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Sweet & Savoury Seasoned Jowar ? A Guest Post by Pavithra @ Dishes from My
2012-01-05 11:00:00
Seasoned Jowar - Sweet and Savoury Recently I became acquainted with the multi talented Pavithra of Dishes from My Kitchen on social networking site. I was overjoyed when she readily agreed to guest post for the readers of Monsoon Spice in spite of her busy schedule. Her blog is a virtual treat where she dishes out modern Indian cooking using traditional recipes and techniques but giving it her own unique twist. Just like the beautiful lady here, her blog is gorgeous with one of the kind recipe repertoire and stunning food photography that will make you run to the kitchen to create the same magic! From scrumptious sweets to daring bakes, from traditional cooking to modern twists, her blog has wonderful collection of recipes to please every one of you. A heartfelt thank you to Pavithra for gracing my virtual kitchen and sharing her childhood favourite recipes with us all! Please follow her on Facebook if you don?t want to miss out her wonderful recipes. Full story, recipe & more...
More About: Breakfast , Sugar , Post , Brunch , Gluten Free

Victoria Sandwich or Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe - A Guest Post by Rosa @ R
2012-01-02 11:00:00
Victoria Sandwich or Victoria Sponge Cake It?s been just few months since I began participating in Susan?s Black and White Wednesday, a culinary food photography event where we are encouraged to look at food and anything related to food in monochrome colours. Sometime I failed and sometimes I succeeded in capturing the vibrant and colourful food look good in just two colours. But I found one amazing food blogger who not just takes beautiful photographs in monochrome but wows you every time by bringing them to life. Every single photograph in her blog has some stories to tell without the need of any words! Her photograph makes me go weak at the knees, lifts my spirit, and also makes me happy every time! I am talking about gorgeous lady Rosa who writes at Rosa?s Yummy Yums from one of the most beautiful countries, Switzerland. I am honoured to have her here today, on Monsoon Spice kitchen, sharing her beautiful photographs and fond memories with you all? Please welcome Rosa today and ...
More About: Recipe , Post , Victoria

Crêpes with Spiced Poached Pears - A Guest Post by Soma @ eCurry
2011-12-29 11:00:00
Crêpes with Spiced Poached Pears If you are looking for an inspiration in food blogging world, you don?t have to go very far! There are many sweet and generous food bloggers who open then heart, kitchen, share their family recipes and also invite you to take a peek into their beautiful world. Soma of stunning food blog eCurry (apt name for food blog, don?t you think?) is one such inspirational blogger who is one of the most sweet person I have come across! Mother to two gorgeous girls, Soma shares her day to day life with beautifully woven stories, soulful narration and stunning photography. Her blog is something to be treasured and it is difficult not to fall in love with her awe inspiring posts. It is my greatest pleasure to have Soma here on my virtual kitchen. Please follow her on Twitter and become her fan on Facebook if you don?t want to miss out her unique, beautiful and delicious recipes. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Breakfast , Lemon , Eggs , Sugar , Post

Buttery Vanilla Pressed Cookies - A Guest Post by Aparna @ My Diverse Kitch
2011-12-22 11:00:00
Licensed To Bake! I have made many friends through food blogs and social networking sites. I chat, exchange notes and share my personal thoughts with them and yet I haven?t met any one of them in real world! If given a chance I would like to meet few of them face to face. Aparna of gorgeous food blog My Diverse Kitchen is one such person whom I would LOVE to meet! Her lens captures the vibrant life and makes the world and, of course, foods look so colourful, lively and beautiful! As the name suggests, Aparna?s blog captures the essence of diverse cooking with simple yet exotic recipes, beautiful narration and crisp food photography that always manages to bring the feeling of warmth! Please welcome Aparna on Monsoon Spice kitchen and follow her on Twitter, Flickr and Facebook. She has perfect recipe for this Chrismas, Buttery Vanilla Pressed Cookies . Wishing all the readers of Monsoon Spice a Merry Christmas and a best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year! Warm regards Sia...
More About: Baking , Eggs , Post , Milk

