Pavlova

4 egg whites 200g of caster sugar 10ml vinegar(plain white) 10g cornflour Salt a pinch     Method   Beat the egg whites and salt until stiff. Add the sugar gradually, then add the vinegar, vanilla essence and beat well. Sift the cornflour and fold lightly with the wooden stick. Bake in the preheated oven on 130 degree C, for...

Read More

Pumpkin and sultana muffin

Ingredients 1 ¾ cups Self raising flour, sifted 1tsp baking powder ½ cup of brown sugar ¾ cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup sultanas 1 cup cooked, mashed pumpkin Method Preheat oven to 180deg cent . Combine flour, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg and oil. Add this to flour with...

Read More

Chettinad Chicken

This south Indian chicken recipe goes well with rice or with any type of breads , Ingredients ½ Kg chicken 2 big onions(finely chop) 2 tsp of finger garlic paste 2 tomatoes(finely chop) 2 green chilli Curd 2 tbsp 1tsp turmeric powder ½ tbsp chilli powder ½ tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 2 tbsp of oil 2 bay leaves ½ cinnamon stick Curry...

Read More

Spinach Patties

Makes20 to 25:Preparation time 30min Ingredients One bunch of fresh spinach(discard the stem) Three medium sized potatoes One garlic clove 1 cup peas 1 cup corn ½ cup plain flour 1 cup bread crumbs Salt Oil to fry Grounded pepper 2tsp First step Wash the spinach properly . In a small saucepan boil 5 cups of water and add this washed spinach . In...

Read More

Parupu usli(dhal and lentis crumble)

My kid  love this recipe, protein rich and most tasty, we can do this using beans or on finely chopped cabbage.It tastes great with banana flower, if you have patient to clean and chop....:) For crumble Channa dhal -1 cup Dry red chillie-2 Green chillie-1 Jeera -2 tsp Salt ½ spoon. Method Soak the dhal for 2 to 3 hours. Grind it with remaining ingredients. Note:...

Read More

Sugar Candy Rice -Kalkandu sadam

1 cup Basmati Rice 1 cup candy(any size) 3 cups milk 1 cup water 2tbsp ghee 1 tsp cardamom powder Cashews and Raisins to garnish Gently cook the rice with water and 2 cups of milk. Once the rice is cooked mix the candies or allow to dissolve ,once dissolved add the remaining one cup milk. Fry cashews and raisins in ghee and mix this with rice. It looks...

Read More

Homemade Pizza

Making Pizza is really easy, only thing is  time-consuming but it’s worth waiting for the best result. My son Rithvik loves any kind of Pizza, Monthly once I make this for dinner. Here is the lovely recipe we enjoy....:) This Recipe is for two 12inch pizza. Making dough: 1 tbsp dry yeast. 3/4  cup warm water. 2 tbsp olive oil. 1tsp sugar. 2 cups pplain...

Read More

Apple Crust Pie

Pastry dough             For The Crust Apple Mix First Layer Layering Apple Crust Above Apple Layer   For the Pastry: 1 ½ cup all purpose flour ½ cup caster sugar 125 gm of butter(cut into cubes) 3tbsp cold water a pinch of salt. For the crust: 1 cup all purpose...

Read More

Fenugreek Paratha(Methi Paratha)

Methi paratha 1 cup Whole-Wheat Flour ½ cup fenugreek leaves ½ spoon ground pepper 1 garlic grated Salt to taste Ghee or oil to fry ½ cup extra flour Before starting Discard the stem and allow the leaves to sit in water so that the mud settles properly. Chop the leaves finely. Garlic is optional. Recipe Dry Mix the flour, leaves ,pepper, garlic...

Read More

Yellow pumpkin(Parangikai) thokku

Pumpkin thokku One Yellow Pumpkin 5 tbsp gingelly oil 2 tsp mustard 2 dry red chilli 1 tbsp curry leaves ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp asafoetida powder ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 1tbsp coriander powder 2 tsp chilli powder 2 tbsp tamarid thick water 1tsp shredded jaggery Salt to taste Before starting Discard the thick skin and chop the pumpkin into cubes. Strain...

Read More

Aval (Rice Flakes )Upma

Rice flakes(thick) upma 1 cup poha(thick) 2 onions finely chopped 2 green chillies Some curry leaves 1 tsp Mustard 1 tsp Cumin seeds ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp raw groundnuts 1 big potato 1 to 2 tsp lemon juice as required 1 tsp sugar Salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Chopped Coriander leaves to garnish Before starting: Boil, peel and mash the potato. Wash...

Read More

Chilli Chicken

Ingredients Chicken Brest ½ kg Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp Red chilli powder 3tsp Coriander powder 2tsp Turmeric powder ½ tsp Garam masala 1tsp Cumin powder ½ tsp Lemon juice 1tbsp Natural yogurt 2tbsp One egg Salt to taste 1 tbsp corn flour Oil to fry. For Seasoning Curd 1tbsp Green chilli 2(split into two) Garlic clove one(flake it) Onion ½ chopped lengthwise...

