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Paneer Koftas in Creamy Saffron Gravy
2007-10-09 00:40:00 "When the trees their summer splendour Change to raiment red and gold, When the summer moon turns mellow, And the nights are getting cold; When the squirrels hide their acorns, And the woodchucks disappear; Then we know that it is autumn, Loveliest season of the year." - Charlotte L. Riser It’s fall now as I write this. While walking back to home I noticed the change around me. There is nip in More About: Saffron , Paneer , Gravy , Saff
Patrode - 3 Ways...
2007-10-01 00:46:00 Life has been busy for last couple of weeks. Hectic work schedule with my project going in full swing I hardly got time to post new recipes or to blog-hop. My project is coming along well, though I still have quite a few bugs to iron out. Its funny how time goes by and you don’t realise it. Was it just 2 years ago I was a carefree student? Yeah, I am going through a phase of college nostalgia
Saying Good Bye to Spice Corner!!!
2007-09-24 22:55:00 Hello Friends, Today is the First Birthday of Spice Corner . Yes, one glorious year of cooking, clicking and blogging. One fabulous year of friendship, fun and feast. On this day, I sincerely thank my husband, my family and friends, all the readers of Spice Corner and you, my blog buddies for all the support, inspiration and glorious food. Today on its first birthday, Spice Corner has got special More About: Good
Jolada Rotti Oota
2007-09-18 21:20:00 Title: Love at first bite!!! Time: Sometime in early 2000 Location: Dharwad A young girl, who was away from her home, family and all her childhood friends for the first time, was lying on her bed feeling miserable and homesick. It was more than 2 weeks since she had home cooked meals and was forced to eat bullet proof Chapattis with yellow water which was called as Dal (lentil curry) which made More About: Rotti
Jolada Rotti Oota
2007-09-18 21:20:00 Title: Love at first bite!!! Time: Sometime in early 2000 Location: Dharwad A young girl, who was away from her home, family and all her childhood friends for the first time, was lying on her bed feeling miserable and homesick. It was more than 2 weeks since she had home cooked meals and was forced to eat bullet proof Chapattis with yellow water which was called as Dal (lentil curry) which made More About: Rotti
|| Vinayaka Chaturthi Shubhashayagalu ||
2007-09-15 23:49:00 Gowri & Ganesha Festival Greetings to Family and Friends More About: Yaga
|| Vinayaka Chaturthi Shubhashayagalu ||
2007-09-15 23:49:00 Gowri & Ganesha Festival Greetings to Family and Friends More About: Yaga
Akki Shavige with Rasayana & Menthe Chutney
2007-09-05 20:35:00 She was sleeping soundly, smiling in her sleep while she dreamt of chasing colourful butterflies in garden. When the persistent sun shone brightly on her face, little girl with pigtails sighed and snuggled back under the covers, blissfully embracing slumber. The mild caress of heavenly aroma coming from kitchen nudged her gently to open her heavy eyelids. Dragging her feet on cool marble floor More About: Chutney
Akki Shavige with Rasayana & Menthe Chutney
2007-09-05 20:35:00 She was sleeping soundly, smiling in her sleep while she dreamt of chasing colourful butterflies in garden. When the persistent sun shone brightly on her face, little girl with pigtails sighed and snuggled back under the covers, blissfully embracing slumber. The mild caress of heavenly aroma coming from kitchen nudged her gently to open her heavy eyelids. Dragging her feet on cool marble floor More About: Chutney , Rasa
Qabuli with Plum Tomato-Cucumber Raita
2007-08-29 22:23:00 Monsoon, just the word is enough to bring back a flood of fresh and drenched memories of magical monsoon rain; the sound, sights and smell of home. Monsoon rains bring down the mercury level and the heavens opens its door to the heated earth giving it new lease of life. The blissful sound of rain lashing the roof tops, the dance of trees swaying to the rhythm of rain leaving the leaves in More About: Cucumber , Tomato , Raita , Plum
Qabuli with Plum Tomato-Cucumber Raita
2007-08-29 22:23:00 Monsoon, just the word is enough to bring back a flood of fresh and drenched memories of magical monsoon rain; the sound, sights and smell of home. Monsoon rains bring down the mercury level and the heavens opens its door to the heated earth giving it new lease of life. The blissful sound of rain lashing the roof tops, the dance of trees swaying to the rhythm of rain leaving the leaves in More About: Cucumber , Tomato , Raita , Plum
