Some yummy recipes I found on blogs the past month- Enjoy!
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Recipe Review May 2010
Recipe Review ... More tasty treats....
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Recipe Review March 2010
This month's review, has a list of wonderful posts on various food-related topics, some falling outside the topic of 'recipes'!
This month, other food related topics include grocery shopping, fridge inventory, cooking gadgets tutorial and discussion with Sailu, natural (Siddha) remedies using Indian food items, and a wonderful prize for fusion cuisine by Sailaja (by the way, Happy One Year blog Birthday in the last month, Sailaja Kitchen!).
This month, other food related topics include grocery shopping, fridge inventory, cooking gadgets tutorial and discussion with Sailu, natural (Siddha) remedies using Indian food items, and a wonderful prize for fusion cuisine by Sailaja (by the way, Happy One Year blog Birthday in the last month, Sailaja Kitchen!).
Monday, February 1, 2010
Flavours from a South Indian Kitchen
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Tempted by the flavours, spices, aromas, textures and variety of South Indian and Indian cuisine? Today, I introduce you to Srivalli of Cooking for All Seasons. Click on the audio to listen a 5-minute review of her blog and new e-book "Flavours from a South Indian Kitchen." She is an amazing inspiration to cooks, women and working mothers everywhere! Her enthusiasm and passion for life shows in everything she does! I appreciate you spending your time with us today!
Enjoy all flavours of life! Try Indian - and South Indian Flavours today- in the comfort of your kitchen!
Flavours from South Indian Kitchen Recipes : 15 recipes Price: $5.00 Format: PDF
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Recipe Review November 2009
Greetings, Friends:
It's been a few months since the last time I printed this column. I go through phases - being inspired to cook or at least, dream, about cuisine based on purely by my emotions and taste buds! This month, there was such a wide variety and long list of recipes that inspired me (and few I have actually prepared at home), that I wanted to share the links from Nithya, Aayi, Abhilash, Jaishree, Suma, and a surprise guest! Enjoy this month's recipes, I hope they tempt your tastebuds and inspire dreams of yumminess as they had with me!
4th Sense Samayal
Indian Special Kai Murukku
Nithya shares how to make a tasty handwoven deep fried snack made of rice and lentils. The snack itself is called "murukku" and, in this case, called kai murukku as it is hand rolled. In Tamil, kai means hand/arm.
This is a unique Tamil preparation using the banana flower stamens. I have had the honor to help make this dish- this is truly one dish that is best made with 'a village' of helpers because of removing the stamens. It's a job that is both time consuming and detail-oriented. And, with a whole group of people putting their attention, patience, time and love into the preparation- the end product is all the tastier!
Aayi's Recipes
Vegetable- Barley Soup
Hindu Blog
Thirukkural Quotes on the Food We Eat
Thirukkural is an ancient book of parables written in the Tamil language by the poet Thiruvalluvar. His parables cover almost every aspect of everyday life. Here is a sampling of quotes relating to nutrition, which reminded me of a multipart post on my blog- A Thought for Food and Food for Thought.
Ruchi
Spicy Oat Pancakes
Jaishree introduces us to an Indianized version of oatmeal pancakes. YUM!
Veggie Platter
Aloo Methi Matar - Microwave Version
Suma has a whole series on microwave Indian recipes. She makes it look so simple and easy! This recipe is for a potato (aloo) and pea (matar) curry with fenugreek (methi) leaves.
Masoor Dal Sambar
Suma shares a tasty recipe for a vegetarian stew made from masoor dhal, a lentil not often thought of thickening sambar, as toor dhal is usually utilized for this purpose.
Vizmaya
Mambhazha pullisheri (kerala style)
A delectable yogurt mango spicy salad eaten as an accompaniment to rice and other Kerala dishes. Who can resist this sweet sour combination?
Related Links:
Recipe Review August 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Recipe Review August 2009
4th Sense Samayal By Nithya
Alligator Fry
This is a unique name for a unique vegetarian dish- bittergourds stuffed with spicy dhals and deep fried! Creating cute little alligators from bittergourds is creative, indeed!
Chayote or Chowchow Curry
Chow Chow is a very unique vegetable and even more appetizing when taken as a side dish with South Indian food.
Chenna/Chick peas Rasam
Now, Nithya has stretched the definitions of what I thought Rasam is! Adding my favorite chick peas can't be resisted! More than the recipe, click inside to check out the photography!
Colorful Capsicum Rice
This is as close to a "rice a roni treat" as we will find in Indian food! An easy to prepare rice dish with different colored bell peppers. It can't get much easier than this!
