How to make Redcurrant Jam in Small Quantities

Red Currant Jam

Redcurrants are now in season, in this blog post you will learn how to make Redcurrant Jam in small quantities. I will also be giving you a tip on how to remove the berries from their stalks easily without much effort. After having posted the Redcurrant Jam Recipe recipe last year on this blog, it was time to tweak the recipe a little to make the jam without much effort.

Swiss Chard Recipe -South Indian Style

Swiss Chard recipe

In this blog post I will be writing about how to prepare a tasty Recipe with Swiss Chard South Indian style. Swiss chard is a member of the beet family and is also known assilver beet and perpetual spinach, and they come in a variety of colors. You’ll find stems ranging from bright yellow and orange to red, purplish and even pink hues. Chard is in season from July to November.

Easy Fresh Strawberry Jam Recipe

Easy Fresh Strawberry Jam Recipe

This year our Strawberry harvest was delayed by a couple of weeks. But oh boy we had a great harvest. After freezing some of it, and eating quite a lot all by myself, I still had so much left with me. One of the ways to preserve fruits without relying on freezers is by making Jams and jellies. This Easy Fresh Strawberry Jam Recipe just uses only 2 ingredients and its that delicious.

Rhubarb Lentil Soup-Sambar

Rhubarb Lentil Soup-Sambar

Rhubarb produce is in season just once a year. When you have a garden producing one variety in abundance you need to make the most of that. The versatility of Rhubarb is incredible. We at the Swiss home do get creative with our produce. This delicious Rhubarb Lentil Soup called Sambar is a great accompaniment for rice, or even quinoa. This Blog post is about making this delicious Rhubarb Lentil Soup-Sambar.

How to make Sourdough bread and starter

How to Make Sourdough Bread

There are many ways to make your own sourdough bread and starter. I have been trying out sourdough bread since 2 decades with mixed success. The main key to success is not to give up. Many a times I have discarded a perfectly good sourdough starter due to laziness and being inconsistent with feeding the starter. Home made yeast culture is also tricky and very sensitive which is one reason why many beginners give up with time.

Idli Recipe using Ultra Fastgrind Wetgrinder

Idli recipe using Ultra fastgrind

Idli is a popular South Indian breakfast dish. Learn how to make your breakfast prep stretch for a few days by just altering this Idly batter a little to have a completely different but a healthy breakfast everyday. In this post I will be sharing Idli recipe using Ultra Fastgrind wetgrinder.

Rosti – Swiss National Food and how to make it

Tasty Swiss national Dish Rosti

HOW TO MAKE SWISS FOOD ROSTI Rosti is probably one Swiss dish which can be made vegan without any difficulty. Its also the easiest dish and anyone can make it all over the world. All you will need is potatoes of the hard variety and a few simple tools which are in everyone’s kitchen. Rosti is a hot favorite among kids here, a potato dish which is not chips and a healthier option in my opinion. Scroll down for the printable version of the recipe.

Vegan Banana Muffins : Easy 3 Step method

Vegan Banana muffins

Easy 3 Step Vegan Banana Muffins Vegan banana muffins for a light snack or an afternoon tea is what I come up with for those over ripe bananas. This recipe is a favorite of mine as its so easy to bake. Since my daughter is gluten intolerant, I have tweaked this recipe with a flour low in gluten. I used spelt flour instead of the normal all-purpose flour.

Applesauce using Kitchenaid Foodstrainer

Homemade applesauce using Kitchenaid foodsrainer attachment.

Homemade Applesauce using Kitchenaid foodstrainer Homemade applesauce using Kitchenaid food strainer attachment is easy to make.  I will show you how its made in this tutorial.  I will be using simple home canning techniques. We were lucky to pick fresh organic apples ourselves straight from the tree opposite to our house end of August this year.

Ultra Fastgrind Chutney feature

Coconut Chutney

Ultra Fastgrind Grinder chutney / masala feature In this Blog post, I will be giving detailed instructions on how to operate Ultra Fastgrind chutney / masala feature. Chutneys are great side dishes in the Indian cuisine. In the southern India, this is a must with almost every savory breakfast dish. Chutneys in the western cuisine have a different concept than in the Indian cuisine apart from the word. Chutneys are traditionally ground with wet grinders or blenders using fresh ingredients, seasoned and eaten fresh.