tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11537402074657740042024-03-28T16:37:04.283+01:00Priya's Versatile RecipesPriya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comBlogger3740125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-65510622142071006382019-02-11T00:00:00.000+01:002019-02-11T00:00:08.469+01:00Vegan & Gluten Free Pan fried Tofu Kebab
If you are looking for a simple, easy, and obviously a gluten free and vegan friendly starter then dont hesitate a second to check this post. Tofu, you all might have know about this vegan soya paneer. If i dont have paneer at home, soya paneer aka tofu will come in rescue. However tofu with our Indian masala makes some delightful dishes out of it. Indian spices gives a fabulous flavor to this Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-77280610109463480252019-02-07T00:00:00.000+01:002019-02-07T00:00:04.666+01:00Vegan Black Beans & Mixed Vegetables Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
I love salads and soups very much for our weekday's dinner. Especially if a salad is prepared with couple of beans in it, i can have it without any fuss. Obviously you can guess that i will always make salads withbeans in it. I dont grab a 1 kg packet of beans from stores, i usually take 5 kgs bags for my monthly use. They are cheaper than a kg pack and needless to say, if i dont eat meats or Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-9988894143530159852019-02-03T00:30:00.000+01:002019-02-03T00:30:01.848+01:00Sabudana Drumstick Leaves Kebab/Vegan & Gluten Free Sago Fritters
I love to cook with gluten free ingredients. And my today's post is completely vegan as well. Yes no dairy products is used and tapioca pearls are produced from a starch which is from cassava/manioc roots, hence its gluten free. Nowadays, i can see many of friends are allergic to gluten and many of their dishes are prepared with gluten free ingredients. Obviously they have to check the Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-32223863170107429982019-01-29T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-29T00:00:05.277+01:00Madhurjan Thongba/Manipuri Gramflour Dumplings in Sweet Milk
Manipuri cuisine is quite a unique cuisine in its own way. Its quite interesting to get to know about this cuisine which is bit unknown for me. Though i have a cooked a simple rice kheer from this dish, this cuisine is very interesting to explore.This month's Shh Cooking Secretly, a monthly event started by me, which is now hosted by Mayuri Patel, took us to Manipur. If you wouldPriya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-66918650460719714562019-01-26T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-25T22:48:16.771+01:00Fijian Honey Cake
My third post for this week's theme is this ultimate bread like honey cake from Fiji. You might have noticed that am exploring Southern Hemisphere for this week's blogging marathon. Yes this week's theme is Explore Southern Hemisphere. After two beautiful dishes, one from Zimbabwe and the another one from Uruguay, here come a fabulous spiced cake. Fiji is a country in South pacific which is an Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-61092977799579995322019-01-25T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-24T20:35:38.349+01:00Tortas Fritas/Uruguayan Fried Biscuits
Uruguay is a country situated in southeastern region of South America. Its borders with Argentina to the west and Brazil to its north and east. As i told in my previous post, am running this week's blogging marathon with Explore Southern Hemisphere as theme. South America completely belongs to Southern Hemisphere obviously there was a lovely collection of beautiful countries to check and cook Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-43639926261504801322019-01-24T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-24T00:00:07.415+01:00Mupotohayi a-k-a Chimodho/Zimbabwe Cornmeal Bread
This week's blogging marathon is going to be 'Explore Southern Hemisphere'. Its definitely an interesting theme to get to know about the countries which falls under Southern Hemisphere. The Equator divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Though am not an expert in Geography, its seriously interesting to refresh about these two hemispheres that we learned during our schoolings. Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-11062368330314935782019-01-19T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-19T15:43:28.919+01:00Mixed Beans & Lentils Masal Vada/Mixed Lentils & Beans Fritters
Elevenses in India calls for fritters, a cup of tea for the sure. When i picked How about Elevenses as theme for this week's blogging marathon, i seriously want to prepare something healthy with mixed beans and lentils. I always love to mix and match the ingredients to dish out vadais, obviously my space will have varieties of fritters prepared with combination of dals, vegetables and greens. Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-76366724749850891232019-01-18T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-25T18:37:58.712+01:00Murmura Chivda/Spiced Puffed Rice Chivda
