Jian dui (Fired Sesame Ball) is a chewy Chinese fried snack dish made from glutinous rice flour. It is coated with sesame seeds on the outside to give the crispiness. Some varieties of Jian Dui come with hollow inner part without any filling. The recipe I share here uses filling […]
Banana Fry or Pazham Pori (Sweet banana dipped in batter and fried in oil) is a very popular tea-time snack of Kerala. Chakka (ചക്ക -Jack Fruit) Pori is a variant of this popular tea-time snack, using pieced Jackfruit Bulbs (ചക്ക ചുള) instead of banana. Tastes great and the crispness of […]
Fruit cake, a traditional delicacy of Christian cuisines worldwide!, Fruit cake is made with chopped candied fruit (Tutty-frutti), nuts, and spices, soaked in alcohol (typically Rum, as i used in this preparation). Fruit cakes are often served in celebration of weddings and Christmas. There are multiple recipe ideas around for this cake dish and the one I […]
This is a surprise recipe from Pepper2Salt! .An accidental one since my “achappam” preparation gone flop because I didn’t give enough time to prepare the “Achu”. So I end up having the batter which I invested bunch of ingredients and a bit of my time and effort Any way towards […]
Laddu (Laddoo) also known as Boondi Laddu- the most popular sweet of India- for north and south. With besan flour and sugar as it’s core ingredients, this ball shaped sweet is very special on occasions to share happiness and also for festival and religious occasions. You will see multiple variants […]
Ariyunda (meaning “rice ball”), another authentic Kerala delight, prepared typically for festival occasions and family gatherings. These sweet semi-hard balls made of coarse grind roasted rice go well as a tea time snack or snacks. The preparation uses boiled brown rice (well known to be “Kerala –rice”) for its authentic […]
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