Thumbprint Cookies
These thumbprint cookies are the super hit of this vacation. Everyone loved this cookie and the nuts and jam made them extra tasty. Here goes the recipe for this Thumbprint cookies. Time of Preparation : 40 minutes No of Cookies : 20 Ingredients: Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup (room temperature) White sugar – 1/4 cup Egg white – 1 Egg yolk – 1 Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp All purpose flour – 1 cup Salt – a pinch Nuts (I have used walnuts) – 1 cup (roasted and chopped) Jam – 1/3 cup Method of Preparation: In a bowl mix the butter and sugar using hand mixer until fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat well with the hand mixer. Keep the egg white aside. Add the all purpose flour and salt little by little and...
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Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie
For the first time I tried to make cookies and these triple chocolate chip cookies came out good. I made some four different kind of cookies and soon they are coming in SpicyTasty. Time of Preparation : 45 minutes No of cookies : 36 Ingredients: Unsalted butter – 1 cup White Sugar – 1 cup Brown sugar – 1/2 cup Egg – 2 Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp All purpose flour – 2 1/4 cup salt – 1/2 tsp Baking soda – 1 tsp White chocolate chips – 1/2 cup Dark chocolate chips – 1/2 cup Semi sweet chocolate chips – 1/2 cup Method of Preparation: Beat the unsalted butter until soft. Add the white sugar and brown sugar and and beat with the hand mixer until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat them. Mix the...
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Thanksgiving Vegetarian Gravy
This vegetarian gravy for thanksgiving is very easy to make and it goes well with the mashed potatoes. Usually they add nutritional yeast for the vegetarian gravy recipe. But I did not add that. Still it tasted good. Time of Preparation : 15 minutes Spice level : 3 No of Servings : 2 Ingredients: Oil – 3 tbsp Chopped Onion – 1/4 cup Garlic – 3 cloves (finely chopped) All purpose flour – 1/3 cup Soy sauce – 1 tbsp Salt – to taste Black pepper – 1/2 tsp (crushed) (according to spice level) Dried sage – 1/4 tsp Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the onion and garlic and fry them until translucent. Add the flour and soy sauce to form a smooth paste. Add some water, sage, salt, and pepper. Boil it till...
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Chocolate Truffles (Version 2)
For this Thanksgiving we are planning to visit my sister-in-law. I want to try lots of cookies and chocolates for the two sweet little kids. Today I tried making simple chocolate truffles. It took just 5 minutes for the preparation and they are really yummy. Time of Preparation : 5 minutes and 2 hours for refrigeration No of truffles : 24 Ingredients: Semi sweet chocolate chips – 1 1/2 cups Sweetened condensed milk – 1/2 can Vanilla extract – 2 tsp For coating – color sprinkles, cocoa powder, chopped nuts Method of Preparation: Take a wide pan and melt the chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat, add the vanilla extract and stir it. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until they become firm. Take it out and roll them to 24 equal sized balls. Roll...
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Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes is a simple and tasty Thanksgiving dish. We can give variation by adding different seasoning such as garlic, cheese, sour cream, spring onion or by adding different herbs such as parsley, rosemary, wasabi.. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice Level – 1 No of Servings – 2 Ingredients: Potatoes – 4 Half and half – 1/3 cup Butter – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste Pepper – 1/4 tsp (freshly ground) Method of Preparation: We can pressure cook the potatoes for 2 whistles or we can peel the skin and cut the potatoes and boil by covering them until they become soft. If boiled in water drain the excess water completely. Warm the butter and half and half. Mash the potatoes without any lumps and mix them with the half and half. Add the salt and...
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Masala Papad
Today I made Nithu’s Mint Chutney and I had it with papad. Suddenly this masala papad came into my mind. In India wherever restaurants I go, I will order this papad. If you need to make a very quick and easy snack, this is the one. Here is the recipe for Masala Papad. Time of Preparation : 5 minutes Spice level : 3 Ingredients: Papad (I ve used spicy papad) Onion – 1/4 (finely chopped) Tomato – 1/2 (finely chopped) Green chilli (small size) – 1 (finely chopped) Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp Chaat Masala – a pinch Salt – to taste Mint Chutney – 1 tbsp (optional) Lemon – few drops Method of Preparation: Microwave the papad for 1 minute. Mix chopped onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves and green chillies. Spread the mint chutney over the papad and spread...
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Thakkali Kuzhambu for Idly / Tomato Curry
My mom got this recipe from one of our family friends in Salem and then she used to make this Tomato Curry often. I love this Thakkali Kuzhambu especially with dosa and Kuzhipaniyaram. This is very simple to make and will be different from regular chutneys. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice level : 3 No of Servings : 3 to 4 Ingredients: Roma tomatoes – 6 (chopped) Pearl Onions – 15 Red Chillies – 8 to 10 (according to spice level) Garlic – 6 cloves (pressed) Coconut – 1/4 cup (grated) Split dalia – 1 tbsp Oil – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste Coriander leaves – for garnishing For Seasoning: Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cinnamon stick – 1″ Cloves – 2 Curry leaves – a few Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and...
