I always love the famous Arcot Sweet "Makkan Peda". Arcot is my mother's native and even mine as i too born in Arcot but brought up in Chennai from my age one onwards. Whenever i go during school holidays, i used to have it. But now a days, whenever i go Chennai, my uncle get this sweet from Arcot specially for me. I love it so much. I just love the crunchy taste of nuts and … [Read more...] about Makkan Peda – The Famous Arcot Sweet
Event Announcement: Celebrate Sweets – Stuffed Sweets
Hi All,Its my pleasure to announce the great event - Celebrate Sweets - Stuffed Sweets which is a brainchild of Nivedita and now, guest hosted by me, for the month of May. I first thank Nivedita, for giving the wonderful opportunity to host the event. Hope all my lovely fellow bloggers, will give support as usual and make the event a grand success. Here comes the rules for the … [Read more...] about Event Announcement: Celebrate Sweets – Stuffed Sweets
Chicken Tikka in skewer
IngredientsChicken – 250 gmsCapsicum (green, yellow, red) - cut into cubicalOnion -1 cut into cubical shapeTomati - 1 cut into cubical shapeTikka Masala – 3 tsp (according to taste – for more spicy add 1 more tsp)Ginger garlic paste – 1 tspLemon Juice – 2 tspButter – 1 tsp (for brushing the chicken)MethodWash the boneless chicken pieces nicely with … [Read more...] about Chicken Tikka in skewer
Banana Walnut Muffins – Eggless
IngredientsBanana - 3 (Long sized)Walnut - 1/2 cupAll Purpose flour - 1.5 cupsSugar - 1 cupVegetable oil - 1/4 cupCurd - 2 tspBaking soda - 1/2 tspBaking Powder - 1 tspVanilla Essence - 1 tspSalt - a pinchMethodPreheat the oven to 180 degree celcius.In a large pan, mix the all purpose flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.In another pan, add, banana and sugar and smash … [Read more...] about Banana Walnut Muffins – Eggless
Prawn Rice Sevai Briyani
IngredientsRice Sevai - 1.5 cupPrawns - 1/2 kg (washed and cleaned)Fennel seeds - 1/4 tspCardamom - 3Star anise - 4Cloves - 1 tspCinnamon Stick - 1 stick (crushed)Brinji leaf - 1Ginger Garlic Paste - 1.5 tspGreen chillies - 3Onion - 2 (cut lengthwise)Tomato - 1 (chopped finely)Mint leaves - 1/2 cupCoriander leaves - 1/2 cupTurmeric Powder - 1/4 tspChilli powder - 1 tspCoriander … [Read more...] about Prawn Rice Sevai Briyani
Round up: Dish Name Starts With G
Thanks for all who have Participated and as usual made the event a grand success. I will be sending the card to all through mail. If i have missed any of your special recipe, plz do drop a mail to events.akilaskitchen@gmail.com or leave a comment. Here comes the roundup.... Recipe name: Gujia Sent by: Shobha Blog Name: Food Mazza Category: … [Read more...] about Round up: Dish Name Starts With G
Dish Name Starts with H
The dish can be Veg or Non - Veg (except beef or pork).To Participate in this EventPost your Recipe – whose name starts with letter H from now to May 31st with a link to this Event. Any no. of old and new posts are accepted for this Event.Grace period of 5 more days will be given.Adding the logo is appreciated.Courtesy: Google ImagesNon bloggers send me mail with … [Read more...] about Dish Name Starts with H
Capsicum pulao
IngredientsCapsicum - 3 (different colors goes well) - cut square shapedPepper powder - 1/2 tspBriyani Rice - 2.5 cupsOil - 2 tspGhee - 1 tspOnion - 1 chopped finelyGreen Chillies - 2 to 3 (cut lengthwise) Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tspPeas - 1/2 cup (optional)Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspWater - 4 cupsSalt - as per tasteTurmeric - a pinch (optional)MethodWash and soak the … [Read more...] about Capsicum pulao
Chicken Kurma
IngredientsChicken - 1/2 kgOnion - 2 Tomato - 2Coconut milk - 1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspFennel Seeds - 1/4 tspCloves - 3 to 4Cinnamon stick - 2 inch (crushed)Cardamom - 2Green Chillies - 4 (cut lengthwise - adjusted according to taste)Turmeric powder - 2 pinchCoriander powder - 1.5 tspCoriander leaves - few for garnishingOil - 2 tspSalt - as per tasteWater - … [Read more...] about Chicken Kurma
Ikan Bilis Sambal / Nethili Sambal / Anchovies Semi Gravy
Nethili sambal is a Malaysian Dish. I tasted it in my office canteen and immediately fell in love with the hot and spicy dry fish curry. It is mostly similar to our, nethili thokku or nethili pirattal but it has its unique taste when we add the belecan paste (a paste made with shrimps - got it from shen siong supermarket).IngredientsNethili karuvadu / Anchovies (dry fish) - 1/2 … [Read more...] about Ikan Bilis Sambal / Nethili Sambal / Anchovies Semi Gravy
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