Menu du jour Akal's Saappadu : 237 Recipes


  • Recipe Carrot Halwa (Gajar Ka Halwa ) / Confiserie aux carottes
    Carrot Halwa (Gajar Ka Halwa ) / Confiserie aux carottes
    Rich and well garnished, this is one of the most famous winter desserts in North India. Being a cool season crop, carrot is mainly cultivated in the northern hills and in the Indo gangetic plains of India. Although I 've used the common orange Carrot[...]
  • Recipe Chocolate Mousse (Method II) / Mousse au Chocolat (version II)
    Chocolate Mousse (Method II) / Mousse au Chocolat (version II) (1 vote)
    Here's one of the classics of the French Cuisine...a simple, delicious and easy-to make fluffy dessert, presentable for any occasion but definitely a perfect one to enjoy the arrival of my Papa, who is here with us for the holidays. Hurray, it's[...]
  • Recipe Chicken Curry (Kozhi Assaadu Kozhambu) / Curry de Poulet aux tomates et lait de coco
    Chicken Curry (Kozhi Assaadu Kozhambu) / Curry de Poulet aux tomates et lait de coco
    It?s over!!! I mean, the spring break :-) and my teddies back to school, all set for the last trimester..... J, tied up with his work as usual and as for me, I?m in my high spirits today and hope the same for all my readers too!!! This time,[...]
  • Recipe Apricot Tart / Tarte aux Abricots
    Apricot Tart / Tarte aux Abricots
    Dear readers, hope all of you are doing good? As for me, I ?m simply enjoying the spring break with my family, appreciating the pleasant climate, the colourful blooms and the fresh fruits of the season? I love Apricots as they are but the first[...]
  • Recipe Pasalai Keerai poriyal/ Spinach stir-fry/ Epinard sauté aux noix de coco
    Pasalai Keerai poriyal/ Spinach stir-fry/ Epinard sauté aux noix de coco
    One of the most common leafy vegetables found in the markets, almost throughout the year (here in France) is Spinach. Back in my home town, one can very well shop varieties of freshly picked leafy vegetables right at the doorstep as there are road[...]
  • Recipe Banana and Raisin Pancakes /Mini Pancakes aux Raisins secs et Bananes
    Banana and Raisin Pancakes /Mini Pancakes aux Raisins secs et Bananes
    Pancakes remind me about my trip to Minnesota (USA), some years back, where I tasted the pancakes for the first time? (Thanks to C (a) and K for that delicious breakfast ;-) As the holidays are nearing and also because A (one of my friends) had[...]
  • Recipe Prawn Masala / Crevettes sautées à l' ail et aux épices
    Prawn Masala / Crevettes sautées à l' ail et aux épices (1 vote)
    My humble apologies to my dear readers & all my friends here for my long absence ?. I think the end of March has always been the busiest period every year?even a marriage ceremony wouldn?t require so much energy and time than preparing my[...]
  • Recipe Mutton Couscous (Couscous à l' agneau à ma façon)
    Mutton Couscous (Couscous à l' agneau à ma façon)
    Though it is well known internationally, Couscous is the essence of the culinary art of Morocco and North African countries, which is a delicious and balanced fragrant stew made with lamb, vegetables, spices and herbs. This is a wonderful family[...]
  • Recipe Tomato Chutney / Chutney aux tomates
    Tomato Chutney / Chutney aux tomates
    I don?t think the word ?Chutney" needs any big introductions, (jolly for all those lazy readers, lol ) will try to keep that short :) In old days & even now in many houses, Indian Chutneys (I precise ?Indian? because nowadays we find derived[...]
  • Recipe Chocolate-filled Buns/ Petits pains fourrés au chocolat
    Chocolate-filled Buns/ Petits pains fourrés au chocolat (1 vote)
    Hello dear Readers!!! Hope you?ve been doing well. As you might already know by now, my sweetie daughter loves chocolate in all forms? While some kids (and rarely some adults too) don?t like 70/80% cacao rich black chocolates which might be somewhat[...]