Coconut burfi... the soft and chewy style... using condensed milk

I love coconut burfi... I love all the varieties that I have had till now. I think its all about coconut that I am love with and so this dessert. My mom makes using coconut,milk and sugar. My mil uses just coconut and sugar. I have had some made using coconut and sugar syrup... Hmmm.. I know there are so many ways its made but yes as I said I love them all

This one makes coconut burfi.. the chewy style. It is soft, sweet and slightly chewy. It stays good for 3-4 days. I made it for diwali last time and they were all gone before I could share them with friends and family on diwali day :) This is a quicker version to make the burfi. I have used homemade condensed milk which I had at hand

Dominos Burger pizza...

Dominos Burger Pizza has been our favourite from the first time we ever tried this. All of us fell in love with this, especially the kids. Its the perfect way to enjoy both our favourites in one recipe ... burger and pizza. So we tried this at home some time backa and it was huge success. Every time I make it I have had unexpected guests and I never got a chance to click pictures at all. This time I made sure I will do all the prep work earlier than usual so that I can relax and click pictures too. It turns out so good that you will love it more once you make it at home. My kids always say that homemade burger pizzas are the bestest and cheesiest ones ever

The recipe is very easy if you already make pizza or buns. The basic need is just pizza dough and some stuffing. You can add whatever toppings/stuffings and as much ever as you want. We love paneer and peppers in ours so we use that most of the time. Well you can always make the bun ahead of time and then do the assembling just before serving. Its easy that way as you wont feel you are spending a lot of time in the kitchen :)  

I have mixed pictures from 2-3 batches as I could never click any batch completely :)

Chapathi noodles... a yummy makeover from leftover chapathis :)

What do you do with leftover rotis/chapathis??? Well at ours we make sure we dont waste food and try to use it in some way or the other. With chapathis we often end up making wraps, kothu chapathi(like kothu parotta) or baked chips and may be a few more. One yummy makeover is this special noodles. Its not like the fast food noodles or the instant noodles that you get in the stores but its different in texture, taste and healthiness too. We dont buy instant noodles at all whatever be the reason.If we really crave for some good noodles any day then we make sure we roll out our own dough and make it special. So to convince the kids about noodles I often end up making this noodles-like healthy goodness which they enjoy

Kids love this as they are way different from chapathi and they look like noodles and the they taste even better as its completely homemade. My kids love to enjoy this as a snack or dinner or sometimes even as school snack. Sometimes we make chapathis eespecially to make the noodles

The main ingredient is chapathis which are tossed in with some veggies and sauce. Instead of making chapathi and sabji... try making this for your kids some day and they will enjoy it to the core. Serve it hot and enjoy it with your family

Note: I have mixed up pictures from a couple of batches so you many see some variattion in quantity of veggies and others in some pics. Sorry about it   

Quick Babycorn Gravy

Babycorn is everybodys favourite. I use them a lot in my recipes. This one is a quick gravy that gets ready in almost 15 minutes so it gets very easy during the morning school rush when planning to make a kids favourite to school. I use pressure cooker to make this gravy and hence save a lot of time. Theres not a lot of spices in there ... just the regular ones but the gravy turns out wonderful every time

Silky soft gravy with small babycorn roundels cooked to perfection is what makes this gravy special. Love the bite from the babycorn when it together brings out the flavours induced from the gravy. Come on ... dont sweat out much and make this gravy. I am sure everyone will love it

Dates Walnut Mug cake... Microwave cake in 2 mins

I am not a big fan of dates but a very big fan of walnuts. So I thought of using them both in one cake and check if I liked it. This mug cake just took a couple of mins to get ready and I couldnt believe how good it turned out. It was awesome with the sweetness from the dates and a little crunch from all those walnut bits. The cake was soft and moist and I enjoy every spoon of it. Truly amazing

I love mug cakes and this one is one of my new favourites. Made it twice this week and I am sure I would love making it again. It is so quick to make that even a lazy bug like me would not say no to making it. I am sure this recipe is a keeper

All the ingredients used are day-to-day ingredients that you would find in your kitchen pantry so no waiting ... you can make it any time you feel like eating something sweet

Basic white Bread.... easy method

I have posted recipes for different kinds of bread but missed out on the most basic recipe that I first followed to bake my first bread. I got it all wrong the first time I made it but then went through a lot of recipes and read about techniques and tips and tricks and finally made my very own decent loaf of bread. After some continuous trials overcame the problems and then could get really good loaves of bread

This recipe is very simple to follow. Just stick to the measurements and follow the tips and tricks. I have tried to share some of experiences here as to where I went wrong and then how I corrected it. There are few things to get right - say proofing yeast, waiting for first rise and second rise and finally baking it right

There are millions of recipes on the internet. I looked into so many of them and then finally after some trial and error ended up with this recipe that I loved. The loaf rose just as I wanted it to and the slices came out very soft. We loved every bite of the bread. I might try a lot more recipes but this one is my first and best recipe

