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Corn flour Halwa also known as Bombay Karachi Halwa with step wise picture, is no stranger to anyone…as kids we always drool over this glossy chewy halwa beautifully decorated with nuts lined up in perfect geometric shapes in mithai stores… Bombay halwa house in Mylapore, Chennai.. use to be my favorite spot to hunt for these… Well I’m not a…
Nasi Goreng in simple terms is nothing but Fried Rice.. in Malay / Indo region. The speciality of this fried rice is, its stir fried with Kicap manis a sweet kind of soy sauce. My fav brand of Kicap manis is the ABC brand. There is no lot of Indo or Malay restaurants around and I really crave for these…
Pecan Shortbread Cookies are truly buttery, melt in your mouth cookies with crisp touch of pecans… is my fav to make this holiday season. Have you ever tried those store bought Keebler sandies? 😛 these are something similar and will never disappoint you as this recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa! And also these are eggless and will…
Pineapple Rasam is more like a upgraded 😛 version of rasam served during special occasions or festive time. The highlight of this rasam is its flavored with fresh sweet pineapple paired with spicy milagu jeeragam (pepper, cumin) to give a spicy touch is soooo heart warming over pipping hot rice or even simply to drink it up! My version here…
Paneer dosai is one of my fav picks when eating at Hotel Saravana Bhavan.. spicy, juicy, pepper tossed paneer stuffed in ghee roast dosai is ultimate! You don’t even need a side but is generously served with mild sambar and white coconut chutney! I so damn miss #saravanabhavan chain in Detroit… its either Toronto or Chicago or New York destination…
Muttai Varuval has no limitations… infinite possibilities with just simple boiled eggs. These are quick spicy stir fry with colored peppers, boiled eggs and black pepper a lunch box favorite of mine that goes well with sambar, rasam or curd rice. You can even skip the capsicum and make it plain but little vibrant veggies it gets a colorful appeal…
Mushroom Capsicum Pepper Fry is something i make often at home… especially on veg days when you need something healthy, attractive, colorful and tasty too! 🙂 Hey… anything to make the folks at home eat those veggies is my motto and this is one such dish which everyone will eat with no complaints whatsoever! 😆 This will pair well with…
Vazhakkai Bajji – is a very popular tea time snack in southern India… the moment is rains, you think of that “bajji” with a cup of coffee, sitting around with family and talk about sweet silly nothings! As a chennaite…my favorite place to hog on these is none other than Marina Beach, calls for soooooo many nostalgic moments with family…
Malabar fish curry is typically a kerala style meen Kuzhambu… where the gravy is flavored with fresh coconut milk. This recipe of Sandhya @onesillymummy was in my mind ever since she posted on Instagram … Sandhya was kind enough to share the recipe with me and that’s it… all i had to do is make those fishes swim in it….
Badam Halwa – A festival full of sweet memories, sky full of fireworks, mouth full of sweets, house full of deepams and heart full of enjoyment! Here is a scoop of love from my grandma’s Badam Halwa – indispensable for any kind of celebration in our family… be it a wedding, birthday, anniversary, festival, vacation, travel abroad…?ada! chumma exam pass pannaley…
