Taste Of India

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Laavanya — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:45:00 +0000

I made these a while ago and it has been languishing in my drafts folder for too long. I had some pretty red & yellow bell peppers and played around with the stuffing a bit and used Boca Meatless Ground Burger to make this more hearty and filling. ...

Potato Rudraksha Kari (Cubed Side Dish)

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:35:00 +0000

This is a very interesting Potato Curry Recipe. It doesnt have anything out of the ordinary but yet so rewarding. When the potatoes are cubed, for some reason, someone thought it looks like the meditation bead, the rudraksham and named it after that!Wh...

Potato Rudraksha Kari (Cubed Side Dish)

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Butter Corn

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:00 +0000

This is one of the snacks I make for my kids, when they are back from school. It is one of the easiest. I have taught them to make it for themselves also.You needFrozen Corn- 2 cupsSalted Butter- 2 TablespoonLemon Juice - 1 teaspoonWater - 1/3 cupMetho...

Butter Corn

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:00 +0000

SnakeGourd with Lentils (Pudalangai Kootu)

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:00 +0000

This is another version of Kootu, different spices, well not really! Let me explain...I used 4 Snakegourds for this, each about a foot long. I bought them at the indian store. When you buy them, touch them all around, to make sure they are kind of soft...

SnakeGourd with Lentils (Pudalangai Kootu)

Vandana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:00 +0000

Nei (Ghee) Roast

Divya Kudua — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:14:00 +0000

I am always confused whenever we go out for breakfast in a restaurant.I always order one thing and end up craving for another one on my neighbours plate..;-).I ask hubby what he’s having ,so that I can share his item and order something else..;-).A ...

Brinjal/Eggplant Stir Fry

g.pavani — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:50:00 +0000

RM#2 Day 19Ingredients:Brinjals/Vankaya/Eggplant-250gmsGroundnuts Pwd-1tbspFinely chopped onion-1medium no.Crushed Garlic pods-4no.Curry leaves a fewRedchilli pwd-1tspCoriander pwd-1tspTurmeric a pinchMustard seedsUraddalSalt to tasteOil for fryingPrep...

Moong dal amti

Bombay-Bruxelles — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:18:00 +0000

Les amtis sont des plats de l’Etat de Maharashtra d’où je suis originaire. Ils contiennent forcément des légumineuses et dès fois, avec d’autres légumes. Je prépare souvent cette version avec légumes. J’aime des plats, comme celui-ci qui...

Three rice and vegetable bake

sunita — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:14:00 +0000

The fever bug certainly seems to have made it's nest in our house. Last week, it was Agastya, and now it is Rengoni. The poor girl has been at home for the last couple of days. With quite a few exciting things happening in the class, she is obviously disappointed to have to miss all that action. But, at least, she is much better than yesterday, touch wood. Dinesh is no better, and has been sneezing quite a lot too.

On the kitchen front, I have been making dishes which are quite easy on the tummy. One such dish, which got the thumbs up from even the invalids, is the following three rice and vegetables bake.

To be honest, this was made with the odd bits and bobs of vegetables that were lying around. With not much shopping done over the weekend, this dish was a last minute resort. The remains from a pack of mixed rice and lots of vegetables , and finished off with some cheese, made this a very wholesome dish. It was neither a khichdi nor a risotto (no oil or butter was added, no sweating of onions and frying the rice)...somewhat similar to the two, but even easier, and did not compromise on the taste front. It needs a little bit of time, but it's worth it.

What's needed-

2C mixed rice(I used brown basmati, wild and red rice)
6C of chicken/vegetable stock(may need more)
2 bay leaves
1 tblsp +1 tsp crushed red chillies(more or less)
2 tblsp dried oregano
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 large carrot, chopped into small pieces
3 medium sized potatoes, chopped into small pieces
1/3 C of small butternut squash pieces
2 C of broccoli florets
2 C of grated mature cheddar cheese
1 tblsp sesame seeds
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

How to-

Mix together the stock, rice, bay leaves, oregano, 1 tblsp crushed red chillies, onion , garlic and season with salt and freshly ground pepper in a pan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook for about 15 minutes.
Raise the heat to medium and add the carrots, potatoes and squash. Simmer for about 15 more minutes. Stir every now and then.
Add the broccoli, and simmer for another 15 minutes. Stir every now and then.
Pre heat the oven at 220 deg C and ready a baking dish .
Add 1/2 of the cheese to the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously. Remove from heat.
Transfer the contents to the baking dish (it should be a little watery ...add a little more stock, if it dries up too much at this stage). Mix together the sesame seeds, remaing cheese and the 1tsp of crushed red chillies. Sprinkle this mixture over the top.
Place the baking dish in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes or till the top is nicely browned and the mixture is hot and bubbly.
Serve hot.

