You know your husband is obsessed with tea when ….

Published On 10 Nov 2007 By redchillies. Under General /Personal.

He has at least 17 different varieties of tea, green tea, rice tea, jasmine tea, rose tea, mango tea etc 8 books on tea, 2 videos, countless print outs on the benefits of tea, tea maker, innumerable tea cups, glasses, 5 tea strainers, tea bags all this and more! But ... Read More

Rose Cookies (Crunchies)/Achappam/ Gulabi Puvvulu

Published On 08 Nov 2007 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Wishing you all and your loved ones a very Happy Diwali. May you be blessed with Health, Wealth and Happiness Always. Growing up, Deepavali was always the most exciting festival for us from the get go. What with the holidays, new clothes, sweets, snacks, savories, lights, friends, family and most of all ... Read More

Stuffed Mini Peppers (Dry Capscium Curry )

Published On 02 Nov 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes.

This story has the fixings of the same old plot with the same old twist, except that this involves rich, deep, vibrant colors in the background. So, during the weekend when we went to do the usual grocery, I was smitten by a pack of mini peppers sitting coyly in ... Read More

Chana Daal Appe : Low fat Masala Vada

Published On 31 Oct 2007 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Update: The mere idea of vada(deep fried lentil dumpling) and Low-fat is contradictory and a typical oxymoron. So if you are looking for a low fat version of the deep fried vada, then use the Appe (Konkani cooking word) Pan/ Skillet. This is also referred to as “Ponganalu/Paniyaram/Uniyappam”. I have ... Read More

Appe with a twist: Dahi Vada (Appe)

Published On 26 Oct 2007 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Update: In this recipe I first make the Medu Vada as an Appe (Konkani cooking word) in a Aebleskiver Pan. This ‘Appe’ is also referred to as “Ponganalu/ Paniyaram/ Uniyappam/ Gundupongalu or Gundpaanglu”. After that I dip them in the seasoned yogurt/curd. I have found very favorable results by using ... Read More

Instant Carrot Laddoo in Microwave

Published On 24 Oct 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Microwave Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Don’t you just love it when you see a ridiculously easy recipe, try it and with in no time produce the dish and finally much to your excitement find that there is no compromise on taste or appearance? I was beaming when I made this dessert for Dasara and could ... Read More

SWEETS

Published On 22 Oct 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

INDIAN PAYASAM VARIETIES Indira’s Chanadaal, Vermicelli Sabudana Kheer/Payasam Rice Kheer (Payasam) / ( Rice Pudding) Vermicelli Sago Kheer/Payasam Tabouli Wheat Kheer/Payasam Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays Chana Daal Kheer ( Kadlebele Payasa/ Madgane) Oats Vermicelli Pudding/ Oats Semiya Payasam Sweet Pongal (Huggi) LADOO VARIETIES Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma Laados/ Atta Ladoo /Pitta Undo) Sweet Beginnings with Coconut Ladoo Microwave ... Read More