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Kavuni Arisi is a very special dish in chettinad. I has its origin from the Burmese influence of Chettinad. No Chettinad function is complete without Kavuni Arisi in its menu. Kavuni Arisi is made from a dark violet glutinous rice, which is a very rich

Today’s recipe brings back lot of childhood memories. Akki Rotti is a delicacy back home and will be made on special occasions and this recipe also needed lot of time to prepare so whenever amma used to make this we all had extra space in the stomach.

Some time last year, I was browsing on the internet and came across a site that blogs about Malaysian food. I was very excited to learn that the author of My Lemony Kitchen , Lisa , hails from Kedah, Malaysia. That is where I come from too! I found my

Much like classic Chicken Kiev, Chicken Cordon Bleu, this is stuffed chicken breast dish. Stuffing can be anything - like the Pesto Sun-dried Tomato Feta Chicken , or greens and cheese as in this recipe. Any favorite cheese would work. I had a small ch

Tuesdays with Dorie this week is hosted by Jessica of My Baking Heart . Jessica chose the Parisian Apple Tartlet. This dessert couldn't be simpler to make... so leave it to me to try to complicate it! The recipe only calls for a 4-inch round of puff

This is how I'd enjoy fried fishes. You may substitute the Spanish Mackerel with any fishes of your choice. Pomfret is good too... FRIE D SPANISH MACKEREL / IKAN TENGGIRI GORENG Ingredients :~ 5 blocks Spanish Mackerel 1 tsp minced ga

I made this a few months ago, but didn't really have the motivation to post it until today, at least it's a change from my bento posts...:). I prefer making sushi rolls (maki) because I find it easier to make and less time-consuming, but I like having ni

This had to be documented as a blog post since so many of you have already liked it on Facebook . There is no childhood memory or a hand-me-down tale to be narrated today. It was the Poila Boishakh lunch pictures from Finely Chopped and my own greed

This is probably my third post where I am raving about the lovely weather here in Dubai. However, this chilly weather has its flipside. Everyone around me is under the spell of the season - cough, cold, fever, sore throat and what have you. This compelled

I love guiling gao and find that it is so much cheaper if I were to make them myself with the ready mix which are being sold in the shop. Unfortunately, when I read the ingredients, I always find "tortoise shell" named as one of the ingredients. So one a

Orange Chiffon Cake~New Ingredients ??4 Large Egg Yolks?? 15 g Sugar ?50 g/ml Canola or Corn Oil? 50 g/ml Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice 1 tsp Vanilla Extract ?70 g Pastry Flour, sifted ?Zest of 2 Oranges Meringue? 80g Sugar 8 g Corn Flour/Starch??

My pollen allergy is acting up and I'm still not feeling well, but the bunch of awards I received today from Manu of Manu's Menu is enough reason to do a Monday post and share this recipe with you. :) It's called Ground Pork in Tomato Sauce

Who has never heard about Bali? Someone asked me before, when I said I am from Indonesia.."Where is Indonesia? Is it close to Bali?"..Oh my..I was speechless for a moment, trying to find a nice way to explain without insulting. Well I am not gonna explain

Indian coffe House dishes are my all time favorite. Whenever I am in my home town, Alappuzha I try to get a parcel from there atleast once. The masala dosa,Veg/Mutton Cutlets and Mutton Omelettes are always tempting. Mutton omelette is my elder sister's f

Ingredients: 1 pound fresh tahong ( mussels ), cleaned 1 medium sweet onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, diced 1 thumb sized ginger, finely sliced 3 fresh tomatoes, chopped into chunks 1 tablespoons vegetable oil 2-3

I was sitting here today and I thought to myself . . . I want something scrummy . . . something rich . . . something chocolatey. And then I thought . . . what if I bake my favourite brownies, in a tart pan and then cover them with marshmallows and a fudg

Kandi Pachadi / Toor Dal chutney, Yellow Lentils are toasted to golden brown along with some asoefetida and then ground to a coarse paste with tamarind and red onions.. This chutney take s me back to my childhood where mom would make this chutney in a sna

Hello Friends, This is Chettinad Style prawns fry from our favorite blogger Adukala Vishesham chettinad style prawn fry .It was loved by all my friends .The have wonderful recipes and greats clicks...If you have never chec

T his chicken curry recipe has come to rescue several times when there are guests for lunch or dinner. I got this when I was flipping through the pages of a recipe book and thought of trying this. Speciality of this recipe is roasted spices and coconut

Pic Left; "Gaeng Som Dork Kae" - Sour Curry with Dork Kae Flowers. Sour Curry , or "Gaeng Som" as the Thais call it, is one of my favourite recipes.Some people call it yellow curry, but actually if you buy yellow curry paste it is more like the ind

These cookies are just like the Danish butter cookies that we can buy. Soft and they really melt in your mouth. Very easy to make if you have the right ingredients in your hand. I made the spotted cow cookies with the same recipe. Do refer to that rec

easy rasam recipe just plain rasam happens to be a family favorite. i just don t make rasam when we have cold but on regular days too, especially in the winters. rasam can be made in two ways with rasam powder and without rasam powder. i make thi

I am back with another Paneer recipe.Yes,trying to post dishes which are most in demand here- side dishes for chapathi and easy paneer recipes .I never get tired of looking out for new recipes for Paneer,it being one of my most favorite food of all ti

Being away from blogging for a long time, I once again decided to cook and post something on the eve of Navratri. And while writing this post suddently I realised that this is my 200th post. OMG.. is it true or a dream? I started this blog just for fun, b