We had ours with some lightly steamed green beans on the side. These were meant to go into the bake too, but I forgot, so it formed a crunchy side to the softer main. The vegetables were not added all together, due to the variations in their cooking times. As mentioned earlier, the dish is quite watery when removed from heat (mainly because of the kind of rice used; arborio or other glutinous rice will make it quite thick by this time ) but upon baking, the liquid dissolves further and maintains a creamy thickness...the main reason for popping it into the oven. Moreover, the crust adds a lovely touch too.

This was something which everyone enjoyed, and hands reached out for seconds and even thirds. The simple nutty flavours from the rice and the crisp topping were a delight and every vegetable left their own mark. No extra oil or butter is needed. Moreover, what better way to clean up your fridge too. As for me, I love adding an assortment of vegetables to my dishes anyway...the more, the merrier :-)

Am sending this over to dear Srivalli for her Rice Mela.

Eggless Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips – For a Worthy Cause

Uma — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Now, don’t look at me with a puzzled face if I say I never baked bread before! Yes, true! Though I am not new to baking and baked some goodies before, I never put my hand into baking bread. But, now a great opportunity has come my way to bake my firs...

Vegetable Soup

Medhaa — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:20:00 +0000

This is one way I like my vegetables in soup all pureed where I cannot see the vegetables and nothing floating, its not the way hubby dear likes it so I will make a chunky soup the next time for him. And it is quick too.Ingredients1 tomato, cut into bi...

Green Peas Usal

Neha — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:01:00 +0000

After the SWC: Maharashtra roundup, i took a small break, as suggested by my hubby.. But though i was on a break, still i couldn't keep me away from the blogsphere. I didn't had any post published in my blog but browsing other blogs was goingon, as it ...

Pepper Chicken Masala!

Srivalli — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:50:00 +0000

It was one of those typical mornings at home. Getting Konda ready by 8.10 am, to board her school van becomes a tough job. She is slow in eating her breakfast and then drink milk. At times she skips the milk part. And if the twins are around, it become...

Spicy Lentil & Roasted Butternut Squash Soup: Winter Warmer

Sia — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:37:00 +0000

Punjabi Kadhi - Tangy buttermilk stew with fried dumplings

DK — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0000

Vazhakka Bajji / Fried Raw Banana Snack

Nags — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:46:00 +0000

I love vazhakka in any form. Be it stir-fried, as a thoran, in kaalan, even podimas or better still, as a steaming bajji dipped in tomato ketchup on a rainy day. Bliss! TH loves them too so this time his parents visited, we made vazhakka bajji. We just used 2 raw bananas and still there was more than enough for the four of us and we weren't hungry at all for dinner.

This is a great party snack for kids and adults alike. Who can resist the golden, crispy goodness of bajjis?!.

What I Used:

Vazhakka / Raw bananas - 2
Besan / Kadala mavu / Chickpea flour - 2 cups
Whole jeera / jeerakam / cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Hing / Asafoetida / kaayam - 2 pinches
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - enough to make a thick batter
Oil - to deep fry

How I Made It:

1. Cut the banana midway and then slice them length-wise. The idea is to get thin (really thin!) slices of them about 4 inches long.

2. Mix the chilli, salt, hing, jeera and besan well in a bowl and make a thick batter with just enough water. Make sure the consistency is a bit thicker than pancake / dosa batter, but not too thick that it doesn't leave your hand when you raise it above the bowl.

3. Heat oil until nice and warm. Dip the banana slices in the batter and make sure its coated on all sides. Drop gently into the hot oil and wait for 2 mins before turning them over.

4. When the bajjis turn golden brown, transfer to a tissue-lined container and serve immediately with some steaming tea.

Goes well with tomato sauce / ketchup and the monsoon rains. Enjoy!

Semolina bread

sowmya — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:13:00 +0000

Bread with semolina, I was quite surprised when I saw in Anudivya's blog few days back. The post was wonderful with lovely pictures and a detailed procedure. It sounded quite easy and I decided to make it.I have seen the semolina flour at the local gr...

Celebration Shortbread

Simran — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:31:00 +0000

I always get excited about birthdays. And now in the blogging world, I have another birthday to look forward to apart from my own : blog birthday. My first blog birthday is still a few months away, but birthday celebrations are on at Aparna's diverse k...

