Thursday, 27 August 2026

STOVETOP HUMBLE CAKE


 Each month there has Full Moon Day [Purnima], New Moon Day [Amavasya], significant in our culture! I saw parents, family elderlies observing these days having chapati instead of rice, vegetarian meals. I can't remember rituals, don't observe them every month, man, son ain't interested. Full moon day is held auspicious, new moon day isn't, they say Amavasya attracts negative energy. Science may not agree. Certain Full Moon days are more auspicious; Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Guru Purab, Rakhi Purnima. Today is Rakhi Purnima, sisters tie sacred thread on their brothers' wrists. Tagore called it Harmony Day, urged all irrespective of caste, creed, religion to tie sacred thread of bond! You may consider it Friendship Day too.

I am feeling tired! I happily talked to my brother, had late breakfast as usual, then started feeling lethargic.


"May I sleep on the couch" kind of vive is there, as if I fought lot with mind to keep in track, not cross boundaries! How come one imprison soul? I am going to share recipe of cake above in short while, before that I would do talks. This space is meant to express my thoughts, although I don't take the full liberty anymore; I say something, people understand something else. I wouldn't apologise, I am honest about my feelings, actions, I can't fake!

Not understanding this world, I better stay quiet. Why let people point finger. I love sitting, brooding, watching people, food be there. I don't know if it's okay or not to buy maki from outside store, occupy seat for an hour in food court buying a cup of kopi-o-kosong. I can't have big meals in afternoons.


That pizza like bread was at basement of Paya Lebar Square, slice with curry spread, spring onions, I couldn't finish the huge slice. I am "cha-ruti", "cha-biskut" kind.

Exciting it was to discover food court at 4th floor of SingPost building. I keep visiting PayaLebar MRT area, never checked with 4th floor, SingPost building. It's different from rest, that attracts me, would sit there alone with food, drink, worth it. Singapore's history isn't ancient! Their history they restore beautifully in museums, keeping hand pulled rickshaws, through paintings depicting their past. My greatest hurt was visiting highest peak in Manali, 2008. On reaching top, we found solo toilet was dilapidated, where hundreds of tourists would discharge no one had concern, but we fight on trivial issues. What's development? To maintain current infrastructure, to build new! We make too much of noise we don't require to. A janitor appointed there could feed an entire family.


I definitely love India but wish to live outside, I prefer everything well done, be it home or surroundings. 


I have ability to cook, follow my culture wherever I am. Kolkata lives on biryani, pizza, chaat, momo; do people eat their own food? Inter-cultural mingling is necessity, I wouldn't have sustained in Singapore for 15 years, if not welcomed. I would force man to leave decade back. When I hum Bollywood numbers, Singaporeans would frown, smile next moment. I move body, bus captains would wave, smile. I must say, Singaporeans at times need to keep aside rules, laugh out loud. During Covid, amount of rebuke I received was enough reason to flee. I understood their concern for themselves, for me, a foreigner! Being rule bound is good, I think I survived Covid for rules. But you must breathe at times, laugh out loud in public, whats the issue? 



Thats me. My brother, son were thin as man, now they all have put on weight, even man's sister. My brother's girl was perfect, lost it. As long as son's single, mumma would warn him to stay fit. I was obese, don't want to be again. It's me who went crazy after Cristine to get back to her slimmer self. She listened. Maintaining ourselves is necessity. 

Baking, having vegan, gluten-free, dairy free STOVETOP HUMBLE CAKE isn't sin, we have to control the frequency, amount of intake. I had been baking vegetarian, also with egg, basic cakes, biscuits since teen. We love plain cakes, I fear decorating cakes. Son left home, man isn't foodie, we don't need exotic food. On this auspicious occasion, I wanted cake top to look different. The date palm jaggery / patali gur, a slice of pear helped, also rice flour, cornflour, tapioca flour, isabgul, banana, brown sugar, baking powder & soda, oil, coconut, walnut, vanilla essence. I enjoy baking humble cakes. I am satisfied with look, taste of this cake.



