Coconut Cake

IngredientsAll purpose flour-11/4 cupsSugar-3/4 cupBaking powder-1/2teaspoonBaking Soda-1/2teaspoonButter-4 tablespoonsEgg(medium size)- 2Milk-1/4cupMilk powder-1/4cup (Optional)Sweetened Coconut Flakes-1cupChopped nuts-1/4cupAlmond essence-few dropsMethod Preheat the oven to 300F. Spread the coconut flakes in a baking dish and toast it for 10-12 minutes(till it becomes golden in color). Toast the nuts for 6-7 minutes. let them cool. Crush the nuts coarsely and keep aside.Sift the flour with baking powder and baking soda.Cream the butter...

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Dum Biriyani

Biriyani is my hubby's favorite food..in the sense, he can have the same for more than one time! He doesn't touch any other stuff for the next meal, even if I serve after making some changes. Somehow he will find it and the lunch box will come back as it was in the morning! Biriyani is the excpetion, Usually I make it for dinner and the next day lunch.Its been a real long time I prepared biriyani in this method. Yesterday when I pinged him regarding the dinner suggestions, his choice was this Dum Biriyani. Without second thought, i...

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Mixture

Ingredients for Omapodi/SevBesan/kadalai maavu -1cupRice flour-1/2cupButter(@room temp.)-1teaspoonHing-1/8th teaspoonWaterSaltOilMethodCombine all the ingredients except oil,sprinkle little water and make the dough as we do it for rotis.Put the dough in the murukku press with the omapodi plate.Heat(on medium heat) oil in a pan, press the dough directly on hot oil. This sev will get cooked very fast, take it out and drain the excess oil, keep it aside.Ingredients for Kara Boondhi Besan/Kadalai mavu-3/4cupWater-1/2cupYellow food color-few...

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Sweet Potato Fry(Baked)

Ingredients Sweet potato-2 Chilli powder-1/2teaspoon Olive Oil-1tablespoon Salt Method Peel the skin and cut the sweet potatoes into thick lengthwise pieces. Combine the sweet potato-chilli powder-salt in a bowl and toss it well. Preheat the oven to 400F. Arrange the seasoned sweet potatos on a greased baking tray and bake it for 20 minutes, flipping them over after 10 minutes. Guilt free hot n yummy sweet potato fries are ready to munch! You can keep them in an airtight box for 1-2 days. They survive great in room temperature....

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Layered Parotta

This layered paratha / parotta is a very famous food back home, and we never make this at home. You can get all varieties of parottas in every nooks and corners of Coimbatore. Being far away from home sometimes gives opportunities to recreate the food we love! :)My hubby loves this parotta very much. Being lazy (always) and diet concerned (seldom), I will make this once in a blue moon! ;) Here is the egg free version,you can add egg, its purely optional. The process looks like longer, but if you do it in between the routine works, you...

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Big Batch Veg. Pastry Wheels

We had a potluck party on the consequent week end of Diwali. It so happened in the last minute that I had to move to the appetizer section from main course as there was a shortage for veg. appetizers! :) This is what I prepared for the party, its yummy and everyone at the party enjoyed it even though they missed the chance of tasting the south Indian Idli-Sambar-Chutney combo! ;) Ingredients Pepperidge farm Pastry sheets - 2 packs [4 sheets] Milk- 3tablespoons For the filling Mozerella cheese -1/2cup Potatos-3 Frozen mixed vegetables...

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Motichoor Laddoo

IngredientsBesan/Kadalai maavu -1 cupElaichi-2Water -1/2 cup to 3/4cupRice flour -1tablespoonBaking soda -1 pinchSugar- 1cupWater- 1cupYellow & Red food colors- few dropsOilTo garnish Ghee-1tablespoonCahsew-10Raisins-10Cloves-3Sugar cany-1tablespoonMethod Add sugar and water in a pan, heat till the sugar gets dissolved and you get sticking consistency. Powder the elaichi and mix it with the syrup and keep it ready.Fry the cashews-raisins and cloves in ghee and keep aside.Combine the flours,baking soda with water and make a batter...

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7 links game

Ambreen of Simply Sweet'n Savory has linked me in this game, and here I am with the 7links! :)1.most beautiful post - Sweet turn overs2.Most popular post- Mealmaker fry3.The post I am most proud of - Coconut biscuit, Malai koftha 4.Most useful post - Vermicelli upma,Brinjal chutney5.Surprise success post- Paruppu vadai-baked & Spring onion dhal6.Most controversial post -none7.Post which deserves attention,but did not get as much - Green beans casseroleI am linking the following fellow bloggers for this game..am not sure you...

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Pumpkin Stirfry/ Arasanikkay Poriyal

Back home we call Yello pumpkin / Parangikay as Arasanikkay (அரசாணிக்காய்). During the month of Markazhi (Mid-December to Mid-January) we go to Ganesh temple early in the morning, do puja, come back, put kolam's in our front yard, and keep the Pillaiyaar on the kolam and do puja.The flowers of this yellow pumpkin are so common to keep on the pillaiyar's. At the end of Markazhi comes the Pongal,the harvest festival. This veggie cooked with field beans seeds is a must to be offered to the God "Sankaranthi" on the night before pongal day....

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