Art of Cooking Indian Food - A Food and Recipe Blog

The Universal Truth about Indian Food

2013-02-15T06:31:00.000-08:00

When you think of England’s national dish you may imagine a cultural staple in its culinary history such as Yorkshire pudding or blood sausage. Guess again; chicken tikka masala claims this prize. It is the most ordered menu item in the UK, and is a global favorite for its rich flavor. Indian food can be found at almost every farmer’s market in America, and in every major city in the world. Its healthy oils and spices give it a unique taste that can’t be mimicked anywhere else. As India has...

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Are you prepared for this year's Valentine's day?

2013-01-30T05:55:00.000-08:00

Valentine's day is approaching and I know most of the husbands, boy/girl friends would be busy spending time on what to buy for their loved ones. Most of the time, I leave blunt clues for my husband so that he can buy what I need without getting confused. It is not wrong. It is just helping your partner. I hope most of you have already planned what to get for your better half. However, if you have no idea or if your love needs something related to kitchen I am here to help. Buying online...

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Food Photography 101- A guest post

2013-01-22T11:44:00.000-08:00

Even after so many years of blogging, my blog still lacks good quality pictures and I know that. It is not very hard to take a good picture. But, making it great requires some techniques. Below are some simple yet effective photography techniques discussed by Biswashree Dey from ITasveer. Nowadays, it’s becoming increasingly popular for chefs and recipe bloggers to take mouth-watering clicks of their creations. So what does a newbie do to get started? So here is a simple guide to help...

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Baked Banana flower(Vazhaipoo) vadai

2013-01-14T06:36:00.000-08:00

I love vadai and hate vazhaipoo. So, the right thing to do is to make vazhaipoo vadai. And if it is healthy, what else you need from a snack? Ta da! Here is a recipe for Baked Vazhaipoo vadai. A simple and easy recipe which is healthy and at the same time doesn't compromise on the taste. Most of the time, if you say that a dish is healthy, you would surely have to compromise on taste. But, this is different. You have taste and you can take care of your health. Here comes the...

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Restaurantware - Worth a visit.

2012-12-29T11:00:00.000-08:00

One of my friends once said that she watches food network channel just to look at the variety and amazing cookware they use. It amazes me that there are people who give more importance to the cookware and tableware rather than the quality of food. However, she does make a point. An excellent food served in an ordinary looking tableware does loose its overall points. I realized this when I went to a potluck party. People talked more about the tableware than the food which was served, which...

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Master Chef Australia - Can't wait for the new season!

2012-06-01T20:29:00.000-07:00

There are days when I have felt too lazy and uninspired to be even standing in the kitchen, leave alone cooking something. Those days, I think how my mother and grandma cooked all meals, 365 days, at home. Must be very boring. But, to be honest, I strongly believe that they are more creative than I am. They are able to make different dishes with the same ingredients and using different techniques.Wow! must be an art. Now a days, people want to know to cook different dishes at home. Try new...

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An exciting addition! - Baby Boy

2009-12-19T06:20:00.000-08:00

If you are a regular follower of my blog, you must be wondering what happened to me. I used to be a regular blogger, blogging atleast once a day. But for the past few months, I did not update my blog. During the first few months, I was too tired to blog and now I am too busy! Yes, you are right. All because of a proud addition to our family. DS joined our family this 22 Sept adding joy to our life. He makes sure that I have less or no time for blogging. Though I am very late in sharing...

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Ragi Pudding

2009-06-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

You can call it Ragi pudding/Payasam or whatever you want. But I tell you, it is one oft he healthiest and delicious drink I have made with Ragi. Usually many don't like Ragi. Though, i t has a high nutritional value, sometimes, taste gets more preference! This is a very tasty ( really!) drink, made within minutes and can be enjoyed hot or cold. I got this recipe from vahrehvah.com. Thanks to Sanjay! now I am a regular ragi eater :) Ingredients: For 2 people 1 cup of ragi2 cups of...

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Pesarat - A dosa variation

2009-05-18T08:20:00.000-07:00

I know Pesarat is an Andra specialty. Whenever we go to a restaurant in India, I never miss to see this item in the menu. But never have ordered this. To be frank, I have never tasted Pesarat until recently. If you are anything like me, I would really suggest you give it a try. I loved the taste and spiciness and couldn't stop eating. This is a very simple variation of dosa. The variation is on the way we prepare the dough and the most important thing is we need not ferment the dough. How...

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Hot and Spicy Masala Vada

2009-05-13T08:11:00.000-07:00

Can you believe Chicago's weather? It was in its 70's last week and now it is in 40's and 50's and raining too. With such a weather, it is really very difficult to get up early in the morning. I have to cuddle for some more time before getting up. This makes me sleepy throughout the day. Not only this, but it also makes me crave for snacks and hot tea/coffee. Nothing can match the feeling of sitting in the balcony, watching the rain and having snacks and tea. You might have already guessed...

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Energy Bhel - Recipe from Readers

2009-05-11T07:16:00.000-07:00

I am Back! Thanks for all your support and concerns. I am doing great. I know this break got extended more than I thought. Mostly because I was lazy to start blogging again. I had a great vacation. Did not go anywhere, but was visited by few of my friends and relatives. I had loads of fun spending time with my loved ones. I really wanted to start blogging 2 months back. But I was busy searching for reasons to avoid blogging. The main reason - laziness! But now I realised how much I missed...

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A Short Break

2009-01-28T11:04:00.000-08:00

Actually I must have written this post a week back but couldn't. As I am busy with some other personal things I would not be able to post for a couple of weeks. I will be back soon. I am gonna miss you a lot! Hope you miss me too...