Recipes from Ajji’s Kitchen-Brahmi Tambli
2007-08-22 00:59:00 So many things we never got to do So many conversations we never got through I feel lost and empty now Every day I ask, how? I could feel nothing when you died I felt I wanted to run and hide Run and hide cause I felt blind Peace and and clarity I couldn't find They say when you die your soul just flies away I wanted to chase your soul, so for another day you could just come and stay More About: Recipes , Kitchen , Reci
Recipes from Ajji’s Kitchen-Brahmi Tambli
2007-08-22 00:59:00 So many things we never got to do So many conversations we never got through I feel lost and empty now Every day I ask, how? I could feel nothing when you died I felt I wanted to run and hide Run and hide cause I felt blind Peace and and clarity I couldn't find They say when you die your soul just flies away I wanted to chase your soul, so for another day you could just come and stay More About: Recipes , Kitchen , Chen , Reci
Celebrating Freedom with Oriya Cuisine
2007-08-16 00:13:00 "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind More About: Freedom , Cuisine , Riya , Sine
Celebrating Freedom with Oriya Cuisine
2007-08-16 00:13:00 "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind More About: Freedom , Cuisine , Riya , Sine
Matar Paneer with Butter Naan
2007-08-13 00:55:00 Here are sweet peas, on tiptoe for a flight; With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white, And taper fingers catching at all things, To bind them all about with tiny rings. - John Keats Lucious Peas in Pod One thing my mother never had to say even when I was in little polka dot frock was to eat peas. We kids at home loved our job of shelling sweet peas from More About: Butter , Matar , Paneer
Matar Paneer with Butter Naan
2007-08-13 00:55:00 Here are sweet peas, on tiptoe for a flight; With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white, And taper fingers catching at all things, To bind them all about with tiny rings. - John Keats Lucious Peas in Pod One thing my mother never had to say even when I was in little polka dot frock was to eat peas. We kids at home loved our job of shelling sweet peas from More About: Butter , Matar , Paneer
Moong Kichidi with Carrot Raita
2007-08-01 00:30:00 We may live without poetry, music and art; We may live without conscience, and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may live without books; But civilized man cannot live without cooks. -Owen Meredith, 'Lucile’ We are living in a modern busy world. World filled with busy people, busy families, busy work More About: Carrot , Raita
Moong Kichidi with Carrot Raita
2007-08-01 00:30:00 We may live without poetry, music and art; We may live without conscience, and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may live without books; But civilized man cannot live without cooks. -Owen Meredith, 'Lucile’ We are living in a modern busy world. World filled with busy people, busy families, busy work More About: Carrot , Raita
Dal Makhani
2007-07-27 22:26:00 Bombay-Goa highway, few hungry students, time well past the lunch hours, speeding bikes at 100 kms per hour, hot and sizzling afternoon… With few ten rupees notes stuck in our pocket we obviously didn’t dare to enter some plush and expensive restaurants with swanky ambience and attentive maitre d’ to greet us with fake smile plasttered. We took a detour to one of the small eat-out joints where
Dal Makhani
2007-07-27 22:26:00 Bombay-Goa highway, few hungry students, time well past the lunch hours, speeding bikes at 100 kms per hour, hot and sizzling afternoon… With few ten rupees notes stuck in our pocket we obviously didn’t dare to enter some plush and expensive restaurants with swanky ambience and attentive maitre d’ to greet us with fake smile plasttered. We took a detour to one of the small eat-out joints where
Mushroom-Rajma Curry with Mint Chapatti & Spiced Butter Milk
