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…
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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…
Minapa Chakraalu
Another day, another snack. This is like murukku with urad and rice flours. I prefer these to besan based ones for some reason. These can be made in 2 ways – one, where urad dal is cooked and then added as a paste and two, where urad flour can be roasted and used directly. This…
Sunnundalu
This is another quintessential Andhra thing. I categorize it as a dessert here but it technically is a very healthy food. Protein rich due to husked urad dal, trace minerals from jaggery and healthy fats from ghee make this a very wholesome and filling food item. I have had this when terribly hungry and I…
Salted Almond Jeera Biscuits
After many a failed attempts at baking cookies finally I stumbled upon the right ingredients measures. So here goes the recipe with some simple tricks to get it right every single time 🙂. Ingredients: – 1 cup all purpose flour or even can substitute wheat flour – 1/2 cup of flour made by grinding almonds…
Andhra Pappu Chakkalu
Andhra pappu chakkalu, one my favorite snacks ever! These are rice flour based snacks that can be customized to suit anyone’s taste buds. Here I present you the version we love and make most often at home. Read on for ingredients and steps to prepare these. Ingredients Rice flour – 4 cups Melted butter –…
Malaysian Kek Batik
So I was craving for chocolate cake as usual and just didn’t want to go through this whole process of baking. Yup, call me lazy ! One of those times when you just want to put together some minimal ingredients and expect magic to happen 😉. That’s when I digged down few recipes of this…
Yummy quick Rasmalai
Rasmalai, the very name makes me want to eat some, right now. A very indulgent dessert made with homemade cottage cheese and soaked in reduced sweetened milk seasoned with rich spices and dried fruit. This truly and deservedly has a special place in every one’s heart. Today I share with you an instant version of…
Whole Wheat cookies
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…
Undrallu
Undrallu, steamed rice flour balls offered to Lord Ganesha. This is something typically made for Ganesh Chaturthi and is eaten with a strong chutney, like ginger chutney. The rice flour is made at home too for this festival offering. This preparation requires just a few ingredients – rice, water, salt, chana dal and cumin seeds….
Amateur Cooks Recipes 