Entries by Raje

Chicken Keema Strudel (Daring Bakers Challenge)

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:59 pm. 14 Comments.

This was the first time I participated in the Daring Baker’s Challenge and I almost missed the deadline. I actually forgot that I had signed up for it. I manged to fit it in the during the long weekend and Aditya had a lot of fun helping me with it.

Filed under Daring Bakers, Recipes, Chicken Keema Strudel, Daring Bakers, Strudel.

Bread Upma

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:23 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a quick and easy recipe. It was one of my favourite after school snacks.I still remeber the first time my Mom made it. I was in fourth grade I think. She had come back from some event where she had learn’t to make it and there was a little leftover. I had loved it [...]

Filed under Bread, Breakfast, Snacks, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Bread, Bread Upma, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Upma.

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Posted by Raje on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 8:21 pm. 0 Comments.

Pizza is a universal favorite in our house. I prefer to make it at home rather than buy. This way I can control the ingredients that go into it. No preservatives is the best part. Next I always cut down on the cheese. Of course this is not a 100% whole wheat pizza, but still [...]

Filed under Bread, Homemade Pizza, Whole Wheat Pizza, Whole Wheat Pizza Dough.

Dal’s in Indian Cookery -2( The Various Dals)

Posted by Raje on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:22 pm. 0 Comments.

Dal’s are an integral part of Indian Cookery. In English they are commonly know as Lentils , Pulses or Grams. For the Indian population these are the main source of protien. Every region of India has its own unique recipe for the dals.

Filed under Articles, Dals In Indian Cookery, Dals In Indian Cookery.

Quick Salami and Veggie Burger.

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 6:21 pm. 0 Comments.

This was another quick meal which got good reviews from both shilpi and Aditya. I was good but I think I will avoid the processed meat and cheese next time. They were a little too salty for my taste. Ingredients 8 small burger buns 4 Veggie patties (morning star) 4 kraft chesses slices 8 slices [...]

Filed under Bread, Dinner, Vegetables, Burger, Dinner.

Quick Noodle Stir Fry.

Posted by Raje on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 2:03 pm. 0 Comments.

Well not only was the Stir Fry quick, I did the same with photographing it. Not the best shot and it was taken at night, which means using a flash and I really don’t like the extra gloss that has been added to the noodles. Oh well!! I managed to get a pic at least. [...]

Filed under Noodles, Chinese, Noodles, Stir Fry.

Dal’s in Indian Cookery -1(Posting Ground Rules)

Posted by Raje on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 6:33 pm. 0 Comments.

This is my very first post in this series and I have decided to set some ground rules for my self regarding how I will proceed. For the sake of consistency I will list all the dals with their Hindi names. Each post will have a number associated with them for an easy way to [...]

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Cooking Lentils or Dals

Posted by Raje on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 10:16 am. 0 Comments.

One day I arrived home to find that Shilpesh had put Rajma and Masoor dal in the cooker in the hopes to make a dal of the variety Aditya likes. Aditya is extremely fond of the Madras Lentils that can be got in Costco. I really think it tastes more like Dal Makhani, but may [...]

Filed under Articles, Dals, Lentils.

Events Page.

Posted by Raje on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 12:23 am. 0 Comments.

I have added a new Food Blogging Events page. I am trying to capture all the active Food Blooging Events going on, along with a link to their guidelines. If there are event’s that I may have missed out, please go ahead and leave me a message with the event name and a link to [...]

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Trip to An Asian Grocery Store

Posted by Raje on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 11:15 am. 0 Comments.

I requested a colleague of mine to accompany me to the Asian Grocery store near work. She is from Hong Kong and I really wanted her view of things to buy. I purchased some fresh and dry noodles and also fried tofu and bok choy.

Filed under Misscellaneous.

Tilapia Fish Nuggets

Posted by Raje on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:05 am. 0 Comments.

