Tried it and luved it - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Ingredient - Tilapia
Recipe - no clue
Food blog search  for - Indian Tilapia Curry
What I tried - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Paired with white rice
Thanks a ton Soma for sharing this delicious curry,will try this again,..:-)
Thats all friends,enjoy the week ahead,cee you all soon
take care and happy blogging

Srilankan Egg Curry from Rajes Culinary Adventure

Tried this simple Srilankan Egg Curry from Rajes Culinary Adventure

luved the addition of milk to the curry,
omitted the use of fennel and ginger garlic paste
included mustard seeds instead of mustard powder
enjoyed the creamy curry with chapathi
Thanks Raje for sharing this delicious recipe.
Thats all friends,see you all soon
happy blogging and wish you all happy week ahead.

Platter from Lakshmis Kitchen - Akki Roti with Onion Tomato Gojju

First attempt with rice flour - disaster  reason being i got glutinous one ;-(
Second attempt wth rice flour -Rice flour dumplings stuffed with spiced  chickpea paste ( Fara )
Third attempt today thanks to Lakshmis of  Taste of Mysore i enjoyed perfect platter of Akki Roti with Onion Tomato Gojju.I was bit scared before trying the akki roti,but thanks to the detailed recipe by Lakshmi i didnt had any problem.I followed both the recipes without any change.
Recipe source Taste of Mysore
Recipe of Onion Tomato Gojju
Recipe of Akki Roti

linking this post to Bookmarked Recipes Volume 17th hosted by Priya of Mharo Rajasthan,
to complete my thali event hosted by Torview theme this month being Indian Flatbread event started by Joy of Cooking.

Thats all guys ,see you all soon,..happy week ahead,..:-) and happy blogging.

Ode to Food Bloggers with Raspberry Buttermilk Cake from Smitten Kitchen

Sometimes i think life wouldnt have been this beautiful

if such yummy recipes were not shared by such good people.
All thanks to people like you for sharing such awesome recipes

For making my day and evening ,.. Its because of you i dare to bake and decorate

This Raspberry Buttermilk Cake ,made my day
sweet fragrance of baked raspberries
worked like therapy for me ,..
one bite and i felt totally out of the world,..
thanks for making me feel in heaven though on earth
This one is for you guys for making my day and evening

Recipe source - Smitten Kitchen
baking temperature 100- 110 degree centigrade
preheat oven for 10 mins.
baking time 5 mins
i didnt add lemon zest and vanilla essence ,instead use raspberry essence
linking this post to Bake Off event hosted by Champa at Versatile Kitchen
enjoy,,,happy weekend ,..and ya thanks again....

Orange Ginger Shortbread Cookies from Ecurry

Life is not the same now,with the daily grind of chores,cooking,managing Advay and so many other things i am trying my best to balance things here,..:-) whenever i get time for my own i try to do things which make me happy one of which is try new recipes from your blog dear friends ;-)
coming back to todays post tried CookOrange Ginger Shortbread ies from Somas space,

she has shared beautiful pictures of the cookies in her blog.My pictures are not that good,but i am so glad that i tried the cookies,i really wanted to taste cookies flavoured with ginger and orange just the name of the cookies was the driving force for me,..:-) so one noon when Advay was taking his noon nap ,i baked these.

Thanks Soma for sharing the recipe,..i gonna make this again,,..:-)
Thats all guys will be back soon,..you all take care and happy blogging,.

Eggless Blueberry Muffins and the jinx ends,..:-)

I thought blueberries are jinxed ,i can never bake something perfect with these ,but then  i was all wrong ,
when i tried the recipe of Eggless Blueberry Muffins from Trying Our Best Blog i got the perfect muffins,i followed her recipe without any change ;-)

these superyum eggless blueberries muffins are off for the following event

lets munch light tea time snacks event hosted at sharmi passions
Anita has invited us for Tea Party these muffins are off for the party too,.:-)
 also joins Bake Off event hosted by Champa of Versatile Kitchen
Advay really liked them so i am sending these to Kids Delight event hosted by Pari
and ya before i forget do check out Plain Vanilla Cake with Blueberries thats the very first cake i baked and Vanilla Muffins with Chocolatechips
thats all guys cee u all soon,..tk cre nd happy blogging,..

