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Fresh Strawberries with Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce - 3 in 1 Entry ;)
2007-02-15 08:47:01
I and my hubby are fruitoholics. There is no single day when we don?t have at least 6 types of fruits in our fruit basket. We both are totally addicted to fruits and can survive just eating them. When Maheshwari announced her fruit of the month I was overjoyed as she has chosen my favourite juicy, gorgeous Strawberries. What a better fruit for this month of romance and love than red, almost heart shaped strawberries. After drilling my brain and my hubby?s brain for some ultra-special recipe I ended making this. Oh no!!! There is no frying, baking, steaming or cooking involved. I wanted to keep it simple yet delightful. So here is my entry of Fresh Strawberries served with dollop of Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce. This is what I usually serve as desserts when I have very limited time to prepare. And everybody loves having this light dessert after heavy meals. Overall preparation time is just five minutes and I don?t have to say how it tastes. Fresh Strawberries with Ice Cream ...
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Cooking from Other Blogs and Flower 'n Fruit Photography
2007-02-15 08:47:01
I thought it's a high time I posted recipes I tried from other blogs before everyone start thinking I always cook and post my recipes;) These days I have been busy trying and testing recipes from other blogs and trust me I enjoyed it a lot. So here are three dishes I cooked from my blog buddies Asha of Foodie?s Hope and Manjula of Dalitoy. I am also posting ?some? pictures I clicked during my India trip.First is the Onion Pakodas which I made using Asha?s recipe. They were crisp, tasty and everything Asha said. We both enjoyed it a lot. Thank you Ashakka for this recipe. Here is another recipe of Onion Pakoda?s which I have posted earlier in my blog. Asha's Onion PakodasSecond dish is also from Asha?s blog. It?s her grandma?s recipe of Beetroot Palya and Grandma's recipe can never go wrong:) Beetroot is our favourite veggie(apart from another dozens of other veggies;). This recipe is a sure keeper for us as we enjoyed it simple rice and yogurt.Asha's Beetroot PalyaThird recipe o...
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Mango Rice with Cucumber-Mint Raita
2007-02-15 08:47:01
Mango? I can say without any hitch or hesitation that mango is my favourite fruit. It?s not just because of its colour and taste. It is one fruit which is connected to my happy childhood memories. My childhood days I have spent almost every summer vacation in my grandma?s home. Every year me and my sister and our cousins would eagerly wait for our holidays and keep our bags ready before our exams. Right next day after our exams our uncle would come and take us to grandma?s place. We all cousins would gather there and play day in and day out. When our elders use to take siesta in hot afternoon we would go to our mango groves and collect basketful of mangoes for my grandma who would cook delicious items using them. The choices are numerous: Pickles, Mambla (made using mango pulp and sun dried), Gojju, Sasame, Papadam, Sambar, Rasam, Raita etc. It?s a never ending list of delicious mango delicacies. Mango Rice with Cucumber -Mint RaitaToday I am posting the recipe of Mango rice which h...
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Akki Pundi (Rice Dumplings)
2007-02-07 08:45:02
In today?s menu I am going to present authentic, traditional Mangalorean recipe of Akki Pundi (Rice Dumplings). This was the first time I tried making this and boy! They were so simple and easy to cook. There is no frying, rolling and no sweating or swearing ;) Everything went so smoothly and I really-really managed to produce perfect Pundis. Thanks to my MIL who gave me simple yet best recipe to make perfect Akki Pundis. I served them with delicious bowl of onion-potato Sambar, Rave (pronounced as ra-way) which is made from jaggary and onion pakodas (oh!!! It?s difficult to stay away from fried food :) This time I made Onion Pakoda?s using Asha?s recipe and boy, they were yummylicious :) Thank you Ashakka for yummy recipe. And these pakodas are my entry for Coffee?s MBP. Akki Pundi served with Potato-Onion Sambar and Onion PakodasThere are different ways of making Akki Pundi?s and this is my MIL?s version. I will post my Amma's version sometime later. Akki Pundi and Onion Pakoda I...

