Easy Corn Bread

Published On 26 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking, Low Fat Recipes.

I remember years ago when we had taken a road trip to Austin, we were tired, hungry and were craving for something warm and hearty. It was dark and colder than the usual and with no many choices on hand we reluctantly stopped at a local café located on the ... Read More

Cabbage Coconut Curry/ Cabbage Kootu

Published On 20 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Rasam Sambhar Daal varieties.

I vaguely remember eating this daal curry at a friend’s place years ago. Her mom had made this for lunch, and she had served it very lovingly. This recipe was new to me then and I recall having taken generous serving of this yummy curry. In Konkani cuisine we have quite ... Read More

Konkani Undi/ Steamed Rice dumpling

Published On 17 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Vegan Recipes.

Blame it on the winter season, but lately I have been on the lookout for ‘chatpata’ steamed food that can be made ‘zhatpat’. One some really cold days, I don’t care for heavy meals, but feel like nibbling on some warm finger food along with hearty soup. So while on ... Read More

Gongura Pickle / Thokku Red Sorrell Chutney

Published On 12 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Chutney / Pickles /Masala Powders, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

While in Bangalore, we used to get different type of greens and so I grew up eating a wide variety of them. Bangalore like other cities in India is a heaven when it comes to greens and you can find them at vegetable shop, street vendors, and vendors selling them ... Read More

Kesar Phirni

Published On 09 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Hope you are having a great start to the New Year with all resolutions intact. Also hope you had a great weekend. We had a fun and relaxing weekend with a potluck dinner at a friends’ place. With great food, chatter and laughter it was a good way to re-charge ... Read More

2011 the year that was and a look ahead

Published On 30 Dec 2011 By redchillies. Under General /Personal.

Time files and how! I cannot believe that December is over and that we are only a day away from opening a new page on the calendar, ushering a new chapter in our lives. Even though it is a brand new day, brand new month and a brand new year ... Read More

Strawberry Oat Bars

Published On 29 Dec 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking, Kid Friendly Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

These bars are delicious, adaptable and very easy to make. You can substitute any preserves of your choice like raspberry, peach etc. I usually have strawberry preserves on hand and so I used it in this recipe. The crust in many ways reminds me of the one that I had made ... Read More