Rice Kheer (Pudding/ Payasam)

Published On 28 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.
Rice Kheer (Pudding/ Payasam) Dear Friends, Wishing you all and your loved ones a very Happy Diwali.  Hope you are all having a wonderful time with family and friends celebrating Diwali. Deepavali called Festival of Lights has had been my favorite festival while growing up in India. The excitement would begin even before the festival actually started. ... Read More

Pumpkin Coconut Curry (Dudhi Ghashi)

Published On 22 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries / Gravies, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes.
Pumpkin Coconut Curry (Dudhi Ghashi)  Last week, we had a visit to the local Pumpkin Patch. Dear Son’s school had a trip there and we had a fun time with the other kids and the parents. The weather was good and the kids had a great time playing, exploring, and running around while the adults ... Read More

RedChillies and other Food Bloggers in a press article (Telegraph India)

Published On 16 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.
RedChillies and other Food Bloggers in a press article (Telegraph India) Ever wonder why food blogging is getting so popular? Ever wonder why so many people prefer to visit the blogs for recipes rather than referring cookbooks, cookery shows or other websites? Are the food blogs predominantly written by women? What are the important things to keep in mind if you ... Read More

Banana Halwa (Burfi)

Published On 13 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.
Banana Halwa (Burfi) It happened yet again this weekend. I had so many of those over ripe bananas languishing on my kitchen counter top that the smell and the sight just drover me nuts. I had made eggless banana bread earlier, but the quantity this time as way higher and I was desperately ... Read More

Fenugreek Goodness: Methi Onion Bhaaji and Methi Muthiya ( A Guest Post)

Published On 08 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes.
Fenugreek Goodness: Methi Onion Bhaaji and Methi Muthiya ( A Guest Post) When I had hosted the Herb Mania Fenugreek Event, I had received a sweet email from Falguni a non-blogger containing 2 beautiful recipes for Methi (Fenugreek). I could not post this during the roundup as I was caught up with so many different things and my apologies for the same. ... Read More

Crispy Onion Pakodas (Pakoras)/ Onion Fritters

Published On 06 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks.
Crispy Onion Pakodas (Pakoras)/ Onion Fritters Life at work has become pretty hectic and crazy again. We had a new release recently and the issues keep coming one after the other and there is no respite in sight. Handling issues and then couple that with meetings and regular work and the day is gone even before ... Read More

Hayagreeva (Chana Daal Jaggery Dessert)

Published On 01 Oct 2008 By redchillies. Under Karnataka Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.
Hayagreeva (Chana Daal Jaggery Dessert) My plan for Ganesh Chaturthi/Chavthi pooja was to prepare the usual kadabu as a sweet offering to the Lord. Kadabu in Kannada also called as “Ukadiche modak” in Marathi is prepared by first stuffing sweet coconut mixture in a rice flour covering and then steamed to create a unique tasting ... Read More