…hortcrust pastry lined cake which would be packed in my school short break tiffin and many a time enjoyed at tea time too. Simple plain vatis(bowls) made of aluminium were used to mould these cute little tea cakes into tarts. I am not fond of tutti frutti but loved to admire these colorful bits in the simple vanilla flavoured butter cake which looked pretty like gems. Nostalgia got the better of me and I baked these a month ago with the signature…
…to serve this pulao at parties, on Sundays & holidays or even in your tiffin box. If you have a lot of chores & things to do on a holiday then it is just right to prepare this pulao for lunch with your favorite raita. Well, it is an excellent one pot meal! Above all, this Goan Prawn Pulao is one of our favorite rice delicacies… Do try this Prawn Pulao. We love it & I’m sure you will too. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients : 500 gms. Fresh Prawns (s…
This pulao is a quick one pot meal. It is ideal for your tiffin box or can be prepared within minutes if you are running short of time to prepare an elaborate meal. It is delicious & healthy too. It was one of those days when I was not in a mood to cook many dishes so I prepared this pulao in a pressure cooker & it was ready so quickly. It was simple & tasty hence I thought I should post this for you to try out… Enjoy! J Ingredien…
…a great Indian fast food. It is very popular in Pune. It is ideal for your tiffin box, picnics & parties. It works great as a snack or an entire meal. You can prepare this at home with minimum oil if you like. I love the way the street vendor prepares it too though they are a little liberal with the oil & spice. Earlier we would love to stand at the kathi cart & enjoy biting into the kathi roll, savouring the aromatic stuffing, tear…
…cut out the circles or a lid to cut them out). (I used the rim of a steel tiffin & a bowl). Brush the insides of the cakes & the sides of the cut circles with jam/cream & fix them in alternate colors. (I used melted jam). You will have 2 cakes with alternating colors in each. Spread some whipped cream over the top of one cake & place the other on top. Cover the sides & the top with the whipped cream to make one whol…
…a mid morning snack or great at a picnic. Children will love this in their tiffin box & may even enjoy it whenever they are hungry.You can relish this whenever & wherever you feel like having a sandwich. This sandwich is healthy, filling & is just wonderful for a quick breakfast, coffee break, evening tea or simply enjoyed as a meal at dinner with a bowl of hot soup. It is lovely to serve at parties. The paté can be prepared fresh i…
…dition to your sumptuous lunch or dinner. It can be enjoyed as a meal in a tiffin box too. It is a wonderful light meal & a refreshing chilled salad on a hot summer day. The bow tie shape is also very attractive to children & is great to serve at a child’s party. You may even serve it in canapés. Do try out this delicious pasta salad & I’m sure you will be wanting more… 😀 Ingredients : 3 cups Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta (cooked as per dir…
…a floured board. Use a round cookie cutter or a lid of a small round steel tiffin box which has a sharp rim & cut into round puris or any desired shape. Deep fry till lightly golden. Do not burn. Drain completely using a slotted spoon. Transfer to a dish lined with absorbent tissue paper. Let the puris cool thoroughly. Store the crisp & crunchy puris in an airtight container. Use as required for chaats, bhel puri or with various dips. Pr…
…al parts or roll out chapattis and use round cookie cutters or round steel tiffin covers to cut out uniform round discs/puris. Place one heaped teaspoon or tablespoon depending on the size of your rolled dough disc in the centre of the disc. Wet the edges of the disc and cover with another disc. Seal firmly so that the filling is intact and sandwiched like a dome in the center. Give a pretty design to the edges by rolling the edges like a rope as…