EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #216 VIJAYADASHAMI TREATS What is Dussehra or Vijayadashami? Its Monday and today’s recipe is a super delicious Almond and Chocolate Halwa. Dussehra or Vijayadashami is a festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, in North and East India. Lord Rama beheaded the ten headed demon King Ravana who had abducted Sita. Sita…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #213 RASAM RAAGA I had initially informed my Foodiemonday group friends that I would not be participating for this theme. However, rains and more rains forced me to go into my sister in law’s kitchen as I felt like having something hot to sip on. Hubby suggested soup. I thought let me…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #212 LET’S CELEBRATE FALL RECIPE: KETO PUMPKIN MOUSSE Why Keto Pumpkin Mousse? For the fall theme, pumpkin just pops up in the head and I’d always wanted to try pumpkin mousse. I personally love how easy it is to make a mousse and its so delicious, fluffy and light on the stomach.…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: GREEK SALAD/HORIATIKI Greek Salad/Horiatiki Salad is insanely an easy, super delicious and flavourful salad to put together. With homemade Greek Dressing and feta cheese, it makes a refreshingly light meal. What is Greek Salad/Horiatiki? Greek Salad/Horiatiki is a simple refreshing salad with simple ingredients and a dressing. When garden tomatoes ripen a simple Greek Salad…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Beetroot Ammini Kozhukattai Beetroot Ammini Kozhukattai is a mildly spiced snack made using rice flour. Rice flour batter is cooked a bit, then rolled into small balls and steamed. The steamed rice balls or dumplings are then stir fried with a few spices, curry leaves and coconut. Also known as Kara Ammini Kozhukattai or…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #210 ULTA PULTA RECIPE: BOMBAY MIX/ NAMKEEN CHOCOLATE BARK Bombay Mix/ Namkeen Chocolate Bark is tasty, unique & different . Get the slightly salty, chilli, sweet & crunchy taste all rolled into one. The namkeen or Bombay mix adds a bit of the saltiness and spiciness to the the sweetness of the…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #208 MEETHE BANDHAN RECIPE: NUTELLA AND OREO TRUFFLES Nutella and Oreo Truffles are so delicious and the best part, easy to make. You just cannot go wrong with a combination of Oreo, Nutella and Cream Cheese. Yes you read right, only 3 ingredients required to prepare this yummy chocolaty truffles. What is…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #207 HERBALICIOUS What are herbs? Herbs are plants with seeds, flowers and leaves where the leaves and green parts are used for flavoring, as part of food, as medicine and also used in some perfumes to enhance the aroma. In cooking, usually the leafy greens of herbs are used not as a…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Rice Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Rice Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are deliciously, crunchy or chewy gluten free cookies. Easy to make, you can opt for white or brown rice flour. Memories Today my 100% concentration is not on writing the post and yet I want to say so much. The problem is that…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #205 MITHAI MEIN TWIST RECIPE: CHOCOLATE PHIRNI Chocolate Phirni is a twist to the classic phirni. Phirni is traditionally made from soaked and ground rice cooked in milk and sugar. Spices like cardamom, nutmeg, saffron are added along with some nuts. To give a twist to a traditional Indian Sweet, I have…
