tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79605248611698298182024-03-13T08:36:13.206+04:00It's my Spice !Spice it up !!vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-9602343030222973172016-10-12T20:34:00.001+04:002016-10-12T20:34:30.930+04:00Brownies
Oh my God....!!! am blogging after a year or so... well a lot has happened ..a lot has changed...
i have another little baby (Little V , our baby boy born in may 2016.. yes we are a family of four now.. and we shifted base from Dubai to Singapore... big changes eh??
Anyway i am not a regular blogger now and i dont blog to compete among the various other blogs... i blog to &vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-79272345141278274862015-06-23T12:33:00.000+04:002015-06-23T12:34:12.936+04:00Boiled Egg Sandwich
Eggs are the family favourite now... Boiled eggs omelettes, egg curry.. we seem to be eating a lot of eggs!!!!These boiled egg sandwiches are easy to make,delicious and nutritious.
My little one s, loves eggs and bread..and these boiled egg sanwiches were the perfect snack to make as i had some boiled eggs in the fridge and bread too. I tweaked the other ingredients and did vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-7791700760703193532015-05-28T13:46:00.002+04:002015-05-28T13:46:24.635+04:00Fairy Flyaway Cupcakes
Hellooooo folks... long time no see... ..well don't want to repeat the whole chain of excuses and reasons... ...
I have seen a spurt in the number of likes and i am sure google is upto some mischief.. I have not posted anything in the past 7 months and there has been more than 1000 likes in the last 3 weeks or so....Weird .. right??
Well that's not what is making me post this fairy flyaway vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-89151125669398213222014-06-05T14:25:00.000+04:002014-06-24T14:30:32.581+04:00Idli Upma
Idli upma.. a very very simple recipe to make from leftover idlis...a good item to be in the lunch box .. a very easy option to satisfy that evening hunger pang..just 5 minutes and its ready..
There are other versions of this that upma i make , but i am keeping that for later... :)
Ingredients:
Oil or ghee- 1-2 tbspns
vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-24417616161212914752014-05-29T13:12:00.000+04:002014-05-29T13:13:16.120+04:00Sooji Halwa/Semolina Halwa
This post has been sitting in my drafts for the longest time!!! Sooji halwa(semolina halwa) is N's speciality and i never make it... ya never... he makes it so well that i have never bothered to go there.. So when i need a break( a well deserved one there cos i am a stay at home mom working 24*7) this halwa is made or when N is in a sudden mood to get into the kitchen and relax(vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-87693718912908766412014-02-15T13:25:00.000+04:002014-02-15T13:26:03.291+04:00Dates and nuts barfi/dates and nuts fudge
A very healthy and nutritious dates and nut barfi with no added sugar.. that's how i like to describe this.
I had mentioned long ago in one of my posts that you lovely readers(if there are any of u left, who is following my blog.. thanks to my long disappearances!!) that you will see more of dates recipes as i am in the land of dates...and let me tell you , i have recently vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-35452949650569195212013-10-31T18:39:00.000+04:002013-10-31T18:39:01.452+04:00Rava Laddoo
Rava laddoo/suji ladoo or the semolina laddoo is a very easy sweet to prepare.If you are looking for some last minute sweet preparations, then this is it... as easy as the Maladu which i posted a few days back.Very very tasty too..Kids will love it.. call it an energy booster for the kids..:)
I love rava laddoo.. i think you find this line in every sweet recipe of mine.. well vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-49909167160509453182013-10-29T15:03:00.001+04:002013-10-29T15:03:32.885+04:00Gaajar Halwa/Carrot halwa and lots of memories....:)
Gaajar halwa... one of our favorite halwas...I am surprised that i did not post gaajar halwa earlier.There are lots and lots of memories associated with gaajar halwa.. so many..
