Taste Of India

Fried Okra with Besan

Nags — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:34:00 +0000

As I had mentioned before, TH and I are not huge fans of Okra (Vendakka/ladies finger. But I feel guilty if I leave out any vegetable completely (except for Pavakka/Karela!) so I bought it the other day just to try and make something different. This is a spontaneous recipe that happened just like that and it came out really well, so much so that TH didn't even realise it was Okra :) And its really simple too, using minimum ingredients.

What I Used:

Serves 2

Okra/Vendakka/Ladies finger - 10 nos
Besan/chickpeas flour - 3 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil

How I Made It:

1. Mix the besan with chilli, turmeric, hing, jeera and salt. Add enough water to make a thick batter.

2. Cut the okra into thin discs and add to the besan batter.

3. Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan and add this mixture. Keep stirring occasionally until it starts separating into small bits and the okra is cooked.

The final dish was soft and spicy with a sweet tinge. We loved it!

Carrot Bread.

homecooked — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:34:04 +0000

Hi All….I am back after quite a break! Unfortunately during this break I didn’t cook anything new,so I was unable to update my blog. Here is something I made during my break. Pardon me for the pic. There were just these 3 pieces remaining when I remembered to click the picture. This carrot bread is really [...]

Dal Palak

Medhaa — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:41:00 +0000

(Spinach Dal)This is a simple and yet very healthy dal.Ingredients1 cup whole moong dal3 cups spinach/Palak, washed and chopped1 tbsp chopped garlic2 green chilies, chopped1 inch ginger, grated1 onion, chopped1 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp red chili pow...

Tempting! Fabulous Links and Terrific Tips

VegeYum Ganga — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:33 +0000

Come with me today and explore some fantastic work in numerous kitchens. It has been a bit busy here lately so I have not had a lot of time in the kitchen myself. It may be another week or so before I am back into the swing of things, but hopefully there will be a [...]

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries - Easy Healthy Dessert

Mansi Desai — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:52:00 +0000

Summer means bountiful berries and delicious desserts, but when it comes to ripe and luscious strawberries combined with rich and dark chocolate, more often than not, a platter of Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries can easily serve to be the perfect answer for your dessert needs, without being overly heavy! The summer in California gives us huge red strawberries that can be amazingly sweet, and with a packet of Ghiradelli's delightful dark chocolate, you are all set to make a dessert that's pretty...

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Egg Puffs

Divya Vikram — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 +0000

Puffs with any type of filling is my favorite snack with tea..My dad used to get them often from the bakeries..When I knew puff pastries were available here I was really excited to bake them at home..I tried the egg version from Siri..They turned out t...

Mango Panna Cotta

naina — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:52:00 +0000

I made this dessert when I invited SDs family over for dinner. We were 8 of us in all, so I wanted to make a dessert that was special yet easy to make for many people. I developed this love for panna cotta after eating a pistachio panna cotta at a res...

Roasted Sweet Plantains

skribles — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:55:32 +0000

I love the taste of ripe plantain or nendrapazham as they are called at our place. Other than eating them as is, they can be steam cooked as well (mom makes this – I am yet to cook them). However, this time I tried roasted plantains with honey! They were really delish though easy to [...]

BIRTHDAY CAKE-CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

renuka — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Have you heard anyone baking a cake for their own birthday and that's me.But unfortunately I was not able to cut it today as no piece was left.I live in a joint family and children at home just love chocolate truffle cake and they relish it only when they go to Chennai as it is not available her.It was my long desire to try out my skills on making a Truffle and it turned out to be excellent.Of

Magic in Blogging

Lavi — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:04:00 +0000

Aloo and cheese paranthas with yogurt dip

arundati — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:31:33 +0000

One dish dinners are my favourite…..err….dishes that dont use rice or pasta too can be one dish right?? On week nights when minimum fuss needs to be endowed upon the kitchen, aloo paranthas to the rescue….they used to be a rare treat when we were growing up, but thanks to that wonder product called aloo [...]

Making a Hash of It

Simran — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:14:00 +0000

Do you like hash browns? I like them, in theory. Grated potatoes formed into cakes, shallow fried until crisp and served as a breakfast food alongwith your omlette and sausages. What's there not to like about it. And yet, every single place I've eaten ...

Announcing Bread Baking Day #12: Small Breads

Aparna — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:45:00 +0000

In the southern part of India, where I come from, bread and baking is, traditionally, not a part of our food and cooking. One reason for this could be that the predominant grain in our part of the world is rice and wheat is grown in the plains of north...