Dinner Roll from Raks Kitchen

Morning was not feeling good,blamed it to the rain,as i woke up with running nose and swollen eyes,had to eat medicine so thought of quick breakfast of butter toast and coffee,did me good,:-) as the weather is  quiet pleasentt  today  went for walk and soon it was time to fetch Advay,came back fresh and saw this recipe of

Garlic Bun in Raks Kitchen blog,who had tried from My Singapore Kitchen blog, now i had to try this today
ya i was bit scared as i am still not used to of the new oven ;-( and i am so glad i did,my buns turned out to be more like dinner rolls ;-(

i didnt do any topping as i just wanted plain ones  to have with hot rasam which my neighbour has  sent me no guys i didnt tell her that i was sick in the morning :-)
Thanks a ton Raks Kitchen and My Singapore Kitchen for posting this,maybe next time this will look more like bun,.:-)
these dinner rolls join the Potluck Party at Nupurs space
and ya my singapore frens dont forget about the call for cause- share your meal its starts from tomorrow ,thats all frens cee you all soon wish you all happy weekend ahead

Pasta in Vodka Sauce

Whenever i run out of recipes idea all i have to do is bloghop,i have been following Pink Little Cake Blog from quiet a long time ,she mostly blogs about cake and cookies :-) but when i saw the recipe of

Pasta in Vodka Sauce i knew i had to try this
For the tomato sauce i followed the same recipe as given in her blog ,  ,kept some separate for advay and then added vodka,cream and mozarella cheese.
Paired pasta with garlic toast ,meal was yum.
for garlic butter mix butter with garlic and italian herbs .
spread on bread and toast till brown from both sides.
Variation - omitted the use of celery
                   have added capsicum
                   instead of parmesan i have used mozarella cheese
                  didnt use fresh basil leaves instead have used italian herb

Vodka in Pasta Sauce is my second entry for Nupurs Blog Bite event theme this month being Potluck Party.Thats all frens cee u all soon .

            

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Tamatar Rasam From Raks Kitchen

When i asked Neha what should i cook for dinner ,she promptly told me to prepare rice and rasam,now that was tough cause i didnt had coriander leaves and curry leaves :-( ,i browsed through the recipes on the net and finally thought of trying tomato rasam from Raks Kitchen,
thanks a ton Raks Kitchen for sharing this ,:-)

Sita Ram Diwan Chands Chola Curry from Pamelas space

Tried Chana recipe of Sita Ram Diwan Chand from Pamelas space ,followed the same recipe,didnt add fried potatoes ,
enjoyed chola with plain roti,dahi and ,sweet mango pickle
do hop in at eat and dust for recipe of chana bhatura with pickled carrot,..;-)
Thanks a lotz Pamela for sharing such yummy recipes,...:-)
Did some changes to this curry to suit my taste,this curry is my second entry for blog bites adaptation 3 hosted by Nupur of One Hot Stove
this is my second entry for the event celebrating delhi cuisine/delhi ka khana
cee u all soon,..tk cre,,,:-)

Happening week with trip to Surajkund mela , Khan Chachas kabab roll ,Moong dal halwa from Priyas kitchen and MNIK

Last week was pretty hectic,but i am happy that this week there is not much to do,so i can slow down a bit,its  cold here again today with no sunshine ,talking of last week went to two awesome places first being Surajkund mela

 and other being Khan Chacha Shop at Khan Market 

,Surajkund Mela was fun had gone last year too,this year theme was Rajasthan State,but due to bad weather couldnt give much time there as soon as we reached it started raining there:-( felt bad for advay too he had to sit on his buggy with towel on his head,

Talking of Khan Chacha ,this one was my first visit to the Khan Chacha Kabas Corner,i have never been to the old shop,so everything was new for me,had heard lotz about Khan Chacha from my sis,so when i read in news paper that this place is open again in new avatar i had to go with Neha ,and though we had to wait quiet long for the kabab roll,it was worth it,every bite of it,..:-) will go again there soon,..