INGREDIENTS :

RICE FLOUR : 1 COFFEE MUG
TAPIOCA FLOUR : 1 TBSP
CORN FLOUR : 1 TBSP
BAKING POWDER : 1 TSP
BAKING SODA : 1/2 TSP
COCONUT MILK : 1 SMALL TEA CUP
SHREDDED COCONUT : 1/2 COFFEE MUG
BANANA : 1
PEAR : A THICK SLICE FROM MIDDLE
PSYLLIUM HUSK : 1 TBSP
BROWN SUGAR : 1/2 SMALL TEA CUP [YOU MAY USE WHITE SUGAR]
WALNUT : 2-3 [YOU MAY USE ALMOND, CHERRY]
OIL : 4-5 TBSP
VANILLA ESSENCE : 1TSP

PROCEDURE :


Mix together rice+tapioca+corn flours+psyllium husk in large bowl. 

Blend together sugar, banana, coconut milk, oil, shredded coconut into fine paste. I forgot to add coconut milk, added later.

Beat together dry & wet ingredients for 3-4 minutes. Keep covered for half an hour.

Cut thick slice from middle of pear. Take off skin. Discard seeds.

You may caramelise sugar, I melted date palm jaggery sprinkling some water.

Grease cake tin with oil, dust with refined flour. Pour jaggery, spread.

Place pear slice in middle. Cover hole with walnuts.

To batter, add baking powder, baking soda, vanilla essence, beat for 1/2 a minute. Pour into cake tin.

Heat wok on stovetop for 5-6 minutes placing stand in middle.

Tap cake tin on kitchen counter, then place on stand. Cover with lid. Insert clove if lid has hole.

It took me 1 hour 20 minutes to bake at minimal heat. 

Once cool, turn over on plate. Cut thin at end for cake to set on plate.

Enjoy with choice of beverage!










Thursday, 13 August 2026

AN EASY MADE MIXED FRUIT SPREAD


Writing blogpost I enjoy, today I am unwell since mid-morning! I ain't under weather, stomach ache troubling, it has gotten weak. I was asked to quit meat in 1994 by Dr.Nan, also to eat less of greens & vegetables, I have chronic Colitis he warned parents. Then, I can quit chicken, not mutton. I have to eat leafy greens, vegetables. I have constipation, I need enough fibres. We request health experts in respective fields to sit together, write uniform rule books in respective fields of expertise, else it gets confusing for us! I had been vocal about it for sometime now. I think thick lentil crepe, local style greens, black chana sabzi, cheese slice Mac chicken muffin I had recently jointly caused me stomach pain while on my walk this morning. I went to the following area after long, about 7-8 jackfruit trees were chopped, your sorrow affects your physical health, we don't need degrees to know this.


We may discuss about each when I share on my social media handles. I repeat eat, can't digest big meals, it became an issue. A diabetic can't have Munchi pancakes, local chilled desserts regular. I enjoy chilled pasta+choice of fruit tossed in oil. I liked chicken muffin, thr breakfast items were still being served, felt muffin buns are better than burger buns, cheese slice caused trouble. Not anymore hot Americano coffee tastes bitter, my stomach cannot stand milk, sugar. I didn't go too far from residence. I have soft corners for birds, animals, not yet ready to adapt veganism, gluten-free diets. One shouldn't eat anything moving like man, son! We may eat chicken, fish, seafood regular; mutton, beef, pork at times, cleaned well. Turning vegan is good move, requires strong will power!


Dr. Nan's nursing home was tiny, but too clean. Post surgery, for long I would drop down at Tala Park bus stop, look for his residence, not to gate crash. Also, he was 60+, I was 24. I kept doing it even after Dr. Gobinda Sen assessed strong anaesthesia may have been a reason for my mental issues. Dr. Govinda Sen was nice too, last year I read there has one mental hospital in his name there. I would look for it, curiosity isn't bad always. The same fear came back in December, 2024. It's not health experts' fault, it's my weak, fear mongering self, sure.  Why did I look for Dr. Nan, is it gratitude? The psychology within is complex, interesting but. Even in past years, I searched internet about him until last year when a friend told family knew Dr. Nan's, no one from his family became doctor after him, may be all kids went to the school we went. Which friend told I forgot. If I don't get my brain working, I may have dementia! 

My life is ruled by fears, I can't bypass any, I have accepted I have to live with it until my end. I don't want to stay at home 24/7, I must go out everyday, love walks. I dislike anyone instructing me about what I do, what I don't! Above are few of dishes I cooked last weekend. You cannot say I don't care for my family!


Home cooked meals are best. I am scared of gram-flour, never liked "besan toasts", liked thin coated, low oil "besan toasts" few days back. Our tastebuds keep changing. The son, his father wouldn't ever have "besan toasts, muri-gur-narkol", I never force.