Iron Adai
Adai is one of our favorites, but with added drumstick leaves, more appetizing for me!
Lemon Rasam
Spicy lemon enhanced soup.
Milagu (Pepper) Rasam
Who hasn't had pepper rasam from a cup- let alone a mug! The new 'hot chocolate'- and good for you too!
Pittu
Soaked, ground and steamed lentils crumbled into a curry is this dish in a nutshell! The photo to the right, by Nithya inspires one and all into Indian cookery, paper crafts, and food photography! Thanks for the inspiration (photo reprinted with permission).
Rice Ball Bean Sundal
She says she's a fresher, but how many of us can make this time-consuming and a bit complex spicy bean salad made with rice flour dumplings? I gotta come to your house, and fast, Nithya!
Tomato Rasam
Watery spicy tomato soup.
Yennai Kathirikkai- Brinjal
Oh spicy eggplant curry, the color of the dish tempts me more!
Aarthi
Red Capsicum Chutney
A tempting puree of red bell peppers, akin to a pesto or salsa that is eaten as a side dish with Indian foods. Can also be used as a yummy sandwich spread!
Aayi's Recipes
Cumin/Jeera Bread
A nice twist on what I would call cumin-infused french bread.
Facebook Friends
Greens, potato and feta cheese pie recipe by Jennifer Jones Petro
Kamala's Corner
Rawa Pongal
A mouthwatering cream of wheat porridge with lentils and mild spices eaten for breakfast or any time of day!
Life at Abhi
Revealing the Rumors of Karkidaka Kanji- Medicinal Poridge
This is a special rice gruel infused with ayurvedic and local herbs particular to Kerala had during the Karkidaka Vavu rituals- worshiping of ancestors.
MishMash
Puttu Uppumavu – Breakfast Puttu gets makeover at the teatime!
Ria's Collection
Urulakkizhangu Mezhukkuvaratti - An aromatic Kerala side dish using potatoes
This is a tempting south Indian style dry potato curry. Click into see the photos and start drooling!
Ruchi
Kunukku
Wonder what to do with left over idli/dosa batter? Tired of utthapam? Want something a bit more savory, tempting, deep fried and crunchy? Try this tempting treat!
Veggie Platter
Lime Sevai
Sevai is the Tamil word for Vermicelli. This South Indian vegetarian treat, usually taken as a tiffen (mid day snack) is a favorite of lime lovers. A mild blend of spices and fresh lime juice are mixed into cooked vermicelli to offer a unique dish loved by all!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Aloo Bonda and Bread Pakodas by Oldernwiser0
Aloo bondas are round savory deep fried potato (aloo) dumplings (bonda) covered with a slightly spicy and flavorful besan (chickpea) flour. Likewise, bread pakodas, in this context cut bread pieces cut into half or four triangular pieces, dipped into the same besan flour batter and fried.
In fact, besides using the same besan batter to cover both potato mixtures and bread pieces, if some is left over, you can add onions or spinach to it or leave it plain and fry small rounds of this. We like to eat this accompanied by ketchup (or as I learned, known as tomato sauce in India), green chili sauce, varieties of chutneys or any other dip of your choice.
I am sharing the videos for potato curry (filling for aloo bondas) and the actual frying of aloo bondas and bread pakodas by Oldernwiser0. In fact, he had inspired me on my recent trip to India to try my hand at making this for about 10 people in an Indian kitchen. Though I used a slightly different mix of ingredients, I used the same method, mixing things by hand and deep frying in in a kadai (incidentally these kadais are moved with 'thongs' in India, do not touch your hand to the handle like American pans, or you will burn yourself!) and draining oil by placing the hot fried items on newspapers.
Anyhow, here's the recipes, enjoy and try your hand as well!
Aloo (Potato Curry) video by Oldernwiser0
This curry double as a filling for bondas, masala dosa, aloo poori, and possibly aloo paratha
This curry double as a filling for bondas, masala dosa, aloo poori, and possibly aloo paratha
Aloo Bonda and Bread Pakoda video by Oldernwiser0
Oldernwiser0, aka Srivats, is a retired senior bank executive who loves various hobbies including making easier pure vegetarian foods who lives in Hyderabad, India. Watch his YouTube channel for more interesting videos!
About the Oldernwiser0 video series on this blog:
Many wonder is Indian cooking easy? Oldernwiser0 would say, if not shout, YES! As with anything in life, it is easy or as challenging as you think it is or make it. I have always found Indian cooking to be fun, jammed packed full of surprises and about a million and one steps in addition to stocking my kitchen with a whole set of utensils and spice mixes (masalas) that I still learn about as I go along!
