Archive for August, 2006
Bhakricha Kala(Spiced Jowar/Sorghum Roti with curd)
Jowar Bahkri together with Curd (yoghurt) makes for a zesty combination. This is a fast and easy,nutritious and filling breakfast recipe. The prerequisite to this recipe is that the Bhakri should not be fresh! Freshly made Bhakri, tends to get too soggy when combined with curd. It taste’s best with the leftover Bahkri from previous [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Bhakri (Flat bread made from Sorghum/White Millet flour).
I might sound like a grandmother when I say that the art of making Bhakri is disappearing with the new generation.
I learnt making Bhakri from my mom when I was still in college. I was made to learn! My Mom would ask me to make atleast 1 Bhakri whenever we had Bhakri -mostly for [...]
Ukadiche Modak (Sweet stuffed Rice Flour Dumplings)
Ganapati festival feast is synonymous with Modak. Lord Ganesha’s favourite food…Taste it and you know why!!!
Majority of the households in Maharashtra make these beautifully shaped (the shape can only be called as-Modak shape, no other shape describes it better!!) mouthwatering Modak during Ganesh festival
I have very fond memories associated with Modak. When I was at my mom’s place ,on Ganesh [...]
Ganapati Bappa Moraya!!
Ganapati Bappa Moraya!!!
Ganpati Utsav as it is called in Maharashtra, is just 2 days away now and all of us are waiting for the festivities to begin. Shops (some makeshift shops also, just for this occasion) are flooded with colorful Ganesh idols in different sizes and lots and lots of colorful, glittering decorative items, tempting [...]
Spiced Walnut Ring
Spices are a way of life in India as far as food is considered! A variety of spices are skillfully blended in Indian cuisine not only for the flavor they impart to any dish but also for their health benefits.
This spicy cake is rich in energy, protein and calcium. The spices add that special Indian [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )The Good Old Paan (Betel Leaf)….
Betel Leaf (Paan) Creeper from my garden
The Betel Leaf (Piper Betle) - Paan as it is popularly called in India is a perennial evergreen Herb, with beautiful heart shaped leaves. The one you see here in the photo is a betel leaf creeper from my garden. It grows as a slender creeper and hence is [...]
Tenga Vade (Rice Flour -Coconut Fritters)
Janmashtami- celebrating the birth of lord Krishna, is one of the most popular festivals of India. This festival like most of the Indian festivals is celebrated with much fervor and zest. And the festivities are not complete without festive food.
Tenga Vade (Rice Flour-Coconut Fritters) is my mother-in-laws recipe (most of the South Indian [...]
Carrot Soup
Still no respite from the incessant rains here! After a break of exactly 1 & ½ days, Mr.Monsoon has reported back to work.
I follow a food routine during this season:
1.This is the season, when I indulge in my favourite fries, bhajjis, samosas etc.. to brighten(???) these wet ,gloomy, lazy days( that’s my excuse).
2.Then Guilt visits [...]
Happy Independence Day
Tricolour courtesy -Indianchild
15th August 2006, The biggest democracy in the world celebrates Her Independence, Her freedom.
Every year the preparations for this day begin well in advance… The atmosphere is all charged up with patriotic songs playing on loudspeakers and the dominant colours visible around are saffron,white and green-The Indian Tricolour.
This year the preparations [...]
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