Expériences Culinaires

 Easy Meen Ada/ Pathiri (Fish cakes/pies) This easy and delicious take on Meen Ada is perfect for satisfying instant cravings. For the dough Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour (Appam/Pathiri/Idiyappam flour) Salt to taste ½ cup hot boiling water (adjust as needed) For extra flavor (optional): ¼ cup grated coconut 2-3 shallots (or spring onion whites) ½ teaspoon fennel seeds Directions: Grind coconut, shallots, and fennel seeds with a little water to form a paste. In a bowl, mix rice flour, salt, and the coconut paste. Gradually add hot water and knead into a soft, smooth dough. For the Fish Filling Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste Curry leaves, a few 1 green chili, chopped A small piece of tomato, chopped 1 can tuna, drained Salt to taste ¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp Kashmiri chili powder (adjust to taste) ½ tsp garam masala 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped Directions: Heat oil in a pan, sauté ginger-garlic p...

﷽   Homemade Beef Burger 🍔 A simple yet satisfying homemade beef burger—juicy, flavorful, and packed with delicious toppings. Ingredients (Makes 4 Burgers) 400-500g minced beef 4 cheese slices 4 brioche burger buns Butter (for toasting buns) Toppings: Crispy beef strips (fried in butter) Finely chopped white onion Tomato slices (seasoned with salt & pepper) Iceberg lettuce Cucumber dill pickles Sauce: 1 tbsp mayonnaise ½ tbsp ketchup 1 tsp mustard sauce 1 tsp honey ½ tsp hot sauce 1 tsp diced sweet relish or finely chopped pickles Directions: Shape the minced beef into patties and cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes per side. Cover and cook on low for another 5 minutes or until done. Place cheese slices on the patties and turn off the heat. Toast the brioche buns in butter until golden. Generously spread the sauce on both halves of the bun. Assemble the burger with the patty, crispy beef strips, and toppings. A perfect homemade alternative—jui...

 ﷽    This is a very delicious, soft and chewy one bowl blondies recipe. Recipe Ingredients 100g Unsalted Butter 1 Egg 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence 1¼ Cup All-purpose flour ½ Teaspoon Baking powder ⅛ Teaspoon Salt ½ Cup Choco Chips Nuts ( optional) Crushed pistachios Almond Flakes Cashews Peanuts etc Directions Pre-heat the oven at 200° C. Grease 8x8 inch square baking pan. Melt the butter and let it cool down to room temperature. Add in eggs, brown sugar and vanilla essence to the melted butter and mix till combined. ( Either using a hand whisk or an electric beater). Sift and add flour, baking powder and salt and mix with a spatula.  Add choco chips and nuts and mix. Pour into the baking pan and spread evenly. Add more choco chips and nuts on top. Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes or till done. 💞I melted the butter in the microwave.💞 💞 Wait for 5-10 minutes before taking out of the pan to prevent them from breaking.💞 💞Allow it to cool down ...

 ﷽  Saffron Tres Leches ( Milk Cake) Vanilla Sponge Cake Ingredients  ½ Cup - 2 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour 4 Tablespoon Corn Flour ( Or ½ Cup + 2 Tablespoon Cake Flour) 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder ½ Teaspoon Salt 4 Eggs Separated ½ Cup + 2 Tablespoon raw sugar 2 Teaspoon Vanilla essence 1 Tablespoon oil ( or melted butter) 4 Tablespoon Milk Directions Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Grease a baking pan (24 cm) with butter. Sift together all purpose flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt and keep aside. Separate egg whites and egg yolks. Whisk the egg whites till stiff peaks are formed by adding 2 Tablespoons of sugar. Mix egg yolks, ½ Cup sugar, oil, milk and vanilla essence. Beat till it is mixed well and turns pale yellow in colour. Add in the flour mix to egg yolk mix and mix till combined. Either with hand whisk or with egg beater on lowest speed. Don't overmix. Gently Fold in the egg whites. Pour in the baking pan.  Tap to remove air bubbles. Bake at 170°C for 30 ...