Making condiments, pickles / jam / jelly was regular in family. The mother bought bottle of Kissan mixed fruit jam every month, herself made few varieties; guava, mango, pineapple. She used pectin, did in bulk. I use lemon as preservative, make in small batch, else spoils. We need chemical preservatives for longevity. 

I prepared this AN EASY MADE MIXED FRUIT SPREAD last May. Any day, I can eat toasted bread thickly coated with butter & spread. Earlier, I learnt about differences among spread, jam, compote, jelly; now forgot. Calling it spread is safer. I made it using few ingredients; raw mango, green grapes, sugar, permitted food colour, lemon juice! It's tasty, vegan. gluten-free, dairy-free. What else? There's no point knowing other's motives, intents, more I know, sorrow awaits. Instead, I would cook, read, write, listen to music, do Tai Chi, swim, walk!


INGREDIENTS :

GRAPE JUICE : 1 COFFEE MUG
RAW MANGO PASTE : OF 2 STANDARD SIZED
SUGAR : 1/2 SMALL TEA CUP
EDIBLE GREEN FOOD COLOUR : 2-3 DROPS [I USED CAKE MAKING ESSENCES]
LEMON JUICE : OF ONE BIG LEMON

PROCEDURE :


I washed, blended two handful of grapes adding little water. 

Thereafter, I strained it to extract juice.

Cristine, peeled, washed, cut small the mangoes. 

I blended them to get a paste discarding seeds.

I put for boil everything together except lemon juice, food colour.

I kept stirring, added food colour, lemon juice towards end. 

Its done when mixture comes out clean from wok.

Once cold, transfer to sterilised jar, preferably of glass.



Thursday, 6 August 2026

STEAMED OIL-FREE FLUFFY DELIGHT


 It's 4:50 pm exactly, when to finish? I don't need to hurry today, son's father is travelling, son you know left home back in 2020. I wasn't home since morning, neither in great mood, unwilling to speak elaborate. As I say, people like me carry lot of emotional baggages, we pick up. It's okay but weight feels heavier as I age. I can't avoid baggages either, hold tight! It's engagement for me, an idle self's favourite pastime. 

On several occasions son's father told attachments, expectations causes sorrow. It feels thankful he doesn't shower instructions, do's & don'ts, else what? I would have rented space in Barasat, worked in a school that made me feel important, gave me meaty subjects to teach, made me feel trustworthy at age 22-23. 

Where is Ruma? She had been gentle, sincere, studious girl from backward section of society. Her family valued education. She told me how her eldest brother wished to do higher studies, was forced to join Kalyani Hospital's administrative department post graduation following father. He bore educational expenses of Ruma, her sister, youngest brother. I am looking for her since years, forgot second name. She visited our Barrackpore home two times, after our masters classes gave over. She persuaded me to face MPhil interview at the Jadavpur University saying, "no worries, SBRC would be in interview board"; I laughed, told my heart beats louder for him, not his. The word "Interview" is fearful. Thereafter, she visited home one day, saying she joined Bagula College, they require part-time lecturer, in both cases I lacked confidence. May be I was more interested in filling BEd form at Kalyani University, in case I get to see sir DS everyday, I finally did it from RBU. I was doing all these when man was sailing, gifting me Clinique, Elizabeth Arden, Este Lauder, Swarovsky! Fickle minded? I don't know if love, infatuations, commitments, responsibilities can walk together, humans are polygamous in nature I believe. This one man, one woman throughout life is big lie, scam. Partners need to be friendly to understand this, restore peace!

Ruma & I last met on my marriage day, I was happy our mother gave away my notebooks to her. This story I told earlier, I wish to reconnect. I may ask another professor about her, my comfort level with him had been deep, such deep that one day he told me Ruma got infatuated towards him, that he doesn't feel same towards her. Relationships are never easy, but complicated. I know who he liked, his romantic feeling was divided among two of my girlfriends. You bet, this too can happen. I heard his better half teaches in college, may be they have a son. Last I wrote to him was to invite him on our son's rice feeding ceremony, he couldn't attend. I wanted him to visit us, didn't anticipating man, him may get into arguments; both were leftists; man had been SFI leader in college, Sir was Naxalite, that period student union in Presidency college had been. May be his rigid political stand didn't let him position in prestigious Calcutta University. He would often quote from Marx, followed his teaching, taught Communist Manifesto. Till date he perhaps stays in Tangra Housing Estate, both teaches in college. I wouldn't ask son to follow sir, but his father's footsteps. 

