Dates and Banana CakeDates and Banana Cake is a wonderful cake for festive season. It is Christmas time!! The joy, the happiness, the cheer, the love in everyone’s faces, the Christmas trees, lights, stars, the decorations and all that delicious aromas from the...
Chilli Idli/ chinese Chilli Idli Chilli Idli is a Chinese influenced adaptation of South Indian Idlis. Must have been the result of an innovative experiment with left over Idlis. Sure, it is a great idea if you want an Idli makeover. I was fascinated to see this when...
Potato Stew / Easy Kerala Potato stew Potato stew / Aloo stew is a delicious dish and is a great accompaniment for Rotis, Aval Appam, Neer Dosa, Appam or Idiyappam. Frequently made at our home during Noyambu days (Abstinance/ lent days), this is a real delight with...
Easy Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Easy cucumber Tomato Sandwich is a quick fix meal and a very fulfilling one that boosts up your energy instantly. Everyone loves sandwiches, white or brown bread, grilled or not grilled, with cheese or not, with a variety of fillings to...
Matar Paneer/ Paneer Peas Masala/ Paneer Matar Masala Matar Paneer/ Paneer Matar Masala is a popular Punjabi influenced Paneer dish in India. I love all paneer dishes and try out all kinds of experiments to make it more appealing to my kids. After all, this Indian...
Grape Wine It is that Joyful time of the year. The season of joy and hope and cheer!! God bless you all with all love and Joy and happiness in your hearts and homes this festive season. Well, what better recipe to start the Christmas season other than Grape wine?...
Egg Roast / Kerala style Egg Roast Egg Roast is a great dish with dry gravy and is popular mainly in Kerala. It goes well with most of the Kerala breads like Palappam, Idiyappam, Aval Appam, Parotta etc. Eggs are boiled and roasted in a spicy onion gravy. The gravy...
Marble Cake Marble cake is another baker friendly cake and can be prepared very easily. It is basically a Vanilla cake with streaks of chocolate and gives a stunning marbled appearance. I always love making it and love to see the patterns evolving as you blend the...
Kovakkai fry (Ivy Gourd/ Tindora fry) Kovakkai fry (Ivy Gourd/ Tindora fry), is not very popular like Pavakka fry (Bitter gourd fry) in Kerala, although it is tastier. I was surprised to know that many of my friends have not even tried this. Crispy Kovakkai fry with...
Pav Bhaji / Indian Pav Bhaji MasalaPav Bhaji is a very popular Indian street food, originated in Mumbai. Mashed vegetables are cooked in thick onion tomato gravy with buttered soft bread (Pav). Street food or chaat like Sev Puri, Corn Chaat, Bhel Puri, Pani Puri with...
