tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73736500667274844692024-03-12T18:29:30.511-07:00Meera's BlogHello,I am Meera.When my friends started talking about blogs,I just had no idea what that was.But they helped me figure out what it means after all:)so here I am with my own blog:)Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-82809613988134937022007-09-03T20:39:00.000-07:002007-09-03T21:03:38.289-07:00Thanks to Jeena:)Jeena,i decided to make the pancake:)but made a few changes.Instead of all purpose i used wheat flour.I started making the batter with water, i forgot to add buttermilk.So when i remembered i added little yogurt.Then for the filling along with banana,i also added a mixture of freshly grated coconut and jaggery.It turned out realy good:)Husband said he liked the filling and ate the filling minus Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-21285158264546811882007-08-31T21:00:00.000-07:002007-09-02T12:30:57.539-07:00happy onamMade Kadala Payasam and it came out real good:) Recipe for Kadala Payasam. Take a cup of chana dal and pressure cook it.Drain the excess water using a strainer.It should be well cooked,now using your fingers mash them well.If you use mixie,then the dal will be really pasty smooth,which i dont like.Take jaggery as much as you need and put that on a sausepan along with some water.Keep it in low Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-36477494567558158742007-08-31T20:33:00.000-07:002007-08-31T20:36:08.615-07:00look who is sitting on our backyardMeera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-28180755451779441702007-08-31T20:28:00.000-07:002007-09-02T12:39:54.333-07:00zuchini erisseriRecipe follows: Take a medium size Zuchini.Cut them in to small cubes and let it cook with water enough to cover it and a pinch of turmeric.When its half done,add crushed garlic,cumin seeds and green chili.Stir well and let it cook.Add some dry coconut powder(if you are using fresh coconut,thats fine too).When its cooked and the water is almost gone,add salt and mash it with a spoon.It doesnt Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-38110518888593688792007-08-05T20:46:00.000-07:002007-08-05T20:51:38.133-07:00nearby placesMeera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-25196775856129360072007-08-05T20:37:00.000-07:002007-08-05T20:46:36.767-07:00pepperthis is our pet dog,his name is pepper:)my son wanted a pet dog and we got him one last year.he was 6 months old at that time.after neary an year away from him,he didnt forget us!!.Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-47312686218605440802007-08-05T20:25:00.000-07:002007-08-05T20:36:23.436-07:00vacation picsback from vacation:(feeling soo lazy!!posting a couple of pics:)we made this platform at the back of our home recently, to watch sea :)its beautiful,especialy in the evenings.you can see the small lights in the fishing boats.Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-50036980022169501372007-05-27T21:48:00.000-07:002007-05-27T21:58:05.771-07:00Thanks to VcuisineThanks to Vcuisine :) ever since I saw those cookies in her blog,i wanted to make it. So I did try her recipe but had to make a couple of changes. I didn’t have dry coconut so I didn’t use it. And after adding a few drops of milk I added water to make the dough .But I must say I loved those cookies. Thanks viji:) Double clik on the pic to see the stars shining:)Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-25835007637163429042007-05-27T21:40:00.000-07:002007-05-27T21:58:39.866-07:00Cucumber kichadiCucumber kichadiI like this simple side dish.Chopped cucumber ½ cups. Add enough water to cook and add salt too. Once it’s cooked and the water is gone take it away from the stove.Grind ¼ cup of coconut, a small piece of onion, 1/4 ts cumin seeds. Grind this to a smooth paste and add 1/4 ts mustard seeds. Run the mixer one more time so that the mustard seeds would crush .Add this to the cooked Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-44342852886884092512007-05-25T12:31:00.001-07:002007-05-25T12:33:47.805-07:00Fish fryEasy fish fry:)Take chilipowder, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, salt, a few drops of lemon juice. Mix well. (I don’t add water in this since the fish would already have enough water to let this powder spread all over.).Take a pinch and taste it to see if it needs more salt. Apply this mix on fish pieces liberally. Make sure fish is covered very well in this powder.keepMeera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-91630404295805805162007-05-25T12:19:00.000-07:002007-05-25T12:34:35.203-07:00Chewy chocolate chip cookiesChocolate chip cookiesAccording to my son and his friends, I make the best chewy chocolate cookies in the world ;) Now you all know how kids talk:)But I have to say this recipe is the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Before I got this recipe, they never came soft. I got this recipe long time back, before I had this blog thing in mind, so I cannot say exactly where I got this recipe from. Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-86950849284370077282007-05-17T19:49:00.000-07:002007-05-17T20:09:34.313-07:00play time It was fun taking pics of this squirrel. First it looked at the swing for sometime. Then climbed on it and started playing by getting down and then climbing back again:). watching that was a fun time pass for me:)Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-88620264548515887222007-05-17T19:40:00.000-07:002007-05-17T19:42:53.302-07:00an easy indoor garden:)When I heard about Zen potato, I thought let me try to make one.So I took two potatoes and kept them in a place where it won’t be disturbed ;) I heard for a Zen potato to grow it needs to be left in a calm and quiet place. So after a week or so, we got these beautiful Zen potatoes. It could last for more than a couple of weeks in this way.Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-34449521493852235332007-05-14T22:23:00.000-07:002007-05-14T22:30:20.931-07:00Tomato cucumber curryTomato cucumber curryThis is an easy curry for lunch.Cut tomatoes and cucumber in to cubes, slit two green chilies. Put all of them together in a pan and add enough water to cook, add ¼ tea spoon of turmeric, and salt. Let it cook.Take half a cup of coconut, small piece of garlic,1/4 tea spoon of cumin seeds. Grind this to a smooth paste by adding enough water.Add this to the cooked vegetables. Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-40490743669293019762007-05-13T12:27:00.000-07:002007-05-13T13:04:57.928-07:00DosaTake half a cup of Urdu dalOne cup of rice-long grain (or parboiled, I sometimes use jasmine too.)pinch of fenugreeks. add this in urud or rice.(if you don’t have fenugreeks, no problem) Soak them for 6 hours at least. you can soak them in morning around 10 am. Grind them at around 4 or 5 pm. Grind them in to a smooth paste by adding enough water. When you grind rice, don’t add too much water in Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-35337559477405324622007-05-11T16:02:00.000-07:002007-05-11T16:16:48.042-07:00Egg roastEgg roastTo make this you need2 onionsA piece of gingerGarlic1 TomatoPepper powderRed chili powderTurmeric.And of course boiled eggsJSlice two big onions thinly. Slice garlic and ginger too.Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion, garlic and ginger well till they become slightly brown. Add pepper powder, red chili powder and turmeric (according to your need).Stir well. Add chopped tomato. Stir well till Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-3585589495002549782007-05-11T15:40:00.000-07:002007-05-11T16:01:57.719-07:00Coconut dosaCoconut dosaMy son and I, we both love this dosa:). But won’t be able to make this often as the right type of coconut won’t be available all the time.You need fresh coconut for this .The coconut should be in between tender coconut and mature coconut. The inside won’t be too jelly like or too hard like a regular coconut. Sometimes when you open a coconut you would get this soft type of coconut andMeera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-62113152104725571842007-05-10T15:24:00.000-07:002007-05-10T15:50:27.560-07:00Cranberyy coffee cakeCranberry coffee cakeI found this recipe from the book-cook what you love by -Bob and Melinda Blanchard¼ cup unsalted butter melted1 cup light brown sugar packed2 ts cinnamon powder½ cup coarsely chopped pecans/walnuts/almonds½ cup fresh or frozen cranberry coarsely chopped.Mix all these together and keep aside.2 cups all purpose1 ts baking soda1 ts baking powder½ ts salt¾ cup unsalted butter at Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-9466930520202997962007-05-10T15:21:00.000-07:002007-05-10T15:22:37.300-07:00Strawberry cakeI got this recipe from the internet but made a few changes.1 cup all purpose flour½ cup sugar2ts baking powder½ ts salt½ cup milk1 egg2 tb melted butter1 ½ cup strawberry slicedTopping-½ cup flour½ brown sugar¼ cup butter(room temperature)Chopped nuts(walnut or almonds)Mix all these together and keep it aside.Heat oven at 375.Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add milk ,egg and Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-51398423054962180562007-05-09T18:37:00.000-07:002007-05-09T18:43:25.526-07:00Bonda:)This is the only name I know for this snack:)And as usual one of the easiest to make.Make potato masala as you normally do. Make small balls out of this masala. Make a thick besan/gram flour batter with water and add little salt and red chili powder . Dip this potato balls in this besan batter and make sure it’s well coated. Deep fry, till golden brown. Ready for tea.Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-25711665451974179132007-05-08T21:11:00.000-07:002007-05-09T21:28:54.740-07:00Made by my son:) This is the entry for Trupti's (http://thespicewholovedme.blogspot.com/2007/02/mexican-pizzasand-event-update.html) "Spring Fling 2007-with Family and Friends in the Kitchen"event.My son,a 6th grader got interested in this food blog.He wanted to make for us something to eat ,right after lunch!!I said okayyyy. After sometime he gave us this sandwich,presented beautifully. He wanted to type the Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-36681197111759817482007-05-07T16:41:00.000-07:002007-05-07T16:58:45.365-07:00tea cake:)When I think about tea cakes what comes to my mind is the Eastern bakery in Trivandrum. I remember, they used to have the best freshly made bread I have ever tasted. If you go there at around 3 pm, you can get the still warm, soft bread. It would be difficult, even to cut it, since it’s very very soft. I also buy the Amul butter to go with that:),that lil girl in her color full dotted dress is Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-56086281442962405742007-05-07T16:39:00.000-07:002007-05-07T16:40:59.525-07:00Tea cake:)My husband loves the Christmas cake we get in Kerala. I think it’s almost the same as plum cake. I love the icing on that a lot. I was looking for that cake recipe and a friend gave me that recipe. I did not follow it exactly .I made a few changes. Once I make this I don’t have to worry about tea time snack for a week .A piece of this and tea is all he needs:)This is the way I make it.One cup Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-5526032598791859282007-05-06T15:47:00.000-07:002007-05-06T15:53:44.303-07:00silly bakingSome days I will be in a mood for non stop cooking. So this Saturday after cooking for lunch, making one more additional curry ! ,I baked our regular tea time cake. I baked chocolate chip cookies for son. After that I made pastry puffs and then thinking what if they come out bad, I made pie crust to try it differently. I hate those days when I feel this way. I just need to cook, cook and cook. Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373650066727484469.post-85658505371900788732007-05-06T14:48:00.000-07:002007-05-06T15:55:57.688-07:00Trivandrum style kappa/tapiocaCook tapioca in the same way I mentioned in the posting below. Take it off the stove and drain the water. After draining the water, mash it well with a wooden spatula. Doesn’t have to be pasty.In a small mixie jar, take 2 table spoons of coconut, 1/4 tea spoon of cumin seeds, a small piece of onion and one or two green chilies. Add enough turmeric powder to give the yellow color. Grind it well, Meera's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.com8