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 […]
Deepavali Special – Health Mix Payasam
- 16
- October
- 2009
Health Mix Payasam: Malted Raagi Payasam. Barley Payasam. Sprouted Wheat Payasam. Healthy Payasam. Health Mix is something that mommy used to prepare, when we (myself & my brother) were kids. I am not sure about the long lengthy ingredients she used to sneak into it! Well, I should have asked her! I recollected few of […]
Nuts Kheer
- 14
- October
- 2009
Raw Nuts Kheer: (Version 2) I don’t know how many of you’ll are going to agree with me! I believe that ‘raw nuts’ holds up that potent energy…than that of well cooked ones! Yeah, if you’re following that fibre rich diet, then please try to eat ‘raw nuts’ to zap your energy. It is said […]
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 […]
Navrathri Special – Cucumber Seeds Halwa
- 26
- September
- 2009
Cucumber Seeds Halwa: Vellari Vidhai Halwa. Being a Pastafarian, me talking about Navrathri…no way!! As y’ll know, I am keeping my ideologies silent, today. Wish you all ‘very Happy Dusserra Festival’. Enjoy! I still remember this fresh…when we were kids, all our neighbours and friends used to invite Pari(my brother) for the Kolu. Yeah, Pari […]
Cashewnuts Burfi
- 23
- June
- 2009
Jeedipappu Pakam: Kaaju Chikki. Munthiri paruppu Burfi. Jeedipappu Chikki. Hyderabad, legendary sweet shop ‘G.Pulla Reddy’s special Jeedi pappu Pakam’!!! No one would have missed it at Hyderabad!! My friend Kranthi introduced me to this sweet! Myself and my friend Balaji used to stop at this shop…before leaving home(Tamil Nadu)! I never failed to carry this […]
Mithai Mela – Special Round Up
- 13
- May
- 2009
Halwa CandiesJack Fruit PayasamWheat HalwaMakkan PedaBoodhiBaasandhiNuts HalwaWalnut HalwaNuts KheerMilk KowaSugar Cane PongalBlack Gram KaliFruit HalwaAlmond Halwa Mithai Mela – Special Round-Up: These recipes are going to Srivalli’s Mithai Mela Event!!!
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, […]
