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This dish is from Kerala region of India.A rice flour mixture stuffed with coconut and jaggery is steamed in banana leaves to make a steamed dumpling.This is one of the recipes prepared during the Onam festival and also had as a breakfast.These are also made during Ganesh Chaturthi as an offering and go by the... Continue Reading →
I made these cupcakes for my office for a team activity. Food sure does play a trick when getting work done by your team.We had successfully completed a major task required for a software release at work using these.Preparation time50 minutesServes16Serving Size1 cupcakeCalories Per ServingApproximately 450 per servingDifficultyDifficultIngredients:2 cup all purpose flour2 cup sugar1 cup... Continue Reading →
Molten chocolate lava cake is an american favorite dessert, with a soft cakey exterior and molten chocolate interior.This is a great dessert for chocolate lovers, the addition of icecream on top gives a contrast of hot and cold foods and is a joy to the palette.Preparation time: 20 minutesServes:4Ingredients:2 oz unsweetened chocolate2 tablespoons butter1 egg... Continue Reading →
Saggubiyyam Payasam or Sabudana Kheer/Sago Pudding was one of my favorite sweets during my childhood.Something about the texture of the sago pearls makes it very interesting to me and its super simple to make.Preparation time:30 minutesServes:6Ingredients:1 cup sabudana/saggubiyyam/sago soaked overnight in water2 cup full fat milk2 tablespoon ghee2 cup sugar -adjust based on desired level... Continue Reading →
This is a south indian delicacy and is often confused with Jalebi/Jilebi, although they look similiar Jangri is made with urad dal flour while jalebi is made with maida/all purpose flour.In this recipe the black gram is soaked in water overnight and ground to a smooth paste along with some food color and piped into... Continue Reading →
Stabilized whipped cream is used to ice cakes or cupcakes to hold the shape it is piped in.This makes use of Gelatin or Agar Agar(vegetarians) to hold the shape of the whipped cream and can be used to pipe shapes onto cakes.Preparation time20 minutesServes4 cupsServing Size1/4 cup, enough to ice 1- 9 inch 2 layer cakeCalories... Continue Reading →
Now that the holidays are over and we are all left with plenty of hot chocolate mix that we got as gifts and will never be able to drink it all,what do we do?We make cookies.This is a great treat for hot chocolate lovers,chocolate lovers and those who like lesser sweet in their desserts.Preparation time:45... Continue Reading →
This is the second of cookies I baked for Christmas,its a basic shortbread cookie recipe.I have also added some almond flour for some added texture and taste.I have also used half the dough to make jam filled cookies.This is an egg less recipe.Preparation time:45 minutes,about 4 hours to chill the dough.Serves:24 cookiesIngredients:1 cup butter3/4 cup... Continue Reading →
This is the second of cookies I baked for Christmas,its a basic shortbread cookie recipe with jam filled centers.I have also added some almond flour for some added texture and taste.I have also used half the dough to cut shapes and bake them.This is an egg less recipe.Preparation time:45 minutes,about 4 hours to chill the... Continue Reading →
This is an egg white based icing used to decorate cookies and cakes.The thickness of the icing has to be adjusted suited to your need.I will try to share my experience with icing consistency.Preparation time:20 minutesServes:about 6 cups icingIngredients:2 pounds powdered sugar6 tablespoons meringue powder1/2 cup water1 teaspoon clear vanilla extractfood colors of your choice(optional)1... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 