Just For Fun... Which Superhero Are You?
2007-02-04 08:44:01
Which Super hero Are You?One of my frineds sent me this link and I tried it for fun as I am big fan of cartoons. Looks like I have qualities of Spider Man although my favourite super hero has been Super Man;) Oh yes.. I liked Super Man for one reason though, that's because he could fly to any place:) Why don't you take this test for fun? It did take me down the memory lane for a while though:) Have fun and do let me know who is/was your Super Hero :)Till then chao...You are Spider-ManSpider-Man 90%Green Lantern 85%Superman 70%Supergirl 65%Robin 65%The Flash 65%Wonder Woman 55%Hulk 50%Catwoman 45%Iron Man 40%Batman 35%You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test
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Uppu Menasu Dosa (Spicy Dosa) and MEME
2007-02-01 08:42:01
I love dosas and like it more when you can right away make them with out fermentation process. This is very old recipe from my Atte and Amma?s kitchen. They learnt it from their mothers. I am not sure as why it?s called as Uppu Men asu Dosa (Uppu means Salt and Menasu means Chilly in Kannada). Well what?s in name? It?s been my favourite dosa since as long as I can remember having it for the first name. Some what after coming here I had forgotten its existence. Yes? not anymore? Not for long time?. Uppu Menasu DosaIngredients:2 cups Rice2 medium Onions1 tbsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds1½ tbsp Coriander Seeds5-6 Dry Red Chillies (acc to taste)Handful of PohaSalt to tasteUppu Menasu Dosa Method:Soak rice in water for 1-2 hours.Add all the ingredients and grind them to smooth paste adding enough water.Heat the tava and pour a spoonful of batter and spread them evenly.Cook till it turns golden brown and crisp and turn it over.Serve hot with any chutney/yogurt or it can be eaten as it is. Uppu Menas...
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Navaratna Dosa with Coriander Chuteny
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Lentils/beans are important part of diet in India. Be it plain rasam, sambar or dal lentils/beans are the main ingredients. I try to include lentils as much as possible as they are not only nutritious but also taste good. My hubby prefers dosa/pancakes for breakfast. Dosa can be made using just one ingredient. But here I am posting a recipe of dosa where I have used 9 different lentils/beans, so the name Navaratna which means 9 precious gems. The recipe source is of course my mother.Ingredients:1 cup Rice1 tbsp Methi/Fenugreek Seeds½ cup Grated CoconutHandful of Poha6-8 Dry Red ChilliesSalt to TasteLentils/Beans used:Whole Green GramSplit Green GramToor DalUrad DalSplit Chana DalChana Dal/ChickpeasKidney Beans/RajmaWhole WheatBlack Eyed BeansNavaratna Dosa with Coria nder Chute ny & Soppu SambarMethod:Soak rice, fenugreek seeds and all lentils/beans in water for 2-3 hours.Add poha, chillies and coconut and grind them to smooth paste adding enough water and salt to taste.Keep it over n...
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Capsicum Raita
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Ingredients:Capsicum -250gmsOnion 2Curds 2 cupsChilly powder 1/2 tspMustard 1tspSugar 1tspSalt to tasteCoconut(grated raw) 5 tspOil 2 tspMethod:Heat oil, put mustard for seasoning, fry chopped onions and sauté well.Add capsicum (chopped) and fry till it becomes soft.Put off the fire. Keep aside.Take curds in a bowl add salt to taste.Mix coconut (grated); sprinkle 1 tsp sugar, chilly powder.Finally mix the fried capsicum and serve.
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See You All Next Year
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Friends, I won't be blogging for a while. Well, to be precise for one month. It will be my winter hibernation for which I was waiting since long time:)I want to wish in advance a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family...See You All Next Year;) Till then, Happy Cooking and Blogging:)Lots of LoveSupriya

!ncredible !ndia...
