Za Recipes

Halwa is everyones favorite. Making of halwa is very simple process, these preprations make in almost all house holds during festivals in India. If you have a sudden guest in your home, this is the perfect dessert you can make in minutes and serve hot. I love all kinds of halwa, but gajar/carrot halwa is always my favorite. Moong dal halwa tastes wonderful, you cant have just one spoon. I made this yesterday and you all know that...

My friend at work, who specifically insisted on remaining nameless, mentioned a few days ago that her favorite thing is an olive burger.  I had never heard of an olive burger before, certainly have never tried one and, honestly, I was not sure whether it was a burger that I wanted to experience or not. However,   after looking at some photos (I dont know about you, but sometimes I can sort of figure out if...

Bottle gourd is called Sorakaya in Telugu and Louki/dudhi in Hindi. I love its fry with roti, it is my all time favorite combination. Bottle gourd is good for health. Though I know of this halwa before but I never prepared at home. This is my first attempt after my marriage. I kept this to my hubby, at first he asked me "ee padartham emiti???" meaning "What is is called?(in a bit criticizing way!)" then he had I...

Coconut pound cake Ingredients Self raising flour 150 gm Eggs 2 Sugar 140 gm or 5 ½ ounce Vanilla essence 1 tsp Baking powder ½ tsp Salt pinch Milk 3 tbsp Unsalted butter (room temperature) 5 ½ ounce or 140 gm Desiccated coconut 1 tbsp heaped Yellow color pinch Method Grease and paper lined loaf tin, sieve together self raising flour and baking powder, mix in desiccated coconut and keep aside, in a bowl add eggs,...

Aam Ka Aabshola Ingredients Raw Mangoes (Boiled peeled and remove pulp) 3 Mint leaves 6 Castor Sugar 6 tbsp heaped Black salt ¼ tsp Roasted cumin ½ tsp Chilled white drink 1 Crushed ice 1 cup Method Blend all together, serve, garnish with lemon and mint leav...

I love to try different flavor combinations with chicken wings.  Right now my current obsession is with sticky sweet and hot sauces and the combination of maple syrup and chipotle chilis works perfectly together.  It was  a delicious, albeit junky, treat to eat while watching my favorite Thursday night show, Survivor. It an effort to keep my kitchen tidy and not make a huge mess frying the chicken...

{Bakerellas Cake Pops Set, $19.99}A long, long time ago, in 2008, I stumbled awkwardly upon a blog that introduced me to cake pops. Icing and cake rolled together in the shape of a cupcake and dunked in chocolate and various colored candy melts and served on a stick??? My life would never be the same. I would check this blog religiously to see what this magic blogger lady would whip up next: butterscotch cake; pumpkin pie bites;...

Its always a pleasure to make new dishes from food left over from other meals.  Christmas is the greatest opportunity to be creative with leftovers and I am drawn to the tart, flan or quiche as a vehicle to use up those bits and pieces of delicious food.Turkey, Bacon and Brie TartServes 6  1 quantity of shortcrust pastry, baked blind in a flan tin.1 small onion, finely chopped100g streaky bacon, choppedApprox. 200-300g...

Tofu looks just like paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and it is tasteless. That means we can induce flavors by cooking it with the spices we like. Tofu is made from soy beans (mostly), it can serve as agreat source of protein, iron, calcium for the vegans and vegetarians like me. 100gm of tofu contain 8gm of protein, 350mg of calcium (35% daily value), iron 5.4mg (42% daily value) and it counts for 76Kcal. One cup of paneer...

I knew todays video recipe was called Italian Wedding Soup because its traditionally served at weddings, but I wanted to find out why this soup, with these ingredients in particular, was chosen.I had a few theories. I figured the greens probably represented money, and symbolized hopes that the bride and groom would enjoy a prosperous union. The soups signature mini-meatballs were a tougher nut to crack.How could taking large,...

Wishing you and your family the warmest of winter greetings for a safe, healthy and beautiful holiday season.xoxKar...

MASALA LEMONADEINGREDIENTSCold water-250 mlLemon juice-1/2 a lemonSugar-3 teaspoonsRoasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera)- a pinchKala namak-a pinchMETHODTake lemon juice in a glass & add a little water & sugar to it.Stir till the sugar dissolves & add roasted cumin powder, kala namak & mix well.Add the rest of the water & stir well.Masala lemonade is ready to ser...

This was a hit at our house. My husband said it taste like meat.        Ingredients:  TortillasTvorogEggs 2 for the tvorog and 2 for tortillas Green onionFresh dillSalt, VegetaPrint optionChop greens mix with tvorog add salt and 2 eggs, mix. Spred egg on the tortilla. Put tvorog on one side. Press with a fork.Fry on med-low until golden brown. Put on paper towels to cool down.                                                                     ...

Roast chicken Ingredients Chicken 1 kg cleaned Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp Salt 1 ½ tsp Crushed black pepper 1 tsp heaped Mustard powder 1 tsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp Ketchup 4 tbsp Chili garlic sauce 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp Boiled vegetables 1 cup Baby potatoes 10 to 12 peeled and deep fried Method Prick the chicken well and marinate with Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp, Salt 1 ½ tsp, Crushed black pepper 1 tsp...

Fruity vermicelli surprise Ingredients Milk 1 liter Color vermicelli ½ cup Coconut macrons crushed 1 cup Condensed milk ½ tin Cream 1 packet Custard powder 2 tbsp Corn flour 1 tbsp Milk ½ cup Fruit cocktail 1 large tin drained Almonds and pistachio sliced 2 tbsp Method Boil milk add colored vermicelli, cook for 10 minutes, dissolve custard powder in corn flour in ½ cup milk add to milk, cook till custard thickens...

I knew this day would eventually come. I realized I couldn’t hide behind George Clooney’s photoshop’d photo forever. When I first start filming and posting cooking videos on the internet about a year ago, I made the decision to never appear on camera. I wanted to be the anti-Food Network Chef, which seemed to be more and more about the Chef, and less and less about the food and the cooking. I also found that most of the amateur...

It really doesnt come as a surprise that Obama is into cupcakes. After all, hes been enshrined in cupcakes more than once. So its also no surprise that Obama celebrated his birthday a couple days ago with cupcakes. Except they werent for himself, but for veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, because wouldnt ya know, it was her birthday too!She turned 89, which is a damn good reason for the President of the United States to...

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Last year, I posted a recipe for an old fashioned jelly roll cake.  I heard from several people who said they had fond memories of their mom or grandma making jelly rolls, but they were afraid to make one themselves because they were nervous about rolling the cake.Rolling the cake isnt hard, as long as you follow a few strict rules, but it IS messy with all of the "sprinkle towel with powdered sugar" stuff....

శ్రీకర నామ సంవత్సర ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు!!!! Wishing all my readers and dear friends a very happy ugadi!!Ugadi is a Telugu New year and on this day predictions are made for the New Year. The panchanga shravanam is done traditionally at temples.Today I made Ugadi Pachadi and Paramannam (Rice pudding) as naivedyam (prasadam).Ugadi Pachadi Ugadi pachadi is prepared of six tastes which consist of: Source : wikiNeem Buds/Flowers...

 These delicious rolls are perfect for parties and holidays. Delicious baked or fried eggplant slices rolled and stuffed with a savory mushrooms, bell pepper and carrot filling. This can be a great vegetarian entrée or a tasty side dish to your favorite meal.   Ingredients: 2 eggplants2 eggs1 lb mushrooms5 carrots1 red bell pepper 3-4 tbs mayonnaise4-7 cloves garlicFlourSalt, pepper, coriander and vegeta...