RM19: Gobi/Cauliflower Manchurian

Bhawana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0000

Here is a funny thing which I did while making this manchurian :). I had been thinking of making this cauliflower manchurian from past two months or even more then that, but somehow one or other reason my cauliflower ended up in some other cooking stuff. Finally I determined one day :).

Now the funniest part will start, I thought somehow that manchurian color happen to be so dark because they are fried till that color comes up. So I keep frying them till this color came. I completely forgot that adding tomato sauce only its color becomes brown or red sort of. Florets were like half burn till I fried them :(. I thought no problem I will make again and will post then. But Medhaa di encouraged me so much to post it, that I am posting it today as it is. Who knows when next time I will make this :).

Ingredients: Sufficient for 2 people

For Fry Florets
300 Gram cauliflower cut into small florets
3 Tblsp all purpose flour/maida
2.5 Tblsp cornflour
1/2 Tsp salt/as per taste
1/4 Tsp white pepper powder/red chili powder/as per taste
1/4 Cup water
4-5 Spring onion sliced
1 Cup capsicum
4 Pods garlic chopped finely
1" Ginger
3 Tblsp tomato sauce
1 Tblsp soya sauce
1 tsp Vinegar
Oil for cooking
Salt as per taste
White/Red chili powder as per taste

Method: Mix all purpose flour/maida, cornflour, salt & pepper as per taste in 1/4 cup of water. If batter became to thick then add a little more water. Consistency should be like dosa batter sort of. Dip cauliflower florets in the batter and deep fry them until they become a little brown in color. Fry all the florets and keep them on paper towel so that it can soak all the excess oil.
Now heat the oil in a pan and add chopped garlic, ginger. Fry them for few min and then add chopped spring onion and capsicum. Fry them till capsicum becomes tender, to this add tomato sauce,soya sauce, vinegar and adjust chili as per your taste. Now add fried cauliflower florets and mix well. Adjust salt as per taste. Garnish it with cut spring onion and serve hot.

Check here what my fellow RM runners are cooking :).

Tomato soup inspired by vahrevah.com

DEEPA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:14:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKm5Ji1Fr4UI was inspired by this chap, and made a few changes to the above, for an AWESOME recipe.Ingredients:15oz can pumpkin puree1/2 red onion chopped2 big tomatoes chopped1/2 cup celery chopped2 tsp sesame oil1/2 tsp...

Tofu Mutter Subzi

Cilantro — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:58:00 +0000

Tofu Mutter Subzi with Chappati/Roti.Tofu Mutter Subzi/Masala is a thick gravy/curry cooked with a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Garlic and Red chilly Naan/Flatbread - Oven method

anudivya — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:44:00 +0000

Among all the breads I have posted here, not one is an Indian flatbread (excluding the "chapathis" of course!)This is where that leaves me... this time staying close to my natural abilities, and came up with my own version of "Naan" which is fondly ref...

RM15: Mixed Vegetables In Yellow Lentil Gravy

Bhawana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:21 +0000

I have seen this dal in Aparna's blog, and was so tempted to make this. When were small, one of my neighbourhood aunt made sambhar like this with addition of some more vegetables. It tasted great. So when I saw this in her blog, thought of making this. I have not followed her recipe. As usual some editing in original recipe. But one thing for sure add any number of spices or cook any way this yellow dal and mix vegetables combination will ROCK :D.

Ingredients: Sufficient for 2-3 people

1 Cup yellow lentil (tuvar dal)
2 Cup mixed vegetables like, cauliflower florets, french beans cut in small pieces, sliced carrots,green peas)
1 Big onion chopped finely
1 Tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 Medium sized tomato chopped finely
1 Tsp cumin seeds
1/2 Tsp mustard seeds
2 Pinch of asafoetida
1/2 Tsp turmeric powder
1 green chillies chopped finely
1/2 Tsp red chili powder
1 Tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method: Mix 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder & 1 tsp salt and pressure cook the yellow lentil with 2 cups of water. One whistle is enough to cook that, as we dont want it too mushy initially. Keep this aside till other things are ready.
Boil all the vegetables for 10-15 min. Drain all the water and keep them aside too.

Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and asafoetida. Let it splutter and then add chopped onion. Stir it till onion changes its color, add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chilies and tomatos. Cook this just for 3-4 min. Tomato's should not be mushy. Some people dont like tomatos half cooked, those can cook this until tomato's become mushy and starts leaving oil in the corner of the pan. To this add red chili powder and mix well. Now add all boiled vegetables and stir for few seconds, lastly add boiled yellow lentil and mix well. Adjust water as per your choice how much watery you want this curry. I added 1 cup of water. Adjust salt as per taste and add lemon juice. Mix well and cook on low flame for 2-3 min covering the lid. So that vegetables can soak spices flavour. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis/parathas/naan/rice.

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RM17: Ras Malai

Bhawana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:31:57 +0000

This recipe is from Anudivya's blog. Well I felt it was more of "malai-rabdi" instead of ras malai :). Here is the recipe.

Ingredients: Will Make 16 Squares of Rasmalai

425 Gram ricotta Cheese
3 Tblsp Sugar
5 Cup milk
3 Tblsp chopped almond and pistachios
5-6 Cardamom
2 Tblsp condensed milk
3-5 Threads of saffron

Method: Preheat oven to 350F. Mix ricotta cheese and sugar with the help of hand blender properly. Pour this mixture in a greased baking tray and bake for about 35 min. Here I think just baking for 35 min will be suffice to make cheese firm after cooling down.
Allow it to cool for 30 min before cutting into squares.
Boil the milk in a heavy bottom pan till milk becomes almost 3 cups. Add the dry fruits, condensed milk, cardamom, and saffron. Allow it to cool for sometime and then keep in the fridge.Pour the milk over the cut squares of cheese, and let it soak for at least an hour before serving.
Make sure milk should be chilled before pouring onto ricotta cheese squares, else they will melt .

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Bisi Bela Bath

Vandana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:29:00 +0000

I got this recipe from my husband's friend, Anil Parthasarathy's Mom, Mrs Padma Anandan. I think of her, when I make this. It turns out very well. I made this for a potluck party.At this time, I must say i dont like to use the frozen mixed vegetable ba...

An Evolved Channa Masala Or Chole

Few Minute Wonders — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Channa Masala Or Chole has always been one of my favorite side dishes. There are a zillion ways to make it and I think every family or household must have their own recipe. Sometimes when I taste chole I always think about one of two places where I have tasted some memorable. Some like it with potatoes, with lot of gravy, with very little gravy, made with different types of channa or garbanzo beans. To me what I really enjoyed as a kid was bread Chole from Richie Rich restaurant. Its the flavour and taste that is so embedded in my head and I always want to recreate that in my kitchen. So I must have tried a lot of recipes and at last come across the one that my sisters friend Sandhya from Detroit had given her. The closest to the RR chole for me. But then my sister told me that she adds the channa masala while cooking the beans and this added a very nice taste to the recipe.So there I Incorporated that into the recipe as well. The end product is a chole /channa masala that I totally enjoyed for dinner with some Tandoori Roti. I like this recipe for its taste and simplicity. So give it a try and let me know for all those who are ready to venture into making another version of channa masala.

Gadgets:

Pressure Cooker
Bowl
Wok
Spatula
Blender
Cutting Board
Knife
Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients:

Channa/Garbonzo Beans - soaked in water over night 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium size
Tomato - 4 Roma ( more than the onion)
Cilantro - 1/2 bunch
Garlic - 4 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch grated
Green Chilli - 1 ( seeds removed)
Turmeric - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Channa Masala - 3 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Pepprika - 1 tsp
Salt
Pepper 4 or 5 whole
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon - 1 inch sticks 2
Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
Potato - 1 boiled (optional)
Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Preparation:

1. Place the soaked Channa/beans in a bowl add some water, salt, 1/2 tsp of channa masala and turmeric powder. Add some water inside the pressure cooker and then place this bowl and pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium heat.

2. Heat the wok add oil 2 tsp and add onion then garlic and ginger and cook. When the onions are well cooked add tomatoes and cook until they are well done. Cool and blend them to a paste.

3. Heat the remaining oil and add bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon. Allow them to get roasted for a few seconds and then add green chillis and the paste.Cook them on medium heat for 5 minutes.

4. Remove the beans from the pressure cooker and add them to the wok. Add all the powders , potato (optional) and cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium head.

5.Garnish with cilantro and serve it with some hot naan, roti, batura or bread.

Aloo Methi Gosht

Mona — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:29:29 +0000

The Haramasala walah (herb vendor) used to come by our house back in Hyderabad at around 10 a.m everyday. His loud, long and rhythemic shout.. “Kothmir, Pudina, Harimirch, Methi, Palak, Kulfa.. lelo” (Buy fresh green herbs for cooking) .. announcing whatever he carried on his bicycle that day, in small gunny bags to keep them fresh in the morning heat [...]

