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Continue reading →: Lemon butter cake /Holiday BakingI have tried Rachel Allens delectable Orange cake. She’s an awesome chef. I try not to miss her shows on the Travel and Living channel. Although Lemon butter cake is not “Christmassy” I wanted to make use of the lemons a friend gave from their neighbour’s garden. They had aplenty.…
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Continue reading →: 1.. 2.. 3 … Puttu/ Steamed Rice Flour CakePuttu has its origins from Kerala? Or Srilanka? Both are Coconut rich countries. I wouldnt be surprised if it had its origins from Sri Lanka.Lankan cuisine is so much like South Indian but the spicier coconut laden version of it. How do you make your puttu at home? I opened…
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Continue reading →: Thatta Payaru Kuzhambu/Adzuki Beans CurryVegetarian hotels means delicious “puli Kuzhambu”/Tamarind curry or the vathal kuzhambu thats served with that thaali meal. I got a pack of Adzuki Beans or thattai payaru from the local Indian store and have been patiently waiting to buy that striped brinjal which is not widely available across Vegetable markets. While…
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Continue reading →: Christmas Cookies / Holiday BakingDeck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la Butter cookies are a favorite. Who can say no to them? With Christmas around the corner, it is festive lights and cheer everywhere. Last week was home caroling weekend at our church. Its been…
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Continue reading →: Easy Chicken Fry.This is a quick and easy Chicken fry. One happy thing about this is it uses less oil yet tastes as good as the deep fried ones, even better.This recipe is from my sisters mom-in-law Prema aunty who was a very active person and for whom age didnt matter. Young-at-heart.…
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Continue reading →: Tomato RiceOf all the mixed rice recipes, tomato rice tops the list mainly ’cause I like the flavours better when compared to other other flavors like lemon rice or “puliodharey”or tamarind rice.That said, I can relish curd rice almost everyday. Tomato rice goes well with any Chicken fry or a simple…
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Continue reading →: Chicken meatballs – Easy and JuicyI made these meatballs a week ago when a neighbour told me she had thai meatballs someone shared with her for lunch. Although the phone call was quick I learnt that there was lemon grass in them, I wanted to try them when I could. Its just in me that…
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Continue reading →: Nan Khatai – The Indian Cookie /Holiday BakingNan Khatai has the classic Indian touch to it.When I came across this here, I knew I wanted to tried it. Unlike traditional cookies these are made using clarified butter or ghee with elaichi/cardamom flavours.I have baked these goodies for over 2 years now about whenever my son asks for…
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Continue reading →: Kabsa – An Arabian DelightRemember I mentioned about sharing this with my good old classmates from school. Of the lot a couple of them live in the Middle East. On sharing a few recipes from the blog one of them S tells of a recipe P brought with her during one of their get…
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Continue reading →: Poori and Potato Masala /Poori Kilangu masalaPoori and potato is another favorite of mine. If not deep fried I would enjoy it once a week. There have been times I go to the hotel to have a “Poori-set” – For one,for a moment I would like to think that they were baked so as to waive…
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