Tried & Tasted: Rajma Curry

Published On 28 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes.

When Tried and Tasted event was declared this month with featured blog as Lisa’s Kitchen, I did not want to miss the opportunity of sending my entry. I have been following Lisa’s blog for a long time now and recipes that she features are the ones that are close to ... Read More

Tomato Rice /Thakkali Sadham Recipe

Published On 24 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

On our last visit to India more than 2 months ago, my mother had prepared very delicious and fragrant Tomato Rice with mint. That along with a yogurt raita made a quick fix and light tasting dinner. Quite frankly I am not a huge fan of Tomato Rice and when ... Read More

Oat Mango Kheer (Pudding)

Published On 20 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties.

Eating Oatmeal for breakfast is our everyday ritual including the weekends. On week days it is more of a rush as everybody leaves to go to work and we do not sit and enjoy the taste. On the weekends we have regular cooked oatmeal along with Orange Juice. We add ... Read More

Spiced Raw Banana Fry/ Plaintain Curry

Published On 18 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes.

I had this post languishing in my drafts for a long time now and so I thought it was a good idea to post it before I loose track of it. I love all types of vegetables, but there are some that I love even more eg, cabbage and raw ... Read More

Eggless Mango Cake

Published On 14 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking.

Used to be many moons ago that Bawarchi (an Indian website) was the information center for cooking needs, great recipe ideas and hundreds of recipe contributions. The design and layout of the site was simple, yet pleasing to the eye with no glaring images or advertisement, simple categories and it ... Read More

Burst of Colors: Tomato Onion Cucumber Salad

Published On 10 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Pasta Salads & Soups.

Last weekend was a glorious one (how many times have I said that in my earlier posts). The weather was perfect; not too hot or cold and all that accompanied with a beautiful sunshine. This natural setting woke up the food blogger in me and transformed me into a food ... Read More

Panaka (Indian Lemonade)

Published On 07 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Karnataka Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Panaka(Kannada) is usually prepared on Sri Rama Navami a Hindu festival, celebrating of the birth of Lord Rama. Panaka or Panakam (Telugu) is a sweet drink prepared with jaggery, lemon and pepper. This is an Indian version of lemonade and uses jaggery instead of sugar. Jaggery is a rich source ... Read More