Finnish Browned Butter Teaspoon Cookies

Its been a little while that i have posted something. we went on a vacation and had a party to plan immediately after coming back  both  vacation and party was lots of fun and bit tiring at the same time now i'm getting back to normal  :) . 

I found this recipe in a  Scandinavian  Baking book at the local library a while ago.

Butter - 1 cup
AP Flour - 2 cups
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Vanilla - 1 tbsp
Strawberry Jam -  1/3 cup
Confectioners Sugar

1. Brown the butter by melting carefully to golden brown and cool it to room temperature.
2. Heat oven to 325 F
3. Mix flour and soda together.
4. Combine the cooled butter ,sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and stir until evenly mixed .
5. Add the flour and mix to form a dough
6. Shape the cookies by placing about 1 teaspoon into the bowl of the spoon , pressing against the side of the bowl ,levelling the top. Press the cookies flat side down onto ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 -13 minutes until the sides turn lightly browned.
8. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 min and remove on to a wire rack.
9. When cookies are cool ,spread a scant 1/2 tsp of jam on the flat side of one cookies. Make a sandwich by pressing the flat side of a second cookie onto the jam. Sprinke the sandwiches with confectioner sugar. 

Sending this to Srivalli' event :   kids-delight

Neer Dosa

This  week through blog hop event i got  introduced to konkani recipes at Ruchik Randhap .  I have never cooked any konkani recipes and at ruchik randhap there were so many that i wanted to try but thought of starting with the quintessential  Manglore preparation "Neer Dosa". Loved it for its simplicity and taste. 

Raw Rice - 1 cup 

Water - 1/2 cup

Cooked rice - 2 tbsp

Grated coconut - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil  - 2 tbsp 

1. Soak the rice  for few hours till tender.
2. Add coconut ,cooked rice , salt and grind rice with water to a fine paste.
3. Heat a non stick frying pan and lightly grease it with 1/4 -1/2 tsp oil.
4. Pour a ladle of batter and spread it like thin french crepe or omelet.
5. Cover and cook for a minutes or till the crepe leaves the pan.
6. Remove from pan and allow to cool a bit before folding to quarter. 
7. Serve with chutney , fish or chicken curry.

I'm sending this entry to "Blog-Hop-Wednesdays" at tickling palates.

Also sending it to


  Lets cook Breakfast event  also at tickling palates.

 Rice Event at easytocookrecipes.

Panjiri

Panjiri is a very popular prasad prepared all around north India. It is quick to make and tastes wonderful.

I myself make this for Krishna Janmastami .

Ghee - 1 tsp

Rava - 2 tbsp

Sugar - fine or powdered - 2 tbsp

Dry Coconut - 2 tbsp , grated

Chirongi - 3/4 tbsp ( or any other nuts chopped)

1. Heat ghee and add the rava and cook till the raw smell .
2. Take care that you cook on medium heat and the rava doesn't change color.
3. Add the chirongi and coconut and cook for another minute .
4. Switch of the flame and add sugar and transfer to a cool container.
5. And panjiri is ready.