Almond Stuffed Dates are dates that have been stuffed with almond paste and garnished with candied peel. A Very Happy New Year !! Yes, this is the first post for 2021! The New Year bells ring and with 2021 everyone hopes and prays that this year things will change. We shall see a bright and…
Chocolate Mousse Jar Cakes are chocolate cakes served in a jar along with chocolate mousse and almond praline. We are on the last day of Bakeathon post and for today I have these very special Jar Cakes from Juhi’s Bakery. These jars were our order for Diwali and our client who had tasted the Layered…
Sada Dosa is a South Indian snack made with a batter, which is made with rice and urad dal. The ground batter is fermented to make crisp crepes. When we say Sada Dosa, it means simple Plain Dosa. A Dosa which is made with a basic batter made with rice and urad dal. It is…
Mexican Wedding Cookies are one of the most delicious , melt in the mouth cookies . These snowy balls are absolutely irresistible . Mexican Wedding Cookies , the name itself speaks for it . They are rich and exotic . These cookies are also called Russian Tea Cakes too . The cookies are from…
Pappu Chekkalu is a rice cracker , which is crispy and crunchy , mildly spiced and with a flavour of curry leaves . This is a Andhra speciality . We are now in the last week of the September Mega Marathon where we have been posting recipes under the theme Sweets and Snacks . The…
Banarasi Dum Aaloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy. The curry is from Banarasi kitchen. While working on the last mega marathon where I cooked all rice recipes under the theme Biryani Pulao Khichadi Festival, I did a basic rice series, where I shared different techniques…
Cheesy Baked Rice with Vegetables is a fantastic baked one pot meal with rice , vegetables be’chamel sauce and cheese . It is a perfect winter treat . This is the fourth week of the Biryani , Pulao ,Khichadi Festival and this week I shall be posting Rice varieties from overseas . It was very…
Stuffed Rice is a rice where the rice is stuffed with a curry and presented . It is the serving style which is unique . While hosting dinners I always feel that music , flowers and candles play an important role , but the presentation of food is equally important and the guests should feel…
Mumbai Tawa Khichadi is a Khichadi made on a griddle , with precooked Khichadi and Vegetables, just the way the way Pav Bhaji is made . Served with a big dollop of butter the Khichadi is a wholesome and finger licking meal . We begin with a new week and I have again divided the…
Orange Upside Down Cake is a cake made with oranges and chocolate cake batter . The caramelized oranges are the highlight of the cake . Two weeks back it was my friend Sarita’s birthday . Sarita is a friend from school , to be precise from the very first day of school and we boarded…