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Red Bellpepper Chutney-Red alert!PJ

A chutney that looks fiery yet not so spicy,a side dish that that does not require too many ingredients,a chutney that can be whipped up in minutes-This is what I can say about bell pepper chutney.I used:Red bellpepper-5,choppedTamarind extract-1 tablespoon,thickRed chilli -2Salt to tasteSeasoningMu...

Cornmeal Dosa-Praise worth every bite!!PJ

Mother-in-law-[MIL]-What's that in your hand?Daughter-in-law[DIL]-That's corn meal...MIL-What are you going to do with it?DIL-Try out some new dish I guess...MIL-!!! ????A few months later....MIL-You got another pack of that corn meal?DIL-No its the same one.MIL-Any idea what you are going to do wit...

Pasta alla MarinaraMadhuri Kumar

Since I’m not keeping too well, I wanted to keep dinner simple last night. Was bored of the daal-chawal which I had overdone in the last 2-3 days. If I’d served the mister anymore varieties of daal, he’d have kicked me out without much ado! I quickly whipped up some fusilli pasta w...

Brioche With Chocolate GanacheAparna

I will unashamedly admit to being a chocoholic. I find it very difficult to resist the stuff, though there are exceptions to this rule. If you do want to put chocolate in front of me and ensure I do not touch it, then give me liqueur filled chocolate or very, very sweet chocolate. These are the two ...

Easy N Tasty Carrot Panner Savoury MuffinsShoba Shrinivasan

This week has been more of a Muffin Marathon at home as my daughter loves them. Everyday I had decided to make different varieties of healthy muffins for her at home. Yesterday was her favourite – Eggless Dates Muffins. Today was an especially cold evening so I wanted to bake something warm an...

Interview with food-india.comIndu Srinivasan

I am excited about being featured in food-india.com. I had a pleasant experience going through the question and anwser session with them. I would like to thank them for this wonderful opportunity .The interview can be viewed by clicking on the link below:http://www.food-india.com/feature/indian_food...

Recipe ebook to benefit HaitiKatie

Wondering what you can do to help out in Haiti?  Looking for some amazing recipes?  I have your answer.  Lauren at Celiac Teen has put together an amazing ebook of 87 recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers (and some new-to-me bloggers that I'm excited to discover!).  The ...

Jonna Palalu Laddu / Popcorn Laddu ~ Sweet Laddoo with Jowar Sankranti Special!Srivalli

I know this is not the greatest time for me to post this laddos, but then life is like that! What with my diet plan and being determined not to touch a sweet dish, you may think that I might be tempted. For one thing, this was prepared during Sankranti and another well..another reason. Anyway with ...

Chocolate Fondue RecipesFun and Food Cafe

There's something very romantic about enjoying a Fondue dinner, especially when the prime ingredients are Chocolate or Cheese, there's hardly anything to question!But if you are looking for a Valentine day fondue, or anything to celebrate a special occasion, Chocolate wins over Cheese, hands down! P...

Baked Red Kidney Beans & Brown Rice PattiesPriyasuresh

While i was planning for our today's lunch that to when i have just a tomato and two onions at home needless to say how its hard to cook up , my mind went immediately for canned red kidney beans  which i bought quite a long back..Voila!! thats the way this red kidney beans and brown rice pattie...

Savoury MuffinsSwapna

Ingredients:2 cups self-raising flour½ cup finely chopped sausages/ ham½ cup grated cheese1 cup of finely chopped mixed vegetables of your choice (carrots, capsicum, onion, mushroom etc)1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley/ corriander125 g melted butter 1 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten A small pinch...

Another Biddly Post ..those who aren't interested...S-K-I-P!Deepa Mohan

Somewhere while my memories are in Karnataka, the wildlife at home strikes a chord...and I see this picture of happiness:Then I know she's Miss-Chief incarnate:and then the laughter breaks through:Wonderful to see the personality emerging.... and an impish, fun-loving personality it is!...

It´s:my: time - global casting competition - United Colors of Benetton.SoulPrincess

Way better than Canned - Fresh Mushroom and Broccoli SoupMriganayani

This is a great recipe for a quick lunch - it takes about 8-10 mins in total to prepare this dish! Is that easy or what? And this is so much better than opening a can of mushroom soup and gulping that down! Really people - get your knives and pans ready. Let's make a great tasting soup in 10 mins!St...

Some Mammals on the NTP2010 Meet, K.Gudi camp, BR HillsDeepa Mohan

Well, this post is NOT going to be about that mythical animal, the SIT (South Indian Tiger)....but as far as the other mammals went, the NTP meet had nothing to complain of....Firstly, the WILD BOAR </a>I don't know why they are called "wild" around the K.Gudi camp...there's an excellent symb...

Wrapped…Tomato Flavoured Mixed VeggiesPari Vasisht

Hi friends. I am so grateful to all my blogger friends who took time to drop by and wish me for my 100th post and  I am also happy that my event has  started off..and have started getting entries for my event. After an elaborate Biryani  I thought I posting something very colourful...

The Diet Plan!Srivalli

I am really glad that my Diet program was welcomed so wholehearted. That really encourages me so much. As I said before, this is purely a diet based on Indian food, especially South Indian. Not to say it won't work for the rest who follow other Indian Cuisine. I say this assuming Rice is the...

Strawberry & Pineapple SmoothieNandini

Ingredients: Strawberry - 1 cup Pine apple - 1 cup Coconut milk - 1 cup Dates syrup - 2 tbsp. Ice cubes - 5 Method: Throw all the ingredients in a blender and blend. Pour the smoothie in a tall glass and drink....

Things that have a mind of its own!Srivalli

Well imagine feeling different all of a sudden! A diet that I have been following for so many months suddenly feels very tough. Is it because I announced to the whole world about it? Well come what may I am determined to follow it through. The day was tough at work, had everything happening that pre...

Chicken StewSeena

We both finished our lunch and turned towards the hostess. Very delicious biryani! She gazed at us, her eyes expanded. Oh God, really ? Here everyone eats and leaves the place without telling any word!Appreciating some one for some thing always makes significant changes. What we lose if saying few ...