Banana Vanilla Custard with Custard Powder | Banana Custard

Creamy banana vanilla custard with custard powder, the most luscious custard
04/07/2019 3:48:42 PM vindhyadesai

A creamy banana vanilla custard with custard powder is my go to soothing dessert. I love this so much that I sometimes eat it for breakfast too. A little secret to let you in on, to make it breakfast’y I add some powdered oats and let it sit in the fridge overnight. Next morning, breakfast’s ready! Would you do that, I just love this luscious banana vanilla custard with custard powder.
Use fully ripe bananas to make banana vanilla custard with custard powder. It does make a lot of difference, all the sweetness just mixes well and custard tastes really good. To add to the richness I generally add some cashews and raisins, makes it even richer and luxurious. ... “Banana Vanilla Custard with Custard Powder | Banana Custard”

Pasta Salad | Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomatoes

A super tasty and creamy pasta salad, loaded with all the fun fixins
04/2/2019 10:26:28 PM vindhyadesai

In the sweltering what if you feel like eating something cool and savoury with some carbohydrates. Then do try this pasta salad with a creamy sundried tomatoes dressing and loaded with some fun fixins. I have added cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and olives. But you can add anything of your choice, capers, deseeded diced cucumber, avocado etc.
For this pasta salad, I have used fusilli pasta (spiral shaped). However feel free to use any pasta suitable for a salad like penne, macaroni etc .The best part about this pasta salad is you can make this ahead of time. As a matter of fact, pasta salad should be made ahead of time for the flavours to develop. I have adapted this recipe from Ina Garten’s pasta salad recipe. ... “Pasta Salad | Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomatoes”

Mooli Paratha | Radish Paratha | Paratha Recipes

Healthy and tasty, a staple paratha in many households, mooli paratha
03/30/2019 10:10:04 PM vindhyadesai

Wholesome parathas are always loved at my home. I make them all the time, parathas of all kinds, aloo paratha, gobhi paratha, paneer paratha and theplas like carrot paratha, methi thepla, beetroot paratha, tomato paratha and more. I make wholesome mooli paratha all the time too and I photoshot this recipe almost 2 years back and forgot to post it.
Radishes are an under-appreciated vegetable like most root vegetables are, be it beetroot or sweet potatoes. So delicious, mooli paratha is the order of today. There are all kinds of radishes daikon, horseradish, small breakfast radishes that look as cute as a button! ... “Mooli Paratha | Radish Paratha | Paratha Recipes”

Karibevu Soppu Chutney Pudi | Curry Leaves Chutney Powder

Spicy karibevu soppu chutney pudi, best eaten with hot steamed rice & a dollop of ghee
03/27/2019 9:39:04 PM vindhyadesai

A spicy chutney powder or pickle always makes a meal special. It makes your lunch/dinner extra special, literally finger-licking good! It cleanses your palate and makes the flavours of all the other dishes come through. Karibevu soppu chutney pudi or curry leaves chutney powder or podi is that exact condiment which will take your meal to a different level.
Karibevu soppu chutney pudi is made with fresh curry leaves fried till crisp and then powdered with other roasted ingredients and spices. This is used as a condiment to eat with steamed rice and some ghee. It can even be used on the side and tasted in between morsels of food. ... “Karibevu Soppu Chutney Pudi | Curry Leaves Chutney Powder”

Basundi | Homemade Basundi | Sweet Recipes

Creamy Basundi with lightly crunchy dry nuts and delicate saffron
03/25/2019 3:45:55 PM vindhyadesai

This month, March’19 Food Of Interest completes 3 full years. I did post the 1st post on March 4th 2016 but I would like to think March and April 2016 were the founding months of FOI. It laid the foundations, setting up the website, finding a nice format for the posts, easy to read and make recipes, indeed it is a special month! With over 15K users per month I thank my readers for trying my recipes 🙂 So here it is and to make it even more statistically special, the 400th post on FOI, on a sweet note with “Basundi“.
Creamy milk sweets are too good to ignore. Imagine thickened sweetened creamy milk loaded with pistachios, almonds, cashews, with subtle fragrance of elaichi. Makes you go into a different world, a world filled with creaminess of milk and nuttiness of rich nuts! This rich introduction is for a traditional Maharashtra and Karnataka special sweet dish, “Basundi”. ... “Basundi | Homemade Basundi | Sweet Recipes”

