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Kalkandu Pongal

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:57:00 +0000

Kalkandu Pongal is a sweet and delicious South Indian dish made with rice and rock sugar (kalkandu). Here's a simple recipe for making Kalkandu Pongal.

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice

150 grams kalkandu (rock sugar)

50 grams white sugar

2 cups milk

2 cups water

1 tablespoon ghee

10 cashews

A few strands of saffron

A pinch of edible camphor (optional)

1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

Procedure :

1. Wash and soak 1/2 cup of rice, setting them aside for 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, soak some saffron in warm milk.

3. In a blender, create a fine powder by blending together 150g rock sugar (kalkandu) and 50g white sugar.

4. In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring 2 cups of water and 2 cups of milk to a boil.

5. Add the soaked rice to the boiling milk mixture and cook on medium heat. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

6. If the rice becomes thick, add some hot water and stir.

7. Cook the rice until soft and mushy, approximately 15-20 minutes.

8. Add the powdered kalkandu mixture and mix well.

9. The pongal may become watery again; allow it to simmer until it thickens.

10. In another small pan, heat ghee and roast cashews and cardamom powder. Add this to the pongal along with a pinch of salt and mix well.

11. Simmer for a few more minutes until the pongal reaches the desired consistency.

12. Remove it from the heat.

13. Your Kalkandu Pongal is ready to be served. Enjoy it warm as a delightful and sweet treat!

Pori Urundai for Karthigai Deepam

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:29:00 +0000

Pori Urundai is a traditional south Indian sweet made with puffed rice/Murmurra and jaggery for Karthigai Deepam. Kids love crunching on them for evening snack. They are very light and crunchy

Ingredients :

Pori / Murmurra / Puffed rice - 4 cups
Jaggary - 1 cup (3/4 cup works fine as well)
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee - 1 teaspoon

Procedure :

1. Boil jaggary with 1/2 cup of water until melted

2. Once jaggary is melted strain the mixture to a large pan and start boiling

3. Jaggary syrup must boil to become hard ball consistency. Check this by dropping some jaggary syrup in cold water and you must be able to form a ball and when the ball is dropped on a stainless steel plate, you should hear a dang sound.

4. Now turn off the stove and add cardamon powder, lemon juice and dry ginger powder and mix well

5. Now add Pori and mix well and make sure all the pori/puffed rice are coated with jaggary syrup

6. Make small laddus out the mixture when its still warm.

Note: use food grade gloves while making laddus easily

Step by Step Video :

Belgian Waffle with Strawberry Syrup

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:51:00 +0000

Belgian Waffles are light and crispy waffle when compared to regular ones. These waffles are made lighter by adding yeast. Added yeast ferments the batter overnight and makes the waffles crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

My strawberry sauce recipe is very versatile one. This can be used on literally anything and everything. I make the same recipe replacing any of the berry or sometimes mixed berry.

Ingredients :

Ap Flour - 2 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

Salt - 1tsp

Rapid rise instant yeast - 1 packet

Milk - 2 cups

Butter - 1 stick / 1/2 cup

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Eggs - 2

Strawberry Syrup :

Fresh or frozen strawberries - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Water - 2 cup

Corn starch - 1 tsp

1. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
2. Melt the butter completely ( do not boil) .
3. Now add melted butter and milk and mix all together
4. Cover and ferment overnight or 5 hrs or more( the batter must double in size ).
5. Now add eggs and baking soda and mix well until all combined well.
6. Heat the waffles iron and pour the batter and cook till golden brown.

Syrup:
1. Cook strawberries water and sugar until strawberries are soft.
2. Cool and strain the mixture, squeeze the strawberries to get the pulp out completely.
3. Bring the strained mixture to boil and add cornflour mixed in water and cook well.
4. Once the mixture thickens and becomes syrupy turn off and cool the syrup before serving

Step by Step Video :

Rose Panna Cotta | Creamy Gulabi Pudding | Valentine’s Day dessert

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 06 May 2022 13:50:00 +0000

Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. The cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavorings.

This is Indian fusion panna cotta, flavored with rose. Also used agar agar as replacement of gelatin.

Ingredients :

Whole milk - 1 cup
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2 tsps
Rose syrup - 4 tsps
Agar Agar - 1/2 tsp

Procedure :

1. In a sauce pan heat 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream
2. Add 1/2 tsp agar agar and mix well
3. Boil this mixture for 2 min until the mixture coats the back of the spoon
4. Add 2 tsps sugar and 4 tsps rose syrup and mix well
5. Remove from stove and strain the mixture
6. Pour it into desired mold and refrigerate for 30mins to 1 hr
7. Remove from refrigerator and unmold and serve cold

Notes / Tips :

Agar Agar quantity must be adjusted as needed. For wiggly panna cotta add 1/2 tsp for firm panna cotta add 1tsp

Step by Step Video :

Akkaravadisal | Sweet Milk Pongal

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 22:02:00 +0000

This is a special type of pongal which is fully cooked in milk. As the pongal is cooked only on milk it has a creamy texture. This is very rich in taste. In addition this pongal is flavored with unique flavors like edible camphor, saffron, cardamom and nutmeg.

