Recipes From My Kitchen

This recipe has been passed down for 2 generations. Every family has there own recipe and measurements, this is the way its made at home. Classic and authentic. Ingredients: 1 cup gram flour , sifted, 1 cup + 1 cup ghee , 2 cups granulated sugar , 1/2 cup water , A pinch of edible camphor , Before you start: Make sure you have all the ingredients measured out and kept in separate vessels.  Keep a 10 - inch steel plate or square baking tray greased with ghee ready. Keep separate ladles for separate pans. You need to be very quick while making Mysore Pak and require complete concentration. So try to make it while you are alone. Method: You would need two different kadhai's or heavy bottomed pans. One large and one small.  In the big pan, put the sugar and water and allow it to come to a boil.  Side by side, in the small pan, add 1 cup of ghee and allow it to melt completely. Once the sugar syrup becomes becomes st...

A few weeks back, my very close friend visited me from Chennai. We were colleagues earlier and our friendship has just grown over the years. She and me share our date of birth. I don't know if it is to do with the DOB, but we think alike. We do have our share of disagreements, but give and take, we share a very beautiful friendship. So a few years back, she asked me what gift I would want, and I told her I wanted a nice cake stand. Over the years, we moved to different cities but she had the thought in her mind. She kept telling me at many instances that she is still waiting to gift me a cake stand. So this time, while she visited, she got me this beautiful cake stand. I just loved it!!! Its so beautiful :-) Don't you agree??? And what makes it beautiful is that its a gift out of pure friendship, respect and love. Thank you my friend :-) I love you :-) I decided to make this beautiful chocolate truffle cake to garnish this beautiful cake stand!!! Serves 12 Ingredie...

It's a known fact that most Bengalis live to eat and not the other way round, and most of them have grown up licking their fingers to Kosha Mangsho's velvety gravy and biting into the juicy pieces of the meat, cooked lovingly by their grandmothers and mothers. In Bengali, 'Kosha mangsho' means slow cooked meat. You will need ample patience to prepare this delicious chicken curry but once you are done with the cooking, you will never forget the lip-smacking taste. The taste in the dish flares up from slow cooking and the perfect blend of the spices. Traditionally, a little sugar is added and caramelized to get the beautiful and attractive brown color of the curry. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 kg chicken , curry cut, washed, cleaned, and drained, 4 medium sized  onions , coarsely grated, 1 medium sized onion , finely chopped, 1 large sized  tomato , grated, 2 whole red chillies , 1-inch stick of cinnamon , 3-4 whole green cardamom , 2 bay leaves , 2 tsp ...

Simple food on some days are the best. Its comforting and reassuring. Cooking lady's finger can be quite tricky. They really get gooey if not cooked properly. There are so many variations to cooking lady's finger, but this one is loved the most at home.  Serves: 4 Ingredients: 300 gms lady's finger , washed, dried, cut into 1 inch pieces, 1 large onion , chopped finely, 1 large tomato , chopped finely, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp mustard seeds , 1 tsp cumin seeds , 1 tsp turmeric powder , 1 tsp red chilli powder , 1 tsp amchoor or dry mango powder , 1 tsp garam masala powder , 2 tbsp oil , Salt as per taste Method: Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add the onions and fry until golden brown in color. Add the tomatoes and ginger garlic paste and fry well. Add the turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well.  Once the oil separates, add the cut lady's finger pieces and mix wel...

Spaghetti Kitchen And Bar - located in Hosur Road, Koramangala, Bangalore has introduced their latest service offering Gusto D'Italia , unlimited lunch and dinner buffet. Gusto D'Italia in Italian means "come and feed yourself to your hearts content" .  I was invited to do a review for this special lunch and dinner buffet introduced on 24th of September, 2013. A regular ongoing event, they have more than 30 varieties of Italian cusine in their menu which includes, soups, starters, risottos, pastas, pizzas, and desserts. Apart from their regular a la carte menu, introducing an all Italian unlimited buffet is really one of the firsts in Bangalore. The buffet is very economically priced and they are really a great value for money. With the number of food items included in the menu, I'm sure you will be happy and satisfied with your meal. There is something for all in the menu. Spaghetti Kitchen also have other offers going on like the Miller Time Bon...

" True friendship doesn't mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes" . Today as our friends leave back to their home, I wanted to make something very special for them for lunch. I made this exotic biryani as a send off meal. As we sat down to have our last meal together, we talked, laughed, giggled, chuckled, screamed, yelled, at each other, we were one family. Until we meet again.... Serves 4 For the Chicken Marination: Ingredients: 4 medium sized onions, cut into thin slices, 1 kg  chicken , biryani cut, washed, cleaned and drained, 1 cup thick  yougurt , 1 tsp  turmeric powder , 2 tsp  ginger garlic paste , 1/2 cup  browned onions , 1-1/2 tsp   garam masala powder , 2 tsp  red chilli powder , 1/4 cup  oil , Salt  as required for the chicken Method: Deep fry the onions in hot oil. Drain on kitchen paper. Store the unused onions in an air tight container. Mix all the...

With friends over, I am cooking up dishes for everybody to relish. I made this delicious liver fry for my friends as a dry side. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 gms mutton liver , cut into pieces, 1 large onion , finely chopped, 1 medium tomato , finely chopped, 2 tbsp tomato puree , (I have used readymade) 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste , 2 green chillies slit lengthwise, 8-10 curry leaves , 2-3 tsp red chilli powder , 1 tsp turmeric powder , 2 tsp cumin powder , 1 tsp coriander powder , 1 tsp garam masala powder , 2-3 tbsp oil , Salt as per taste Method: Wash and clean the liver pieces under running water and drain the excess water. Rub some turmeric powder on them and set it aside. In a heavy bottom pan, heat oil. Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and ginger garlic paste and fry until golden brown. Add chopped tomato and fry until the oil separates.  Add the cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well. Add the li...