Somas: (Andhra Special) Khujhiyas. Ghugras. Somas. Kajjikayalu. Karanji. Somasi. Sweet Samosa Ingredients: Oil for deep frying. For The Dough: All Purpose flour 1 cupSemolina 1/4 cupSalt 1 pinchBaking soda 1 pinchGhee few spoons For The Filling: Poppy seeds 1/4 cupGrated dry coconut 1/4 cupPowdered sugar 1/4 cupCardamom 6 crushed. Method: Knead a smooth dough using […]
Paal Poli – Seduce Your Taste Buds
- 05
- May
- 2010
Pal Poli: Milk Polis, Palu Bobatlu. Pal Ommittu. Paal Poori. Pal puri. Maybe our stone age fore-fathers have been deprived for this one thing ‘S-U-G-A-R’. And that is why our in-built genes still crave for anything ‘S-W-E-E-T’.:) Obviously starchier meals, fatty stuff and anything sweeter easily becomes comfort dish for some of us. The rush […]
Malpua:(Bengal Sweet) Sinful Indulgence: Look around, is anyone next to you? No one, alright. Confession: I have my own guilty pleasures and every once in a while, temptation gets the better hand of me. Conscience? come on, that hardly works when you spot honey. If you are a die hard fan of Bengali sweets, I […]
Jaangiri: Jangri. Jahangiri (as Mughal King Jahangir introduced this sweet). South Indian Jilebi, South India Jilebi. Jahangiri. I have been wanting to make this sweet’ for a very long time. Hmmmm, it was bit tricky to make that perfect swirl. As a teenager, my very first attempt to make jangiri at home was a complete […]
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 […]
Mishti Doi – Steamed Milk Cake!
- 22
- March
- 2010
Steamed Milk Sweet: Junnu without cow’s lactating milk. Ginnu – Cheating method:) Seem Paal or Kadampu Paal Halwa. Milk Custard?! Bhappa Doi. Mishti Doi. Steamed Condensed Milk:) They make a special dessert with cow’s first few day’s lactating milk. The lactating milk is very nutritious, high in protein and looks much deep yellow in color […]
Rasgollo – Love Chemistry!!!
- 13
- February
- 2010
Rsgolla: Let me admit to you all that I am not the right person to talk on a Valentine’s day occasion! I still see ‘love’ has a hardwired ‘gene’ that got engraved in our molecular level!! The chemical compatibility of two people is so fascinating science to me. How hormones like oxytocin and vassopersin plays […]
Indian Cheese Fudge – Seeking Sweetness in Life!!!
- 01
- February
- 2010
Creamy Cheese Fudge:(Bengali Style) Doodh Pak. Milk Mysore Pak. Paal Pagh or Paal Pak. Cheese Fudge. Well…I am rationalising, I do love creamy cheese fudge. I know, I know…I am going little over board with milk sweets, here. Let me just apologise to you all for updating with more sinful sweets. Okay, now just pair […]
Nei Appam
- 24
- January
- 2010
Unniappam: Appam. Paniyaram. Unniappam. Nei Appam. During summer vacation, We (myself and cousins) used put our Derra’(camp) at Madras, Periamet…Grandma’s house. All day long is mostly fun filled activities…learning to drive bicycle in the narrow streets, playing cricket using rubber ball, passing comments on all the baldies from 4th floor, persuading Uncle to take us […]
Health Mix Laadu – Country Style
- 24
- January
- 2010
Sathu Maavu Urundai: I didn’t grow up in a farm nor entirely in restaurant special menu, household! There were times, when garnishing was not so important, even on festival occasions! But, none of this bothered us…coz’ we were all zeroing down in the main course or simply drowned in the spicy curries. When, I happen […]
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