What are we? The man is an Elitist Leftist, every evening needs Scotch. I may be social democrat or just humanist. What is son? He isn't left minded we know. Some other day we may talk about few others, Kunal sir, Hazra sir, even BEd department teachers at RBU. During final viva, my terror, they were compassionate just because I was newly married, yet sacrificed honeymoon to attend practice teaching, workshops. I smile remembering how generous, gentle HOD of BEd did not like my projects, cut outs, paintings I am too poor at. Man who was on leave, his sister did projects for me. The other students were too good at those, eye catching works. I loved the second paper most, psychology! Our mother was major supporter, my brother, daddy, mother-in-law had no interest, father-in-law silently appreciated my journey. I did nothing with the degrees.

I never feel if I worked I could have amassed gold, I believe if we get economically independent, we become valuable members of society. I have no restrictions in life, neither I am major decision maker. You can't be neither I want, my brain matter, that makes this home peaceful. I dislike men interfering in kitchen matters, that is enraging. Man doesn't,  his focus shifts. He hardly minds my solo afternoon walks, food.








I don't mind clicking my sweaty self, condition improved after I started losing weight! Let me wrap, share recipe of this oil-free vegetarian snack; STEAMED OIL-FREE FLUFFY DELIGHT, its vegan & gluten-free. I came across similar recipe by one Keralite blogger, Bengali blogger; I see Phillipines, Malaysia, South East Asia cook similar kinds. I used rice flour, coconut, yeast, sugar, cooked rice following reels, garnished it with dried cranberries, blueberries. Whilst I continue to blog, there may be gaps. There are major decisions, changes awaiting us, we want or not. Thats heart wrenching, we must accept reality. I don't live in reality but in dream utopia! But reality, facts prevail, not dreams, that causes me hurt, yet I can't be practical! Deep inside, I enjoy my obsessions, none would I allow to dictate my course of life, my man is friend, our weird son is love, who to fear? They give me space. I have always handled myself with dignity, what to fear about? We shouldn't force entry to places we are not welcomed, wanted. You may ask why do I peep here and there if my men and family love me? Trust me, I don't, it happens, I get stuck unknowingly!



INGREDIENTS :

RICE FLOUR : 1/2 COFFEE MUG
SHREDDED COCONUT : 5-6 TBSP
COOKED RICE : 2-3 TBSP
YEAST : 1 TSP
SALT : A PINCH OR TWO
SUGAR : 2-3 TBSP [YOU MAY NEED MORE]
WARM COCONUT MILK : AS REQUIRED FOR PASTE LIKE CONSISTENCY
BLUEBERRIES : A HANDFUL
DRIED CRANBERRIES : A HANDFUL

PROCEDURE :


Take all ingredients in blender except blueberries & cranberries.

Blend to fine paste. Transfer to deep bottomed vessel.

Wash blueberries & dried cranberries. Add maximum to batter, mix. Cover vessel with lid, keep inside microwave oven for 2-3 hours.

Grease bowl with few drops of oil, pour batter.

Boil water in manual steamer, place bowl with batter on top. Steam covered at low heat for 30 minutes or until cooked, insert toothpick to know.

Take out, let cool a bit, loosen sides, turn over onto a plate.

Enjoy with choice of beverage.







Thursday, 30 July 2026

SAVOURY HEALTHY RICE BOWL


 

Not in frame of mind to cook complex recipes, I thought of sharing a simple recipe for my readers today. Its not even fried rice. I had some leftover rice in refrigerator, gave it new makeover using few available ingredients. Coming to details of recipe later, I am bringing together myself. One cannot be in great mood if one's own are not in peace! Then, I can't sit idle without any activity, would go mad. I would either write blogpost or read, go out for long walks, listen to music. I chose to write blogpost, if it seemed difficult, I would have gone somewhere! We had talk with son this morning, we wish to talk every morning if he agrees! Does he fear we may put pressure on him, ask him to do what he isn't ready for? Why would he even after our genuine assurance? I worry for him, I / We can understand his situation! I wish we could be near him. Then, he is his father's son, he has courage to wade through difficulties. I can't shove off worries, Singapore would always seem safest for him to me!