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Hello to all my lovely blog friends,Wishing you and your loved ones A Happy New Year:) May this new year brighten your each day with joy and happiness. Celebration means......A winter evening.Four friends.One barsaat.Four glasses of chai.Celebration means......Hundred bucks of petrol.A rusty old bike.And an open road.Celebration means......Maggi noodlesYour friendsA hostel room.4.25 a.m.Celebration means......3 old friends.3 separate cities.3 coffee mugs.1 internet messenger.Celebration means......Rain on a hot tin roof.Pakoras deep-frying.Neighbours dropping in.A party.Celebration means......You and mom.A summer night.A bottle of coconut oil.A head massage.Gossiping about absent family members.You can spend Hundreds on birthdays,Thousands on festivals,Lakhs on weddings,But to celebrateAll you have to do is spend your Time with your loved ones.This New Year lets promise to keep in touch with our loved ones........- AnonymousI'm still busy with unpacking and getting over with homes...
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All Purpose Pooris
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Ingredients:3 cups wheat flour1 tbsp. ghee1 tbsp. curdssalt to tastewarm water for kneadingghee to deep fryMethod:Sieve salt and flour together.Add ghee and curds and mix well.Add warm water little by little to knead dough.Make a soft pliable dough.Keep covered with a moist cloth for 10 minutes.Make small apricot sized balls.Roll into thick puries (4"diam. or as desired) some at a time.Deep fry in hot ghee.Allow to puff up, flip and fry other side till light golden.Drain and serve hot and puffed.As name suggests, serve with any accompaniment.Curds or curries or mango pulp(aam ras) or pickles or vegetables.To pack for travelling, cool, pile, lightly compress with hand and pack in foil.Accompany with pickles.Making time:40 minutes Makes:30-35 puriesShelflife:2-3 daysVariations:Sprinkle a few seeds of sesame, ajwain or cumin over puris and press very lightly before puffing. This will give a festive look to the puries.To make mildly spiced puries, add 1/2 tsp. pepper powder to dough whi...
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Moong Dal Bhajias
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Ingredients:1 cup yellow or green moong dal (washed & soaked for 4 hours)4-5 green chillies (or red ones)1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed coarsely1/2 tsp. cumin seeds crushed coarsely1/2 tsp. aniseed coarsely crushed1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped3 tbsp. hot oilsalt to tasteoil to deep fryMethod:Drain soaked dal and wet grind not too fine.Mix in all other ingredients, except oil to deep fry.Beat well with hand to mix.Heat oil, drop rounded bhajias, with wet hand or spoon.Fry on medium till golden.Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys.
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Stuffed Aloo Tikkis
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Last week I was on sick leave and had to stay away from my work which at least keeps me busy. As usual while surfing through hundreds of channels I came across my favourite show ?Khana Khazana? hosted by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. It's one of the programs I have grown up watching. As a kid I always loved watching my grandma, aunties and Amma cook wide range of delicacy. And when I was away from home I substituted this with all cookery shows aired on Telly?s. What made me get hooked to these shows were the way they chop vegetables, throw them in a pan and toss them in air like some artists in circus. Even today I wish to cook like them at some time in future?. Hope? A big hope? Stuff ed Aloo TikkisWell? sorry friends? I got lost in memories? coming back to reality, here is the recipe for making Stuffed Aloo Tikki. As soon as I saw them I tied my apron and started making them for my hubby dear who pampered me throughout. Here I have made little variations to the one showed by the chef as I ...

Genasalae (Coconut+Jaggary stuffed Rice Cakes) and 3 Things MEME
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Well friends, at last I am over (not entirely) with jetlag and homesickness. Thought I will start my new year's blog entry with our all time favourite Genasale aka Kai Kadabu (Kai means Coconut in Kannada) which is very well known and loved dish in Karnataka, especially in South Canara. It?s so much loved back in India that its one of the main Prasad offered to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.It is one of the easiest recipes and requires very less preparation and ingredients. So not wasting much of your time I?ll straight away come to the point. Genasale Served with Coconut-chilly chutney and GheeIngredients:2 Cups Rice 2 Cups grated Fresh Coconut¾ Cup Jaggary (according to taste)½ tsp Cardamom PowderSalt to tasteFew Banana Leaves GenasaleMethod:Soak rice in water for 1-2 hours and them grind to smooth batter with salt and enough water. The batter should be of pouring consistency. In a bowl mix grated coconut, jaggary powder, cardamom powder and a pinch of salt. Mi...
