SARA'S CORNER

Sandesh | Bengali Sweet Recipe | Dessert Recipe!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:46:48 PDT

After my previous post on How to make Fresh Homemade Chena/Paneer I prepared this sweet. Sandesh is a Bengali sweet. Its very delicious and tasty. My bengali friend here also had told me the method. I use to eat a lot of Bengali sweets when in Bangalore from K C Das and Blue Bell, it will be really delicious. No one can eat just one:-) Ingredients Chena/Fresh Paneer- 2 to 3 cups(It should be

Homemade Fresh Chena | Soft Paneer | Step Wise Basic Recipe!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:30:21 PDT

Thank you for the wishes on FB for my Engagement Anniversary. I have done this many times at home, but today was able to click the step wise pictures. Hope you like it. How to make Fresh Chena/Paneer at home step wise pictures. I have already posted the recipe here but this has a slight change in preparation and just loved this. This recipe is exclusive for sweets. Ingredients Amul Gold

Black & White Wednesday Gallery | Event Roundup!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:17:13 PDT

Hi Friends, I am glad and happy in guest hosting Susan Wolfe Black and White #33 Wednesday this week. I have received 21 entries.Thanks Susan for the opportunity. The roundup/gallery will be up below and I thank each and everyone for the contribution. Pesto Israeli Couscous Pilaf with Carrots by Chef Miralle A Cult in Cannes By Cindystar Clear Corn Soup by Shobha A fantasia

Oats Maladu | Oats Besan Ladoo| B & W Wednesday #33!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:45 PDT

This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer If you have not sent your entry do send tonight. Roundup will be up tomorrow.

Filter Coffee for Black & White Wednesday #33 my entry!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:24:10 PDT

Filter Coffee blog post coming soon! Stay tuned! This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer

Black & White #33 Wednesday Event Announcement!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:30:50 PDT

Hi Friends, I am guest hosting Susan Wolfe Black and White #33 Wednesday this week. Do send in your entries by Tuesday, May 22nd. Thanks for the opportunity Susan. The roundup/gallery will be up on 23rd May. 1. Send any photo related to food. Size 500 x 700 px. 2. Only vegetarian entries. 3. Link to Susan's Event Announcement event announcement and this event announcement is mandatory. 4.

Bread Bajji | Fritters!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:43:23 PDT

Tired of eating vegetable bajji......... try this with bread. This has been in my drafts since years. I tried this bread bajji, we all liked and it was different. Here goes the recipe. IngredientsBread -4 slices(White/Brown) Kadale maav/Besan/Chickpea flour - 1/2 cup Corn flour - 1 tspn Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Hing/Asafotida - a generous pinch Salt - 1/4 tspn Water

Dish it out Green Gram,Carrot and Potato Event Roundup!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:28:06 PDT

Dear Friends, Thank you friends for contributing your entries to the event Dish it out Green Gram, Potato and Carrot started by Vardhini hosted by me. Thanks Vardhini for allowing me to host. Heres the roundup of the event. document.write('<\/script>'); Hope to see you soon in another Event. Do participate and send in your entries to my Events Cooking with Love Dad

Mango Icecream| Icecandy| Popsicles!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:51:42 PDT

Mango popsicles/kutchi ice I made this simple and easy for my son yesterday. It was just a beginners recipe and we all enjoyed on a sunny afternoon. Just remembered the ice cream factory near my house in Bangalore and we used to buy 1 ice cream on saturday afternoon while coming back from school:-) Ingredients Mango - 1no Sugar as required Water Preparation Method Wash, remove skin and seed

Vazhakkai Roast | Crispy Raw Plantain!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:12:33 PDT

Crispy flavoured Vazhakkai/Raw Plantain Roast is a popular in Tamil Nadu non-brahmin homes. Its very tasty and flavoured. This recipe was taught by my MIL and she told it will be very nice. I tasted it for the first time and like it. Here goes the recipe. Ingredients Vazhakkai/Raw Plantain - 1 no (medium size slice) Rice flour - 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder - 1 tspn(As per your spice taste)