Lets talk food, may we? These days, it doesn't feel like going for fine dining! Because I belong to food world, little more than bare minimum I allow. Let our beloved son get established, we can celebrate lot. Its for his own good, not to furnish us!



This was my brunch today, puffed rice mix. Thereafter, I took liberty to have store bought flatbread. We would rarely have, we make; Cristine or I! Yesterday's lunch was at friend's. I tasted everything from huge menu. My system refuses these days, I think menopause weakens our system, not our spirit! Go, get yourself some exercise, to look good is therapeutic, necessity. From being obese to fitting into medium sized dresses had been journey of grit, determination. My GP is happy, so I am. He is such cute, such generous that I lecture him we don't want medical experts to be overweight, he hasn't thrown me out of his chamber. Instead, gave me vocal tonic throughout last year when I had mental breakdown, "S, look into my eyes, redness is from high pressure, I take higher dosage than you!" Such kind gesture of walking alongside patients demand high regards!

Yesterday night, I was full, yet had chilled watered rice. I felt heavier, sick almost. It gradually normalised. Eating in less amount per meal is the right thing to do.


I like patty, madeliene in local food hub. I have at gaps, forget if patty is vegetarian, don't want it loaded with chicken, eggs. The cake has egg. I repeat asked the young girl at counter if patty is vegetarian, she told yes irritated. Then I found egg white in it. I didn't go back to fight. She might be earning from young age, I do nothing. If I get reason for your weird behaviour, I wouldn't take up fight, not in that habit!



Be it chirer polao, mochi / bao with spicy filling, I enjoy.



I like cucumber maki, egg maki, chicken teriyaki onigiri at Umisushi, green tea. I visit, choose quiet corner, enjoy! If chicken smells, I am gone. I never order sea-food, cheesy stuffs outdoor! I can't digest!


Why to if I enjoy cooking homely pasta to mutton, chicken, fish at home? This we need these days, son left home, our need of exotic food isn't anymore. If friends call, we join for chat, enjoy food too!

Last night, idea of rice salad popped up. I mean, if you use less of cooked rice, more vegetables, its rice salad. Else it makes SAVOURY HEALTHY RICE BOWL, vegan & gluten-free with goodness of corn, coconut, peanuts. Whether you call rice healthy is debatable. It is high on carbohydrate but stomach friendly. Rice is healthy, we have to control portions. The vegetarian bowl isn't fried. I fried peanuts in 1tsp oil, prepared a green sauce with herbs I grow, took everything together, shook well. Enjoy bowl cold or at room temperature! I would prefer rice salad but family may wish to eat as main rice bowl.

Few other easy recipes from this blog are SUGAR PALM FRUIT CAKEBENGALI STYLE HYACINTH BEANSPAN SEARED CABBAGE SNACK


INGREDIENTS :

COOKED RICE : 2-3 COFFEE MUG
BOILED CORN : 3-4 TBSP
FRIED PEANUT : 1-2 TBSP
CHOPPED COCONUT : 2 TBSP
FRESH CORIANDER : A SPRIG OR TWO
SAW TOOTH CORIANDER : 2-3
FRESH MINT LEAVES : A HANDFUL
LEMON JUICE : 2-3 TBSP
SALT : AS REQUIRED

PROCEDURE :



Except green chillies, I grow rest of herbs. We hardly know care. We would wash them, paste roughly adding lemon juice, salt.

I wasn't keen about taking stepwise pictures, lack energy at this time!




We would fry peanuts, add to cooked rice with remaining oil, washed chopped coconut, boiled corns, green sauce.

We would close tight lid, shake few times.

Transfer to bowl, enjoy!










Thursday, 23 July 2026

SAVOURY CRISP BAKED SNACKER


 For an hour I am trying to start writing blogpost. Whats interrupting I don't know; gust of wind, abrupt thoughts, touching rhythms? Whatever, I captured the moment!


At times, I miss being poet; they would have expressed beautifully on paper. Does anyone use pen, paper anymore? Even medical experts write prescriptions on screen. I don't wish to sound a critic, son studied computer science. World has to move forward, I am back logged; lazy afternoons, snacks with beverage, romantic reads, thrillers on screen, melodies are my life. A life spent without doing anything fruitful. The man can't say I used his money, battered him, both at same time.

