Cake Truffles

Yesterday when I visited  Anjali's blog @ Spice & Sugar Tales I found this recipe. It tempted me alot and couldn't resist myself to prepare it today, that too on 29th Feb... We never know what we ppl will be doing next 29th Feb'16 :)

Summer is back with my 2nd Event-"Beat The Heat"

Summer is back with My Cook Book's 2nd event "Beat the Heat" :)

Rules for the Event:

1. As the theme is "Beat The Heat" remember it and prepare any kind of coolers, ice-cream, salads, smoothies, mocktails & as we all love baking, I added cakes and cookies too."Veg  Only although eggs allowed in baking" and post it in your blog from 1st - 31st March. "NO ALCOHOL"
2. Please post your link below and usage of the logo is mandatory.
3. Must follow the Blog or at Facebook. (U ppl will be updated)
4. Archives are welcome only if re-posted and linked back to the announcement page(only 2).
5. As many entries are allowed.
6. If u are having any problems linking up,just send me my email surabhishri2003(at)gmail (dot)com
   • Your Name:
   • Blog Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Recipe URL:
7. Non-Bloggers can also send me an email with the details as below:
   • Your Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Email Address:
   • Recipe Photo:
   • Recipe in .doc format or .pdf format

from my kitchen

Kadai Palao

Running out of time or feeling lazy to cook Rice, Dal & a side dish I prefer Kadai Palao... :)

Award tym :) Happy to be a Versatile & Inspirational Blogger...

Thank U Preeti for passing me these awards. 

The rules for accepting this award are:

• Add the versatile blogger award.
• Thank the blogger who nominated you in a post with a link back to their blog.
• Share 7 completely random pieces of information about yourself.
• Include this set of rules.
• Forward this award to 15 fellow bloggers and inform them with a comment on each of their blogs.
  
  7 points I would like to share is:

1.  I never cooked before my marriage, and after marriage during the initial days I was the worst cook...God knows how my husband used to manage it. But thanks to him he never discouraged me & that is why I am here.
2. MasterChef India 1 was my inspiration to develop my cooking skills.
3. After my increase in passion towards cooking my husband gifted me a LG Microwave on my 24th birthday.
4. During my initial usage with microwave & convection I have prepared cookies like stones and cakes like bricks...PHEW :P I have even burnt come microwave safe bowls...:( 
5. But now I am proud to say I can cook & bake better than before.
6. Being an amateur cook, I have learned many new things after I started blogging.
7. Still learning & will be learning till the end :)
   
   Please join me @ My Cook Book, I share these awards with my following fellow bloggers as under
   • Sangee @ Spicy Treats
   • Veena @ Veg Junction
   • Anjali @ Spice n Sugar
   • @ Sizzling Tastebuds
   • Soomo @ Oriya Food
   • Nisha @ Nisha's kitchen
   • Usha Rani @ Mahaslovehome
   • Neetz @ Kitchen Express
   • Asha @ A Tasty Challenge
   • Nita @ Amateur Preparations
   • Rasi @ Vegetarian Food & Me
   • Usha Narayan @ The Compulsive Baker
   • @ The Kitchen Affaire
   • Priya @ Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes
   • Ramya @ Ramya's Recipe

Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is one my favourite and easy to make dish. The tangy flavour of lemon needs no side dish with it. It's one of my best among South Indian Dishes. Well here in South India they say "Pulliharam" (check me if I'm wrong with the spelling) Early morning when I get late preparing my husbands lunch as I wake late :P, I prepare Lemon rice for him. And he loves it too, without any complains in the evening :) Well today morning I prepared it in a hurry-bury so couldn't take good snaps, but I will update with better snaps as soon as I prepare it next time. :)

 

Choco-Beet Cake

As an amateur cook i am learning varieties of cakes... Looking out for blogs book etc and found this recipe... & must say it tastes awesome.....

A gr8 combo of Choco & Beet... The red colour of beet mesmerized me....ummmmmmm

Khajur aur kishmish ki chutney kaju ke sath...& give away

Misti Dahi

Misti Dahi/ Sweet curd is one of the favourite desserts among the Bengali's. My father started his career at Kolkata, WB. He was there for 2-3 years and he knows almost all the old restaurants over there and the streets where, good food is available. Last when we visited in the year 2009 he took me and mom to a hotel when he asked us to taste Misti Dahi... & I have no words that was the best one I ever had... :)

Today just tried to imitate it still trying to achieve that taste...

Jeera Aloo served with Poori's

An Easy, Simple & Tasty dish with few ingredients...

Lauki Ke Kofte

Bottle Gourd (Lauki- in hindi, Lau - in Oriya) which I never used to eat. ;) One day me and my husband along with another friend went to Mrs. Negi house for dinner. There she prepared Lauki Ke Kofte. For the first time I ate and couldn't believe it was lauki. Really it was amazing, well I have done some alterations from her recipe and prepared it.

Happy to recieve my 1st Liebster Award

I'm really happy to receive this Liebster Award for 1st time from  Prathibha @ Cook-Ezee.

Vegetable Stuffed Spongy Omelet

When I was in class 5th I knew nothing about cooking but yes I knew 3 recipes. 1) How to prepare tea. 2) How to make a spongy omelet 3) How to prepare cold coffee.  Among these I loved to make the spongy omelet, till today my father loves the way I prepare it. And always make new variety of it some times I use vegetables in it, some times cooked Prawn(jhinga), some times boiled chicken pieces... today I have used vegetables into it.

