This cabbage potato recipe is one of our favorites & my kid love this rolled in their rotis. Sometimes I just substitute potatoes with green peas and it tastes equally good that way too. The dish is mildly spiced with garam masala and even a little makes a lot of difference here as it flavors the cabbage. Cabbage sabzi also goes well in a lunch box with some roti or rice....
I had some readers requests for this recipe so sharing my version which has the same flavors of this mango pickle. This pickle can be made in just 20 minutes and is very flavorful and hot. This is served with rice, ghee and pappu (andhra style dal). I made this dosakaya pickle late in the night, so I have just few step by step pictures. I have used lemon juice that was extracted from 1 medium sized lemon....
Keema also known as qeema is a South Asian dish of minced meat, cooked with spices and onions. Mutton keema a is very popular dish in India & is made in most meat eating homes and Restaurants serving meat. Vegetarian versions like soya keema and vegetable keema are also made. This egg keema may have been inspired from the mutton keema and is a dish served in Dhabas and road side eateries....
In the last few days I baked about 4 dozens of these cupcakes. They turned out to be simply superb. My kids have different choices of flavors. One likes the vanilla and the other chocolate. So I had to bake both. How to make these vegan Both the cupcake recipes (not frosting) can be made vegan. I adapted this eggless chocolate cake recipe to bake the chocolate cupcakes & they are vegan (not the frosting)....
About Garlic Paneer Indo-Chinese Garlic Paneer is an item you will find often on the restaurant menus. But that’s a completely different version where paneer is deep fried like it is done for Chili Paneer and Paneer Manchurian. It is later tossed in a sweet spicy and pungent garlicky sauce. My version of Garlic Paneer is made healthier by simply tossing the paneer in a wok or pan. But let me tell you the sauce is going to tickle your taste buds & you may turn out to be obsessed with this homemade garlic sauce, like me....
Rice flour is the secret ingredient in those tempting crunchy Pakora & Murukku, Crispy cutlets & patties , gluten-free pancakes & cakes. All-purpose flour, gram flour (besan) and rice flour is what most home cooks and bakers turn to when they need an ingredient that works every time. What is Rice Flour? Rice flour is nothing but fine powder you get form grinding raw rice. White rice is the standard when it comes to rice flour while you do have milled brown rice and flour made from glutinous or sticky rice....
In this post I share the recipe to make karanji, which is the same as Andhra Kajjikayalu.Gujiya is made majorly with a filling of mawa & nuts, the Karnataka style karjikayi is made with fried gram flour, coconut and poppy seeds and the sweet somas are made sometimes with rava and sometimes with fried gram, coconut, seeds and nuts. However there are no hard and fast rules to follow, the ingredients used for stuffing is more of a personal choice....
Lemon Pickle Lemon Pickle also known as preserved lemons is a traditional condiment where lemons are preserved in a brine. A basic brine for this purpose consists of salt and lemons or lemon juice. Sometimes various spices are also added to balance the acidic and sour taste of lemons. After preserving the lemons in the brine for a period of time, they ferment and soften after which they are edible. In the Indian lingo this is known as achar – Lemon pickle....
These are one of the quickest to make using very few ingredients for any occasions, festivals or when you have guests home. These are made in almost all South Indian states with the method being almost same. The maladu recipe shared here requires just 4 ingredients sugar, fried gram, cardamoms and ghee. Fried gram also known as roasted bengal gram is the roasted split and skinned black chickpeas. These are mostly used to make chutney, curries and eaten as a snack....
Oreo Milkshake In the early 1910s, two important inventions came along that allowed for the invention of the Oreo milkshake. The Hamilton Beach Drink Mixer in 1911 and the Oreo, introduced by Nabisco as a crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookie in 1912. The Oreo quickly became one of the most popular cookies in the United States and worldwide, remains a top seller to this day. The Drink Mixer became a fixture at soda fountains, where it and similar machines helped blend drinks for customers....
The recipe I am sharing is just one of the many quick methods to make sweet paniyaram. If you have fermented idli or dosa batter, then you are good to go with this recipe. This time I have used idli batter, you can also use thick dosa batter. Runny or thin batter is not suitable to make sweet paniyaram. These will be loved by kids and go well in the school box or can be had after school too....
For an elaborate and complete meal extend your menu to make the complete combo of Tiffin sambar, Coconut Chutney and Peanut Podi. About Uttapam Uttapam also known as oothapam or uttappa is a savory pancake that may have originated in the Tamil Cuisine. It is a staple in all the States of Southern India & most homes and restaurants make these. Traditionally uttapam is made by soaking rice and lentils for several hours, later ground to a thick batter and fermented until light and airy....
Veg Dum Biryani Hyderabadi vegetable dum biryani is one of the most popular, aromatic and delicious food loved by many. Making a vegetable biryani can be as simple as making it in a pressure cooker or one that is prepared with a fresh ground masala and dum cooked like the one shown in this post. This vegetable dum biryani recipe is roughly adapted from the hyderabadi vahchef’s video and is one of the best veg biryani that I can ever make....
There are so many ways a veg roll is made, this is the way I make. Vegetables: More veggies like onions, spring onions, cauliflower, peas, corn, broccoli and beans can also be used. Roti: For the rolls, I use the regular roti or chapati made with whole wheat flour. We make fresh roti every day for our meals. So I have used the same here. You can use any kind of rotis or even tortillas here....
A baby develops digestive enzymes in between 4 to 6 months which are crucial for digestion of foods. It is a good choice to wait until the baby develops these enzymes completely. A baby typically begins to develop head control from 3 to 4 months and gains strong head to neck muscles by 6 months. A strong head to neck control helps the baby to accept solids well and can easily swallow....
About Aloo Gobi Aloo gobi is a simple vegetarian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower, spices and herbs. The dish gets its name from the Hindi words, – Aloo means potatoes and gobi means Cauliflower. It is a popular everyday dish from the Indian sub-continent and is made in numerous ways. In fact every family & restaurant has their own recipe. So you will find dry, semi dry and curried versions (gravy) of this dish....
Cabbage Kootu Kootu is made in many ways and every state and region has a different way of making it. This cabbage kootu is one such variation and tastes simply delicious and is aromatic. In this post I share the recipe to make cabbage kootu in a regular pot and in a pressure cooker. You can use a stovetop cooker or an electric cooker like an instant pot. South Indian kootu can be made with many different kinds of vegetables like bottle gourd, drumsticks, snake gourd, Ash gourd, and pumpkin....
During the days when raw mangoes are not available, this pickle is made with Cucumber called as Dosaavakaya which is liked my many. Well it depends on individual’s choice what to replace mango with, either a cucumber or Amla (Indian Gooseberry) or a Cauliflower. All these can be made with slight variations to the basic ingredients and quantities. I have mentioned the exact amount of ingredients below what I use, can alter slightly to suit your taste....
Eggs can be used to prepare a variety of dishes like egg bhurji, hot and spicy egg curry, egg masala, egg biryani, egg fried rice, and egg fried noodles and even an Egg Pulusu. Egg pulusu can even be paired up with some vegetables like potato or drumsticks. Today’s pulusu can be prepared just as it is only with egg. It can be paired with drumsticks or potatoes too. They are cooked in a spicy and tangy stew which is thickened by tamarind....
Earlier I had shared an Eggless Sponge Cake here. A sponge has that extremely fully, airy and light structure which really can’t hold the decorations well. So the recipe shared in this post is my go to, for an Eggless vanilla cake that works well for decorations. It is neither too airy nor too dense but makes a fantastic base cake for all your decorations, especially for layered & tiered cakes....