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Plantain Kababs
2007-01-28 20:40:01
This time when I was in India the very common veggie used by my Amma and Atte was Plan tain . I had plantain Palya (Subji), Sambar, Huli, Chips, Stir fry, Kofta, Bhajia and ultimately Plant ain Kabab . I know it?s a long list but I never got bored of eating them. Every dish cooked has its own taste and texture. They excel one another in different way. I loved my culinary adventure with this humble yet versatile veggie. Here is a recipe for making Kababs using plantain. Plantain KababsIngredients:2-3 Raw Plantains, peeled, cooked and roughly mashed1 large Onion, finely chopped3-4 Green chillies, finely chopped½ inch ginger, finely chopped1 tsp Red Chilly Powder1 tsp Turmeric Powder½ tsp Jeera/Cumin Powder½ tsp Coriander Powder1 tsp Kitchen King Masala1 tsp Garam Masala2 tbsp Corn flour1 Lemon Juice2-3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, chopped finelySalt to tasteOil for deep frying Plantain KababsMethod:Take a pan and heat 2 tbsp of oil.To this add chopped onion, chillies and ginger. Sauté them till...

Sprouted Moong Dal Curry
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Moong dal(whole or split) is used to make delicious dals and curries. Moong dal in particular is very easy to digest. They take on seasonings and spices very well. For me dal is a very comforting food just like any other rich foods.Here is a recipe for simple and quick sprouted moon dal curry which I served with Jeera Rice for Sunday's Diwali Lunch. It's big hit with everyone now and I'm planning to cook it again very soon. Sprouted Moong Curry Ingredients:1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds2 cups Sprouted Moong dal(Green gram)1 Onion, Chopped finely1/4 cup Double CreamFew Curry Leaves2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves2 tbsp of Lemon JuiceSalt to taste2 tbsp OilGrind together:2 Tomatoes1 inch Ginger3 Garlic pods1 tbsp Garam Masala2 cloves1 inch Cinnamon Stick2 Cradamom1 Maratha moggu1 tsp Amchur Powder1 tsp Coriander/Dhania PowderSprouted Moong Dal CurryMethod:Cook sprouted moong dal in pressure cooker and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan and add jeera and curry leaves.To this add chopped onions a...
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Kashi Halwa (White Pumpkin Halwa)
2007-01-28 20:40:01
My MIL has so many traditional recipes in her magic hat and always surprises me with one thing or the other. I always wonder if I will have that kind of enthusiasm, patience and energy to cook complicated and very time consuming delicacies. She always makes me speechless with her delicious parade of dishes. I feel like an amateur when I compare my cooking with that of my Amma and Atte. I guess most of us will have same kind of feeling. The extra oomph comes with the love with which they cook and serve. Kashi Halwa Today is a time to share one of the very few sweets I love. (Oh yes!!! I am not a sweet person but my hubby compensates that part for me.) This delicacy is popularly known as Kashi Halwa. Ok!!! Now I need a favour from you guys. I have no idea as why it?s called as Kashi Halwa. Is it because it?s served as Prasad in Kashi or these are some other reason? All I know is its made using white pumpkin and its tastes heavenly. So here is the recipe. Kashi HalwaIngredients:1 kg ...
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Mosaranna/Curd Rice
2007-01-28 20:40:01
I?m a big yogurt freak. I love anything made with curd. So here is the recipe for making Mosaranna/Curd Rice as it?s popularly known in Karnataka. Tasty MosarannaMosaru in Kannada means Yogurt and Anna is Rice. I usually make this with leftover rice from fridge as it tastes best when cold and chill. And what can be better for any food lover when it comes to making some wonderful dish with leftovers. Curd rice can be prepared just by adding some raw vegetables like onion, tomatoes, carrots or adding fresh fruits like pomegranate, pineapple, grapes or even by adding dry fruits like cashew nuts, raisins, almonds etc. Does it sound wonderful? Then wait till you taste it. If you are a curd-o-holic like me then you will love it. As a kid it was my favourite item for lunch box. If you ask me to count the number of stars in sky, I might be able to do that but not the number of times I had Mosaranna. Mosaranna/Curd RiceIngredients:2-3 cups of cooked Rice11/2 cup of sweet Yogurt1 medium Red ...
