Manoharam – Symbol of harmony
September 7, 2013
A festive sweet of all times that is also popular as “Parupu Thengai” and typically associated as Seer Bakshanam in traditional Brahmin wedding in Tamil Nadu. A harmonious sweet, this recipe is made using only 6 basic ingredients: Rice flour, urad dhal flour, butter, jaggery, dry ginger powder and coconut bits! Makes: A Tupperware Canister […]
Nei Appam
August 29, 2013
Nei Appam is typically made during festivals in most Palakkad iyer households. Sometimes, the name is symbolic of the taste and in this case it is truly so. My grandmother used to narrate interesting stories of Krishna and Nei Appam. I have fond memories of her story especially during Janmashtami and rarely fail to make […]
Minis, Flavour of the month – Dry Fruit Minis
August 5, 2013
I miss one of my best friends today – Anita. She was a colleague, then a boss, then a best friend, and a sister… Food always excited her and my love for food is obvious! Sometimes, motivation is our fuel for challenges! Every day during lunch, we discussed many ideas: some that was related to […]
Chota Bheem seems to have influenced me :)
July 29, 2013
How on earth did I start making laddoos every week? Series of laddoos – Maalaadu with palm sugar, maaladu with dark brown sugar, maaladu with demerara sugar and this week all spice oats laddoo 🙂 Feel free to live up to your imagination! Stir in anything you like. Well, simple recipe for a surprise dinner! […]
Protein packed power balls – Maalaadu
July 25, 2013
Sugar rush? Man’s worst enemy is the ‘white sugar’. Brown sugar, palm sugar take a priority in my kitchen. Maalaadu is a popular bakshanam from Tirunelveli, I was taught how to make this simple sweet by Nags (who happens to be my hubby) maternal Grand Mom. It’s a killer of a recipe I say. Her […]
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