 Chicken Momos Ingredients  For Dough 2 Cups Flour ½ Teaspoon Salt Lukewarm Water as needed to form a smooth firm dough For Chicken Filling 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 a small piece ginger 1 Spring onion ( white and green) Few parsley leaves 2 boneless chicken breast Salt Pepper 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Paprika powder Directions  Mix Flour, salt. Add water little by little as needed and knead to a smooth firm dough Cover and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. In a grinder jar add the ingredients for chicken filling and grind to a smooth paste. Take a small ball of dough, roll to a circle, add a spoon of chicken filling and make momos in desired shapes. Steam the momos for 20 minutes. For Sweet Chilli sauce. Ingredients  ½ Cup water ¼ Cup Vinegar ¼ Cup Jagger 1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce  1 Teaspoon Paprika powder ½ Teaspoon chilli flakes 2 Garlic pods finely chopped Pinch salt Cornstarch slurry Directions  Add the above ingredients except cornstarch slurry, in ...

 This is a very easy, delicious and nutritious meal. Perfect to cook on a lazy day as it doesn't require any pre-plan. Recipe: Easy Pathiri Ingredients 1 Cup rice flour 1 Cup all purpose flour Salt as needed 2½ Cup water ( approximately) Oil to grease the pan ( optional) Directions Blend the above ingredients to make the pathiri batter. Pre-heat the pan. Grease the pan with oil if needed. Pour a ladle full of batter in a pan.( It'll spread on it's own) Cover and cook till the top is dry. Flip and cook the other side by pressing with a spatula. Keep them covered and serve while it is still warm. 👉 I used a cast iron pan to cook the pathiri, so I had to grease them with oil before pouring the batter each time.👈 👉While blending, add 2 cups of water at first and add more if needed👈 👉Batter shouldn't be too thick or thin👈

 ﷽ Light & Crispy Waffles Golden, fluffy, and delicious—perfect for breakfast or brunch! Recipe: Ingredients 2 Eggs Separated 1 ½ Cup Milk ½ Lime  1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence 1 Tablespoon oil 2-3 Tablespoon raw sugar 1¾ Cups Flour ¼ Cup Corn Flour ½ Teaspoon baking soda ¾ Teaspoon baking powder ½ Teaspoon salt Directions Prepare Buttermilk: Mix lime juice into milk and let sit for 5-10 minutes. Whip Egg Whites: Beat until soft peaks form. Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Prepare the batter:  Add milk ( buttermilk substitute), egg yolks, oil, vanilla essence and sugar to dry ingredients and mix well. (Mix either with hand whisk or on low speed with the egg beater) Fold in Egg Whites : Gently fold into the batter for a light texture. Cook the Waffles: Preheat and grease the waffle maker. Pour batter, filling only ¾ of the waffle maker as it expands while cooking. Close and cook until steam reduces and the raw batter ...

  I used Lady Finger biscuits dipped in chocolate milk instead of cake here. This is how I made the trending dream cake. In a rectangular glass bowl layered Lady Finger biscuit dipped in chocolate milk, then a layer of homemade chocolate pudding, layer of chocolate ganache with hazelnuts, then a thin chocolate layer and coco powder. Recipe: 1st Layer - Cake Layer Ingredients   Lady Finger Biscuits Chocolate milk. Directions   Dip the Lady finger biscuits in chocolate milk and layer in the bowl. Layer 2 - Chocolate Pudding Layer Ingredients 750 ml Milk 4 Tablespoon Custard Powder 4-5 Tablespoon Sugar ( adjust according to taste) 150g Chopped Chocolate. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence 1 Tablespoon butter Pinch salt ( optional) A Teaspoon instant coffee (optional) A Teaspoon coco powder (optional) Directions Mix  custard powder with little milk and Sugar. Bring the rest of the milk to boil. Once mix start boiling add the custard slurry and mix well and stir and cook till it ...

  Pastry Cream Ingredients  ¼ Cup Sugar ⅛ Cup cornstarch  Pinch Salt 2 Egg Yolks 1 Cup Milk 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Whipping Cream 200 ml Whipping cream Condensed milk according to sweetness 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence   Directions  In a sauce pan add sugar, corn flour and salt and mix well. Mix egg yolks and milk. ( Both egg yolks and milk should be at same temperature. ie, Either cold or at room temperature) Pour egg and milk mix into sauce pan while stirring. Stir and mix well. Add the butter. Turn on the flame and Cook on medium flame by stirring continuously. It'll start thickening. When it starts bubbling cook for 1 - 2 minutes more stirring continuously. Turn off the flame Add vanilla and mix well. Sieve and pour in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap. Cling film should touch the custard. (to avoid formation of thin film on the top) Refrigerate atleast for 2 hours.  It'll be very thick, so beat well till it becomes silky smooth. Whip the...