This is a very famous pongal made in srirangam temple as naivedyam. This pongal is also called as iyengar pongal as they are majorly cooked in iyengar homes during auspicious days.

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 2 tablespoons

Milk - 8 cups + 1 cup (depending on the consistency)

Powder jaggery - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1/4 cup + 2 tsp

Saffron soaked in milk - 1 pinch

Cardamom - 4

Nutmeg - 1/2 pinch

Edible camphor - tiny piece

Cashew - 10 to 15

How to make Akkaravadisal:

1. Wash and soak rice and dal for 1 hr

2. Soak 1 pinch of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk, pound few cardamom seeds, shred some nutmeg and crush some edible camphor

3. Use a brass pot for making this Pongal for extra taste

4. Add 1 tsp of ghee and fry the drained rice and dal for few mins

5. Add 8 cups of milk and cook the rice and dal until soft and mushy ( add more milk if need )

6. Once rice and dal are cooked well add 1/2 cup powder jaggery and 1/2 cup sugar

7. Now add soaked saffron, edible camphor

8. Add 1/4 cup of ghee and mix well

9. In a small pan add 1tsp ghee and fry cashews and cardamom powder. Remove from heat and add to Pongal and mix well

Note:

1. Use seeraga samba rice for extra flavor

2. I used 9cups of milk to cook the pongal, this totally depends on rice quality. So use more or less milk as needed

Step By Step Video:

Aadi Koozh / Ragi Porridge / How to cook Ragi Ambali

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:30:00 +0000

Aadi Koozh is a ragi porridge offered as prasadam to Amman / Ammavaru during the tamil month of Aadi. Usually aadi koozh is served with karuvattu / dry fish kuzhambu, drumstick leaves stir fry, small onions, green chilles. I have tried to create the flavors of this porridge which brings back the memory of Aadi masam in chennai.

Ingredients :

Ragi flour - 1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Cooking Ragi Koozh: :

Raw rice - 1/4 cup

Fermented Ragi batter

Water - 3 cups

Hot water - 3 cups

Mixing Koozh / Porridge:

Buttermilk (mix 1/2 yogurt with 1 cup water)

Cooked Ragi koozh

Salt

Raw onions

Raw green chilies

Procedure :

1. Mix well 1 cup Ragi flour with 2 cups water without lumps. Ferment the batter for 8 to 10 hrs.

2. Grind 1/4 cup raw rice to a big coarse powder.

3. Boil 3 cups of water and add the broken rice and cook. Once rice is cooked and all the water will be absorbed.

3. Now add 3 cups hot water and mix well

4. Now pour the fermented ragi batter. Keep stirring while pouring.

5. Keep stirring until ragi is cooked ( about 10 mins ). Koozh will turn dark in color once cooked.

6. Dip 4 fingers in cold water and tap on the top of cooked Ragi. Ragi must not stick to the fingers .

7. Mix 1/4 cup curd with 1 cup water to make buttermilk.

8. Scoop some cooled koozh in a bowl and add enough salt. Now slowly dilute the koozh with buttermilk and top it with onions.

Step by Step Video :

KitKat Cake | Hot water chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting cake

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:04:00 +0000

This is a chocolate flavored cake covered with coffee flavored chocolate ganache. Then lined the cake with kitkat candies bar and top it off with some colorful candies. Kids and myself enjoyed making the cake and it was wonderful in taste.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups

Cocoa powder- 1 cup

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Baking soda - 2 tsp

Sugar - 2 cups

Eggs - 3

Oil - 3/4 cup

Milk - 1 1/2 cups

Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon

Hot water - 1 1/2 cups

Chocolate Ganache ingredients :

Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips - 1 cup

Heavy Whipping Cream - 1 cup

Instant coffee powder - 1 tsp

Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

Chocolate Ganache

Heavy Whipping cream - 1 cup

Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon

Cake Decorating ingredients:

KitKat

Colorful candies ( M&M, white chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate covered almonds)

Pirouline cookies

Ribbon to tie around

Procedure :

Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit

1. Sieve together the following dry ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1 cup cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt.