Tomato Soup

Divya Kudua — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:39:00 +0000

As I am writing this,it is slightly drizzling here,in Chennai.The perfect climate to enjoy a bowl of soup sitting by the window side or the balcony enjoying the weather.Yeah,am back in Chennai and sulking badly!!..the soup has pepped me up a bit thoug...

Healthy Sprouted Moong dal Pulao!

Srivalli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:24:00 +0000

The other day I was chatting with my old friend, who now lives in UK. As he is living on his own, I was very interested to know what he eats. I was really impressed when he said he is cooking for himself and not the simple ones, mind you! He said he makes Sambar, Mutton curry, Biryani and lot more. He even sets his own curds for curd rice. He said living in a different country on his own, he finds ample time to spend on cooking, when eating out, everyday is not the good option. I was totally taken in and even invited him to do a guest post for Bachelor's corner, which he said he will.

So when bachelors are able to cook up such elaborate dishes, this simple and healthy sprout moong dal pulao, would be a chore! All you need is to get the moongs sprout and if they are available ready made, you can just include in the rice and get a pulao for yourself. This one pot meal is very simple and gets done fast. I strongly recommend this, when you are in a hurry to fix a quick dinner but still want it to be healthy! Check out How to Sprout, for sprouting process!

Check out How to Sprout, for sprouting process!

Ingredients Needed:

Moong Sprouts - 1/2 cup
Rice - 1 cup
Onions - 1 medium
Green Chilies -3
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Garlic pods - 2 small
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1"
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Lemon juice -1 tsp

Method to prepare:

Wash and soak rice for 10 mins.

Heat a cooker, sauté chopped Garlic, clove, cinnamon, cumin seeds. Fry for a min, then sauté onions till they are brown Then add the ginger garlic paste, green chilies and sauté well.

Wash the sprouts and add to the pan, fry in sim for 2 mins, add the drained rice. Mix.everything well. Add 3 cups of water, salt and cover and cook for 3 whistles.

This takes about 15 - 20 mins to get done. Serve with Buttermilk raitha.

Sending this to Vegan ventures, hosted by Suganya!

Patra or Alu Vadi (Stuffed Taro Leaves)

skribles — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:59 +0000

Patra or Alu Vadi is a snack made of taro/colocasia (Arbi/Chembu) leaves. These leaves are available only for a certain part of the year – around the winter in India. The leaves smeared with a chickpea flour and spice batter; then steamed and fried/roasted crisp are a delectable evening snack, especially with tea/coffee. I roasted [...]

Butter Paneer Masala

Mansi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:00 +0000

Every Indian loves paneer, whether it's marinated, grilled, minced or used to make a creamy rich gravy like this Paneer Masala! Paneer, also known as Indian Cottage cheese, never fails to dazzle. Cooked in a mildly spicy and aromatic tomato, butter and creamy onion sauce, topped with fresh ginger and coriander, its a delicacy you won't be able to resist! If you are looking for a rich and festive...

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Corn bread

Divya Vikram — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:02:00 +0000

As we are leaving to India coming Sunday , I am in the process of using up all leftover veggies and stuff in my refrigerator. As I was making a list of items in my pantry to be finished, i was astonished at the number of items I had. The list was pret...

Spaghetti for Thanksgiving dinner!

Sangeeth — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:37:00 +0000

As I told in my yesterday's post, here is the Spaghetti and vegetable balls recipe. Actually, whenever I hear the word Spaghetti I automatically think of meat balls. Assuming that the recipe would taste awesome, I wanted to make a vegetarian version of...

Updated Event : Sunday Snacks - Fix It

Pallavi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:18:00 +0000

We'll continue the awesome Sunday Snacks initiated by Hima @ Snackorama.. here from now on..

Yes, its that time of the year when the days start getting shorter.. and the wind is getting cooler...You feel like cozying up in the couch and just enjoy a nice movie.. with some yummy snacks to munch on.. ! Or sometimes.. like it has been for me today, its a very busy sunday.. getting ready for the next week, laundry.. cleaning the house, entertaining guests..etc etc., and with all of that going on.. you hardly have time to cook something for an afternoon snack.. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt enjoy something delicious.. !!

So, for something quick..and something easy.. the theme for November would be
"Fix It". (Fix something quickly..)