Hope you my readers read it, cook it, eat it and share it :)

Mixed Veg Curry

It's almost the end of winter and end of finding variety of vegetables in the market... Tough these days we can find every kind of vegetables canned and exported... But can't get the freshness any more. Have to wait for next 8-10 months to get  these vegetables again in the market :)

Mixed Vegetable Curry is best with Roti, Naan, Parante, Kulcha's etc.

Onion Raita

The second recipe I choosed is Onion Raita from Vegetarian Food & Me for Blog Hop Wednesday. I had lil alterations with my raita but the theme is -:Onion:- Onion raita can be taken with and Palao, Biryani, Parante etc... 

Paneer Bhurji - A deadly combo with parante

I choosed Panner bhurji from Vegetarian Food & Me for Blog Hop Wednesday. I used to prepare panneer bhurji in different way and after trying Rasya's way it was YYYYuuuuuMMMMM...... I have little bit alteration from Rasaya's ingredients... Panner Bhurji is a deadly combination with parathe, fulka's, naan.....etc.

Dal Panchratan-Too Nutritious

Dal Panchatran... Pachatran because it consist of 5 different kinds of pulses in it. Rajma,Chick Peas, Bengal Gram,Moong Dal and Lobiya (Black eye Peas). Just while surfing about lentils/dals I found three variety of it - lentils, beans and peas. Legumes and Pulses are a natural source of protein, high in fibre and low in fat. They have a wide range of flavours and textures and form a large part of the Indian daily diet.

They are eaten either whole (with the skin still intact) or split in half (with or without their skins). The term "dal" refers to a bean or lentil which has had the outer husk removed and the remaining lentil is then split. This ensures a quicker cooking time and a softer, creamier texture when cooked.

Chocolate-Cold Coffee with Butterscotch Ice-Cream

The easiest drink I ever found with every taste in it - cocoa, coffee, ice cream... uuummmmm :) When we can easily make it @ home why go to CCD !!! 

My favourite especially @ Saturday n8's  (in my naughty way LOL :D )

Kadhi-Chawal uuummm...

Kadhi is one of the best dish I love from Gujarati cuisine. It is a spicy dish whose thick gravy is based on Besan and contains vegetable pakoras(I used potato), to which sour yogurt is added to give it little sour taste. I love it with simple plain rice.

Kadhi Chawal ummmmmm yuuuummmmm...

Ingredients

Pokoras:

Besan - 1 cup

Onion - 1 Medium

Potato -1 Medium

Baking powder - 1/4 tsp

Baking Soda - a pinch

Ginger Crushed -1/4 tsp

Carom Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala -1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder -1/2 tsp

Green Chilli's - 3 finely chopped

Salt

Oil to deep fry

Kadhi:

Besan - 1/4 cup

Curd - 1 & 1/2 cup

Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Water - 2 cup

Salt

Tempering:

Oil - 2 tbsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Dry Red Chilli - 3

Curry Leaves -12-15

Dahi Boora aau Aloo Dum

How can I forget the famous street food - Dahi Boora aau Aloo Dum, being from Odissa!!! People at Bhubneswar and Cuttack prepare the best among all in Odissa. I tried my best to reach there and still learning. :)

Ingredients:

For Boora

Urad Dal - 2 Cups (Soaked Overnight)

Sooji - 1/2 Cup

Salt

Oil - for deep frying

Curd - 2 Cups

Chat Masala,Chilli powder and cumin powder for garnishing.

For Aloo Dum

Potato - 4 Large (Cooked and Mashed)

Onion - 1 Large

Ginger-Garlic Paste -2 Tbsp (I used freshly Crushed)

Green Chilli's - 4 (Depend how much heat U want :) )

Tomato - 1 Large (Finely Chopped)

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Curry Leaf - 7-8

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli powder -1 tsp

Garam Masala -1 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt

Hosting my first event-Holi Hai

Hello Friends, for the first time at My Cook Book I am hosting an event "Holi Hai". I hope all will love this theme and be a part of it. Holi is on March 8th and we will be busy celebrating it and cleaning post holi so 2 more days to submit the recipes. And by 15th it will be rounded up.

Rules for the Event:

1. As the theme is HOLI HAI remember it and just cook any thing starter,main course, deserts, mocktails..."Veg & Non-Veg" related and post it in your blog from Feb 5th to Match 10th. "NO ALCOHOL"
2. Please post your link below and usage of the logo is mandatory.
3. Must follow the Blog or at Facebook. (U ppl will be updated)
4. Archives are welcome only if re-posted and linked back to the announcement page(only 2).
5. As many entries are allowed.
6. If u are having any problems linking up,just send me my email surabhishri2003(at)gmail (dot)com
   • Your Name:
   • Blog Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Recipe URL:
7. Non-Bloggers can also send me an email with the details as below:
   • Your Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Email Address:
   • Recipe Photo:
   • Recipe in .doc format or .pdf format

from my kitchen

Re-Posted cake with cinnamon streusel topping

Re-posting cake-with-cinnamon-streusel-topping 

for Zesty Palette @ Bake Fest
for Zesty Palette @ Sweet Luv

from my kitchen