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Postor Borar Tok /Khus Khus Cutlet Chutney When does food stop being just food and become soul food? When there are memories attached to it…precious memories…memories which are hard to let go…memories which we don’t want to let go…memories which we shouldn’t let go…Thank you Sandipa, for sharing…
Taking inspiration from the Mango season, Reena converted the old childhood favorite Shakkarparas into ‘Mango’paras… Recipe: Ingredients: Maida/Plain Flour, 1 ½ cups Suji/Semolina , 2 tbsp Mango Pulp, ½ cup Powdered Sugar, 3 to 4 tbsp (or according to taste) Poppy Seeds, 1 tsp Sesame seeds,1 tsp…
The mere mention of Samosas gets even the diet conscious people drooling. Here is Aparrupa’s baked version to indulge at Chai time with a little less guilt… Recipe: Ingredients for the filling: 2 medium sized potatoes, boiled and lightly mashed 1/2 cup green peas 1/2 inch ginger, grated 2 green c…
An authentic Palakaddan (north Kerala) delight… This spicy and tangy dish is an entirely different take on the humble okra… Recipe: Ingredients: Okra/Vendakka/Ladies finger- 10 nos , cut into 1 inch long pieces Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Onion – 2 medium sized , chopped Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp Cum…
Thoran in Malayalam refers to dishes made with grated coconut. Different varieties of vegetables can be made into a thoran. It is served as an accompaniment to rice,kanji, chappatis or parotas. Red gram or vanpayar or cow peas thoran is also called kanji payar as its heavenly with kanji. Recipe:…
The Muringapu or the Muringa flower is the flower of the Moringa Tree which is believed to be one of the most useful and nutritious trees in the world.They are approximately one inch in diameter and of creamy white colour with a mushroom like taste when cooked.The flowers contain a fair amount of…
The Malayalam word “Chakka” is said to have been recorded by the Portuguese when they arrived in Kozhikode(Calicut) in 1498. The word we know today as jackfruit has been derived from the Portuguese word “jaca” which in turn comes from the Malayalam word “Chakka”. Kuru is the Malayalam word for se…
A common dilemma faced by thousands of Indians travelling through Europe and Americas has been the lack of easy availability of vegetarian local cuisines. Surely pizzas, sandwiches and pastas are easily available, but when it comes to local cuisines, many European and American places do have a ce…
Nothing like freshly baked homemade bread, butter and coffee for breakfast…. Recipe: Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast 1/2 cup Warm water 3/4 cup Warm milk 1 tbsp Sugar 2 cups Whole Wheat flour 1 cup Oats 1 tsp Salt 1/4 cup Olive oil 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds Method: In a large bowl, combine…
Padma shares her recipe and takes the humble Veggie burger to not just an acceptable alternative to a meat burger but something truly special that you will want to make and gorge on… Recipe for Veggie Patties: Ingredients: 1 cup boiled chickpeas (garbanzo beans) Handful of fresh coriander, choppe…
As Sandipa says…why use Maida when Atta is healthier!! Recipe : Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast 1/4 cup Warm water 1/2 cup Warm milk 1 tbsp Sugar 2 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour 1 tsp Salt 1/4 cup Olive oil 8/10 Garlic cloves,chopped fine 1/2 tsp Garlic powder 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds 1/2…
Who doesn’t like bhature but then most of us end up worrying about the calories…Anu Maheshwary tried this recipe using wholewheat flour to take some of the guilt away. According to Anu “they fermented well, puffed up real good, were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside too” Recipe: Main I…
