Almond Cherry Flower Cookies

( Click image for enlarged view )I had bookmarked this recipe long back from a food magazine, this cookie is a bit soft , chewy with a slight crisp crust and with the cherry and almond flavor it tastes divine.Preparation time :15 min + rest on fridgeBaking time :12minMakes :40 cookiesIngredients:1 cup butter softened3/4 cup superfine sugar1 egg yolk,lightly beaten(optional)2 tsp vanilla extract2 1/2...

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Chatpata Pav Bhaji

( Click image for enlarged view )In continuation of my earlier post for homemade pav, I want to share the king of mumbai street food "pav bhaji" which is now popular all over India. This chatpata (spicy n tangy) buttery dish with a rich assortment of vegetables is served with pav and it is an eternal favorite and a complete meal in itself. I don't want to keep you waiting so here is the recipe.Preparation...

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Prawns in Tamarind Soup (Sinigang na Sugpo)

On cold and rainy nights when the warmth of the kitchen fire is so welcoming, a hot and steamy bowl of soup makes everything just right. Tamarind soup is used as a base for sinigang, a dish so popular in the Philippines that it is present in every little canteen that you come into. It has a lot of varieties, but my favorite one is large prawns (sugpo) and vegetables cooked in tamarind soup....

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Laadi Pav ( Indian Street Food Bread )

( Click image for enlarged view )Many people do not know that Pav/Pao is a portugese word for bread. This bread was introduced to India by them. The pav is also called “laadi pav” which means a slab of bread rolls as the rolls are baked as one big slab and the individual rolls are pulled apart. This bread is used for two popular street food in mumbai, vada pav and pav bhaji.With the influx of north...

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Shahi Rabri (The Emperors Dessert)

( Click image for enlarged view )One of my special moments after marraige was when my hubby gifted me a cookery book "Microwave Cooking with Tarla Dalal". I prepared my first dessert "shahi rabri" from this book. The very name "shahi" means royal n "rabri" means thick milk dessert. This is an exotic dessert which can be prepared very quickly with minimum ingredients. Cottage cheese is simmered in...

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Perfect Baked Potato Wedges

I don't know what characteristic potatoes have that my dad just can't resist buying bags of the stuff. Right after buying kilos of marbles potatoes and leaving half of them unused and beginning to rot, my dad brought home ten kilos of potatoes, but this time a lot bigger. It somehow gave me a false impression that he does this on purpose so the composting bin full of composting worms can have...

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Simple Tomato Dal

(Click image for enlarged view)This is a very simple n flavorful dal to prepare. It can be had with rice n rotis and it is one of my favorite dal. There are many variations by changing the dal/lentil. I used mung dal but you can also use toor dal or masoor dal. You can try all the variations n I am sure you will the notice the difference but all are tasty.Preparation time :5 minCooking time:15 minServes...

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Rotini Cilantro Pesto Pasta

( Click image for enlarged view )This Pasta is very quick n easy to prepare ...and the best part all the ingredients are easily available in India,I adopted this recipe from Nita Mehta's book (Pasta n Corn) with a slight variation,the result was very good n we enjoyed it. Kids will surely love this as its very creamy n less spicy , it is healthy too because of the cilantro,nuts and parsley.Preparation...

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Falafel Stuffed Pita Pockets

(Click image for enlarged view)In continuation of my earlier post , I have prepared some falafel and tahini sauce to have with the pita bread. Falafel is basically a mediterranean dish made with chickpeas n used extensively to stuff pitas. I had bookmarked this recipe of falafel and tahini sauce from manjulas kitchen and at last this weekend I got a chance to prepare it. Tahini sauce is also very...

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