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Eggless Black Forest Cake / ಎಗ್ ಲೆಸ್ ಬ್ಲ್ಯಾಕ್ ಫಾರೆಸ್ಟ್ ಕೇಕ್

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. These days, we were totally busy with trips and attending functions at native. I was thinking of baking something special this time, since it was a long time ago I used my oven. I searched for some cake recipes and finally, decided to prepare my own Black Forest Cake! Also, there was some occasion to celebrate..we were expecting my dear sister for the dinner and the next day was her B'day! So, the celebration went on and all of us enjoyed home made Black Forest Cake :) As I read in Wikipedia, this cake was originated in Germany. For the traditional Black Forest Cake, they use a liquor prepared using Cherry fruits for flavoring. This liquor is famous in Black Forest Hills region of Germany, hence the name Black Forest Cake! This chocolate cake tastes heavenly with the layers of whipped cream and chopped cherries. Butter cream icing was my favorite earlier and after trying this whipped cream icing, I fell in love with this icing deeply :...

Lemon Grass Tambli / ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ತಂಬ್ಳಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. As always we do, this time also we brought some home grown 'organic' vegetables and leafy vegetables with us while coming from native. Many of  these leafy vegetables have medicinal values and also we can prepare tasty dishes from them. This time I tasted Lemon Grass Tambli in my native place and brought some lemon grass with me. It has a nice citrus flavor and is used in many dishes like soups. Especially for Thai cooking, lemon grass is a common ingredient.  Look-wise, lemon grass is nothing but a variety of grass. If you like it for regular cooking, it can be grown easily in your backyard or in a pot! Below is the recipe of Lemon Grass Tambli which will be best for this summer. Preparation time : 20 minutes Servings: 3  Ingredients: Lemon grass - 2 strings ( finely chopped lemon grass - 1/4 cup) Black pepper - 2 Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1/4 tsp Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Butter milk - 3/4 cup ...