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Uttrayan - Makarsakranti is celebrated on 14th of January every year. From this day sun starts to travel northwards making the decline of winter. After makarsakranti the days become longer, the skies clearer and the breeze cooler. In Gujarat we celebra

Salted fudge brownies were a sweet treat for the Oscars party last Sunday, and they accompanied the roasted red pepper and goat cheese tarts . I saw these brownies on One Ordinary Day , and they originated at Food and Wine . A fudgy texture in a salt

I totally heart this ! Tender crumbs made moist with grand marnier. The 12-holes mini bundt baking tin from Aussie is put to good use finally ~ Yoo hoo... This recipe can yield 24 mini bundt.. so I actually had to bake this twice. Something which

Pesarattu is a breakfast food of the andhra region . It is mainly preapared using moong dhal and the rice is added to ensure crispiness . Traditionally , it is served with onion topping ( no toppings for me, since VJ has a stable cold..)and ther's this ch

So much to do, so little time! Readers, I am just not able to find quality time to laze over my computer, debating which recipe to post next. My blog is facing intermittent outages, you may have noticed this. Its not the dearth of recipes that is to be bl

Chilli Mushroom..It was yummy, thats what i can say. I love all indo chinese foods, they are lip smackingly good..I have already made chilli paneer , chilli gobi and for non vegetarians i have chilli chicken dry and chilli chicken gravy .

I have a thing for the original American foodies, that group centered around people like James Beard , Julia Child , Craig Claiborne , Waverly Root , and too-often forgotten contributors like Paula Peck and Simone Beck , or Simca (although Simca wa

When the recent catastrophe happened in Japan, one of my blogger friends, Melody of Gourmetfury , decided to team up with Joy of Gourmeted for a collective bake sale to raise funds for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. All the proceeds went d

peanut thecha or shengdanayacha thecha as its called in the marathi language is a coarsely pounded chutney like mixture, made with peanuts, garlic and green chilies. i make thecha two ways . one is the extra spicy and hot green chilli thecha and the

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. The season of mangoes is coming to end now in India. I was in my native this year throughout the mango season. There are lot of mango trees in our backyard, but this year, we couldn't get any mangoes ther

Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce Bok Coy in Oyster Sauce is a very popular vegetable side dish in Chinese Cuisines it is usually served as an accompaniment to dishes like roast pork, roast chicken, barbecue pork , Hainanese chicken rice to name some. It i

I had bookmarked this recipe from SunitaBhuyan and yesterday was a perfect occasion to bake this. It was my husband's birthday and I made this sponge cake. Ingredients Wheat flour/Atta: 1.5 cups White granulated Sugar: 3/4

Ingredients Roasted Rice Powder - 2 cups (I used Double Horse) Boiling Water - 1 1/2 to 2 cups Salt - as needed Grated Coconut - 1 cup or as needed Oil - 1 Tsp Preparation Boil water with oil and enough salt.

Ingredients: 2 tbsp singoda flour (Water chestnut flour) 1 ½ cup milk 2 tbsp sugar Pinch of nutmeg powder Almond slices for garnishing Method: Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan, add singoda flour (Water chestnut flour) and

Training: Body Pump So apparently today is St Patrick's Day. In Australia, St Patrick?s Day has been celebrated on 17 March since 1810. Traditionally a day of celebration for the Irish and those of Irish heritage, 200 years later we are sti

Ingredients: For Nuchinunde: Split Pigeon Peas / Toor Dal - 1 cup Bengal Gram - 1 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal - 1 cup Coriander Leaves, chopped - 1 cup ( or Dill / Fenugreek Leaves) Ginger, grated - 2 tsps Fresh Coconut, grated - 1 cup Salt to taste For

Kadhi a Traditional dish for Rajasthan and Punjab. There is no much more variation to make kadhi in both the regions. But difference makes for the spices. Each region uses some different spices for their kadhi preparations. Still its similar. Some people

Yee Sang is a raw fish salad that originated in Singapore and is popular in both Singapore and Malaysia. It is a symbol of prosperity and abundance, and is normally served as an appetizer during a Chinese New Year Feast. The dish is served with raw fish,

This is in honor of our mothers. Both my mother and mother-in-law have passed, but they will always be a part of who we are. Our sensibilities, our tastes, and our quirks, have all been influenced to some degree by Mom. Wherever they are currently, the

It?s so fun making pinwheels using these Tortillas . These can be easily found in Carrefour or Cold Storage . What about serving these pinwheels this Chinese New Year? These can make quick snacks for visitors. Together with 2 other Chines

Confessions of another "Curious Cook" about this weeks Heavenly Cake. Perhaps, I should title this post BBA - Baker with a Bad Attitude . I like to think of myself as positive and willing, even excited to try new things in the kitchen. It was with anx

Stir-Fry Spicy Watercress In Shrimp Paste ( Belachan) Ingredients : 2 bunches( 11/2 pound) watercress 2 red chili 2 cloves garlic 2 bulb shallot 3 slices ginger 1 small piece shrimp pa

Ingredients: Seeraga Samba (R)Basumathi rice-1cup Tomato-2(Chopped) Onion-1medium(sliced) Ginger Garlic paste-2teaspoon Green chillies-2(slited) Red chilly powder Salt-to taste Cilantro/Mint-1/2 cup each Whole gram masala----

Bo Naung Xa - Vietnamese Beef Skewers These traditional lemon grass marinated beef skewers are common in any Vietnamese gathering. Even the road side vendors in Saigon sell these tasty morsels along with a special dipping sauce called Nuoc Cham. These be