Pooshanikai Mor Kulambu | Pumpkin Yogurt Gravy!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:10:59 PDT

Mor Kulambu is my mom's favourite gravy in South Indian cuisine and you know many recipes are learnt from Mom. All recipes will be extraordinary when mom prepares for us with her motherly love. I am dedicating to her for Mother's Day. Ingredients Pooshanikai/White/Grey Pumpkin - 1/2 kg Curds - 1 cup Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup Green chillies - 2nos(As per your taste) Salt Rice - 1/2 tspn

Mango Lassi | Summer Specials and Lakme!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:48:58 PDT

Mango is one of the favourite fruit in the family. Now the season started and coming up, we bought these in Little India on weekend shopping. Mango Lassi is favourite drink for my hubby and MIL. Kids will also love it. Ingredients Ripe Mango - 1no pulp or chopped Curds/Plain thick yogurt - 1/2 cup Milk - 1/4 cup(if the curds are sour) Sugar -1 tablespoon(As per your taste)

Samba Rava | Broken Wheat and Nuts Ladoo | Two methods!!!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:33:18 PDT

Samba Rava /Broken Wheat and nuts ladoo is a healthy ladoo. Once I started preparing the Samba Rava Kanji health mix and my mother in law told me to do the ladoo too. I have been preparing every month and its my son's favourite one too. Method 1 Ingredients Samba Rava/Broken Wheat/Dalia - 2 cups Sugar - 1 cup(If you want you can reduce or increase) Pottukadalai/Fried Gram - 1 cup Badam,

Strawberry Rose Juice | Summer Specials!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:32:44 PDT

Strawberry Rose Juice is a new mix of fresh strawberries and rose essence. Since my son loves both thought of mixing and he enjoyed the juice. Serves - 1 Ingredients Strawberry(Korea)- 6 nos Rose Essence - 2 tablespoons Chilled water - 1 glass Sugar - 1 tablespoon Ice cubes as required Preparation Method In a blender/mixie put all the ingredients and blend to smooth juice. Strain it. Serve

Flavours of Lebanon | Event Annoucement!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:13 PDT

This month I am happy and excited host my favourite cuisine, Lebanese. This cuisine has many vegetarian dishes and it became my favourite cuisine when we stayed at Panama City. There were many Lebanese Restuarants. Thanks Nayna for giving me this opportunity for Guest hosting her event. We are now on our culinary journey to Lebanon in the “Flavors of Series 2 around Asia” by simply.food guest

Potato | Aloo Masal! Type 2

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:25:33 PDT

Potato /Urulai/Aloo Masal is very tasty sidedish. This is a multipurpose masal I have used it in 2 to 3 dishes. Ingredients Potato - 4 nos Onion - 1no Ginger - 1 tspn Curry leaves - few Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 tspn Turmeric powder - a pinch Oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/4 tspn Jeera - 1/4 tspn Salt Preparation Method Wash and cook potatoes in pressure cooker with

Mathan/Sweet Pumpkin Sambar | Inji/Ginger Pachadi | Traditional South Indian Thali!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:08:16 PDT

Sara's Corner is featured on the Foodie Blogroll Featured Blogs for April 27, 2012. See this link here Featured Blogs Page. I am very happy and excited. Let it be festivals or any occasions, at home we will have thali prepared and served on Banana Leaf. I have served in this steel thali plate, it was given by my grandmother with other utensils for my wedding. Click on the names for Recipes

Oats Buttermilk | Summer Specials!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:15:11 PDT

Oats Buttermilk is very healthy and refreshing for this scorching summer. Ingredients Rolled Oats - 2 tspns Ginger - 1" piece Curds/Plain Yogurt - 1 cup Water - 2 cups Salt Preparation Method Soak rolled oats in water for few mins. In a blender, add oats, a piece of ginger and salt. Grind to smooth paste. Take chill thick curds/plain yogurt add 2 cups water. Mix the smooth paste with curds

