LAVI'S DELICACIES

Kalthappam  I have prepared kalthappam many times but this one was the best!  Super soft, so flavourful and amazingly delicious!  Kalthappam is a rice cake made of ground rice,  oil/ghee, jaggery/sugar, fried onions or shallots, coconut flakes and cardamom powder.  This dish can be served for breakfast or as a tea time snack.  Prepration is quite simple with very few basic ingredients available at home.  No oven is required for cooking this dish. All you need is a cooker.  This dish is also called as a 'Cooker Rice cake'. It is prepared easily in a cooker and the mouthwatering aroma  spread in the entire kitchen , makes you fall in love with this dish.  Kindly follow this easy step by step recipe for preparing this yummy sweet.  Please note: Here i have used jaggery as per my taste. Use jaggery or sugar as per your preference.  You can add few dry fruits too if you prefer.  Here i have used ghee for...

Mysore Pak Mysore pak in 15 minutes??? Yes, i prepared this delicious sweet in just 15 minutes!! I prepared it in a very small quantity just to avoid calorie intake as me & my hubby both love sweets.  I tried it for the 1st time and the result was just amazing! These yummy pieces got over in no time. Prepration is very easy and simple with just 3 ingredients. I have added cardamom powder for extra flavour.  Follow  this easy steps by step Recipe and prepare this super tasty sweet.  Recipe: Ingredients: 1/2 cup besan ( chickpea flour/gram flour) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup ghee 1/4 cup water Pinch of cardamom powder  Method: Sieve besan & dry roast for 5 minutes on a very slow flame.  Add water to the sugar and keep boiling till the  bubbles form.  Add roasted besan and keep mixing on a very slow flame. Meanwhile, heat ghee in a separate pan. Keep adding little by little ghee to the b...

Juicy Pan Roasted Chicken  This pan roasted chicken is my no fail recipe which i have been preparing from many years.  Simple variations in the marination gives the juiciest chicken which i am sure your family members will fall in love! It's super juicy, flavourful and so yummy!! This is a simple, easy, super delicious recipe which any beginners can try easily with very few basic ingredients available at home.  My family loves this flavourful juicy chicken with biryani, ghee rice or veg/ nonveg pulao. Flavourful seasoning, marination period and perfect cooking time gives an excellent results! This could be the best choice for weekend menu.  The aroma of roasted chicken spread all over the  kitchen makes you fall in love with this super juicy chicken.  Try this easy step by step instructions for the best results.  Please note: Here, i have added chillies and spices as per my choice . Kindly use the spices as per your preference....

Energy Balls  These super delicious and super nutritious laddus are loaded with nutrients which are essential for our daily life.  These laddus are grain free, sugar & oil free & are excellent energy boosters. They keep you fuller for longer time & can help you to increase your body's efficiency to lose weight.  No sugar, no flour is used in this recipe.  The entire process takes hardly 10-15 minutes if all the ingredients are readily available.  One of the main ingredient used in this recipe is flaxseeds.  Flaxseeds Flaxseeds are excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants. They are rich in fibre. Highly recommended for diabetic patients. They have lots of health benifits. Here i have used some dryfruits as per my choice. You can add any  dry fruits of your choice.  Please note: Here i have used only dates and few raisins to add natural sweetness to the dish. You can add honey, jaggery or those in...

Coconut Bundt Cake  ( Inspired by 'Tom Cruise Coconut Bundt Cake') My son wanted me to try this famous “Tom Cruise Cake” .  It's a white chocolate-coconut Bundt cake from Doan's Bakery in California. Every year, Tom Cruise gifts the decadent cake to his closest friends for the holidays. I  tried my level best to prepare this super  yummy coconut cake as per my choice .  Believe me, it's the best coconut cake I have ever tasted !  The best treat for Coconut lovers!! Incredibly moist, super creamy, fluffy, topped with amazingly delicious cream cheese frosting , decorated with shredded coconut! Super yumm! The creamy coconut milk added to the batter adds amazing flavour, fluffiness and juicy - creamy texture to this awesomely delicious cake.  The sweetened desiccated coconut flakes adds unique  flavour and richness to this gorgeous cake.  Try this easy cake recipe and I am sure your family would definitely req...