I have been following the Indian cookery made easier video series on YouTube created by Oldernwiser0 for about one year. His style has inspired me to make many dishes. From every third Wednesday on this blog, I will share a video from his YouTube profile and my insights. Hope you also enjoy and are able to pick up some quick and easy Indian cooking tips!
Yes, Indian cooking is both fun and easy- besides being tasty!
Related Posts/ Sites:
Oldernwiser0 at YouTube
Paneer Making Made Easier by Oldernwiser0
Other Fried Snacks:
Vada
Other related recipes:
Potato filling for Aloo Poori (Indian breakfast item - Potato curry with deep fried breads)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Recipe Blog Review: Vidhya's Recipes
Vidhya, thank you for sharing your recipes with us. The cultural, social and healing characteristics found in these posts: Paruppu urundai Rasam (spicy soup with vegetarian dhal-based vegetarian “meatballs”), Thippili Rasam (spicy pepper soup) and Angaaya Podi (lentil powder) intrigue me. What inspires you to share this information and in which ways has maintaining your blog changed your perception of cataloging recipes, food habits, emotional and cultural aspects of food?
Vidhya says: When I first started cooking 5 years back, I felt like I was in the middle of a big ocean without any help. Every time I used to call my grandma or my mother in law for help. When I thought about starting a blog, I just wanted to write everything I know and everything I tried so that it could help new comers in future...
Vidhya, home cooking unlike ready made foods in the grocery store vary based on subtle ingredient changes. I really appreciated you presenting this in your blog through offering series on different topics; such as different ways to make beans or eggplant curry, idli upma and varieties of podis (all links at end of interview). What inspired you to create these series? When creating these series, does it make you see your own preparation methods in a new way? Do you have plans of creating other such series in th
e future?
Vidhya says: Truly speaking, I have no future plans of creating a series in the future. The reason I tried various methods with one basic ingredient is my twin daughters who are very picky eaters and I wanted them to try all the Indian food even though we live in
Vidhya, your recipes also bring back some memories of my own stay in Tamil Nadu especially since some include regional ingredients and preparations that are not familiar to my friends from other parts of
Vidhya says: If you see a picture in my blog post, it means I have prepared those dishes here in
Who are two or three recipe bloggers you are inspired by? What about their style is inspiring? Can you recommend any recipes from their blog that you have personally prepared and eaten?
Vidhya says: First person I would suggest is Jaishree (http://jaisrecepieblog.blogspot.com/). Even though she started her recipe blog after couple of months, I like most of her recipes and have tried couple of her recipes.
Vidhya says: I love to eat American vegetarian burgers, Pasta with lots of cheese. But I have not tried by myself. I think its time to try something new. I will try it soon.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jennifer for putting so much effort to encourage bloggers like me. Thanks Jennifer for inviting me to take this interview. I really enjoyed doing this...
Thank you for participating in this interview, Vidhya. Continue sharing your unique taste buds with us!!
Additional notes to share from Vidhya's blog:
Series to follow:
(a) Four different ways to make beans curry varities (1) (2) (3) (4)
I prefered the first variety and enjoy this once a month or so.
(b) Two ways to make eggplant curry (1) (2)
(c) Three ways to make Idli upma (1) (2) (3)
(d) Series on podi (podi means powder, eaten with rice, idli or dosa).
Paruppu Podi, Dhaniya Podi (coriander seeds Podi), Ellu Podi (sesame Seeds Podi), Angaaya Podi, Karuvepillai Podi (Curry Leaves podi), Kalathu Podi
(e) Series on pachadi (dish similar to chutney or salsa)
Boondhi Pachadi, Cucumber Pachadi, Tomato Pachadi (1) (2), Onion Pachadi, Okra Pachadi, Dangar pachadi (urad dhal/lentil), Banana Stem pachadi - Vaazhathandu pachadi, Gooseberry Pachadi
Some of Vidhya’s recipes I have prepared and devoured: Black Eyed Beans Sundal, Garbanzo Sundal, Masala Vadai (spicy fried lentil donuts), Omapodi (fried rice/besan flour sticks), Paruppu urundai Rasam, Polla Rice flour Vadai (spicy, crispy fried snacks).
Recipe Comparisons – You can study both, see the differences and decide which you like, or make your own recipe innovation!
Bitter Gourd Curry Vidhya Jennifer
Sundakkavathal Vatha Kozhambu Vidhya Jennifer
Tasty Tidbits: Rasam (Cultural Facts about this tasty broth!)
More South Indian Recipes - Samayal series of award winning Tamil/South Indian cookery guides by Viji Varadarajan.
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