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Hi All, Briyani masala is one which you always need to make it in home and store it. Home made masala powders are always best, so if possible make it in home and save them. I brought these spices from Kochi spice market, which was of super quality . If you get chance to visit Kochi never miss spice market for amazing spices. COOKING TIME : 30 mins. SERVING : 1 CUP. INGREDIENTS : Coriander seeds – 1/4 cup. Shahi jeera – 1 tblsp. Pepper – 1/2 tblsp. Nutmeg – 1/2 piece ( if small then add 1). Mace – 2 nos. Green Cardamon – 10 pcs. Cinnamon 1” piece – 2 nos. Marati mokku – 2 nos. Blackstone flower – 2 tsp. Bay leaf – 3 nos ( medium sized). Black cardamon – 3 nos. Star anise – 3 nos. Cloves – 3 nos. Fennel – 1 tsp. Dry red chillies – 6 nos. METHOD : Dry roast every ingredient individually in very low flame till aroma . Roasting in low flame is important to get complete flavor. Also be careful not to burn the spices...

Hi All, Actually kulfi making is so easy and you can make it healthily in home. Make it without preservatives and artificial flavors. See the other kulfi recipes below, 1) Easy kulfi. 2) Rose kulfi.    The recipe is as below, Cooking time : 30 mins. Set time : 8 hours. Servings : 4 members. INGREDIENTS : Milk – 1 litre. Milk powder – 4 tblsp. Cornflour – 3 tsp. Sugar – 5 to 6 tbslp. Elaichi / Cardamom – 3 nos. Dry fruits ( Almond, Cashews, Pista or any other nuts) – 4 tblsp. METHOD : Boil milk till foams up. Simmer the heat and boil in low flame till milk reduces to 3/4 level. Mix milk powder and cornflour in 2 tblsp of milk and mix without lumps. Add the above mixture to boiling milk and boil till milk thickens a little. Grind nuts to little coarse powder , grind cardamom to fine powder . When milk reaches little thick consistency (as in picture) , add sugar , mix and remove from flame. When mi...

Hi All, Aromatic, most flavourful and much easy to make coconut idli podi, recipe below, Cooking time : 20 mins. Servings : 10 members. INGREDIENTS : Grated coconut – 3 cups. Garlic – 2 nos ( full garlic) Urad dal – 1/2 cup Asaofoetida – 1/2 tsp. Dry red chillies – 10- 12 nos Salt – as required. METHOD : For your easy ref , here is the recipe video, Dry roast coconut till aroma.If you are using dry coconut (kopurai) then it will give double taste. Remove it to a plate and in same kadai dry roast rest of the ingredients till golden brown separately . When cooled down to room temperature except coconut grind all ingredients to little coarse powder. Finally add coconut and pulse for once or twice for very coarse powder. Over grinding coconut will leave oil and shelf life will be less.store in airtight container and can be used for about 10 days. If refrigerated the podi stays fresh for more than a month.

Hi, Rasam is one comfort food which I make when Iam in really hurry, or sick. Home made rasam powder aroma is wonderful than store brought. And also it is so easy to make. COOKING TIME : 20 MINS. SERVING : 1 CUP. INGREDIENTS : Toor dal – 1/4 cup. Coriander seeds – 1 cup Channa dal – 1/4 cup Cumin – 3 tblsp. Pepper – 2 tblsp. Fenugreek – 1/2 tsp. Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp. Dry red chillies – 6 Curry leaves – a handful. METHOD : For your ref , here is the easy making video for your ref, Dry roast toor dal till golden brown and remove them to a dry plate. Same way dry roast coriander seeds, channa dal separately and remove them to plate. In the same kadai add cumin, pepper and dry roast till aroma, remove them to plate. Add fenugreek, asafoetida and roast till fenugreek popup. Then finally add dry red chillies and roast till aroma, remove them to plate. Roast curry leaves till crisp. Remove them to plate an...

