These Peanut Butter Whole Wheat Honey Cookies have the goodness of Whole Wheat and the perfect sweetness that comes from Brown sugar and honey. My boys have lately started liking peanut butter cookies but have been complaining that the store-bought ones are a little too sweet for their liking. I am not a big fan of peanut butter but always have a couple of jars of peanut butter at home as I use them to make peanut sauce for noodles and for dipping....
Rava Kozhukattai is a popular offering for Ganapathi Homam. This fried kozhukattai can be stored outside for a few days, unlike the traditional steamed modak. This weekend we had Ganapathi Homam and Navagraha Homam at our house. It is something that we try to do at least once a year. Rava Kozhukattai, also known as the modak, which is the fried version, is made for the Ganapathi homam and is offered in the fire when performing the homam....
Turmeric Milk, or Golden Milk as it is commonly known, is one of the ancient household remedies that helps alleviate a variety of symptoms when you are sick. This Manjal Paal is very easy to make and can be prepared in just 10 minutes. This is one of the simplest and probably the most effective ways to cure the symptoms of the common cold and cough in children and adults alike....
Whole Wheat Phulka or Pulka is a puffed-up, very soft flatbread commonly made in Indian households. Cooking the Roti directly over the flame gives it an amazing flavor and texture. Whole Wheat Phulka is not only found in Indian cuisine, but can also be found in other Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines by different names. They can be paired with any subzis to make a full meal. Chapathi and Pulka are highly interchangeable, but I must mention that Chapathi is pan-cooked, whereas Phulka is cooked directly on a flame....
I have no idea why I have never baked zucchini bread before. It would be an understatement if I said that this Zucchini Bread with Walnut Crumble Topping was one of the moistest quick bread I have baked. It was just wonderful bread and it needs no words beyond this. My oldest one has been asking me to make coffee cake for a while now as he loves the crumble topping in the coffee cake....
Beetroot curry is a simple and refreshing stir fry made with fresh beets and coconut. Simple spices and fresh coconut makes this a perfect side dish with sambar and rasam rice. If you ask me for one of my favorite vegetables, the answer would be Beets. I just love beetroot and as weird as it might sound, I love beetroot curry with curd / yogurt rice . I guess I passed on my liking to my children....
Broccoli fried rice has Indo-Chinese inspired flavors with soy sauce, chili sauce and a little vinegar. We love to order Chinese take-outs and one of my favorite things about it is the broccoli. I just love the vibrant green, crunchy broccoli and it is something we all like. I usually end up loading the fried rice with different vegetables and hence broccoli takes a back seat. So this time, I decided to make exclusive broccoli fried rice....
Cranberry Rice or Kuruthi Nelli Sadam is a variation from the traditional rice recipes. The flavors were well balanced and it tasted great with some raita/pachadi on the side. Recently I found some fresh cranberries in the local market and I had brought home a couple of boxes with me. With half of them, I had made the cranberry pickle and it was a really winner in the house. One night, when I did not make much for dinner, me and my husband decided to use the cranberry pickle to mix with rice and eat....
These Gluten-free Chocolate Pecan Cookies are just so delicious, and you will not miss the flour in the chocolate delight. These flourless chocolate Pecan cookies are perfect to bake for your Gluten-free friends for the holidays. If you have been following my blog, you would know that I don’t cook with chocolate a lot. Lately, I have been attempting to use chocolate a bit, as my little one loves it....
Godhumai Rava Kanji or Broken Wheat Porridge is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made from cracked wheat and buttermilk. It is also commonly known as “Dalia Kanji” or “Lapsi Kanji” in different regions of India. Breakfast, the most important meal of the day happens to be my most difficult meal as well. I am stuck between eating loads of carbohydrates or sugar and struggling to find the right balance....
Hot cross buns are very famous yeast Easter buns with raisins or currants in them. Hot cross buns are eaten on Good Friday in many countries, including England, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and some parts of America. The cross on the bun symbolizes the crucifixion of Christ. There are many stories about the buns, and some are dated as far back as the 12th century. The Hot cross buns were sold only during the week of Easter ....
This Oats Pongal is an excellent healthy alternative to the traditional pongal that is made predominantly with rice. Add whole moong or the split moong with the skin on, making the pongal so earthy and delicious that you would never go back to the regular pongal. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that is characterized by high sugar content in the blood. There are three major types of diabetes, type I, type II, and gestational diabetes....
Kaklo or Krakro are Ghanaian spicy plantain balls that are good snacks or appetizers. Over-ripe, black, and squishy bananas are perfect for these plantain fritters. Ghana cuisine uses an abundance of plantains in their cooking and I was amazed to see so many vegetarian snacks that I could make with them. Most of the recipes (if not all) called for over-ripe plantains. When they mean overripe, they mean the absolutely black and squishy ones, and it was mentioned all over the book that those were the perfect plantains for this Krakro recipe....
If you are looking to make a quick and easy as well delicious breakfast , then this Semiya Upma or Vermicelli Upma is the perfect recipe. A wonderful option for a lunch box as well. I recently joined the blogging marathon group run by Srivalli. I am very excited to be a part of the group in this silver jubilee. My theme for the next three days is kids’ delight -lunch box recipes ....
Turkish Semolina Pudding or Sutlu Irmik Tatlisi is a soft and delicious pudding made with just a few basic ingredients. The sugar-coated walnuts as a garnish is a perfect compliment to the pudding. Pudding is one of the kinds of recipes that I have not worked with much before. I see pudding more as Payasam / Kheer and or the Indian kesari and just satisfy myself with that. I am paired with Mireille for this month’s Recipe Swap Challenge....
If you are looking to bake perfect Whole Wheat Cinnamon Buns, then this is the recipe you have to try. Check out the detailed recipe with step-by-step pictures to make the perfect cinnamon rolls with the most delicious glaze. Making that perfect bun using whole wheat flour is a baker’s dream. It had been my wish to make one for a while since I saw the recipe on Peter Reinhart’s whole grain bread baking book....
Xian Bing or Chinese Stuffed Pancake is a dough-based popular street food recipe. My vegetarian version of this recipe is made with vegetables and tofu. I can’t express my joy and excitement when I found a recipe starting with the letter X. Xian Bing is one of my best-ever recipes, not just because it is something that starts with one of the hardest alphabets to find a recipe with, but because my family loved it....
Zaatar flatbread is a simple flatbread flavored with a Middle Eastern spice blend called Za’atar, which is a mixture of sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, and salt. As the final flatbread in this series, I have the Za’atar Flatbread, a simple flatbread topped with a very flavorful Middle Eastern Spice blend called Za’atar. Za’atar is a spice blend made with sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, and salt, and it comes as a spice mix that is available in a Middle Eastern store....
Delicate and flaky, easy Apple Turnover with Phyllo (Filo) Pastry Sheets is the perfect dessert to make this holiday season to entertain your guests. My theme for this week’s BM is ’ Fall fruit Desserts ‘, and my favorite fruit to work with is apples. Apples are so versatile, and they hold up really well to cooking and baking. With the availability of ready-to-use phyllo pastry sheets and puff pastry sheets, making pastries has become much easier....
Roasted Eggplants with spices bring out the wonderful flavor of Baingan Bharta. Serve with roti, Paratha, or rice and enjoy this Punjabi delight subzi . I have been blogging for over 7 years and have more than 700 recipes on the blog. I started with the idea of keeping all my recipes recorded in one place, and today blogging has become a passion and profession. This year, I have decided to go back to my old posts and update the pictures....
