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Milagu Kuzhambu in a pressure cooker

Hi Milagu Kuzhambu is a speciality of my mother. It is thick and creamy and when had with hot rice and ghee is it so delicious. I have used the same recipe but tried it in a pressure cooker to reduce the cooking time. This recipe and the cooking method...

Veena

December 15, 2013

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Pressure Cooker Pal Payasam

Indian Sweets

Hi Gone are the days when most of the cooking was in open pot. Times are changing. Now we try to minimize the time spent on cooking and the fuel being used too. Here is a traditional dish cooked in the most unconventional way INGREDIENTS Recipe Source: Swapna’s cuisine Basmati...

Veena

December 11, 2013

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Eggless Double Chocolate Banana Muffin

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Hi For the week 2 of Blogging Marathon#35, I will be blogging about desserts. And for the day 1 it is a very simple dessert but the one which any chocolate lover will love to have a bite. INGREDIENTS Recipe source:Madhurams All purpose flour ...

Veena

December 11, 2013

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Zaatar Paneer Swirl Bread

Breads

HI It is been long time since I baked a bread and my daughter suggested that I bake a savoury one for dinner. After eating the Zaatar flat bread, she always wanted me to bake another bread with the same flavouring. Hence decided to add the zaatar and paneer and...

Veena

December 9, 2013

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Cabbage Thogayal

Hi This is one of the recipes that I have learnt from my cousin sister. Wonder how she comes up with so many thogayal varieties. INGREDIENTS Cabbage 1/2 cup Black gram dal 2 tsp Bengal gram dal 2 tsp Red chillies 2 Tamarind ...

Veena

December 8, 2013

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Espresso Chocochip Shortbread cookies

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Hi For the third week of Fondbites Bake-a-long, Subhasini decided that we bake these delicious cookies. These are very easy to bake and the lovely yummy coffee flavour is perfect for a coffee lover like me. The dough was a little difficult to handle as it was very sticky, but...

Veena

December 6, 2013

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Dates and Nuts Ladoo

Indian Sweets

Hi Here is another quick sweet which can be prepared during festivals and kids will definitely love it.I had bookmarked this recipe from Sapana and made it super quick as an extra sweet during diwali. My Fussy nuts averse daughter and even more fussy niece loved it. Try this out....

Veena

December 5, 2013

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Microwave Chocolate Fudge

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Hi This is one of the sweets that i prepare during the festivals. Loved by kids because it gives such a delicious chocolaty feel. This can be prepared on the stove top too but I feel it is much less hassle to prepare it in microwave. INGREDIENTS Milk powder 1/2...

Veena

December 4, 2013

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Eggless Banana Vanilla Marble cake

Eggless Cakes

I love to eat fruits but somehow will not eat bananas unless there is no other fruit at home. Most of the times it is abandoned both by mother daughter duo and the rescuer is always my hubby. Yesterday while he was just leaving, he cautioned me not to waste...

Veena

December 4, 2013

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Kobbari Tovve

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When I saw this on Suma’s blog, it brought back memories. I remember my neighbour would cook this and it was so delicious tat i would refuse to eat lunch at home:-)That craze of tovve even led my mom to learn the dish from her:-)And after many years I decided...