These rustic, deep-fried fritters made with whole-wheat flour, jaggery and banana are a popular snack from Kerala. Undan pori is best enjoyed with a hot cup of chai! Undan pori which translates to ‘fried dough balls’ are a charming, rustic teatime snack from Kerala. They are a staple at road-side chaya kada or small eateries…
Chocolate Banana Walnut Muffins
These are the fluffiest, softest banana muffins made even better with chocolate and chopped walnuts. A great recipe to bake with kids too! I had to toss a coin to decide what to call these muffins. Do I call them banana chocolate muffins or chocolate banana muffins? It doesn’t matter if you are a chocolate…
Pazham Pori {Ripe Plantain Fritters}
Pazham pori or ethakka appam are traditional sweet plantain fritters popular in and around Kerala. Learn how to easily make this addictive tea-time snack. This summer, when we planned our trip back home to India, I went with the best of intentions. I would dazzle everyone with my exotic treats, use those 2+ months to work…
Banana Chocolate Malt Shake + Wolf Gourmet Blender Giveaway
A delicious way to shake away those mid-morning or late afternoon blues, this banana and malted chocolate shake is so easy to make. Disclaimer: This is a product review article written for Wolf Gourmet in exchange for receiving their High Performance Blender for my personal use. All opinions stated here are mine and are true to my personal…
Papaya, Banana & Coconut Muffins
Muffins are my go-to snacks. I started my muffin love-affair by baking regular muffins and gradually tried to make them healthier and more delicious by adding or removing various ingredients. Nowadays I use whole wheat flour or oat flour, omit the eggs and butter, and still end up with perfectly fluffy, most and delicious muffins….
Scary-Good Halloween Green Monster Shake
Like it or not, it’s Halloween season. I don’t care for it particularly. There, I’ve said it! But I have one little person in the house who goes bonkers for Halloween and of course, candy. The two things I do enjoy this season are making our annual trip to the local pumpkin patch and carving…
Chocolate Swirled Banana Bread
Raise your hands if you love banana bread. Raise your hands if you love chocolate. Now, raise your hands if you want them to have a love-child, like a chocolatey banana bread! Wouldn’t that just be awesome?!! I made this recipe one day when Boy and I were arguing discussing whether to make chocolate cake…
Caramelized Banana Crepes
If you have been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you would have noticed that I am busy writing for some awesome magazines and creating recipes. I just feel lucky many folks are noticing my blog and recipes and when they ask nicely, I cannot say no! Today, I am excited to share this Valentine’s…
Eggless Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Something incredibly wonderful happens whenever I bake banana bread. Aside from the fact that it is so much more forgiving than a fancy cake and I get to use up those pesky overripe bananas, I love the way it makes me feel… it is indescribable. There is something so comforting and fulfilling about baking a…
Healthier Banana Malpua {Indian Pancakes Drenched In Sugar Syrup}
I bring you a lovely Indian-inspired dessert in honor of India’s 68th Independence Day on the 15th. It is a beautiful Indian tradition to have something sweet on any auspicious occasion, so if you are looking for something unique to celebrate this national holiday, do read on. Malpua is an Indian dessert, which like most…
Eggless Banana And Chocolate Chip Muffins
I already have a couple of banana bread recipes on the blog. You can find them here and here, one of them is an extremely sinful version with peanut butter mixed in the batter and a peanut butter glaze on top! Other than milkshakes, banana bread is the best way to use up over-ripe bananas….
Summer Milkshake Trio – Strawberry, Chocolate And Cashewnut Milkshakes
Do you have a favorite milkshake flavor? Every time I have a milkshake, I feel that one is my favorite… till I try a different kind, that is! Anyway, let me tell you a story. When I was in college, there were a couple of small eateries/bakeries near our campus. Any one who has stayed…
