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Of Food and Foodies
2008-03-12 05:41:00 One thing about liking food and all things culinary is that some times, some people tend to get a little touchy about it. Like me. I went to this India wide restaurant chain the other day and thought I’d try the ‘French Onion Soup’. I received a watery, black slop with some onion floating on ... More About: Food , Posts
Kitchen Equipment
2008-03-08 04:58:00 Struck by the entrepreneural bug, I’m thinking on the lines of opening a restaurant. After some serious and dedicated scratching of the old head, I came up with a list of required equipment, that I’m sure isn’t complete. What do you think I’ve left out? Bain Maries, Baking Dishes, Baking Sheets, Can openers, Casseroles, Chopping Boards, ... More About: Tools , Kitchen , Tech , Equipment , Chef
Review: Anchor Resto Bar, Sector 18, NOIDA
2008-03-07 03:43:00 Anchor is a restaurant cum bar located in the heart of Sector 18, NOIDA. A huge anchor at the entrance loudly proclaims its nautical nature. Once you?re inside, it takes a while to adjust to the dim lighting and you start seeing the sea-faring aspects of its décor. Ship and compass shaped tables, naval relics ... More About: Lunch , Review , Noida , Posts , Indian Food
Are you insured?
2008-03-07 03:42:00 Speaking to many friends and acquaintences, I find the prospect of retirement doesn’t bother them a bit. Of course, among them there are those who stand to gain a few million (in any currency you wish!) from their parents and have already started working out how to spend it. Then there are those like me ... More About: Posts
Meat and Oatmeal Stew
2008-03-06 17:03:00 This is a deliciously different stew, that can be made with any kind of meat you like, in any form. I’m not sure which cuisine to categorise this under, since as it is a little American and a bit Asian. It does have a very interesting flavor nonetheless and goes very well with a hunk ... More About: Meat , Dinner , Lunch , Posts , Asian food
Review: Curry in a Hurry, Sector 18, NOIDA
2008-03-06 08:55:00 Curry in a Hurry is a little takeaway in Ansals Fortune Arcade, Sector 18, NOIDA. No cooking is done here, just takeaways of ready made food. While their operation is quite slick in terms of equipment and organisation, they need to pay a little more attention to the food served. I tried their Red Curry with ... More About: Reviews , Fast Food , Dinner , Lunch , Review
Grilled Aubergine
2008-03-06 03:22:00 I’ve been reading this book on Provence cooking and this one was inspired after some late night reading. Its a very light and fresh dish, served warm rather than hot, which I found absolutely delicious. Tell me what you think! Contrary to my normal narration, I’m going to get a little specific for this one: ... More About: Lunch , French food , Posts , Grilled
Vermicelli with Mustard and Curry Leaves
2008-03-05 15:03:00 Vermicelli is a popular breakfast food in South India. Cooked in sesame oil with chopped onions turmeric, salt, chilli, black mustard seeds and curry leaves, it tastes wonderful. Even better if you have a little mullagapudi - a hot concoction of spices that is mixed with oil and used as a condiment. Also called ‘gunpowder’ ... More About: Breakfast , Curry , Posts , Asian food , Indian Food
Valle-Appams - Soft and Delicious Hoppers
2008-03-05 03:17:00 The mutton stew I wrote about earlier may be eaten with bread or chapattis but they taste best with Valle-appams or Hoppers. Here is the recipe for Vellappams, the way my grandmother made them. However I have introduced one variation from the original. My grandma used toddy, tapped fresh from the bark of the coconut ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Soft , Posts , Asian food
Pasta with Wilted Broccoli.
