How to make cold coffee, easy cold coffee without ice cream
Cold coffee is an easy drink, treat for coffee lovers with easy ingredients available at home. Am not a big fan of coffee, except for cold coffee. I am big fan of cold coffee. As a hot drink, I don’t...
View ArticleTop posts of 2016 from Raks kitchen
Just 2 days for New year 2017 and thought I should post this round up list. These are all the posts what you have liked in Raks Kitchen this year. Yes, top 10 posts from Raks kitchen this year 2016....
View ArticlePineapple kesari recipe, how to make pineapple kesari
Pineapple kesari is a popular sweet made in South India, especially in marriages and functions. With just rava/ semolina/ sooji and pineapple, sugar and ghee as main ingredients, this sweet is ready in...
View ArticlePotato croquettes recipe, vegetarian potato croquettes
Potato croquettes recipe, perfect looking potato croquettes that are vegetarian friendly. Potato, corn, cheese as main ingredients, these are great snack for kids, perfect party starters too. I saw...
View ArticleMint pulao recipe, how to make mint pulao
Mint pulao is a flavourful, perfect for lunch box or in you plate. When you buy a bunch of mint leaves and want to finish it quick, this is the best you can make other than mint chutney, mint thogayal...
View ArticleDates poli recipe, poli recipes
Sweet poli made with maida (all purpose flour) or semolina outer layer and a sweet stuffing made in lot of variations like coconut, toor dal, chana dal, potato, etc. I have posted sweet potato poli...
View ArticleSemiya upma recipe, how to make semiya upma
Semiya upma or vermicelli upma is an easy south Indian breakfast or dinner prepared when every we need to keep it simple. I make this so often but never thought to blog it because of it's simplicity....
View ArticleVarutharacha sambar recipe, Sambar with coconut
Sambar recipe prepared with fresh ground spices like coriander seeds, red chilli, methi seeds, coconut. The ingredients are roasted and ground and added to the sambar for a flavourful sambar. I am a...
View ArticleBaked sweet potato fries recipe, Healthy snack
Baked sweet potato fries recipe. A simple, easy and healthy snack and healthy alternate to the regular potato fries. I had sweet potato that I bought for thiruvathirai and pongal festival and was...
View ArticleBisi bele bath recipe, how to make bisibelebath
Bisi bele bath recipe - bisi bele bath is an tasty, flavourful dish from Karnataka, prepared using rice, toor dal, vegetables and a special spice blend. The name Bisi bele bath itself means hot lentil...
View ArticleHow to make Gur papdi, gur papdi recipe
Gur papdi is a sweet dish prepared using wheat flour, jaggery and ghee with cardamom flavour. This sweet is usually made in winter.I was not aware of this sweet until Ume Rubab Mirza, a reader friend...
View ArticleKambu kozhukattai recipe, kambu kara kozhukattai
Kambu kozhukattai made with simple ingredients, a healthy steamed snack for breakfast or snack.(kambu in tamil, bajra in hindi, pear millet in english). I got this recipe through my cosis from a...
View ArticleVazhakkai podimas recipe, Plantain podimas
Vazhakkai podimas or vazhakkai puttu is a simple south Indian accompaniment for rice, sambar/ kuzhambu, made with plantain (raw banana - un ripe banana).A simple recipe which I learnt through friends,...
View ArticleSpicy Phool makhana recipe
Phool makhana is popped lotus seeds, used in various recipes like snack, kheer or even gravy. Spicy phool makhana is an easy snack that can be made in jiffy. I made this same like I do kara pori (spicy...
View ArticleGrapefruit mocktail recipe, grapefruit orange mocktail
Grapefruit is a recent favorite fruit of mine. I mix grapefruit juice simply with orange and sweeten it usually and have it. But wanted to try something different from my usual thing. So I tried adding...
View ArticleMasala rice recipe, cauliflower kofta masala rice
Masala rice or masala bhat recipe with cauliflower kofta added to it. With spices and coconut along coriander leaves is ground and added to flavour..This is adapted from the Maharashtrian masale bhat...
View ArticleStove top hot chocolate recipe, Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate recipe that is rich, tasty and a treat for all chocolate lovers. Just 3 main ingredients for a perfect cup of hot chocolate. Coco powder, sugar and milk. Few drops of vanilla for...
View ArticleMillet cookies recipe, bajra cookies
Millet cookies recipe - Pearl millet known as bajra in Hindi and Kambu in tamil, made to cookies with bajra flour. A gluten free cookies with simple ingredients like ghee (clarified butter), sugar and...
View ArticleCucumber carrot sandwich recipe, easy sandwich recipes
Cucumber carrot sandwich is a quick snack fix, really easy to prepare with carrot, cucumber, cream cheese/ cheese spread/ mayonnaise any, one spread plus black pepper. You can choose your choice of...
View ArticleRose badam milk recipe, badam rose milk
Rose badam milk is made with almonds, milk and added rose flavor. I have also added saffron, cardamom and there is a very subtle flavour of edible camphor too which is optional.I have never heard or...
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