Okay, I keep blabbering about him to friends, family, thats not always praises! Yet, I never do make him look like villain. I would have if he did not let me live my life. If anyone approaches me with do's, don'ts, I get wild. I dislike boredom, even in people I mingle with! Son & Man never allow me fill their lives with advises, instructions. I think life is good more or less. My thoughts are weird doesn't mean I am unhappy, that my life is in shackles. Look at number of baked snacks, I had two, Cristine had one, the rest were done & dusted by man last evening! That was reward, given he pats my back rarely. Beloved son, mumma is waiting to treat you!

Today's branch was nicely made "jhal muri+cha"! Yesterday, I was at Kovan mall, had butterfly & sesame ball snackers, much loved they are. These are my simple pleasures man never interferes with, this is enough reason being thankful. He isn't man of many words! Neither him, nor son cater to my definition of romantic. I don't complain, after living decades under one roof, we can't groove beneath tree, its necessary to be friends! If he doesn't poke when I sing"mujhe neend na aye, mujhe chain na aye, chain na aye; mujhe neend na aye, mujhe chain na aye, koi jaye jara dhoond ke laye, na janey kaha dil kho gya" from early 90's, I am happy! I forgot about my texts from Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Plato, rest. He knows me from 1981, we give each-other that much needed space. A mother would not know much about her son's romantic life, more if he is secretive like mine, I keep saying,"your generation is different mummy, you have to praise each other for no reason; who wants breakage?"




Sometime back, I had something I unlikely have. I am into sugar-free black coffee, tea but that is cheese omelet bread! May be I would have again after 3-6 months. Bread-Omelet is the man's thing!

Let's square up. The plan to prepare this vegan, gluten-free SAVOURY CRISP BAKED SNACKER was doing round in my head! I did blog about rice flour, spicy coconut pol roti kind of earlier. Yesterday, I used a near similar spiced coconut filling. I don't read my own blogposts, only when I update. The man enjoyed having but I wasn't much happy about finish. It was tasty, crisp, didn't get evenly coloured! Why? Please readers if you may answer. I am sure deep frying them would get me great finish, I wanted to keep it vegetarian /vegan, gluten-free, low oil! What else can be more rewarding than people wiping off food you cook. The hurt is my inability to serve son, he is still single, hence I ain't an interfering mother. I wish he mingles soon, just care for his mother's choice a bit.



INGREDIENTS : [FOR THE FILLING]

SHREDDED COCONUT : 100-150 GM
BENGALI SPICE MIX POWDER[bhaja moshla] : 2 tsp[1/2 tsp each of coriander & cumin seeds, 3-4 dry red chillies dry roasted & coarsely ground]
RED CHILLI POWDER : 1/2 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER : 1/4 TSP
CUMIN POWDER : 1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER : 1/2 TSP
DRY MANGO POWDER : 1/2 TSP
SALT : 1/4 TSP
SUGAR : 1/2 TSP [OPTIONAL]

INGREDIENTS : [FOR THE DOUGH]

RICE FLOUR : 1/2 COFFEE MUG
SALT : A PINCH OR TWO
OIL : 3-4 DROPS

INGREDIENTS : [FOR THE BAKED SNACK]

THE COCONUT FILLING
THE DOUGH
OIL : LITTLE TO BRUSH

PROCEDURE :


Take shredded coconut in pan, keep stirring at low heat; the moisture / water has to go. Add the spice powders, salt, sugar[if using]; stir for 6-7 minutes. 

Transfer to plate, let cool, switch off gas stove. If there's any amount of water in filling, snack would spoil, we can't refrigerate it! 


For dough, dry roast rice, salt at minimal heat taking in pan for 4-5 minutes. The raw smell must go. 

Switch off gas stove. Add hot water, about a big cup. Keep covered for 8-10 minutes.

Remove cover, knead a smooth, firm dough. 

Add little water at a time if only required. 

Keep covered for 5-6 minutes. Add oil, knead for 2-3 minutes.


Dust base with rice flour. Tear off small portions, shape roundels.

Use cookie cutter, so to get evenly sized snacker.

Place atop your palm, fill middle with coconut filling.

 Brush water ON edges, fold, press tight. 

Grease baking tray with oil, place the uncooked snackers. Brush both sides with oil.

Place baking stand inside oven, preheat at 160*C.

Place baking tray atop stand. Bake one side for 15 minutes at 160*C. 

Turn over, bake other side for another 5-6 minutes.

Enjoy having fresh. Else keep in a close tight container.

If you are having next day, heat for 30 seconds before having.