Recipes by Yamini Vasudevan
Singapore Chef
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Date-&-Walnut MuffinsDate-&-Walnut MuffinsIn baking on October 13, 2010 at 5:34 pmthere are some classic combinations that will never lose their appeal. my last post was on one such – oatmeal and raisins in cookies - and this week, i have yet another time-honoured combination: dates and walnuts. dates are used in several sweet concoctions, but adding… |
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Cake & Custard Puddinglast week, my mum picked up a pre-mix for basic eggless cake, and wanted to make a chocolate-orange marble cake with it. so we made the batter, and baked it in the microwave, which has a convection oven function – despite my dislike for that contraption (i prefer a proper convection oven any day). even after baking for 30 minutes, the… |
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Mangai Thokku (Raw Mango Pickle)i am back home in Chennai (India) for a break – and boy am i loving it! i get to eat my mum’s cooking every single day - after months of having to cook myself, this is a real treat! and in the last couple of weeks i have been home, i have gotten to taste a variety of traditional dishes that i rarely make in my own kitchen – one of… |
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Almond Biscottiits been a while since i last updated on this blog – and i have a very good reason for the long break. for the past couple of weeks, i haven’t been able to get any good clicks on my trusty 5-year-old digital camera. maybe its just me, but whatever i snap just doesn’t turn out well. and given just how important the visual element for… |
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Cinnamon Rice Puddingrice pudding is one of those dishes that is common to several cultures around the world: some make elaborate versions, some just boil stuff together, some garnish with rose water, raisins or nuts, while even others add in an egg yolk (or two) to make it a cream concoction. the rice pudding i am familiar with is from South India –… |
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Dates & Walnuts Muffinsthere are some classic combinations that will never lose their appeal. my last post was on one such – oatmeal and raisins in cookies - and this week, i have yet another time-honoured combination: dates and walnuts. dates are used in several sweet concoctions, but adding walnuts lends a slight bitter edge that serves to enhance their… |
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Oatmeal, Raisin and Chocolate-Chip Cookieswhat is it about oatmeal-raisin cookies that spells instant comfort? i can’t say – and i have spent a good 10 minutes writing and erasing words trying to convey my feelings. but then again, if you like oatmeal-raisin cookies, you probably don’t need me to convince you about why they are so enticing but apart from their crispy-chewy… |
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Onion Frittersit is said that the first six years of your life are the most important – when everything that happens around you leaves an impression on you. i am sure food falls into that category as well. i have long-standing loves that have their roots in fond childhood memories. and as you might have guessed, these fritters fall into this… |
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Mushrooms in Coconut Milk Curryi should probably call this post “the nearly forgotten one” – given that i wrote down the recipe ages ago, but forgot to post it. i first tasted this curry some months back - my mum had made it for dinner when i had a friend over. it was a nice change from the paneer and mixed-vegetable options that i usually resort to when i cook for… |
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Orange Blueberry Muffinsthe best way to find out? i had to make some.recently, i picked up some blueberries from the store, and planned to make muffins with them - only this time round, i decided i would make a healthy version. i had read somewhere that citrus flavours complement blueberries well, and picked oranges as be my choice of flavouring. i drew… |
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