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Dhal Palak
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Weekend lunch... And this time I went for very light and healthy food, Dhal Pala k. It took me 15 minutes to prepare this wonderful dish. There is no grinding or cooking for long time. Everything is quick and fast. I served it with Rooma's Jhatpat Aloo Paratas. So this very easy and delicious recipe i'm passing to my buddy Pooja for her vegetable of the week:) Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did:) Quick And Fast Dhal Palak Ingredients:2 bunches of Palak/Spinach1/2 cup Masoor Dal/Red Lentils2 medium Onion, chopped finely2 large Tomatoes, sliced thinly1 inch Ginger, chopped finely1 tsp Jerra/Cumin Seeds1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder2 tbsp Lemon Juice1 tsp Garam Masala3 Green Chillies, slicedSalt and Sugar to taste1 tbsp Oil Dhal PalakMethod:Cut Palak finely and cook with little water.Cook Dal with little turmeric powder in pressure cooker.Heat oil in a pan and season with jeera.When it splutters add onions and fry till golden brown.To this add chopped ginger and sliced chilli and fry f...

Tomato Kulambu
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Cold weather, chill in the air, grey sky, naked trees, damp roads, slippery footpath, grumpy faces?. Yup? its winter?Christmas lights, cosy couch, warm blanket, sizzling cup of coffee, hot bowl of soup, beautiful memories? Yup? it?s also a winter.Winter has two faces. One is that of cold and gloomy and another of warmth and cosiness. Choice is ours to make. Every season has its own charm, its own beauty? So why most of us neglect that and look at negatives? May be its human nature? I have seen many people grumbling for summer in winter and winter in summer. This way they forget to enjoy life. The life has so many things to offer. So why don?t we enjoy our present than brooding over past and dreaming about future.Mmmm... As far as I?m considered, when it comes to food in winter it has to be spicy, hot and peppery? What else can be better than hot and spicy Chettinadu Kulambu to beat the cold winter? So here is my second Chettinadu recipe, Tomato Kulambu. Tomato KulambuIngredients:4-5...
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Peas Pulao
2007-01-28 20:40:01
In India, Rice is very important part of daily diet. The variety of rice and the number of recipes available for cooking rice is amazing. Just by adding few little its ?n bits can turn plain boring rice into a pleasurable experience.In our kitchen the maximum cooked food is rice. My hubby and myself prefer taking rice dishes for our lunch box. So it?s a big challenge for me to find out and try out different rice recipes so that we don?t get bored of eating rice. For us every meal is very important in out daily diet. Making not just a tasty food but also a healthy food at a same time can be sometimes daunting. But hey? I love such challenges and love experimenting new recipes in my lab, that?s my kitchen.Here I'm posting a simple rice recipe. Its Peas Pula o . Peas Pulao with Xtra OomphIngredients:2 cups Rice1 cup Green Peas1 inch Cinnamon2-3 Cloves2 Cardamom1 Bay Leaf/Pulao Leaf1 medium Onion, chopped1 tsp Garlic Paste1 tsp Ginger Paste1/2 tbsp Pulao Masala1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder...

