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February 11, 2016
Homemade Stovetop Pizza – No Oven Veg Pizza
February 9, 2016
Fresh Fruit Cream Recipe – Dessert Ideas For Party
Fresh fruit cream is an easy and yummy Indian dessert recipe that can be prepared for potluck and birthday party. Last Saturday I watched Chef Venkatesh Bhat’s sweet special episode in Samayal Samyal Programme,Vijay TV. Among the recipes he showed, this fresh fruit cream dessert attracted me very much.The recipe was so easy & simple. It looked so rich, creamy, colorful and appealing to eyes.I thought it would be the best recipe for Valentine’s day celebration and tried it for our Sunday lunch along with Veg biryani.
When I browsed for more details, I found most of the recipes call for Whipping cream and condensed milk. But whipping cream is not widely available in India. So I tried it with Amul fresh cream instead of whipped cream. Its result din’t disappoint me. It came out really fantastic & lip smacking. We loved it very much. Usually I make fruit custard using vanilla custard powder for my guests and birthday parties. After tasting this fruit cream dessert, I felt this would be even more special to try for guests and party celebrations.
Friends, if you are looking for an yummy dessert recipe to impress your husband on this Valentine’s day, Do try it. I am sure your will be showered with praises. But one thing I should warn you here, this is a high calories dessert. So work out more :) Ok, Lets see how to make fruit cream at home with simple steps.
Fruit cream recipe
Fruit cream recipe using Amul fresh cream,fruits and nuts
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Dessert
Serves: Serves 2-3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
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Try this easy, quick and rich dessert recipe for parties and other special occasions. Enjoy !!
February 7, 2016
Bengali Lunch Menu Recipe – Vegetarian Thali List
Its been a year since I shared a North Indian lunch menu here. After I had tried & posted my Punjabi & Gujarati Lunch Thali, I was looking forward to try Rajasthani and Bengali Lunch platters. Based on the suggestions I received from Facebook’s Chef at large group ( one of my favorite groups in facebook ) foodies, I tried this menu list for a Sunday lunch.Thanks everyone for flooding your ideas. Most of them are everyday Bengali recipes. Being a vegetarian, I tried some typical, authentic recipes to make an yummy lunch menu. I prepared Bengali Chaler payesh, Mishti Doi, Mishti pulao, Begun bhaja, Kalai er dal, aloo posto, Doodh Shukto, Bengali tomato Khejur chutney and pickle.I have shared the links for all these recipe below. I am yet to post mishti doi, Doodh shukto and tomato chutney recipes. But I have given the link for the source of these recipes. I thoroughly enjoyed cooking and tasting all these dishes.When I cooked all these recipes, I found Bengali Gobhido bhog rice, Panch phoron – 5 spice mix plays a major role in Bengali cooking. Cooking procedures were very simple yet delicious. It took nearly 1.5 hours to make this entire plattter.Sendhil & Myself enjoyed this thali very much. I loved chaler Payesh , Begun bhaja the most whereas Sendhil’s choice was Chanar dalna and tomato chutney. Over all Iam very happy that I tried & tasted this authentic Bengali Vegetarian Lunch Menu.Lets check out the menu list with some pictures below.
Check my lunch thali from other cuisines HERE
Recipe Links
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Bengali Chaler Payesh
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Mishti Doi
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Mishti Pulao/Sweet pulao recipe
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Kalai er Dal
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Begun Bhaja
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Aloo posto
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Doodh shukto
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Chanar Dalna
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Tomato chutney & pickle
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Rice
Check my lunch thali from other cuisines HERE
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February 5, 2016
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe – Valentine’s Day Recipes
This year, when I was thinking about Valentines day recipes, my friend Shalini told me about this Chocolate covered strawberries ( Strawberries dipped in chocolate sauce). I browsed for this yummy dessert recipe & found it is a traditional gift for Valentine's Day in the United States. I became double happy & tried it this morning to start off Valentines day special recipes in my blog.
For this recipe,i referred few youtube videos for tips and tricks. I won’t say I made it perfect but still as a first timer,Iam happy with the outcome.Here i have showed you how to melt chocolate using microwave but i’ve discussed the other methods of melting as well. I used dark sweetened compound chocolate for melting.You can use white compund chocolate too. Even though the preparation is easy,there are few points you should keep in mind.
Please refer “Notes” section for tips before you start. For variations,you can make homemade chocolate covered banana and other fruits like blueberries, prune, chocolate covered almond and even chocolate covered oreos. I decorated them with sprinklers,rice crisps. Run your imagination and play with it. Lets see how to make chocolate covered strawberries at home easily.
How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries at home using microwave
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries at home using microwave
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sweet
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes
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Other methods of melting chocolate
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Points you should keep in mind 1. There should be no water in strawberries or chocolate. So pat the strawberries and dry them completely before you dip them in the chocolate.
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Enjoy this easy, yummy deseert for your special day ! Have a fun filled celebration !!
February 3, 2016
Chanar Dalna Recipe – Bengali Recipes
Do check out my other bengali recipes
February 2, 2016
Garlic Chutney / Poondu Chutney - Tomato Garlic Chutney Recipe
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February 1, 2016
Puffed Rice Dosa – Pori Dosa - Soft, Sponge Dosa Recipe Without Urad dal
Check out my other puffed rice recipes below.
Beach style Kara Pori
Bhel Puri
Garlic flavored Kara Pori
Here is the LINK for Garlic chutney you see in the picture :)
Puffed rice dosa
How to make soft,spongy dosa using puffed rice - Yummy breakfast recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 8 nos
Prep time: 20Hours
Cook time: 3 Minutes
Total time: 20H3Minutes
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1 cup = 200 ml
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Try this easy puffed rice dosa for your breakfast and enjoy !!
January 29, 2016
Bharwan Bhindi Recipe - Stuffed Okra Fry
January 27, 2016
Avarekalu Huli Recipe – Hyacinth Beans Gravy–Karnataka Recipes
Last year during this time, I shared Hitkidabele Avarekalu saaru and Avarekalu Pulao recipes. So this year i tried a yummy Avarekalu Huli recipe and Avarekalu dry palya for rice by getting the recipes from my friend Megha. She shared her mom’s recipe which was very different from the ones I saw in various blogs.So i tried it & came out really well.We loved this gravy with rice. It was tasting more like Arachuvitta Vathakuzhambu. I used less oil than what Megha suggested. Still it was very tasty. Ok, Lets see how to prepare Karnataka style Avarekalu Huli.
Avarekalu Huli Recipe
Avarekalu Huli Recipe - Gravy for rice adding field beans
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
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Try this yummy avarekalu huli saaru recipe for rice & enjoy !!
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January 25, 2016
Sorakkai Dosa / Bottle Gourd Dosa Recipe–Sorakkai Recipes
My friend Shalini used to tell me about her Karam dosa recipe. So I just used those spices for grinding this batter. It came out very well with a nice color as I expected. With coconut chutney as side dish, we loved it a lot. I was very happy that I could make a spicy, yummy, flavorful dosa variety adding a healthy vegetable.
Friends, if you buy bottle gourd/Sorakkai, don’t forget to try this dosa. You can enjoy it for your breakfast and dinner as well. Ok, lets see how to make bottle gourd dosa with step by step pictures.
Here is my Sorakkai Kootu Recipe – 2 versions,check it out !
Sorakkai Dosa/Bottle gourd dosa Recipe
Spicy,soft dosa made of bottle gourd.
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 15
Prep time: 120 Minutes + 12 hours
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 125 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
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Enjoy this yummy, colorful, healthy bottle gourd dosa with coconut chutney and Idli podi !!
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