Carrot Halwa
- 05
- May
- 2009
See, I would have accepted AK’s proposal at the first place, if he had had chosen a nice dessert to dig in on our first date rather than spending a huge fortune on a diamond ring!! Which I don’t even wear. Anyhoooo, the poor guy waited three loooong years before I nodded ‘Yes’ for marriage. […]
Chiffon Cake – by Bi Sheng
- 30
- April
- 2009
Bi Sheng & Stephanie: Chiffon Cake:Chiffon Cake: My friend Sheng is from China, she is doing her PH.D at the University of Mississippi in English! She is an active member of Cook! Eat! Share! the International club…that I attend to! So last week we had an Event, India Table(Yeah, yeah you guys guessed it right, […]
Tomato Cream Soup
- 10
- March
- 2009
Tomato Cream Soup: Never been a big fan of ‘Tomato Soup’…all until, I discovered that Chinese restaurant near my Hostel, Delhi. During cold winters, myself and my roomie Poorani used to sneak out, to have this soup…with unique Delhi walas croutons, called ‘Fans’! That particular Chinese restaurant has an unique set of menu plan. All […]
Perumaal Kovil Thayir Saadham: Spiced Yogurts Rice. Spicy Curd Rice. Tamizhar Thayir Saadham. Aaaah you got me there…being an atheist raving about Perumaal Kovil Thayir Saadham!!! Thiruparkadal is a small village, about 100 km from Chennai. The place is famous for a Hindu temple. Sri Ranganathar…actually the beauty about the deity is ‘he is on […]
Kashmir Chai
- 29
- January
- 2009
Kashmir Chai:(Cold Version) Kashmir Chai calls for Saffron, Nutmeg and Almonds/Pistachios besides all the other strong spices. Makes it very unique and rich apart from other Indian Tea varieties. Saffron gives out a distinct aroma and nutmeg gives an earthy flavor. Almonds and pistachios give the crunch. Masala infused will give a spicy touch! Most […]
Creamy Saffron Chicken Soup
- 31
- December
- 2008
Creamy Saffron Chicken Soup: Saffron/Zaffron is one of the costliest spice/herb in the world. It costs more than Gold! These are actually flower’s anthers…..a fine strand that holds up the pollen grains! So….if one needs a gram of saffron, he needs to pluck at least 10,000 flowers. Now you know….why it is so expensive! These […]
Thin Omlette
- 01
- November
- 2008
Thin Omlette: Large & Thin Omlette. I could never forget this moment….whenever there is a talk about ‘Omlette’. When I was studying at Hyderabad…Selva my friend…was doing his M.V.Sc(back then). His project was all about Emu chick and stuff. One fine day, .he came to visit me. He was so happy that all his practicals […]
Akhrot Halwa
- 17
- October
- 2008
Akhrot Halwa:(Version 2) Walnut Halwa. Akhrot Halwa. Nuts Halwa. Pecan Halwa. Its again my favourite Mughalai Style recipe. Akhrot Halwa is famous around North-Arcot belt. Its prepared during Ramadhan month! Rich in nuts satisfy you after long fasting hours! Myself and my Brother like to have it quite often. It is Yummy and has very […]
Rice Kheer
- 06
- October
- 2008
Basmathi Kheer. Rice Kheer. Firni. Phirni. Rice Phirni. Thirukannamadhu. Ingredients: 1 c basmati rice 3/4 c sugar 1 c condensed milk 2 c whole milk a pinch of saffron a pinch of cardamom powder a drop of kewra essence few tsp ghee nuts to garnish Method: Soak 1/4 spoon of saffron in 2-4 spoons of […]
Figs Milk Shake
- 02
- October
- 2008
Figs Milk Shake: Athi Pazham Shake. Athi Pazham Milk Shake. Figs are known as fertility tree!! Although it does’nt have anything to with it! Since it grows in clusters! Probably antient fore-fathers thought it would have contributed something in that sphere! The botanical name of this cluster fig is Ficus racemosa, It is called Higo […]