Ukad Pindi

Anjali — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:25:00 +0000

Some days when I am back from office early I like to go see my friend Varsha and Alok's baby, Aditya. He is such a cute and chubby baby. I become a kid with him. It is very therapeutic to be with kids after a hectic week so I make it a point to visit ...

another version of garlic chicken and cucumber raita

notyet100 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:15:00 +0000

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A Potato Stir Fry the Indo-Chinese way!

Rachel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:13:00 +0000

Let me ramble before I come to the food I want to post today!I am a paranoid parent (according to a several many). I get paranoid the couple of hours she is away at school...I could call it overprotection. I definitely do not want to overshadow my daug...

Announcement of second event - Paneer: a delicacy

vandana rajesh — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:55:00 +0000

The first event thmed chicken - my favorite has provided great encouragement to go on and make the announcement for the second one. The previous event had a collection of 50 wonderful recipes and this makes me look forward to the exciting entries for ...

Resting Time!!

Shri — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:31:00 +0000

When we think of our parents and our hometown a smile blooms in our face automatically.I am exactly in the same mood now.Starting to India.Thats why i was not able to post any recipes since last week.Got loads of work like shopping,packing,telling to f...

BIHARI PALAK KHICHDI aur uske chaar yaar : The Indian Comfort Food.

Swati Raman Garg — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:07:00 +0000

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Strawberry Jam

Mandira — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Remember the strawberries from the Farmer's Market? After I had my fill of fresh strawberries, I still had a good bunch left. And after dreaming about strawberry shortcake and other pies and tarts, I decided on trying something different, something I h...

Vermicelli(Semia) Upma & A Tag

Illatharasi — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:10:00 +0000

Vermicelli is a kind of pasta, very thinner than spagetti. It is largely consumed in southern India. Next to Idli & Dosa, Upma is taken for breakfast frequently.Ingredients:Vermicelli(Semia) roasted or plain - 2 cupsOnions - 1, medium sized, choppe...

ARAD firstcut

Daagh — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:33:00 +0000

Dear VisitorsFirst of all my aplogies for not responding to your comments more promptly. I was a bit too busy with designing and finalising the new weebsite arecipeaday.co.uk. Here is the first cut. This is how the default page will look like. Please i...

Your Recipe Rocks Round Up - June 08

Madhuram — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:23:52 +0000

It is a collection of excellent recipes tried & tested by different food bloggers (June 08 Round up)

Tamarind Sauce From Thanjavur - Arappuli Kuzhambhu

live2cook — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:36:08 +0000

There are few recipes that can be certified as a pure Thanjorean Recipe. Milagai Thokku (a Condiment made with Green chili), Arappuli Kuzhambhu (Tamarind sauce), Asoga (a Dessert), Kathrikkai Gothsu (Eggplant sauce) are some of those signature recipes. If you don’t hear Arappuli Kuzhambhu to be the sauce of the day in your [...]

Bi - coloured…

sunita — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:30:00 +0000

I am trying...trying really hard. At what? At using up the hoarded ingredients before they run out of time. Every time I rummage through the pantry, I am ashamed at the amount of unused ingredients that stare back at me. So many things crying out to be picked and transformed into delicious goodies. This time, it was a pack of pasta flour. Do I even remember at what point in time it made it's way from a shelf along the aisles of the supermarket? Of course...no :-((

Let's leave all that aside...for, the pack of pasta flour that was rescued from it's exile was transformed into a very light and summery meal...ravioli style, samosa shaped bicoloured pasta filled with mushrooms, onions, garlic and peanuts. Of course, I did start out with something in mind but, churned out something entirely different. But, that does not matter...as long as what's served at the table tastes good. By the way, am I babbling? Please ignore me...

I have tried my hand with pasta once before...made ravioli, but the pictures were too gory to be posted. This time, I used type 'O' pasta flour, which is basically a mixture of wheat and durum flour. This light flour is high in protein and can also be used for pizza and bread making.

I made two balls of dough with the flour...one kneaded with spinach juice and the other with beet juice. The two were brought together to form a bi- coloured roll of dough , which was then, divided, rolled, filled, shaped, boiled and brushed with a flavoured oil and a sprinkling of spices. Regular flour works fine too.

Now, let's jump to the recipe for the bi - coloured, triangular, filled pasta (don't know what to call it, really) :-( Ahh, but what's in a name , anyway??