Whether its for the lazy sunday afternoon or a really busy sunday afternoon.. I'd like to invite you all to bring out your magic wands and whip up some quick and easy sunday snacks.. with hardly any cooking involved.. Sweet or Spicy, hot or cold, veg or non-veg(check rules for more details)...Anything would be ok.. as long as it involves.. zero to hardly any cooking.

Update: There seems to be some confusion about what type of foods would be eligible for this event. Anything that involves very minimal effort and most of the time is spent just in assembling the dish would be a perfect fit.

Here are some guidelines:
Definitely no deep frying
Dry Roasting/Tempering/Seasoning/Warming/Freezing/Refrigerating OK
Simple Quick Microwavable dishes OK
Simple Quick baking dishes OK
Simple Quick Grilling dishes OK
If you are using Rice/Couscous/Pasta/Noodles (cooking them with water, thats acceptable - since its minimal effort). Once you are done cooking them though, the rest of the recipe should be just assembly.

Event Timelines:
Event will be announced the first sunday of the month and will end on the last sunday of the month.Roundup will be posted the next week.

Ingredient Restrictions:
All non-meat stuff is acceptable. Like all other recipes on All Thingz Yummy, please restrict the meats to : Chicken, Shrimp, Lamb/Goat & Fish.

Multiple Entries/Posting from Archives:
Anything from archives is ok. Reposting is not necessary as long as its properly updated with the event link. Multiple entries ok. Please send all submissions in one email.

Linking to the announcement:
Each recipe being submitted, must have a link to the specific event announcement.
Linking with logo is encouraged and preferable, but not compulsory.

Information for entry:
Send the entries in an email to : allthingzyummy(at)gmail(dot)com.
Please be sure to copy and paste the email subject (that helps me organize them better).
Email Subject: Sunday Snacks - Fix it

The following details must be in your email.

Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe Link:

Bloggers - Please don't send any pictures. I'll get them from your blog if I need them. Non-Bloggers can send in pictures.

Deadline: Last sunday of the month. (Nov 30th)

Hoping to see some wonderful.. quick fix dishes.. that would be handy for many people whenever they are short of time/patience :)

Mullangi Sambar (Radish Sambar)

Raaga — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Winter's here. At least it feels that way in the morning, late evening, and night. When I first moved to Gurgaon 9 years ago, I was rather surprised to see people selling radish smeared with salt and masalas on the roadside. Wary as I was of roadside r...

Pindi Chole Pindi Chana

Vaidehi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:00 +0000

पिंडी छोले वाढणी: २ जणांसाठी साहित्य: ३/४ कप काबुली चणे ३ टेस्पून + २ टिस्पून तेल १/४ कप कांदा, बारीक चिरून २ टिस्पून आलेपेस्ट २ टिस्पून लसूणपेस्ट २ हिरव्या मिरच्या, उभ्या चिरून १ टेस्पून धणेपूड १...

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Pindi Chole Chana Masala

Vaidehi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:17:00 +0000

Pindi Chhole Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried Chickpeas 3 tbsp + 2 tsp Oil 1/4 cup Onion, finely chopped 2 tsp Ginger Paste 2 tsp Garlic Paste 2 Green chilies, slit vertically 1 tbsp Coriander Powder 1...

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Announcing Egg Replacement Event - Pureed Fruit

Madhuram — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:12:00 +0000

An event to showcase recipes using puree fruits like bananas, applesauce, prunes etc as an egg substitute.

Raviolis aux cèpes

Bombay-Bruxelles — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:06:00 +0000

Le week end dernier j’ai aussi fait des raviolis maison qui étaient bien appréciés à la maison. Dom en parle encore. J’ai fait une pâte à ravioli car après avoir doré les empanadas (billet précédent), il me restait presque un œuf entier....

Munchies from a Kerala home ~ Guest post by Shn of Mishmash

sailu — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:27:24 +0000

Continuing on the food trail series, today we have Shn of MishMash share with us two traditional Kerala snacks and a comprehensive article on Kerala snacks. Shn’s blog is home to authentic...

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Kadai Paneer - Delicious in its simplicity

DK — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Gehun ka Sheera/Wheat Flour Halwa

archanagk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:25:55 +0000

A very traditional halwa served in every Gurdwara. This is also prepared as a prasad in most North Indian festivals. The aromas released from roasting the wheat flour can get you into a festive mood and calm your senses. A great dessert, that tastes best when it a warm, on a cold day.