Indian Semolina Pancakes, Raisin and Currant Chutney, and Kokum Cooler - A
2011-12-19 11:00:00
Rava Uttapam (Semolina Pancakes with Raisin and Currant Chutney and Kokum Cooler This lady friend of mine has very special love affair with legumes. She is the brain behind very popular and wonderful food blog event called My Legume Love Affair or MLLA which will be celebrating its third year anniversary in few weeks? time! Yes, I am talking about the lovely lady Susan behind the very special and B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L food blog The Well Seasoned Cook (don't you love the name?!). I have known Susan for the past 3 years and I never fail to notice her eye for details which reflects through her stunning food and life photography. It is my greatest pleasure to have Susan here on Monsoon Spice as a guest blogger. Do check and participate in her yet another popular Black and White Wednesday, a culinary food photography event which challenges you to look at vibrant and colourful food in monochrome! Visit her beautiful blog, if you have not already done so, and don?t forget to follow her on ...
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Caramel Pear (Upside Down) Cake ? A Guest Post by Nisha @ Look Who's Cookin
2011-12-15 11:00:00
Caramel Pear (Upside Down) Cake When I was absent from blogosphere for almost a year, I missed out reading my favourite blogs and chatting with my lovely blog friends. When I came back I found that there were many new food blogs, more than I had on my google reader! Among the lot, I found some really unique and interesting food blogs with beautiful narration and well presented food. One such blog was Look Who?s Cooking Too by gorgeous Nisha. I found her blog by accident but falling in love with her blog was no accident! Nisha shares wonderful recipes from her home and abroad, and the goodies she whips up in her London kitchen is something that will leave you drooling over your keyboard! It?s my joy to bring Nisha to Monsoon Spice kitchen. You can keep in touch with Nisha by become her friend on Facebook. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Eggs , Sugar , Post , Oil , Desserts

Kaju Barfi | Cashew Candy Squares Recipe - A guest post by Harini @ Tongue
2011-12-12 11:00:00
Kaju Barfi Today I have a very special blogger friend of mine here who is known for her healthy vegan recipes, gorgeous food photography and radiant personality. She is none other than Harini aka Sunshine Mom. This lovely lady lives up to her name Sunshine Mom by spreading her warmth, kindness and her sparkling personality shines through her delectable blog Tongue Ticklers which is a treasure trove of vegan recipes, beautiful narration and stunning photography! Please welcome Harini who is sharing her delicious Vegan Kaju Barfi recipe with us all and don?t forget to become her fan on Facebook and follow her on Twitter. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Post , Candy

Farfalle in a Creamy Roasted Mushroom Sauce - A Guest Post by Deesha @ Vege
2011-12-08 11:00:00
Farfalle in a Creamy Roasted Mushroom Sauce There are few food blogs which grabs your attention from very first visit. It could be the way it is designed (uncluttered and clean works for me), the narration, eye catching photography or the precise, clear instructions. Deesha?s Vegetable Platter is one such blog which has all these qualities and much more! Her authentic and traditional recipes married well with the modern and fusion style of cooking along with her crisp and beautiful food photography which is like a cherry on top of already delicious and beautiful cake! I am honoured to have her today as a guest blogger. Please welcome Deesha and don?t forget to follow her on Twitter. Full story, recipe & more images »
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Taro & White Bean Curry ? A Guest Post by Chinmayie @ Love Food Eat
2011-12-05 11:00:00
Taro and White Bean Curry I have known her for more than two decades; we grew up on a same street and studied at same school. But we both lost touch when we moved to different cities for higher education. It was only last year when I met her again in my home town when she came to visit me and Lil Dumpling with her ma and gorgeous daughter and then we kept in touch through social network. Few month?s later she mailed me about starting her food blog and since day one, I have become a fan of her beautiful clicks, and what she cooks! It is my greatest pleasure to introduce beautiful Chinmayie of Love Food Eat, a food blog which is unique and simply stunning! Her blog may be just six months old but it is already studded with priceless recipes and beautiful narration. After one look at her blog and I am sure you?ll not want to miss reading her posts. So why not follow her on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook! Full story, recipe & more images »
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Veg Schezwan Fried Rice Recipe | Indo-Chinese or Chindise Delight!
2011-11-30 11:00:00
This is probably my last post on Monsoon Spice?. Well, what I meant was it is this year?s last post? I am not giving up blogging, yet. My passion for cooking, clicking and blogging is still burning as bright as the day one! After being away from blogging for more than a year, I resumed my blogging soon after Lil Dumpling turned a year old. From posting one post per week, this blog has been thriving and going strong with three posts a week!!! I think it?s time I slowed down a bit and smelled the roses, literally!Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Chinese , Rice , Fried Rice , Indo

