I was multi-tasking a few weeks ago-telling mom that it was ages since I tasted Rasmalai and was checking my mail side by side.That’s when I saw Srivalli’s announcement for this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge.I was surprised!This months the chosen recipe was Rasmalai!!!Rasmalai is a traditional sweet from West Bengal,India and also a favorite in…
When Srivalli announced this months challenge for ICC,I was not very excited.The challenge was to prepare Ariselu / Aathirasallu or Athirasam as we call it!I had heard that it one dish that requires experience and a small mistake can turn the whole recipe into a blunder. The next one was I don’t get the usual…
This month’s challenge for ICC was Kachori.And this was challenging for me in many ways!!! I have tasted kachori years ago and can hardly remember it.It was snowing since morning yesterday and that’s when I realized I still hadn’t finished [or to say, started with] the challenge!All I wanted to do was to stand by…
Talking about Halwa, I have always relished them and my [maternal] grandpa is very famous for preparing the best ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ wheat halwa! I had this notion that Halwas are to be savored and not to be tried at home[by me,that is].So when Srivalli announced this months recipe for Indian Cooking Challenge I was a little…
This month’s Indian cooking challenge was a savory snack.Chegodilu /chakodi is a traditional snack from the state of Andrapradesh,India but also found in many snack stores in Tamilnadu.It is one of my favorite snack and I was very eager to try it out . We were given two sets of procedures and I found the…