What's needed-

For the doughs-

2C + 2C pasta flour(I used Doves Farm organic pasta flour) or regular plain flour, or a mix of plain and whole wheat flour
2C spinach leaves, pureed with 1C water and strained
3-4 cooked beets(uncooked ones are fine too), pureed with 1C water and strained

1 egg, beaten and divided into half
1 tsp salt

For the filling-

1 and 1/2 C peanuts
1 red onion, finely chopped
6-7 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
8-9 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp crushed red chillies
3 tblsp of dried oregano

Others ( for sprinkling at the end)-

paprika
freshly ground pepper

How to-

The doughs ( both are prepared the same way)-

Divide the flour into two bowls, with 1/2 tsp of salt in each and make a well .
Add half beaten egg into each well of dough and mix with the flour.
Add the liquid (spinach in one and beet in the other), a little at a time( may or may not need the entire amounts).
Knead till the doughs are smooth. They should be soft, but not sticky. If the doughs is too dry, add a little water.
Cover and leave to rest for half an hour.

The filling-

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onions, garlic, peanuts, chillies and oregano, and cook, stirring continuously over medium heat till the onions are soft.
Add the mushrooms and cook till they soften. Keep aside to cool, separating the solid bits from the extra oil...save the oil for later use.

Assembly and cooking-

With floured hands,make two long, sausagy bits of dough ( one from each).
Entwine one around the other.
Cut the roll into small portions ( I made around 24) and roll each out on a floured surface to about 4 inches in diameter and about a mm in thickness.
Place a little of the filling in the centre and shape as shown below.
Ready the plates to be served in, with some fresh salad. ( I served on a bed of lettuce)
Drop them , a few at a time into boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Drain and brush with the leftover flavoured oil from the filling. Arrange on the plates and sprinkle a little paprika and freshly ground peppeer.
Serve immediately and enjoy an elegant meal, while taking in the sunshine...well, even if there is no sunshine :-P

And wait! I haven't finished yet... if you feel that you might like a little sauce with it...what is pasta with no sauce...or you have two ravished, cheese loving kids, then hurry. In a pan, add some tomato puree, a tsp of chopped garlic, finely chopped red pepper, a handful of sweetcorn and some oregano, with enough water, salt and freshly ground pepper, stir and transfer over heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and add 1/2 a tsp of cornflour. Simmer for a minute and a nice and light sauce is ready to be drizzled over the pasta. Grate a little cheese over it and there....everyone is happy :-D

So, I'll end with this happy ending and hope you all have a relaxing weekend :-)

Crumpet: A recipe

VegeYum Ganga — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:38 +0000

In the midst of winter the English breakfast treat for any time of the day is the crumpet. But a crumpet is no longer a crumpet. If you buy them from the shops, they are now a thin piece of dough, getting more and more wafer like each year. Do you long for the thick, [...]

Blueberry Clafouti

TBC — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Blueberries were on sale last week at my neighborhood grocery store. So I picked up 2 pints. While scouting around the internet for something nice to make, I came across this recipe for a clafouti. This was something new to me but it seemed simple and ...

Sweet Potato and Coconut Parathas / Flat Breads — Gensigadda/ Chilakada dumpa Kobbari Roti and an Award!!

KALVA — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:43 +0000

A bunch of thanks for Mythreyee of "Paajaka" who is hosting a "Sweet Series-Sweet Rotis" event., otherwise i could have never made these healthy, moist and soft rotis, I wouldn't have thought out of the box for coming up with these Simple n Nutritious Sweet Potato and Coconut Parathas.. As soon as i saw the announcement, i started thinking of various sweet rotis grandmas, mom and my MIL makes, but i wanted to something even simpler than those.. Usually the sweet rotis they make are Sojjappam/Halva Poori , Oliga/Puran poli and Paala Poori.. But these are time consuming and you need to have both time and patience( Hehehe, I am very bad at this though!!! )..

Stack of sweet potato and coconut parathas

I thought of making peanut butter rotis, kova Rotis, etc.., before these Sweet Potato and Coconut Rotis.. I wasn't really sure if could at least bind the flour and sweet potato together, anyways i decided to try a few rotis.. Cooked the potato in microwave , added some dry coconut, a little bit of sugar, ghee and Wheat flour, Tada!! To may surprise I was actually able to bind everything together to a very soft pliable dough... Adding coconut gave these rotis that extra nuttyness and flavor.. And here goes the simple recipe..