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Kuzhipaniyaram / Rice Doughnut
Kuzhipaniyaram or Paniyaram is a South Indian dish made by steaming dosa batter. There are two types, Sweet and Spicy Kuzhipaniyaram. Here is the recipe for Spicy Kuzhipaniyaram. For making Kuzhipaniyaram we need Kuzhipanyaram pan. It generally has 7 holes in which we get doughnut shaped paniyarams. Time of Preparation : 15 minutes Spice level : 2 Ingredients: Dosa batter (Indian crepe mixture) – 4 cups Onion (medium size) – 1 (finely chopped) (optional) Green chillies – 3 (very finely chopped) Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp Split urad dal – 2 tbsp Curry leaves – a few Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Oil – 3 tbsp Method of Preparation: Heat 2 tsp of oil in a small kadai, add mustard seeds followed by curry leaves, green chillies and split urad dal. After they become golden brown, add them...
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Puri Masala / Indian Puffed Flat Bread with Potato Curry
In general everyone loves puri. When I was a kid I love to have puri on every sunday. The best combo is puri and potato masala. Potato masala is very easy to make and still I like to have it for sunday breakfast :). Time of Preparation : 45 minutes (for poori and masala) No of Servings : 3 Spice level : 3 Ingredients: For Puri: Wheat flour – 2 cups Rava – 1 tbsp (optional) Salt – 1/2 tsp Water – 1/2 cup (aprroximately) Oil – For frying For Masala: Potatoes (boiled) – 3 Onion (thinly sliced lengthwise) – 1 Tomato (small roma tomato) – 1 (finely chopped) Green chillies (slitted lengthwise) – 3 (according to spice level) Ginger – 1 tbsp (grated) Garlic – 2 cloves (pressed) Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Channa dal – 2 tbsp...
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Methi Pulao / Fenugreek Pulao
Today I was little lazy to cook for the lunch. I wanted to make something quick. Then I found a couple of bunches of methi leaves in my fridge. I tried this methi pulao and it came out so well. Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Spice level : 3 No of Servings : 2 Ingredients: Methi leaves – 1 bunch Basmathi rice – 1 cup Onion (finely chopped) – 1 (medium size) Tomato finely chopped) – 1 (medium size) Green chillies (finely chopped) – 4 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Bay leaves – 1 Cinnamon 1/2″ stick – 1 Cloves – 2 Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Method of Preparation: Cut the roots...
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Karasev
HAPPY DIWALI to all… Karasev is simply and tasty savory. This is slightly different from other diwali snacks because we use the pepper for spice in Karasev. Definitely everyone will love this crispy savory :). Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Spice level : 3 Ingredients: Besan flour / Chickpea flour – 1 cup Rice flour – 1 cup Black pepper (freshly ground) – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Butter – 1 tbsp Hot oil – 1/4 cup Oil – for frying Method of Preparation: Mix all the ingredients to a stiff dough. Heat oil in a pan and coat the murukku presser with oil. Fill the murukku presser (with 3 holes which we use for thenkuzhal murukku) with the dough and press directly into the oil. Fry till they become golden brown. Let it cool and store...
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Seven Cup Cake / 7 Cup Cake
I was thinking about some easy recipes and I got idea of making this seven cup cake recipe. One of friends told about this sweet. When someone needs to make something real fast this is the recipe. It is really easy to make yet very tasty. Time of Preparation : 30 to 40 minutes No of Pieces : 16 to 20 Ingredients: Besan flour / Chickpea flour – 1 cup Coconut (grated) – 1 cup Sugar – 3 cups Milk – 1 cup Ghee – 1 cup Method of Preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a vessel. Heat a nonstick pan and transfer the mixture and stir it. Stir it in a low to medium flame continuously till it leaves the sides of the pan. Grease a tray with butter or ghee and transfer the mixture. After 10 to...
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Badam Puri / Almond Puri
I wanted to make some sweet which we don’t make often. Suddenly I got an idea of making this Badam puri. My sister-in-law makes this delicious sweet for special occasions. Everyone in our family like this a lot. This is my first time of making Badam Puris and they came out really well. Thanks to Anusha anni for this awesome recipe :). I have explained the step by step procedure of this sweet. Time of Preparation : 1 1/2 hrs (excluding the dough preparation time) No of Pieces : 30 Ingredients: For Puri: Maida / All purpose flour – 2 cups Almonds – 30 Rice flour – 3 tbsp Ghee – 6 tbsp Orange food color – a pinch Saffron strands – a few For Sugar Syrup: Sugar – 2 cups Water – 1 1/2 cups Method of Preparation:...
