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Steamed Caramel Fruit Cake
This year, instead of buying a generic store-bought cake, why don’t you steam a simple but moist and yummy fruit cake for yourself and friends?
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Goan Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are like Melting Moments, except that they are pale and always made with ghee and dusted with icing sugar. They make for very pretty presents when packed nicely in boxes or jars. They are eggless and suitable for vegetarians too!
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Lemon Grass and Ginger Syrup
You can sweeten your tea with it; make a lemonade out of it by just squeezing some lemon juice into you glass and adding a bit of the syrup and soda water; add it to your cocktail drinks; serve it as a hot sweet drink; make a milky bubble tea; add a couple of tablespoons to a stir fried meat dish or a marinade or pour over a warm just out of the oven butter cake!
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Idiappam aka String Hoppers
Singaporean and Malaysian children grew up eating puttu mayam with freshly grated coconut and orange or brown sugar. Though in Singapore it is called puttu mayam, it is known as Idiyappam, Noolputtu, Noolappam, Sevai or semige in different parts of India where it is usually served with a curry or sweet coconut milk. I have eaten puttu mayam in Kerala with mashed banana and coconut and it was a delicious gluten-free vegan breakfast. PUTTU MAYAM AKA IDIAPPAM 250g rice flour1 tsp oil1/2 tsp salt400ml boiling water
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Kitchidi Rice
It is said that Kitchidi Rice has a little history behind it. It came about accidentally. It is quite common to have leftover dhal curry and rice and I think someone experimented by mixing the curry and rice together and leaving it for a few hours before eating it.
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Chocolate Covered Gula Melaka Banana Cake
To make this cake really divine, use bananas that are very ripe – the ones that have brown flecks on the peel.
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Zucchini Pakoras
We can make pakoras with most vegetables. Zucchini and potato are great combinations for pakoras. Serve with a good condiment and you cannot stop eating.
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Like most purists, I prefer to use beetroot juice or even red dragon fruit juice to get the colour. It is not only pretty and vibrant but also healthy!
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Banana Cinnamon Rolls
If you are a fan of cinnamon or cinnamon sugar, I’d highly recommend this!
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Creamy Custard Horns
My memories went back to my primary school days when I made these cream horns. Cream corns were sold in my school canteen