2008-03-04 06:58:00 I’m not a fan of broccoli on the whole, but now that purple sprouting is in season, I do make the effort to be good and use it. Tonight I made it into a pasta sauce and this is what I did - I won’t give measurments/weights I rarely use them. You need: Purple sprouting broccoli 2 ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Pasta , Broccoli , Posts
Traditional Kerala Mutton Stew
2008-03-03 14:31:00 My grandfather was fond of entertaining and often had European guests over for lunch or dinner. Mammu?s stews were an instant hit and often they would invite themselves over to taste them over again. Herein is her recipe for Mutton Stew. Mutton Stew & #160; Half a kilo of mutton One onion sliced fine A piece of ginger about one ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Kerala , Posts
Grandmamas Minced Meat Cutlets
2008-03-02 04:16:00 My love for cooking arose from the kitchens of ?East End?, in Cannanore, where my grandmother stirred and shook and whipped up the most delicious delicacies. The kitchen was old fashioned. Wood fires burned throughout the day and my grandmother who was called Mammu, by all her grandchildren, had to blow frequently through a long ... More About: Meat , Dinner , Posts , Indian Food
Bacon and Pancake Breakfast
2008-02-29 06:12:00 Here’s a contribution from my mother: There’s nothing more invigorating than a hearty breakfast. There was a time when breakfasts in my mother’s home were huge and wholesome. Fried, poached or boiled eggs, thick slices of toast, butter, marmalade, chutney, rashers of bacon, fried tomatoes and thick slices of roast potatoes and that wasn’t all! There ... More About: Breakfast , Pancake , Posts , Asian food , Indian Food
Loaded Mushrooms
2008-02-28 11:18:00 These are fresh button buttons, de-stalked and lightly sauteed in sesame oil - then stuffed with a spicy mixture of mushrooms, chicken and peanuts. First de-stalk the mushrooms and then quickly stir fry them in some hot sesame oil - remember to use very little oil. Set aside. Now for the filling. Finely puree some wood ear ... More About: Snacks , Mushrooms , Dinner , Lunch , Sauces
Any authors out there?
2008-02-28 11:05:00 I’ve been thinking about compiling a list of recipes for quite a while and see if they’re good enough to be published. Have any of us seen the list of requirements most publishers require from cook book authors? Huge! Which brought me to the subject of self publishing. Looking around at the available publishers, AuthorHouse ... More About: Authors , Posts
Vegetables in a Tomato Gravy
2008-02-27 05:27:00 Another contribution by Naheed. I had bought fresh thyme from the Okhla vegetable market and needed to use it in a dish the very same day. Here it goes then: Saute two ripe chopped tomatoes with onion and garlic, put in about 250ml thick tomato puree. Then add fresh basil and thyme along with some salt. ... More About: Vegetables , Dinner , Lunch , Tomato , Posts
Zarda - Meethe Chawal - Sweet Rice
2008-02-26 05:37:00 This dish has uncertain origins but I do know it is made by Hindus and Muslims on special occassions. The Hindus call it ‘Meethe Chawal’ or sweet rice and the Muslims call it Zarda. Aamir, a friend at work, brought some from home and was nice enough to share it with all of us. It is ... More About: Rice , Sweet , Deserts , Posts , Asian food
Spaghetti with Tuna and Tomato Sauce
2008-02-22 06:09:00 This is a tasty meal that can be cooked in a jiffy [took me about 11 minutes from beginning to end - active time was about 6 minutes] and the kids love it. You’ll need some spaghetti, a can of tuna, a block of grana padano cheese, onions, garlic, tomato puree, mixed herbs, salt, pepper and ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Tuna , Tomato , Posts
Two Mushroom Stir Fry
2008-02-21 06:03:00 This is a simple, quick and delicious stir fry that you can whip up in minutes. It uses two [or more if you like] types of mushrooms - button mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms. Here’s what you do: Soak the wood ear mushrooms in hot stock. You’ll need to replenish the stock from time to time ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Mushroom , Posts , Asian food
How to Poach an Egg
