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Hot Chips This one of the new joints opened on Taramani Road Velachery ... The advantage here is that one can get everything under one roof be it coffee, juices, sweet, or snacks like idli , samosa, vada , , Pizza and food also like veg, roti all that..north Indian, south Indian everything, but as is the wont here, that when we went at 3..lunch items were not there...... This is a very medium type place where everything is moderate, whether preparations, ambiance or cleanliness. Parfait..... This also on Taramani road velachery ....and its a fast food joint.But I didnt like the seating system and ambiance at all..its so pedestrian.But the pastry was good and so was the price, reasonable.. 35/....good for having no nonsense food when we need it, not when we want it. Prefer to take away from this place rather than eating there.

Gajar ka Halwa is a favourite sweet for my whole family and they like it to be prepared in a particular way, carrots should never taste raw, hard or too soft. And here in Chennai we dont regularly get those red carrots.This time when my daughter came, it was her first choice, so I had no choice , but to make, since I was busy with other things in kitchen , I decided to make it in microwave, initially my daughter was quite skeptical, but when she tasted it she said..wow:) Here is the recipe.. easy to do. Carrots..500 gm 2 oo gm khoya 1tbsp. desi ghee 250 ml. full cream milk( standard will also do) 150 gm sugar or little more as per taste. 2 tbsp.finely chopped cashewnuts and almonds 1/2 tsp cardamom powder..optional. Peel, wash and grate the carrots. Put the carrots in a microwavable bowl ( I have that small cooker of Milton).add the milk. and put it for 10 minutes in microwave covered. Take out and check if the carrot is done, if not put it for another 5 minutes. Then take out...

This is the new boutique cafe recently opened in Velachery..a good thing to happen because on this road there was not a single eating joint where one could sit in comfort and enjoy. They have given the deco of ecofriendly place..some walls are lined with bamboos, some lovely jute bags in their selling section..yes they have a few things to buy also. Seating is also good, not cramped, the only thing is tables are a little small. Here one gets hot and cold coffees, shakes, smoothies juices and soups in drinks....Rs.40-65 Pizza, chaat, sandwiches,burger and salad for the main course.....Rs 35-99/-- Pastries in the dessert. They have a NIrvana ...its a combo meal of..soup/salad......chat/burger/sandwich......smoothi/shake for 99/--only and For children..chaat and smoothie....It is either for 35 or 55...I forgot:) We ordered..Pizza Indiana.....it had a topping of paneer, onion and capsicum, I liked it. Coffee was also very good , then pastry with hot choclate and cream was .just yummy. Serv...

When we went to shopping in Tnagar ,we werelooking for a spotto have some food,and when I saw woodlands board ,I thought thatnothing better than this,it is just next to Nallis . But we were highly disappointed with everything.. ambiance is sort of dingy type,no emphasis on cleanliness or hygiene.The glasses they serve water in ,look so dirty,and when the waiter brought lassi ..it was dripping from all sides.Their menu is Ok ,it is a multi cuisine , but their rates are higher than Sarvana or equal in some,but nowhere near them in presentation or service.Though tea was very good in taste,but I felt appalled at their dirty and dark ambiance,crockery and cutlery. Service..bad Rates..high ambiance..dark and dingy Food...good Nageshwara Rao Road, Panagal Park T. Nagar Chennai -600017 044-24346627

This is the new boutique cafe recently opened in Velachery ..a good thing to happen because on this road there was not a single eating joint where one could sit in comfort and enjoy. They have given the deco of ecofriendly place..some walls are lined with bamboos, some lovely jute bags in their selling section..yes they have a few things to buy also. Seating is also good, not cramped, the only thing is tables are a little small. Here one gets hot and cold coffees, shakes, smoothies juices and soups in drinks....Rs.40-65 Pizza, chaat , sandwiches,burger and salad for the main course.....Rs 35-99/-- Pastries in the dessert. They have a NIrvana ...its a combo meal of..soup/salad......chat/burger/sandwich......smoothi/shake for 99/--only and For children.. chaat and smoothie....It is either for 35 or 55...I forgot:) We ordered..Pizza Indiana.....it had a topping of paneer , onion and capsicum, I liked it. Coffee was also very good , then pastry with hot choclate and cream was .just yu...

This Diwali I made besan( gram flour) and coconut Barfi, and everyone loved it, so thought of posting it but i forgot to take the picture, so i am writing the recipe will post the picture next time whenevr i make it. Ingredients..... 2cups gram flour 2cups grated coconut 1 cup khoya (mawa) 2 and half cup sugar 1 and half cup water half cup desi ghee Roast the gram flour with ghee o0n a medium firt and then low heat....when it starts leaving the sides take it off. Roast the coconut a little and keep it aside Roast the khoya a little on a very low heat and keep it aside. Now in a pan take sugar and water and make syrup of 3-4 consistency....to chk it take alittle(be caustious as its very hot) betweween your fore finger and thumb and seee that while stretching how many threads you see..its a thick consistency....then put all the things and take it off the heat and mix quickly thoroughly..... and shift it to a greased plate....and let it cool Then cut into the pieces.

Quantity : Approx 10-15 What you'll need : 1/4 cup chana dal 1/8 cup chopped onion 2 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 tsp grated ginger 1-1.5 tbsp chopped green chillies Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Method Soak the chana dal overnight in sufficient water. Grind the dal with as minimum water as possible. The final texture should be coarse, there maybe a few whole grains left. The more you churn the batter, the more fluffy the vada will be which we don't want. Add the rest of the ingredients to the batter and mix well. Heat oil in a fry pan (for deep frying the vadas). Initially keep it at high flame so that the oil gets heated quickly, once the oil is hot reduce the flame to med-high. Take a heaped tbsp of batter in your paln, pat it a little to form a small disc and drop it in the oil. Fry them well so that the dal inside gets cooked properly. Each vada may take around 3-4 minutes. While frying turn over the vada when one side is done to let the other side cook. Remove when they...