Note: I have included pictures from 2 batches 

Mushroom manchurian

Mushroom manchurian is a great appetizer to make your meal more enticing. Serve this as an appetizer in a special evening meal or even at a get-together and I can assure that it will win everyones hearts. Soft mushroom coated with a spicy covering and then tossed in some peppers and sauce makes this really interesting. It is very quick and easy to make so you can serve even when you have last-minute guests

This recipe takes very little and the best part is that it can help you make a very big batch with no extra troubles. Quick to make and very yummy to eat is the speciality that will sure pull you towards this dish next time you have some mushroom in hand

  

Taco Potatana... a little treat for hungry kids

Well I told you how much my kids love taco mexicana served at dominos. This one is something in that style but then entirely different too :) One day when I made some whole wheat parottas and fried potatoes(as they like) for dinner they said they wanted to eat something special that day as they were very happy. A simple parotta and side wont do mamma was the chorus. But then I tried convincing them saying I was already done making dinner and it was time to just serve it. They asked me not to serve right away but just wait for a few minutes. They went to the living room to discuss something really important ;)

The kids came back with a beautiful smile and said dinner will be served.... say the same but with style that day. The only thing was that they just needed a little help from me. I told them I would offer them the little help they wanted. With a big smile and lots of giggles they said they would love to have "Taco Potatana". And I asked how should we make it. They immediately detailed out instructions as a smart chef and asked me if its ok.  I got what they wanted. A week before I made them taco mexicana... made specially our style and now they were with the same plan but added a little twist. I got it and agreed 

Thats it ... we had a wonderful dinner (as per the kids and I felt so too). They arranged the table and set everything up. Placed small bowls for each of us with rasgullas we made that evening. A small tea light candle was placed in a beautiful and fancy candle holder. When I came to the living room to serve dinner I was really surprised how happy they were to see me smiling at what they had done for me. The dinner was very simple yet the kids made it a very special one. Forgot to mention that we also made some cold cappuccino (cold coffee) and cold boostocino(cold boost) to go with the meal. Loved the evening, loved the meal and loved the cuteness overloaded in the kids minds

Try making this for your kids snack or meal and see how they enjoy it. You can even make these when you have some whole wheat parottas

 

Butter Cookies .... soft and melt-in-the-mouth texture

Made these for my parents almost an year ago but never got a chance to post the recipe. It came out perfect and we enjoyed it so much. These butter cookies are very soft and have a melt in the mouth texture. Just need a handful of ingredients to pull this recipe together. If you have some flour, sugar and butter then you are good to go

The only trick is to cream the sugar and butter very well before adding the flour. And once you add the flour just stir around for a few seconds to pull the entire flour into the butter mixture and no more. No kneading as it will harden the cookies or make them chewy. You can add nuts or any favourites to make the cookies more interesting

  

Achari Paneer ... or Pickled Paneer :)

Achari Paneer.... the name itself says everything. Its the pickley taste paneer. Hmm... yummy ... it is perfect as a wonderful side for chapthis / rotis / naans to make your simple meal really tempting. Kids and adults both will like it. I followed the recipe from vahchef's video. Its loaded with a wonderful spice blend that makes the dish taste nice and spicy and tangy... the pickle style

Just to push myself to get into the kitchen my son gave me the idea to try something new with paneer. Checked out this recipe and tried and loved the outcome. I am not sure if I tweaked the recipe anywhere but the dish turned out perfect. Lots of spices in but it definitely for a purpose. If you like a lot of spices in your meal then I can assure this one would be a great addition to our wish list

Dry Fruit Caramel Candy... Dry fruit Brittle

I love chikki, the ones made with jaggery and I love brittle too, the ones made with sugar. They both are almost the same when making but taste entirely different. This mixed dry fruits brittle is made up of caramalized sugar mixed with nuts.When you bite into the brittle it tends to crackle a wonderful flavour in your mouth. I know sugar is not healthy and the better option is the chikki made with jaggery. But its ok to sometimes eenjoy wat you like. This is one of my favourites and I love it any time

I tried making this once couple of years back and it turned out bitter so never bothered to try again. I did not know the reason for the bitterness and so took out the thought of trying again. A few months back was reading someones post on making til chikki. The blog had lots of tips and tricks. Tried it and yes got it right... from then on this recipe has been my go to recipe

Have it any time and enjoy the taste. I make in small batches and store them in airtight containers to enjoy whenever we feel like

  

Steamed Sandesh

Some time back I posted Sandesh recipe. I tried a small batch and it was gone in no time. This here is a steamed version of the same which I loved as much and even more. Again I tried a very small batch here. This recipe is quick and easy to make and also involves very few ingredients. If you have some excess milk at home then you can try this recipe immediately. I loved all paneer/chena related desserts .... say rasgulla, rasmalai, gulab jamun, sandesh, paneer ladoo and the list is never ending :)

The best part in making these desserts is that you can make a big batch in just no time and am sure you will win everyones hearts for the love you show them by serving this :)