Focaccia bread recipe

How to make Focaccia Bread

Focaccia bread is an Italian flat bread with Garlic and herbs, baked in an oven and it is generally topped with fresh herbs or olives and cherry tomatoes too. The very first time i got tasted Focaccia bread in Singapore is the store bought Gardernia bran Focaccia bread. A friend of us bought this for us once, as we were new to Singapore and asked us to try it out. It was 10 years back and the kids were small and they didn't like the taste of the bread. Later i never attempted to buy it or make it at home. Recently one of our best friend, who is a very good baker, made this focaccia bread and send me a picture of the bread too. I got too much tempted and i decided to try this out. The recipe i adapted from here. As the tastes change over a period, the first  bake of focaccia bread is a super hit at home. I shared my first attempt in my instagram story too. I made this again yesterday for kids and clicked the step by pictures on how to make focaccia bread, the original recipe adapted from here. The bread turned out super soft and moist and we all loved it.

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Cabbage sabzi for chapati ,North Indian style sabzi

Cabbage sabzi for chapathi, a north Indian style sabzi recipe, with step by step pictures.
Generally we make cabbage curry | stir fry in South Indian style, but i always wanted to try a North Indian, Punjabi version of this Cabbage sabzi. Few weeks back i tried this cabbage recipe at home and everyone at home liked it. So it tried it again yesterday and made step wise clicks to post it here. The sabzi is quite simple and can be made in just 15 mins.
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Ragi masala chaas recipe

Ragi masala chaas,prepared using ragi flour and spiced yogurt, a refreshing and filling summer coolant. Most of the summer day mornings, we don't feel like having breakfast and sometimes standing in the kitchen to an elaborate breakfast will be too tiring. This Ragi masala chaas can be made in 15 minutes and it's a quite filling drink too. You can pack this in a leak proof bottle to work also. You can adjust the consistency as per your preference. I have tried this few times but never get a chance to click the pictures. This morning, i made this for myself and finally had some time to click the pictures.

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Paneer Biryani recipe, Paneer recipes

Paneer biryani recipe, paneer cubes marinated and cooked with aromatic spices and basmati rice, pressure cooker method. Paneer recipes are loved by everyone at home and after making fried rice and pulao using paneer, tried making Paneer biryani today. Generally Biryani is a bit lengthy process but it is totally worth the effort. I have already posted how to make Veg Dum biryani recipe,with step by step pictures. This Paneer Biryani is made in Pressure cooker,and it turned out so delicious. This one pot meal is a super hit at my place and i am sure this Dindugal thalapakatti style Paneer biryani is a treat for paneer lovers. If you are making Paneer biryani using frozen paneer, soak it in hot water for few minutes and then proceed to marinate them,else they will turn hard after cooking. It tasted similar to the restaurant style paneer biryani,especially the one I tasted here in Kailash Parbath,Singapore. Try this out at home and let me know how it turned out.

Maa Vathal kuzhambu recipe

Maa vathal kuzhambu is a tamarind based south Indian gravy recipe,uses dried mango vathal in the gravy. I have seen this many times in Indian shops here but never tried in cooking. Recently when i saw this pack of Maa Vathal in Sri Murugan stores Singapore,i picked a pack of it. But i am not sure,how to use it. When i googled,some of them soak this and used it in the kuzhambu and some just added as a vathal in the kuzhambu. Later a friend of mine shared her mother in law's version of Maa vathal kuzhambu,they call it as maa vathal poondu kuzhambu. It turned out well and i liked the taste of the maa vathal after it got soaked in the gravy.

For my readers in Singapore,
  Udhayam Brand Maa vathal is available in Sri Murugan stores Singapore. They have outlets in Syed Alwi road and the new Sri Murugan plus opened in Simei also have a wide variety of groceries and fresh vegetables. The Maa Vathal comes in a 100 gm pack and the price is around 2 SGD. You can download Sri Murugan Mobile app (both android and iOs version) and get your grocery by home delivery.

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Carrot payasam recipe, with jaggery

Carrot payasam with milk and jaggery as main ingredients makes a perfect dessert and apt for festivals too. We generally make carrot kheer with milk,sugar and condensed milk. I wanted to try this carrot payasam with jaggery,as Tamil New Year 2018,is tomorrow,14th April, i thought i will share the recipe today. I first thought i will make the carrot payasam using coconut milk,then finally made this payasam with milk and jaggery. I loved the taste of the payasam and the family to loved it. For a change from the usual paruppu payasam or paal payasam try this carrot payasam for the upcoming festival and delight your family. Check out my complete collection of Tamil new year recipes.

