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Aug 10

Aloo/Potato Bonda

I try to avoid making deep fried goodies often. But we couldn't resist these aloo/potato bondas on a chilly rainy day. We had these beauties along with a cup of tea on a rainy evening watching our favorite TV show! These can be made in a jiffy if you (read full article)

potato, snacks

Jul 15

Kara Sev for Indian Cooking Challenge

This recipe chosen this month for the Indian Cooking Challenge was Karasev. I have always been found of Sattur Karasev. We never forget to buy parcels of the famous karasev whenever we pass the town of Sattur. I never happened to try making karasev a (read full article)

snacks

Jun 21

Sunday Snacks - Healthy Snacks Roundup

After much delay, I am here with the roundup of Sunday Snacks - Healthy Snacks started by Pallavi. My sincere thanks to Pallavi for giving me the opportunity to host this lovely event. Check out the roundup for delicious yet healthy ways to snack. Th (read full article)

roundup, snacks

Jun 04

Cherry Clafouti (Julia Child's recipe)

Have you watched 'Julie and Julia' ?? I feel that it is a movie that every food blogger could relate with! This recipe for this Cherry Clafouti is adapted from Julia Child! One fruit that I have tried only after coming to the US is cherry. I totally (read full article)

baking, Dessert, fruits, snacks, Sweet

May 14

Rasmalai for Indian Cooking Challenge

I was excited to hear about April's Indian Cooking Challenge at the same time I was afraid to try Rasamalai for the first time. I have always enjoyed rasagulla and rasamalai and have never even thought of making it from scratch at home. I have seen v (read full article)

Dessert, snacks, Sweet

Apr 27

Wholemeal Banana Walnut Chocochip Muffin

I know, that is a long title!! This recipe is adopted from celebrity chef Dhivya's Wholesome Banana Muffins. I adopted the same recipe except that I made it into a bread instead of a muffin and I increased the baking time. I also added chocolate chip (read full article)

baking, bread, fruits, snacks, Sweet

Apr 21

Roasted Asparagus

This is one amazing, simple and elegant appetizer to prepare especially during spring. I picked up a couple of fresh asparagus spears from the local farmers market. I like the tender, young spears because they are slender and you can use almost the e (read full article)

Appetizer, snacks, vegetables

Apr 14

Javvarisi/Sago/Sabudhana Murukku for Indian Cooking Challenge

This month Srivalli chose Javvarisi/Sago/Sabudhana Murukku for the Indian cooking challenge. I have never heard of this and the recipe itself sounded delicious. I have never had javvarisi in anything except for payasams. The result was a delicious cr (read full article)

snacks

Apr 12

Crispy Aval/Poha Snack

This is a very easy and delicious snack that can be made in a matter of few minutes and tastes great when served with tea/coffee.IngredientsThick Aval/Poha - 1 cupUnsalted Plain Peanuts - 2 tablespoonsCurry leaves - 1 sprigTurmeric powder - 1/4 teasp (read full article)

snacks

Apr 07

Mysore Vadai

After an earthquake weekend, the week started with a downpour of rains here in the usually sunny Southern California. Yeah, earthquake has become part of a season here!!It was a chilly and rainy evening and I wanted to make some hot, hot vadais to ac (read full article)

beans, snacks

Mar 29

Oven roasted/ Baked Chickpeas

This is one healthy and tasty snack I recently discovered. Though I have used my oven a lot for baking cakes, cookies and muffins, I have never ever thought of roasting chickpeas until I saw it here. It was so delicious and I am planning to try the s (read full article)

baking, beans, snacks

Mar 22

Sev Puri using Tortilla Chips

This is a yummy snack which can be assembled in a matter of minutes with simple ingredients. Who dislikes Indian chaat! I was craving chat one day and did not have the puri and had no mood to make it myself. I had some leftover homemade baked tortill (read full article)

potato, snacks

Feb 17

Sour Cream Pound Cake

Am back after a short break! We are buy with packing things since we will be moving to a new place next week. So I have been hardly cooking except trying to clear out my freezer and pantry a bit. I had some sour cream and eggs lying around waiting to (read full article)

baking, Cakes, snacks, Sweet

Feb 01

Sunday Snacks - Healthy Snacks

Few months ago, Pallavi wanted help in hosting the event Sunday Snacks and I opted for hosting for the months Feb-Mar 2010. Sunday Snacks was initially started by Hima and then taken over by Pallavi. For this month, I have chosen healthy snacks as a (read full article)

events, snacks

Jan 04

Khara Biscuit / Indian Masala Cookies

Happy New Year to everyone. I am here after the holidays and after a short break. Hope all had a great Christmas and New Year vacation. I baked these savoury cookies during the holidays after having loads of sweets and cakes. This is an Indianized ve (read full article)

baking, cookies, snacks

Dec 23

Christmas Fruit Cake

I remember my dad getting this special fruit cake from the bakeries especially during christmas and new year. They were rich cakes made with dried fruits and nuts and tasted great. I wanted to recreate the fruit cake and this is my attempt to make th (read full article)

baking, Cakes, snacks, Sweet

Dec 18

Baked Falafel

This is a healthier version of falafel. I tried baking the falafels in my muffin pan instead of deep deep-frying them. This can make a wholesome meal along with some pita bread and hummus and can be enjoyed without guilt. I got the idea from hereIns (read full article)

Appetizer, baking, beans, snacks

Dec 15

Andhra murukku/Ring Murukku/Chekodi/Chegodilu for ICC

This is my first time I made this crunchy South Indian snack. I remember my grandma making this during festivals. This has various names whatever it may be called, it is something you can keep munching on along with a hot cuppa tea!When Srivalli anno (read full article)

snacks

Dec 09

Guacamole

This is one of the best, easy and healthy dips to enjoy I would say. I have always enjoyed it in mexican restaurants and this is the first time I made it at home. I followed Alton brown's recipe from Food Network. It can be used as a dip or as a spre (read full article)

Appetizer, chutneys, snacks

Nov 16

Gulab Jamuns for Indian Cooking Challenge

When Srivalli announced the challenge for the month as Gulab jamuns I was pretty excited, since it is one of my favorite sweets and I have never tried it from scratch. Srivalli suggested three ways to make the jamuns. I chose Indo's way and the gulab (read full article)

Appetizer, Dessert, snacks, Sweet

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