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My school going daughter has recently developed a great craving for snacks. Everyday after coming from the school, she asks for some snacks thats crunchy. I rarely entertain store bought snacks at home and also, she loves homemade food. So, I always keep a stock of 2-3 varieties of homemade snacks for her. One among those is Spiced Phool Makhana. These crunchy balls are very addictive and they are a good source of protein and Vitamin B too! Puffed Phool Makhana is available in most of the Indian grocery stores here. With this, one can easily prepare this delicious snack anytime. So, here is the recipe of Spiced Phool Makhana or Lotus Seed Snacks.. Preparation time: 15 minutes Servings: 8 - 10 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Phool Makhana (Lotus seeds) - 100 gm Cooking oil - 4 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp or to taste Chaat masala - 1 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Sugar powder (optional) - 1 1/2 tsp Method: Take a wi...

Rainy season has started in various parts of India now. In my native, its the time to enjoy different seasonal fruits like mangoes, jackfruit, pineapple and so on. They are good to eat just like that. Also, varieties of sweets, jams and side dishes can be prepared using them. I have shared some of those recipes already. Please click on the recipe names below to check them. Pineapple Kesari Pineapple Jam Jackfruit Kadubu Jackfruit Chakke   Paladya Jackfruit Chips   Hadigadde Palya Mango Neer Gojju Mango Sweet Pickle Mango Red Chutney Mango - Sweet Corn Chaat Mango Milkshake Eggless Mango Loaf Cake Coming back to today's recipe, we all know that pineapple can be used to prepare Jam, Pastry, Kesari (Shira), etc. sweet dishes. I am sharing with you all the recipe of a delicious yogurt based gravy using pineapple. Its one of the authentic Havyaka recipe and we call it as Pineapple Saasive. Try this sweet gravy with hot rice and let me know how you liked it! ...

Here is a simple stir fry recipe from my kitchen. It can be prepared quickly using the common ingredients in the pantry. We Many people dislike okra because of its slime. But you won't feel it when its cooked with proper care. Okra is a good source of fibre which is needed for our body. Try this Okra Stir Fry and I hope you like it! Preparation time: 20 minutes Serves: 2 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Medium size Okra - 15 nos Amchur powder - 3/4 tsp or for taste Salt to taste Fresh grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp For seasoning:           Oil - 2 tbsp,          Dry red chilli - half piece,          Urid dal - 1 tsp,          Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,         Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch,         Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp,         Curry leaves - 7 or 8 leaves,         Green chi...

Most of you are familiar with the famous Indian sweets Kaju Katli and Badam (Almond) Katli. These sweets taste heavenly and were mostly store bought when I was a kid. These days, many of us are able to prepare these famous sweets at the convenience of our homes.  OPOS (One Pot One Shot) is an innovative or rather I can say, more simplified way of cooking which is becoming famous these days. I was introduced to OPOS cooking few months back by one of my friends. Many thanks to Rama Krishnan Sir for making cooking so simple through OPOS. Basically, OPOS cooking needs a 2 litre pressure cooker which I didn't have. But I was eager to try OPOS cooking and hence, started experimenting my dishes using my 3 litre pressure cooker. Luckily, my experiments went well and I'm preparing most of my side dishes in OPOS way now a days.  After seeing the OPOS Kaju Katli recipe, I thought to prepare Katli using groundnuts. My Mom makes Groundnut Burfi , which takes a lot of time stirring ...

Hi everybody, I am here with a new recipe after long time. Life has made me busy with the arrival of our second baby. Taking care of two naughty kids is not an easy task. But I'm not exhausted, I'm enjoying this phase of life with them :) Well, this is the recipe of Chakli which my Mom prepared during her stay with us. My daughter is a big fan of Chakli and this was made on her demand. Try this melt in mouth Chakli and I'm sure you will love it! Preparation time: 2 hours Soaking time: 2 - 3 hours Difficulty level: Difficult Yield: 60 Chaklis (depending on the size) Ingredients: Rice - 1 big cup full (1 cup = 175 gms) Roasted rice flour - 3 1/2 cup (approx) Till seeds - 4 tsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Carom seeds - 2 tbsp Butter - lemon size Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Water for grinding Method: Wash the rice 2 times and soak it in water for 2-3 hours.  Drain the soaked rice and grind it along with till seeds, cumin seeds an...

Strawberry is one of my kiddo's favourite fruits. She demands for it everytime when we go for buying  fruits. Strawberries are tend to spoil very quickly, even when we refrigerate them. So whenever we buy 2-3 boxes of strawberries, I will end up preparing some milkshake, jam or ice-cream. Home made ones are free from artificial colors, flavours and preservatives and delicious too!  Here is my simple recipe of Strawberry Ice-cream.. Preparation time: 25 minutes Refrigeration time: 5 - 6 hours Serves - 7 to 8 Ingredients: Strawberries - 250 gm Thick cream - 250 gm Sugar - 2 tbsp or to taste Method: Wash and clean the strawberries, remove the stems. Chop them into small / medium chunks. Combine them with thick cream and sugar and blend smoothly using a mixer or blender.  Transfer the blended mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours or till it becomes hard. Take out the ice-cream mixture and blend it for 4 - 5 minut...

Bottle Gourd is one of those vegetables which are available throughout the year. Here in Australia, it is commonly available not only in Indian grocery stores, but also in most of the Asian grocery stores. Bottle gourd is a good of vitamins and minerals and hence, regular consumption of this veggie is good for our health. In our home, we would prefer typical Indian style food most of the time. We buy bottle gourd more frequently to prepare different Indian dishes. I have shared the recipe of Bottle Gourd Palya / Spiced Bottle Gourd long back. Here is one more delicacy made with Bottle Gourd. Do try this Bottle Gourd Payasa when you buy bottle gourd next time and let me hear your feedback! 😊 Time required: 35 - 40 minutes Serves - 3 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Sugar - 3/4 cup (1 cup =  Bottle gourd peeled, seeded and chopped into small or medium pieces - 2 cups Semolina (medium) - 1/3 cup Jaggery - 2 tbsp (see Tips) Salt - big pinch  Ghee / clari...