I love this Rajasthani special pickle both the green chillies one as well as the red chillies one. I had always imagined it would need a whole lot of effort and a hearty bit of sun to make this pickle but it turned out that it actually can still be made using some gimmicks of…
Chaaru with spice powder recipe
Chaaru, a light tangy preparation using tamarind, tomatoes and coriander. A spice powder is used to provide the required depth. This works as an appetizer as well. There are many variations to these as well, add more pepper powder and it adds more heat and works when one has a cold. Add more jaggery and…
Apple Pie
Apple pie has always been my dad’s favourite. But we had always ordered and had it while in India. So this lockdown when the baking bug caught me I decided to try my hand in it. Initially I had imagined the recipe to be really tough especially getting the crust right but then I tried…
Best ever Hot chocolate
Best every hot chocolate, seriously! Until I made hot chocolate from scratch instead from a prepacked powder, I never realized how it is supposed to taste. This is as simple as it is tasty. Need a few ingredients to put this together and the result is truly comforting. Ingredients (Makes 2 servings) Milk – 2…
Curd rice – Daddojanam
Curd rice or daddojanam as known in Telugu, is curd rice elevated with spices and lentils. This can be eaten as it is, or with some pickle as well. Everyone has their own version of this dish and everyone of them is equally soothing and comforting, I am certain. This is really great especially in…
Cheese Burst Paratha
Incase you are craving for that sinfully delicious cheese burst pizza but neither have the patience nor the energy to go through the entire ordeal then this serves as the best substitute. And well, since it is made of wheat flour and is more on the healthy side you could also indulge in some guilt…
Button badusha
Badusha, another indulgent dessert that I had eaten plenty of but feared making them at home. I always thought it would be a very difficult process. Some of the versions I had tasted were bland in the center, or not flaky enough or just plain raw. I did finally land on one version where the…
Dry Fruits Ladoo
How many times have you forgotten to soak almonds overnight? Well, I always do. Very rarely I remember to soak them and that results in me feeding just walnuts to the family as a substitute. As you guessed it, walnuts don’t need soaking! So, for all those forgetful ones like me who believe in the…
Pulihora/Tamarind rice
Pulihora/tamarind rice is what I have come up with today. Today also happens to be the day of Sriramanavami. We made this as an offering to Lord Rama today in fact. In addition to being made for festivals or special days, this is one of those preparations that we use in times of travel. The…
Orange Cake
I love those cakes which help me in emptying my pantry of forgotten fruits. And among them it is the orange cake which takes the crown. The citrus flavor of orange in the cake and the goodness of vitamin C calls always for a guilt free indulgence. But for a very long time many of…
Amateur Cooks Recipes 