Microwaved and Mashed Sweet Potato

Ingredients:

1 medium sized sweet potato
1/4 cup dried coconut or fresh coconut grated very fine
3/4 - 1 cup whole wheat flour( Atta )
1 cardamom grounded / 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Sugar/jaggery according to taste
Ghee or butter stick for cooking

Soft and moist dough from Sweet Potato and Coconut

Method Of Preparation:

Cook the sweet potato in a microwave under potato setting in a microwave safe bowl covered with very little water.
Once the sweet potato is completely cooked, peel and mash the sweet potato. While its hot add jaggery / sugar, elaichi( cardamom powder ), nutmeg, salt.
If you want to add dried coconut add it now, otherwise if you wanna use fresh scraped coconut add it once the sweet potato mixture is cooled to room temperature
Once the potato is cooled, add some milk( optional) add flour and try to bind together.. You might need to adjust the amount of flour, milk according to the size of the sweet potato..
The dough should be very soft and moist.. Apply ghee( clarified butter ) allover the dough keep it covered for half an hour. Resting is a must for moist rotis.
Divide and roll out the dough using very less flour.., and heat them on the griddle just like chapathis., for instructions on hot to heat and store them click here.
Serve them hot or cover them for later..

Fruity Sweet Potato and Coconut Flat Breads

Serve these sweet potato coconut flat breads with some fresh ripened straw berries.. These rotis came out thin and very moist. I just bought some more sweet potatoes from farmers market to make these rotis again.. Hail to sweet potato...!!! These sweet potato rotis are going to be in my regular everyday Menu from now on...

Thanks Shubha of Chutki Bhaar Pyar for giving this Rocking Girl Blogger Award.. I feel elated, thanks dear.. I would like to pass this award to each and every blogger in this Food Blogosphere who put so time and effort in cooking, taking pictures and posting the recipes... Hail to all fellow Bloggers!!!...!

My sweet potato and coconut whole wheat rotis are rich in protein from Whole wheat flour, coconut and sweet potato... And these sweet potato and coconut rotis are on their way to:

Sweet Series-Sweet Rotis event hosted by Mythreyee
AFAM - Coconut hosted by Suganya
Pancakes on Parade event. hosted by Susan, at the Well Seasoned Cook
Eat Healthy - Protein Rich hosted by Sangeeth at Let Us All Cook

Tags: Chapathis, Rotis, Sweet Rotis, Chilakada dumpa, Gansigadda, Sweet Potato, Coconut, Flour

Pad Thai and a Craving Satisfied!

indosungod — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:48:00 +0000

I bet you heard that big happy burp! I had a craving for Pad Thai from the moment the crushed peanuts and chili sauce met in this Stir Fried Tofu. It couldn't leave the craving unsatisfied any...

Whole Wheat Pancakes with Nutella & Mangoes

Meeta — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:36:00 +0000

Having the house full of kids for play afternoons is a lot of fun, hectic but fun! I remember my own play afternoons when my friends would come over and mum had arranged several exciting games,...

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Happy 4th…

Akshayapaatram — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:30:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Have a fun and safe weekend !

Healthy Strawberry, Kiwi and Honey Yogurt Smoothie

KALVA — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:04:40 +0000

No more excuses for skipping breakfast!!!. Here's how to whip up a fresh, natural and healthy nutritious smoothie perfect fit for a beautiful sunny day in less than 15 minutes.. My Strawberry and Kiwi luscious smoothie is sweetened with honey and fresh home made yogurt. The regular smoothies at the stores are brimmed with ice cream, which i would like to replace in the early mornings with some good old plain yogurt. I have made Strawberry smoothie for my husband, and for myself a Kiwi-Strawberry smoothie.

Simple Strawberry and Yogurt Smoothie...

For the above Strawberry smoothie, i have just blended some strawberries, yogurt and sugar.. This is for my husband at dinner..

Chopped fresh juicy strawberries and ripe kiwis

You need:

1 cup fresh plain low fat yogurt(store bought low fat Dannon or homemade curd)
Milk ( optional, add if the yogurt or curd is too sour )
5 fresh ripened Strawberries
1 ripened kiwi ( you can core it if you want )
Honey according to your taste
Ice

Getting ready be churned

How to:

Clean and chop strawberries
Peel Kiwi fruit and you can remove the core if you don't like any seeds
In a blender( I use Braun Hand Blender, so easy to whip up any smoothie in no time ), add strawberries and Kiwi.
Once pureed, add ice, honey and yogurt and blend it until frothy.
And the toppings could be endless from fresh fruit to cereals like granola, raisin bran or your favorite cereal , now that's a complete nutritious breakfast!!!