Rava/Semolina Idlis
2007-01-28 20:40:01
If you are a South Indian then one thing which will always follow you everywhere is Idli -Sambar. Be it a small hotel or gaadiwala or some ?sagar? hotels, the white, soft and fluffy Idli?s with big bowl of mouth watering Sambar and Coconut Chutney will take your breath away.Here I?m posting a recipe another version of idli called Rava Idlis. The only common thing between Rice idlis and Rava idlis are their shape and the way they are steam cooked. The ingredients, method of preparing the batter, colour and taste everything is different from one another. Rava Idlis with Coconut Chutney and Onion SambarIngredients:2 cups of Rava/Semolina ¼ tsp Cooking Soda1 cup Butter Milk/Sour Curds1 tbsp Ghee/Oil1 tbsp Mustard1 tbsp Urad Dal1 ½ tbsp Channa Dal1 tbsp chopped Curry Leaves1 tbsp finely chopped Green Chillies10-12 Cashew Nuts2-3 tbsp Raisins2 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves¼ cup grated CarrotsSalt to taste Ready to steam cook Ready to cook in MicrowaveMethod:Heat ghee in a pan and add cash...

Goli Baje
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Since the day I saw Goli Baje in Shilpa?s Aayi?s Recipe, I couldn?t stop myself to make our all time favourite tea time snack. Goli Baje is very much liked and loved street food in South Canara. In every college or office canteen it will be available at any time of the day. I remember the days when we friends used to bunk our boring lecture and sit in college canteen slurping ?Beccha Beccha Kaapi? (it means hot cup of coffee in Tulu) with big plate of Goli Baje and sharing Beccha Beccha gossips? Ah good old memories. The wonderful time I shared with my friends may not come back but the pleasure of slurping hot cuppa with Goli Baje in winter can be created at any time. Goli BajeIngredients:1 cup Maida/Plain flour3-4 Green Chillies, finely chopped1 inch Ginger, finely chopped1 cup of Butter Milk/Sour Curd¼ tsp Cooking SodaSalt to tasteOil for deep fryingGoli Baje served with Coriander ChutneyMethod:Mix all the ingredients above and make a thick paste.Keep it covered for 2-3 hours.Tak...

Stuffed Baingan & Okra
2007-01-28 20:40:01
My hubby is a vegetable lover. He is a firm believer of 5 portions a day. I tease him a lot because when I serve dinner he has more portions of vegetables than rice. There has been not a single day when my refrigerator looked empty because 24X7 its filled with all sorts of veggies. But there is one exception. One thing that?s very rarely used vegetable is Brinjal/Egg Plant. It?s not because he hates it, it?s just that he is little allergic to it. Before marriage one of the very few vegetables I used to eat was Brinjal. My Amma is expert in cooking different egg plant dishes because at home we all loved this vegetable. After marriage I hardly used to cook it. But after seeing wonderful recipes of egg plant in my blog buddies I couldn?t stop making one of my favourite dish Stuff ed Baingan. I didn?t feel like cooking it just for myself. So after thinking a little I thought of making stuffed Okra for my hubby using same ingredients. So I rushed to closest Punjab stores and picked some f...

Veg Uttappa
2007-01-28 20:40:01
I remember the days of my childhood when my Amma tried to feed us veggies. I was very picky with vegetables. Hated one for its colour and another for its shape; disliked one for its texture and another for its taste; oh? so many reasons not to eat vegetables. But Amma was too smart to leave us just like that. She had so many secret weapons in her treasure chest which she used whenever required. She made us fruit juice and ice creams when we were not ready to eat fruits, made veggie cutlets and colourful dosas when were ran away from vegetables, made healthy rice dishes with wide array of vegetables chopped into so small pieces so that it will be difficult to pick them and pile in the corner of plates, mixed fresh fruits and raw vegetables in yogurt to mix with rice and roties, mixed vegetable purees with chappati atta to make them colourful and attractive? and not to forget different varieties of dosas with smiley faces cheering us?Memories?lovely memories? Well, let me come back to...
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Green Pulao
2007-01-28 20:40:01
As my blogger buddy Pooja said, winter in green. So I thought why I don?t try cooking some green dish. After scratching my head and also my hubby?s head I thought why I don?t try some green rice for our lunch box. So I rushed into my kitchen and opened my treasure chest which happens to be my fridge and started taking out whatever green veggies available there. Well, I had Coriander leaves, Mint leaves, Green Chillies, Dill, Green Peas and Broccoli? Wait a second, broccoli? Well, why not? If we can make cauliflower rice then why not with broccoli? So with this thought in mind and backing up from my sweetheart I went into a mission of creating my own version of ?Green Pula o ?. Green PulaoIngredients:2 cups of Rice1 medium Onion, roughly chopped½ cup Green Peas1 medium Broccoli, cut into big florets including stem½ tbsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds1 inch Cinnamon3-4 Cloves2-3 Green Cardamom2 Bay Leaves½ tbsp ginger Paste½ tbsp garlic Paste½ tbsp Ground Pepper1 tbsp GheeGrind to smooth paste:1 sm...