Neha prepared Moong Dal Halwa

from Priyas space,which was yum,;-)  thanks priya for sharing the recipe,this hearty Moong Dal Halwa is off for Priyas Valentines Event  , to Srivallis space for Kids Delight Event  as advay loved the halwa, to MLLA 20 started by Susan and hosted this month by Rachel of the crispy cook and to my own event Lets Celebrate with colours .
talking of movies saw My Name is Khan last week ,nice movie worth watching with real good performance by Shahrukh and Kajol,dont miss this one guys,..;-) i guess thats all frens,..will cee u soon,..

Cauliflower Potato Soup and Dhona Pata Chicken from Sandeepas Space

Tried this simple cauliflower and potato soup few days back,simple and easy to prepare i guess nothing can beeasy and comforting than this specially in this harsh winters which we are facing.
Recipe Name Cauliflower and Potato Soup
Recipe Style Cooking

,heat one tsp of oil in non stick wok,add chopped cauliflower,potato,onion and salt and pepper,keep frying till the veggies are tender and mushy ,run through the blender to make puree,strain the liquid and boil in the same wok,add one tsp of milk,water as required ,and season with basil,chive or rosemary before serving.I had this garnished with cherry tomato and basil leaves.

Have tried lotz of recipes with Panch Phoran,but this one is awesome,recipe is adapted from Sandeepas post of Dhona Pata Chicken ,try this recipe from her space and i bet you guys will be amazed what magic panch phoran can add to dishes,and together with dhania chicken really tasted yummy,...;-) \

Thanks a ton Sandeepa for sharing this recipe,..;-) i guess this sums all for todays post cee u all soon,..tk cre nd happy bloggin...

Spicy Panchmel Dal with Hot Tomato Rasam

I tried tomato rasam from Premas space, tangy and hot at the same time I guess this is the best thing for winters, Prema has linked varities of rasams in her post do hop in at her space if you guys are rasam lover like me,these days our dinner is soup most of the time,so I keep looking for recipes on blogosphere which I can try,...:-)

Panchmel Dal/Panchratan Dal/Mixed Dal

,.\ Coming back to todays  post, I gonna share recipe of Panchmel dal also known as mixed dal.Mixed dal is readily available in market or it can be prepared at home by mixing 5 kinds of lentils which are moong dal,masoor dal,toovar dal,chana dal and dhuli urad dal. To prepare mixed dal,  pressure cook it the same way normal lentil or toor dalalso known as arhar is  prepared with salt ,turmeric and enough water to cook the dal, once done prepare tempering,heat ghee in non stick pan, add cumin seeds, followed by  chopped onion,green chili and tomatoes once mushy add coriander powder ,red chili powder and garam masala,mix well till oil is seen along the sides,add chopped coriander leaves and temper the dal with this mixture.Bit spicy panchmel dal with baingan bharta and chapati was perfect for us.

From blogosphere

Recipe of Panchratan dal at Ghar ka khana

And at Kailas Kitchen

Panchmel dal is off  for MLLA 19TH helping hosted by Easy Crafts and started by Susan of well seasoned cook.Enjoy the week end frens, its damn cold out here, tk cre cee u all soon,..

Thili Dosai from Lakshmis kitchen and Wholewheat Walnut Bread

Since past two months,life has been really busy with so much to do and just 24hrs in a day, sometimes i feel i need more time to catch up with the pending work,yet whenever i feel like like cooking or get the opportunity to cook i dont miss it,first half of the day i am busy in hospital doing projects and the second half is for home,Advay,sudying,cooking and so many other things,its tough managing both home and work but i am doing the best i can,Advay has become very naughty,he keeps me on my toes,evening is spent running after him and as soon i am back from work he gets his books out from his school bag for revision,ya he luvs alphabets and is in luv with them ,he has started conversing in his own language and tries to catch up with us not to miss he luvs chatting with his father on Skype which is our daily routine these days,coming back to cooking

I tried Thili Dose

from Lakshmis space which is yum i am going to make this again,perfect for beakfast and brunch we enjoyed this with mango pickle ,thanks Lakshmi for the recipe gonna try ur moong dosai soon,..;-)

and ya i did bake whole loaf of Walnut Bread

from my baking dairy ,this is ow the recipe goes,...

Ingredient needed

420gm wholewheat flour

150gm whitebread flour

12.5ml salt

550ml lukewarm water

15ml clear honey

15ml active yeast

150gm walnut pieces

1 beaten egg to glaze

Procedure

STEP 1

Combine wholemeal and whiteflour and salt in a large bowl,make well n the centre and add 250ml of water ,honey and yeast.

set aside until yeast dissolves and becomes frothy.

