A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Kohlrabi / German Tulip is a mild tender veggie suits almost any curry or saute preparations. This veggie is very popular in Kashmir, also known by the name Knol Khol in Southern regions.
Tamil ~ Nool Kol / Noolkul / Nukul / Nookul
Hindi ~ Ganth Gobhi
Telugu ~ Noolkol
Kannada ~ Navil Koos
Malayalam ~ Seemamullangi
Tired of eating the same old dosa. i tried to perk it with some veggies to make it look appealing as well as nutritious…..
brocolli being a healthy veggie, was trying to use it up in some different form at home.. so came up with this. Simple and easy….
Bisquick Pancake Mix is one versatile baking mix for most western style foods. But do you know you can whip up a quick instant non-sticky savoury dosa / uttappam /adai with it ?
Butter a 5 by 9 inch loaf pan: line with bakig parchment or waxed paper, then butter paper, set aside.
In a large bowl combine dates, apricots, raisins, almonds and walnuts. Stir flour, sugar and baking powder to blend. Add to fruits and mix evenly.
Beat eggs with vanilla to blend. Stir thoroughly into fruit mixture. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly, press batter into corners of pan.
Tortes are moist European style flourless cakes made with ground nuts. Original recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver's The Naked Chef takes off, but had to adjust or alter certain items as my pantry was not well stocked. A simple moist nut based cake with drizzle of warm chocolate definitely kick starts the holiday mood.. give it a try!!
Italian Chocolate Torta / Torte / Moist Cake / Pistachio / Almond Chocolate cake.
It is a favourit snack loved by everybody, Can be used as a starter also
Chayote Squash / Chow chow is a humble little mild squash almost fits any recipe. Here is an interesting pachadi / chutney / Thogayal / Thuvayal / Thokku using chow chow with a medley of few other ingredients to make a scrumptious side which goes very well with rice or idli/dosai.
Chayote Squash Pachadi / Chayote Thuvayal / Thogayal / Thuvaiyal / Thokku / Chayote Chutney / Bengalore kathirikkai / Bangalore Kathrikkai
Almond Joy?? don't just get carried away by the name, these are not chocolate covered candy bars but soft shortbread like cookies made with almond paste. Well, it known or called as Almond bar cookie, the original recipe from Epicurious, but played with the ingredients like a daring baker to suit my taste and convenience.
Angel hair pasta tossed with colorful vegetable jalfrezi and peppery chicken. Some kids luv carrying noodles for school lunch and this could be one good alternative to try it warm or cold.