2007-07-22 00:50:00 Well, well… I never knew my blogger friends had patience to read my bragging all these days until I was tagged for 7 & 8 Random Facts MeMe by Bee, Arundathi, Richa and Priyanka. Thanks ladies for tagging me :) Initially I thought all I have been doing these days were talk about my memories, me and everyone who is connected to my life in one way or the other. Looks like you gorgeous people want me More About: Milk , Mushroom , Curry , Mint , Spice
Mushroom-Rajma Curry with Mint Chapatti & Spiced Butter Milk
2007-07-22 00:50:00 Well, well… I never knew my blogger friends had patience to read my bragging all these days until I was tagged for 7 & 8 Random Facts MeMe by Bee, Arundathi, Richa and Priyanka. Thanks ladies for tagging me :) Initially I thought all I have been doing these days were talk about my memories, me and everyone who is connected to my life in one way or the other. Looks like you gorgeous people want me More About: Milk , Mushroom , Curry , Mint , Butter
Watermelon Rind Dosa with Ginger-Coconut Chuteny
2007-07-17 00:02:00 Watermelon, watermelon, On the vine, on the vine, Green and ripe and juicy, Green and ripe and juicy Please be mine, Please be mine. Summer and watermelons… Like many (grown up;) kids, I too have fond memories of eating a big crescent of watermelon greedily after playing outside in blazing hot sun, just plain or sprinkled with little salt or dipped in honey. It was dad’s department More About: Coconut , Ginger , Dosa , Watermelon , Chute
Watermelon Rind Dosa with Ginger-Coconut Chuteny
2007-07-17 00:02:00 Watermelon, watermelon, On the vine, on the vine, Green and ripe and juicy, Green and ripe and juicy Please be mine, Please be mine. Summer and watermelons… Like many (grown up;) kids, I too have fond memories of eating a big crescent of watermelon greedily after playing outside in blazing hot sun, just plain or sprinkled with little salt or dipped in honey. It was dad’s department More About: Coconut , Ginger , Dosa , Term , Watermelon
The hills are alive with the sound of music...
2007-07-07 00:30:00 The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have sung for a thousand years The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart wants to sing every song it hears My heart wants to beat like the wings of the birds that rise from the lake to the trees My heart wants to sigh like a chime that flies from a church on a breeze To laugh like a brook when it trips and falls over More About: Music , Sound , The Hills , The Sound of Music , Hills
The hills are alive with the sound of music...
2007-07-07 00:30:00 The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have sung for a thousand years The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart wants to sing every song it hears My heart wants to beat like the wings of the birds that rise from the lake to the trees My heart wants to sigh like a chime that flies from a church on a breeze To laugh like a brook when it trips and falls over More About: Music , Sound , The Hills , The Sound of Music , Hills
Ash Gourd Majjige Huli
2007-06-22 22:32:00 June… A month of heavy down pours, loud claps of thunders, sharp lightening… Yes. I am talking about Indian Monsoon rain. It is raining here in UK but I still miss the monsoon rain. For me they were always wild yet serene. I miss the heavenly smell of damp earth when the rain hits the ground for the first time, first drop of rain falling on my face, subtle scents of jasmine from garden, aroma of
Ash Gourd Majjige Huli
2007-06-22 22:32:00 June… A month of heavy down pours, loud claps of thunders, sharp lightening… Yes. I am talking about Indian Monsoon rain. It is raining here in UK but I still miss the monsoon rain. For me they were always wild yet serene. I miss the heavenly smell of damp earth when the rain hits the ground for the first time, first drop of rain falling on my face, subtle scents of jasmine from garden, aroma of
Sweet 'n Sour Badane Palya
More articles from this author:2007-06-18 22:24:00 Brinjal, often described as ‘the king of vegetables’ … You either love it or hate it! Luckily I fall into the Brinjal lover category and so does my Appa. When we were kids, sometimes after school hours my sister and I would go to my dad’s clinic for routine dental check up and wait in his office till he finished his work. We both would sit in his office which had a glass partition and watch Appa More About: Sweet , Palya 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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