Suzhiyan|Inippu seeyam, is generally made during Deepavali in most of the houses in Tamilnadu. Adirasam and seeyam is made early in the morning. We always get it from our neighbour aunty along with kurunai vadai. Amma had never made suzhiyan at home. So I have also never tried it at home. since few readers asked for the recipe of suzhiyan, I thought I will post it. My frined’s mom helped me out with the recipe and I followed my channa dal poornam kozhukattai recipe for the poornam....

Cobb Salad I feel like I’ve done endless iterations of chicken salad, from Chinese to Vietnamese, Mexican to Thai, not to mention all the various non-Asian ones from the Avocado Ranch pasta one to Lemon Chicken to that one I copied from a trendy San Francisco bistro (<- This was is super good!). So I was a little surprised that I hadn’t done what is probably the most classic of all chicken salads – the great Cobb Salad!...

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Poke Bowl recipe I may be a true-blue Aussie, but the Japanese blood in my veins demands that Poke Bowls be more than just another trendy “healthy” recipe that tastes just okay….. So here are the 3 things that will make you fall in love with this Poke Bowl even if you’ve had meh Poke Bowl experiences in the past!! It’s pronounced “poke-ay” bowls, it rhymes with “okay”. But I always mispronounce it “poke”, as in rhymes with “bloke”!...

Dabeli recipe Misal pav recipe Chop the onions , garlic and green chilli very finely. In a pan add oil and add the 2 tsp oil. Throw in the mustard seeds and when it splutters add the garlic and green chilli. When the garlic turns slightly brown add in t onions and add salt. Saute till the onions become translucent. In a pan add oil and add garlic. Roast them till they become golden brown....

BONUS: Learn the easy trick to make stabilised whipped cream so it stays fluffy and perfect for 2 – 3 days, without weeping. Super handy so you can make whipped cream ahead! Whipped cream The whipped cream I make “all the time” is actually called Chantilly cream. This is just the proper French name for sweetened whipped cream – as opposed to cream whipped without sugar. It has the same fluffy texture as plain whipped cream but a more luxurious flavour and an elegant satiny sheen....

I’m officially in holiday mode! I never know exactly when it will hit me, but it always eventually does. When I stop setting my alarm and yet I still wake up at 6 am every morning (?). When I hit the beach with Dozer every single morning to meet up with his “family”, a congregation of anywhere between 5 – 20+ golden retrievers in the area. When I notice that everyone is in a good mood....

What can I make with apple butter? It’s a question I found myself asking myself… right after making this apple butter. Don’t get me wrong, apple butter is amazing on its own (or spread on absolutely anything), but wouldn’t it be cool to make something with it? Enter: Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie. This paleo apple butter pumpkin pie is a beautiful orangey-red color and the texture is spot on for a creamy yet sturdy pie....

If you’ve never had n’oatmeal before, it’s basically oatmeal made without oats. I really think all of my n’oatmeal recipes taste just as good as the real thing. Actually, I think my recipes taste better. I just love my banana nut n’oatmeal and my cinnamon raisin n’oatmeal, so after you make this apple version, make sure to try the other two too! Now that I know how easy it is to make myself a big bowl of n’oatmeal, I’ve been eating it almost every morning!...

Baked Mac and Cheese I don’t want to be morbid, but if I had to choose a Last Meal, this Baked Mac and Cheese may possibly be it. Put me in a room with Macaroni Cheese, and neither of us stand a chance. Said Mac and Cheese would be ravaged. And of all the Mac and Cheeses in the world, this is still the best Mac and Cheese I’ve ever had!...

The idea behind this recipe is that the gorgeous mushroom juice drips into the rice as it bakes – the best broth base ever! Incredible, super easy mushroom recipe! I think the two most common recipe questions I get are: Can this be made with chicken breast? (Hands down, the most asked 😂) Can this be made in the oven? (Followed closely by the 3rd most asked question: Can this be made in a slow cooker?...

Potato Dauphinoise – elevated I used to think classic Potato Dauphinoise was the ultimate potato bake But then we plonked brie on it, baked it, and it catapulted into another stratosphere! Because brie trumps ordinary cheese every day of the week, and twice on special occasions. Think: melt-in-your-mouth layers of thinly sliced potato bubbling away in a butter-cream sauce perfumed with just the right amount of garlic and thyme. Already great....

Chicken and Leek Pie If you like bubbling pies baked under deeply golden flaky, buttery puff pastry, then this is a recipe for you. It’s cosy and comforting, and everything you dream a pie to be. The filling is smothered in a creamy sauce infused with thyme and subtle white wine flavour that’s rich but not overly so, and the leeks is what sets this pie apart from “just another chicken pie”....

Sometimes, I get the very best recipes from the most unexpected sources. Like from a sassy lady in Tennessee USA, the wonderful Dorothy, all the way over on the other side of the world who I met through my blog and has provided me with some incredible recipes that readers can’t get enough of. Like her epic Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake and her 5 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (my friends go nuts over these – excuse the pun)....

For the best results, use fresh corn ears when they’re at their prime (and cheapest!) But if frozen corn is all you’ve got, you can use that instead! Cold Corn Soup – refreshing summer soup! The concept of a cold soup might sound unusual if you’ve never tried one before. However chilled soups feature in a surprising number of cultures around the world! The best known might be gazpacho, the Spanish cold soup of pureed tomatoes and raw vegetables....

Grill it, bake it or even cook these on the stove! Prawn / Shrimp Foil Packets WITH Cheesy Potatoes! This is my prawn (shrimp) version of Fish en Pappillote, which sounds super fancy but actually just means “fish in a bag” (it’s French). Finely sliced potato, vegetables, topped with fish, some basic seasonings, herbage of some sort, then baked inside a paper parcel. This method of cooking seals in the moisture and flavour inside the bag, and has the added benefit of less washing up....

Chocolate Burfi It’s the festive season, and Diwali is right around the corner! I recently shared a recipe for Mango Kalakand on the blog, and now I’m sharing a recipe that I’ve been working on for quite a few Diwali seasons. It was never quite right… until now. Introducing… the easiest and, dare I say, best… Chocolate Burfi! This Indian chocolate fudge tastes nothing like… well, actual Fudge (for which I also have an excellent recipe)....

Serve it plain, straight out of the pot, or take it over the top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Creamy Rice Pudding I am pretty sure this is the ultimate emergency cosy winter dessert. It takes all of 5 minutes to prep. It’s completely effortless – just pour everything into a baking dish, then pop it in the oven. It’s extremely low risk – all sorts of outcome variables are easy to rectify and adjust....

This creamy hemp milk is the easiest homemade dairy-free milk that I’ve ever made. There’s nothing to soak, nothing to peel… all you have to do is blend, chill and drink. Once you start making your own hemp milk, you’ll probably never buy it from the store again. That’s because not only is it ridiculously simple to make, it’s also a lot cheaper to DIY. Hemp milk is surprisingly creamy....