Do you like cakes ? Do you like baking your cakes at home but scared or worried about how it will all happen ? So here’s a perfect recipe for all the beginners and novice in cake baking to over come their fears and try baking the simplest cake first to gain confidence. Yes, it’s a Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake that requires no skills, handful of ingredients and just 1 minute to bake. So if you have ingredients ready at home and can spare a minute or two to prepare something exotic for the guests, then this chocolate…
Ingredient: peanut
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There are some days when you don’t feel like getting into the kitchen and prepare a lavish spread which you have been doing the whole month. Yes, it’s Ramadan and everyday i try making something huge for my family iftaar. Yesterday was a tiring day for me, and it was just not my day to cook. After a whole day work, i only had saboodana soaked a day before, which came to my rescue. Saboodana khichdi, easy, quick and filling one pot snack that keep tummy full and mummy cool. haha! I am sago lover and i love eating saboodana…
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 Summer vacations are soon coming to an end. I am sure you made a lot of goodies and delicacies for your children this season. Well if you are still in search of quick , easy peazy recipe that is yummy and will leave your kids licking their fingers and kissing your cheeks is Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark. Just three basic ingredients and you are done! Trust me this bark is going to make you a star in your family. Super international looks and a combination of rich dark chocolate and peanut butter… aaah, what better can one ask for!
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Ivy Gourd also known as Kundru , tendli, tindara etc in India. Tender green kundru sliced and stir fried goes well with chapati or paratha. Can also be used as a side dish for any vegetarian meal. Kundru stir fry is another great tiffin option.. easy and can be made in a jiffy is a great dabba food. While buying kundru one has to be very particular in choosing the raw ones. Usually kundru comes in same shape and size but it’s always better to avoid picking the fat ones. It’s likely to be ripe and red in color from…
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Puliyogare or tamarind rice is a South Indian rice preparation typically eaten as a snack, as part of most south Indian festival luncheons and dinners, and as prasadam in temples. Puliyogare is also known as huḷianna in some parts of Karnataka, puliyodharai in Tamil Nadu and puḷihora in Andhra Pradesh. It is traditionally made using steamed or boiled rice mixed with tamarind paste, groundnuts or peanuts, coriander, coconut, red chili,curry leaves, jaggery, pepper, mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, asafoetida and urad dal. Source – wikipedia Recipe inspired by Padhus Kitchen
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Kakdi Chi Koshimbir is a famous Maharashtrian Salad which is served often in summer with every meal. The cucumber and curd being the anti oxidant and coolant keeps the stomach cool and digestive system functioning during extreme summers. The salad contains and amazing nutty texture of peanuts and aroma of curry leaves. The salad itself is so filling that me and my mom usually have it as a whole than using as an accompaniment. The recipe is easy and the salad can be made in a jiffy. It’s also a blessing in disguise for all the weight watchers like me.
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Peanuts are often found at our kitchen pantry. Apart from making chutneys and using a few in making Chivda, peanuts normally doesn’t have anything fancy to serve us. But No! hold on…this masala peanuts is not just quick but also gives you a kick on your palate. There are basically two kinds of masala peanut recipes… 1. Besan coated deep fried 2. Blanched and roasted with spices. Peanut itself carry a huge content of oil in it hence the deep fried option won’t be that healthy to consume. Hence i opted for the roasted one. It’s tangy and spicy and…
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Chivda – an Indian snack that is full of flavors and equally keeps a check on calories. Light and tasty Chivda is commonly found at Indian homes specially during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi or Deepawali. I remember as a kid i had this at my neighbor’s place in Diwali. The chivda was light and fluffy and had and amazing crunch and flavor. Chivda has no particular recipe, it can be made as per your liking and choice of ingredients and taste. This particular version is guilt free as it has very less use of oil. I prefer making Chivda in…
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A year back when i used to live in Bhopal, every winters the Maharashtrian community use to organize a fate in which the ladies used to come up dressed traditionally to their respective food stalls. Every year we use to wait for the winters to come so that we could go to the fate and enjoy their delicacies. Amongst many varieties my most favorite was APPE WITH PEANUT DIP. Aaaah! the thought itself makes my mouth water. That time i used to call it mini idlis….lol Later i came to know through a Marathi friend of mine that it’s Appe…
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Flattened Rice or Poha is one such common snack of India which is made in almost every house in the country. Like my mom says Poha has to be our National breakfast which is consumed in heavy quantity both at homes as well as street side. Basically there are two variants of poha, thick and thin. The thin one is usually used for making crunchy mixtures, whereas the thick ones are used for making savories for breakfast. Kanda Poha, Aloo Poha or mex veg poha are some of the common favorites across the country. Since childhood i had been surrounded…
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Hyderabadi cuisine has evolved over centuries from foreign and native influences. The cuisine began to form during the medieval times and was reached to extend during modern period through the work of skilled chefs serving the Deccan nobility. The city of Hyderabad being the seat of former rulers was the center of many innovative techniques led by royal chefs (known as Khansamas) that eventually gave form to modern Hyderabadi cuisine. One amongst the many Hyderabadi delicacies is the Baghare Baigan or Hyderabadi Baigan. It is a popular Indian eggplant curry of Hyderabad in India. This dish is also very popular…
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The word Satay is a modern Indonesian and Malay spelling of Sate , a dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, fish, other meats, or tofu/ paneer; the more authentic version uses skewers from the midrib of the coconut palm frond, although bamboo skewers are often used. With paneer in hand i opted to go for a Korean Paneer Satay in which there is a wide use of basil in the peanut sauce that not just gives an aroma to the dish but even…