2. In a stand mixer add 2 cups of sugar,3 large eggs and mix well.

3. Now add 3/4 cup oil and mix well in slow speed.

4. Next add 1 1/2 cups of milk and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

5. Now slowly add the shifted dry ingredients to the mixer

6. Lastly add 1 1/2 cups of hot water and mix well

7. Pour the batter to prepared cake pans. Bake it for 35 mins or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean

8. Once cooled remove from cake pan and trim to level the top

Coffee flavored chocolate ganache:

1. Heat 1 cup of heavy cream. Cream must just start to boil.

2. Strain the hot cream into 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips and mix well till smooth

3. Add 1 tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp of instant coffee powder and mix well

4. Cover and refrigerate for 10 mins

Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

1. Whip 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream until soft peaks formed

2. Pour chocolate ganache and whip till well mixed

3. Fill the cream in piping bag

Assemble and ice the cake

Decorate the cake with KitKat and candies

Step by Step Video :

July 4th Rice Krispies Treats | Red, White and Blue Rice Krispies Treats | Happy 4th of July

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:11:00 +0000

It’s time to celebrate the 4th of July.

Happy Independence Day.

This year celebrating with red, white and blue Rice Krispies Treats…

Ingredients :

Rice Krispies cereal (or crispy rice cereal) - 6 cups

Butter - 3 tablespoons

Mini marshmallows - 1 - 10 ounce package / 4 cups

Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

Salt - 1/4 teaspoon

Mini marshmallows -1 cup (optional)

Red, white, blue sprinkles

Procedure :

1. In a wide nonstick pan melt 3 tablespoons butter. Once butter is fully melted add the marshmallows and start melting in low-medium flame.

2. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp vanilla and mix well.

3. Pour the melted marshmallows to Rice Krispies cereal, add 1 cup mini marshmallows and mix well

4. Pour the mixture to a greased pan and even it out add some red, blue and white sprinkles and press it down. Once cooled and Rice Krispies are set, cut into squares.

Notes:

Spray well the bowl, knife, spatula.. all the utensils used with non stick cooking spray as melted marshmallows are very sticky.

Adding whole marshmallows while mixing is optional. I like to see chunks of marshmallows while eating rice Krispy treats

Step by Step Video :

Khubani Ka Meetha | Hyderabad famous sweet

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:41:00 +0000

Khubani Ka Meetha is an Indian sweet made from dried apricots originating from Hyderabad. This is great dessert for crowd. Usually I make this for get together for large group of people. This tastes best with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients :

Dried Apricots - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Water - 2 Cups

Red Food Color - 3 to 4 drops

Lemon juice - 1 Teaspoon

Special Gadgets needs :

Whipping Cream - 1 cup

Condensed Milk - 3 Tablespoon

Rose essence - 3 Drops

Procedure :

Soak 1/2 cup dried apricots in 2 cups of water for 5 hours

Apricots will be plumped up now

Add soaked apricots with water to a sauce pan and boil

Cover and cook for 10 mins

Add 1/2 cup sugar and cook for 5 mins

Add few drops of red food coloring and mix well

Fry 2 tablespoons chopped almonds in ghee

Whip 1 cup heavy cream with 3 tbsp condensed milk and 3 drop rose essence / flavor

Whip only until flowing consistency

Spoon some cream and top it with cooked apricot s and fried nuts.

Step by Step Video :

Mango Kulfi | Quick Mango Kulfi | Mango Kulfi in 5 minutes | No Cook No Churn Mango kulfi

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:29:00 +0000

Mango Kulfi is perfect delight for summer days. This is a quick and easy mango kulfi recipe. It do not need any special ice cream machine, just a simple blender works fine.

This kulfi can be made using fresh mangos or canned mango pulp. If using fresh mango use 1/4 cup of sugar to the recipe. It tastes best with cardamom and saffron, awesome combination of flavor for a dessert

Ingredients :

Mango pulp (canned) - 1cup

Condensed milk - 1/2 cup

Heavy whipping cream - 1/2 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup

Saffron - 1 teaspoon

Cardamom pod - 1 teaspoon

Special Gadgets needs :

Popsicles mould/ Kulfi mould

Popsicles sticks

Procedure :

1. In a blender add 1 cup mango pulp, 1/2 cup condensed milk, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1 tsp saffron and 1 tsp of cardamom pods and blend till think and creamy.

2. Pour the mixture to a jar and add some chopped pistachios and mix in.

3. Fill in the kulfi mould, cover the top with a small piece of foil and make a small slit and insert a popsicle stick.

4. Freeze for 5 hours.

5. To remove kulfi from mould, dip the mould in hot water and twist and remove from mould and sprinkle some chopped nut and enjoy.

Notes:

1. If using fresh mango pulp, Add 1/4 cup of sugar to the original recipe

Step by Step Video :

Mother’s Day Cakesicles | Cakesicles | How to make Cakesicles

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:36:00 +0000

Cakesicles are bigger size cake pops. They are perfect for any occasion and can be customized as per the event. I made some pink color candy decorations with mother's day theme.

