Tutti Frutti Cake

Tutti Frutti cake brings back many memories reminiscent of our childhood.  This cake adorned the shelves of the local Bangalore bakeries and . As kids it was a treat for us to have it and we had it on special occasions, Christmas etc.  Tutti Frutti is nothing but fruity bits that are colored and cooked in sugar water. The fruit in this context could be pineapple, candied cherries and apricots. I am still I the festive mood long after Diwali is done, thanks mainly to the upcoming Thanks Giving holidays. It is going to be a long long holiday here in…

Diwali Sweets and Snacks

Now that Diwali is just few days away, I am sure many of you are busy dishes in advance. Just like last year,I have put together recipe links to sweets and snacks recipes that I have posted earlier.  Hope you find something fun and interesting: Sweets/Mithai Besan Ladoo Microwave Besan Laddoo Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma Laados/ Atta Ladoo /Pitta Undo) Coconut Ladoo Coconut Burfi/ Nariyal Burfee Banana Halwa (Burfi) Mango Peda Coconut Mango Burfi Easy Ras Malai (using Ricotta cheese) Kalakand Recipe Milk Dates Peda in Microwave (Doodh Peda) Instant Carrot Laddoo in Microwave Snacks Corn Chivda/ Corn Mixture Masala Peanuts…

Vada Pav Recipe

Remember the recipe for Batata Vada I posted last time? The popular sinfully good spiced potato patty which is deep fried and the one we relished?  Well as if that indulgence was not good enough, we took it to the next level and enjoyed even more. We re-created the street food magic at home and ate them as as Vada Paav.  Vada Paav is a popular street food in Mumbai. It is an Indianised version of vegetarian burgers. The vada called as Batata Vada (burger) is a spicy potato filling, dipped in gram flour batter and then deep fried. This…