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Sabudana Vada is a dish from Maharashtra made with sago(tapioca pearls/saggubiyyam), they are soaked in water and made into patties along with some mashed potato and deep fried to make a perfect snack for the monsoon or cold weather.Preparation time:45 minutesServes:4Ingredients:1/2 cup tapioca soaked in water overnight and drained completely2 potatoes boiled until cooked but... Continue Reading →
Quesadillas is a simple Mexican dish made with tortilla and various stuffing like chicken, pork, beef, beans etc and then layered with cheese and grilled.This can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or as a snack.You can substitute the beans with cooked eggs,chicken or other meats.Preparation time20 minutesServes4Serving Size1/4 recipeCalories Per ServingApproximately 336 per servingDifficultyEasyIngredients:4 tortillas1... Continue Reading →
I wanted to introduce my new love to you all.One day my gardener frantically knocks my door and hands me two ears of corn on a stick and say eat it eat it quickly.Then I found my love,it was so delicious.I couldn't find the guy who sold them to him to find the recipe.So I... 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 →
This dish is a very simple yet nutritious breakfast I wanted to share with you.This is super quick to make and is especially time saving for those who are in the software and other busy professions and are struggling to get their daily vitamins and minerals in your diet.This is our regular breakfast in summer... Continue Reading →
Heres the another cake out of my 6 Safari Theme Cake series.The cake is a pistachio cake with pistachios iced with a pistachio buttercream frosting, green sugar and a fondant monkey and tree topper.Preparation time60 minutes+time to decorateServes12 slices, 2 6 inch layer cakesServing Size1 sliceCalories Per ServingApproximately 160 per serving without the icingDifficultyDifficultIngredients:1 cup... Continue Reading →
Heres the another cake out of my 6 Safari Theme Cake series.The cake is a Apricot cake with Almonds iced with a Vanilla buttercream frosting, fondant teddy.Preparation time60 minutes+time to decorateServes12 slices, 2 6 inch layer cakesServing Size1 sliceCalories Per ServingApproximately 293 per serving without the icingDifficultyDifficultIngredients: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 stick of unsalted... Continue Reading →
Heres the first cake out of my 6 Safari Theme Cake series,posting this first since it was the best seller of the night, there was only one slice of the cake left at the end.The cake is a pumpkin cake with pecans iced with a pumpkin buttercream frosting and a fondant animal accent.Preparation time60 minutesServes12... Continue Reading →
Heres the another cake out of my 6 Safari Theme Cake series.The cake is a Lavendar cake iced with a Vanilla buttercream frosting and fondant zebra accents.Preparation time60 minutesServes12 slices, 2 6 inch layer cakesServing Size1 sliceCalories Per ServingApproximately 114 per serving without icingDifficultyDifficultIngredients:1 cup all purpose flour2 tablespoons cornstarch1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon... Continue Reading →
Heres the another cake out of my 6 Safari Theme Cake series.The cake is a Strawberry cake with strawberries iced with a Strawberry buttercream frosting, pink sugar and pink candy balls.Apologies I could not get all the pictures of the process, was crunched on time.Preparation time60 minutesServes12 slices, 2 6 inch layer cakesServing Size1 sliceCalories... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 