I envy people who go into the kitchen, measuring and laying out the ingredients they would use for a dish, armed with a printed recipe to refer to. I am not that person, and in a way I am glad I am not. Even when I follow a recipe, I add my own touches to … [Read more…]
I have a fool proof incredibly moist carrot cake recipe that is just loaded with plump raisins and walnut and is how a perfect carrot cake should be. This recipe is not that one. 🙂 This is a recipe that I came across in the book ‘Cake Doctor’ and is made from a boxed cake … [Read more…]
I served the Avocado Rotis with Khatte Baingan masala. This is a recipe by one of my favorite Indian chefs – ‘Sanjeev Kapoor’. He is probably the most celebrated chefs of Indian cuisine. I remember that his show ‘Khana Khazana’ was one of the first cookery shows I ever saw. This is a very easy … [Read more…]
Kathrikkai Kothsu is a mashed brinjal dish, kind of a southern counterpart of the North Indian Baingan Bhartha. As baingan bhartha is used as a side dish for rotis/parathas, this kathrikkai kothsu is used as as a side dish for South Indian tiffin items, such as idly, dosa, pongal etc. Ingredients: 1 medium American Eggplant, … [Read more…]
This is a very simple kootu, flavored with a mildly spiced coconut paste, accentuated with sweetness from the carrot. Yep, you wouldn’t know this kootu has carrot if I didn’t tell you. The carrot adds a bright orangey yellow hue to the kootu, plus adding a mellow sweetness to it. Ingredients: 2 chayotes, peeled and … [Read more…]
I was planning to enter the ‘Celebrate Sweets – Kheer’ event, and was torn between making a sabudana kheer or a carrot kheer. I finally decided to combine both and make a Carrot Sabudana Kheer. But, the procrastinator that I am, I missed posting the dish by the due date to make in time for … [Read more…]