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Archives for August 2007

Breakfast, Rice, Steamed

Vattayappam – Steamed rice cakes from Kerala

August 28, 2007

I first tasted these fluffy rice cakes when my ex-boss got them in her lunch box. She said her mom made them with ground rice and yeast and it is quite simple. Several google searches later, trying all possible spellings, I landed on this recipe given by a forum member of Forum Hub, which was dug ou

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, vegetarian

Farka – a Tunisian breakfast porridge

August 24, 2007

(If you love trying out something new, then do prepare something ethnic for breakfast, something different from your own culture and send it across to Glenna for WBB #14 by 27th August, 10 pm Central Time, details here) Picking a recipe from a place I’ve never visited and preparing it to the best po

by Nandita Iyer 
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Dinner, Vegetables

Instant Mushroom Methi Curry with Onion Rice

August 20, 2007

Last week we had a pre-Independence day party at home. The night before the party, since I was already busy with all preparations, I was in no mood for any elaborate cooking. We generally do not have rice on a week night, because we both prefer to have rotis or pasta / noodles. Rice comes to rescue

by Nandita Iyer 
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Dinner, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Ratatouille with Cochiglie Rigate – Dinner last night !

August 17, 2007

Ratatouille with Cochiglie Rigate – an inspired pasta dish that’s perfect for a one dish dinner.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Baking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegetables

Poori Kizhangu

August 16, 2007

When Anita, one of my favourite people among the food bloggers called out to us to make pooris, I could not bear to refuse. And let me confess, this is the first time I’ve ever made them. They puffed up beautifully and were a great colour, but I did not want to handle the camera with oily hands, hen

by Nandita Iyer 
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Food Events, Review

Independence Day Special – The K2K Food Court

August 14, 2007

If you are an Indian and a foodie, you MUST read this one….it will have you salivating and feeling utterly patriotic at the same time

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Dinner, Salads, Summer

Gobo inspired Mango Salad

August 13, 2007

Recipe for a Gobo inspired Mango salad. Gobo is a vegan restaurant that I fell in love with in NYC and this salad was the most memorable part of my meal. Kesar variety of mangoes… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Desserts, Healthy, Nutrition, Steamed, Sweets, Vegan, vegetarian

Microwave Semolina Banana Coconut Cake in 15 minutes

August 9, 2007

One of the few cakes that you can bake in a microwave oven – using semolina (rava), banana and coconut milk. Use coconut oil instead of ghee to make this vegan.

by Nandita Iyer 
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JFI Chillies – Round Up

August 6, 2007

When I asked Indira a couple of months ago, what she thought of ‘Chillies’ as a theme for JFI amongst some others, she gave a double thumbs up! After all which person from Andhra worth his / her salt will not light up with excitement at the thought of chillies

by Nandita Iyer 
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Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

A quick South Indian meal in under 30 minutes

August 5, 2007

Prepare a delicious meal of Sambar, beans poriyal and rice/broken wheat with sliced cucumbers in under 30 minutes! Healthy and vegan quick cooking.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, Lists

WBB # 14 – Ethnic dishes with a Twist

August 2, 2007

After that super healthy round up atMadhuli’s Foodcourt, Weekend Breakfast Blogging goes to A Fridge Full of Food where Glenna takes on as hostess for August. The theme is ‘Ethnic breakfasts‘. Idea is to try… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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Airfryer Recipes, Potato Recipes, Snacks

Simply Delicious Potato Wedges

August 1, 2007

I have always loved the wedges as against the fries, because they are chunky, the skins turn delicious and crispy and there’s no frying involved. Last week, when we were in KL, we ordered a portion of wedges (for want of any other vegetarian options) at the premium coffee house cum diner, Dome and I haven’t had them any worse. They were batter fried and cold which made me miss these home-made beauties. Also check here.

by Nandita Iyer 
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