All Indian Food Recipes like Curries, Rotis and Breads, Chutneys, Sweets, Pickles, Snacks, Drinks and more are showcased here. Regional recipes and cooking from other parts of the world will also be posted.
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Weekend Cooking - Peas and Corn Pulao with Onion Raita
January 19th, 2008 — Rice
Make quick and tasty Peas and Corn Pulao with a refreshing Onion and Tomato Raita with this easy recipe.
Don’t you think weekends are those days of the week, where you are confused what to cook? My mother poses the same question to us and I just say any dish that comes to my mind, just like in a restaurant. My mom, of course doesn’t mind my jokes 
Pulao is one dish that I’ve tasted on many Sundays and still be liked by all. This weekend, was time for Pulao (or Pulav?) again, but with a twist. I asked here, while cooking how does she make a dish more interesting. Adding your own ingredients or flavor to a ‘normal recipe’ can make any cooking more interesting and the dish tastier and more exciting to eat. I guess this comes more out of experience.
Peas and Corn Pulao garnished with Onion slices
3 Sweet Pongal Recipes for Sankranthi
January 7th, 2008 — Desserts
Update, January 14th, 2008: Links have been updated to show 2 more Pongal recipes (Check at the end of the page)
Sankranti / Pongal is round the corner (Jan 14th) and it’s time for a new harvest season all over India.In South India, Pongal signifies planting of new crops and thanking the gods for all the prosperity last year. Another festival celebrated with similar vigour is Ugadi.
The main dish during Sankaranti is the Sweet Pongal or Sakkarai Pongal (in Tamil) or Sakkare Pongal (in Kannada) or ChakraPongali (in Telugu).
Sprinkled generously with cashew nuts and a mixed with Ghee, it makes for a delicious start to the New Year.
New Year Special: Hot Milk Sponge Cake
January 3rd, 2008 — Cakes
Christmas Recipes
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
Are you tired of eating cakes and sweets which started last Christmas? Well, Here’s another recipe that’ll make you indulge more and will prolong New Year festivities.
This one for Sponge Cake comes from Niya Prakash in Chennai.
Make Eggless Biscuit and Chocolate Cake at home
January 2nd, 2008 — Cakes
Christmas Recipes
How do you take a packet of biscuits and make them happy? By making them into a art of a grand cake!
If you thought that Biscuits were meant to be eaten only with tea, then this recipe below for Eggless Biscuit and Chocolate Cake is going to change that opinion.
This cake is perfect for vegetarians as it uses no eggs . Also this doesn’t use baking to make the cake, this gives you more reason to try it today.
Photo by anakponti
Contributors Recipe - Easy Capsicum Rice
December 20th, 2007 — Rice
Nithya from Chennai sends this handy recipe for Capsicum Rice. She says - “This is a delicious rice and it will good especially for the tiffin boxes”. I used to remember when I was in school and my mother used to pack my lunch box with all kinds of Vegetable Rice recipes.
The advantage with capsicum or with any othervegetable rice is that they are quick to make, delicious for a meal, and it stays relatively fresh for some amount of time. And if you are a bachelor or new to Indian cooking, this one gives you a good start to Indian cooking.
Photo by lspeng
Quick Snack - Stuffed Chilli Bajji Recipe
December 8th, 2007 — Snacks
Sujata Ramachandran sends this Stuffed Chilli Bajji recipe. The weather is cold here in Bangalore and I believe in other parts of India as well. This is the time when hot snacks and chaatwallahs make thier best business. In South India, Maneshinakayi (Chillies) Bajjis are very popular (Kannada version). Chilli Bajjis originate from Andhra Pradesh. They are usually eaten as a snack or as an accompaniment or side-dish with Rice.
In Bangalore, these are usually made by road side vendors who make hot Chilli Bajjis along with other snacks like Pakoras and Bondas.
The Chilli used for the Bajji is a bigger one and is usually used for making Bajjis only. It is believed that this Chilli originates from Andhra and is supposedly the best ones to be found. It is referred to as Bajji Maneshinakayi (in kannada) or Bajji Milagai(in Tamil).
Easy Side-dish: Tomato Dhal Curry
December 4th, 2007 — Curries, Side-dish
This recipe comes from Sojourner,from the US.
Being a bachelor and an amateur cook, I’ve found tomato fry to be a quick curry / side-dish especially for Rotis and Chapattis.
This one adds a bit more masala with toor dal and chana dhal along with a dash of chopped onions to go in the curry.
It makes an exciting option to go with Rice or Roti varieties. Try this recipe for breakfast or dinner.
