It has been a little over 2 months since we started this blog. It has been enriching, entertaining, fulfilling and total fun!
I just love the way some of my fans and blogger friends call me akka, mami, lathaji and lathamma! I also love being called a “girl” by a very dear blogger friend – Asha. Some assume I have some super natural powers to know that they have given an award to me, with out communicating in any way with me!
After posting for Srijayanthi, I learnt about the terrorist among our Bakshanams, creating mini blasts in the kitchen! It is our very own Uppu seedai aka cheedai! After making seedais for so many years, I suddenly got scared! I stayed one feet away from the stove while frying the seedais, 😀 , thankfully no blasts in my kitchen. I have updated the Uppu Seedai post with following tips that are sure to help you conquer this terrorist.
- The scientific reason for bursting seedais will be water trapped in between or small rice grains.
- To avoid Knead the dough very well. Seive the flour before roasting.
Some had problem with paal cake. I have again updated recipe with following tips.
- For all burfis use the exact amount of sugar mentioned in the recipe.
- The sugar should reach the crystilisation level.To check this pour a small amount of the burfi on the greased tray, while cooking the rest on low flame.If it solidifies in a minute or two then your burfi is ready.
To learn any recipe some practice is required. So always keep trying.
On a another note, this food blogging seems to have virtually caused a rather sudden but sharp rise in property prices in my neighbourhood! Some real estate agents thanked me saying it was all because of my Bhakshanams – that are making people want to shift in the neighbourhood!!! Well, I invite all my blogger friends to my place to taste the bakshanams, but please see to it that you don’t contribute to the already exorbitant property prices in Bangalore!!:))
We’ve been given more awards by our dear blogger friends.
This best blogger award is from Sobila is very dear to me! A week back I just clicked on her name from Bharathy’s blog and was surprised to find an award lying there for me! I came to know that Sobila has been visiting my blog and never commented as she is a soft and shy girl. Thanks Sobila for this lovely award!
Lakshmi (my daughter who writes here occasionally) received a A rocking girl blogger award from Saju, who not just cooks up delicious dishes at Chachi’s kitchen but also fills us in with cute photos of her nephews!
Then there is one more rocking girl award from SeeC. Thanks SeeC!
Let me end this with a dosa treat for all my virtual friends.
Tricolour Pancakes which take less than 5 minutes to cook – recipe has been posted earlier here.
I have substituted coloured capsicums instead of Carrots.
Cone Dosa
The same old dosa folded differently as served in hotels – children and adults will love it when it is served this way. Make a regular circular dosa. Make a slit the middle from the edge to the center. Roll into a cone when still hot by folding in one end of the slit portion into the other.Place some masala on a serving plate and keep the cone over it.
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Congrats on the award Latha. enjoy blogging. Viji
Hi Latha, enjoy your award and thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 Your cone dosa looks soooo appealing 🙂
Linda
Congrats for your awards Latha 🙂 Enjoy :)Cone dosa looks nice.
congrats 🙂
Congrats for ur awards. Cone dosa looks great.. I will have to practice doing it.
congrats on the awards! the plate look very inviting. i still have to try your paal burfi..
Great tips about seedai,I survived that too!:))
Enjoy the awards.
Dosa looks yummu,Godhi or maida dose? Got to check the recipe.
Last one is Topi dose,Udupi style!:D
Thanks asha! This dosa was accidentally invented by lakshmi! Very easy and quick too! latha.
Congrats for your awards.
To avoid those ‘blasts’ during frying those seedais, you just leave the balls dry for atleast half an hour before frying.
thanks suma. wouldn’t half an hour be too much of a time? typically maavu that has been kneaded well and with the right amount of water will dry out by the time to finish rolling balls. lakshmi
Thanks suma! By the time we finish rolling all the seedai the first round will be dried. Kneading well will help in getting rid of the trapped water. latha.
Heh Latha,
not only do you post outstanding recipes, you are funny too! :-))
I will stay away from exploding seedai and will visit you instead to taste these savories! aha! now we know why real-estate prices are skyrocketing in bengaluru.
