Easter time -2

~ Easter Time -2 ~

When the flowers bloom and the sun shines bright ,

Easter is right around the corner . Since the ancient

times Easter has been associated with wonderful

easter eggs, baby chicks, nests , lilies n rabbits .

These easy to make treats are cute n yummy n

will surely make the celebration memorable !!

Cluck Cluck .....

Chick- Toasted bread circles topped with mayo, steamed

corn kernels, olives n tomato . Plant- Strips of

Armenian cucumber ( kakdi / kakri) with sauce

The Sparrow's Nest

Potato baskets with fox nut ( makhana ) as eggs.

Grate the raw potato into thin juliennes , place on a

sieve/tea strainer n deep fry till golden brown .

Sprinkle some salt n pepper before serving .

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Event time

I'm happy to send these food art creations to

Savorthe Thyme & Tangled Noodle's

Eating your Words2010 Challenge

Happy New year

Welcome 2010

Happy Teachers Day

Earth Hour-2010

~ Earth Hour - 2010 ~

Saturday 27th March @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Earth Hour is a global initiative by WWF that aims

to send out the message that we are concerned about

the climate change. It is a call to stand up to get involved

& lead the way towards a sustainable future. Today is

Earth hour so don't forget to turn off the lights n enjoy

the star studded sky or a wonderful candle lit dinner

I pledge to turnoff unused lights & appliances

every day of the year . What abt you ........????

Switch off for our planet ...

Earth shaped sandwich topped with mayo n spinach ,

with cheese crescent n savory star snacks .

( Earth Sandwich- cut 2 bread circles using a circular cookie

cutter or a sharp rimmed bowl . Put a generous layer of

mayo / cheese spread on top , dab a few drops of blue

food color or a few drops of red cabbage juice ( gives

a natural blue color ) & smear to create water like effect.

Cut continents from greens n place on top. cut out a

crescent from a cheese slice to make the moon .)

I'm thrilled to tell u that Little Food Junction

has been featured on the prestigious

Telgu e- newspaper Eenadu (Mar 26, 2010 - Pg7)

Thanks a lot for all your love, support &

motivation friends . ( click here to read )

Event time

I'm happy to send this 5 min magic cake

to Divya's Best Chocolate Cake event

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Easter Time-1

~ Easter Time -1 ~

Easter is approaching so its time for some yummy

easter eggs & gummy candies n jelly beans . The

easter lilies are in full bloom n the spirit of spring

is in the air ... Easter reminds me of my school days

when the sweetest , yummiest sugar easter eggs

were available in our canteen n the most exciting

part of these eggs was to split them open n find

an array of colorful candies in them .. Ahh sweet

memories revived ... I don't know how to make

those but definitely we can shower some love

on our little ones by making some cute n easy

to make easter theme foods ..........

Flowers on my egg !!

Hard boiled egg, spinach, red cabbage n carrot .

Gadget - flower shape craft punches

Punch out flowers from spinach , red cabbage n

carrot slices , stick on the egg with mayo .

The Egg basket

hard boiled eggs, savory loops , spinach n beet juice

or few drops of edible color .

Divide the egg into two halves , cut a thick slice from

the ends to make a stable base for the baskets. Soak the

slices in spinach/ beet juice or edible color ( few drops

mixed in half a cup of water ) . Once the desired color is

achieved pat dry n place on the basket. Cut a savory loop

in half n place as handles .

Award Time

A very warm thanks to Rima Kaur & Suma of

Cakes And More for passing these wonderful

awards to me . Thanks a lot for liking my

creations buddies . This award truly

encourages me towards more creations :)....

With all love i pass this award to all my blogger

buddies . Kindly accept the award from my blog

n pass it on to encourage other bloggers too ...

The Protein Powerhouse

~ The Protein Powerhouse ~

As u all know that I hardly write any recipes
on my blog, since this place is more abt food
presentation i link the recipes to other blogs n sites,
recipes happen only once in a blue moon 
when i really find something unique n worth sharing.

This recipe Dal ki Roti has a special story to it too

Dal ki roti ( Lentil Tortillas )

Dal ki roti - is an ancient recipe ( more than 100 yrs old ) n almost

uncommon today. As a kid i used to hate cooked dals ( I hail from

a vegetarian family where dal is the only source of protein)

this picky habit of mine was truly a nightmare for my mom . One

day my mom's granny taught this secret version of dal atta roti

to my mom to nourish my picky little taste bud !! During my childhood

this roti became my favorite n mom's too coz it was a 100% source

of pulse protein. Originally it was called Chooni ki roti ( I have

changed its name to Dal ki roti ) an easier one .

Dal ki Roti - The protein powerhouse

A protein rich roti made by mixing together Moong dal &

urad dal flour .