Healthy Strawberry and Kiwi Honey Yogurt Smoothie

This simple delicious smoothie is on its way to.,

Fresh Produce Of The Month : Strawberries hosted by Marta -- Yep these are fresh from my favorite "Marias Market" a local Farmers Market.
Healthy Cooking hosted by Mansi -- Mansi i skipped ice cream and used honey instead of sugar...
Express Breakfasts hosted by Raaga -- Yep done in 15 min or less
Summer Splash hosted by Arthee -- This strawberry and kiwi honey smoothie is indeed a refreshing drink in these hot summers
WYF - Juices and Ice cream event hosted by EC of Simple Indian Food

Aloo Manchuria

Lata — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:02:00 +0000

Aloo/Potato Manchuria is my sister's favorite dish and she has been making this for quite sometime now and each time she tried she asked me to try and see how it tastes. I told my mom that we should make that and she immediately started cutting potatoe...

The Dangers of Aspartame - Urban Myth or Wake-up Call?

Kurma — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:11:57 +0000

On September 30, 1980, a public Board of Inquiry advised against the approval of aspartame, stating:

"The Board has not been presented with proof of a reasonable certainty that aspartame (NutraSweet) is safe for use as a food additive under its intended conditions of use." In 1981, however, the FDA approved aspartame for consumer use based on studies that seem tainted by heavy financial interest in its approval.

To many medical practitioners and consumer interest groups, the approval was a gross betrayal of public trust.

"To think that there is even a reasonable doubt that aspartame can induce brain tumors in the American population is frightening. And to think that the FDA has lulled them into a false sense of security is a monumental crime," writes Dr. Russell L. Blaylock in Excitotoxins.

In 2005, twenty-five years after the initial Board of Inquiry's caution against approval, numerous adults and children consume aspartame-sweetened products on a daily basis, despite reservations regarding its safety.

Friendship Award

skribles — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:06:55 +0000

Just got an award from Sri of Me and My Kitchen. The friendship award. Thanks a ton Sri! Sri is a nice friend whom I have got to know in the blog world and is a really nice girl with a wonderful blog! Its really sweet of you to pass on this Award of Friendship. I would [...]

AFM - AVOCADO

archanagk — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:51:23 +0000

A Fruit A Month, the monthly event that puts spotlight on a fruit comes to my Kitchen. ‘A fruit of a Month’ AFAM: Avocado Avocado is considered to be an almost complete food so much so that in certain parts of the world babies are weaned using mashed avocado. Native to Central America and has been [...]

Sita Kalyana Pictorial

Anjali — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:58:00 +0000

Some time in May, our friends B.C. Prasad and family hosted the Sita Kalyana. This is a rare ceremony where Sita's wedding with Rama is recreated with all the rituals. They had invited around 200 people but since it was a rare ceremony and as it happen...

Pakoda Curry

Medhaa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:54:00 +0000

This is what is made at home when we have left over pakoda's. You can make fresh ones too for this curry. There is no specific recipe for the pakoda's, you can use any mixed vegetable, onion pakoda, sanna pakoda (recipe to be posted soon), or like I di...

*Shower of Awards

Hetal — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:51:00 +0000

Shower of awards...

Friends I am on Cloud 9,in last couple of weeks I got so many awards from my fellow bloggers.I am so overwhelmed and excited.My heartiest thanks to my blogger friends for their continuous support and appreciation. I am a bit late in posting about some awards as I am a bit busy,sorry for that friends.

I received the 'Giant Bear Hug' award from dear Madhavi ,Sireesha, Maheshwari and Sharmila.Thanks a lot friends for this big hug.....You all have lovely blogs and you all rock gals..

I pass this award to:

Skribles
Shubha
Ivy
Sunshinemom

Maheshwari also passed me the 'Yum Yum blog award' and also has tagged me for a me.Thanks a lot dear.I have already posted that meme,you can check it out here.

I pass this lovely award to:

JZ @ Tasty treats
Sireesha
Uma
Bhags
Mansi

My sweet friends, Sireesha and Vani passed me the 'Award of Friendship'..I am proud to receive this friendship award from you both,its great knowing you and would love to know more about you both.This award is very special,thanks a lot!!

