Wanderberry Tales

Chocolate Coffee Cake was one of the first cakes that I baked for my husband. We loved to share a piece of cake over a cup of coffee on the evenings after a busy day at work. Baking is all the more fun when you do it together with your family. And, we did it together. Responsibility divided between the three of us - my husband , my cousin and myself.  My cousin made his debut at baking a cake, me the actor and my husband the director. The cake definitely fared well at the box office:) Here is my recipe - Ingredients All purpose flour - 2 cups Sugar - 1 and 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder - 3/4 cup Baking Powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 pinch Milk - 1/2 cup Oil - 1/2 cup Vanilla essence - 1 tsp Coffee powder - 1 and 1/2 tbsp Eggs - 4 Hot water - 1 cup Method Prepare coffee decoction in a cup of hot water and let it cool. Sieve the all purpose flour, cocoa powder,salt and baking powder to avoid lumps. Separate the egg yolk and the egg whites. Beat the white until fl...

Every alternate Wednesday was reserved for our dinner outings to our favorite restaurant. I had two reasons to wait for this day - I did not have to study that day and I could have my favorite Fried Rice. I have tried to make Fried Rice several times but never quite liked it as much as this recipe. Easy to make with easily available ingredients and hence a must try for everyone. As always its a family favorite because it is easy to make. Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2 cups Cardamom - 2 Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Bay Leaves - 2 Cloves - 2 Onion - 3 sliced thinly Garlic - 4-5 cloves chopped Cashewnut - a handful Raisins - a handful Soya sauce - 2 tsp Pepper powder Sugar - 1 tbsp Spring Onions  Oil Salt Method Boil water along with salt and ingredients listed from 2 to 5. Add washed Basmati rice to this and cook. Make sure you do not overcook it. Drain off excess water and remove the whole garam masala added.  In a skillet, heat oil and f...

Kundapura Chicken Curry is a traditional chicken preparation popular along the coastal belt of Mangalore - Udupi - Kundapura region. It is an excellent accompaniment for kori rotti, sanna , neeru dosa and rice as well. So that is another jog down the memory lane. Takes me back to Brahmavar and the tastes of Brahmavar which I grew up to love. It's not just the food but also the special people in my life who cooked this for me. My two akkas Geetha akka and Sabitha akka who took care of me and my sister just like their kids. I am sure Geetha akka is still waiting for me to get home to prepare her special dishes. Here I have the recipe of Kundapura Chicken for you - Ingredients Onions - 2 chopped Tomato - 1 chopped Curry Leaves - 1 sprig Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Coconut milk - 1 cup Chicken - 1/2 kg Oil salt to taste For the paste - Ginger - 1 tsp chopped Garlic - 1 tsp chopped Cinnamon sticks - 1 inch stick Cloves - 5 to 6 Whole pepper - 1 tsp Coriander see...