July, 2012 - Aayi's Recipes

Thomas Cake – For a friend’s 3 year old son

This is by far the most difficult and time consuming cake I have ever prepared. But I enjoyed it thoroughly. Few months ago, my friend asked me to bake/decorate a…

Shilpa July 29, 2012

Cakes, Cookies, Pies

Eggless Banana-Carrot-Almond Muffins

Every time I see some overripe bananas sitting on the counter, I think about baking cake but somehow it never happened until recently. Last week I prepared banana-carrot cake and…

Shilpa July 18, 2012

Chicken Rice items

White Chicken with Yellow Rice

Few days ago, I promised to post more of my pachi's recipes. This is one that I have come to love very much. I have never cooked any Indian savory…

Shilpa July 16, 2012

Gravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes

Gooseberry Tambli (Avale Tambli)

In winter, we usually get fresh gooseberries. The local ones we get are quite small, but I usually buy the big-ping pong ball sized ones from Bangalore. Gooseberries are full…

Varada July 12, 2012

Parathas and rotis

Cabbage Paratha

My aayi loves stuffed parathas. Everytime we visit India, we go to this small paratha place near my brother's home in Bangalore. It is aayi's favorite place. Last few days,…

Shilpa July 10, 2012

American Chicken Pizzas and Pastas

Baked Pasta With Chicken And Vegetables Casserole

I am trying to include more chicken into our diet. Although I mostly make Indian dishes at home, once in a week, I experiment with new dishes. This was one…

Shilpa July 4, 2012