Food & Memories of Mangalore
Gajar ka Halwa or carrot halwa is a popular sweet dish from the Indian sub-continent, one that is usually prepared all year round. Whether it is homecooked and served for simple parties or even on regular days or commercially made and served at weddings and other such celebrations, it seems to be a favourite with…
Folks I realise that it had been a while since my hubby contributed some of his genius recipes to the blog. I sort of pestered him to cook something new. I say ‘new’ because he does cook on & off but mostly stuff that is already on the blog. Sometimes, variations of existing recipes are…
Bole ~ Traditional Mangalorean Semi-Matured Coconut & Jaggery Cake
The coconut and its by products are associated with a host of health benefits. From aiding weight loss to improving heart health, we hear of new developments in science that point towards the coconut being the wonder food of all time. While the West has woken up to it recently, we Indians, especially South Indians have known its benefits since time immemorial. In recent times, coconut milk has gained popularity with vegans who like to substitute it for dairy milk. There are a whole bunch of coconut milk based recipes floating around the internet. For me, making coconut milk at home is a part of my cooking ritual. I mainly use it to flavour my fish and meat curries and occasionally, payasams. I have tried a few coconut milk based desserts too and I guess my experiments with this wonder…
I love mince and I keep looking for recipes to enjoy it. I have been making this dish since years but never got around to posting the recipe because I wanted to shoot a video and post both in one go (please scroll down to the bottom of the recipe to view the video!). So here’s presenting, a classic shepherd’s pie with an Indian twist – this is how I choose to begin my new year! With a mouthful of deliciousness! You see my family is a fan of this dish ever since I started making it. It is a great way to make kids eat without a fuss because who doesn’t love minced meat and potatoes right? This is not a fancy shmancy recipe because I have deviated from all the original recipes that call for milk and flour…
