Khandvi - Chickpea flour cigar's

Khandvi (Chickpea flour cigar's  - as referred by Raghavan Iyer) - is a very popular Gujarati dish which is quite easy to make (well ..almost other than spreading the batter). These delicious cigar's can be  a show stopper for your finger food  party.   Like all the other dishes,  there are slight variations in the quantities and the sequence in which ingredients are added for Khandvi recipe.   Here is my take on the recipe :)

Handvo/Handwa - Gujarati Appetizer

Gujarati food, in particular the appetizers Khaman, Dhokla, Khandvi and Handvo are quite unique both in terms of cooking method as well as taste. After getting a really good recipe for Sooji Dhokla from my friend-Isha (which I have made zillion times with exceptional results each time), I was eager to try Khandvi and Handvo. Khandvi is perhaps the quickest (Stay tuned for a post on Khandvi!) while Handvo is the most time consuming.

Pecan Tart

Tarts are wonderful desserts and almost always I would pick a tart over a cake for dessert:) Joy of tart making is both in the pastry and the filling. Once you have your numbers right for the pastry, the whole new world of fillings open up to make fruit tart, chocolate tart, pecan tarts, cheese tart... the list is endless.

The flexible "Signature" Sandwich

This post is a research proposal for the most flexible "signature" sandwich highlighting its flexibility with respect to the ingredients and amazing taste :)

Daring Baker's August Challenge - Petit Fours with Brown Butter Pound Cake

The Daring Baker's Challenge for the month of August was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. We were required to make a brown butter pound cake, an icecream and then use them to make either Ice Cream Petit Fours or Baked Alaska. Due to shortage of time, I decided to make brown butter pound cake and then Petit fours from only the cake while having store bought icecreams on the side:)

Walnut Ladoo

Tired of eating Aata Ladoo or Besan Ladoo [Most of you are thinking (including myself) - not possible !!), try these delicious and healthy walnut ladoo for a change!

Basil Pesto

Basil pesto is super easy to make and once you make it at home, you would think twice before buying it from store :) The classic use of pesto is for pasta, sandwiches, and bruschetta.