Wallai appam/rice appam

Wallai appam/ rice appam/yeast appam/lacy appam,....whatever the name these are our breakfast or dinner delights!this so soft and spongy appams goes well with chutneys and potato stews(that's how my grandpa loves it) and coconut milk(plain or little sugar added ).the options are limitless.if there...

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King fish biryani/aikura biryani

Its the season for the king fish.The name itself implies the this how wonderful fleshy and succulent this fish is.Aikura ,as that's how its said in malayalam , is best consumed in its first catch.Its easy and quick cooking time delivers  the biryani  ,an easy dish at hand.Kishgfish is usually...

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Dragon chicken

Many hotels have  dragon chicken made in different ways,some just Fry them  in oil with the marination of the chicken .I wanted a little gravy added to it .So this is how I made this after searching many recipes. Ingredients: Chicken boneless 200 gms White pepper pwd 2 tbsps Tomato...

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Green gram /brown lentil Curry

This is a very nutritious lentil curry.I always see to it that my family have this at least once a week,of course with a change  of the lentils.Its easy to prepare  and goes well with soft buttered chapathis and appams. Ingredients:Green gram 1/4 cupMambyre lentils( brown lentils) 1/2...

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ORANGE ALMOND CAKE

The season of cakes and bakes.Yum is the word,i just wish i could load and share with all u gals out there how i enjoy and loath at baking cakes and pastries.In due course of time I will be, adding in a lot more of my collections.Enjoy this wonderful almond orange cake .Just take care not to over...

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Potato stuffed roti/aloo parantha

s getting cold ,and sometimes a.   rizzlethe and there.The weather is.  1. Gautiful and my little toddler genius just looks at me with his grin,and the whole world just falla apart  when he sees his favourite aloo parantha.The aloo filling that I make is a little spicy and ketchupy,!He...

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Paneer do pyaz/fried cottage cheese in rich gravy

Since I have just started on my blogging journey ,that too food blog, oh  man ,this is tough and its the interest n enthusiasm in me that keeps going .With the kids and household chores,still I catch up the time in between to go tap tap n tap:-) Since we all r foodies ,in my house ,that is,breakfast,lunch...

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THALESSERY BIRYANI...A LITTLE DIFFER:)

Biryani ,the word comes to mind when u have a party,weddings,anything to do with happiness ,u could say. My bro.just cooked this dish,and passed it on saying that didnt get enough of it!Ya we r all good cooks,no gender bias,here when it comes to Kitchen Fiesta.thats my kitchen.He mixed and matched...

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Vanilla chiffon butter cake

Actually this should have been my first cake post,OK now I am just not being overconfident but when it comes to cakes :-) ,my baking spirit s are hiiiigh:-) I just love cakes however I try new ones my cake darlings never let me down.Always chocolate cakes r our favs,I suppose everyone's !So here's one...

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COLESLAW

This is the inside recipe that i got from the KFC itself.Actaually its all in kls.but i have reduced it to cups size. INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups shredded cabbage 1 carrot chopped, very  small 1 onion chopped small 1 heaped tsp of white pepper 1 tsp of sugar mayo 4 tbsp just mix eveything up and...

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TANDOOR CHICKEN

CHICKEN TANDOOR,the best result is when u have a tandoor to make this ,in handy!this my personal recipe,the trick is obviously the marination.The more time it's set for indulging into the spices ,the tastier it gets:) Ingredients: chicken 1 kl ginger garlic paste in vinegar 2 tbsps tandoori masala...

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HOMEMADE MASCARPONE CHEESE

What more can u say for when u have a homemade mascarpone cheese ! This beautiful  Italian cheese is used  for many desserts like Tiramisu,Swiss rolls,Chocolate mousse,Ice creams,.... so the list goes on:) Ingredients : heavy cream 2 cups lemon juice of 1 lime method: just heat...

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SWISS ROLL WITH MASCARONE CHEESE AND NUTELLA BANANA FILLING

I have tried so many swiss rolls at home and believe you me this is super best recipe i have ever found! Soo soft that when rolled, the cake just stays rolled even when u try to straighten it:) Ingredients:(recipe courtesy:hadia's labanese cusine) 6 eggs separated 6 tbsps siefted flour 6 tbsps sugar...

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HAMOUR BIRYANI

A perfect meal for the weekends.This fleshy fish is perfect for special occassions.Fish biryani is the easiest to make,when it comes to others like chicken ,beef ,mutton,etc. INGREDIENTS: hamour fish 1kl onions 1 kl.sliced ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp green chilli paste 1 tbsp tomatoes 1/2 kl powders...

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LADIES FINGER /BINDI MASALA

This is one of my favourite veggies ,so I grow them in my kitchen.My first try out at this recipe and it has turned out well.I remember I used to have it from gujarathi friends:-) That's where ,we actually started having fun eating vegetarian food.Back then my mom used to mix...

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