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Today I am going to share the secret of traditional Kerala Snack 'Unni Appam' or 'Karol Appam'. Unni appam resembles small pancakes. You can find the recipe  anywhere on Internet and many might have  succeeded in making these delicious and healthy dumplings. But this is my recipe;after desperately  trying to bring back the taste of Unni appam that my Grand Mother (we call her Ammamma) used to make for us,children.She didn't know how to show her love for us,but with the taste of her special snacks, her love was conveyed to us. I am sure it is impossible to recreate the same taste,since that special "kaipunyam" ended with her demise. (Kaipunyam is a Malayalam word which  means 'having gifted hands') So let's  try to bring back that taste... nostalgic to many of you ,today.. Ingredients Raw rice -2 cups Jaggery-200g Banana-1 no Plain Flour-2tbsp Ghee-1tbsp Black sesame seeds-2tsp Coconut pieces-2tbsp Method of prepa...

These are a healthy snack/Laddoo using brown rice and  Jaggery.   This is a tasty and healthy evening snack from the ancient recipe collections of south Indian state Kerala. Ari Unda/Rice balls Wishing all Indians a very HAP PY DIWALI. ..! It's again a festive season in our country INDIA.Diwali is the festival of lights.Every Indian around the world,celebrate this day,by  decorating their houses with lamps/diyas. Special sweets are also made on this auspicious day.  This recipe is simple ,hardly takes 10-15  minutes to prepare. Ingredients for Brown rice balls/Laddoos Par Boiled rice-2 cups Jaggery-1/2 cups grated Coconut grated-3/4 cup Cardamom powder-1 tsp Method Of Preparation Dry roast the rice until it crackles and turns golden completely.Refer the picture below for the exact texture. Once you get the rice roasted,grind it well in a blender/grinder. Once the rice is powdered well add coconut,jaggery and cardamom and blend again...

You all must try this recipe~ This fried chicken is so much like Kentucky Fried Chicken,soft inside and crispy outside. Ingredients Chicken(Boneless& Skinless)-500g Oil-To fry Pepper-1 tbsp Vinegar-1 tsp Salt- For Marination Turmeric powder-1tsp Chilly powder-1tbsp Garlic paste-1 tbsp Onion-1 no Curry leaves-1 spring. For coating Flour- Red chilly powder-1tsp Salt- Method Of Preparation 1.Boil chicken with salt ,pepper and 1 tsp vinegar.Add 1 tbsp water only,if necessary. 2.Make a paste of all the ingredients in the marination list.Marinate and refrigerate  it for 1 hour. 3.Mix dry flour,salt and chilly powder. Roll the marinated chicken in the flour and fry in very hot oil until crispy and golden . Serve it with rice.Here I have served it with Spinach and Lemon rice . ENJOY!!!!!

Scones Scones hail from Scotland.This is a quick breakfast bread recipe.Add 1/4 cup wheat flout to 1 cup Plain flour to make this recipe healthy.You can substitute wheat flour with oatmeal/flax meal or whole meal. Adding buttermilk also makes it rich in nutrients.Quick and yummy breakfast in 20 minutes. Ingredients Flour-1 cup Wheat flour-1/4-1/2 cup Powdered sugar-4 tbsp(Only lightly sweetened) Cold unsalted Butter-25 g Buttermilk-3-4 tbsp Baking powder-1/4 tsp Method of preparation Mix flour,wheat flour and baking powder well.Now mince cold unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and mix it well with fingers;Now the flour will resemble breadcrumbs. Now add in sugar and mix once again.Slowly add buttermilk and mix everything into a ball. Flatten the dough (in to 1 inch thick) and cut round or triangle shaped scones using a cookie cutter/scone cutter. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Ser...

Here is a simple Cake recipe which can be a great accompaniment to TEA/Coffee.Chocolate and coffee flavor makes it more delicious and sour cream gives a unique taste that every one would love for.No toppings since this is purely for a simple evening coffee. Ingredients All purpose flour- 1 cup Cocoa powder-4 tbsp Sour cream -3 tbsp Sugar-1 - 1 1/2 cup Salt- a pinch Baking powder- 2 tsp Milk-2 tbsp Hot coffee-1/4 cup (Or as much as to make a thick cake batter) Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp Method Of Preparation 1.Mix and sieve all the dry ingredients.   2.Add in Milk,sour cream and 1 tbsp coffee.Slowly incorporate enough coffee to get a smooth and thick batter. 3.Preheat oven for 5 minutes at 180 degrees. Bake the cake for 40 minutes. Enjoy with a cup of Coffee/tea/Milk!

