tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19465008580956664862024-03-05T22:04:47.742-08:004th Sense CookingFresher to the kitchen!Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.comBlogger492125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-12317457798956482082017-07-02T21:10:00.001-07:002017-07-02T21:10:47.851-07:00Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Helloooo Readers, It has been really Really REALLY long since I did a blog post and trust me I have always wanted to get back to blogging but somehow life kept me very busy and just couldn't give the devotion that I did earlier. But my readers and dear friends who know me really well, consistently kept asking me to get back to blogging and said how they missed reading my posts. Well, obligating to it in a very happy mood today :)<br />
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On my favorite and fresh Monday morning I decided to get back to blogging in a tiny teeny way with this sweet post. Its going to be the vibrant and delicious Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting :) Yay!!<br />
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The Red velvet cake originally got its color due to the presence of natural element called anthocyanin found in the cocoa powder which reacts to addition of an alkali and turns it red. Sadly the cocoa powder we get these days are way too processed so they don't turn red naturally. Hence we use a lot of food color to it to make these cuppies red.<br />
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The red color and the velvety texture of this cake along with the creamy and slightly salty cream cheese frosting makes it stand out of the crowd.<br />
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Red velvet cake symbolizes love and here it is for my love for blogging :)<br />
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Sugar - 250 gms</div>
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Butter - 113 gms</div>
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Butter milk - 240 gms (Regular milk 230 gms + 10 gms of vinegar)</div>
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Egg - 2 nos</div>
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Flour - 250 gms</div>
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Salt - 2 gms</div>
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Cocoa powder - 15 gms</div>
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Vinegar - 5 gms</div>
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Cooking soda - 5 gms</div>
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Red food color - As desired</div>
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Whipping cream - 100 gms</div>
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Cream cheese - 50 gms</div>
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Measure milk and add vinegar to it to make the butter milk. Mix well and allow it to curdle. Add the food color to the mixture and mix until well dissolved.<br />
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Cream butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat well until well incorporated.<br />
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Now add the butter milk mixture little by little to the creamed butter and beat well. Do this process until the whole butter milk mixture is used up. At this stage the batter might look curdled but don't worry as you add in the dry ingredients, they would get back to normal batter consistency and look.<br />
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Measure the maida, cocoa powder and salt together. Now fold these dry ingredients into the above mixture gently. Mix it gently to form a smooth batter without lumps.<br />
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Finally mix the baking soda and the vinegar in a small bowl and mix it well. The mixture will bubble up, quickly add it to the batter and mix it well.<br />
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Preheat the oven to 170 degree Celsius. Line the cupcake tray with liners.<br />
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Pour in the above made batter to 2/3rd of the cups. Bake them in the middle rack for about 18-25 mins. Check if done by poking a tooth pick into the cupcake.<br />
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Allow it to cool down completely on a wire rack.<br />
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Take non dairy whipping cream in a beater bowl and whip until stiff peaks.<br />
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Fold in room temperature cream cheese to the whipped cream.<br />
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Use this frosting on the cupcakes and sprinkle cake crumbs for decoration :)<br />
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-66673530115505539172015-11-11T23:40:00.002-08:002015-11-11T23:40:27.638-08:00Happy Diwali!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oops I just realized that it has been a year and a half since I wrote my last blog post! My sincere apology to you all for have been missing for quite sometime. I have been cooking, eating out, trying new stuff, learning each day, taking orders and going through much more and so on. I was alive and kicking but sorry for have not been active with this blogging passion of mine. With this post on an auspicious day I would like to get back to my identity, my blog again :) Not sure or not promising anything but the eagerness to get in touch with 4th Sense Cooking is back :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes! This is the reason I am not able to blog much too :( Will try to post recipes soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">A special cake for my sweetest SIL <i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i> She loves books and coffee. She has a big collection of coffee mugs too! So here was my surprise cake for her <i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="fcg" style="color: #9197a3;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Just married cake for Prashanth & Samana! </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">It was fun making a Janavasam car topper with the couple riding it with joy </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Made this cake for a man who loves blue and has a big collection of blue striped shirts of all shades </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_e760ff" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -153px -866px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Princess Manya's Birthday cake </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The cake pattern was mostly derived from birthday girl's party dress with some colors pepped up </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> And the princess had to wear a crown too </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_eff381" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -119px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> Totally enjoyed making the edible crown </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">I was really thrilled to make this cake for a good buddy of mine. This amazing friend of mine loves Bikes, he is a theater artist and trainer, trekker, a superb MC and loves music and concerts! Hence the cake has it all!