The first thing I ever attempted baking were cookies. Not veggies or frozen food but cookies, nankhatai specifically. And surprisingly for a first attempt, they turned out amazingly well! Over the years, I have a built a collection of a few trusted recipes I can fall back to when I want to bake cookies. Mostly…
Category: Snack
T – Rava Bread Toast
This is one bread toast or should I say Indian pizza toast (without any need of cheese!) that comes super handy when you have surprise guests at home or when you just crave for something good and healthy. An easy to make bread toast that is sure to appeal to your taste buds and a…
Medu vada/Minapa gaareulu
Medu vada or minapa gaarelu, as they are known in Telugu, is ground urad dal batter shaped like a donut and deep fried in oil. Well it is not a donut, as it is a savory item. I think it is the fluffiest, filling, savory donut when made properly. It is served as a snack,…
D – Devil Egg
My entire family loves eggs in any form, be it just boiled, scrambled or fried. So, I never have to work too hard when it comes to cooking eggs. But the other day when I was left with some aloo bhurta and nobody was willing to have it on the next day I tried out…
Pani Puri
S and I are quite crazy about pani puri and we hog them like gluttons. So, when we landed in Europe and started hunting for our favourite pani puri packets only to meet with disappointment in the Indian stores here, we decided we had to meet our craving in some way. And after multiple trials…
Amateur Cooks Recipes 