NAVRATRI CELEBRATIONS, BOMBE MANE AND SUNDAL..

Navratri Celebrations: ‘Navratri’ as the name suggests means ‘Nine Nights’..Nine nights is actually a festival in the honour of Goddess Shakti. It’s a special occasion for all Hindus all over India. The first three nights are dedicated to Goddess Durga, the next three nights are dedicated to Goddess Laxmi and the  last three nights are [...]

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Eggless Black Forest Cake-My first attempt at Cake Decoration.

Eggless Black Forest Cake: Yesterday was my Husband’s Birthday and this time I wanted to surprise him with something that I had never tried my hand at before. I always felt that baking a Gateau was such an ordeal and that’s one of the reason why I had never tried baking any of the cream [...]

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Carrot-Coriander Soup

  The temperatures in Bangalore have started dipping. Every now and then I feel the need for some hot tea and in the evening feel like having some soup. My fridge was practically empty except for a few carrots and the urge to have some soup was tremendous. I had bookmarked this soup earlier and [...]

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Maddur Vada/Maddur Vade

Maddur Vada: I just got back from a nice small holiday at my brother’s place which is also in B’lore. I had a wonderful time with my sister-in-law pampering me silly with all the goodies and most importantly her time. I didn’t want my small vacation to end at all,as I didn’t have to wake [...]

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PANAKA (MUSK MELON DRINK)

Panaka (Musk Melon Drink): It’s summer time again and I see the vendors on my street selling all kinds of summer fruits like watermelon, musk melon, oranges and lovely green grapes. Musk melon is not one of my favourites as very rarely I get to taste some sweet ones, most of them are bland. Though [...]

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ALOO BUN (BUN WITH POTATO STUFFING)

Aloo Bun (Bun with Potato stuffing): This is a super indigenous invention to make a simple bun so irresistible. Amongst all the things that we have in a bakery, we always have some space left for our good old aloo bun. Back home, I had never heard of this version and I feel this could [...]

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BARLEY KHICHDI

Barley Khichdi: This is not to be mistaken for the North Indian Style Khichdi. Well, this dish is made more along the Maharashtra and North Karnataka side.  Khichdi of this type is generally made with Sago (sabudana) during fasts. It’s very filling and tasty. I love the sago khichdi, but my husband doesn’t relish it [...]

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Happy Valentine’s day- Eggless Strawberry Icecream

Eggless Strawberry Icecream: Here’s wishing everybody a very ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’. I know it’s a little too late to wish but nevertheless. We had taken off on a mini vacation for Valentine’s day and we made a trip to Channapatna, a tiny village about 40-50 kms from Bangalore. Channapatna is famous for wooden, hand painted [...]

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MYSORE PAK

Mysore Pak: This is a very sinful delight as it is loaded with ghee. I’m not particularly fond of mysore pak, but my husband loves it and that explains why I keep trying this recipe. My mother is an expert at making mysore pak and I got this recipe from her. I tried to go [...]

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DALIA PONGAL (BROKEN WHEAT PONGAL)

Dalia Pongal: Pongal is one particular dish that can be had for breakfast/lunch/dinner . It features as a regular option in our menu for breakfast or dinner especially during winters.. Nothing like having steaming hot pongal with a dash of ghee on a cold chilly morning. I generally make pongal of rice or  beaten rice, [...]

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