Orange Pudding – Happy Tamizh New Year
- 14
- April
- 2010
Kamala Pazha Payasam: Kamla ka Kheer. Orange Pudding. Orange Payasam. Ingredients: Sweet oranges – peeled & cored 1 cupCondensed milk 1/2 cupMilk 2 cups – reduced into half & ChilledSugar – I didn’t use any, as condensed milk had enough. Method: Mix the heavy milk with condensed milk…beat till frothy. Add the orange flesh, yeah […]
Al Naturale – Greens and Citrus Salad
- 09
- March
- 2010
I rarely zero down myself in raw-food. Its like a cycle, I need my threshold level saying, ‘ whooo, had enough and come on…its time to consume something raw, fresh, counter made, bright colored stuff. Well, I go nuts for spicy food, I am practically addicted to fried foods and quickly get carried away with […]
Malabar Special Ramzaan Sweet Treat
- 22
- February
- 2010
Unnakayi. Unnakaye. Unnakaya. Pazham Nirachadhu. Stuffed Plantains. Vazhai Kai Appam?Vayaka Adda. Vayyakada. Kai ada. Kayeada. Generally I do cook several dishes from my blogger friends, but I don’t picture or post them. This is the first time, I am so impressed with my fellow blogger’s work and tried her recipe the very same day. When […]
Pazhani Panchamirtham – Temple Food – Ambrosia!
- 20
- January
- 2010
Pazhani Panchamirtham:(Temple Food) Authentic Temple Food. Tamil Nadu Temple Prasad. South Indian Temple Food/Prasad. Palani Panchamirtham. Banana Jam. Dates and Honey Jam. Food plays an integral part of religion too! Feeding the poor/devotee is taken as a good deed, throughout world! Among many faiths, they agree ‘edible gift’ as a sign of universal brotherhood. One […]
Qubani Ka Meeta – Happy Thanks Giving Y’all
- 25
- November
- 2009
Kubhani ka Meetha:(Hyderabadi Style) Qubani Ka Meetha. Qubani Ka Meeta. Apricot Halwa. Hyderbad Apricot dessert. Peach Pazham Halwa. Another exciting recipe from the city of Char Minar (Hyderabad). I am reposting one of my old recipe, here today to Wish Y’all Happy Thanks Giving.:) Enjoy your holidays and have fun shopping:) Ingredients Dry apricot 250 […]
Jack Fruit Jam
- 01
- November
- 2009
Jack Fruit Jam: Chakka Varati. Pala Pazha Halwa. Palapazham Halwa/Jam. Chakka Varattiyadhu. My Mommy learnt this recipe from her friend Geetha (whose native is Palakkad). Mommy learnt bunch of Kerala specialities from her(will share with you’ll in future). Both my Mother and Geetha Auntie are excellent singers, all they do is sing and cook together. […]
Vilampazham Halwa
- 21
- October
- 2009
Vilam Pazha Halwa: Vilampazham Jam. Vilampazha Halwa. Vilam Pazha Laddu. The Botanical name of this fruit is Feronia elephantum. The English common name is ‘Wood Apple’. The shell is hard and lethery…goes from pale greenish white to half white when ripe. The pulp is extremely ‘tangy’…so they always mix it with jaggery. This is kind […]
Mampazha Payasam
- 06
- October
- 2009
Mango Payasam: Mampazham Payasam. Mango Pudding?!. I am glad that I visited home(India) during mango season. I haven’t had this ‘Wonder Fruit’ for a long time. Oh, gosh…I can never relate these Walmart/Kroger mangoes with that of those Selam breeds. Alphonsa (Golden Yellow), Kallalpad in Madras or simply Chakarakutti in Selam (small, very sweet with […]
Flavoured Yogurt
- 14
- April
- 2009
Berries in Yogurts: Yogplait. Fruit Yogurts. Berries in Dahi. Ingredients: Stawberry Blue berryBlack berryRaspberrySugarPlain yogurt Method: Combine everything together…serve chilled as dessert, guilt free eating!!
Fresh Figs Subzi
- 19
- February
- 2009
Athi Kai Kootu: Ficus in Culinary, Dumur ka Subzi, Athi Kai Kootu, Figs with lentils Curry. This woody tree comes under Moraceae family. The genus name is Ficus…since there are several varieties of species here(about 850)…I am leaving it blank here. One could assume that, I used ‘indica’ species tho’. The tree is native to […]
