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Singapore Chilli Crab Style Prawns I deliberately stayed out of the kitchen and end up cleaning the house instead . Hurrah!!! Finally I managed to clear off my laundry-all neatly washed , ironed and folded. I spent the rest of the afternoon rearranging photo albums and looking at  pictures . Then, I found the album of my previous Singapore holiday and guess what, the sudden creeping, conniving craving  takes over!  I gave in and started digging out our pantry for things I need for preparing Singapore Chilli Prawns. I am replacing the crabs with prawns today, which is equally as good. As you probably already know that both myself and my daughter are a bit of a shrimp fanatic and I am always looking for tasty new ways to enjoy shrimp.  Singapore chilli prawns is my gluten free version of a Singaporean seafood gastronomy amazingly popular in Singapore and Malaysia where Sri Lankan crabs are most frequently used, followed by prawns, stir-fried in a special sumptuous, sweet a

Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs Cookouts, picnics, and backyard barbecues are always a great way to gather friends and family, while enjoying the amazing summer weather. Some of our best family memories are when we gather with friends and family for a big grilling fiesta! I also love this because its also a chance to show others just how easy it is to turn the day into an explosion of laughter, games and heart-felt memories! It’s also a great time to enjoy the amazing flavors of summer food!  These delicious Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs are the ultimate cookout dish for any summer gathering. Summer is peeking tru my doorstep and stumbled upon these forgotten snaps while clearing my files few days ago.  The following recipe have being laying in my draft for very long time. Time travels back to my first grilling experience in Owasso Tulsa with my hubby's colleagues in 2009. We really had great friends circle and enjoyed to the max whenever we have chance. The kids were t

Kara Kollukattai Just as sleep is necessary for our body similarly holidays are important for relaxation   and change – they provide relief from the monotony of our daily routine. They are   important for our mental and emotional well being. Holidays! Holidays! Holidays who does not wait for them? Holidays give us a break from   our routine and help us to refresh ourselves and go back to work with renewed energy. Yeah summer vacation is here and the kids are  uncontrollable- jump up and down with delight giving me creeps. Time for me to spend more time in my kitchen. My kids happens to love these soft savory rice dumpling steamed and it's the right moment to prepare.  Kara Kollukattaiis one of the popular tiffin items in most South Indian household. These are nothing but steamed rice or rava dumplings. They taste great with sambar and chutney. Kara  Kollukattai is made using par boiled rice and not the regularly used rice flour. This is a very light and super tasty ko