Yogurt Brownies recipe| Chocolate brownies

Yogurt brownies recipe with video

Yogurt brownies|Chocolate brownies, almost fat free brownies as no butter or oil is used in this recipe. These brownies were tasted awesome and when it is approved by kids then we can call it as a no fail yogurt brownies recipe. Now a days i am slowly reducing the consumption of store bought biscuits. I try to bake some healthy goodies at home for the kids snack box. Even sometimes if i use plain flour,at least i feel it is better than the store bought biscuits and cakes. When they wanted something chocolate based, i decided to make Chocolate brownies for them. This recipe attracted me a lot as it doesn't involve any butter or oil in this. The yogurt only gives the smooth texture to the fudge brownies. I used Alvas Natural curd to make this Yogurt brownies.
For my Readers in Singapore, though we get lot of yogurt in Singapore, the reason why I choose

Alvas curd is :

-Freshly made daily in Singapore.

-Made from Fresh New Zealand Cow’s milk and not buffalo

milk(toned milk) 

-Naturally rich, thick and creamy without any chemicals,thickeners

Places to purchase Alvas Natural Curd:
-Mustafa Centre
-Sheng Siong Supermarkets and Prime super markets.
-Most Indian Grocery stores( including Sri Murugan stores)

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Hummus recipe | Home made hummus

Hummus is a popular Mediterranean chickpeas dip,quite simple to make at home. I tasted this for the first time in a restaurant here in Singapore along with falafel and Pita bread. Later when i attended the cookery demo by Master Chef Nikita Gandhi,she taught Methi hummus recipe. But most of the hummus recipes use Tahini in it. The tahini we get here is expensive and comes in large bottles which is too big for a small family. Last year when we visited a friend for dinner,she made hummus and served with store bought Pita bread. It tasted so well. She told she didn't add Tahini and just added roasted sesame seeds. Later i totally forgot it,recently when we visited a Mediterranean restaurant here in Singapore,we had this Hummus along with other dips. I had some frozen chickpeas at home and immediately tried it today. It tasted so awesome and we had with store bought Tortilla chips. You can make this with Canned Chickpeas too.
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Thai style noodles recipe | millet noodles

Thai style vegetarian noodles recipe,using Millet noodles,with video and step by step pictures. I wanted to post the popular Pad thai noodles. recipe. But the authentic pad thai recipe use fish sauce and other ingredients which i don't think i use in daily cooking. Generally i make hakka noodles for the kids using plain noodles or spaghetti. Rice noodles is not liked by kids so generally,i make South Indian sevai only using Rice noodles. I have tried the Vegetarian Bee hoon recipe using the brown rice noodles. This thai style style noodles recipe is bit different from Bee hoon,as it uses peanut butter in it. The sauce base which we use for this Thai veg noodles is quite interesting and it tasted so awesome too. The peanut butter didn't taste very strong in this recipe,so if you don't like the flavor of peanut butter also,you will like it. I tried this using Millet noodles recipe. Kids loved this and didn't found any difference.

 For my readers in Singapore
   Udhayam Brand Millet noodles is available in Sri Murugan stores Singapore. They have outlets in Syed Alwi road and the new Sri Murugan plus opened in Simei also have a wide variety of groceries and fresh vegetables. They have a wide range of Millet noodles,like samai noodles, kuthravali noodles,kambu noodles and so on. I used Samai noodles for this Thai style veg noodles. This can be cooked in 2 minutes and doesn't need any steaming. Just boil for 2 minutes, drain the water and proceed with the making of noodles. Will share another interesting noodles recipe using their Millet noodles. This noodles comes with a taste maker inside the packet. But i didn't use that one. And the best part is it is not over priced,a pack of 200 gm noodles costs,1.80 SGD. You can download Sri Murugan Mobile app (both android and iOs version) and get your grocery by home delivery.

Kothamalli podi recipe | Coriander leaves podi

Kothamalli podi | Coriander leaves podi recipe with step by step pictures and tips. This is an easy South Indian podi recipe, which can be mixed with rice and served for lunch or dinner. I have heard about this a lot but never tried this at home. Few weeks back i made this kothamalli podi at home. As today i am too busy with other work,i didn't have time to click new post. So thought of posting this coriander leaves podi which was lying in my drafts. I made it slightly spicy to suit my family's taste buds,especially my daughter,who loves spicy podi varieties. Check out my other podi varieties

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