This is probably the easiest chocolate mousse that you could ever make. I’ve made it using gelatine, but feel free to substitute with agar agar if you have it on hand. I made this as a quick dessert for my friends, and we absolutely loved it. The added advantage is that it is fairly low … [Read more…]
As soon as I saw the ‘Grow your Own’ Event, I knew my entry had to be using some Red Radishes that I have been growing in my garden. The one vegetable that has a foolproof harvest guarantee, takes the shortest time to mature and is the best bet for a beginner gardener is radish. … [Read more…]
I served the dal makhani as a side for a Saffron Milk Jeera Pulao. I had friends over for dinner last night and made a vegetarian menu with store bought Naan, Dal makhani, Tandoori Capsicum Masala and Chocolate Mousse for dessert. The recipes and clicks for the rest of the menu will feature in the … [Read more…]
If you are trying to put your crock pot to use…like I am, dals should be your best bet. I recieved the crock pot as a gift from my dear friends Srini and Vinitha one Christmas. I must confess that I have’nt put it to a lot of use, except for making soups and dals. … [Read more…]
NIgella seeds….or kalonji…I’ve never used them in the kitchen before. When CWS – Nigella seeds was announced, I started looking out for it on my shopping trip at the Indian store…got a small pack of it. The only recipe I could find in my cookbooks for the use of kalonji was ‘Aachari Baingan’ – where … [Read more…]
Kushkha is a type of briyani rice which is featured in a lot of tamil Muslim homes. Having had to a number a muslim neighbors I was privy to have tasted some of the best kuskhas ever made. This is very similar to the ‘Coconut Milk Pulav’ that I have made before. The only difference … [Read more…]