STEP 2

Add more water,and mix to form smooth dough.

STEP 3

Transfer to a floured board and knead,adding flour is necessary,until the dough is smooth and elastic.Place in a greased bowl and roll the dough around in the bowl to coat thoroughly on all sides,cover with clear film and leave in warm place until it doubles in volume for about one and half hrs.

STEP 4

Knock back ( punch down ) the dough and knead in the Walnuts evenly.

STEP 5

Grease a baking sheet,shape the dough into a round loaf and place on the baking sheet .Press in walnut pieces to decorate the the top.Covel loosely with a damp cloth or clear film and leave to rise in a warm place until it doubles in size .

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 220 degree centigrade,bake for 15 minutes,lower the heat to 190 degree centigarde and bake until the base sounds hollowwhen tapped for about 40 minutes.

I had baked this loaf for my sis,..and ya she did liked it,..

hope u guys r doing good,weather is quiet pleasent from past few days,so feeling good,otherwise i guess we had the longest summers this year,.

me signin off cee u guys soon,..tk cre,..:-)

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Moong dal chilla aam ke achar ke sath

These days as the heat is really on in Delhi ,most of the days i am skipping lunch and surviving on heavy breakfast some snack in between or juice followed by again dinner in the night cant help it weather is like that just don't feel like eating or cooking elaborate meal,..but since June is marriage time  and there are frequent relatives and friends coming down every second day there is always excuse there to prepare a spread,..:-) and ya i did prepare something nice for my cousins which i will be posting soon,..:-)

Coming back to today's post i will be sharing pic of breakfast platter

prepared by Pallavi on Sunday morning,she was asking me  from a long time how to prepare Hari moong chila but i didn't had any clue of the recipe...finally she searched on net and prepared it from Ashwinis blog Food for Thought.

She prepared it the same way,she didn't add green peas and to make the batter workable she added one tsp of gram flour to the batter mix.Tired after coming back from Singapore this was a perfect treat fro me,..as there in Singapore i was really craving for simple home cooked food,..

She served chilla with aam achar,tamarind chutney,mixed fruit juice and mango slice.This plate was heaven for me specially after consuming junk food and all for a continuous week .

Mil prepared aam pickle and sent full jar of it from Agra

Recipe of Mango pickle as told by mil

ingredient needed

salt as per taste

red chili powder one tsp

asafoetida half tsp

green mango peeled and stone removed 150gm

procedure

make thin slice of the mango

mix everything together and keep in oven vessel

cover it with wheat flour strainer also known as chalni

keep the pickle in sun for 8 to 10 days

keep mixing everyday.

Pickle will be ready once the mangoes become tender.

This pickle goes well with dal chawal and khichdi.

Just two weeks left for the wedding ,neha my younger sis will be coming this weekend so soon all three of us will be together,...umm days can be counted now ,..i am excited but sad too,...gonna miss Pallavi lotz,...:-( anyways that's what life is,...oops sorry,,,i got carried away,.:-)

event entry

Breakfast platter pic goes to Divyas event Show me your breakfast where she is asking us to submit breakfast pic,..

Mango pickle goes to Mela Queen Srivalli for her yummylicious Mango Mela event

Moong dal chilla goes to My legume love affair twelfth helping event hosted by Annarasa an event started by Susan of well seasoned cook.

and this whole post goes to Srilekhas EFM Breakfast event.

mmmm i cam smell rain,..wow,..i think todays dinner gonna be chicken biryani,...as Nayani my cousion is asking me to prepare for her,..and the weather i s perfect now,..:-) chalo cee u all soon,..

Another spicy treat from Ushas space,..;-)

When i prepared Hyerabadi Mutton Biryani from Ushas space i knew that i would be trying recipe of Hyderabadi chicken biryani from her blog soon and thats what i did today for dinner,...together with chicken shorva,fresh pomegranate in curd,..combo was yum,..thanks again Usha for sharing such yummy recipes in your space,
..i followed her recipe from scratch except for the last part ,i followed the procedures mentioned in my mutton biryani post ie the layering technique .