﷽  🌰🥜🍬Nuts Brittle🍬🥜🌰 Recipe: Ingredients  1 Cup white sugar ¼ Cup Water ½ Tablespoon/ 7 grams of Butter ¾ Cup Nuts ( I used sliced cashews, almond flakes, silvered pistachios, chopped almonds) Saffron and rose petals for garnish ( optional) Few drops of Vanilla essence Pinch salt Directions  Mix the nuts, rose petals, saffron strands and a pinch of salt. Grease a parchment sheet and place on a tray. In a pan on medium flame add sugar and water, stir and cook till sugar is dissolved. Once sugar has dissolved, stop stirring and turn the flame to low and wait for the sugar to caramelize. It took me about 10-15 minutes. Turn off the flame, add in butter, nuts, vanilla essence and mix. Pour onto parchment sheet immediately. Sprinkle a pinch salt on top( optional) It will be very hot.  Let it cool down completely for 1-2 hours. Break them into pieces and enjoy. The caramel gets hardened pretty quickly. Pour on parchment paper immediately, so it will be thin , soft...

 ﷽ Ghee Rice & Butter Chicken Ghee Rice Ingredients: 2 Cups Basmati Rice 1 Small onion 1-2  Tablespoon Oil + Ghee Salt as needed Whole Spices 4 Green Cardamom  5 Cloves 1 Black Cardamom  1 Bay Leaf 1 Cinnamon stick 3½ Cup Water Juice of ½ Lime ½ Teaspoon cardamom powder Nuts and raisins fried in ghee ( for garnish, optional) Directions Wash the rice and soak for 10-15 minutes. In a Saucepan add oil+ ghee, add in whole spices and thinly sliced onion and sauté till onion is translucent. Add in water, salt and lime juice and bring to boil. Drain and add the rice and let it come to a boil. Lower the flame, cover and cook for 10-15 min. Or till done. Garnish with nuts and raisins.

 ﷽ Easy, delicious and Simple Breakfast - Cucumber Labneh Sandwich, Scramble Eggs, Rösti and Cardamom Milk Tea Cucumber Labneh Sandwich 4 Slices of Bread Labneh Spread 1 Cucumber slices Salt Pepper Spread Labneh on a slice of bread. Place Cucumber slices. Sprinkle salt & Pepper on top of cucumber slices. Spread labneh on the other slice of bread and place on top to make a sandwich. Make 2 sandwiches Cut them into 4 pieces. Scrambled Egg 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoon Labneh ( Or sour cream/ Cream/ cream cheese/ milk/ yoghurt - I use whatever is available) Butter Salt Pepper Mix Egg and Labneh. Heat a pan. Add butter and spread. Pour the egg mix. Gently move the eggs from edges to the middle of the pan and cook on the medium flame till done. Egg should be soft and moist.  Don't over cook the eggs, it will get cooked further in the pan after turning off. Season with salt and pepper. Milk Tea with Cardamom For 2 Cups of Tea 1 Cup Water 1 Cup milk ( full fat) 4 Teaspoon Sugar ( adjust ac...

﷽ Fruit Custard Falooda A chilled and layered delight, Fruit Custard Falooda blends creamy custard, juicy fruits, soft vermicelli, basil seeds, and jelly—topped with a scoop of ice cream and a splash of rose syrup. This colorful dessert is perfect for festive occasions or warm summer days. Ingredients  For Custard 1 Litre Milk 4 Tablespoon Custard powder 6 Tablespoon Raw Sugar ( adjust according to required sweetness) Condensed milk ( according to taste, optional) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence 1 Teaspoon rosewater For the Fruits Apple Pomegranate Pears Dates Mango Banana (to be added just before serving if using) Sugar, to taste Chopped nuts and dry fruits (optional, for extra crunch) You can use fruits of your choice. Avoid sour fruits like orange, kiwi, and pineapple. If using pineapple, cook it in sugar syrup first. Always add bananas just before serving to prevent them from turning black. Jelly 1 packet jelly (any flavor) I prefer strawberry, strawberry & banana Basil Seeds 2 ...