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Palkova / Milk Cake
Palkova is a delicious and simple milk sweet. Though it is little time consuming, I love to make palkova. By adding nuts to palkova, we can make Doodh pedas. Quick and easy version of Doodh Peda recipe is already there in SpicyTasty. More milk sweets are coming in SpicyTasty. Enjoy the Diwali with milk sweets :). Time of Preparation: 2 1/2 hrs No of Servings : 12 pieces Ingredients: Milk – 16 cups Sugar – 1/2 cup (adjust according to taste) Ghee – 1 tbsp Method of Preparation: Heat milk in a heavy bottomed pan or a non stick vessel. Heat the milk in a low to medium heat and stir inbetween to avoid sticking at the bottom. Approximately after 1 1/2 hrs to 2 hrs, we can see the change of color in the milk to slight yellow...
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Diwali Savory Spicy Boondi ( Kara Boondi )
Spicy Boondi is another simple savory which we make for Diwali. In India we generally make so many sweets and savories and we will give to all our friends and relatives. For this Diwali I am trying to do the same here and we are happy to share them through Spicy Tasty. 🙂 Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Ingredients: Chickpea flour / Besan flour – 1 cup Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – for frying Peanuts – 1/4 cup Broken Cashews – 3 tbsp Curry leaves – a few Method of Preparation: Mix besan flour, red chilli powder, salt and water little by little so that there are no lumps. The mixture should be little thinner than the dosa batter consistency. Meanwhile heat oil in a wide vessel. Pour the batter over...
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Oma Podi / Sev
Oma podi or Sev is one of the most popular snacks of India. Sev is my favorite snack with tea and it is also used in chaats. This crispy and tasty sev is very simple to make and we can also make this Sev more thinner by using small size holes in the presser. Time of Preparation : 40 minutes Ingredients: Chickpea / Besan flour – 2 cups Rice flour – 1/2 cup Ajwain seeds – 2 tsp Salt -to taste Butter – 1 tbsp Hot oil – 1/4 cup Water – as required Oil – for frying Method of Preparation: Soak the ajwain seeds in hot water for 15 minutes. Add some water grind it and strain it with tea filter. In the meantime heat oil in a wide vessel. Mix besan flour, rice flour, ajwain powder, salt,...
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Curd Rice – Yogurt Rice
Curd rice is my most favourite dish and I cannot finish my meal without curd. During my school and college days my mom used to make curd rice for lunch even without any seasoning. OMG!!!It was the best..Me and my friends used to fight for that curd rice. In tamil month Purattasi, saturdays are auspicious for Lord Balaji and we generally make variety rices, sundal and vada, sarkarai pongal on one of the saturdays. Last saturday I made everything and we enjoyed the lunch with our friends. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes No of Servings : 2 Ingredients: Rice – 1 cup Full fat yogurt – 2 cups Milk – 1 cup Salt – to taste Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp (for garnishing) For Seasoning: Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dhal – 2...
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Chickpeas Sundal / Kondai Kadalai Sundal
Navarathri is a festival that is celebrated for nine days. In this festival we will arrange different idols on steps called Golu. On these nine days we will make different sundal on each day. Generally the procedure for making any sundal is same. Here is the recipe for the chickpeas sundal. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice level : 3 No of Servings : 2 Ingredients: Chickpeas – 1/2 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste For Seasoning: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 2 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Green chillies – 2 (finely chopped) Red chillies – 2 Curry leaves – a few Coconut – 1 tbsp (shredded) Method of Preparation: Soak the chickpeas for 6 to 7 hrs or soak them in hot water for 2...
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Puliyodharai Mix and Puli Sadam (Tamarind Rice)
Puliyodharai is a famous food in South India. This food is cooked for all good occasions and during festive days. It is considered to be a good stimulant for a dead tongue. Here is the recipe for puliyodharai mix and with that we can prepare Tamarind Rice and Tamarind Idiyappam. Time of Preparation : 25 minutes Spice level : 4 Ingredients: Tamarind – Big lemon size Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Sesame oil – to taste Salt – to taste To Grind: Red Chillies – 4 Channa dal / Split Bengal gram dal – 2 tbsp Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp Sesame seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds – 3/4 tsp Oil (for frying) – 1 tsp For Seasoning: Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 2 tsp Channa dal – 2 tbsp Split urad dal – 1 tbsp...
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Milagai Chutney / Spicy Red Chilly Chutney
This Red chilly chutney is for those who want a real spicy chutney. This is my mother-in-law’s special chutney. When I had this for the first time I had this with a spoon of sesame oil. I love this chutney especially with hot idlis.:) Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Spice level : 5 out of 5 No of Servings : 3 to 4 Ingredients: Pearl onions / Shallots – 1 and 1/4 cup Tomato – 3/4 cup (chopped) Garlic – 8 cloves Red chillies – 10 Sesame oil – 4 tbsp Salt – to taste Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Curry leaves – a few Method of Preparation: Grind the red chillies followed by the shallots and garlic coarsely. Add tomatoes and salt and grind coarsely. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a deep...
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