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Injera is an Ethiopian fermented bread made with Teff Flour.Its spongy and earthy and very nutritious.The outer coating of grains and beans and nuts is hard to digest, the fermentation process breaks down the outer layer and makes it more digestible and nutrients more available for absorption.The injera needs a starter,people use all kinds of... Continue Reading →
This is an Ethiopian style of preparing cabbage and is commonly eaten with Injera(Teff flour bread).The preparation style is not traditional but I managed to get the same flavor as that found in the restaurant.Preparation time:30 minutesServes:6Ingredients:1 tablespoon ghee4 carrots diced1/2 cabbage shredded1/4 teaspoon cloves powder1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder2 cup diced potatoes1/4 teaspoon turmeric1/2 teaspoon... Continue Reading →
Lasagne /Lasagna is an Italian pasta dish which uses flat sheets of pasta layered with vegetables, meats and various types of sauce with ricotta and mozzarella cheese and baked and served like a square piece of pie. This recipe looks like a lot of cheese, but when it comes to Italian dishes it's all about... Continue Reading →
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 →
Prathima Koneru 