Dark chocolate & Oats cookies

Dark chocolates are my all-time-favourite.  And that too, after completing my professional course on chocolate making I learnt a lot about dark chocolates.  Their awesome medicinal properties had  doctors to suggest for  heart patients in  small quantities regularly.  They are also known to delay cell ageing, preferably aiding ladies in increased skin glow.  My own tutor asked me to consume them regularly for my goodness!!!

As a result, dark chocolates have entered my day-to-day  cooking.  This recipe combines the goodness of dark chocolates and oats. They are hard surfaced, that is crunchy in texture.  They are soo delecious and is a must-tea-time snack that goes healthy too!! 

Truffle glazed lychee muffins

    I like muffins a lot... Whenever I am in a Bakery shop, my hubby or I will order for muffins.  Though I have an oven of my own, I rarely experiment or practice fearing of wastage.  But, of late Baking Partners, an online baking community has boosted my baking confidence.  The monthly challenges I make, push me to try different baking products.  Out these, recent outputs is this truffle glazed lychee muffins.  These cup-cake came  out sooo well & spongy that they got out of stock on the day 1!

   Isn't it great??

SUMMER SPECIAL - MY FIRST EVENT & GIVEAWAY

   Hi guysssss....

     I am so excited in revealing you my first event, summer special.  Though the topic may sound odd, bcoz we are halfway through our summer, :) don't mind yourself  :) get ready for more summer cooking.  My event promotes recipes that are not only juices, salads, ice creams but also healthy curries/gravies/main course that are prepared using vegetables like bottlegourd, snakegourd etc (Mainly that are known to have excellant properties against hot summer)

  I really have no specific reason for organizing this event, but am feeling great about it as I type.  But sadly, my one and only giveaway will be there (For Indian address, please) But, dont ignore as the only one giveaway is going to be Fabulous book of SANJEEV KAPOOR'S  " ZERO OIL COOKING"




The simple rules to be followed for participation is as follows:

• Participant must follow me through google friend connect/gadget
• Participant must like my FB page
• After following and liking, they must comment in this post, mentioning the same.
• Non-vegetarian food (Fish, etc) which are considered to be summer coolant can also be linked up
• Multiple entries are allowed
• Archived entry is also allowed if linked back.  But, try to link in fresh posts please.
• Links must include  the summer spl  logo given above and must link it back to announcement page
• Non-bloggers are also welcome to participate in this event, they can mail me arthyshama7@gmail.com with detailed recipe and picture and summer spl as subject
• Contest starts from now and ends till first of june.

   So my dear friends, why wait up???? Tie up ur aprons and link in ur healthy culinery products...

Malvani fish curry

This is my third post for malvani cuisine.  The beforesaid cuisine, which is known for its hot fiery seafood, encloses coconut due to its abundant presence.  Following here below is hot fish curry..

Ingredients required

To be roasted and ground into powder

• 2 tsp whole cumin/Jeera
• 3-4 whole dry red chillies
• 1 tsp whole dhanya
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp rock salt

Baked doodhi pakoda

      Pakodas... hmm... the word itself makes one mouthwater, carving for an deep-fried appetizer had along with evening tea or just as an snack.  The best thing about pakodas are that they can be combined with any sort of vegetable or mixed vegetable and establish themselves accordingly.  Onion pakodas are one of the famous snack item in chettinadu cuisine.  The easy-peasy ingredients readily available on any Indian kitchen had made this dish dominant.

    Though these are done on rainy or chill seasons, they can also be had in summer.  I had bottlegourd left in refrigerator, and decided to make use of it in pakodas.  And yes, baked my pakodas due to diet concern :) lolzzzzzz   But, what surprised me was that the  baking did show the same crispiness obtained on deep-fried concept.  So, why don't we put hands together and join to do an healthy, evening snack