Usually cakesicles are made with cake and icing. I did not have icing at home, so made some chocolate ganache and mixed with cake to form cake dough.

Ingredients :

Any cake - home baked or Store bought

White chocolate wafer / white chocolate chips / candy melts

Chocolate ganache (melt 1/4 cup chocolate and 3 tbsp cream)

Candy decorations / sprinkles

Special Gadgets needs :

Cakesicle mould

Popsicle sticks

Procedure :

1. Use a any cake either homemade or store bought cake. Crumble the cake without big chunks

2. Prepare a ganache but melting chocolate chips and heavy cream

3. Put the ganache over the crumbled cake and start mixing it until it forms a dough like texture

4. Melt your Chocolate or Candy Melts

5. Add about a spoonful of melted chocolate into the mold. You can use a spoon, small offset spatula, a pastry brush to coat the mold. Make sure to get the sides of the mold and coat completely to create a chocolate shell.

6. Insert the popsicle stick. Refrigerate atlest for 15 mins

7. Remove from refrigerator and paying extra care not to break your chocolate, press your cake filling into the cavities of the mold. Leave a thin gap for final chocolate coating. Refrigerate for 10 mins

8. Remove from refrigerator and cover the top of the mold with additional chocolate. Refrigerate for 10 mins until the chocolate sets.

Carefully loosen one of the corners of your mold and then peel the mold from the top to remove the entire cakesicle. Carefully push the sticks out of the mold.

9. If any extra chocolate is on the outer rim of your cakesicle, use a paring knife to carefully trim the chocolate off.

10. Decorate cakesicle as needed. I have used homemade Mother’s Day theme candy melts decorations, edible luster dust and a drizzle of candy melts

Step by Step Video :

Sooji Appam | Ugadi Special

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:17:00 +0000

Sooji Appam is a Traditional Indian sweet made for Ugadi. In my house every year for Ugadi it's a tradition to made sooji appam and pooran poli. Both are awesome sweet which are mouthwatering.

This year I have made Sooji Appam for making this Ugadi special day. This is basically a sooji halwa stuffed inside poori and deep fried. My grandma adds kova to the filling to make it extra special and rich.

Ingredients :

Maida - 1 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Water

Oil for deep frying

Filling:

Rava / Sooji - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Hot water - 1 cup

Cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp

Saffron - 1 pinch

Procedure :

Fry 1/2 cup sooji / rava with 1 tsp ghee until light brown color.

Add 1 cup boiling water and cook completely.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and mix well. Use a wisk to break the lumps.

Crush and add 1 pinch of saffron and 1/4 tsp cardamom, mix well

In a bowl add 1 cup maida , 1 tsp ghee, 1/4 tsp salt and mix well

Add water little by little and make slightly sticky dough.

Add 2 tsp of oil and mix the dough for at least 5 mins

Knead the sooji halwa and make small rounds.

Make small dough balls, they must smaller than sooji rounds.

Cut open a ziploc bag and grease it well with oil.

First flatten the dough.

Place sooji filling and pull the dough to cover it and make a round.

Flatten the round a bit and cover it with ziploc and roll it flat.

Remove the plastic wrap and flatten it more with hands.

Remove the appam from plastic wrap and carefully drop in hot oil.

Fry both sides till light golden brown.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towel.

Step by Step Video :

Peeps House for Easter | Bunny hut | Royal icing without Meringue powder

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:58:00 +0000

Easter is colorful festival after 6 long winter months. When we say Easter bunnies, chicks and Easter eggs are the ones which comes first to my mind. They looks so cute and colorful.

I have made Bunny hut to celebrate Easter this year. Kids enjoyed making this bunny house. I have used graham crackers to make this house. Next I have royal icing to glue the graham crackers. I have used corn syrup to make royal icing.

Ingredients :

Graham crackers - 3 large pieces

Peeps Marshmallows

Sprinkles

Easter / Pastel color M&Ms Royal icing

Royal Icing without Meringue powder:

Icing sugar - 1/2 cup

Corn syrup - 1/2 teaspoon

Vanilla extract - 1/2 teaspoon

Water - 3 to 3 1/2 teaspoon

Special equipment needed:

Pipping bag

Small round tip (Wilton #2)

Procedure :

Mix 1/2 cup powder sugar, 1/2 tsp corn syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 3 to 3 1/2 tsp water and mix until it forms a thick paste.

Fill in the icing into piping bag with small round tip.

Cut 3 big graham cracker into half to get 6 pieces. Now cut 1 half of the cracker into quarter. Now cut one of the quarter piece across to make a triangle shape.

First pipe royal icing on the side and attach the triangle. This is back of the house.

Pipe icing on the next to pieces and attach to form roof.

Next attach the sides of the house. Let it dry for 30 mins.

Now decorate the roof with M&M's.