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Winners of EH during Pregnancy

2009-01-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

Though it was a very short period to vote, we got 366 votes in total and the winner is PJ with 131 votes and Mahima comes second with 81 votes. Congrats girls! I will contact you shortly regarding your prizes.

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Vote for EH during pregnancy

2009-01-15T09:02:00.000-08:00

Here are the 11 recipes which we picked for voting. I must admit that picking these recipes were really tough. I am sure that there are many other great recipes in the list. The list is as follows... Green Lentil with Spinach by Raji Spinach Potato Naan/Flatbread by AnuDivya Dates and Nuts Fudge by Mahima Buckwheat noodles with veggies by PJ Violet Carrot-ginger Juice by Keerthana RAGI DOSA by hema Cheesy Herb Challah by Navita Raisin Stuffed Apples by Uma Corn Seekh...

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Apple Crisps - An Easiest Dessert

2009-01-14T09:07:00.001-08:00

Apple Crisps is one of the easiest and tastiest desserts. A couple of weeks back, I had few apples which were starting to rot. I wanted to use them but not in a mood to prepare smoothie or milkshake. When I browsed the Internet, I came across this video. I loved it and wanted to try it. This dessert is very simple and when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, takes you to heaven. A perfect party dessert and you can store it in an air tight container and reheat it before serving. It...

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Eat Healthy during Pregnancy Round up

2009-01-12T10:11:00.000-08:00

I wanted to present this round up in a different way. But when started, I realized it is going to take much more time than I expected. So, I decided do the roundup the usual way. However, I will present a special round up of few of these recipes which were really amazing at a later point of time. For now, the round up is simple and sure has many healthy recipes for us to try during pregnancy. This event was a great success. I must Thank each and every one of you who sent in the entries. An...

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Vegetable Burger - Easy and quick method

2009-01-08T09:11:00.000-08:00

For the past few weeks, I have been craving burgers. I do not like to eat burgers outside mostly because they use meat and cheese in the preparation. I wanted to try out a simple vegetable burger at home which is less in calories and also more tasty. To start with, the first thing that came to my mind was Potatoes. So I prepared Potato cutlet to go in between the burger buns. The Potato cutlet is a very easy recipe. But the problem with my cutlet was, it was not stiff enough. Though I used...

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Apple Rabdi - Recipe from Reader

2009-01-06T11:16:00.000-08:00

Eat Healthy during pregnancy event has ended and I am very happy that we received more than 200 recipes. I am all excited. I will be taking some time (may be a week or so) to post the round up and also selecting the winner by voting. I want to do this round up in a way that it will be helpful to all the pregnant women. I Thank each and every one who participated in this event and made this a great success. I must Thank Cynthia for sponsoring the first prize for this event. If you are not...

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Simple and Easy Vanilla Cake for New Year

2009-01-05T11:14:00.000-08:00

This is my first post in this New Year 2009. I once again wish you a very Happy New Year. Hope you had loads of fun during the weekend. I did. Long weekends are always a pleasure. No time constraint. We can do things slowly and at our own pace. Every year, I would be sleeping when the new year is born. But this time, I was determined to be awake, atleast to cut the cake I made specially for New Year. A very simple and easy Vanilla cake with lots of flavor. I would suggest you to prepare...

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Wish you a very Happy New Year

2008-12-31T08:35:00.000-08:00

I WISH ALL MY READERS AND BLOG FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Send this eCard !

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Foodie Chat - Hot and Spicy Redchillies!

2008-12-30T07:45:00.000-08:00

It is year end and this is the final foodie chat for this year 2008. The last one is always special. This time we have Supriya of Redchillies. From the name, you might guess that her recipes are going to be spicy. Hmm..is it so?, let us ask her. Why and when did you start blogging? I started blogging in June of 2007. I was very impressed with the concept of blogging; it’s ease of use, readily available free software and simple technology that could be used by any non-technical person. I...

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Microwave Beetroot Halwa

2008-12-29T08:10:00.000-08:00

I usually do my halwa on stove top. There is no reason for it. I was taught to cook halwa using that method. With Microwave playing a major role in modern cooking, I wanted to try halwa using m/w. Moreover, I wanted to sent something for MEC- Halwa. This is the beetroot halwa recipe on stove top. Both the methods are easy as far as I am concerned. The only tough part is grating the vegetable. If you have a blender, even this part becomes easy. I like to grate it traditionally with the help...

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We Wish you a Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T07:05:00.000-08:00

Holiday season is officially begun and everyone is in a very happy mood. We Wish You a merry Christmas! From our Family to yours. Happy Holidays! Photo: krisdecurtis

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Pani Poori - The King of Indian Chat

2008-12-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

Pani Poori - This is one of the most famous Indian Chat recipe that many die for. I really can't explain the taste of this recipe. You must experience it. The combination of sweetness and sourness makes this recipe unique and stand out from rest of the crowd. It is made differently in each part of India. For example, the Gujaratis make this more sweeter. Ok now you may ask me where can I eat this? The best place to eat this is from roadside shops in India. Oh! of course we cannot find road...

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Where do you buy your cookwares?

2008-12-22T08:05:00.000-08:00

I personally feel that many of us have come online freaks. Of course in a good sense. We are so fluent and have more knowledge about online shopping. People, especially those in the US have a tendency to buy items online. This includes Groceries too. So, tell me how many of you have bought groceries online? Do you get the satisfaction of buying good vegetables and fruits if you buy online? I have not given a try yet. But would love to do online grocery shopping soon. Photo from :Wasserstrom...

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