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Continue reading →: Hokkaido Milk bread RollsAnd the search is on.. I have been baking in the background trying to nail some of the perfect buns or macroons (yes, the delicious Tuticorin Macaroons) just because one of my friend has been requesting. I brushed away the idea saying the temperature cant be right at home, yet…
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Continue reading →: Sriviliputhur Palkova/ Milk HalwaThis is an excellent recipe shared by another schoolmate of mine, JC, in our good old school group. The end product also brings back memories of the deliciousness of the sweet my uncle used to get from Virudhunagar when we were kids. Very few ingredients, coupled with patience and time,…
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Continue reading →: Almond Sourcream Cake“Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice” – Mary Berry I tried this EASY cake last weekend and I cant stress enough how good it was! I am not a fan of making frosted cakes only because of the number of calories that goes into it. Not…
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Continue reading →: Crab MasalaWhen we brought home these following our experience with Crab catching, I needed a easy recipe for Lunch. So I rang amma and asked her for one such recipe. This is her version of cooking Crab. This is not a very spicy recipe. You could always up or down the…
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Continue reading →: Nandu Rasam/Crab soupIts true that Fishing is so much of a stress reliever. The 26th of January was Australian Republic Day. It coincidentally shares the date with the Republic Day of India. I have never gone fishing all my life. Although it wasn’t one of those long weekends, we were prompted to…
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Continue reading →: Prawns in Creamy Tomato and Coconut SaucePrawns or Shrimps what the Americans call it, must be cooked just right to avoid it turning rubbery. Indian cooking is all about slow cooking. Slow cooking brings out the flavours – if its Dals soft and creamy , if its meat, tender and juicy. Unfortunately or fortunately Crustaceans like…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Kebab and a Quick SandwichI didn’t have the skewers to make the kebabs yet I been wanting to make these. These were made on the stove top on a cast iron pan and then served with lettuce wraps and then loaded between slices of bread for a quick sandwich. Sometimes you run out of…
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Continue reading →: Phirni/ Kheer/Rice PayasamKheer or Phirni as its known in the North Western states of India is a rice pudding made with milk and rice.I remember having made this a few years ago right off a television show. I haven’t had the chance to make it for a long time, but when I…
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Continue reading →: Kitchadi / Rice with Lentils and VegetablesThe Kitchadi is a North Indian cousin of the Tamil Nad pongal I must say. It has the core ingredients of the Venn Pongal but the seasoning or the tempering is different. This recipe was made for lunch when I was running out of time and not much time left…
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Continue reading →: Pepper Pork / Pork with Pepper and Indian SpicesThis recipe runs back to the days of my Grandmom also dearly called “Paatti-ma”. This is a recipe from my Mother and my grandmother. Its a tradition in our family that we have Pork with Appam for Christmas or New Year. My memory goes back to those days when my…
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