Now place the house on a plate and keep the peep inside the house and decorate it with sprinkles.

Step by step video:

Nutella Waffles | Heart Waffles | Valentine’s day Waffles | Valentine’s Day Treats | Chocolate Waffles

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:40:00 +0000

Who wouldn’t like some warm waffles for breakfast. Its my all time favorite. My kids are big fan of Nutella which made me to combine with waffle and made these wonderful Nutella Waffles.🌹🌹🌹🌹 To stick on to the theme I have made them in small heart shape. Love those tiny waffle makers out there in various shapes. I bought this heart shape waffle maker a few years back and have been making heart waffles for kids during the month of feb ♥️❤️♥️❤️

Ingredients :

Nutella - 4 tablespoons

Butter - 2 tablespoons

All purpose flour - 1 cup

Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

Eggs - 2 separated

Milk - 1 cup

Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

Salt - 1/4 teaspoon

Equipment needed:

Heart shape waffle maker / Regular waffle maker

Procedure :

In a small sauce pan start melting 2 tablespoons of butter Add 3 tablespoons of Nutella to the butter Melt everything until mixed well together

Add 1 cup milk Separate 2 eggs and add the yolks to the milk bowl Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Add the melted Nutella and butter mixture and mix till combined Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix to dissolve

In another bowl add 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt and mix. Now pour the Nutella mixture to the dry flour and mix well

Whip the reserved egg whites until stiff peaks formed Fold in the egg whites gently until combined

Heat the waffle iron. Once hot pour the batter and and close to cook Once cooked / light turned off remove the waffle Decorate with powder sugar and strawberries

Step by Step Video :

Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bomb | White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Bombs | Heart Shape Hot Cocoa Bombs

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:10:00 +0000

Hot chocolate Bombs are trending now around the social media. It’s been a big hit among food bloggers. I combined my creation with current season... yes feb is all about oxo hearts ♥️ ❤️♥️❤️and roses 🌹🌹🌹🌹. So made a hot chocolate Bomb in heart shape.

I have embossed retro style rose on the heart shape chocolate bombs. How cute are these...

Ingredients :

Ghirardelli White Chocolate Melting Wafer / White chocolate chips
Hot coco mix
Marshmallow
Gel icing color / Candy color
Milk for exploding the chocolate bomb

Equipment needed:

Heart shape silicon mould

Food safe brush to spread the chocolate on the mould and creating retro roses

Procedure :

Melt some white chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon on melted chocolate in a small cup Mix Rose gel color to get light pink. Using a fine tip brush draw curve both side to make rose pattern

Add 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate and make dark pink. Draw curves on top and borders of the light pink curves. Make some green color chocolate. Draw small branches for roses

Melt more white chocolate. Add small chocolate and spread it gently without breaking the roses. Scrap to make the edges even. Add a 2nd coat to make sure no gaps are found.

Once dry remove the chocolate from mould very carefully.

Now spread some white chocolate in the mould - This is the base of bomb. Carefully remove from mould

Heat a pan and press the edge of the chocolate shell to the pan to even out the edge. Fill in hot chocolate mix and top it will marshmallows. Now press the edge of the decorated chocolate shell to the warm pan. When the edge start to melt remove it from the pan and press it to a filled half. Hold it for 2-3 seconds to seal. Run your fingers around the edges to seal well.

Step by Step Video :

Tri color Idlis | Cocktail Idlis | Flavored mini idlis | Republic day special

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:32:00 +0000

These are tiny flavorful bites of idly great as an appetizer, evening snack or for lunch box. For these idly i make the chutneys extremely flavorful as that the idils can be eaten as it is without a dip. Adding of ENO fruit salt is a must because when chutney is added to the batter, the batter itself will loose this natural raising ability. So Eno helps the idlis to raise well and make them very soft and plummy.

Ingredients :

Idly Batter

Coriander Chutney

Red Bell pepper chutney

Eno fruit salt

Procedure :

1. Divide idly batter in 3 bowls

2. Mix coriander chutney to idly batter to get green batter (mix until you get the desired depth of color)

3. Mix red bell pepper chutney to another bowl of batter to get orange batter

4. Mix a pinch of ENO fruit salt to each of the bowl and mix well. (This needs to be added because chutney added to the batter will make the batter loose its natural raising ability)

5. White color idlis can be made with regular batter (no need to add ENO)

6. Pour the 3 color batters in mini idly pan and steam cook for 5-8 mins

7. Once cooled a bit user toothpicks to skewer the idlis

Step by Step Video :

Breakfast Tortilla Wrap | Trending now | Tortilla Wrap hack | Tiktok tortilla wrap hack | Viral now

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:23:00 +0000

The tortilla wrap hack is a super simple way to make tortilla wraps for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. Instead of rolling all the fillings up, the tortilla is folded into quarters, making triangle shaped wrap.