Usha has shared recipe for chicken shorva too,this is how i prepared

ingredient

two to three pieces of chicken

onion one chopped lengthwise

cumin seed half tsp

salt as per taste

red chilli powder half tsp

turmeric powder a pich

freshly grounded black pepper a pinch

corinader powder half tsp

half tsp oil to cook

procedure

heat oil in non stick wok

add cumin seeds oce they start spluttering

add chopped onions and keep frying till onions start changing their colour

now add salt,turmeric powder,black pepper powder,red chilli powder and coriander powder

keep stirring till oil is seen along the sides now add chicken pieces and fry further for few minutes

add half cup of water and cover and cook

once done remove from flame and serve hot with roti or biryani.

for fresh pomegranate in curd-beat curd and add fresh pomegranate seeds,i didnt add any seasoning to the mix and ya believe me it was perfect.

Pomegranate in curd is my another entry for FIC pink hosted by Priya and started by Sunshinemom of Tongueticklers.
Thats all frens tk cr,..cee u all soon,.:-)

up ka paratha, hyderabad ki biryani, lassi tarbooj ki or soup hai badami,...

Urad kachori is a must prepared delicacy during Holi festival ,but i didnt knew that parathas could also be prepared with kachori mixture,last year when i prepared Kachodis in Singapore i asked my mother what to do with left over filling,she told me to prepare parathas with them,so this year when there was leftover filling in the fridge,i thought of making Parathas and ya they turned out delicious and crispy,procedure is same as allo ka paratha reipe which i have blogged earlier its just that instead of allo mixture kachori mix has to be filled in,we enjoyed crispy urad dal parathas with allo gobhi tamatar sabji and bharwa lal mirch ka aachar.
ingredient needed for Allo Gobhi Tamarar Sabji
cauliflower florets chopped and kept in boiled water for 5 minutes drain and keep aside -one cup
potato peeled and cubed one
tomato chopped one
onion chopped one
cumin seeds half tsp
salt to taste
oil one tbsp
turmeric powder a pinch
red chilli powder a pinch
garam masala a pinch
procedure
heat oil in non stick wok
add cumin seeds and once they start spluttering add chopped onions
once the onions start changing colour add tomatoes and mix well
followed by addition of salt ,red chilli and turmeric powder
keep frying till oil is seen along the sides
now add chopped potates followed by cauliflower
if needed sprinkle few drops of water and cover and cook.
before removing from flame sprinkle garam masala powder mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 mins
serve hot with parathas.

i have got yummy dinner platter for you all ,thanks to Usha of spicy kitchen for sharing recipe of Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani,i was searching for the recipe on net and saw on her blog,she has given detailed description how to prepare authentic hyderabadi biryani,i followed her recipe except for the last part,in the last part of the recipe she has baked ,which i didnt do,i did the last part on stove top,if u guys r crazy about hyderabdi biryani do go through her blog,..:-) we enjoyed biryani with onion cucumber raita and spicy avocado,cucumber onion and onion salad in lemon and pepper dressing.
for the cucumber raita-beat curd well ,mix chopped cucumber and onion.sprinkle freshly ground pepper and pinch of salt,mix well .Serve chilled.
for spicy salad- finely chop onion,cucumber,avocado and yellow pepper,in another dish squueze out lemon juice,add pinch of salt and pepper.mix the dresing in the chopped salad ingredients ,toss well.Serve chilled.