I can say that this is one of the items i used to make in my initial cooking days...first for my cousin brothers with whom i was staying in Delhi and then for navin .This used to be one item i vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-52484932059133770732013-10-24T17:27:00.000+04:002013-10-24T22:31:33.877+04:00Maladu/Roasted Gram Dal laddoo/Pottukadala laddoo
Maladu, a ladoo made from roast gram dal(pottukadala).Very very simple ladoo..can be put together in very less time and is very tasty too.Maladus are very popular in Tamil Nadu.Call it a cousin of the besan laddoo!!
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Honestly i do not know much about the background of these laddoos. But what i do know is that they are delicious.. very very yummy.Made from dal it is rich in protein too.
vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-65964017071028025372013-10-20T18:07:00.003+04:002013-10-21T13:39:02.987+04:00Saying no the feeding bottle
Diwali is round the corner and i have many bookmarked recipes to try.. But am not sure whether i will be able to make many sweets this year as Shanaya has started solids and am busy trying out various baby food for her.. and also she has just started kneeling on all fours and in no time my baby will be moving all around the house.. but still i hope to make at least 2 sweets at home..
Most vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-11212821550422105302013-10-04T14:31:00.000+04:002013-10-04T14:31:23.270+04:00Nutty pulao
Nutty pulao..This is my own innovation/discovery/experiment..whatever you call it.Honestly i did not know what to call this dish and hence this post was in the draft for sometime.Was wondering whether it should it be a nut pulao,a nut fried rice or nutty tawa pulao or something else..??Finally decided that i will call it nutty pulao.Any other suggestions???(this reminds me of a vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-44594583142415543992013-09-26T00:04:00.000+04:002013-09-29T17:54:45.108+04:00Masoor Dal
Masoor dal or red lentils is one of the most popularly used dals in India.This is basically the split lentil and red in colour.The whole masoor dal is also called Kali dal.Masoor dal is one dal i have grown up eating.In my home dals are not prepared as much as in Navin's home.For us dal means masoor dal...there are no two ways about it.Honestly i came to know about the existence vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-86084856943274157612013-09-20T01:39:00.001+04:002013-09-20T01:39:42.382+04:00Lauki na Thepla / Spiced indian flat bread
Theplas are popular Gujarati spiced flatbread .They are a very important part of the Gujarati diet.Theplas keep for a few days and so are a popular choice to carry on long distance train journeys.Also a good option for picnics and lunch boxes.Theplas are usually had with chunda,a variety of Gujarati pickle made with raw mango and jaggery.Different varities are available in vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-38460752184597547332013-09-15T01:16:00.000+04:002013-09-15T01:16:23.121+04:00Oats Payasam
Oats payasam..yes that's what i made for my small Onam sadya today.Onam is on the 16th of September but i made the sadya today as its a holiday today and my achan(dad) is here.Monday , the 16th is a working day and so without anyone around to take care of little Shanaya , i will not be able to make a sadya.I decided to make oats payasam as it doesnt take much time and tastesvinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-53420678836881691112013-09-09T15:35:00.002+04:002013-09-09T17:35:56.772+04:00Superquick Coconut Ladoos
Superquick cocnut ladoos.. yes indeed they can be made fast.Normally we don't do anything special on Ganesh Chathurthy.When we were in Delhi,our Marathi neighbours would invite us and we would participate in their pooja, eat merrily and come back.But this year, i decided to make something at home to offer Lord Ganesha,the remover of all obstacles.
Now i had to choose something which i could vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-52975995472806874702013-09-05T00:33:00.000+04:002013-09-08T16:04:02.055+04:00Pacha pappaya upperi(raw pappaya stirfry)
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Pacha pappaya upperi or thoran (as is more commonly called in certain areas) is a very easy and delicious side dish to go with rice. Such preparations are called Upperi in the Malabar region( which is the northern part of Kerala).Pacha pappaya translates to raw pappaya.This side dish is normally made with raw pappaya but i had a half-ripe pappaya so i made it with what i had in vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-30018696746941356402013-09-03T00:01:00.000+04:002013-10-08T23:13:01.020+04:00Coconut cake
This coconut cake recipe is not a new recipe but the old coconut cake recipe with new pics and a small variation.I doubled all the ingredients except sugar.Sugar i added according to taste, which was roughly a little less than 1 and 1/2 cups.I also added a dash of coconut essence.Since this is a mix , pour and bake type of cake , i love it.Perfect to bake when my vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-23398518754759268792013-08-27T08:00:00.000+04:002013-08-27T08:00:02.604+04:00Sinh To Bo
Sinh to Bo...now what is that?Sinh to bo is a Vietnamese smoothie made from Avocado...yes Avocado again..What to do both Navin and i are stuck on them.Navin keeps buying Avocado and i keep trying different smoothies.None of the other fruits reach the blender.. yes before that they are gone.Gone into our hungry tummies!!
