Category Archives: Celebration

Sunday funday #12

Posted on August 9, 2015 by coconutcraze

Actually, Saturday was the funday! I went roaming, taking in the sights and sounds of the big city, Toronto! I took the subway and went for a Vegan food festival at Fort York and then walked to CNE and on … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Photos | Tagged Celebration, CN, CNE, Lakeshore, Mississauga, Toronto, Vegan food | 5 Comments

Butter mushroom

Posted on August 5, 2015 by coconutcraze

Butter Mushroom Butter chicken is undoubtedly one of the most famous Indian dishes enjoyed around the world. It is rich and creamy with a buttery flavor. Recently, I made butter chicken with barbequed chicken. I used tikka masala to marinate … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Celebration, comfort food, Curry, Indian curry, Indian recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged butter mushroom, buttery gravy, cremini mushroom, onion tomato gravy, rich creamy curry, side dish, vegetarian, whipped cream | 18 Comments

Barley mango pudding

Posted on July 21, 2015 by coconutcraze

Oh, I did not abandon everything and vanish! I took off on a short, road trip to Pittsburgh. The route was beautiful and the weather, extremely pleasant. It is nice to take a break from routine as monotony slows down … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Celebration, comfort food, Dessert, Fruit recipe, Not just for kids, Pudding, Vegetarian | Tagged Barley mango pudding, Barley pudding, coconut milk, dairy free, Fruit dessert, Mango, mango dessert, Mango pudding, molasses | 11 Comments

Original neiappam/ Rice fritters

Posted on July 10, 2015 by coconutcraze

On Wednesday, there was this strong urge to post something. I had soaked rice to make Neiappam, the previous night because there was a special request to make it. It is a sweet celebration snack that evokes lovely memories. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Celebration, Coconut, comfort food, Dessert, Finger food, Fried, Indian recipe, Kerala recipe, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Rice, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appam, crispy appams, fried sweet riceballs, Neiappam, rice batter, rice fritters, sweet fritters, sweet riceballs, sweet snack | 12 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

Corn flakes mixture/Savory snack

Posted on May 29, 2015 by coconutcraze

A little bit of crunch is essential now and then in life to jazz it up! ‘Mixture’ is what we call it is South India and ‘Chevda’ in other parts. This is a popular savory snack to enjoy with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Celebration, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Indian recipe, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged chilli powder, comfort food, corn flakes, corn flakes mixture, fingerfood, healthy nibbles, hot and savory snack, pack-n-go snack, savory snack, snack, spicy mixture | 27 Comments

Kesar badam Kulfi/Indian ice cream

Posted on May 27, 2015 by coconutcraze

When the ice cream truck come ding-a-ling down the street it makes my heart sing along. It kindles sweet childhood memories filled with ice creams sold on streets. There were vendors selling different brands of ice creams ringing a musical … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, comfort food, Dessert, Finger food, Indian recipe, Snack | Tagged cream, frozen dessert, frozen treat, ice cream, Indian ice cream, Kulfi, milk custard, milk dessert, milk ice cream, Popsicle, rich milk ice cream, saffron | 22 Comments

Eton Mess

Posted on May 8, 2015 by coconutcraze

Eton Mess is combination of fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and meringue cookies. This is a simple dessert which needs only assembling 3 ingredients made in advance. The cream can be whipped and stored to be used when serving. Meringues can … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Celebration, comfort food, Cookies, Dessert, Easy recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids | Tagged comfort food, compote, dessert, easy dessert, eton mess, meringue, Meringue cookies, pavlova, raspberry compote, Raspberry Eton Mess, spring dessert, sweet treat | 33 Comments

Pizza puff pinwheels

Posted on May 1, 2015 by coconutcraze

When I was a young girl, I used to play with Pinwheels made of folded palm leaves. That memory is so tinged with nostalgia. My cousins and I used to run into the wind so the Pinwheels could spin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Brunch, Celebration, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Pastry, Snack | Tagged Appetizer, baked treat, comfort food, crunchy snack, pinwheels, pizza flavoured pinwheels, pizza puff pinwheels, puff pastry, Puff pastry dough, Puff pastry pin wheels, puff pastry snack, savoury snack | 26 Comments

Puff pastry onion tart/Caramelized onion tart

Posted on March 27, 2015 by coconutcraze

Shiny onions on a pastry bed! When caramelized onion meets rich puff pastry in an oven, only amazing things can happen! This is a simple tart but the taste is buttery delicious! I have always baked with store bought puff … Continue reading →