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Parammannam is a rice porridge made for gods during festivals.It is popular in house warming ceremonies where the milk is allowed to boil and overflow which indicates prosperity and then rice is added and cooked.This is my dads favorite sweet and I remember my first failed attempt in my 8th grade when I added sugar... Continue Reading →
Chocolate sponge cake can be used in cakes where in you need to cut them to shapes or just layer it with icing/cake frosting.This goes with a ton of flavors like white chocolate buttercream,any ganache,dark chocolate icings,strawberry,cherry,raspberry buttercream etc.I made this for my husbands 30th birthday,the number 3 was a chocolate sponge cake with white... Continue Reading →
I experimented on this buttercream and I think is one of the best buttercream so far,both the taste and the ease to ice a cake.It holds shape well and can be used under a fondant.Preparation time:5 minutesServes:4-5 cups of icingIngredients:12 ounces white baking chocolate chopped1/2 cup heavy whipping cream1 cup solid vegetable shortening1 cup butter2... Continue Reading →
I have posted a traditional tiramisu before.Here is a variation if you want it to hold in the shape of a cake.I have used ready made ladyfingers,I will do a post on how to make lady fingers at home at a later time.Ladyfingers are nothing but a type of sponge cake which is soaked in... Continue Reading →
Tiramisu literally means "pick me up".This famous Italian dessert is made with savoiardi(a.k.a lady fingers),egg yolks,mascarpone,coffee and cocoa powders.This recipe is the basic Tiramisu recipe.Click here for a variation of Tiramisu.I have used ready made ladyfingers,I will do a post on how to make lady fingers at home at a later time.Ladyfingers are nothing but a type... Continue Reading →
Biryani as we all know is a rice based dish with spices and some kind of meat or eggs, or vegetables.This originated in the arabic countries and was brought to India by the Mughals and now is enjoyed widely in Hyderabad, Kashmir, Mumbai and other parts of India.The same technique of layering can be used... Continue Reading →
Here is a super healthy,low calorie, filling food with all vegetables and no carbohydrates from grains.Eat this for dinner when you are trying to lose weight,or as a tasty side when you do not want too many calories and want to get a lot of vegetables in your diet.Add a poached egg on top for... Continue Reading →
Cake truffles or cake balls are deconstructed cake rolled into balls and coated with some kind of chocolate or frosting.These were originally developed to make use of leftover cake.These make great gifts for parties or holiday/kids treats.Cake balls can be decorated with toppings in a variety of ways, using such items as sprinkles, nuts, chocolate shavings, candy,... Continue Reading →
Spring rolls are an Asian deep fried snack usually stuffed with carrot and cabbage and some kind of meat or egg and rolled in a rice wrapper. There are multiple variations to this with the variety of stuffing that can be placed inside these rolls.These are served at the spring festival of China and hence... Continue Reading →
Here is a simple and healthy salad dressing with mint and yogurt.Preparation Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 10 minutesIngredients:1/2 cup yogurt(dahi/perugu)juice from half a lemon1 garlic clove20 mint leavesSalt to tastepinch of fresh ground black pepper2 teaspoon olive oilProcedure:1.Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until combined.Tips:This goes well with romaine... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 