Monthly Archives: June 2015

Asian glazed basa with rice and vegetables

Posted on June 30, 2015 by coconutcraze

Lunch is a lighter meal but it still has to include a balance of nutrients and a mix of flavours to be enjoyable. Basa fillets, rice and vegetables is a three piece lunch put together to make it a satisfying … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, Fried, International dishes, Main dish, Rice, Side dish, Stir fry | Tagged Asian glaced basa, Asian glaze, Basa fillets, coconut rice, complete meal, lunch, main course, sauteed vegetables, stir-fry, vegetables | 14 Comments

Sunday Funday #8

Posted on June 28, 2015 by coconutcraze

Insects are special with their segmented body and detailed life cycle. It is an intricate world with fancy wings, crazy colours and stingy bites. I know this is a food blog and insects are the wrong pictures here. Isn’t eating … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged butterfly, cricket, dragonfly, insects, moth, Photos, spider | 2 Comments

Summer watermelon starter

Posted on June 26, 2015 by coconutcraze

Okay, summer is pretty much here and throwing us its heat and cheer. What is summer without its own melon? I mean, the delicious watermelon! I used to have a book with beautiful pictures of watermelon and a little boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Fruit recipe, Not just for kids, Salad, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, cool bites, decorative bites, easy recipe, finger food, greek yogurt, summer snack, Water melon starters, watermelon | 23 Comments

Buttermilk herb biscuits

Posted on June 23, 2015 by coconutcraze

Buttermilk biscuits are made in different ways with some very minor variations on the ingredients and amounts. This is a very simple biscuit and I am sure you will get a perfect result every time. Remember to use quality ingredients … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Breakfast, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Biscuits, breakfast biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk herb biscuits, buttery biscuits, comfort food, easy recipe, finger food, fluffy flaky biscuits, snack | 26 Comments

Sunday Funday # 7

Posted on June 21, 2015 by coconutcraze

Indian temples are unique in their building structure and decoration. Temples are usually built in very picturesque places, especially on top of hills, on river banks and on the sea shore. There are water tanks built if they are far … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged architecture, sculpture, South Indian temples, statutes, Temples | 4 Comments

Lentil cakes

Posted on June 19, 2015 by coconutcraze

I just love home made snacks! Hand held larger snacks are my favorite as it is easy to eat walking around. Lentil cakes are nothing but patties of goodness made to satisfy everyone. These lentil cakes when shallow fried in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Finger food, Fried, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, comfort food, finger food, lentil burger, Lentil patties, lentils, panko bread crumbs, shallow fried, side dish, snack, vegetarian snack | 27 Comments

Herb rice and lentil cakes

Posted on June 18, 2015 by coconutcraze

Rice being a staple in most South Indian homes, it needs a makeover at times. I cook it plain or as a watery gruel called kanji (Kongee). It is alternatively cooked as pulav, biriyani or Chinese fried rice. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, Gluten free, Main dish, Pack-and-go lunch, Rice, Vegetarian | Tagged brown rice, comfort food, easy recipe, gluten free, herb flavored brown rice, herb rice, herbs, Main dish, Vegetable broth, vegetarian rice | 17 Comments

Mango strawberry ricotta brûlée

Posted on June 16, 2015 by coconutcraze

Mango is a versatile fruit with incredible taste and pleasant aroma. It is a very popular fruit in India holding the ‘National fruit’, title. Its presence for a short while in summer makes it all the more celebrated. When it … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Celebration, Cheese, Dessert, Easy recipe, Fruit recipe, Vegetarian | Tagged Alphonso mangoes, cream brulee, Fruit recipe, Mango, mango dessert, No bake dessert, palm sugar recipe, raw mango dessert, ricotta, strawberry | 16 Comments

Sunday Funday #6

Posted on June 14, 2015 by coconutcraze

Bird watching is an interesting thing! We have to wait patiently to get their pictures though! Capturing the little birds is harder as they keep moving and flapping.Last evening, I was in my backyard and saw three beautiful finches actively … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged Bird photos, birds, eagle, European starling, finch, geese, grackle, Sunday funday | 11 Comments

Deep fried Enoki mushroom

Posted on June 11, 2015 by coconutcraze

Don’t be alarmed. These are not the worm guys from “Men in Black” cooked and served on a plate. They are Enoki mushrooms! Mushrooms! Don’t they look alluring? I am sure I have expressed my love affair with mushrooms on … Continue reading →