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Corn Salsa – picnic recipe

Published On 13 Jun 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

Picnic at the park with friends, delicious Mexican food, kids splashing in water, chit chat, laughter; this is a tidbit of how we spent one of our weekend evenings. It was a great way to unwind and sync up with friends; it also provided a much needed relief from the ... Read More

Masala Papads (with a twist)

Published On 01 Jun 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

You know what Masala Papads are? Crispy papads topped with spicy tomato onion salad that makes a refreshing starter/appetizer? The one’s you find on the top of a restaurant menu, right? Well, I tweaked it a bit and crushed the papads and mixed it with the salad. The reason for this ... Read More

Kele Podi/ Pan Fried banana Konkani style

Published On 20 May 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Have some extra bananas that are ripe and waiting to be used? Then this is a good way to make use of the ripe bananas. This is a typical GSB (Gowd Saraswath Brahmin) dish, commonly made in the Konkani households. I do have to mention that many people refer to ... Read More

Moolangi Polo/ Radish Dosa

Published On 23 Apr 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Dosa Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Sanna Polo is a specialty in Konkani (predominantly South Kanara) cooking. It is used as side dish and made predominantly of coconut and lentils and I make it often. When I saw an easy variation of this recipe (with radish) on Lakshmi Canteen blog I knew I had to try ... Read More

Chatpata Chutney Sandwich

Published On 28 Mar 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Sandwiches are tasty snack can be put together in a jiffy and are perfect for lunches, picnics, outings and kids lunchboxes. I enjoy eating sandwiches for lunch; they are light yet filling and doesn’t make you feel drowsy. Definitely good if you have one of those long boring Thursday afternoon status ... Read More

Soy Chunks / Meal Maker Chilli

Published On 14 Mar 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

At home we have been on-again off-again fan of the Soy Chunks also called as Soy Meal Maker. Nutrela is the Indian brand that makes this soy protein which has a meaty texture and is a good option for vegetarians. They are easily available in the Indian groceries. Years ago after ... Read More

Kothimbir Vadi / Savory Coriander snack

Published On 22 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Kothimbir Vadi is a popular starter / snack from Maharashtra. Kothimbir means coriander leaves in Marathi and vadi means wedges. Coriander is chopped and steamed along with prepared chickpea flour and other spices. After it is steamed it is cut into desired shapes. At this point it can be eaten as ... Read More