I pass the Friendship award to

Sunshinemom passed me 'You make my Day award'.You made my day by passing this award to me,thanks a lot.I am so sorry to post about this award sooooo late,I don't know how come I missed it in my earlier post....

This award goes to:

Mrs.Srilekha passed me the 'Blogging with a purpose' award.Thanks a lot for your appreciation.You have a great blog...keep up the great work!!!

I pass this award to:

Sripriya of Srikar's Kitchen passed me the 'Nice Matters award'.Thanks you so much for this award.You have a great blog,I will make sure to visit it regularly.

'Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world'.

I pass this award to :

JZ @ Tasty treats passed me the 'Yummy blog award'.I admire your blog and love to visit it,keep up the great work you are doing..

Yummy Blog award was first conceptualized by Roopa of Kitchen Treats. Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with the most yummy recipes/photos.

As per the rule I pass this award to other 4 bloggers:

I have already mentioned my favorite desserts in my earlier post about this award,see it here.

Here are the rules for the award recipients

The person who receives the award should display the "Yummy Blog !" logo on their blog and also the meaning of the award which is "Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with most yummy recipes/photos".
The receiver should also quote their favorite yummy-licious :) dessert(s) that they have ever prepared/eaten. Don't restrict yourself to any dessert, chocolate bars also welcome:).
Also the receiver should pass on the award to four other bloggers who's blog they find "yummy" and let them know about the rules:)

I would love to pass this award to:

A big thanks to you all for passing all these lovely awards to me...that's really encouraging for me. Congrats to all the winners.

Kothu Parotta

Divya Vikram — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:45:00 +0000

This is a best way to use leftover parottas,chapathi or roti..My dad used to get this kothu parotta from one of the famous restaurants in Tuticorin which is famous for parottas..However I have not tried my hand in making parottas..So I made this using ...

Yikes… I’ve been tagged !!!

jai bee — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:01:25 +0000

This appeared last year on the blog Dining Hall. That site has since closed down. Fortunately, Sia had saved a copy on her system. Thank you, dear Sia, for recognising a magnum opus when you see one. Each morning, I see the Technorati links on my dashboard. I open each one, fervently hoping it’s not a [...]

‘Frozen Yogurt’: Roundup!

Siri — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:59:00 +0000

Phew! finally I am done with the roundup of my 'Frozen Yogurt' event! Thank you guys for whipping up such cool, delectable 'Yogurt' dishes! Its surely a treat to all of us...:)
Sorry guys, I have been very busy from past few days, so my creative juices have stopped flowing..*wink*.. No poems this time..!!

Enjoi..:D

1. Angela's 'Strawberry-balsamic frozen Yogurt'
2. Arundathi's 'Yogurt Cake with Berries'
3. Aparna's 'Spicy Whole Masoor Dal'
4, 5. Lathamma's 'Mor Kali' & 'Bhoondi Pachadi'
6. Vidya's 'Mor Kali'

7. Ashaji's 'Dahi Moong'
8. Bhagyashri's 'Boondi Raita'
9. Cham's 'Wheat Idlis'
10, 12. Priyanka's 'Strawberry Smoothie & Mango Maharajah'
11. Deepthi's 'Spinach in yogurt-coconut-chilli gravy'

13. Dhivya's 'Strawberry Yogurt Popsicle'
14. Divya's 'Watermelon Yogurt Icecream'
15. Easy Craft's 'Kadhi Kashmiri'
16. Raaga's 'Mor Kozhambu'
17. Raaga's 'Tomato Pachadi'
18. Raaga's 'Palak Kadhi'

19. Fitri's 'Summber Berry Frozen Yogurt'
20. Hetal's 'Fat-free Frozen Mango Yogurt'
21. Hima's 'Coconut - Yogurt Chutney'
22. Ramya Bala's 'Cherry Frozen Yogurt'
23. Ramya Bala's 'Mor Kolambu'
24. Ramya Bala's 'Murukku'

25. Ivy's 'Mastic Gum Yogurt Dessert'
26. Rekha's 'Banana Orange Yogurt Smoothie'
27. Rekha's 'Apricot Smoothie'
28. Rekha's 'Mango Pudding'
29. Sita's 'Curd Rice'
30. Sita's 'Fruit Lassi'

31, 32. Jayashree's 'Kadhi with Pakode' and 'Mango Lassi'
33. Kalva's 'Healthy Sour and Spicy Buttermilk and Rice Flour Soup / Majjiga Pindi'
34. Kamala's 'Rava Idli'
35. Kevin's 'Strawberry Frozen Yogurt'
36. Kalva's 'Kasuri Metho Aloo Parathas'