Stuffed Capsicums/Bell Peppers Recipe | Spicy Potato Stuffed Bell Peppers
2011-11-24 11:00:00
Stuffed Capsicums/Bell Peppers Sometimes I wonder how I managed to cook 3-4 dishes using complex cooking techniques on same day! Those were pre-Lil Dumpling days where I had few responsibilities and more ?me? times! It?s true that I can hardly remember the days before Lil Dumpling came in to our life. I wonder what I used to do in those days! The picture is getting blurry with each passing days and I wonder if I?ll remember those days at all in few years time! Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Potato , Spicy

Black & White Wednesday: Childhood is Calling
2011-11-23 11:38:00
If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good! ~ Dr. Seuss Pickled raw mangoes and Indian gooseberries sold in wooden carts? Isn?t it one of the tastiest treats of childhood, or even adulthood for that matter! Oh this excitement and anticipation is killing me! I can?t wait to be child again and relive it with my Lil Dumpling :) It?s gonna be soon? very soon?. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Childhood , Mango , White , Black , Food photography

Saag Mushrooms | Palak(Spinach) Mushroom Curry Recipe
2011-11-18 11:28:00
Saag Mushroom s | Palak(Spinach ) Mushroom Curry As the sun sets, leaving behind golden hues in the dark sky, I am eager to go home? Go home to my two special men who complete my life and make it so much happier and fun to live! Full story, recipe & more images »
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Black & White Wednesday - Preserving Summer's Bounty
2011-11-16 10:34:00
It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. ~ Lewis Grizzard Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: White , Black , Food photography , Tomato

Mooli Raita | Radish Pachadi Recipe
2011-11-14 13:56:00
Mooli Raita | Radish Pachadi No rants or ramblings or memories to share with you all today! Alas, the word that usually forms in my mind coming from heart and flowing at my finger tips tapping on keyboard seems to have left me today?all alone! Full story, recipe & more images »
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Balekai-Batate Palya | Plantain & Potato Stir Fry Recipe
2011-11-11 11:16:00
Balekai-Batate Palya What do you do when you are in no mood to follow a recipe (which happens most of the time) and bored of eating something you have already tried? Of course you wear a cap of recipe developer or recipe creator! Or dining out or ordering a takeaway is another option.Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Potato , Plantain

Black & White Wednesday - Oh, It is HOT!
2011-11-09 10:42:00
Without these beauties, I am lost! Yes, I am a chilli lover. What about you? My entry for dear Susan?s Black and White Wednesday, where we paint our blogs with monochrome food related photos every week. Isn?t it such a lovely and unique food blog event?!
More About: Chillies , Food photography

Kembude Kai Bendhi | Pumpkin and Cashews in Coconut Gravy Recipe
2011-11-07 21:07:00
Kembude Bendhi/Pumpkin and Cashews in Coconut GravyIn our home we love spicy food. The hotter better is the slogan which we follow for most of the time when we prepare food in our beloved kitchen. A pot after pots of hot fiery food is churned every day which we enjoy cooking, eating and sharing with our friends. A tall glass of sweet or spicy Lassi (yogurt based drink) usually served with most times completes our meal. Full story, recipe & more images »
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Bharwan Mirch ka Achaar | Stuffed Red Chilli Pepper Pickle Recipe
2011-11-03 19:52:00
Bharwan Mirch ka AchaarWe Indian?s LOVE our pickles. Period. I know I should stop here but I just can?t stop leave it when the topic in question is one of my most favourite things. Given a choice, I am among those who can rant on for hours and also end up writing PhD thesis on the subject of pickles. My love for pickle is talking point among my loved ones who know my weakness for this irresistible treats. When God created me, he forgot to give me sweet tooth. Instead I was blessed with a taste bud that swirls around doing Tango when it meets its love, irresistible spicy pickle. I know that there are many people out there who are just like me, who love pickles more than any sweet desserts and delights. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Chilli , Recipe , Pepper

