5 yr old foodie: Mama, can you make Doughnuts? Me: Doughnuts? 5 yr old foodie: They are round like Medu Vada, with a hole in the centre. But they are not spicy they are sweet. (satisfied that he knows more than his mama) Me: Is it? 5 yr old foodie: Yes and you have to pour lotso’ black colored sauce over it.
For the little wonders
Comfort food-Poha(beaten rice) spiced with Methkut
I was feeling a bit under the weather for the past few days. The wet rainy days did not help to lift up my spirits. Elaborate cooking took a back seat and it was time for some quick easy meals. Poha (beaten rice) is a must-have ingredient for all Maharashtrian pantries. It is a regular item on the ‘essential items’ in the monthly grocery list. Poha is a handy ingredient when you have unexpected guest, you are pressed for time, need a quick meal or when you want some comfort food! The modest Poha is dressed up here with a…
Filled Cupcakes for the sweet punch
“Mama I’m hungry, I want something to eat” and a list of specifications follows for ’something’, the most prominent being ‘something different’. I am sure every mother hears this dialogue several times a day. Many times my son has specific hunger pangs;’ I am hungry for chocolate or hungry for oranges or raisins or some favorite snack’ Like every mother I find it challenging to come out with ideas to satiate the ever hungry boy! This month’s Sweet Punchmade my life easier at least for a while; ‘Devils food cupcakes with Vanilla cream filling’ to get me through a few…
Monsoon Magic-Minty Dal Vada
Chana dal vada/AAmvade/AAmbode is a spicy,tasty,deep fried, south Indiansnack made with chana dal,herbs and spices
The Ben 10 party….
From a Garden themed party last year to a Ben 10 party this year my little boy has grown up very fast. Last year he didn’t care what his birthday theme was. This year he was persistent about a Ben 10 party; specially a Ben 10 cake! A Google search tells you that Ben 10 themes are quite popular with young boys all over the world; but where I live, it can be quite a challenge. I couldn’t even find Ben 10 party supplies; forget about things like cake toppers and icing sheets! I didn’t want to break my boy’s…