In Delhi heat is on,so frequently prepared tea and soup at home is replaced by lassis,kulfi,smoothies and chilled soup,so u guys gonna see more of summer coolers recipe in my blog today i am going to share Watermelon Smoothie and Chilled Almond Soup
Recipe for Watermelon and almond smoothie
ingredient needed
chopped watermelon one cup
almonds seven
curd one cup
sugar as per taste
ice cubes four
procedure
Blend everything together to a smooth mix.Serve chilled.
Chilled Almond Soup i prepared from my Mediterranean Cook Book
here goes the recipe
ingredient needed
115gm fresh white bread
1 cup blanched almonds
garlic cloves two sliced
5 tbsp olive oil
one and half tbsp sherry vinegar
salt as per taste
pepper a pinch
tp garnish toasted almond flakes and seedless sliced grapes.
procedure
mash the bread in bowl add 150ml of water and keep aside for five minutes
blend almond and garlic in a food processor to a smooth paste
add soaked bread to the almond mix followed by oil,sherry vinegar and two and a half cup of cold water
process till smooth paste
transfer to serving bowl and season with salt and pepper
before serving scatter with toasted almonds and grapes.
Crsip Urad dal Parathas go to JFI Wheat Event started by Indira of Mahanandi and hosted this month by Romaspace
SWC Meal on Wheel hosted by my friend Lakshmi as parathas are our staple choice to be carried during journey.
My Legume love affair Ninth helping hosted this month by Med cooking Alaska and started by Susan
Recipe for rest of us Picnic event started by Ramki of one page cookbook and hosted by Trupti of Recipe Centre
Spicy Salad and Cucumbe raita go to
Neha of Tasty Recipes for AFAM Cucumber started by Maheswari and
to think spice think pepper event hosted by Divya of Dil se and started by Sunita of Sunitas World.
Spicy Salad alone goes to No croutons required event hosted this month by Lisas Kitchen ,challenge this month is indian style soup or salad.
Chilled Almond Soup and Watermelon Almond Smoothie goes to
Jz of tasty treats for Lets go nuts Almond event started by Aquadaze.
Watermelon Almond smoothie also goes to
FIC Pink event hosted by Priya of and started by Sunshinemom.

p.s.- i knw i have not arranged pics properly,,,all thanks to google docs,.hadtough time adding pics there so finally used blogger to complete the .post thats why u cee pics at the top,..:-(sorry for tht,,cee u all tk cre and happy bloggin,...:-)

Healthy paya soup and Vegetable idli,..enjoy,..

 

Have heard lot about Paya Soup ,so one cold evening thought of giving it a try,Paya soup is good for health  specially if taken during winters

recipe source from here 

another recipe of Paya soup which looks interesting is this one

Shaheen of mallu spice too has shared paya soup and also medicinal benefits,..next time i prepare i gonna try her version,..:-)

Healthy Paya Soup is off for SWC soup event started by Lakshmi of Cooking Station and this month hosted by Neha of Tasty recipes .

Sharmila and Indrani both posted Vegetable idli together,..inspired from both of them i tried making vegetable idli 

with readymade idli batter which is readily available in Delhi market,i just had carrots in my fridge so its better to call them Carrot Idli.

These healthy idlis

are off for MBP  kids food  event hosted by Trupti and started by Cofee of the Spice Cafe.

 I keep gifting things to myself and it is always something related to kitchen ya i was not like this before ,i used to indulge more on clothes,accessories,shoes,bags but now i am always on lookout for good cook books,utensils,..and the list goes on,..this 14th feb i bought these two books for myself,i really liked the first book a lotz as it gives detailed description for baking all kind of Bread,other book is meant specially for garnishing and i got garnishing tools with the book,..:-)

Thats all friends,..will be back soon,..happy weekend nd bloggin,..:-) and ya thanks a ton for sending such yummy entries for the event Cook and  Create with Luv for LUV...i will be back with the round up soon,..:-)

Lakshmis Sago idlis for Advay and glimpse of Valentines day dinner with hand made pouches

When i saw instant Sago Rava idlies

at Lakshmis space i straight went to kitchen and looked for ingredients,..lucky me i had everything in my kitchen pantry,thanks a ton Lakshmi for posting such easy and healthy recipe,..

Advay loved them too,and i am thinking of preapring them more often,these healthy instant idlies

are off to Truptis Recipe Center where she is on with MBP-kids food and event started by Cofee of the spice cafe .

Valentines day

dinner was prepared by my sis,..infact it was surprise for me,i reached home tired,depressed at 9:30pm after my weekend class, u guys know about delhi traffic,on the wy she buzzed me that i have to come back and prepare, i was thinking of some easy recipe for fish,..but i didnt knew that by the time i will reach home table will be set for dinner,..:-) as she is out of station for meeting i will just share pic of dinner which she prepared recipe will post later when she comes back,...:-)

Below are the pics of the Cardholder and Cellphone pouch which i prepared for her

,these handy pouches

are off for my event Create with luv foR luv .

Cee u all soon,..and keep bloggin nd rockin,..;-)