Hariyali Chicken
Chicken Breast are the healthiest part of a chicken as it is lean meat and low on fat. But sometimes, people find it boring as it has a very bland flavour. But here is an Indian recipe which will spice …
Lemon Bundt Cake
Most people love chocolate cakes and I love lemon cakes. The tartness of lemons and the sweetness is oh so yummy! This lemon cake recipe is one that I make often and the entire family loves it. I like to …
Dal Fry Tadka
“Dal” is a popular lentil dish from the Indian sub – continent. An Indian meal is not complete without a dal dish of some kind. Here is a popular dal recipe.
Coconut Chutney
The coconut chutney (nariyal chutney) dish is a popular South Indian condiment. You can use red or green chillies to prepare this dish. You can add tamarind paste or lemon juice to give it a sour taste. This is a …
Chicken Mushroom Korma
The Korma is a traditional recipe that has it’s origins in Mughal dynasty. Mughals ruled India between the periods from early 16th to mid – 18th century. Most of the early rulers came from Persia and they introduced their cooking …
Canada Day Cake
Summer is fresh strawberry time here in Canada. The best way to decorate a white dessert cake is with farm fresh strawberries. This is a recipe that I came across on the Kraft Canada website. We have been regularly making …
Rava Idli
Idli is a common breakfast dish for most people in South India. Although a very healthy dish (it is a steamed rice/lentil cake and uses very little oil), you need to plan making the dish as the rice and dal need to be…
Nadan Kozhi Roast (Kerala Style Roast Chicken)
‘Nadan’ means desi or country. During my childhood visits to Kerala visiting grandparents, I had never eaten broiler chicken. All homes there had chicken along with other farm animals like cows and buffaloes. Now of course, times have changed and …
Kerala Appam – Palappam
Appam is a type of pancake made in Kerala with fermented rice batter & coconut milk. The name itself suggests its a cake made of milk – “pal” stands for milk in Malayalam language & appam is a type of pancake. This dish is also very popular in other states in the south & elsewhere in countries of Southeast Asia. In Srilanka, it is known as rice hoppers. The appams are made in a special pan called appam chattis (usually nonstick) so you don’t need to use oil for preparing it. The shape the palappam resembles a bowl -thin around the edges & soft & fluffy in the middle or centre. In the olden days, toddy or palm wine made from coconut palms was used to ferment the batter. Nowadays of course, people use yeast instead.
Aloo Paneer Samosas
Samosas are these delicious deep fried treats which one craves for during rainy days & cold winters. There are various different kinds of samosa found in many parts of the world, most popular of therm being the potato filled ones. Here is my version of a vegetarian samosa. These are made with ready to make spring roll pastries.