Karao / Wheat Flour Halwa

Medhaa — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:20:00 +0000

Karao is wheat flour halwa and is usually made on auspicious days as prasad.Ingredients1 cup wheat flour3/4 cup sugar or to taste1/4 cup ghee1 tsp cardamom powder3 cups water2 tbsp cup raisins2 tbsp chopped almondsMethodSoak raisins in some water for a...

Raw Gauva Curry ~ Savory way to enjoy Gauva!

Srivalli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:55:00 +0000

Out of the moon, I was in fits of a plot after many years. This used to happen years back, when I was still in college and used to devour book after book of fiction, mind you! It starts with M&Bs, to Thrillers, Comedies, anything that's covered and...

RICE TAPIOCA VADAI

vidhas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:22:00 +0000

My Grandma (Dad's mom) make this on karthigai. My mom learnt all her cooking from her mother in law because her mom passed away when she was 6 months. I always think I should learn a lot from my mom, she manages everything without any tension. In this ...

Pav bhaaji,some awards and meme

sowmya — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:09:00 +0000

Pav bhaji is an all time favourite at my place. I make it so frequently, but never actually quite blogged about it. The reason being, it was polished off before I could even take a photo. An irresistable so called street food ,indeed.Now, the photo wh...

Chicken Varuval

g.pavani — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:55:00 +0000

RM#2 Day 18Ingredients:Boneless chicken-500gmsFinely chopped onion-1medium no.Finely chopped Tomato-1medium no.Cloves-2no.Sombu-1/2tspCurry leaves a fewSlit green chillis-2no.Grated ginger-1tspSalt to tasteOil-3tbspRoast n Grind Pwd:Coriander seeds-1tb...

Beetroot Halwa

jayasree — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:53:00 +0000

My husband's ammamma (Maternal grandma) cooks very interesting recipes. Some of them are real quickies. She had a stock of shortcut recipes of the otherwise time consuming ones. When ever her grand children ask for sweets, she makes sweets in a jiffy. ...

Upside - down chocolate caramel nut cake

pearlsofeast — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:12:00 +0000

Weekends are great time to unwind from the weekly grind. A moment to enjoy with the family a moment to laze around watching reruns of favorite movie snacking a bit of indulgence and catching up with friends and even as the clock ticks ahead pushing the...

Simple Pleasures :Lal Bhoplyachi Rassa Bhaaji

Manasi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:15:00 +0000

Hope you all had a Rocking Diwali!! So???? Did you all gorge on goodies? Deep fried, soul satisfying, crunchy-munchy stuff?? I know I did ! This year I teamed up with a couple of my friends and we made our lot of goodies together. This made it easier f...

Maple Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts - A Thanksgiving Special

DK — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:52:00 +0000

Chingri Malai (Creamy Prawn Curry)

Illatharasi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Wanted to try different dish with prawns. Found a simple and good recipe here. Its a bengali dish. Try it out, simple and tasty.Presenting the recipe below from the above link with minor changes:Ingredients:Prawns (shelled, deveined and cleaned) - 500 ...

A-2 Farmer’s Market #10

Mandira — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:14:00 +0000

It's become cold and we've had more than the first snowfall. So you can imagine how much I was was looking forward to the Saturday Farmer's Market.I got delicious Butternut Squash with which I made delicious soup. I also picked up cauliflower and there...

RM16: Cashews Cookies

Bhawana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:46:36 +0000

I saw these cookies in Sunita's blog. Well outcome was good but I feel somehow I should not be added egg. So I will try without using egg and then will update how will that make difference.

Ingredients: 18-20 Cookies

1 Cup cashews coarsely ground
3 Tblsp semolina
1/2 Cup all purpose flour
1/4 Tsp baking soda
1 Egg
2.5 Tblsp unsalted butter
3 Tblsp light brown sugar
8-9 Cashew nuts halved for garnishing

Method: Pre heat the oven at 160C. Sift the flour and soda into the bowl and mix well. To this add semolina and ground cashews and mix well. Beat egg in a bowl. To this add brown sugar and unsalted butter. Mix well and add all dry ingredients. Dont over knead/mix.
Pour half a spoon mixture on greased baking tray and flatten that with the help of fingers to make a small circle. Press a halved cashew on top of each cookie and bake in the centre of the oven for 10-12 minutes or till golden around the edges. Check them after 8-10min as they tend to burn very fast.

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RM18: Almonds and Honey Toast

Bhawana — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:50:00 +0000

Almonds and Honey are very important for skin. It contains anti aging elements and very good for skin and hair. I saw this recipe in a magazine and liked it.. So dear friends enjoy this honey toast in breakfast....:).