    ﷽ Recipe: Ingredients  1 Cup Hung Curd Pinch Salt 2-3 Tbspn Thick Cream Few Saffron Strands ½ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder 2-3 Tablespoon Sugar ( adjust according to required sweetness) 1 Tablespoon Rose Water Directions To Make hung curd Place a strainer above a deep bowl. Place cheese cloth/ muslin cloth over the strainer  Add 1½-2 Cup full fat  yoghurt ( approx.) to the cheese cloth, cover and keep it in the fridge for 5-6 hours  💕I used the water from the yoghurt to make chapati.💕 To hung yoghurt/Curd, add thick cream and pinch salt. Grind saffron with some sugar, add in cardamom powder and rose water and mix well. Add this to the curd and mix well. Measurements and approximate and can be adjusted according to taste.

  🍫🍰🍨Chocolate Mug Cake with Ice-cream🍨🍰🍫 This is a quick and delicious microwave chocolate cake recipe to satisfy your instant craving. Recipe: 4 Tablespoon Whole wheat All purpose Flour 3 Tablespoon Raw Sugar 2 Tablespoon Coco powder ½ Teaspoon baking Powder Pinch salt 4 Tablespoon Milk 1 Tablespoon Oil 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 Tablespoon peanut butter ( optional) Chopped chocolate and walnuts ( optional) For serving Ice-cream Chocolate sauce Caramel sauce Nuts In a microwave size bowl ( bigger than 375ml) mix flour, sugar, coco powder, baking powder. Add milk, oil and vanilla and mix well. ( If using white flour 1st add 3 tbspn milk and add 1 tbspn if needed ie. If it's too dry) Add nuts, chocolate and peanut butter if using , and mix well . Microwave for 1 ½ minutes to 2 minutes. ( depends on the microwave) it took me 2 minutes at 900w. The cake will rise and the top will dry when it's done. Wait for a minute or two, before opening the microwave and taking the cake out. T...

﷽ Kanafeh Recipe: Ingredients Kanafeh Dough -130g ( approximately) Sugar - 2 Teaspoon Rose water - 1 Teaspoon) Butter - 20g( soft at room temperature) Cream Cheese (kiri) - 2 Squares Thick cream - 125ml Mozarella Cheese - 2 Tablespoon Sugar Syrup (Recipe below👇) Directions Mix Kanafeh dough with Sugar, Rose water, (softened or melted) Butter. Mix well by shredding the dough with Hands. Mix kiri cheese (at room temp.) and thick cream. Grease a 6 inch baking pan. Spread half the kanafeh dough in the pan evenly. Spread some shredded mozarella cheese. Spread cheese+cream mix evenly. Some more Mozarella cheese. Rest of the kanafeh dough. Gently press the kanafeh dough. Bake at 200° C preheated oven for 15 minutes  Flip and bake the other side for 4-5 minute( optional for even browning) Pour Sugar syrup on top. Garnish with ground pistachios. 💕 Sugar syrup should be at room temperature 💕

  ﷽  🍗🍚Fried Rice with Homemade Sweet Chilli Sauce🍚🍗 Recipe: Sweet Chilli Sauce Ingredients   ½ Cup Water ¼ Cup white vinegar ¼ Cup Jaggery/ sugar ( I prefer jaggery taste) 1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce 1 Teaspoon Paprika Powder 2 Garlic cloves Crushed Salt as needed For cornstarch slurry 1- 1½ Teaspoon Cornstarch ( adjust according to desired thickness 1 Tablespoon Water Directions   Add water, vinegar, jaggery, soy sauce, garlic, paprika and salt to a sauce pan and mix well. Turn on the flame and boil till the jagg is melted. Make cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water. Pour the cornstarch slurry into t sauce and mix well. Cook for a f minutes, ie cornstarch is cooked and the sauce has thickened. 💕Enjoy it with spring rolls, crispy fried chicken, fried rice etc💕

﷽  Mini Pizza This is a very delicious mini pizza recipe. I usually make them ahead and refrigerate. And give them to school next day. Recipe: Dough 1 Cup Lukewarm milk 1 Tablespoon Active dry Yeast 1 Teaspoon Sugar 3 Cup All purpose Flour ½ Teaspoon Salt ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder 3 Tablespoon olive oil 3 Tablespoon Sugar (optional) In Lukewarm milk mix 1 Tablespoon yeast and 1 Teaspoon sugar and let it proof for 5-10 minutes. Add Flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and mix well. Pour the yeast proofed in milk and oil to the flour and knead to a smooth dough. Knead for 10 minutes or till you get a smooth dough. Cover and let it rise for 1-2 hours. Roll the dough and cut in circles.

