Cake pops (with maker)

Before the holidays I wanted to badly try this cake pops with the maker at home. So I finally managed to get one cake pop maker to home and try it out at a holiday party. First time of try, they tasted good and came out very nice, however I was very naive in doing the decorating part. After a little bit of experimenting and getting ideas from other places, we were able to successfully decorate the cake pops.  I used my eggless vanilla cake recipe from the following link to make the batter and used the same for making pops. Sharing some pics from the making. I am planning to make more for my kids birthday's, so more photos will be added later.

Wet Grinder

This is a new addition from my latest india trip. Wet grinder is especially useful for doing Idli's and Vada's. They come out so soft, smooth and tasty indian tiffins.

Popula pette (Tadka box)

I wanted to start a new feature called kitchen items. So that I can share all the gadgets and items from my kitchen with you all. I will happy to share other people pics if I can get some.  

This is my popula pette at my home. It consists of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, chilli powder, chana dal, urad dal and red chillies. when my in-laws or parents come over, they replace the red chillies with coriander powder.

Gadget in Kitchen

Here is a new gadget/tool in my kitchen. My husband got it as my birthday gift. This is a electric pressure cooker. Doesn't whistle as our regular pressure cooker but cooks exactly like it. We can make all kind of dals, Sambar, Rice or any item in it. We can add tadka directly in it by putting in it in browning mode and then switch it back to high pressure for cooking dal later. Easy to use. Easy to clean the bowl. Faster cooking happens when I do use my rice cooker for rice, and add curry on stove and dal in electric pressure cooker. All my items are done at the same time, making us ready to eat faster.

My husband got it from Costco for 80 bucks I believe. Worth it if you have kids and need to cook dal/sambar everyday or if you cook rice very often. Cooking in this is also much faster I should say :).

Filter Coffee Making

A hot coffee while the weather is cold or in the morning at work is a better way to start the day. I dont say it but lot of others say it. If the coffee is special and cheering up it is even more interesting way to start the day. That is how my husband loves to start the day now-a-days. He generally prefers the typical filter coffee but if it is not there then he would opt for the instant coffee.

All we need to make the filter coffee is coffee filter, filter powder and then hot water.
You would initially add powder to the top section as shown in below picture:

Close it with holes holder (see picture)

Then you pour hot water into the top part. (see picture)

Within few minutes the decaution(spelled dekation) of filter coffee is ready.
Mix a little decaution with hot milk and sugar depending on your taste.

Enjoy !!!