Ruchik Randhap | Food & Memories of Mangalore

Oatmeal Banana Bread – Gluten Free

August 27, 2019

This oatmeal banana bread is possibly one of the tastiest among the gluten free bakes that I have ever eaten. Like most of my bakes do, this one has a nice story behind it. So one of my friends here in Dubai was talking about the banana bread she had made using oat flour to another friend of mine on our drive back from a fat lunch on a Friday, our occasional ‘girls date’. While I was dozing half way I made a mental note of the ingredients and a rough estimate of the quantities. Since friend#1, the baker, said it was super easy and raved about the taste so much, I just couldn’t wait to get back home before I could dive into a nice lazy Friday afternoon baking escapade. However, once I got back home I just got…

Itoo – Idli Steamed in Jackfruit Leaf Cones

August 19, 2019

Itoo – I came across this recipe last year. Till then I had only heard about it. Since I had just got some fresh jackfruit leaves from India I decided to not just make it but shoot a video while I did. It was a super fun thing to do – shape leaves into cones. I totally love such rustic recipes that think out of the box. Mangalore has plenty of such recipes that make use of leaves to cook food in. From kottige to patholi we enjoy our food steamed in leaves isn’t it? From the same batch of leaves that came from Mangalore I also made Idiyo (Steamed Rice Dumplings). Somehow I left this recipe in my drafts to languish for almost a year (no kidding!) Now that the kids are having their summer vacations I am all…

Milk Bread

August 2, 2019

One of my most favourite hobbies is to bake bread. I simply love baking and breads in particular are a huge stress buster for me. Baking is not just an art but also a kind of a meditation for me. I usually like to make decorative breads as there is so much one can do with a lump of dough. Perhaps this is why most often than not you only see a fancy bread on my blog. I rarely ever bake a loaf of bread because I generally end up picking one from the store. While the hubs constantly pleads me to bake him some fresh bread at home, I rarely ever do that. In the past I have been a part of a baking group that used to give us a monthly theme that we had to work around….

Muhallabia – Middle Eastern Milk Pudding

July 31, 2019

Muhallabia, also spelled as Mahalabia is a delectable milk based, rose flavoured Middle Eastern dessert. This rich, creamy and delicately flavoured treat is a perfect indulgence when you are in the mood to celebrate. I would say that this dessert is ideal for festive occasions such as Eid, which by the way is right around the corner, so I am hoping that this recipe comes handy to many of you hunting for dessert recipes. Over the years, I have slowly begun to like just a few Middle Eastern desserts, most others I will pass because I find them tooth tingling sweet. Probably why I haven’t attempted to try them out at home but perhaps will try them sometime in the future if I am able to tone down the sweetness to my level of liking.