Galagala / Kalakala - first time heard from my mom only. The name itself looks different for me, when my mom told, that she will prepare this snack in the evening. I said ok. When I returned from office, last Saturday she gave me these. It is similar to maida diamond cuts. When I asked her, she said, she did with wheat flour because of health reasons. Also when I … [Read more...] about Galagala/Wheat snacks/Diamond cuts
Pudhina Pulao in Pressure cooker method | Mint Pulao | Pulao Recipes
Pudhina Pulao or mint pulao, is one of my favorite. It is easy to prepare recipe at the morning time and just a normal onion raita goes well with it. I just love the smell which surrounds the house, when the mint pulao is getting ready. This smell itself makes me hungry most of the time. Ingredients Basmati Rice - 3 cups Water - 4.5 cups + 1/4th cup Mint leaves - 1 … [Read more...] about Pudhina Pulao in Pressure cooker method | Mint Pulao | Pulao Recipes
Pavakkai Poriyal / Bitter gourd Stir fry
IngredientsBittergourd - 4Onion - 1Mustard seeds - a pinchUrud dal - 1/2 tspDry Red Chillies - 2Turmeric powder - a pinchCurry leaves - fewOil - 2 tspSalt as per tasteLittle water (optional)MethodWash and cut bitter gourd and onion in to small pieces.In a kadai, add 1 tsp oil, and when hot add mustard seeds, urud dal and fry till urud dal becoms light brown.Add onion, … [Read more...] about Pavakkai Poriyal / Bitter gourd Stir fry
Round Up: Dish Name Starts with O
Here is the round up of Dish Name Starts with O Oats Dosai Jemini of My Style of Recipes Oats Dates Almond Milkshake Sowmya of Nivedhanam Onion sweet hot and sour chutney Sowmya of Nivedhanam Onion Dosa Preeti of Preeti Kitchen Life Oats Payasam Shobha of Food Mazaa Oats and Aloo Puris Shobha of Food Mazaa Oats … [Read more...] about Round Up: Dish Name Starts with O
Oats Banana Walnut Cake – No Egg / No Butter Version
This cake is so simply, delicious yet healthy one, as there is no butter mixed to it and adding oats adds extra healthiness to this cake. This is simple and easy cake that beginner can easily prepare. Cake got finished within 2 hrs after I removed from oven.IngredientsBanana - 8 (Small)Oats - 1 and 1/2 cup ( + 2 tsp for topping - optional)Maida - 1 cupVegetable Oil - 1/4 … [Read more...] about Oats Banana Walnut Cake – No Egg / No Butter Version
Dish Name Starts With P
Next event, Dish name Starts with P There is No Special Rules except the dish name must start with P -->any no. of archived and new entries accepted -->link the post to the announcement page --> try to use the logo --> Grace period of extra 5 days would be given, before the roundup... send ur entries to events.akilaskitchen@gmail.com with the following your … [Read more...] about Dish Name Starts With P
Oats Almonds Cookies – No Egg / No Butter Version
These cookies are very easy to prepare and yummy to eat. Got this cookies from Sharmis passions. This goes well with a cup of hot tea or coffee.IngredientsOats - 1 cupAlmond - 1/4 cupWheat flour - 1/4 cupHoney - 1/4 cupCurd - 2 tspVanilla essence - 1/2 tspMethodPreheat the oven to 180 deg C for 10 min.Fry the almonds a bit. Take 1cup oats and add the fried … [Read more...] about Oats Almonds Cookies – No Egg / No Butter Version
Potato Stew / Ishtu / Eshtu
Aappam is one of my favorite morning breakfast, obviously on weekends. (In weekdays, never find time to eat). Mostly, I like coconut milk for Aappam, but for a change I prepared this Potato stew (called as Ishtu/Eshtu). To my surprise, all my family members loved this. (Think they got bored of coconut milk always... he he he...). I took the recipe here.IngredientsPotato - 3 … [Read more...] about Potato Stew / Ishtu / Eshtu
Prawn Fry / Eral Varuval
IngredientsPrawn - 1/2 kgChilli powder - 1.5 tspTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspGinger garlic paste - 1 tspRice flour - 1/2 tspCorn flour - 1/2 tspAll purpose flour - 1/2 tspSalt - as per tasteOil - for deep fryingMethodWash and clean the prawns with salt.Add all the ingredients expect oil.Allow the prawns to marinate for 1 hr in freezer. (outside let it rest fo 2 hrs)In a … [Read more...] about Prawn Fry / Eral Varuval
Baby Corn Pulao
In my early cooking stages, thought pulao is something very different and cannot be done that much easily. My thinking was totally wrong, when I started trying out the pulao/pulav's. This is one of such an easy pulao, to be tried out for the beginners.IngredientsBasmati Rice - 3 cupsWater - 4.5 cups (or as directed by the back side of basmati rice pack)Babycorn - 5 to … [Read more...] about Baby Corn Pulao
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