Beet Veg Puff | Baked in less than 25-min

Beetroot Veg Puffs – Simple

Here is a simple crunchy savory Beetroot Veg Puffs made extra easy with ready-to-use frozen puff pastry. They can always be made with left-over beets or any veggies that you would like to add into your puff filling. One can even pack these for lunch as take-away for picnics, outings or when going for a […]

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Mutton Curry with bread and Corn | Easy dips

Mutton Curry in Pressure Cooker

The easy way I cook my mutton is using a pressure cooker. Its fast and time efficient. Mutton curry recipe I prepared here is very basic and all you need to do is just grab a few Indian spices. I liked the idea of having a thick gravy as a dip so I prepared a […]

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Clams in Coconut Milk | Fresh Seafood | Cooking shell fish

Fresh Clams in Coconut Milk

Coconut milk gives a rich flavor especially with a combination of seafood and spices. Fresh clams in coconut milk is one of the favorite recipes you will love from the asian cuisine. After my first attempt of cooking clams I wanted to make curry that would go well with rice. This time we went to […]

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Fruit Cake / Plum Cake | Lastminute Cake | Quick Cakes

Last-Minute Fruit Cake

This cake can be made anytime during the year especially if you need to bake a cake at the last-minute when you have not much time. I baked 2 cakes this christmas – last minute cake to give as a present to my neighbour and relatives, the other was a traditional brandied christmas cake. I […]

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Rose cookies /Kokisan | Mangalorean kuswar | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Rose Cookies – Mangalorean Kokkisan

Crispy treat of rose cookies are traditionally prepared before new year in South-Indian Christian households are always available in Mangalore supermarkets during Christmas with varieties of other crispy and savory Christmas snacks. Kokis are made using a special round iron mould in the shape of a flower with a long handle to hold called as ‘kokis […]

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Semolina Crepe/Pancake/Dosa | Vegetarian | Easy Recipe

Semolina Pancake / Dosa

Apart from being a delicious Semolina dosa or crepe one thing I like when I prepare this recipe is never have to think about soaking rice for 3 hrs, making a paste by blending it or going through my pantry to check if I have enough rice stocked up. Most recipes of Indian crepe or […]

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Mandas / Cucumber Cake | Vegetarian Snacks | Easy Recipe

Cucumber Steamed Cake / Mangalorean Mandas

Yesterday was Deepavali, so I thought of preparing this incredible rice cake called as Cucumber cake or Mandas (konkani) which my mom used to prepare occasionally at home. The steaming process gives a lovely aroma due to the common ingredients such as jaggery and coconut that I usually add to most of my mangalorean snacks […]

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Potato Bhaji/Aloo Bhaji | Potato Recipe | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Potato Bhaji / Aloo Bhaji – Vegetarian

Potato Bhaji or Aloo bhaji is a South-Indian dish served hot along with a round deep-fried bread called puri or poori also named as poori bhaji as a whole. It’s typically prepared spicy so you can add green chilies if you like it hot.   Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 to 40 minutes Serves: […]

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Clam Recipe | How to cook fresh clams

Spicy Clam Recipe – Mangalorean Style

Every time I see Clams, it reminds me of one my childhood memories of Mangalore visiting the beach during summer foraging for clams. When the tide rises the live clams that burrow in the sand come out and we dig in to catch them before they rebury themselves as they follow the waves. That day […]

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Kheer or Vermicelli pudding | Easy dessert in 15-minutes

Vermicelli Pudding or Kheer

Kheer is a term used for milk pudding. In some region of India they call it payasam. This simple recipe is prepared mainly with Vermicelli and a handful of other ingredients for a lighter dessert. You can also replace vermicelli with rice, sago, tapioca pearls etc. For flavor, cardamom (MUST!), cashews, raisins, almonds etc are used. […]

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