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Did I forget!!! He turned 30 years young! and has chosen another best buddy of mine as his life partner! Wish him a super happy long life <i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="fcg" style="color: #9197a3;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Master Guru turns one in style </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">His mom wanted the little champ to be a super man hence a G for him and pooh and friends were invited to the party to celebrate as well! </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i class="_4-k1 img sp_V2ejZVpkF7F sx_c5d766" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/Lx-a7CF6q89.png); background-position: -17px -883px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-58762059185173589032014-06-02T02:37:00.000-07:002014-06-02T02:37:59.664-07:00Mango Panna Cotta<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mango mango everywhere and I love to eat them all! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love mangoes and cant just stop eating them. They dont get boring because of the vast varieties of mangoes available in the market :) Little sour, too sweet, subtle sweet, juicy etc. Though I like to eat it just as it is, the amount of mangoes at home demands me to make something with it to pep it up :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Panna cotta is an Italian dessert with means cooked cream. It is my favorite dessert and when I had mangoes in hand, I quickly came up with version :) Slurp :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chop mango into large chunks and puree it in a mixie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take milk, cream and sugar in a heavy bottomed vessel and heat on low flame until it boils. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Meanwhile take the gelatin in a microwave safe bowl and add 50 gms of water to it and soak it in water for two mins and then microwave it for a minute for it to melt completely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reserve 4 tblsp of mango puree in a bowl and also reserve 1 tblsp of melted gelatin in a separate bowl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now add the mango puree to the cream mixture and mix well until it is well blent and smooth. Allow it to cool down a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Spoon the mango panna cotta into serving glasses or moulds. Set it in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a couple of hours mix the reserved mango puree with the reserved gelatin and spoon it over the already set panna cotta to achieve the top mango glee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Set it again in the fridge for few hours and serve chill :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spoon some chopped mango pieces and corn flakes for crunchiness before serving!</span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-84551544805023367092014-05-13T07:45:00.003-07:002014-05-13T07:46:34.048-07:00Broccoli Vada Pav<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vada pav is the asset of the North! Yup they are the best selling snack or chat any where in North India. I have enjoyed them during my visit to Pune and longing to have them sometime from Mumbai too :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ever since my visit to Pune, I have been wanting to make some Vada pavs at home. Browsed loads of recipes but ended up making my own version of it with broccoli addition and guess what, it was a super duper hit too :) My cousins who visited me enjoyed it so much that they wanted the recipe too :P sometimes random cooking brings fame! :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pav buns - 10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>For the filling:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potato - 3 large</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ginger - 1/4 inch piece</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jeera powder - 1 tsp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>For the coating:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Besan flour - 1/2 cup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Asafoetida - a pinch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>For Green chutney:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coriander leaves - 1 cup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Green chillies - 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Garam masala - 1/2 tsp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>For Red chutney:</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>To make the filling:</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boil potatoes, peel and mash thoroughly. Grate broccoli using a grater. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chop ginger and garlic into small pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take two tsps of oil in a pan and fry the ginger garlic for few minutes. Add the grated broccoli and sprinkle few drops of water and cook in low flame for 5 minutes. Now add the cooked and smashed potato to it and saute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally add the salt, pepper powder, jeera powder and the lemon juice to it and mix well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Allow it to cool down and make small balls of the filling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>To make the coating:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mix the besan flour, rice flour, chilly powder, asafoetida and salt together by adding adequate water to it to make a dropping consistency batter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now take the above made broccoli potato balls and dip it in the batter and deep fry the vadas. I used a paniyaram skillet to fry the balls to avoid deep frying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once it has browned on all sides, remove from oil and strain the excess oil on a tissue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>To make the chutneys:</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilly, lemon juice, garam masala and salt together by adding little water to it. Once it becomes a smooth paste collect it in a bowl. Green chutney is ready. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grind the coconut, red chilly, garlic, tamarind paste and salt together into a smooth paste to make red chutney. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now slit open the pav buns. Apply green chutney on one side and red chutney on the other side. Place one vada in the center and assemble the vada pav.</span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-59864432043506432362014-05-09T06:55:00.000-07:002014-05-09T06:55:01.975-07:00Latest Fondant Cakes from My Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Radha - Krishna themed Wedding cake! </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I was pretty excited when I got this order and was worried big time too. First off I was bothered about making an edible God idol??! was puzzled if it was fine to do it but the client decided to preserve the sugar models and enjoy the cake alone, so went ahead and made this for the wedding couple </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">My first big bonanza cake. The biggest cake I have made so far </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> Exhausting but enjoyed to the fullest. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">8 Kgs of Eggless Vanilla & Chocolate cake alternating with Dark chocolate Ganache filling and ofcourse the intricate fondant decoration on top of the cake with the little one's favorite character Mickey mouse and bath tub ducks </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Sometimes you dream of doing something and you get the opportunity right away. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Princess Barbie cake it was </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> - Completely enjoyed molding the cake and making the dress etc </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> Yet to master the face features but working on it </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The client was happy and so am I </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">This creation was for the celebrity RJ for her engagement </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Keerthana was specific of having an engagement ring in the cake and left the rest to my creativity. This is what I created for her </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Oh how much I loved this character in the movie Tangled! The moment the client said Rapunzel it is for her daughter's cake, I immediately jumped in joy to make it for her </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> Oops the extra loooooong hair was the biggest challenge and happy that I made it somehow </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A 4 kg vanilla, strawberry cake alternation with Italian vanilla butter cream topped with hand made fondant toppers </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A birthday special cup cakes order from a sweet brother to a cool sister who loves various things </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I was completely thrilled by the theme by itself and enjoyed making each element. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Priti loves MAC products for her eye make over, she enjoys shooting pics with her Nikon SLR, has a special love for Louis Vuitton hand bags, she ofcourse like other woman loves stilettos and enjoys sleeping with her teddy </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Eggless classic vanilla cupcakes topped with dark chocolate ganache. Decorated with hand made fondant toppers from my kitchen </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A special birthday cake Indeed! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">A pretty woman who fought for her life going through a tough surgery last year wanted to propose to her boy friend yet again to start her new life journey on his birthday. She ordered for this special cake </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Wish them both a long and happy life and god bless him for the immense support he has given her throughout </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> They stand as a good example for not FALLING in love but RAISING in love </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_4881aa" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -238px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love and respect the plantain tree! Its one tree which could be useful for us from top to bottom :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Plantain is a very versatile vegetable since it can simply take the flavors of the masala that we use and taste yummy. This time I tried a new version of curry with it by infusing two flavors - garlic and saunf. It turned out to be extremely aromatic and delicious :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take saunf and urad dhall in a dry pan and roast it for two minutes. Now powder this in a mixie and keep it aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take 2 tblsp of oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds, curry leaves and now add the chopped plantain pieces and fry until the plantain becomes soft and cooked. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder and the above made saunf & dhall powder to the plantain and mix well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now crush the garlic pods roughly with a mortar and pestle and drop it into the curry. Mix well and fry for few minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aromatic plantain masala curry is ready :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve hot with rasam rice or curd rice :)</span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-60755448335217671292014-04-11T02:42:00.002-07:002014-04-11T02:48:10.837-07:00Paneer Samosa / Cottage cheese Samosa<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fried snacks always have a special taste!! I am sure no one would deny this fact. When compared to bajji's and bonda's, this little samosa steals the list and goes to the top easily for me. I like samosa's a lot, be it the one from the near by road stall or one from the reputed chaat houses. I just love these mildly spiced crispy beauties a lot :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It so happened that I found a pack of ready made samosa patty strips during my grocery shopping and I couldnt not control drooling and thinking of various options of fillings :) Immediately picked a pack and did it the very same evening and enjoyed for the evening snack :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is first of the fillings that I tried with the soft cottage cheese. Wait for more experiments to come! :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now add the chilly powder, salt, garam masala, coriander powder and kasoori methi leaves and cook until it starts smelling good :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally add the grated paneer and mix well. Do not cook for long after adding paneer else it would turn hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can either make the samosa dough by mixing in 1 cup of maida and a pinch of salt with just adequate water and allowing it to sit in a closed bowl for an hour, else you can buy the ready made samosa patty strips or spring roll strips and make your samosa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I so happened to spot one pack of samosa patty strip this time when I went for grocery shopping and I had to make it instantly since it was way too tempting and simple to use :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The samosa patty strips are frozen products, hence remove from freezer and thaw it for a while. When it is at room temperature, keep a spoon of filling on the corner of the strip and start folding into triangles until you reach the other edge of the strip. Seal the strip with a paste made by mixing maida with few drops of water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Deep fry in hot oil until evenly browned on all sides and enjoy eating it with tomato ketchup :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Green vegetables are said to be the most healthiest ones and so is this Broccoli. I love them in my pastas or just as stir fries too. They are just so soft and delicate and cook so fast that I always enjoy using them in my dishes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had this soup in a wedding reception recently and mind cooked the recipe and recreated it in my kitchen yesterday :) Oh God!! it was really delicious and all of them at home enjoyed it. Rich, creamy and healthy soup :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now grind the pressure cooked vegetables into a smooth paste. Transfer this content into a thick bottomed vessel and add adequate water to get the soup consistency. Also add the ground almond paste to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heat the soup for a boil or two. Add required amount of salt and pepper. Pour into the serving bowls and grate some cheese on top before serving. </span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-61320848108886572172014-03-07T05:03:00.002-08:002014-03-07T05:03:25.056-08:00Mint Potato Subzi<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are certain ingredients that can just dominate in flavor and make it its own dish and rule the pallet :) One such great ingredient is the mighty Mint :) The flavor and smell can just make a simple dish a special one for sure :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This subzi is my favorite for the very reason mentioned above. Its very simple to make and tastes great with any Indian bread. Just the best I say :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take a pan and add two tblsp of oil, add the tomatoes and fry until soft and mushy. Now add the ground masala paste and fry until raw smell goes. Then add the potato, peas and mint leaves and mix well. Add salt and allow it to cook in low flame for 8-10 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve hot with chapathi or any Indian bread :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally!! Yes Finally I have started bringing dreams true. First of first, I have brought my little dream of baking cakes and decorating them with fondant true. I am doing the designs that I imagine of and its fantastic to play around with loads of colors, designs and patterns. The cake comes live literally with all these peppy factors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Secondly it gives me immense pleasure it bringing someone else's dream cake for their celebration come true for them. Now I know how it feels to see your tailor made cakes and scream out in joy :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Me, Nithya or fourthsensecooking.com is completely ready and is enjoying to bake cakes for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All you need to do is give me a buzz by mail - fourthsensesamayal@gmail.com or leave me a message in my fb page here - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/4thsensecooking">https://www.facebook.com/4thsensecooking</a> with your dream cake ideas and I shall try my best to bring it out beautifully for you :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are some of my cake orders for you to view :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Top Image - A first birthday cake of a little girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">36th Anniversary cake of a lovable couple </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_acb80g sx_ecde95" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ym/r/niU6oZtmDmn.png); background-position: 0px -222px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Sachertorte cake (Chocolate sponge layered with dark chocolate icing and apricot jam) covered with fondant. Hand made fondant roses and side design piped with royal icing. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">The couple loved the cake as much as they love each other </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_acb80g sx_ecde95" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ym/r/niU6oZtmDmn.png); background-position: 0px -222px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Roller Skates themed cake for a naughty little boy!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Vanilla cake with Italian butter cream icing and fondant decoration from my kitchen and hands </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_acb80g sx_2821d8" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ym/r/niU6oZtmDmn.png); background-position: -17px -222px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The picture say it all :) My latest creation and I simply loved making it for a the family :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This race themed cake was made for a race and cake crazy person :) Vanilla sponge cake with ganache icing, fondant covering and hand modeled fondant topper car. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Looking forward to work on more wonderful cakes :)</span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-10515692048799531062014-02-23T19:54:00.001-08:002014-02-23T19:54:30.251-08:00Yours Truly Featured In 'The Hindu'<div style="text-align: center;">
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We can easily classify our days as good, bad, amazing and memorable! Yesterday was one proud and memorable day for me.<br />
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A small write up about me and my passion for food photography was featured in India's leading and prestigious daily - 'The Hindu' (Main edition, Page 2). Felt extremely happy, proud and satisfied to have choosen the field of food and photography :)<br />
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All thanks to Zubeda Hamid the reporter from Hindu, my family and friends for encouraging me to do all that I love and enjoy to do :)<br />
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You can read the article here - <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/shutterbugs-get-serious/article5717228.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/shutterbugs-get-serious/article5717228.ece</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mor Kuzhambu is a very staple south Indian dish and is sure a delicacy to be proud of. I love the tang and the flavor of this kuzhambu. I enjoy eating it mixed with rice and having raw onion as side dish for it :) Its not a new recipe but registering my version of it here for my readers :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sepang Kizhangu or taro root is again a lovely vegetable when roasted in oil or in this kuzhambu. We can change the primary vegetable of this Kuzhambu to white pumpkin, ladies finger or even cooked chenna to make delicious mor kuzhambu :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sepang Kizhangu (Taro root) - 1/4 kg</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wash and pressure cook the taro root (sepang kizhangu) for three whistles. Allow it to cool down and peel the skin. Dice them into thick slices and keep it aside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Transfer the paste to a large bowl and add the cooked taro root to it. Now pour in the butter milk and add salt too. Mix all this and heat it until the content gets a bit thicker and comes to a boil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apple pie for dessert can keep your stress away! How about that new saying!! LOL :P but it did for me. Things have been a bit busy and stressed in life for me and I am trying to break them all by baking some goody godly stuff now and then. This one for sure was a hit and made my day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The completely warm and delicious dessert can for sure melt hearts and make you say a mmmmmm :) Its actually pretty easy to make to and wouldnt fail. Ofcourse the lattice strip pattern part is a bit challenging for beginners, its still worth a try and looks pretty decent and who cares if it taste all so great :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take the maida and icing sugar in a mixing bowl. Chop the cold butter into small chunks and drop them into the bowl. Put your hands into work and mix them until it resembles crumbs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now add the beaten egg and work quickly to bring them all together into a dough. Dont work too much on it. Just mix it all and bring them together. Cling wrap and chill for an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peel and chop apples into small pieces. Take in a large pan and add the sugar and butter to it. Mix well until the sugar melts and the apples get cooked a little. Now add the cinnamon powder and cake crumbs and mix well. Remove from flame and allow it to cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Roll the pastry dough into a large circle of 1/4 inch thickness. Carefully line the pie base and cut the extras. Poke holes on the base using a fork. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Roll remaining pastry, cut into 10 strips, each about 1/2 inch wide. Place 5 strips across filling in pie plate. Weave a cross-strip through by first folding back every other strip of the first 5 strips. Continue weaving, folding back alternate strips before adding each cross-strip, until lattice is complete. Trim ends. </span></span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-25767196299550320732014-01-29T06:58:00.003-08:002014-01-29T07:03:34.727-08:00Snake gourd Payasam / Pudalangai Paayasam<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you ever licked your spoon or even the bowl after a dessert??!!!! I did for this one!! :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Making sweets with vegetables is a classic touch to our Indian cooking. We have the pumpkin halwa, Carrot Halwa, Carrot kheer etc.. The list goes on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of such classic delicious dessert is the snake gourd payasam. This payasam is so creamy and rich with ingredients that it doesn't just get boring. Snake gourd and bottle gourd being subtle watery vegetables can be used to make this delicious dessert and I am sure you and your family would love it just as much as we did :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soak cashew nuts and rice in water for one hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grind into smooth paste along with coconut and poppy seeds by adding adequate water. Keep this aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dice snake gourd into small pieces. Take two tblsp of ghee in a pan and fry the snake gourd until soft and tender. Sprinkle some water, close and allow it to cook. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now add the ground paste and cook until raw smell goes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally add the milk and sugar and boil until the milk thickens and becomes creamy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoy eating a delicious Indian dessert :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pancakes are the fancies of the foreign but have gained popularity in India lately. They are more or less our own Dosa in a sweet version served soaked in syrup :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made a simple eggless banana flavored pancake last week and it was really really delicious :) All of us at home enjoyed it and so it is for my blogger buddies here :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simple and delicious, apt for a Sunday breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grind the banana into a smooth paste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sift maida, salt and cooking soda in a bowl. Mix the milk with it to form smooth paste like dosa batter. Now add the banana paste and sugar and mix well. Keep this untouched for 1/2 an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heat a skillet and drop like butter on it. Now pour a little of batter in the center and make small pancakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve hot. You can eat it as it is or with a dollop of honey or maple syrup :)</span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-79387287752955769282014-01-14T06:46:00.004-08:002018-08-23T07:16:33.637-07:00Pongal Celebration 2014 - Oats & Soy Milk Pongal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Wish all my readers a very happy Pongal :)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pongal went on great with celebrations at home with rich version of pongal with milk by my mom (Check pongal post <a href="http://www.4thsensecooking.com/2010/01/pongalo-pongal-thai-thirunal.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">2010</span></b></a> and <a href="http://www.4thsensecooking.com/2011/01/pongal-sankaranthi-celebration.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">2011</span></b></a> here)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This year there was one additional recipe which I made. Came up with a healthy version with Oats and Soy Milk :) It came out really well and we all enjoyed :) Please excuse the pic, since my cam took a break and has gone for service, this is a quick version of pic with my iphone :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oats - 3/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Soy milk - 400 ml</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jaggery - 3/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ghee - 1 tblsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dried figs - 3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Almonds - 5</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chop the nuts into small pieces and fry them in ghee and keep it aside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cut the dried figs into small pieces. Take it in a microwave safe bowl and add few drops of water to it and microwave for 30 seconds. This will make the figs soft. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a tsp of ghee in a pan and fry the oats too for few minutes and keep it aside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take the soy milk in a thick bottomed vessel and allow it boil in low flame until it boils and raises. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reduce the flame and add the oats to the soy milk. Now simmer the flame and allow the oats to get completely cooked. Once the oats gets cooked and thickens, add the jaggery to it and mix well. In a few minutes the entire jaggery will melt and blend well with the oats. Finally add the nuts and the figs to the pongal and mix well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve hot and enjoy :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wish you a very happy pongal again :) </span><br />
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-17904156365741101852014-01-08T08:19:00.003-08:002014-01-08T08:21:03.524-08:00Sweet Corn Fritters<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best part of being a food blogger is that you get friends from all over the world. It doesn't just happen on day one, but people who start as readers, then comment on the posts mutually, write mails and have a chat or two and one fine day meet up too :) That too when its people with similar interests like food and food photography, then the fun is all the more doubled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have a lot of such blog friends and I am so glad and happy for it :) One such amazing friend is Raji of Rakskitchen. She is super cool and cute lady who stays at Singapore. I have admired her super popular blog lot of times and appreciate her patience in doing step wise pictures always. I have met her a couple of times in Chennai but the best time was when I went to Singapore a couple of moths back we made it a point to meet up and the sweetest Jayeshree also joined us. We had a great time together for a day :) Thanks buddies for hosting and spending time with me for a day! Big hugs! Isn't it great to make friends virtually and meet them up abroad!! I am still so thrilled thinking of it :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I am posting a recipe from her blog. Ever since she posted this <a href="http://www.rakskitchen.net/2013/07/corn-fritters-recipe-sweet-corn.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">corn fritters in her blog</span></a> I was wanting to try it out. Hence here it is :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pressure cook the corn kernels by adding some water and rock salt to it. Once cooked drain and keep it aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grind shallots, green chillies, garlic pods and coriander leaves together into a coarse paste by adding two tsp of water to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now take the cooked corn kernels in mixing bowl and add the ground paste to it. Now add the maida, rice flour, salt and black pepper to it and mix well. Add a little water to bring it all together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heat oil in a kadai. Wet your hands slightly and take a small portion of the mixed dough and make small patties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Drop 3 to 4 of them in oil and fry until roasted on both the sides and golden brown in color. Keep the flame constantly in medium heat and flip the patties until well cooked. </span></div>
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-45301851294007679402014-01-01T23:22:00.001-08:002018-08-23T07:19:49.234-07:00Fruit & Rum Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wish you all a FUNtastic New Year!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First of Jan!! Loads of dreams opening up for the coming year and that's the day all folks enjoy by partying hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My way of celebration was sitting back at home, awake until 12,wishing all at home, going to a temple, visiting an orphanage and of course baking for my family :) It definitely was a picture perfect day :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Though I don't drink alcohol, the sound of it in any dish like 'Rum and raisin icecream' would definitely excite me a bit. Hence I soaked my fruits in Rum and tatadaaaaa my delicious Fruit and Rum cake was the best cake I have ever baked :) Collars up when my family approved and loved it :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's a beautiful beginning and wish its happily ever after! :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cherries - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tutty Fruity - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Raisins - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Candied orange peel - 4 peels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dried and Candied berries and mango strips - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dried Black currants - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dark Rum - 1/2 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Butter - 1 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Brown sugar - 1 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eggs - 2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Caramelized sugar syrup - 3 tblsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Milk - 1/4 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cooking Soda - 1/2 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Salt - a pinch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chop all the fruits and candied berries into small pieces and soak it in rum for a day or more. I soaked mine in a bottle for a week. :) Rum can be replaced by apple juice for people who do not prefer alcohol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Preheat the oven to <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">350°F or 180°C.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chop all the nuts coarsely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add one egg at a time and beat well. Mix in the vanilla essence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sift maida, cinnamon powder, garam masala powder, salt and cooking soda together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fold in the sifted flour by 3 parts into the butter sugar mixture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now take sugar in a dry pan and add just few drops of water. Allow the sugar to melt and caramelize into dark caramel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add the caramel and milk alternatively to the batter and mix well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally mix in the chopped nuts and soaked fruits along with the rum to the batter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grease and flour a 8 inch round pan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Transfer the batter to the baking pan and bake at <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">180°C for 45 - 50 mins or until wooden tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.</span></span><br />
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Nithyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946500858095666486.post-51872090613864940582013-12-18T21:29:00.003-08:002018-08-23T07:20:57.199-07:00The Cookie Jar - Christmas Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Readers!!! I am fortunate and happy to get a lot of mails and views through comments from you all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Along with all the encouragement from your end and courage from mine, my 4th Sense Cooking Kitchen comes live to you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes! Now you can order your favorite cookies for this Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Proudly introducing to you -<span style="font-size: large;"> "The Cookie Jar"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cookie Jar comes with a collection of cute looking Iced Sugar Cookies just apt for the occasion with cute looking Christmas special colors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are not looking for the iced cookies then the other flavors available for you in the Cookie jar are </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cornflakes Cookies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Almond stick cookies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oats Choco chip cookies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dark chocolate heart cookies</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please mail me with your requirements, order or inquiry to <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">fourthsensesamayal@gmail.com </span>or leave a comment here. I shall get back as soon as possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love potato, you love potato, everyone loves potato!! Isn't it??? and that too these cute little baby potatoes are adorably delicious for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Boil it and spice it up with the flavors of your choice and it is a delicious snack by itself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This time we wanted to try a nice spicy version to pack it along with curd rice for lunch. Hence added some of my favorite Indian spices like pepper etc and make it spicy and delicious :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wash and pressure cook the baby potatoes for three whistles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peel the skin and poke holes on the potatoes with a fork so that the spices seep through the potatoes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take a tsp of oil in a pan and fry red chillies, corinader seeds, cumin seeds, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves for two minutes in low flame. Allow it to come to room temperature. Grind it along with ginger and garlic and make a coarse powder. Keep this aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take 4 tsps of oil in a pan and drop in half a tsp of jeera. Once it crackles, drop in the baby potatoes and fry for a while in low flame. The potatoes should get roasted on all sides to a golden brown color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally add the powdered spice mix and saute in low flame for 5 mins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve it hot with curd rice or pack it for lunch :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All of us travel quite a bit during our life time visiting various places for various reasons. I as a foodie and blogger love to try the special local cuisine be it from a star restaurant or even a road side joint. If its called the special of the location then I am in for it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"What's special" is going to be a series of special food joints or rather the special food of the places that I visit :) Those who are familiar with it will reminiscence it and for those who are planning to go can try it! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First of What's special would be Proddatur Dosa! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Proddatur part of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. I got a chance to visit this place a couple of weeks back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A small cozy village with small busy streets filled with shops and buzzing business. Gold and cotton are the major business over there and this place celebrates Dasara festival in a grand scale. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Subramaniyam Dosa Corner</span></b> - A small road side dosa stall is located near the Ammavarisala temple also known as <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">Sri Vasavi Kanyakaparameshwari Temple in Proddatur. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">This shop is so much known for their super spicy delicious dosa! The first time I heard about it, I was so thrilled of the concoction of spices used and the ghee dripping dosa and made it a point to visit the shop. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">The Shop looked so very ordinary but with an extraordinary chef who was making dosas within a wink of the eye! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Yes you need to jaw drop like how I did when I reveal the price of the dosa. There are varieties of dosas ranging from Rs.50 - Rs. 500. Yes you read it right!!!! The dosas are so delicious and on demand that the rates are super high but kind of worth it too :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The dosa batter seems to be a bit different. The locals say that the proportions of rice to dhall that he uses is the trade secret and no one knows it other than the chef himself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One other person said they make a porridge with soaked ground rice batter and mix it with the dosa batter to get that super crispy dosas! :) Shhhhhhhh no one knows it right!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The dosa is first made on the traditional iron skillet. Not so thick nor so thin! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then it is flipped and comes the spoon full of melted ghee to roast the dosa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The dosa master then drops a dolop of red chutney made with xyz ingredients but lip smacking spice is added. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then comes the green chutney. He quickly spreads both the chutneys evenly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At this point he adds more chutney if you ask for extra spicy dosa!!! I bet no one on earth eats spice like an Andhraite! Steaming spice I say!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now again a spoon full of ghee is poured on the dosa to pacify the spice!! Oh it really adds to the taste I say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next comes the finely chopped onion and tomato. Fresh and juicy tomatoes add so much to the taste and makes the dosa heavy into your tummy. 1 dosa is good enough for an average eater like me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last is the super secret powder that is sprinkled generously. Almost a handful of it on the dosa makes it smell, taste and feel so good. I was really not able to guess the ingredients in the powder. Some say its dried tamarind leaf powder with other spices, but his combination is again a secret. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thats it! The ghee roast dosa is ready! :) This was super delicious and worth all the money!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The higher the value of dosa the better the taste and better the ingredients! I heard he adds all dry fruits and nuts to make the most sought after dosa worth Rs.500! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh no I dint try that :( There is always a next time and a time for you all too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Baking is curing!! I am sure those who bake and love to bake would accept to my point :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was so bored yesterday and felt a lot week and tired because of soar throat and cough. All of a sudden I just wanted to shed all my laziness and do something. I picked up a very simple recipe that my mother had noted down from a magazine printed in early eighties :) Wow!!! Crumble recipe was popular back then?!!! I was pretty surprised to see the recipe that early in and Indian magazine and couldn't resist trying it out. It was a super simple recipe and for sure super duper delicious :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Its a no fail recipe and sure to attract all at home :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Capsicum is one of my most favorite vegetable. The flavor is intense and adds amazing aroma to any dish that you add it to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This post has one version which will never fail to impress. Everyone will love it for sure :) just like how we all at home like it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dry roast poppy seeds and coriander seeds for few mins and collect it on a plate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take two tsp of oil in the same pan and fry the green chillies on low flame for three minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now grind the poppy seeds, coriander seeds, green chillies, dry coconut and salt together into a smooth paste by adding little water to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chop the capsicum into large squares. Take two tsp of oil in a pan and fry the capsicum for five minutes. Now add the ground paste to it and cook closed on low flame for 15 minutes. The vegetable will become pretty soft and would have taken the flavors from the paste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now serve it hot with ghee rice, dhall rice or chapathi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Delicious capsicum curry is ready :)</span></div>
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!</div>
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Spooky Halloween Wishes to all!!!!</div>
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I have attended a lot of parties ranging from birthday to baby shower but this Halloween party and the scary food that we made was one of the best I ever enjoyed :)</div>
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Yes! I was yet again a student back to college but this time truly the lessons that I loved to learn and not a day of class was boring :)</div>
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I finally did a certified course in baking and cake art at Lavonne Institute, Bangalore. Had a great two months of time learning loads of pastries and baked goodies each day. </div>
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I take this opportunity to thank my three favorite chefs Vinesh, Avin and Joonie for teaching me loads of new techniques in my favorite subject - Baking :) They are best at what they do! </div>
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As a final touch to the course we as teams had to organize a tea party on a specific theme and what did we do????? </div>
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HALLOWEEN!!! The Ghost Party :)</div>
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We totally enjoyed making all these cute yet scary props to decorate for the party :)</div>
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Our menu included various scary looking delicious bakes!</div>
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The first was called the Spooky fingers - Ginger cookies which the kids at the party loved :)</div>
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Next was the Mud Mousse - Oh yes you read it right. This one was for sure one of my most favorite :)</div>
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Mummy Sausages were gone in first half an hour!!! The best seller for the non vegetarian lovers :) </div>
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Graveyard Cakes - The delicious Sacher Torte dressed up like a edible graveyard. One of the most pretty looking set up of the show :)</div>
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Eye Ball Canapes - The dill bread covered with garlic cream and olive eyes were one of my creations for the show :) Ofcourse I loved it :P</div>
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Headless cookies - The headless men were yummy orange cookies with a super zesty flavor :)</div>
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The show stopper was this Blood bath - the drink behind the deadly name was a mix of cranberry, orange and lime :)</div>
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Posing time for the little chefs with the big Chef Vinesh :) Miss you all buddies, will see you all soon as big pastry chefs with success stories!! :)</div>
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