THE KITCHEN AFFAIRE

Appam is one of A 's favorites. So that was among the first few dishes I tried making when we were newly weds <3. And thanks to Divya of Easy Cooking for this easy and "made from scratch" recipe which comes out looking beautifully lacy and tasting delicious.  A  loves it, so do I. Here comes the recipe as it is...   Courtesy: Easy Cooking   Ingredients Raw rice – 1 C Cooked rice – ½ C Grated coconut – ½ C Salt to taste Baking powder – 1 t Sugar – 1 T Eno Fruit salt – 1 sachet Method Soak the raw rice for 4-6 hours. Grind to a smooth batter adding the cooked rice and grated coconut and enough water. Add the baking powder and salt. Mix well and keep it covered for 8-10 hours.[I keep it overnight] Next morning add sugar and mix well,add more water if the batter is too thick-it has to be of pouring consistency. Just before you start making the appam,add eno fruit salt to the batter. The batter will froth up ...

A and me love to try new stuff but there are days when we love to indulge in some of our favorite "not so healthy" dishes. One among that is Poori Bhaji masala.  A  reminiscence his college days when I make this. Those were days when he used to travel from  home to his college in local trains. And those trains used to sell hot and yummy Poori Bhaji masala for breakfast. Good times for sure! So here is our weekend cheat food special for you guys out there.. :)  Poori  Ingredients Wheat flour - 2 C Yogurt - a teaspoon Warm Water - 1 C (as needed to prepare the dough) Oil - to deep fry  Method Knead the dough (with yogurt) by gradually adding warm water.  Keep aside for 10 -15 mins. Roll them into small (not too thin) circles. Heat oil in a pan and wait till it gets hot. Test heat by dropping a lil' piece of dough into the pan, if the dough rises up instantly, it is ready. Drop the pooris one by one into th...