Food & Memories of Mangalore
Fermented rice is a traditional yet not very popular breakfast eaten across the southern states of India. It is known by several names – Tangalanna in Kannada, Shelen Sheeth in Konkani, Pazham Kanji in Malayalam and Pazhayadu in Tamil. It is pretty popular in other rice eating countries as well and has been eaten for…
Chicken Tangdi in an Airfryer! This has got to be one of my most favourite airfryer recipes because the drumsticks taste so juicy and delicious and my family and I can enjoy them guilt free! There is not a single drop of oil used in this recipe and the fact that the chicken with skin…
Coconut laddoo – who doesn’t love them? They are an absolute favourite in my house! While they are a staple during the festive season, my son likes to indulge in a few mid year too. He simply loves them and makes it a point to tuck in a few when they are freshly made. I…
Tutti Frutti – what a great invention I say! It somehow adds such a sparkle to simple cakes, doesn’t it? However, one can have a love-hate relationship with it. I have disliked it as a child and would twitch my nose if I found it hidden inside cakes, sweet breads & buns. However, over the years I have calmed my tastebuds a lot and actually wait to discover a few tidbits inside my cakes. I remember sliced, packaged cakes (with a slightly synthetic taste) sold by Britannia way back in the 90s when they had just been launched. I used to buy them sometimes as a treat. Sometimes the cakes were dry inside and crumbled as a result of being on the shelf for too long I guess. After I learnt to bake my own cakes I managed to bake…
Gulab Jamun Syrup Drink! Did you hear about this before? Well, I guess not because I hadn’t either. It is said that necessity is the mother of all inventions and today’s recipe fits the bill. It was born out of the sheer necessity to use up leftover syrup from gulab jamuns that I had made for my son’s birthday in April. Yes my friends, I have been procrastinating big time this lockdown. I have had this recipe sitting in my drafts since April and never found the time to post it until I saw a query yesterday on one of the food groups on Facebook. I decided to edit the pictures and post this recipe quickly as I had promised that person.
The mango season is in full gusto in most parts of the world even if it has tapered off in India. We are still continuing to enjoy the lovely flavours and varieties of mangoes here in the UAE. My most favourite after the alphonso mango is the chausa/choosa variety and although it does look a little shrivelled up and ‘aged’ we thoroughly enjoy it. The sweetness of this mango is par excellence! Since this king of fruits is reigning supreme in my house I decided to make the mango sheera last month as I do every season. This time I made it 2-3 times with different varieties of mango and each time the sugar had to be adjusted according to the sweetness of the mangoes. Weekend breakfasts are usually an indulgence for us – actually just for the adults. The…
Immunitea, one of the different ways to make herbal tea that tastes so delicious that you will want to ditch your cuppa caffeine! Yes my dear friends! Ever since I came across this recipe I have been hooked on to it. At the very beginning of the covid season I had received a forward on Whatsapp which was an audio of a lady who spoke in Konkani giving out the instructions of how to make kashaya – herbal decoction at home to boost one’s immunity. I made a mental note of the ingredients and set to work when I had gathered all the ingredients. Initially I did not have fresh turmeric (root) so I made the concoction with with organic turmeric powder (which smells very potent and divine by the way), over a period of time I tweaked the recipe…
Orange Saffron Sheera