Ingredients: Sufficient for two people

4 Brown bread slice
4 tsp Honey
20 Almonds crushed
2 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Butter
Pistachious(Pista) for garnishing

Method: Roast the brown bread pieces and keep them aside. Heat the butter in a pan and add brown sugar. Stir it to mix well. To this add honey and crushed almonds as soon as brown sugar melts. Stir it for a minute, mix well. Now spread this mixture to the roasted bread and garnish this with chopped pistachious(pista) and have with milk. I liked this to have in the morning time :) with my tea or milk. Really wonderful :).

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I am back…….:))

manali — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:26:00 +0000

It's been over a week, since I am back from India.Lots of stories to tell,...and lots and lots of indian faral( Sweets and savory snacks Indians make specially for Diwali holidays) recipes to share ....I am very excited.I am just being lazy after havi...

PALAK PANEER

karuna — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:33:00 +0000

This is a very famous north indian dish. extremely popular in restaurants. Lots of people generally don't like spinach by itself but the addition of paneer makes it really tasty.Add some cream to the gravy and you got yourself a rich north indian delic...

Its raining Awards and MeMes and Whatnot!

Dibs — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Dear fellow bloggers have passed on some awards, and a meme too. I've been lazy in posting and passing it on. I had just started drafting this post, and WHOOOM Lakshmi has rained a whole lot more awards!Well let me begin with a MeMe from Anudivya which...

Baingan Ka Bharta with Sorry Tale of my Life…

Sia — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:51:00 +0000

Methi Idli

Archy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:18:00 +0000

************************************************************* Methi Idly This is the one more way of making this methi idli. I have posted Instant Methi Masala Idly earlier, this is very easy and...

Rose Flower

AnuSriram — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:27:00 +0000

Making flowers... For those who think making flowers is not so easy... Here it is! A step by step instruction for making a lovely Rose flower with fabric. I'm sending this craft idea for Illatharasi's Flowers with Fabric- November event.Materials Requ...

Vegetable Manchurian (dry) Reicpe - An Appetizer

Sangeeth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:50:00 +0000

I tried this vegetable Manchurian, which is similar to Gobi Manchurian. Last week, I prepared some spaghetti and I wanted some side dish to go with it. So I prepared vegetable balls, the recipe of which I will share soon. While preparing that dish, I p...

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipe Carnival

Mansi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Holidays means loads of cooking and baking, and this Thanksgiving, we have tonnes of Vegetarian Recipes and Sweet Desserts to share with you all! The foodie community has come together once more to give you the best holiday recipes to serve every guest in your party, even the Turkey-lovers will love these recipes. From starters to main-course to desserts, here are some interesting ideas to serve...

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Low fat Banana Brownie Pizza - Sensual yet casual

anudivya — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:58:00 +0000

Would like to thank firstly all those people who thought my blog and its content was worthy of awards. Thanks everyone, and will get around to passing it soon.Care for some dessert pizza with chocolate and bananas?I have had some questions about whole ...

Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu

Raaga — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:12:00 +0000

A little over a year ago, I had no idea what to do with lady's finger except for pachadi and sambar. This summer, I added to my repertoire and can confidently say that I know at least 6-8 ways of cooking this vegetable. And by know, I really mean know....

Sugee Sweet

g.pavani — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:01:00 +0000

RM#2 Day 17Ingredients:Maida-1cupBengal gram dal/channa dal-1cupJaggery-11/2cupOil for frying Preparation:1.First clean and soak channa dal for 1/2 hour.2.Break jaggery into small pieces by mashing with wooden stick/stone.3.Once 1/2 hour is done,Pres...

Taking A Break! Miss You All…

ANJALI J. — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:07:00 +0000

Hey dear friends,
I will be taking a long break from blogging. My mom is here with me, so Im planning to spend more time with her. I will miss all your recipes and comments during that period. But i will try to keep in touch with you all through comments. I will keep myself updated about the new recipes and events by sneaking in for few mins whenever i can. I will be on a indefinate leave and will be back after few months with more exciting entries. Have fun blogging. I will miss you all. Lots of kisses and love...

Indian Cooking Basics 101 — The Goodness Of Ginger Garlic Paste

KALVA — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:55:13 +0000

I am starting this new section 'Indian Cooking Basics 101', where in you can find the basic items that are frequently used in indian cooking. Here you can find the spice powders, pastes, and basic...

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