Tofu Tikka Recipe | Grilled or Pan Fried Tofu in Spicy Yogurt Marinade
2011-11-02 13:53:00
Tofu Tikka While the leaves outside turned to rustic shades of red, yellow and orange, I decided to colour our dinner plates with the same colours. Wondering what I am talking about? Just my usual rambling on a beautiful autumn day. But wait, I have a recipe too which uses coloured peppers and tofu who are here to bid good bye to fall and welcome brrr? the winter. Bight shades of yellow, red and green bell peppers adorned our dinner plates with gold crusted tofu in the form of Tofu Tikka. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Tofu , Spicy , Yogurt

Pineapple Kesari Bhath/Suji ka Halwa Recipe | Pineapple & Semolina Pudding
2011-10-26 23:03:00
Pineapple Kesari Bhath or Suji ka HalwaFill the Heart with the oil of love. Place in it the wick of single-pointed mind. Light it with the Knowledge of Truth and remove the darkness of ignorance around you. Just as one lamp can light many lamps; let each youth kindle this Light in many hearts.' ~Unknown Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Pineapple , Semolina

Hot & Sour Vegetable Soup Recipe | Hot & Sour Veg and Tofu Soup
2011-10-21 10:54:00
Hot and Sour Vegetable Soup This has to be the shortest autumn here in my neck of wood. We enjoyed long, sunny and unbelievably warm summer this year. Just when the leaves turned to gorgeous shades of yellow, red and orange, the gushing wind and heavy downpour undressed the trees and now they stand almost naked with few leaves hanging there for their dear life. With dropping temperature and cold wind blowing at high speeds, UK is officially ready to welcome winter. Brrrr?. Full story, recipe & more images »
More About: Recipe , Tofu

Black & White Wednesday with Pickle Masala
2011-10-19 17:32:00
Roasted Pickle Spices My first batch of winter pickling is done! Soon I?ll be posting the spicy, vibrant and lip-smacking pickle recipe for all pickle lovers. But today I am sharing the photos of spices used in making this fiery pickle. This Pickle Masala are my entry for dear Susan?s Black and White Wednesday, a unique culinary food photography event. Full story, recipe & more images »
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Tindora/Ivy Gourd Roast | Roasted Tindora/Ivy Gourd Recipe (How to make Spi
2011-10-18 12:14:00
Spicy and Crispy Tindora/Ivy Gourd RoastMy love for Tindora or Ivy Gourd grows more with each passing day. Not only I am a great fan of its crunchy texture and taste, I have many fond memories of my childhood days spent with my sister under the shade of its beautiful green vines where we shared our joys, sorrow and many secrets. I had lost the count for number of times I had spent reading my favourite childhood comic books under the shade of it?s think vines and lazily picking some very tender, small Ivy gourds and eating them lying on the blanket. Whenever I cook with these little green gems, I fondly remember the times we spent lying under the shades of these vines beautifully spread across guava tree in my parents? vegetable garden. Isn?t it interesting how simple and everyday fruits and vegetables can create such fond and happy memories!Full story, recipe & more images »
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Black & White Wednesday with WIP Cookies
2011-10-12 16:07:00
Work-in-progress (WIP), next batch of crunchy, crumbly and scrumptious eggless cookies. My entry for lovely Susan?s Black & White Wednesday. Full story, recipe & more images »
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Announcing MBP-June
2008-05-27 09:58:00
Is your bookmark page is over-loaded with recipes to try? Mine is. Every day it?s the same old story. Blog hop and bookmark mouth watering recipes which has grabbed your full attention. With so many recipes bookmarked I always look forward to participating in Coffee?s Monthly Blog Patrolling a.k.a. MBP. Here is one event which encourages us to cook something from our fellow bloggers blog which you had meant to try for ages but had no time till date. This is one event which not only gives you a chance to explore the food blog world but also spreads link love. And I am proud to be guest hosting June edition of MBP and this month?s theme is Street Food.The term "street food" best describes the casual, delicious and local cuisine sold in stalls, carts and open air markets around the world. Chats and Kebabs from India, hotdogs from New York, Mexico?s mango on a stick, stir-fries from china, caramel-filled stroopwafels at an Amsterdam stand?street food is convenient, finger licking delici...