Moong Dal | Pasi Paruppu Halwa and Awards!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:41:13 PDT

Moong Dal/Pasi Paruppu Halwa is a easy and tasty Halwa. I tried this yesterday for Akshaya Thrithiya. Ingredients Moong Dal/Pasi Paruppu - 1cup Sugar - 1.5 cups(Adjust accordingly) Ghee/Nei - 1 cup(You can lessen if required) Elachi / Cardamom powder - 1/4 tspn Atta/Wheat Flour - 2 tablespoon Cashews and Raisins for garnish Preparation Method Dry roast the dal in kadai, till slightly

Homemade Mixed Fruit Jam | Step-by-Step Recipe Type 1!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:20:08 PDT

Homemade Mixed Fruit Jam is a simple and delicious spread mix of fruits. I never thought would be making jam at home:) but when I was talking to my friend Rekha about it she told me a simple recipe for the jam. I have slightly changed the recipe, it tasted delicious. Kids will surely love! Step by Step Pictorial Recipe Soak agar agar strands in water. Wash, remove skin, seeds and

Thin Crust Cheese Pan Pizza and Sauce Ver 2 - Beginner's Recipe!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:47:18 PDT

Thin Crust Pan Pizza is what I prepared for my son yesterday for dinner. I have already posted Veggie Paneer Pizza here. This one was quick enough and he thorougly enjoyed, but asked me few questions " Why pizza hut aunty won't put Paneer?" but still its yummy:) Ingredients for Pizza base APF/Maida - 1 cup Dry yeast - 1/2 tspn Warm water - 1/2 glass Sugar - 1/2 tspn Salt - a pinch Toppings

Veggie Pomodoro | Whole Wheat Italian Pasta Recipe!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:47:41 PDT

Veggie Pomodoro is one pasta dish, we order at Pastamania and Pizzahut. Today my son wanted to eat pasta, so prepared for his lunch at home. These are my son's favourite restuarants. I have used whole wheat organic pasta. Serves - 1 person Ingredients Wheat Fusilli - 2 cups (you can use any of your choice pasta) Red chilli flakes - a pinch(As per your taste) Parmesan cheese - 2

Achari Tomato Cashew Rice ! Lunch Box Special!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:32:02 PDT

Achari Tomato Cashew Rice was something new I tried one sunday for lunch, but my hubby was working. So packed for lunch that day. Ingredients Cooked/Steamed Rice - 1 big bowl Onion - 1no (thinly sliced) Tomato - 1no (thinly sliced) Cashews - Handfull Tomato Thokku - 2 tablespoons.(click here for recipe) Curry leaves - few Oil - 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon chopped Spices - 1

Tofu Butter Masala ! Lunch Box Special!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:24:37 PDT

Tofu is very healthy since its prepared from Soy Milk. I have been using Tofu rarely at home. This can also be prepared for lunch box with chapathis. I love chapathis for lunch or anytime:-) I have already posted Tofu Masala here and this is with slight variation. Serves 2 persons Ingredients Pressed/Firm Tofu - 1 pkt Onion - 1no Tomato - 1 no Ginger n Garlic - 1/2 tspn Spices - 1 no cardamom/

Green Gram, Carrot & Potato Pulao| MW Papad! Lunch Box Recipes!

saraswathi.shankar@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:15:01 PDT

When Vardhini asked me decide on ingredients to host Dish it out, I was thinking a lot and then when I prepared this for the lunch box, thought of choosing the same ingredients for the event. Here you go with my entry for the event Dish it out by Vardhini guest hosted here @ Sara's Corner. Ingredients Green Gram/Pacha Payaru - 1 cup Carrot - 1no Potato - 1no Onion -1 no Oil - 4 tspns Ghee (