Ingredients :

Flour Tortillas

Avocado

Shredded cheese

Mayo Chipotle sauce

Eggs

Milk

Salt and pepper

Procedure :

Prepare egg omelet with salt and pepper

Mash the avocado with salt and pepper

Mix mayo and chipotle sauce t0 make chipotle mayo

1. Lay your tortilla out on a cutting board. Take a knife and make a cut from the middle to end.

2. Imagine the tortilla being divided up into four quadrants or quarters. Place egg omelet , chipotle mayo, anaconda and cheese into each quarter

3. Fold the wrap up to form triangle.

4. Grill the wrap in griddle or panini press

Step by Step video:

Ramalai Cake | Rasamalai Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:42:00 +0000

Happy New Year !!!

Rasmalai Cake is a flavorful cake with refreshing cool whipped cream icing. This is one of the best Indian flavored cake i have ever made. This cake has all the flavors of Rasmalai incorporated in every bite.

The main flavors of the cake are saffron, kewra water and cardamom. These 3 flavors are the key for this cake. I made this cake for this new year.

Ingredients :

For Rasmalai:

Milk - 2 cups

Condensed milk - 1 can

Saffron - 1 pinch

Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp

Yellow food coloring

Store bought Rasgullas - 1 can

Kewra water - 1/2 tsp

For Stabilized Whipped cream :

Cream cheese - 1/4 cup

Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup

Icing sugar - 1/2 cup

Yellow food coloring

Kewra water - 1/2 tsp

For Fresh Whipped cream icing:

Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup

Icing sugar - 1/2 cup

Yellow food coloring

Kewra water - 1/2 tsp

Procedure :

Step 1 : Prepare Rasmalai with store bought / Ready made Rasmalai

1. Add 2 cups of milk, condensed milk in a sauce pan and mix well.

2. Crush a big pinch of saffron and add 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder and few drops of yellow food coloring mix well.

3. Boil it for just 1 min and add some chopped nuts and cool completely

4. Strain the rasgulla and squeeze the syrup from Rasgulla and add it to a bowl of water and again squeeze the water from Rasgullas

5. Once the milk is cooled add 1/2 tsp of kewra water and add the squeezed rasgullas and mix gently. Keep it cold.

Step 2 : Prepare stabilized whipped cream (this is for icing and decorating the cake)

1. Beat 1/4 cup room temperature cream cheese until smooth

2. Add 1 cup of cold whipping cream and start whipping in low speed

3. Add 1/2 cup of icing sugar in batches and whip well

4. Add few drops of yellow food coloring and 1/2 tsp kewra water and mix well

Step 3 : Prepare whipped cream for filling

Prepare whipped cream filling by following the same steps from stabilized icing and avoiding the cream cheese alone.

Step 4: Bake a sponge cake

Bake a basic sponge cake in 6" round pan and trim the edges and slice it into layers.

Step 5: Assemble and ice the cake

1. Place a layer of cake on the cake board and drizzle some rasmalai milk on the cake and allow it to soak.

2. Spread a layer of whipped cream filling and add some chopped Rasmalai pieces. And top it with next layer of cake

3. Drizzle the rasmalai milk and allow it to soak. Cover the top and sides of the cake with whipped cream filling and next ice the whole cake with stabilized whipped cream

4. Make some rosettes designs

5. Now decorate the cake with rasgullas, nuts, rose buds and saffron

Step by Step Video:

Christmas Spritz Cookies | Christmas Butter Cookies | Christmas Cookie Press Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:03:00 +0000

Spritz cookies are light and airy cookies. They are very buttery and melts in the mouth. This generally made using cookie press or pastry piping bag.

I have themed these cookies Christmas by coloring the cookies in red and green and decorated them with colorful sprinkles.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 1/4 cups
Butter - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Egg yolks - 2
Vanilla - 2tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Gel food coloring
Sprinkles

Equipment:
Cookie press with 3 different disc shape

Procedure :

Add 1 cup butter to a mixing bowl and cream the butter until pale in color

Now add 3/4 cup of sugar mix it until light and creamy

Next add 2 egg yolks and mix well

Next add 2 tsp of vanilla

Sieve 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour and 1/4 tsp salt

Add flour mixture to wet ingredients in batches and mix until it forms a dough

Divide the dough into 3 half

Add red gel food color in 1 half and green gel food color in another half and mix well. Leave the other half plain

Add the dough to cookie press one color at a time and start pressing cookies on cookie sheet. 1 press = 1 cookie

Decorate cookies with sprinkles

Bake all cookies in 350 degrees oven for 10-12 mins or until the bottom of the cookies turn light golden brown. Cool them completely and remove to cooking rack

Step by Step Video:

Christmas Rose Cookies | Eggless Achu Murukku | Achappam

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:15:00 +0000

Back in India Christmas goodies are not completed without Rose cookies / Achu murukku. Achu murukku is a light and crunchy mildly sweet snack. They are very airy and melts in mouth in ease.

