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Kele kachri/ Kerala banana chips

Hello dear readers! Today I will share one more traditional family  recipe of ours.’ Nendrabale kele chips’ takes me back to my childhood days. Aayi would make it often and it was my favourite view to watch her make the chips. I loved the preparation part over eating the chips. Definitely the chips would be melt in mouth  and tasted ... Read More »

Shakkarpare , recipe #2

Today is 3rd day of Diwali #20k17  and Laxmi puja is celebrated on this special day. Shakkarpare is a favourite at home. This time I tried my friend Jyo’s recipe . She said this is a no fail recipe recipe and doesn’t absorb oil too. And she proved it right. The recipe came out perfect. I have tried various recipes ... Read More »

Srilankan coconut thippi

This snack is something new to me . I saw this  in  Instagram for the first time and then in Raks kitchen. I prepared both spicy and sweet version. I have never tasted this snack earlier so I’m not sure how the texture is. The sweet version is called as ‘Seepu Seedai ‘ which I came across in Raks Kitchen ... Read More »

Moong dal and huri kadle chakli, Diwali #20k17

Hello dear readers! I have already shared 3 sweet recipe’s for Diwali 20k17 . Its high time to share a namkeen recipe. This year I tried Moong dal and fried gram chakli. I have various chakli recipe’s in the space. Each recipe is keeper . Happy Diwali cooking dear readers !! Stay tuned for more recipes!!   Ingredients: Moong dal ... Read More »

Sagoo Murukku

I like to try interesting recipes especially Chaklis and Murukkus. This time I came across Sagoo murukku. It looked so interesting that I thought of trying it. And the result was  successful. I made 2 batches of the same. Second time I doubled the quantity, so totally I made 3 batches. The murukkus turned crisp and light just perfect for the ... Read More »

Thattai

Yesterday I shared the recipe of badam burfi which was a sweet and today thought of sharing a namkeen recipe. I tried Thattai for the first time and it was successful . I was very nervous to prepare it but gradually I loved making the procedures. It is very easy if we follow the proper proportion or texture for some ... Read More »

Moong dal Chakli /1,2,3 chakli

Happy Navaratri dear readers ! Today I’m going to share an interesting recipe of chakli . There are so many varieties of chakli’s I come  across often in the food groups and other sources , the list is just endless. Everyday is a learning process and learning is never ending . I love to prepare chakli’s and my family members love ... Read More »

Shakarpara

Today is the fifth and last day of diwali where bhai dooj is celebrated on this day.I prepared shakarpara on this day to make it special . Shakarpara is nothing but sweet diamond cuts or sweet tukdi. Though we do not celebrate bhai dooj here in Mangalore , it is celebrated in a grand scale in Maharashtra and few other states . ... Read More »

Rava chakli , diwali special

Today is the  fourth day of Diwali where gowardhana puja is celebrated. Diwali without the preparation of chakli is incomplete . So I made rava chakli for today’s occasion . The chakli came out crisp and was such an easy peasy preparation .This is again my bookmarked recipe and I made it today .I have also added some tips by ... Read More »

Bajjile pohu / Poha mixture , Diwali special

Bajjile pohu or ‘poha mixture’ is a personal favourite of my better half and I keep preparing it frequently with slight variations . Poha means beaten rice . Recently Santoshi  discovered new variety of poha in Nilgiris named ‘Dahi Poha’ . It came out very good , tastewise and in crispiness . I made 2 batches of this mixture which got ... Read More »