Fish or Chicken nuggets are one of Aditya’s favorite snacks. I try to keep some on hand all the time. Over the weekend I made some in bulk and froze them. One thing I have learnt is that for me at least bulk cooking though not easy is indeed a life saver. I can manage [...]

Filed under Fish, Snacks, Breadded Fish, Fish Nuggets, Snacks, Tilapia Nuggets.

Basic Crepes

Posted by Raje on Friday, April 10, 2009 at 7:35 pm. 0 Comments.

As a kid I think crepes were the first ever dish I made following a recipe. They were called pancakes in the book I had and the book was Every Girls Handbook. My mom had presented it to me during the summer break of 7th grade I think. We were in Pune then and my [...]

Filed under Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Crepes.

So Many things to do So Little Time

Posted by Raje on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 7:07 pm. 2 Comments.

Well, I guess the title conveys it all. I have been cooking up a lot of stuff recently, but unfortunately haven’t had the time to post them all. So what did I cook? Here is a list of the recipes I hope to post soon. Homemade Chicken Teriyaki meatballs Homemade Sphaggeti Homemade Meat Sauce with [...]

Filed under Misscellaneous, Garden.

Alligator Chopper

Posted by Raje on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 8:37 pm. 1 Comment.

The Alligator Chopper is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I need to admit that when it comes to onion choppers I seem to have tested most of them in the market (or to be more appropriate my Mom). The Vidalia and Progressive brand choppers hardly lasted. My Mom is slim with not much [...]

Filed under Product Reviews, Alligator Chopper, Alligator Chopper Review, Onion Chopper, Onion Chopper Review, Product Review.

Food Blogging Events

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm. 0 Comments.

I was trying to make a collection of Food Blogging Events floating around on the web, and there seem to be a lot.I am listing the events which have a good Intro page in my right sidebar. Some Events unfortunately do not have an Intro page, and on occasions I have had to search a [...]

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Kobbari Pachadi (Coconut Chutney)

Posted by Raje on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 6:33 pm. 0 Comments.

There are many different recipes available for kobbari pachadi. This is the simplest of them with the least amount of ingredients. Kobbari Pachadi or Coconut Chutney is usually served with Dosa, Idli, Garelu and can also be eaten with rice.

Filed under Chutney, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Chutney, Coconut Chutney, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Kobbari Pachadi, Pachadi, South Indian Recipes.

Garelu (Spicy Lentil Donuts)

Posted by Raje on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 5:27 pm. 4 Comments.

Garelu or vada are one of those dishes that are a family favourite, but I have always found it to be an extremely time consuming process, until recently when an Aunt of mine suggested using the Urad dal flour instead. Though I love too cook from scratch, there are some dishes I’d rather take shortcuts [...]

Filed under Breakfast, Snacks, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Garelu, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Medu Vada, South Indian Recipes, Vada.

Tomato Khichidi

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:58 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a quick week night meal. I have it scheduled on my menu plan for Thursday, but cooked it tonight. Tastes good as is or served with yoghurt and pickle. Ingredients: 1 can chopped tomatoes 2 cups rice 1 cup toor dal (lentils) 1 cup onion chopped 1 cup lima beans 1 medium potato [...]

Filed under Rice, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Khichidi, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice Dishes, Tomato Khichidi.

Savory French Toast

Posted by Raje on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 1:25 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a very simple french toast style recipe. Ingredients 3 eggs 1/4 cup milk 4 slices bread salt to taste Method Combine the eggs and milk in a wide shallow dish. Dip a slice of bread in the egg and milk mixture, making sure it is coated evenly on both sides. Cook in a [...]

Filed under Bread, Breakfast, Eggs, Bread, Breakfast, Eggs, French Toast.

Suji Halwa

Posted by Raje on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 11:12 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a very easy dessert to whip up.I call it Suji Halwa and DH calls it Kesari. Basically it is Halwa in the Northern India and Kesari in Southern India. A few strands of saffron (kesar) are also added in the south for color and flavor. I prefer to make it with fine suji [...]

Filed under Indian Desserts, Desserts, Indian Desserts, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes.