Adige Maadi Kali

This is a refreshing and a healthy drink, specially suited for summer months. The main ingredient of this recipe is kokum or punarpuli. You all know the health benefits of kokum. You can make this sol kadhi when there is too much leftover curds or buttermilk and don't know what to do with it. This is for four people. You can adjust the quantity for your requirement. So enjoy summer with this wonderful drink. Ingredients: 1. Kokum: 5-6 florets 2. Grated coconut: 4 tbsps 3. Small bird eye chilli or green chilli: 2 nos 4. Butter milk: 4 cups 5. Hing: one pinch 6. Salt to taste. Preparation: Soak kokum in normal water for an hour or more. Procedure: 1. Grind soaked kokum, chilli, grated Coconut, salt, hing and little buttermilk. 2. Strain them in a strainer. 3. Mix the remaining buttermilk and adjust the seasoning. 4. Garnish with fresh mint or coriander leaves. Serve cold.

If I say Jalebi is a very loved dessert throughout India, some people may disagree.. Because it is relished as a breakfast accompaniment with poha in many parts of our country. It is enjoyed with breakfast, lunch as well as dinner. You can serve Jalebis with creamy dahi, rabri or just like that. It will be delicious. If I start writing about Jalebis, I have many stories to share. But i want to keep my blog as short as possible and not bore you with my stupid stories... Today, i am going to show you a very easy and tasty recipe of jalebi. It stays crisp for a whole day. You can make the Jalebi mix in advance and store it in an air_tight container for a month and surprise your guests. Jalebis are very light and you can eat them in summer also. Now you have the recipe in your hand and it's time for you to pamper your loved ones by making juicy, crispy and succulent Jalebis. Happy cooking!! Ingredients: 1. All purpose flour or Maida: 1 cup 2. Urad dal powder: 4 tsps 3. Gh...

Hi foodies!! That day my father came to me and asked for the recipe of Dry Jamun. I was pleasantly surprised. Because my father never asks like that as he is not a foodie like me. He is a diabetic and is very strict regarding his food habits. But i am very happy that he relished dry gulab jamuns made by me.. Ok...today I am going to teach you the easiest way to make Dry gulab jamuns. These gulab jamuns are very yummy and you can store this mix for about a month. So let's enjoy Dry gulab jamuns.. Ingredients: 1.Milk powder: 1 cup 2. All purpose flour or Maida: 1/4 cup 3. Fine semolina or sooji: 1 tbsp 4. Baking soda: 1/4 tsp 5. Dessicated Coconut: 2 tbsp 6. Ghee: 1 tbsp 7. Oil or ghee for deep frying the jamuns. For sugar syrup:  2 cups sugar 1 cup water Cardamom powder Rose water. Sugar syrup: Take water and sugar in a pan. Boil the mixture on a low flame. When it starts boiling, remove from the fire. Add cardamom powder and a tbsp of rose wat...

Mayonnaise. A dish which brings a frown upon the faces of all diet - freaks. Something associated with fat, grease, and a stepping stone to being overweight. As tasty as it is, it is equally fattening ; unless, you prepare it at home! Making mayonnaise at home sounds next to impossible to most, but I'm here to make it easier and naturally, healthier. You can use it while making Burgers, sandwiches or as a dip. In this recipe, I have used both butter and olive oil. You can use only olive oil. And you can replace all purpose flour with whole-wheat flour. So, Happy cooking.. Ingredients: 1. All purpose flour or Maida: 2 tbsps 2. Butter: 2tbsps 3. Milk: 2 cups 4. Mustard powder: 1/2 tsp 5. Chilli flakes: 1/4 tsp 6. Tomato ketchup: 2 tbsps 7. Finely chopped mix vegetables: 1 cup 8. Salt to taste 9. Olive oil: 3-4 tbsps. Preparation: Finely chop all the vegetables. I have used bell peppers, cucumbers, lettuce and some olives. You can put parsley also. First we will pre...

Kheer is the quintessential Indian desert and any festive meal is incomplete without "kheer" or "payasam" We have grown up eating many types of kheer. This particular recipe is a Bengali speciality and my kids favourite. This is made with Gobindobhog rice. You can use Basmati rice or Jeera rice. It tastes equally good. You go to any Indian home, no matter what the occasion is, guests are treated with a bowl of kheer or payas. And we need no excuses and reasons to enjoy this beautiful recipe... Let's make and relish "Payesh" Ingredients: 1. Rice: 1 cup 2. Sugar: 1 cup 3. Milk: 1 ltr 4. Khoya: 2 tbsp (grated) 5. Cardamom powder: 1/4 tsp 6. Bay leaf: one 7. Nuts: About 1tbsp (for garnishing) Preparation: Wash the rice thoroughly. Drain out the water and keep it in a colander. Procedure: 1. Pressure cook the rice along with a bay leaf  in half ltr milk till soft. 2. Take sugar in a pan and put 1-2 tbsp of water and caramelize. You can...

Wish you all a very happy "ugadi" Festivals means food. This is celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra pradesh, Telengana, Maharashtra and many parts of India. "Holige" or "obbattu" or "Puran poli" is a traditional sweet, which is prepared during ugadi. People are experimenting a lot with Holige. Even you can experiment with different fillings. Most popular and authentic to ugadi is Dal or Bele holige and Coconut or kayi holige. Both are equally delicious. Today I am going to show you the Dal holige. Yes, with khara or savoury also considering the number of diabetics in our city. Enjoy your festival with a yummy south Indian desert "Holige" Sweet Holige Ingredients: 1. Chanadal: 1 cup 2. Tuvar dal: 1 cup 3. Jaggery: 2 cups (you can add more, if you prefer it a little extra sweet) 4. Coconut: 1/2 cup 5. Cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp 6. Ghee or clarified butter: 1/2 cup. 7. All purpose flour:  1/4 cup 8. Fine semolina: 2 cups. Prepa...

This needs no introduction. This is a feast for all the chocoholics. Yes..I am in the list. I am going to show you the eggless version without the use of an oven. You can make it in the conventional oven also. Since it is a quick chocolate Brownie, I am making it in a pressure cooker to speed up the process; hassle free. Here, i have used dark chocolate shavings you can either use dark chocolate bars or chocochips. I haven't used any extra essence or sugar. As condensed milk contains sugar and dark chocolate contains sugar and some flavour. It's lots of chocolate with some nuts thrown in. They call it Brownie. But I call it "Pure Indulgence" Ingredients: 1. Dark chocolate: 1 cup+ 1/2 cup 2. Milk: 1 cup 3. Fresh cream: 3 tbsps 4. All purpose flour: 1 cup 5. Baking powder: 1/4 tsp 6. Baking soda: 1/4 tsp 7. Condensed Milk: 1/2 cup 8. Chopped nuts: 3 tbsps. Preparation: Sieve the all purpose flour or maida along with the baking powder and the baking sod...