Baghare Baingan -- Teeny-Tiny Stuffed Eggplants

Baghare Baingan, also known as 'Ennai Kathirikaai' or 'Gutti Vankaya'  is one of my hubby's favorite dish and obviously mine.He grew up eating this quite frequently. I curried favors with my MIL, who is telugu, to get the secret recipe. She is quite forthcoming but I feel hesitant to ask recipes for just about every dish she makes....

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Turkey-Bean Balls & Tennis Racquets

Turkey Meat-balls are my go-to comfort food anytime of the year and especially this time of the year. A variation of this dish(Meatballs with raisins and marinara sauce) was posted during my first week of blogging. For this recipe though, meat-balls were made smaller with Sesame seeds, Turkey and Roman beans. Racquet-pasta was used to add...

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PigeonPeas Stuffed Ballpancakes -- Sweet and Shallow-fried

This recipe comes straight from my MIL's kitchen. She loves making foods that scream "tradition" and is quite an expert at making long-forgotten dishes that people either don't care for or care to make or simply don't have the time to make. Most of us are living in the fast lane after-all. Why bother when we have pre-cooked meal choices,...

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Baked OrangeMarmaladeNTeriyaki Glazed Chicken Wings/Thighs - A Slightly Sweet Variation of Buffalo Wings

I love "Hot" Buffalo Wings. When I want a slightly "sweet" variation I make this mouth-watering eye-catching Orange Marmalade and Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Wings. It is sure to be a hit at any social gatherings, be it a kid's birthday party or an after-game party or whatever. It has the right amount of heat and sweet to please any taste buds...

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Eggless Banana-Berry-Nut MiniMuffins and an Award

Hey you all, I came back on Tuesday from my almost-2-months vacation in India.Leaving the sunny shores for a cold blustery climate plus seeing my toddler son call for his paternal grandparents has given me the blues. Every morning he wakes up and goes like this - Mommy, where's Granpa? Where's Granny?  and then he picks one of his favorite...

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Family-Style 3-Cheese Vegetarian Lasagna

Lasagna happens to be one of my Top10 favorite dishes of all time.Here is why-- A decade ago when I was a skinny teenager(Size 0) my dad would rant and rave about how my beanpole body is not going to attract any matrimonial alliance. Every week he would get me Stouffer's FamilyStyle Vegetarian Lasagna from the Supermarket and make me finish...

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RecipeReplica: Nutty Grapefruit Rice and An Award

This is a recipe that I borrowed from Sailaja's kitchen. Sailaja can be called as a "culinary scientist" because she is constantly experimenting with food. Her blog is a hub of novel recipes and I love visiting her spot.She was generous enough to let me try out this recipe of hers.For the life of me I couldn't have figured it for what it...

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Award With a Demand

This is an interesting award given to me by Saju of The Novice Kitchen. I thank her sincerely for rewarding this to me.The reason why this is interesting is because this award comes with not one but seven demands.Looks like I have been tagged. Be patient and read on. The seven demands: Copy the award to your blog. Thank the person...

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Pongal/Sankranthi Special: Persimmon Kesari

The procedure for this recipe is pretty much similar to the Chocolate and Berry Kesari recipe that I had posted a while ago. The only difference is the I used pulped persimmon.But, what a difference a fruit makes. Ripe persimmon is considered as a fruit of the gods by Greeks. I almost wept in joy when I consumed this for the first time....

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RecipeReplica: Paneer and Mixed Veggie Pilaf

I am always partial to Pilaf because of its multi-dimensional appeal -color, taste, fragrance. When I came across Rohini's innovative Paneer Pulav recipe, I just had to give it a try. I tweaked the recipe a bit, added some colorful vegetables  and it debuted on Thanksgiving day. It was love at first chomp for me and my guests....

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Olive and Garlic Hummus - Best Partner for Wheat Crackers

This dip is a crowd-pleaser.No one can resist the incorporated taste of chickpea, olive and garlic blended to perfection with a little bit of olive oil. In my opinion, nothing tastes as good as this dip with wheat crackers. Ingredients: Chickpea - 1 cup, cooked Canned Black Olives - 1/2 cup, large, pitted Garlic - 1 clove, peeled Olive...

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Baked WheatBran Coated Veggie-Bean Crunchies

Rather than going with the usual bread-crumbs as a coating,  I wanted to use wheat bran as a coating for this dish and see how it fares. I have to say, it fared well. Crunchy on the outside and smooth on the inside it was an instant hit. Since it was an experiment,I had made only a small batch of this yummy crunchies. The plate got...

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RecipeReplica: Almond-paste Stuffed Dates

When I started making list for my Thanksgiving menu, I made it a point to browse for recipes from some of my favorite blogsites. When I came across this recipe in Yasmeen's blog, I knew I had my first dessert recipe. Yasmeen is a talented girl who excels in making easy dishes look elegant and elegant dishes easy. This dish...

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Banana and Kiwi Kooler

Did I tell you that I am a big fan of smoothies? Why? Because they are super-easy to make and super-healthy for you. This one is a healthy smoothie that looks and tastes great. Ingredients: Kiwi - 2, ripe Banana - 1, medium Yogurt - 2 cups, whipped and slightly diluted with water Honey - 2 tsp, optional Procedure: Peel and chunk...

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NewYear's Special: Carrot Kheer(Runny Pudding) - A stove-top Sensation

A sweet start for a new year 2010! Ingredients: Carrots - 5, medium, peeled and roughly cut into chunks Sugar - 1 cup or more Milk - 8 cups Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp Saffron strands - a pinch, soaked in little milk Procedure: Add the carrot chunks to a pressure pan with 2 cups of milk and pressure cook for about 15 minutes. Cool...

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NewYear's Special: Pearls Of Wisdom

On New Year's Day, I want to pass on these meaningful pearls of wisdom to my fellow bloggers and buddies. Even if one does not want to follow, it makes for a good read. So Enjoy! Have a firm handshake. Look people in the eye. Sing in the shower. Own a great stereo system. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. Keep secrets. Never give up...

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