Achu Murukku is made in different ways in each part of south India. I have made an eggless version today. I have flavored this achu murukku with cardamon. In some places achu murukku is flavored with vanilla.

Rose cookies / Achu murukku needs a special mould. Traditionally these moulds are supposed to be seasoned well by soaking it in oil of few hours. While making the murukku first few murukku will usually stick to the mould and needs to be pulled out with a skewer or fork. Once the mould is used for the while cookies releases from mould by itself. I bought a non stick version of this mould which makes the process very easy as no seasoning is needed and cookies releases from mould very easily right from the 1st cookie.

Ingredients :

Rice flour / idiappam flour - 1cup

All purpose flour / maida - 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

Coconut milk - 1 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Oil for

Deep frying

Coconut Milk:

Fresh coconut pieces 1/2

cup or shredded coconut - 1cup

Cardamom- 3

Warm water - 2 cups

Equipments:

Achu Murukku / Rose Cookie mould (Preferably non stick mould)

Procedure :

Step 1 : Extract coconut milk

Add 3/4 cup chopped or 1 cup of shredded fresh coconut in a blender, Add 3 cardamom pods and add 1 cup of warm water and blend well.

Strain the mixture and squeeze the pulp to extract milk.

This is 1st coconut milk / thick coconut milk.

Add the strained pulp again to the blender and add 1 cup of warm water and blend again.

Strain and squeeze the milk in a different bowl. This is thin coconut milk / 2nd coconut milk.

Step 2 : Prepare Batter

In a wide bowl add 1 cup rice flour or idiappam flour

Next add 1/4 cup maida / all purpose flour.

Next add 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp salt and mix well.

To this dry ingredients add 1 cup of thick coconut milk (1st coconut milk)

Mix well until we’ll combined. If the mixture is thick add some light coconut milk (2nd coconut milk). I have added 2 tablespoons, this totally depends on the quality of rice flour and coconut. So adjust more or less coconut milk as needed.

Check the consistency of batter by dipping a spoon or knife into the batter. Batter should the coated on the spoon.

Step 3 : Frying the Cookie/ Murukku

Heat oil for deep frying in medium heat. Once the oil is hot, drop the achu Murukku mould into the hot oil and let it for 5 min (since this is 1st time keep it for 5 mins)

Once the mould is heated well, remove from hot oil and dip it in batter. Did not immerse the mould into the batter. Jut dip halfway through into the batter.

Wait for 3 to 4 seconds. You must hear a sizzle sound. Now remove the mould from batter. Batter must the coated on the mould. Now drop the mould into hot oil.

Once the Murukku / cookie is cooked it will release from the mould by itself. If it does not release use a skewer or fork to release the cookie from mould.

Fry both sides until golden brown. Once it’s light golden brown and bubbles stops remove and drain in paper towel.

Add the mould in hot oil agin. This time only for 3o to 40 seconds as mould is heated already. Now repeat the same process to make rest of the achu Murukku/ rose cookies

Tips:

Each time before making cookies make sure to dip the mould in hot hour for 30 to 40 seconds at-lest.

Use a wide pan for deep frying so that once the cookie releases from the mould, we can leave the mould in hot oil so that it will be ready for making next cookie.

Use processed rice flour like idappam flour or kolukattai flour

Step by Step Video:

Christmas Cakesicles

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 02:29:00 +0000

December is the month of preparation and celebration!

Christmas is a big and happiest festival celebrated with family and friends. For me Christmas is full of colors, glitter and lights.

Cakesicles are nothing but a cake pop in a popsicle shape. I have made cake pops with plain vanilla cake and vanilla butter cream icing. And decorated them with Christmas theme sprinkles and fondant.

Ingredients :

Candy Melts

Plain Vanilla cake (any cake can be used)

Butter cream icing

Fondant and Christmas sprinkles

Equipments:

Cakesicles Mould

Popsicles stick

Procedure :

Melt some candy melts as per the instructions

Coat a layer of melted candy melt on the cakesicle mould. Mould must be coated fully without any gap. Let it dry and set.

Crumble some plain cake (any flavor of plain cake can be used).

Add some butter cream icing and start mixing. Add butter cream icing until the mixture becomes like a dough.

Stuff the cake mixture in the mould on top of candy melt.

Insert a popsicle stick in the slot until marking on the mould. Refrigerate this until the cake mixture is firm a bit.

Top it with melted candy melt. cover the sides properly and let it set completely.

Unmold the cake pops from the moulds very carefully/slowly.

Trim the edges if needed

Decorated the cakesicles with fondant and Christmas theme sprinkles.