Looking for a quick, easy breezy munchies for your sudden cravings or to have for mid-day hunger pangs, dont forget to check this incredibly delicious puffed rice chivda. With your favourite nuts and spices, you can dish out this chivda quickly with less efforts. Since this dish call for less oil, one can munch these murmura chivda with any sort of the beverages of their choice for an evening Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-34968829191400207692019-01-17T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-16T21:24:08.825+01:00Spiced Fingermillet Biscuits/Spicy Ragi Biscuits
I love to bake with millets especially with finger millet in my bakings. I havent baked something spicy with finger millet flour since a while. And finally here comes an easy but still a dangerously addictive spiced biscuits to munch inbetween a meal or for an evening snack. Very easy to make these biscuits are seriously something healthy, guilt free and just prefect to please your tastebuds. Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-83310436972867445522019-01-12T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-11T22:31:11.833+01:00Sago & Moongdal Kheer with Palm Jaggery/Sabudana Moongdal & Palm Jaggery Kheer
I have never cooked sago aka tapioca pearls with a dal. When i picked Sweet of similar kind as theme for this week's blogging marathon, i seriously want to give a try to a sweet dish with sago and dal. Hence i opted for Kheer, after two delicious and whole grain based Indian style kheer, my today's post is an another interesting kheer. Am trying to add less refined ingredients like maida, white Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-52158255405859086032019-01-11T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-10T20:46:06.167+01:00Quinoa & Goji Berries Kheer/Quinoa Goji Berries Pudding
Quinoa is an excellent versatile grain to cook anything with. Quinoa have its important place in my cooking since a while. After oats, quinoa have its own place in my pantry. Though i have prepared many sorts of sweets with this incredible tiny grains, i love to cook this wholegrains as Indian style of pudding. Am running this week's theme with Sweets of similar kind as theme, and i opted for Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-12364543062494869952019-01-10T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-09T20:52:09.772+01:00Whole Wheat Berries Kheer/Godhumai Paal Payasam/Wheat Berries Pudding
Indian festivals are incomplete without sweet dishes. Obviously Indians makes varieties of sweet dishes. If you are not an Indian, just google for the varieties of sweets exists in Indian cuisine seriously you will be amazed to see the list of sweets. Some of the Indian sweets are quite easy to dish out while certain sweets have their own long cooking process which is definitely a traditional Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-65028593934576027922019-01-06T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-06T00:00:01.961+01:00Eggplant Manchurian/Indo Chinese Style Eggplant Manchurian
Manchurian is an excellent starter or side dish to have with fried rice or with a bowl of cooked rice. I have been dishing out many varieties of manchurian and one of my recent trial is with Eggplants. I followed the same cooking way as much as we do with chicken or else vegetables. Eggplant manchurian makes an excellent starter to start a party with, i have made a dry version if you want a Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-14105967075576551352019-01-05T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-04T20:39:55.191+01:00Quinoa & Moongdal Sweet Pongal/Quinoa Sakkarai Pongal
One of my favourite Indian festival is obviously deepavali, but i have so many fond memories about Pongal which is also known as Festival of harvest, dedicated to Sun God. Every year, Pongal falls on mid january and this festival is celebrated according to Tamil calender. This festival is celebrated for 4 days, obviously most of the Tamilians make a trip to their native village to enjoy this Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-67276429456484091212019-01-04T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-03T19:54:00.823+01:00Galette de Rois au Mocha/French King's Cake With Mocha Filling
Epiphany is a Christian festival on the 6th of January which celebrates the arrival of the wise men who came to see Jesus Christ soon after he was born. And this festival falls on first sunday of January. French people celebrates this day with a king cake prepared either with brioche dough or a pastry cake baked with puff pastry sheets and filling. Traditionally the filling calls for a rich Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-74399728661907946692019-01-03T00:00:00.000+01:002019-01-02T20:23:54.466+01:00Anooshaboor/Anoushabour/Armenian Christmas Pudding
Happy New Year Wishes to You All
Am kick starting this year with a sweet note, and this healthy and delicious pudding is from Armenia which is also known as Armenian Christmas Pudding aka Anoush Abour/Anooshaboor. Anoushabour means Sweet soup in Armenian. This Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-40881914888651937122018-12-31T00:30:00.000+01:002018-12-31T13:22:24.310+01:00Goodbye to 2018 & Hello to 2019
Wishing you all a Happy and Colourful New Year 2019!!!
