theme and I have Energy Boosting Toasts from my drafts . I made these when I picked Sandwiches as my theme for Cooking Carnival. Juicy, sweet, and convenient, fruit is a terrific energy-boosting treat. The natural sugars in fresh fruit provide energy and focus without spiking your blood…
Quick videos make life easy … and difficult ! Yes the dishes look so simple to make , one thinks…Wow , these can be done in a jiffy . My hubby loves these and keeps sending me links of his favourite food .I am supposed to see them and cook ! Oh it will be…
Thai Cuisine has amazing flavours and I have been posting Thai recipes under Oceanic Cuisine for the third week of BM 78 . I began with Cucumber Salad , next were Sweet Potato Cakes , which I served with a tangy and sweet dip . The dip reminds me of the sweet tamarind chutney I…
I am cooking Thai dishes for the Oceanic Cuisine theme . Yesterday it was a cucumber salad , for today I have Sweet Potato Cakes . These are just like our Tikkis and they make a perfect evening snack . The Tikkis have a very pleasing flavor , they are spicy , tangy , salty…
For this week I have chosen to cook Oceanic Cuisine . We had to check this page and decide our countries . Frankly I did not explore much . I read Thailand and I knew I would pick recipes from this cuisine . Thai food is the cuisine of Thailand . This cuisine is…
Sambar is made in numerous ways . Every family has their own recipe . In our house also we have various recipes . I like my sambar with tamarind , my hubby wants lemon juice . My sister in law wants jaggery . Juhi doesn’t want veggies , while my dil likes more onion .…
Kaju or cashew Halwa is a Halwa that I made from the Kaju Mithai that I always make.this mithai if kept in frig has a shelf life of 3-6 months. So when ever I make this I save some and freeze it, it comes in handy while making a Indian dessert. We had some guests…
We begin with week 2 and for this week I have chosen to cook Festival Recipes. Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner. This is an Indian festival where sisters tie a holy thread to their brothers and in return, the brothers promise to take care of the sisters. I remember when I was young,…