From the Temple Town: Udupi Sambar
2008-05-22 14:43:00
Tucked in between the majestic mountains of Western Ghats on the east and mighty Arabian Sea on the West, there is a beautiful small town called Udupi. There are not many places like Udupi that has rich history, colourful diversity, vibrant people, virgin beaches, incredibly charming buildings and simply irresistible cuisine. I remember visiting the Krishna Temple with my parents and grandmother once in every six months when we were small and a walk on a Ratha Maarga (Chariot Street) was one of my favourite parts of the trip. Dad would take us to small shops on Ratha Maarga looking for any unusual piece of art and craft for his antique collection and promise us to take to our favourite hotel on a way back home for sinfully delicious, crisp Masala Dosa. A lazy stroll along the streets of Ashta Matha (8 temples) with Ajji while she narrated an amazing story of Saint Kanakadasa and Lord Krishna is something I will always cherish. It?s been quite some years since I visited the temple bu...
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Blast from the Past: Bell Pepper Soups
2008-05-19 10:54:00
A soup has always been one of my favourite meals and my weakness. It being a typical weather where sunny uncle playing hide and seek in my part of the world, we get solace in slurping big bowls of delicious soups. This week it was all Pepper s pepping us up in a form of Red Bell Pepper Soup and Creamy Green Pepper Soup. And they go to my dear buddy Pooja who is hosting two-in-one events JFI & VOV-Bell Peppers. Enjoy these blasts from the past.Red Bell Pepper SoupCreamy Green Pepper Soup
More About: Soups , Capsicum , Blast from the Past , Past

Foodie's Paradise: Jolada Rotti Oota
2008-05-17 09:09:00
I had been dreaming of authentic Jolada Rotti Oota ever since I left Dharwad after graduation. And then comes my dear friend Arun who not only shares delicious picture of Jolada Rotti Oota at Kamat?s but also with a description that almost made me chase him and commit murder!!! What a show off!!!Well, I would have done so If I had missed eating it to my heart?s content this time when we visited India. It was the last day of our trip and we were in Bengaluru, at my sister?s new home and feeling kind of miserable for our short trip getting over so soon. To cheer us up my sister and her hubby decided to take us for homely food and no prizes for guessing what we had!!! Yes, Jolada Rotti Oota on a green plantain leaf at Pai?s. Boy!!! I was shaking with happiness. It was the best meal, apart from home meals, I have ever had. Thankfully we had our camera with us and I could quickly click few pictures before dropping the camera to attack the food. Sorry if you find the images to be little b...
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Mango Memories: Spicy Mango Chuteny/Pickle
2008-05-15 09:57:00
Mangoes here, mangoes there, and mangoes every where! There they are swinging along on a laden tree; Here they are tightly packed in a wooden cartoon. There they are neatly sliced and piled on a plate, Here they are pickled and brined to perfection. It?s a season of Mango Mania. - By Yours Truly Sia Wordsworth ;)It is and it will always be mangoes that rule my world and my childhood memories. Forget all exotic fruits- pineapple, peach, kiwi, plum, berries; nothing can ever come quite close to magnificent Mangifera Indica in flavour, taste or aroma. It?s a same story every year. Just one look at them and I start reminiscing about the Mango Season, the season of the king of fruits, back home in India.Come summer and it meant only one thing for me and my sister, long vacation at Paternal Granny?s home. The memories of those sunny, glorious summer days of endless fun, pranks and digging our teeth into succulent mangoes warm my heart even today. Granny?s house was just like many other be...
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