Ingredients -

Moong dal ( green gram ) flour 1/2 cup ,Urad dal ( dehusked black

lentil ) flour - 1/2 cup ( just in case readymade flour is not available,

raw dals can be ground finely in a food processor )

Salt to taste, Water 3/4 cup ,Butter or ghee for smearing

Method -

Mix both the flours and salt in a big bowl .

Slowly add the water to make a paste . Leave the paste

for 10 mins( during this time the dal will absorb the water

& become thick n dry.Slowly knead it with greased

hands till it looks like regular kneaded flour, (add a little

flour if required ) Divide into 8 even size balls Generously

dust the rolling surface n roll the ball with a rolling pin ( if u

find it difficult to roll like this , sandwich the dough between

two plastic sheets or silpat n carefully roll into thick rotis).

Place the roti on a heated skillet , when it starts puffing

in different places, flip over . Flip again after few seconds n

lightly press the puffed parts of a roti to puff it up( or roast

the roti on flame as per typical Indian roti cooking method )

( Sometimes this roti dosent puff that well , don't worry it will

still taste good once cooked ) Smear ghee or butter n serve

hot with chutney , vinegar onions & vegetable curry .

IPL Fever

~ IPL Fever ~

Of Kings & Devils...

The third season of Indian Premier League-

IPL started on 12 th March - n of course it has

gripped my home too . My hubby is a die hard fan

of cricket n my lil one seems to follow her

dad's footsteps . Both are desperately waiting for

Mar 19th - when they would go to the Kotla Stadium

to watch their dream teams playing live . The Odd

One Out ( ahhh thats me!!! ) would be more than

happy to stay at home n take a long cozy nap ...z..z..

This food art is a symbolic representation of

the lion of the - Chennai Super Kings n of course

magical devils of The Delhi Daredevils :)

Lion Kings ( Chennai Super Kings )

Lion Sandwich ( bread , olives, mayo , celery ,

carrot, lettuce) , halved red radish , boiled corn cobs

Wonder Devils (Delhi Daredevils )

Hard boiled egg, tomato, olives, cloves, carrot

Women's Day

~ Happy Women's Day ~

When God sat down to make a woman

he gave her empathy love & compassion,

By the time he finished her

He had no more left for the man ......

- Mamta Agarwal

Little Food Junction wishes a very

Happy Women's Day to all the women

across the globe . Everyday, remind

yourself that .......

You are the Best !!!!

Bread , noodles in soy sauce , spinach circles & white sesame

( for eyes ) , tomato sauce, halved olive slice ( mouth )

tossed baby corn slices

India Calling

India Calling @ The Crafty Crow

I feel so honored to be one of the guest bloggers

at the Crafts Around the World series at the

renowned website - The Crafty Crow .

I couldn't believe my ears ( eyes in this case )

when Cassi - the super brain behind Crafty Crow

wanted me to be a part of this event . At the site

I represent India with my Kite Sandwich n

Rose Lassi . This event will last throughout

this month n feature bloggers from different

countries . Loads of fun is waiting there .....

step by step instructions on

The Crafty Crow

Kindergarten Days

~ Kindergarten Days ~

Kindergarten ( or playschool ) is a world

of fun & learning . Owing to the fun n frolic-

lovely colorful toys , fun activities , melodious

songs , action poems n loving teachers the

kindergarten becomes our lil ones home

away from home. A recent visit to my

daughter's school was the inspiration

behind these creations ........

The Fruity Abacus

Skewered Red n green grapes mounted

on a banana

Hickory Dickory Dock

The mouse went up the clock ....

Clock - Orange slice, pieces of grape peels , celery

Mouse- Strawberry , sliced grapes for ears , mini mint

candies for eyes , black grape slice for nose

C is for Clown

Bread ( cut with a circular cookie cutter ) , lettuce, red cabbage ,

carrot,capsicum , olives, chocolate coated candy gems , corn .

Dum dum dum says the Drum

orange, grapes

Happy Holi-3

~ Happy Holi -3 ~

Little Food Junction wishes all its readers

a very happy & colorful HOLI !!!!

India celebrates Holi today ,

soon everyone will gather with colorful

powdered colors & the riot of brightest glittery

colors will envelop the entire surroundings .

The kids seem so excited filling colorful

water in their fancy water guns.

The smell of festival foods & perfumed

herbal colors is truly enchanting ........

I loved this Holi Google Doodle too -

Caramel topped Gujjiya

Gujjiya , caramel sauce , sprinkles

Ladoo party favors

My daughter will be offering these Indian sweet

Ladoos wrapped in colorful foils to all her friends

who 'l come to play holi with her today ...

Holi meals

Rice, dal, salad n gujjiya

I 've made this holi themed platter with rice shaped as

pichkari ( water gun ) for my daughter's friend who is

sick & thus cannot have all those fried festive foods ....