Chocolate Turkey | Happy Thanksgiving

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:59:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is a Harvest festival here in US. Usually this is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving is not completed without turkey. Each family has their own recipe for grilled turkey. For this thanksgiving I made chocolate turkey in my kitchen.

Basically I have used various sizes of Reese's peanut butter cups candy for turkey body and head. Yellow and Orange M&M candies for turkey feathers. Eyeball candies for eyes and orange egg shape candy for beak.

Ingredients :

Reese's candy cups - Assorted sizes

Yellow and Orange M&M

Eyeball candies

Tiny egg sprinkle (for beak)

White chocolate few

Procedure :

Melt some chocolate chips to glue the candies

Add a big drop of melted chocolate on top of big Reese's candy

Add a mini Reese's candy on top of the melted chocolate

Add a tiny drop of melted chocolate and add M&M

Add yellow and orange M&M alternatively to replicate feathers of turkey

Add a very tiny drops of melted chocolate on the mini Reese's for eyes and beak

Attach eyes and beak

Allow it to cool and set

Step by Step Video:

Happy Diwali 2020

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:38:00 +0000

Happy Diwali 2020 Wishes for Friends and Family, From Around the world. Stay Safe and Enjoy !

Kesar Badam katli | Badam katli | Almond flour Katli | Diwali Specials

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:58:00 +0000

Kesar Badam Katli is a famous Indian sweet which can be found in most of the famous sweet shops. Katli is a kind of burfi made with nuts powder and sugar syrup. The most commonly seen Katli in all sweet shops is Kaju Katli which is made from cashew nut powder.Kesar Badam Katli is something similar to Kaju Katli and is made from almond powder and as the name said it's flavored with Kesar/Saffron and cardamon.

I have added natural yellow food coloring to make it look different from kaju Katli, its totally optional. Also i have add some edible golden sheet to looks more festive, again its optional. Kesar Badam Katli tastes amazing without decorations :) I have tried many measurements / ratios of almond flour and sugar, this has worked out best for me.

I have used store bought almond flour, it is a great short cut to this recipe. If almond flour is not available its easy to make almond flour with whole almonds.

ALMOND FLOUR : Soak whole almonds for 4 hours. Remove the skin and pat it dry completely. Now in a blender grind the blanched almonds to a powder in very small batches.

Ingredients :

Almond flour - 1 cup

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1 tablespoon

Saffron - 1 large pinch

Cardamom powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Natural Yellow food coloring

Procedure :

Measure all the ingredients keep it ready. Pound saffron to powder

In a nonstick pan add 3/4 sugar and 1/4 cup water and boil till transparent

Add 1 cup of almond flour and mix well without lumps

Once mixture starts to get thicker add pounded saffron and mix

Once the mixture starts to leave the sides do a check test. Drop some almond mixture in a small cup of cold water

Try to make a ball shape out of it. You must be able to form a soft ball

Quickly add 1 tbsp of ghee , food coloring and mix well.

Turn off the stove and add 1/4 tsp cardamon powder and mix well

Line a tray with butter paper and pour the mixture to the pan

Decorate with pistachios and edible gold leaves and allow it to cool a bit

While still warm remove katli for pan and trim the edges cut into squares

Ghost Chocolate Bark | Halloween Treats

noreply@blogger.com (Suganya) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:36:00 +0000

Halloween parties are not completed without 2 things - Costumes and lots of themed treats. These scary-good treat ideas are a must at any Halloween party, whether you're hosting or heading to a friend's.

These are really cute and fun to make. My kids enjoyed making them with me and who wouldn't love a bark of chocolates.

Barks are very versatile candy which can be designed accordingly to any occasion.

Ingredients :

Semi sweet chocolate - 1

White chocolate - 1/4 cup

White Sprinkles

Pearl candy few

Procedure :

Line a tray with parchment paper.

Melt semi sweet chocolate chips in microware for few mins. Mix it until melted

Now mix vigorously until chocolate is nice and glossy

Pour the melted chocolate on lined tray and spread it to 1/4 inch thickness

Melt white chocolate in same way. Scoop a spoonful of white chocolate and use a toothpick to form ghost shape

Pipe ghost eyes and mouth with melted semi sweet chocolate

Add some white sprinkles and some white pearl candy

Let it dry for 2 hours or until its harden

Remove the wax paper and cut it into random shape (without cutting the ghost face)

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Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 1/4 cupsButter - 1 cupSugar - 3/4 cupEgg yolks - 2Vanilla - 2tspSalt - 1/4 tspGel food coloring SprinklesEquipment: Cookie press with 3 different disc shape

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All purpose flour - 2 1/4 cups
Butter - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Egg yolks - 2
Vanilla - 2tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Gel food coloring
Sprinkles

Equipment:
Cookie press with 3 different disc shape