Hot stuffed buns reminds me of the English nursery rhyme “Hot cross buns” Hot stuffed buns! Hot stuffed buns! One a penny two a penny – Hot stuffed buns If you have no daughters, give them to your sons One a penny two a penny – Hot stuffed buns! Our adorable sons love them!!!!  
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The chocolate flavor of this cookie relies on the brand of cocoa powder you use. For this recipe I have used Dutch-processed cocoa powder which is cocoa powder that has been treated with an alkali to neutralize its acids. It has a reddish-brown color and its flavor is milder than natural unsweetened cocoa powder.My favorite
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Well think again! It is possible to have a healthy pizza recipe that is both low in saturated fat and loaded with veggies and grilled chicken.Boost the fiber content of your healthy pizza with whole wheat flour and pile on the veggies for extra fiber and nutrients.Make your own healthy pizza from scratch in the
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Have you ever wondered a chef making gold coins? These gold coins are edible unlike the expensive ones created by a goldsmith. At this point in time, when the gold price is skyrocketing, make these gold coins at home and stay happy!   Preparation Time : 30 minutes Cooking Time : 10 minutes Servings :
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Its a traditional and popular evening snack of Kerala and my favourite too. Most of the Kerala snack recipes ask for rice flour and coconut  since we have enormous paddy fields and coconut palms to provide the raw materials. Avalose podi is a combination product of  roasting raw rice flour, grated coconut,cumin seeds and kalonji.Give
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Presenting to you another traditional Malabar snack- Turkey pathiri or Turkish Pathil.Why did the Malabaris name it Turkey pathiri- is it the bird Turkey or the country Turkey been referred to? Some folks call it Kumbala Pathil resembling wintermelon. This delicacy is stuffed fried puris within another stuffed fried puri. You can make as many
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If you are planning for a surprise party like baby shower or want to surprise your loved ones for no reason, this is the dish you must have handy. ‘Athishayam’ is a malayalam word for wonder.’Athrippa’ is to take extra precautions at every step while making this dish.It is mostly made during festive occasions.In a
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Apple Kums is a specialty dish of North Malabar area. Sometimes apple is replaced by carrot, then it is called Carrot Kums.This sweet is so unique in its name and taste. A great pudding dessert for toddlers ,kids and parents indeed!   Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes Serves 8

Erachi pathiri with a different style than the traditional one. The authentic recipe includes frying puris stuffed with spiced meat preferably in circular shapes,dipping the fried puris in light sweet egg mixture and then shallow frying the egg coated fried puris. I had to alter the tradition to fit my style to make it more
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Payasam and Malayali go hand in hand. “Payasam”, also known as “kheer”, the basic ingredients being milk or coconut milk and rice, wheat or lentils. It is usually sweetened with sugar or jaggery depending on the kind of payasam being made. This is a traditional Ramdhan special payasam during ifthar or nombuthura. Yet another exotic
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