Palak Kofta Curry
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Every weekend is a big cooking bash for us. By the time we drag ourselves from bed and eat our brunch it will be past 1 o?clock in the noon. So we start cooking for dinner at our own pace. I love cooking in leisure without any hurry. So usually Saturday dinner is always special and exotic Indian food. This weekend was no exception. And what else can be exotic than Koftas!!! I didn?t want to make the regular Aloo Koftas in basic Onion and tomato base curry. So this time I opted Pala k/Spinach for base curry. As kofta is prepared by deep frying, I wanted to make it packed with whole lot of nutrition and nothing can beat spinach in that case. This time I went for simple, straight forward recipe which I want to share with all my blog buddies. Palak Kofta Curry Ingredients:3 bunches Palak/Spinach, wahed and finely chopped1 cup Milk3 Onions, finely chopped4-5 Potatoes4 slices of Bread1/4 cup Green Peas1 inch Cinnamon2-3 Green Cardamom3-4 Cloves2-3 Green Chillies1 inch Ginger, minced1 tsp Ch...

Idli-Vada-Sambar
2007-01-28 20:40:01
At last?. It?s a time for the Queen of South Indian breakfast dish: Idli -Vada with Samba r. I call it a queen because for me King means Dosa. This Sunday we had Idli-Vada for breakfast. My hubby and my dad are big fans I have ever seen when it comes to Idli-Vada. The steaming fluffy and soft Idlis with little spicy and tasty Vadas dipped in delicious Sambar? Awww?. Nothing is better than that. I won?t talk a lot about it because I have got to post 3 recipes here in single post:). So talk less and work more is the theme here;) Here we go? Idli-Vada-SambarRecipe for Idli:Ingredients:2 cups of Rice1 cup Urad DalSalt to taste Soft and Fluffy IdlisMethod:Soak rice and urad dal separately in water for 2-3 hours.First grind the urad dal to smooth paste. Remember that smoother the better.Then grind rice to a coarse paste. Make sure that you don?t grind rice to smooth paste.Mix them together adding required salt to slightly thick paste. The batter should be thicker than the dosa batter you p...
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Just for your eyes:)
2007-01-28 20:40:01
I have been busy with my work and packing... Got loads of recipes to post but so little time:) I will try to post the recipes ASAP. Till then my friends enjoy the photoes:) Cheers to all:)
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Veg Balls in Garlic Sauce
2007-01-28 20:40:01
Love Thy Neighbour... And their food;)The unique tang of fresh ginger combined with the pungent flavor of Garlic in Chinese food is some thing I love. It is not just pleasant to one?s tongue abut also to one's the eyes, nose and imagination. For me best Chinese food is the one which has color, aroma and unique fragrance. The aesthetic presentation of food itself is an art and I?m still learning to master this unique food style. Today I am posting my favorite side dish Veg Ball s in Garlic Sauce . This is my favorite side dish which goes very well with veg noodles or steam cooked rice. Well, this is my own recipe which I shaped to match my taste.Check the recipe of Veg Fried Rice. Veg Balls in Garlic SauceIngredients:For Veg Balls:¼ cup Carrots¼ cup Cabbage¼ cup Beans¼ cup Mushrooms½ cup Fresh Bread Crumbs2 tbsp Corn Flour¼ tsp Ajinomoto¾ tsp White Pepper Powder1 tbsp Soya SauceSalt to TasteOil for deep frying Veg Balls in Garlic SauceFor Garlic Sauce:6-7 Cloves of Garlic, chopped fi...
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