 ﷽  This is a simple and delicious yoghurt curry which goes well with plain rice. This was my favourite curry while growing up. A simple, easy and delicious curry . Recipe : Ingredients   1 Tablespoon Coconut oil 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds 1 Teaspoon chilli flakes ( dry red chilli) ½ Teaspoon cumin seeds ½ Teaspoon fennel seeds A pinch hing 2-3 Shallots finely chopped 5-6 Curry leaves ½ Teaspoon ginger paste ( or finely chopped ginger) ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder Salt as needed 1½-2 Cup yoghurt whisked well Directions In a pan add coconut oil, when its hot add mustard seeds, chilli flakes, cumin and fennel seeds and hing. Add in curry leaves, ginger and shallots and mix well. When it is cooked lower the flame and add in turmeric powder and salt. Add in whisked yoghurt and mix well and cover Cook on low flame for 5-10 min. >Turn off when it is hot enough and just start to boil. >Don't over cook as yoghurt will curdle >Measurements are approximate and can be adjusted ...

 ﷽ This is a very addictive and delicious dessert/ pudding . If you're a chocoholic like me, you can't stop devouring them. Please do try this recipe and don't forget to give the feedback. This pudding has 6 layers, a biscuit layer, coconut layer, chocolate sauce, walnut, whipping cream and chocolate ganache... Sounds heavenly right, tastes as well😋 Ingredients Biscuit layer •100g Digestive biscuit •25g Melted butter C oconut layer •1 Cup Grated coconut •1/2 Tin Condensed milk •Pinch salt Chocolate Sauce •1/8 Cup chopped chocolate •1/8 Cup boiling hot milk •Few drops vanilla essence •Crushed walnuts Cream layer •200 ml Whipping cream •2-3 Tablespoon condensed milk 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence Chocolate Ganache •1/4 Cup chopped chocolate •1/4 Cup Thick cream •Vanilla essence •A piece of butter Layer 1 Crush the digestive biscuits. Add melted butter and mix well. Spread in the serving dish Layer...

﷽   Aviyal is a traditional south indian curry usually seen with sadhya or south indian tali meals. It is usually seen as a dry side dish. But we like it as the main curry with plain rice. I am not sure whether this is the authentic way to make aviyal, but we enjoy it this way. Steps are similar, but I've adapted it according to our taste preference.  Recipe: Ingredients To cook Vegetables 1 drumstick cut in sticks 2-3 Lady fingers cut in sticks A piece of pumpkin cut in cubes 1 carrot cut in sticks  A piece of Raw mango ( optional) Half onion roughly cut Half tomato roughly cut Water enough to cover the vegetables Salt 1 teaspoon turmeric powder Use Vegetables  according to your preference. For Coconut Masala 1/3 cup grated coconut 2-3 shallots ( Or a small piece of onion) Fennel seeds ( optional) Cumin seeds 1/4 cup Yoghurt  Green chilli ( optional) >If using small chutney grinder add only 2-3 tablespoon yoghurt enough to grind the coconut and add the rest ...

﷽   Cheese Steak is  an easy to make delicious Recipe. One of my family's favourite.  It Can be served with rice or mashed potatoes or any flatbread. Here I stuffed them in soft roll buns and served as sandwiches. > I used stroganoff cut beef for this recipe. >ie. Steak Beef  cut in long strips. >I prefer a cast iron pan to cook the steaks. Recipe Cheese Steak Ingredients   250g Beef Stroganoff cut 1 Onion thinly sliced A small piece of capsicum thinly sliced Olive oil Salt Pepper Butter 2 cloves garlic crushed Finely chopped parsley Smoked dutch cheese slices Shredded mozzarella cheese Jalapenos ( optional) Directions   In the hot pan add olive oil, add in thinly sliced onion and cook till onion is caramelized. Add in thinly sliced capsicum and mix and cook. Move this to a side of the pan and add in the beef stroganoff. Season it with salt and pepper. Just stir and cook. ( It will be done very quickly) Now make a small space and add butter, crush...