Stumbling Thoughts - Archana Karkera

If I am allowed to say this.. Mulund has very less happening places to eat and hangout. Cakes n Chemistry is one of the few ones. I have stayed in Mulund for 25 years, the way this suburb has evolved is commendable. With Tea Villa Cafe and Cakes n Chemistry, it is surely transforming into a happening place. Cakes n Chemistry is a hidden cafe for youngsters in and around Mulund. Not just youngsters, even the 30s like me would enjoy. Chocolate Fondue Food - Innovative Desserts It has some finger-licking menu to make you drool. Some cool Pastas, Burgers and French Rolls. Desserts are not to be missed. I did just that. Didn’t miss the dessert. I pounced on the Chocolate Fondue. The candle, liquid chocolate, little hearts to dip, wafer stick to swipe, oreo biscuits divided into 2 to dunk and of course small pieces of cake to prick and eat. What else can you ask for in a Fondue. But for a chocolate lover like me, who prefers the real taste of the chocolate plus some sweetness, the...

Well technically this shouldn’t be called a poha because it’s made of oats. But we have to name it with something familiar to those home cooks who want to cook healthy. So here is an all healthy oats green poha made of plain oats, coriander leaves and more. Oats Green Poha Ingredients You can easily guess most of its ingredients. But the measurements are most important. Oats Green Poha Ingrediants Serves 2-3 people 2 cup roasted Oats 1/2 cup moderately sliced onion 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (adhrak lasun) 1/2 cup finely sliced potato 1/4 cup raw/roasted/boiled peanuts (seeng) 1/4 cup green peas (matar/vatana) 1/2 cup ground coriander leaves (dhaniya pattha) 4-5 curry leaves 2 small green chillies 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi) Salt to taste How to make Oats Green Poha Heat oil in a Kadai. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds one after the other. Add on...

We are so fond of Vermicelli Kheer. A simple mixup with milk and sugar makes it a delicious dessert. But instead if you are looking forward for a quick bite with evening tea or coffee, then Vermicelli Upma is an ideal dish to dwell in. Add some vegetables into it and make it a healthier option. Vermicelli Vegetable Upma Ingredients Serves 3-4 people 2 cup roasted Vermicelli 1/2 cup moderately sliced onion 1/4 cup moderately sliced tomato 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (adhrak lasun) 1/2 cup finely sliced capsicum 1/4 cup green peas (matar/vatana) 1/2 cup ground coriander leaves (dhaniya pattha) 4-5 curry leaves 2 small green chillies 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) 1/2 teaspoon urad dal 1/2 teaspoon chana dal 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi) Salt to taste How to make Vermicelli Vegetable Upma Boil Water in a deep pan. Put off the flame, add Vermicelli and a pinch of salt. Cover with lid for 5 minutes. Then drain all water and ...

Burdened with load of work, Looking at desktop screen like a jerk, On a Friday already feeling sickened, I stepped into California Pizza Kitchen. Alright, that was a lame one. But that exactly described my Friday morning at work. To turn the day into something better, I stepped into California Pizza Kitchen in Infiniti 2 mall on link road, malad. I knew only a pizza can apply some cheese on my disturbed brain. There goes a lame one again! CPK is surely a place that a pizza lover shouldn’t miss. This Italian cuisine can be made so creatively and eaten without getting your stomach full within the first few bites here, unlike other pizza restaurants. After going through a long list of pizzas, I landed over Kasturi Paneer Pizza which was quietly hiding in veggies section. Not that the chics have ever betrayed me, but I prefer paneer over any live food. After finalizing the pizza, I went on for some beverage. The red drink couldn’t slip away from my eye balls. And I ordered...

“Baking a cake needs hell lot of work” – This would not be your opinion anymore. Here’s a simple chocolate cake recipe which can be created with the minimal efforts and a packet of bourbon biscuits. The biscuits contain maida, choco powder and sugar, hence your ingredients list for the chocolate cake recipe gets shortened and measurement cups need not be used. Source: bbc.co.uk Find below the Bourbon Biscuit Chocolate Cake Recipe. Do read the tips at the bottom before you start preparing your yummy cake: Bourbon Biscuit Chocolate Cake Recipe  Ingredients : 2 packets of bourbon biscuits   1 cup milk   1 spoon baking powder   1 egg   Half tea spoon Oil Chocolate sauce   Icing cream (cone) Bourbon Biscuit Chocolate Cake Recipe: Crush the bourbon biscuits finely in Grinder and beat the egg   Pour the milk and beaten egg into the crushed biscuits Beat the mixture well for several minutes   Add the baking powder and mix ...

Pizza is something from which we can’t stay away for too long. Instead of waiting for 30 minutes and wishing for a free pizza, why not make one at home.Although that needs some hardwork, it’s really worth. Here’s the recipe for chinese cheese pizza. Below given image is not the one for Chinese Cheeze pizza. It's just an image to crave you for a pizza ;) Source: Mainlinepizzaquest.blogspot.com   Ingredients for Chinese Cheese Pizza: 1 Pizza bread half teaspoon Butter For Toppings: 1 small onion 1 small capsicum half tomato half cup Boneless Chicken pieces / Paneer cubes 1 tsp Vinegar 1 tsp Tomato Sauce 3/4th tsp Soya sauce 2 tsp Oil salt to taste half cup pizza cheese (mozarella) How to make chinese cheese pizza : For toppings: Heat oil in a pan Add onion and saute till half translucent Add tomato and capsicum and saute till half cooked Add chicken pieces (for non-veg pizza) / Paneer (for veg pizza) Saute till all ingredients are cooked Add vine...

Be it a fast or just a way to celebrate the weekend, sabudana vada is one of the tempting snack for all. Here goes the Sabudana vada recipe for the tasty snack made at my kitchen .. Archana' s Kitchen :) source:slurrpy.com Ingrediants: 1 cup sabudana 1 cup water 1 big potato 2-3 green chillies 1/2 cup coriander leaves salt to taste 2 cups oil Recipe of sabudana vada: Wash Sabudana with water thoroughly 2-3 times. Soak Sabudana for 3-4 hours in water. Boil and smash the potato Finely chop green chillies and coriander leaves Mix smashed potato, chopped green chillies, chopped coriander leaves and sabudana Add salt to taste Add water to make it slightly thin Make small cutlets from the mixture and deep fry in oil until it turns golden brown in color. Tips while making Sabudana vada recipe: Do not add too much water and make the mixture very thin, as you'll not be able to give shape to the thin matter. Heat the sabudana vada in medium flame. On h...