Twenty First Birthday Dinner

February 14, 2014 fromthefryingpan 0

A twenty-first birthday is certainly the time for special, delicious food.  I’ve been waiting for years to celebrate this day.  And we certainly outdid ourselves, birthday girl included.  I took out my various cookery books and went through various recipes and asked Ranita for her favourite foods.

Indian Princess Christmas Pudding

December 6, 2013 fromthefryingpan 0

This is a phenomenal recipe that I got from my niece.  It is so simple, yet extravagant and the best part is that it can be made effortlessly in vast quantities for the perfect Christmas get together.  Surpass yourself with this unexpected Indian Christmas Pudding.

Jack (Fruit) Of All Trades/ Jack Fruit Stir Fry/ Jack Fruit Fugath

April 27, 2013 fromthefryingpan 0

As a child, whenever my Mother cooked vegetables like jack fruit,

pumpkin, ladies finger, greens and what not, we turned our noses up and surreptitiously dumped our portions in the dustbin. Last week my brother
bought some tender jack fruits and requested my Mum to cook it.    I was aghast!  Memories of my childhood bete noire surfaced and I wrinkled
my nose in disgust.  I liked the pickle but the vegetable was a different matter.  To cut a long story short, I liked it and am sharing the recipe today.

Ma's Christmas Fruit Cake