Chicken chukka
IngredientsChicken – 750 gm ( cut into small pieces)Onions- 3 ( chopped)Tomato – 1 large ( chopped)Ginger garlic pate – 2 tspTurmeric powder – ¼ tspCoconut oilSaltCurry leavesBayleaf - 2Cumin seeds – ½...
View ArticleShahi Paneer
IngredientsPaneer -250 gmOnions -2 (chopped)Tomatoes -3 large or 4 mediumGinger garlic paste – 2 tspRed chilli powder – 2 tspTurmeric powder – ¼ tspCoriander powder – 1 tbsGaram masala – 1 tspWhole...
View ArticleChocolate chip cookies
Recipe halved from - Humming bird bakery book.Ingredients( makes large 12 cookies )Flour - 200 gm/ roughly 1 and another 2/3 cup flourButter -115 gm( softened) roughly 1/2 cupSoft brown sugar -175...
View ArticleThalaserry Mutton biriyani
This biriyani is bit time consuming but if you plan early and do some preps beforehand it can be done in no time..for example you can fry the onions a day before, marinate the mutton etc to make your...
View ArticleChettinadu chicken curry
IngredientsTo marinateChicken – 750 gmTurmeric powder – ½ tspLime juice – 1 tbspSaltTo roast and powderCoriander seeds – 2 tablespoonCinnamon stick – 1 inch small stickCloves – 3Cardamon – 5Whole dry...
View ArticleAda Pradaman
Ingredients( Serves 8-10)Ada – 200 gmJaggery – 400 gmWater – 1/3 cup + water for cooking ada2 large coconut for extracting coconut milk which yields; 2 cups of thick coconut milk /Onnam pal 4 cups...
View ArticleChocolate souffle
Ever since I watched Chef Monica Galetti making a strawberry soufflé in an old MasterChef series, I was fascinated by this dessert. Finally timing seemed perfect today to make this dessert as our...
View ArticlePotato and cheese croquettes
IngredientsPotatoes – 350 gmRed Leicester cheese /cheddar cheese grated – 75 gmOnion granules – 1 tbsSaltPepperEggs – 2Flour – for rollingBread crumbs – for rollingOil – for brushingMethodPeel and...
View ArticleLinzer cookies
Recipe adapted from HomecookingadventureIngredients (makes approximately 17 sandwiched cookies)Plain flour – 185 gm/ 1 ½ cupAlmond flour – 50 gm/ ½ cup Egg – 1 Unsalted butter (softened) – 115 gm/ ½...
View ArticleKerala style bakery bread/ Milk bread
I think it was last month that I got a DM in Instagram asking whether I am familiar with the sweet bakery bread which we get back home. Until then, I never really thought of making it at home. It...
View ArticleLasagne
Ingredients Lasagne sheets – 10 or as needed Parmesan cheese grated ( as required) Olive oil Meat sauce Minced beef -250 gm Onion - 1 large Carrots - 1 Garlic - 3 cloves Tin of plum tomatoes(200 gm )...
View ArticleRed velvet cake with cream cheese frosting
Recipe source - Cake Sally's baking addiction and Frosting Joy of baking.Ingredients Cake flour – 1 ½ cup/ 190 gm Cocoa powder – 1 tablespoon Baking soda –½ tsp Salt – ¼ tsp Softened butter – 55 gm/...
View ArticleChennai dosa style biriyani/ Tamilnadu biriyani
Since the pandemic started our eating out has stopped almost completely except for the occasional takeaways. Before that every weekend we used to eat out or do a takeaway. We definitely have saved a...
View ArticleIrish soda bread
I work in a catholic school where lots of staffs and children come from Ireland. Just like Christmas, 40 days of lent leading up to Easter is very special in our school community and there is always...
View ArticleJapanese milk bread rolls/ Bunny bread rolls
Recipe source - Kingarthur Ingredients For Tangzhong 2 tablespoons of flour Milk – 40 ml Water – 40 ml MethodWhisk flour with water and milk without any lumps and heat it in a pan on a low heat...
View ArticleChicken ullarthu
I tried this recipe from Akhila's blog Pepperdelight last month and loved it so much. It was a simple recipe but very flavourful. I did make few changes for our taste buds and I wanted to document it...
View ArticleStrawberry cheese cake
Ingredients For the base Hobnob biscuits - 300 gm Unsalted butter melted - 80 gm For strawberry preserve ( for filling and topping) 350 gm of frozen strawberry 50 gm of sugar or according to your...
View ArticleSticky toffee apple cake with cream cheese frosting
IngredientsPlain flour -310 gm Baking soda - 1 tsp Baking powder - 2 tsp Salt -1/2 tspPumpkin spice mix cinnamon - 2 tsp ground ginger - 1/4 tsp all spice - 1/2 tsp cloves - 1/4 tsp Nutmeg - 1/8 tsp...
View Articlechocolate chip cookies
Recipe halved from - Humming bird bakery book.Ingredients( makes large 12 cookies )Flour - 200 gm/ roughly 1 and another 2/3 cup flourButter -115 gm( softened) roughly 1/2 cupSoft brown sugar -175...
View ArticleRasmalai tresleches /Rasmalai cake
Ingredients Cake flour – 185 gm/ 1 ½ cup (refer notes below for cake flour) Cardamom powder – 1tsp (I crushed it into a fine powder with a pestle and mortar) Eggs – 6 mediums (separated) Granulated...
View ArticleLemon Madeleines
Recipe source - Cupcake Jemma Ingredients Plain flour - 115 gm Caster sugar - 100 gm Eggs - 2 large Honey - 1 1/2 tsp Lemon zest - half of a lemon Vanilla extract - 1 /2 tsp Melted butter - 110 gm...
View ArticleGerman crescent cookies /vanillekipferl
Ingredients Plain flour - 120 gm/ 1 cup Ground almonds - 50 gm Salt - a pinch Softened butter (unsalted) - 115 gm / 1/2 cup Icing sugar - 40 gm Vanilla extract - 1 tsp Icing sugar - for dusting (...
View ArticleMince pie
Recipe for the filling adapted from Joy of baking and for the pastry from Preppy kitchenIngredients For the mince pie filling - (To make about 20 pies) Butter - 25 gm Apple juice - 1/2 cup 1 apple -...
View ArticleLemon Tart
For the pastry Plain flour – 150 gm Cold Butter (unsalted)– 113 gm Icing sugar – 40 gm Egg yolk - 1 Milk – 2 tablespoons For filling Double cream – 150 ml Lemon zest – from 1 lemon Lemon juice from...
View ArticleMoist chocolate cake
Recipe for the cake is adapted from Hershey's chocolate cake.Ingredients Plain flour – 225 gm Cocoa powder – 75 gm Baking powder – 1 ½ tsp Baking soda – 1 ½ tsp Salt – ¼ tsp Eggs – 2 large Granulated...
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