37. Lisa's 'Frozen Mango Lime Lassi'
38. Maheshwari's 'Yogurt Biryani'
39. Medhaa;s 'Dahi ji Curry'
40. Meera's 'Yellow Kadhi'
41. Nupur's 'Cool Spinach Raita'
42. Priya's 'Yogurt Cheese of Lebanon'

43. Radhika's 'Thayir Pachadi'
44. Rina's 'Dahi Vada'
45. Shri's 'Yogurt Spinach'
46. Shruthi's 'Bellpepper Raita'
47. Shubha's 'Khiar be Laban (Lebaneese Cucumber and mint yoghurt)'
48. Sia's 'Dahi Batata Puri'

49. Sig's 'Kaalan'
50. Sireesha's 'Mango Lassi'
51. Sowmya's 'Strawberry Yogurt Icecream'
52. Sra's 'Yogurt Gravy with Amarnath leaves'
53. Suma's 'Fruity Yogurt'
54. Suma's 'Maida Pakodas'

55. Renuka's 'Curd Mini Idlis'
56. Swati's 'Cucumber Cooler'
57. Sweatha's 'Carrot Raita'
58. Trupthi's 'Dahi Vada'
59. Uma's 'Baboosa'
60. Valli's 'Mango Lassi'

61. Ramki's '1001 Raitas'
62. Vandana's 'Eggless MW Chocolate Cake'
63. Archy's 'Eggless Banana Yogurt Cake'

Ranjani's 'Ultimate Thaiyar Sadam'

Bharti's 'Cheerio Chaat'

Bhags's 'Blueberry Yogurt'

67. Jan's 'Avial'
68. Jyothsna's 'Dahi Bhalle'
69. Jz's 'Fragrant Yogurt Soup'
70,71,72. SriLekha's 'Curd Rice', 'Moru/Buttermilk', 'Mor Kolambu'

..and lets wrap up this cool, yogurty roundup with Madhu's 'Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie'

I have tried my level best to include all the entries, I have received. For any queries or questions, please leave a comment or send me an email!.

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A hearty thanks to Uma for her 'Giant Bear Hug', Priyanka , Hetal, for her 'InspirationAward', Ramya for 'Blogging with Purpose' award and Rekha for 'Award of Friendship'!! thats so sweet of you gurls..:)

Lastly, I am planning to take a short break from now on due to some shift at my professional front. will be back again!! until then, take care and cya folks!

Miss you all for sure..:)

Cheers,
Siri

Rava Biscuits

Lata — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:35:00 +0000

Its such a happy feeling to have Mom around with us, those never ending conversations about life in general, recipes, colony people, cousins etc..she is the first best friend for any girl, there is so much to learn, so much to accomplish, looking at he...

The Roti Mela Mega Round up ~ Part 1

Srivalli — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:31:00 +0000

Before I proceed, let me thank all the bloggers who have taken time to contribute to this Mega Mela! I tried my best to comment on all posts, but somehow couldn't do it on all posts. But believe me, I have read each and every entry in detail! Each one ...

Coconut and almond biscotti

pearlsofeast — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:57:00 +0000

Summer holidays have arrived and it is definetly an enjoyable time for kids, more relaxing as they are free from their daily routine of getting up early, having a quick breakfast to avoid missing the school bus.A long stretch of holidays is indeed a gr...

Coffee Choco-Chip Shake

skribles — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:42:59 +0000

Coffee and chocolate are my faves (and of most of us I guess) – so their combination is surely yummmmy! A milkshake with ice cream, chocolate, and coffee is a sure shot winner. This one is refreshing esp in the summer. It transported me to those days when I had tasted the shakes at Mocha in Mumbai [...]

Happy Independence Day, America!

Meera — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Image from here.

Happy Independence Day, America!!

Simple Fried Rice

Arundathi — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:52:00 +0000

When my dear friend, DK, announced that China was the destination for this month's AWED, I really didn't know what I could contribute. I've tried very hard to replicate Chinese flavors at home, without much success - it always seems to require ingredie...

Two Awards….Toh kuch meetha ho jaaye !!

alka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:15:00 +0000

Well June started with rains of monsoon in my real world and rains of awards in blogo-world! Now my July also had begin with Two awards……Good going Alka…Let me pat my back..he he he;-) On some serious note,I m greatful to Medha of Cook with love for passing on these wonderful awards to me,i m sure whoever gets [...]