Hi, Made this refreshing lemon chiffon cake recently when there was too many lemons crying to be used. The cake was fluffy, soft, bouncing with lime refreshment . The easy recipe is below, INGREDIENTS: Maida – 1/2 cup Baking powder – 1 tsp. Sugar – 1/2 cup. Egg – 3 Oil – 3 tblsp. Lemon juice – 1 tblsp. Lemon zest – 1 tblsp. Water – 3 tblsp. METHOD : For your easy ref  ,here is the cooking video, Sieve flour, baking powder twice ( sieving gives you fluffy cakes). Along with that mix 1/4 cup sugar. Separate egg white and egg yolks. Add egg yolks to above flour mix and beat well. Along with that oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, water and beat till no lumps. In a separate vessel add egg white and beat till foams. At this stage add balance 1/4 cup sugar and beat till stiff peaks forms. Add this egg mixture to flour mix and mix with spatula. Grease the baking tray base with butter and flour only, don't greas...

Hi , Our family favorite sweet mysorepah, everyone loves the melting ghee mysorepah. I added Hershey Chocolate syrup to enhance the flavor and texture which was as expected top hit. The recipe is as below, INGREDIENTS : Besan flour – 1 cup Hershey chocolate syrup – 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Ghee + oil 1/4 cup. METHOD : Mix besan flour in half cup of oil without lumps . Add Hershey chocolate syrup and mix evenly. Heat sugar with 1 cup water ,till one string consistency. Now add besan mixture to boiling sugar syrup with continuous stirring .  At this stage do not stop or slowdown stirring ,stir continuously in low flame.  Add balance ghee / oil ,keep stirring Mixture starts foaming, keep stirring . When the mixture foams completely (as in picture ), remove from flame immediately. Pour it in greased plate and even it. Let it cool a bit, when mysorepah is still warm make slice marks.  ...

Hershey Ladoos, Made this for hershey contest, COOKING TIME : 10 MINS SERVING : 20 LADOO INGREDIENTS : FOR CARMEL LADOOS : Fresh cooconut grated – 1/2 cup Hershey carmel syrup – 1/8 cup Ghee 1 tblsp for greasing . FOR CHOCOLATE LADOO : Fresh coconut grated – 1/2 cup Hershey Chocolate syrup – 1/8 cup. Ghee 1 tblsp for greasing. METHOD: For chocolate ladoo : Dry roast 1/2 cup coconut till aroma starts . Reduce the flame to low and add chocolate syrup and keep stirring . When the mixture forms mass, remove from Flame . Grease your palm with ghee and make medium sized balls. For caramel ladoo: Dry roast coconut in medium flame till aroma. Add caramel syrup and mix continuously  Till mixture forms mass  Remove from Flame and make balls out of it NOTES: As sweetness is syrup is enough, so no need to add sugar.  Happy Cooking!!

Hi, I made this for Hershey contest in Betterbutter , though I didn't win in contest but my friends and family loved it. INGREDIENTS : Paneer - 200 gms. Hershey strawberry syrup – 1/4 cup Onion – 2 nos Tomato – 2 no Ginger 1” piece – 2 nos. Garlic – 10 pods. Cloves – 3 nos. Coriander leaves – 4+ 2 tsp. Pepper – 1 tsp. Cumin – 2 tsp. Dry red chilles – 4 coconut oil – 2 tsp. Salt for taste Banana leaf – 1 no, METHOD : Dry roast chillies, cumin and pepper till pepper starts sputtering . Remove the above ingredients to a wide plate and in same pan heat 1 tsp oil and saute onions and tomatoes.  Saute till tomatoes turns mushy. Remove from flame and empty them to the same plate. When cooled down grind the above along with ginger, garlic ,cloves Hershey strawberry sauce,salt ,coriander leaves to fine paste. Cut paneer to big medium sized cubes. Cut banana leaf to big size and ...