Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Whenever I have leftover Idlis, I usually make Idli Upma or Idli Roast. Idli Roast is shallow frying whole Idlis on a flat pan, until it is crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. Suffice to say that many a times; we look …
Ever had one of those feelings that you are going to get a bout of cold/cough/fever just because you are around a person who has one? You have a minor throat irritation and you take in a spoonful or two of your favorite cough syrup? …
For all those here in the US, hope you had a good break and relaxed Thanks Giving weekend. We had a relaxing time as well away from the regular grind, did little bit of shopping but stayed mostly indoors.
I prepared these easy to make Chilly Biscuits/ Spicy crackers at home. I got this recipe from my Mom’s diary. She used to conduct her own cookery classes when we were younger and I am glad that I have those recipes and tried these at home myself. All her recipe measurements are in grams and I converted them into cups as I feel it is easy and more accessible.
Cookies spicy, savory or sweet are referred to as Biscuits in Bangalore (not to be confused with the American Biscuits that go along with gravy).
These crackers are referred to as “Khara Biscuits” in Bangalore Bakeries. “Khara” means hot/spicy in Kannada and they are the spicy counterparts to the ubiquitous sweet butter biscuits/ Benne biscuits/ Nankhathai. In Bangalore much before we had the modern Nilgiris, Butter Sponge etc most traditional Bakeries had their own version of these crackers. No bakery would be complete without the presence of Khara biscuit, Butter biscuit, Khobbari biscuits (coconut cookies), Salt biscuits.
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We love mangoes at home; both the raw and the ripe fruity ones. We prefer eating fresh mangoes, but during mango off-season we succumb to temptation and buy those big Mango pulp cans from the Indian store. I tried Mango ice-cream with the pulp and after …
Kalakand is a popular sweet made out of solidified, sweetened milk called Khoya and Paneer (cottage cheese). Growing up in Bangalore this used to be one of our favorite sweets. It has a rich, decadent and melt-in-your moth taste. Traditionally made, it is a …
So many factors like food, people, places, special days etc invoke memories in us, but I personally feel that food is the strong catalyst of all. Food is a part of our daily lives; there are so many varieties, different people associated with that food and so it is bound to bring back memories one time or the other. In my case, the reminder of raw mango pickle brought back flood gate of memories.
At the Indian store, we invariably pick up one raw mango each time. I usually use it to make Mango Daal or Udid Methi or raw Mango chutney or the raw Mango Lemon Rice. But this time, thanks to DH’s reminder we had a different idea of using this.
He: (looking at the raw mango)”You know it has been ages since you made that Instant Mango pickle”
Me: (agreeing whole-heartedly for once, with flash bulb exploding)” Thanks for reminding me. I had completely forgotten about it.”
On the way back home, I thought more about this mango pickle, the person who taught me this and the good times we had together.
Years ago, I used to work for a travel based company and I had learnt this from my colleague at work then (I will call her P). Now P, along with another colleague R and I had similar thinking, same frequency and we all had passion of trying out and sharing new dishes. Come lunch time and we would huddle together in the office cafeteria sharing food, stories, woes etc. The cafeteria was situated on the 14th floor, had bright windows and offered a great view the city’s downtown.
One such day, P had brought this Mango pickle as side dish for lunch. She shared it with us and we were impressed with the taste. I was amazed when she gave the recipe and explained how easy it was to prepare. I think I must have tried it the same weekend and vaguely remember seeing a very impressed husband. 🙂
During the production release week at work, everything becomes chaotic and extremely busy. New features and last-minute changes are often added to the release at the eleventh hour, which means more work must be completed before the deadline. Consequently, I end up bringing work home …