Read More

Prawn Fry

Ingredients ½ kg Cleaned Prawns 1 cup plain flour 3tsp onion powder 3 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground pepper 1 egg (lightly beat) Salt Oil to fry Steps 1. Clean the Prawn and remove the black thread on its back (intestinal track). 2. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder together. 3. Dip prawn one by one in flour mix, tap the excess,...

Read More

Banana Pancake

Ingredients 1 ¼ cup self raising flour ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tbsp caster sugar 1 egg whish lightly 1 cup milk 3 medium sized bananas(mashed finely) A pinch of salt Some unsalted butter for frying Method Mix all the dry and wet ingredients separately Then whisk them both and add the banana mash in it. Pour the dough in a hot frying pan with butter.  Note:...

Read More

Banana Bread

Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 1 ½ spoon baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 eggs about 70gms each 175g butter 1 ¼ lemon chopped finely 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cup bananas sliced 1 cup walnuts optional Preheat oven at 350deg cent Method In a mixer blend bananas ,eggs, lemon for 2 minutes then add sugar and blend it, keep in aside, In the mean time...

Read More

Healthy chocolate bar

Base syrup 125ml honey 1 cup caster sugar 125 g butter Remaining ingredient 2cups oats 1cup rice bubbles 1cup sultanas 1cup dates 1/2 cup flax seeds 1cup desiccated coconut 1cup sesame seeds 1cup choco chip cookies 1 cup dark chocolate lightly chopped. Preheat oven to 180 degree cent. Method In a saucepan combine honey,...

Read More

Chestnut curry

Ingredients 1cup boiled chestnut 2 onions finely chopped 2tsp ginger garlic paste 2 tomatoes finelly chopped 1tsp Tumeric powder 2tsp chilli powder 2tsp coriander powder ½ cup coconut milk 1tbsp oil Salt to taste To garnish Ginger finely sliced Coriander finely chopped Method Boil the chestnut until soft,discard the skin and chop roughly. In...

Read More

Choco Chip Cookies-Recipe 1

Ingredients 2 1/2 cup plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 250 g butter 115 g caster sugar 115 g brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 300 g choc chips-small 20 big dark chocolate buttons. Preheat oven at 180 deg cent. Method Beat butter and sugar using electric mixer until pale, now add egg, vanilla essence, brown sugar...

Read More

Fluffy easy muffin

Ingredients 115 g self raising flour 115 g unsalted butter 115 g caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten Preheat oven to 180 degree cent, place the muffin papers in the muffin tin. Method Place butter ,caster sugar in a large bowl and cream together with a electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add eggs one by one, and fold in the flour and mix well. Scoop...

Read More

Chocolate cake

                    250g dark chocolate(I used Chocó chips) 250g butter 1 tbsp(15ml) strong coffee 3/4 cup water 1 cup self raising flour 125ml buttermilk 1 cup+1 tbsp plain flour 1/4 cup+2tbsp coco powder 1/2 tsp(5ml)bicarbonate 550g caster sugar 4 large eggs 2...

Read More

Marmalade

3 orange 3 pound nectarine 4 ½ cup sugar Cut 1 ½ peeled orange and 1 ½ of unpeeled orange, In a saucepan Blanch nectarine in boiling water for one minute, peel, remove the seed, cut and grind this with oranges. Measure this (for example 4 cups) add equal measure of sugar i.e. 4 cups sugar Mix sugar and fruit mix in a heavy bottom vessel ,simmer stove top until...

Read More

TORTILLA

Onion            1(big) Potato            1(big) Garlic           2cloves Egg    6 Olive oil (to fry) Coriander leaves. Dice the onion and potatos in same size, shallow fry in a medium heated oil for...

Read More

SULTANA CAKE

Ingredients Sultana                   500gm Unsalted butter        250gm Sugar                   1cup Egg                ...

Read More

French toast

             For Toast                   2 Slice of White Bread 1 egg 2 tbsp Milk 2 tbsp Vanilla Essence 1 tsp Butter 1 tsp oil         For Sauce               10 Strawberries          ...

Read More

Sweet Pongal

Sakkarai Pongal Ingredients 1 cup Raw rice(jeera or basmathi rice) ½ cup Mung Dal 3 cups of water 1 cup Milk 1 cup Jaggery 4 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp Raisins 10 Cashew nuts 1 tsp Cardamom powder Pinch of salt Preparation Shred the Jaggery Mix  the shredded Jaggery with ½ cup of water. Cook this in low flame until the Jaggery dissolves completely,...

Read More

Ven Pongal

Ingredients 1 cup Raw rice ¼  cup Moong Dal 1 cup Milk 1 tbsp Pepper corns 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds 10 Curry Leaves 2inch Ginger 10 Cashwenut 5 tbsp Ghee Salt  Method Cook rice and dal in a pressure cooker adding 3 cups of water. Remove the lid and add hot milk to the cooked rice, mix and cook further 5 minutes. Nicely mash the rice and add...

Read More