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Thengai Sevai/Coconut rice noodles

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HI Last weekend we visited Krishnakumar’s cousin Raghu’s home since his mother was not keeping well.They are my extended family. While we were there,Raghu’s wife Geetha served us Rice sevai which she had prepared even amidst her busy schedule. OOOOHHHHH it was tooo tasty!!!!!!That’s obvious since it was prepared from...

Veena

December 29, 2010

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Whole wheat- oat meal Scones

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HiA few days back while i was browsing i saw in many blogspot’s a dish called Kiflice and when i clicked on the link it took me to Fresh from the oven. On seeing the recipes there i knew i would join the group. Immediately wrote to them(Rather pestered them...

Veena

December 28, 2010

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Eggless Stollen – Daring Bakers December 2010 challenge

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This month’s Daring bakers challenge was again new to me and i continue to dare to bake new dishes:-).It was not very difficult bake though. I made a few change in the original recipe. I avoided the egg and replaced it with yogurt. Added only the orange zest and instead...

Veena

December 27, 2010

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Savory Crescent Rolls

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Hi The day i saw these Crescent rolls in Aparna’s blog, i knew i would bake this for Nupur’s blog bites. These are made with whole wheat flour , so a very healthy option. I saw a similar filled cresent roll in Versatile vegetarian kitchen and adapted the filling from...

Veena

December 22, 2010

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Cabbage Vadai

Hi It is raining again in Chennai and weather is quite cool or rather sometimes cold in the late evenings. To warm up i wanted a hot cup of coffee and something to munch. I remembered this snack which was my father’s favorite .My mom used to cook this in...

Veena

December 17, 2010

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Microwave Choco-Date Fudge

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Hi I was scrolling my bookmarked recipes (which actually runs into pages:-) ) when i came across this Recipe from srivalli, i knew i had to cook this. Pretty easy one and definitely will be loved by my chocoholic daughter.As i had surplus of seedless Dates, thought i could use...

Veena

December 16, 2010

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Kashmiri Dum aloo-ICC

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HISrivalli announced that Kashmiri dum aloo would be the Dish of this month’s ICC challenge. I have cooked Benarasi dum aloo a couple of times but this particular recipe is my first. Was a pretty easy challenge and a very tasty one particularly for my Daughter who will not relish...

Veena

December 15, 2010

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Pinenut -sundried Tomato- Poached Seitan Sausages

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HiIt is Daring Kitchen challenge again.Jenn and Jill have challenged The Daring Cooks to learn to perfect the technique of poaching an egg. They chose Eggs Benedict recipe from Alton Brown, Oeufs en Meurette from Cooking with Wine by Anne Willan, and Homemade Sundried Tomato & Pine Nut Seitan Sausages...

Veena

December 14, 2010

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Apple Plum Almond Chocolate Crumble

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Hi Wow!!!!!! What a lengthy name:-). Well! Again i am late in posting for this months SWEET PUNCH challenge.Hmmmm….too many reasons……This was indeed a challenge….You think the recipe or the preparation was tough????????…NOO….It was the easiest one and which we could prepare very easily and in a very less time....

Veena

December 10, 2010

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Vegetarian Dhansak

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Hi This month’s 4 Velveteers challenge was from Asha. She suggested that we all make dhansak with own own interpration. Dhansak is an authentic Parsi dish. I think the first time i heard about this dish was a long time back when Penaz Masani(singer) spoke about it On TV. This...