Cucumber Neer Dosa | Southekayi Neer Dosa | Dosa Recipes

Soft and lacy cucumber neer dosa, with light green specks of a delicious cucumber
03/23/2019 8:03:52 PM vindhyadesai

Starting your Sunday morning or any morning with dosas just off the tawa, sounds like a great idea. But want to try making a different kind of dosa? So here it is, cucumber neer dosa or southekayi neer dosa. Lacy, soft cucumber neer dosa speckled with light green cucumber not only sounds nice but also looks and tastes great!
You can soak rice overnight or just for 4-5 hours. Then you can grind rice with the remaining ingredients and then immediately make dosas. You can also keep the batter overnight/or few hours to lightly ferment and then make cucumber neer dosa. Either way they are delicious. The last time I made them I served them with sorekayi saasme but you can serve with any chutney! ... “Cucumber Neer Dosa | Southekayi Neer Dosa | Dosa Recipes”

Beans Palya | Hurulikayi Palya | Palya Recipes

Loaded with fresh coconut, simple Karnataka style beans palya
03/17/2019 7:55:37 PM vindhyadesai

A fresh and simple palya is always a nice accompaniment. Generally palya is made with one vegetable or may be two with fresh produce. These fresh vegetables are celebrated in South India in the form of a simple palya or thoran or poriyal or samayal or sabzi. All of these have pretty much the same kind of recipe. In Karnataka, we call it palya and beans palya is one of the most famous in this variety of side dishes.
All you need are fresh tender beans in the required quantity, washed and chopped finely. A simple vaggarne/tadka with saasuve(mustard) and uddina bele(urad dal) is made and the beans or hurulikayi are added. Once the beans are cooked, it is topped off with some freshly grated coconut. Coconut defines any palya and makes this beans palya taste wonderfully earthy and sweet. ... “Beans Palya | Hurulikayi Palya | Palya Recipes”

Eggless Strawberry Cupcakes | Strawberry Muffins | Cake Recipes

Sweet & slightly tart, with actual strawberries inside, tasty eggless strawberry cupcakes
03/15/2019 2:31:55 PM vindhyadesai

Cupcakes, muffins can be made in a wide variety of ways. So this time at FOI, we tried a strawberry cupcake, eggless as usual and they turned out to be soft and delicious. I even made a little frosting to go on top and the taste was simply delicious. You can serve these eggless strawberry cupcakes for breakfast with coffee or just as a snack at tea time.
I have used natural organic red colour (paprika extracts) to give it a nice red coloured tinge. Of course real strawberries have gone inside these soft eggless strawberry cupcakes. The main ingredient to keep them soft and moist is yogurt, so add some natural yogurt as mentioned to make these eggless strawberry cupcakes. ... “Eggless Strawberry Cupcakes | Strawberry Muffins | Cake Recipes”

Banana Chapathi | Baalehannu Chapathi | Banana Recipes

Soft and delicious banana chapathi, a perfect thing to pack for kid’s lunchboxes
03/12/2019  2:13:05 PM vindhyadesai

I had never imagined that one day I would document so many recipes with banana/plantain. Baalehannu rasayana, banana appam, baalekayi chips, baalekayi bajji, banana bread, banana milkshake, baalehannina dosa etc. The list is quite long and to make it longer we have a new kid on the block, enter banana chapathi! One of the best dishes to pack for the lunch box for kids, slather with little ghee and roll them up. Kids will absolutely love this banana chapathi!
Banana chapathi can make use of a nice ripe banana and it is flavoured with elaichi making it taste really delicious. My mother taught me this easy recipe and I make it for our office lunch box all the time! We love eating banana chapathi with mango pickle or some simple palya or curry. ... “Banana Chapathi | Baalehannu Chapathi | Banana Recipes”

Squash Risotto | Risotto Recipes | Italian Recipes

Creamy squash risotto, one of the best comfort foods with arborio rice and soft squash
03/09/2019 10:59:55 PM vindhyadesai

Comfort foods such as a creamy risotto is one of my many dreams. I dream about eating a spoonful of risotto and feeling the warmth go down my throat. Am I making you hungry because I know I am by just describing about it. Let’s make it more real, so here I am, back with a recipe for pumpkin or squash risotto.
A creamy risotto is usually made with arborio rice or risotto rice which you can easily get in super markets. It sure sounds fancy and restaurant’sy but trust me it is easy to make it at home. All you need is good ingredients, water and patience. Risotto turns creamy by adding boiling water one ladleful at a time. ... “Squash Risotto | Risotto Recipes | Italian Recipes”