HAVE A BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS VISHU .... . Agriculture is the back bone of Indian sub continent. Today, the people of KERALA celebrate their Harvest festival and  New Year called VISHU. In Sanskrit, Vishu means equal. VISHU KANI Many states like Tamil nadu, Karnataka,West Bengal and Assam also celebrates New year on the same day. In Mangalore and Uduppi districts of Karnataka(they call it as BISU) celebrate their new year, in their own way. Up in the North and Punjab,their harvest festival is also on the same day and they call it Baisakhi. In Kerala,it’s a big celebration with fire crackers,Feast and very fabulous Vishu Kani. Every Malayali has their own nostalgia with Vishu. Vishu Specials 1.Unniappam For this recipe:-Please click here- 2.Rice Kheer Click Here    for the recipe . 3.Rice Ada These are considered to be the favorites of Lord Krishna. May Lord Krishna bless you all ....

(You can follow this blog by clicking the ‘Follow’ button at the right side, or click the Face book ‘Like’ button below .Thank you for visiting my blog :-)) Hey , it’s snack  time!!!! I always ( to a certain extend) have tried to add some healthy recipes here .But snacking is real fun, and healthy snacking is good for our body also. Only thing is that, we should try to keep a time for snacking. Avocad o is Mexican in origin and packed with mono saturated fat.Avocado  speeds up metabolism and thus helps to loose weight. Monounsaturated fats help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol while also boosting HDL (good) cholesterol. This recipe is also called Guacamole. You can serve this with Nachos/Tortilla corn chips. Ingredients Avocado – 2 numbers Lime juice - 2 tsp Jalapeno - 2 numbers Salt- to taste Onion- ½ medium sized Cilantro – 1-2 tablespoon Method In a bowl, scoop out Avocado pulp; Mix lime juice and make it a smooth paste. Add in finely...

 Wonder what could be that tasty yet healthy snack in their tiffin  box? Here is a choice . A healthy way to make doughnuts. Ingredients For the dough Warm milk- 1 cup Yiest       - 5 tsp sugar   - 1/4 cup Mashed potatoes -1/2 cup Oil  -  2 tbsp All purpose flour - 2 cups salt     - 1/2 tsp Oil to fry- Instead you can bake them to make  healthier doughnuts . Preparation  Add 5 tsp yiest to 1 cup warm milk and add a tsp sugar to activate the yiest. Pour this mix to the flour , add 1/2 cup mashed potatoes,salt, 2tbsp oil ,sugar and knead well. ( Mashed potatoes make the snack more healthy.) Keep aside for 10 minutes. Deep fry on a medium heat until light golden brown colour. Or bake them in preheated oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes . For Chocolate glazing Mix 2 tbsp warm milk with 1 tbsp cocoa powder and a tsp of butter .Make it thick creamy sauce. Dip warm doughnuts in...

Gujarati Kachori Kachori is a common snack in various parts of India,including UP,Delhi,Rajastan,Maharashtra,Gujarat etc. It is one of our favorite snack from Chopatti.  Chowpatti is a Marathi word with the meaning 'beach'. In India we can find tasty snacks in small shops called Chowpatti at the beach sides and road sides.  When we make these snacks at home,we can choose good quality oil and fresh ingredients.Kachories are available in a variety of textures and tastes, balancing sweetness with spice and tang. This recipe courtesy entirely goes to Manjula Aunty of Manjula's Kitchen . A Gujrati snack made of yellow Lentil filling .( Also called Khasta Kachori) Ingredients Plain Flour ( Maida ) -- 1 Cup Salt Oil - 2 tabsp for dough Oil to fry kachories For Filling 1/4 cup moong (yellow lentil) soaked fennel seeds-1tsp whole coriander - 2tabsp chilli flakes-1 1/2 tsp ginger-1 inch piece Asafoetida/ hing- a pinch ...