We both love fruits in their original form.Avocado is one thing vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-87303354835296208242013-08-18T22:31:00.000+04:002013-08-22T14:28:25.813+04:00Bread Vada
I will call this bread vada a snack which can be made in a jiffy.There is no peeling or boiling required. Just wet the breads.. mix all ingredients and fry.. now isn't that fast and easy?Though it is so easy and simple there is no compromise on the taste.Its very soft and crisp at the same time and not heavy on ur tummy.The cheese melts in your mouth and that takes this bread vada tovinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-64586573781314082542013-08-10T23:39:00.000+04:002013-09-01T15:04:37.943+04:00Gulgule
Gulgule is a north indian sweet made during special occassions like karvachauth, basauda,teej..etc.It is also called pua in certain areas.Gulgule is very similar to the unniyappam we make in Kerala.Unniyappam uses rice flour whereas gulgules are made from wheat flour.
Traditionally , gulgules are made using wheat flour,jaggery, and fennel seeds.But we added a south indian vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-41604297336312696552013-08-08T00:40:00.000+04:002013-08-22T14:29:41.557+04:00Baingan Bharta
Baingan bharta- a north indian vegetarian dish made from roasted and mashed brinjals.As a child i used to think that baingan bharta is a very complicated dish and hence available only in restaurants.The little south indian me found the whole process of roasting as something beyond reach.Only much later did i realise that baingan bharta is simple and when i first made it some years backvinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-51357723071326809242013-07-24T21:37:00.000+04:002013-08-22T14:30:29.827+04:007 Cups- an easy and quick indian sweet
7 cups in a cup
7 cups-An unusual name for a sweet!!! The credit for the name goes to the quantity of ingredients.
7 cups is sweet made in gram flour with a very good coconutty flavour to it.Easy and fast to make.This is a sweet which looks very similar to mysore pak but is simpler to make.My husband's favourite.I have to make it everytime he is on vacation and so thisvinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-57767095801962332532013-07-20T18:19:00.000+04:002013-07-20T18:19:12.315+04:00Tawa Pulao
Tawa Pulao, i suppose is a popular street food in Mumbai.I remember watching Sanjeev Kapoor's video long back where he was saying that it is sad that pulaos are being made this way.But moving with time he had also shown the tawa pulao recipe on his programme. I did not refer to the recipe and so this is my version of a tawa pulao(if you can call it that ).
This tawa pulao recipe is for those vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-8095623547228816552013-07-02T23:51:00.001+04:002013-08-22T23:19:32.748+04:00Cinnamon teacake
Never expected to be back on the blog this fast...i am honestly out of touch with blogging.. but as i had mentioned in the earlier post, my hands were itching to bake.I baked brownies before this but could not find time to take good pictures or rather the brownies disappeared before i could take pics!!
Cinnamon being one of my favourite spices i decided to bake an easy and simple vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960524861169829818.post-50792374162148991702013-06-02T10:07:00.001+04:002013-06-10T00:04:04.665+04:00Here's my bundle of joy..!!
Hi there,
Its been a few months since i posted anything here.. there is a good reason for it... i am even late to announce it here , though i had put it up on my fb page...:)
I had a baby... oh yes.. blessed with a baby girl on april 10th ,2013.We named her Shanaya meaning " God's gift"
My hands are itching too cook/bake but not able to manage it now.. I have even ordered 2 vinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603226953769506892noreply@blogger.com0