2008-02-20 06:31:00 Apparently, I’ve been doing it wrong all along! Stuck with the problem of poaching the perfect egg, I’ve been trying to get something close to acceptable for a while. More often than not however, I would end up with thready and tattered whites. Not acceptable! After doing a bit of reading and some experimenting, here’s the consistent ... More About: Breakfast , Tech , Chef , Posts
Star Anise
2008-02-19 03:00:00 Star anise, star aniseed, badiane or Chinese star anise, is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of Illicium verum, a small native evergreen tree of southwest China. The star shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening. It is widely used in Chinese cuisine, in Indian cuisine where it ... More About: Tech , Star , Chef , Posts , Asian food
Creamy Corn Spring Rolls
2008-02-17 14:20:00 These creamy, crunchy and delicious spring rolls are light, crisp and quite simple to make. We had a few friends over for lunch and thought the kids would like them. The adults loved them too! First the filling - thinly slice some cabbage, mix with tartar sauce, corn kernels, five spice powder, tabasco, salt and worcestershire ... More About: Snacks , Dinner , Lunch , Corn , Spring
Review: Geoffreys, NOIDA
2008-02-14 05:52:00 Naheed, Kiranjit and I decided to step over to Geoffreys for a quick lunch yesterday. Based on my last experience there [sunday buffet brunch and beer], I was only too happy to recommend the place. I wouldn’t do so readily today. Lets talk about the environment first. Service was fast, friendly, efficient anf thoughtful. The ambience ... More About: Reviews , Coffee , Dinner , Lunch , Review
Nutmeg
2008-02-12 06:27:00 The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace. Nutmeg is the actual seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 1 inch (20 - 30 mm) long and 3/4 inch (15 - 18 mm) wide, ... More About: Tech , Chef , Posts , Related
The Great Indian Coffee Shootout
2008-02-12 06:08:00 What started as a casual cuppa is now showing all the signs of becoming an obsession. Just for the heck of it, I decided to compare coffees. Number one on the list was a Starbucks Columbian Medium blend, the second was the Cafe Coffee Day Dark Forest blend and the third was an un-named, unmarked anonymous ... More About: Reviews , Indian , Great , Posts
Achappam
2008-02-11 05:26:00 The Achappam is a traditional snack prevalent in Kerala. Prowling through the inside streets of INA market yesterday, I found this little shop [Kerala Store, Shop #56] run by the Wilson brothers. A crunchy, mildly sweet and very light snack, the achappam is easy to make too - all it needs is rice powder, milk, eggs, ... More About: Snacks , Asian food , Indian Food
Why do onions make you cry?
2008-02-08 05:59:00 As onions are sliced, cells are broken, allowing enzymes called alliinases to break down amino acid sulfoxides and generate sulfenic acids. Sulfenic acids are unstable and spontaneously rearrange into a volatile gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide. The gas diffuses through the air and eventually reaches the eye, where it reacts with the water to form a diluted ... More About: Dinner , Tech , Chef , Make , Posts
Jeera Aloo
2008-02-07 06:29:00 Jeera Aloo is a typical North Indian dish, probably made in thousands of homes every day. Easy to make and quick too, it goes equally well with rotis or parathas. Boil and dice some potatoes. Heat oil, add jeera (cumin seed), put in the potatoes, add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric (haldi), dhania (coriander) powder and ... More About: Dinner , Asian food , Indian Food
Thai Green Curry
2008-02-06 05:39:00 This is a quick recipe for thai green curry. Light, spicy, delicious and easy to make, this curry is ideal for cold winter evenings. This recipe uses Mae Ploy green curry paste. While there are many others on the market, I believe this one has the most authentic flavor. If you like these curries, don’t ... More About: Dinner , Lunch , Green , Thai , Curry
Sandwich Omelette
More articles from this author:2008-02-05 06:26:00 This is in continuation to my previous post on Spicy Minced Meat. That was the stuffing. The Sandwich Omelette can probably be compared to the Chinese stuffed bun, but this one is easier and quicker. It has an outer covering of a thin omelette, inside which is are two slices of fresh white bread, inside which ... More About: Snacks , Breakfast , French food , Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