And Congratulations on the excellent work that you do!
Thanks Arun! What is life with out humour!latha.
Hi Latha (Mami??),
I have been following your blog for a while now and it’s great to see the head’s up you give before our events. I come from a similar traditional family where we prepare everything from scratch on days of the puja with home made flour etc etc!! Its tedious but satisfactory.
The Kitchen Terrorist bit caught my attention – I have been making Seedai successfully for 8 years now and have seen my mother do that for years before.
Two additional tips I learnt from my mother that will ensure a safe Janmashtami are
1. Make sure that the seedai balls are fully dry – they make look like they will crumble if pressed hard but thats the sign of safe frying and a crunchy treat to come.
2. For the novice, it helps to prick the balls with a toothpick or fruit-pick so that any trapped air in the center is released – this also ensures perfect frying.
Hi Latha (Mami??),
I have been following your blog for a while now and it’s great to see the head’s up you give before our events. I come from a similar traditional family where we prepare everything from scratch on days of the puja with home made flour etc etc!! Its tedious but satisfactory.
The Kitchen Terrorist bit caught my attention – I have been making Seedai successfully for 8 years now and have seen my mother do that for years before.
Two additional tips I learnt from my mother that will ensure a safe Janmashtami are
1. Make sure that the seedai balls are fully dry – they make look like they will crumble if pressed hard but thats the sign of safe frying and a crunchy treat to come.
2. For the novice, it helps to prick the balls with a toothpick or fruit-pick so that any trapped air in the center is released – this also ensures perfect frying.
Thanks again for your great blog!
Hi Latha! dosas looks awesome and great. Congrats on awards. You must deserve them. I will try that tricolor pancakes. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes.
Congrats on the awards!
Your dosa looks so good! I make pretty amazing dosas too ( if I amy say so myself 😉 but I have never been able to do the cone thing 😦
TBC, It is quite simple! just have to leave the dosa for a minute on low flame. Then cut and fold! latha.
Congrats on the awards dear….
I liked the Cone dosa a lot 🙂
Thanks sirisha! Yes , all of us like novel ideas! latha.
Nice tip to conquer the terrorist! Congrats onthe awards U deserve them!! ~clap~ ~clap~ !!
And now, please hand over the Dosa plate and keep them coming!!! YUM!!!!
Ha Ha!!Thanks Manasi! I would give the dosa to you most willingly! I too some times wish that I can dig out from the computer and eat the lovely dishes you all post! latha.
Hi Latha Mami,
I’m just going to go with Latha mami henceforth 🙂
Loved the story of u’re terrorists. that was cute!And the tri color dosai looks yumm! Where in Bangalore are u? We are originally from Malleswaram, next time i am there i will coem eat your bhakshanam 🙂
Cheers
Latha
As you wish latha! You are most welcome to my place! Do inform before hand so that you get some yummy food!latha.
Oh and congrats on the awards Latha mami! u deserve it all!
Thanks latha!
Congrats Latha… you go girl
( refuse to call u mami ;0)
Oh!! Thanks! thanks! Rajitha dear!Who would’nt want to feel young! latha.
These awards are richly deserved. Congratulations.
Thanks cythia for these encouraging words!latha.
Congrats latha and pass this on to your daughter too!! may more awards come your way!:)
Thanks Mansi! Actually lakshmi is the boss here and definitely the awards as hers too!latha.
congrats. i do enjoy your blog very much.
Thanks bee!
Latha, Congratulations to you and your daughter for those awards.
Thanks lakshmi!
Hi aunty, i too make these cone dosas, but only when i make special ghee roast dosa.
I make dosas with very little oil!
Dosa looks Sooo nice…Love them anytime 🙂
Sooo sweet of you to link me Lathamma!:)..
Thanks Bharathy dear! It is a pleasure!:))latha.
congrats latha ur tips for seedai are noteworthy the dosas look great and tempting
Congrats !!! Well deserved.
You really rock Latha. I am a great fan of you – your site.
Well said. Practice makes things perfect.
lovely dosa 🙂 jeena.
Thanks!