Roast/baked sardines

I love fried mathi, my mum makes at home. Tried to do it myself but roasted the sardines. Not worth the time and effort spent cleaning it.

chilli chicken

Been busy, the last few weeks, taking mum around. Her best outing was whale watching.
Got to try this chilli chicken recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor's website, a couple of days ago.

Green thumb

green corner

Mum and m-i-l like to grow plants and they do well. I appreciate their input every time they visit. I like to grow herbs and the curry leaf plant. No more. Cant be bothered to dig the soil.

If only

If only, I had a faint idea that life would turn out to be like this(!), I might have invested all the time, money and efforts in attending a finishing school.

Achappam.......Rose cookies (Kerala style rosettes)

Mum taught me to make achappam using the 'achchu' which is a cast iron mould(her m-i-l's) dipped in rice flour batter and fried. My favourite! My princess loves them too!

mum's parotta

mum made these parottas today using plain flour, water, salt and oil.

tea cake

recipe from:

http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Cakes-&-Baking+20/Tea-cake-recipe+1931.htm#

some batter was microwaved in mugs for 2mins.

salmon pizza





Pizza dough

plain flour-2 cups

egg-1

margarine-60g

salt-1tsp

dry yeast 7g sachets-2

sugar-1tsp

lukewarm milk-80ml

mix yeast sugar and milk, allow to froth. Meanwhile, mix the rest of the ingredients in food processor for 10 seconds. Add yeast mixture and process for 20 seconds. Knead dough on floured surface and place in greased vessel, then allow to double in size. Then roll out to make the base.

Hubby's pizza toppings

Smoked tasmanian salmon, capsicum, tomato, olives, bocconcini, lemon zest.

Bake pizza for 15mins at 180degreesC.

Mix dill and yoghurt and drizzle over pizza, followed by whole egg mayo squeezed over.

2nd pizza topped with pizza cheese and pepper



another attempt



pasta

                                                



Ingredients:

diced bacon-100g or 1 chorizo

red onion-1

garlic cloves-4(sliced)

bird's eye chillies-4

red capsicum-1(chopped)

turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

chilli powder-1tsp

coriander powder-2 tsp

garam masala-1tsp

diced tomato-400g tin

spiral pasta-250g

Cook pasta as per instructions on pack.

Saute other ingredients in order and cook for 2 mins with a half a cup of water and some salt. Add the pasta and mix.

i want to

I want to cook. I want to knit. I want to make jewellery.