2018, what a year with loads of ups and downs,though i can still say that 2018 was a good and fruitful year. So many changes happened in my both professional and personal life. Professional life became a priority now, obviously blogging took a back seat. However i managed and Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-14431041605668534072018-12-31T00:00:00.000+01:002018-12-30T20:28:45.881+01:00Cornflakes Chocolate Brownies/Cereals Choco Brownies
You might already tried cornflakes cookies, but today's recipe is completely a different one.Cornflakes chocolate brownies is definitely a must to try if you have leftover cornflakes sitting sadly in your pantry to get finished. Yes i used leftover cornflakes for baking out some chocolate loaded brownies instead of trashing them. I grounded cornflakes as coarse powder and used them in a Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-51600605737688943442018-12-28T00:00:00.000+01:002018-12-27T22:08:30.107+01:00No Maida, No Sugar, No Butter Christmas Fruit Cake
You may wonder how can one bake a rich looking Christmas fruit cake without Maida, sugar and butter. Trust me, even i was skeptical before baking this incredible cake. Its quite an interesting Frutis and nuts loaded Christmas friendly cake to carry with you if you are visiting friends or family. I have prepared fruits and nuts soaked in jaggery syrup before 20 days for baking this Xmassy cake. Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-11626223337686306652018-12-26T02:00:00.000+01:002018-12-25T22:15:04.495+01:00Pastry Cream & Chocolate Chunks Brioche Wreath
Christmas is not complete without wreath, either its edible or decoration you can find wreath everywhere during this festive season. Its been quite a yearly tradition for me to bake as wreath and am trying to keep this since three years. However we dont forget to decorate our entrance door with a wreath as well. Coming to this brioche wreath, its quite a dangerously addictve bread swirls which Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-62956716246807249652018-12-26T00:30:00.000+01:002018-12-25T22:17:16.877+01:00Dal Maharani/Queens of Lentils Gravy/Maharani Dal
Dal Maharani which is also known popularly as Queens of Lentils gravy have its origins from Punjab. This dish is a nutritious and very protein rich gravy which calls for Black urad dal, channa dal and Kidney beans. These three dals are cooked and enriched with couple of spice powders and fresh cream hence this dal have a very rich taste.However if you are looking for less rich and no cream gravyPriya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-34774291260017760932018-12-25T00:00:00.000+01:002018-12-25T16:18:28.893+01:00Eral Masal Vada Kurma/Eral Vada Masala Kurma/Prawn Channadal Fritters Gravy
South Indians makes ultimate gravies with different variations with different ingredients. Coming to my today's post, this Masala vada kurma is one of my favourite dish which makes me nostalgic. Masala vada is quite a crispy channadal fritters which is prepared with a soaked channadal grounded with a combination of spices which is later fried in oil. And this fritters are often prepared at home Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-46048607700434326072018-12-24T01:00:00.000+01:002018-12-23T20:46:00.753+01:00No Onion No Garlic Curry Leaves Gravy/Karuvepillai Kuzhambu
Though i cant imagine making kuzhambu aka tamarind based gravy without onions and garlic cloves, i love to make atleast once a while to dish out some fingerlicking gravies without onions and garlic cloves. If you are fasting or dont have onions or garlic at home, you can still make this fingerlicking gravy in an ease with easy cooking process. This gravy is one of a delicious, easy breezy Priya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153740207465774004.post-48776898786610831782018-12-24T00:00:00.002+01:002018-12-23T20:37:43.547+01:00Santa Claus Shaped Brioche Bread
Christmas eve kick starts tonite, obviously i want to share some Xmas friendly baked goodies for this week's Bake-a-Thon event am running for this whole month. Though am bit late in posting some delightful Xmas bakes, its better late than never na. Am kicking starting this week with an ultimate brioche bread shaped as Santa claus, yea you heard it rite. I baked a beautiful brioche bread as SantaPriya Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.com15