Mushroom Manchurian – Vegetarian’s Heaven!!!
- 30
- January
- 2010
Mushroom Manchurian:(Restaurant Style) During rainy afternoons, day dreaming, is so inevitable. I prefer day dreaming, to be honest…it just smacks of sentimentality. Not that a trait, I inherited or anything. Just like to live in my own post-apocalyptic life style…hunting, fishing, foraging, building tools?… Hmmm, looking seriously to join the hunting troop at Oxford (only […]
Seekh Kebab – Food On The Stick!
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- January
- 2010
Seekh Kebab:(Mughalai Style) India’s finest cuisine was developed from 15th to 19th Century, during Mughal rule. Who raised cooking to an art form. When many Mughal emperors did enjoy the food, they also kept their feasting frequency very less. King Akhar who was once a glutton, became a poor eater in his older age…he kept […]
Bird’s Nest Bonda – Jab Mein Choti Thi
- 11
- January
- 2010
Bird’s Nest Bonda: People always remind me with those articles, that talk about quick appetizers/snacks for an unexpected guests. Who is going to visit me after all? Okay, If you decide to show up at my house, without prior notice, well…expect a snack something like this! But still, I cannot argue over a snack that […]
Improvised Egg Pakoda
- 25
- December
- 2009
Also Known As: Egg Pakora,Ande Ka Pakodiya`n. Gudilu Pakoda. Muttai Pakoda. Egg Pakoda. Ande ka Pakodi. Ande Pakora. Mutta Pakoda. This is a definite rainy day food for me and something that I enjoyed making when I was a teenager (to my classmates…as I was just learning to cook). Its a great late night snack […]
Tangdi Kebab
- 30
- November
- 2009
Tangdi Kebab: Tangdi Kabab. Tangdi K-bab. Tangdi Kawaab. Grilled Chicken Thighs. Grilled Chicken Legs. Tandoored Chicken Drumsticks. Chicken Drumstick Kebabs Tangdi(Chicken thighs) kebab is an exciting Restaurant special! Should I even mention that I like kebabs?! Hope my blog is quite obvious that I love chicken.:) If a boring mood sets in, I turn to […]
Shrimps Tempura / Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimps
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- November
- 2009
Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimps: Shrimps Tempura (Japanese Style), Epi-Fry. Prawns Bajji, Shrimps Bajji. Beer battered Shrimps Fry. Fried Shrimps Crispies. Fried Shrimps is a dish for party…When you are looking for not so messy Finger foods. Its quickly whipped, ready in minutes and a best way to use up the leftovers from the pantry, he […]
Reshmi Kebabs – Silken Kebabs
- 07
- November
- 2009
Reshmi Kebab: Reshmi Kabob. Reshmi K-bab. Reshmi Kebabu. Reshmi Kawaab. Vegetarian’s can use ‘Shredded Soya Chunks’ for a variation. Resham means ‘silk’, something that is so soft like a silk’ is equated as Reshmi! Don’t you think its a poetic expression?!:)Reshmi Kebab calls for a long long marination hours. Generally I prefer overnight mariantion, thats […]
Fried Cheese Sticks
- 19
- October
- 2009
Fried Cheese Sticks: Fried Cheese. Breaded Cheese Sticks. Nothing much to talk about the recipe, jut fried the string cheese…that’s all!:) Simple evening munch. Now…who wouldn’t like cheese, huh!:) Ingredients: String cheese 2-4Egg white 1Bread crumbs few spoonsSaltPepperDry ParsleyDry garlic powderDry onion powderOil for shallow frying. Method: Mix all the above said ingredients(except oil, cheese […]
Egg Rolls
- 25
- June
- 2009
Egg Rolls: Sudden fix with left over stuff! Towards the end of the week, I tend to clean up all the left over stuff and make use of long lying eggs, vegetables and dough! Evening snack, ready in minutes! Ingredients: Rolling Sheets: All purpose – doughEgg white 1 – for egg washOil for bastingDry Flour […]
Falafel
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- May
- 2009
Falafel: Middle East Falafel recipe. Middle East Fried Chickpea Fritters. Middle East form of Indian Vada!! One my friend’s friend is doing her Ph.D(in International Studies)at The University of Mississippi. The interesting subject she chose was ‘Studying the similarities between all the Southern Food’. I mean…below the equator(a rough scale)to see the similarities through food! […]