Announcing SWC: Maharashtra

Neha — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:50:00 +0000

Few months back, Lakshmi of Taste of Mysore,started the event for SWC(Singapore Women Community). Every month one state is selected and its cuisine explored. When i came to know about this event, i asked lakshmi, can i host one?? I being so new here, w...

Weekend Herb Blogging (WHB)( July 14 - July 20)

archanagk — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:44:22 +0000

Its my pleasure to host Weekend Herb Blogging is a food blogging event sponsored by Kalyn’s Kitchen where each week food bloggers around the world photograph and write about herbs, plants, veggies, or flowers, and on the weekend, we publish a Recap with links to all the posts. To participate, check the Rules for Weekend Herb [...]

HEALTHY CREAMY SALAD

renuka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:06:00 +0000

Salads are liked by many but it is still difficult to make children eat them.This recipe is an excellent in nutrition and taste and children and adults too will like it.My dear friend Eashwari is the owner for this recipe and it is a favourite dish for our potluck parties. Ingredients Curd-1 litre Cucumber-2 medium size Onions-3 Green Capsicum-1 medium size Roasted peanuts-11/2 to 2 cups

Whole Grain Pancakes with Pecan Nuts and Grilled Bananas

DK — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000

The Food Pyramid esp for Vegetarians is little complicated. The need to maintain the essential balance is so crucial - instances like did you take the required amount of Dietery Fibre? what about whole grains? Did your meal the whole day today include sufficient servings of vegetables and fruits? and Oh yes! Proteins? Yes the Pyramid and its classification look simple enough - but in day to day hectic lifestyle, we tend to forget taking each and every thing into consideration and in long run we realise that we have missed out on lots of nutrition and adequate amount of balance much needed esp for Vegetarians.

Image taken from here

So, in order to make sure of that aspect, I try to plan ahead all the meals during the week - right from breakfast, lunch, tea time to dinner; making sure to see that I have incorporated all the essential groups in the pyramid. Unless spaced out - its almost impossible to gobble down all the servings in one go - hence the process has to start right from breakfast. Hence this is one of those recipes I came up with - to start off our day on the right note.

I bought a 10grain Bread Mix a while back. It has all the essential whole grains like wheat,rolled oats,Rye,Corn,triticale,millet etc).I also had Teff flour at hand and pancakes are so common in so many households - so made Pancakes out of them.I also wanted to add one fruit and some nuts- so grilled and toasted them resp for the topping. It was light, fluffy, hearty and filled with all the nature's best ingredients.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup 10 grain bread mix
1/4 cup Teff flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
pinch of salt
2 tbsp demerera sugar/ brown sugar
1 cup low fat milk
1-2 bananas, sliced vertically
2-3 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 cup lightly toasted pecans

Method

1.Mix the flours along with baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well and then add the eggs and milk and make a thick batter

Mix well and refriegrate for 10 min while you grill the fruit

2.Take the sliced bananas and with a brush lightly apply the maple syrup to the bananas. grill them for a min and set them aside.

3.Take the batter and drop a spoonful on a pan. cook for 2-3 min and turn.

4.Usually it gets done v fast - so make sure not to keep it for very long on the pan.

5.Serve it in a plate hot with a topping of bananas and some nuts - mm may be honey if needed.

Summary of health benefits

1) Whole grains benefits
2) Protein in eggs and milk
3) Fruit - banana brimming with potassium
4) Pecan Nuts - little goes a loong way.
5) Maple Syrup benefits

Can you think of more? I mean thats a good way to encompass lots of nutrition- dont you think :) This is my entry to Susan's Pancake Parade Event

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I have a penchant for..mm..lemme think...EVERYTHING! I am simply tooo *greedy* a person to leave out anything that one can possibly do. That being said - my journey in blog-o-sphere started for learning more about food - culture - ways of cooking ; to get inspired by all you talented ones and try to push my boundaries farther than the norm. That being such - when I am bestowed with awards , it makes me feel happy and appreciated.

Siri and LG have bestowed me with Blogging With a Purpose Award and Lg Esp has some v generous things to say about me. I am honoured Lg and thanks for thinking of me. I dont have to say anything about Siri - no not cos I have nothing to say - but cos if i start I wont stop. :) All the best dear for you-know-what dear.

Soya Chunks Fry

prajusha — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:20:25 +0000

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sra — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:40:00 +0000

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Sumi — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:11:00 +0000

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