tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:22:33 +0000OriyaPeasMysoreMangoDalPotatoEggraithaBreakfastDillGreen BeansGujaratiBlogiversarySnake GourdChutneys and PicklesTofuR2IGeneralCucumberCarrotPaneerMexicanCabbageGojjuSaladCornIndonesianKoreanSnacksKonkanidessertsSoupMicrowave CookingRiceMaharashtrianSandwichThaiBeetrootBottle GourdAvarekaluMalaysianMethiChickenNoodlesTomatoSri LankanMoongBaby BloggingGingerCauliflowerCat BloggingAppetizersMemeEggplantPumpkinMajjige HuliGreen PepperDal. CurrySpinachCurryChayoteBhajiPudiParwalBengaliOkraRadishWelcome to my blog - my ramblings about food, life, people, movies and anything else that I find interesting!http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Vani)Blogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-4102787643319579964Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:32:00 +00002012-01-28T04:20:47.655-05:00GeneralWe all get so caught up in our own lives, cribbing about our little 'problems', that we seldom think with gratitude of all the things we do have going on for us. Things we take so much for granted. Love of parents and family, for instance. And food, for another. When I saw this post of Siri about her visit to an orphanage with kids ranging from 3 to 22 years, it made me pause. She talks about howhttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2012/01/appeal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-8404566516944304027Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:35:00 +00002012-01-16T00:22:59.013-05:00CurryMysoreEggplantWishing everybody a wonderful new year, where you see all things positive happening in your lives, where there is joy in and around you and where we all make a positive impact in at least a few people's lives. Cheers to a beautiful & exciting 2012!A very long time ago, there was a cook at my grandfather's house called Madhuramma, who used to make a killer Badanekayi Ennegayi. This is a http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2012/01/badanekayi-yennegayi-eggplants-in-tangy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-1393083965792400039Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:40:00 +00002011-12-26T01:52:27.781-05:00MysoreAvarekaluSaladHope everybody is enjoying the holiday season! Here is another dish made of avarekayi, the season's favourite, at least in Karnataka! :) I usually have this just as is. Ingredients:Avarekalu (flat beans) - 1 cup, cooked1 tbsp fresh, shredded coconut2 green chillies, chopped1 tsp chopped cilantrosalt and lime juice to tasteFor the tadka:Oil, mustard seeds, turmeric powder & curry leavesMethod:Boilhttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/avarekalu-usli.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-1919348907158813825Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:29:00 +00002011-12-22T23:20:12.081-05:00AppetizersEggplantIndonesianEvery once in a while, you chance upon a killer recipe that is not just super delish, hitting all the right notes but also easy to make and that you know will feature often in your kitchen after trying just once. This is one of those. Terong Balado is an Indonesian dish, made of eggplants cooked in a tomato-chili sauce. There are variations to this - some that have more sauce and eaten with rice http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/terong-balado-eggplants-in-tangy-chili.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5555662220279441562Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:01:00 +00002011-12-21T04:31:45.204-05:00Chutneys and PicklesGingerTwo days in a row! :)Here is a yummy thokku that I tried from Kamala's blog. Very pungent, very spicy and delicious! I had some with steaming hot rice and ghee (I've gotten re-addicted to ghee these days), some spread on toasted whole wheat bread with some oil drizzled on top and even made a tomato gojju using this as the base. Versatile dish this.Recipe SourceIngredients:1/2 cup ginger, cut intohttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/ginger-thokku.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5672142738420469862Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:39:00 +00002011-12-20T03:00:40.848-05:00MysoreDalAvarekaluEggplantRemember this time last year when I went berserk and posted 8 posts in one month? A record for me and yes, considering my 2 posts a month average, 'going berserk' is no exaggeration. (Hey, hey... no sniggering, you good-regularly-posting bloggers!) Well, looks like this is going to happen again this year! First half of the month, I posted nothing. This is my third one this week already and I havehttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/avarekalu-badnekayi-huli-flat-bean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-2549076352679342614Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:06:00 +00002011-12-21T02:31:14.993-05:00BhajiBeetrootSri LankanBeetroot, like I mentioned earlier, features often in my house. Wanting to make something other than my usual playa, gojju (which I just realized I haven't posted here yet, thinking I already have!) or rasavangi, I chanced upon this Sri Lankan recipe at Edible Garden by Nags, the source of which is a cookbook called "Sri Lankan Flavours" by Channa Dassanayaka. Below is her recipe, with very minorhttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/beetroot-thel-dala-sri-lankan-bhaji.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-6668885362112023444Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +00002011-12-15T10:19:20.105-05:00MysoreDalAvarekaluThis past weekend saw me in Mysore heading for my school's first ever alumni meet. Now this school has been around, like, forever and has been home..er..school for three generations in my family. My mom's aunts and uncles went there, as did my mom and all her six siblings and then me and my sis. Plus there have been countless cousins and second cousins, both from mine and my mom's generation thathttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/12/avarekalu-saaru-flat-beans-rasam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5069696721679993285Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:15:00 +00002011-12-15T10:27:56.617-05:00ThaiPumpkinThe one thing I don't miss about the US is Halloween. I hate that. I really do. I understand the kids have fun and all that. And it is kinda cute to see small kids in cute costumes trick-or-treating. But the older kids & adults with their scary costumes really freak me out. So come Halloween, I'd stick around during the early hours to greet & treat the little kiddos and by 6ish head out of the http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/11/thai-pumpkin-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5412766393610563199Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:26:00 +00002011-11-01T09:29:34.512-04:00CornMexicanSaladHappy Deepavali to all my readers! Diwali starts tomorrow (at least for us Kannadigas). But in the community we live in, the celebrations have been ongoing since the past 3 days. Houses, trees and the gates all beautifully lit up. Many activities involving mainly kids and women. Last night saw a beautiful cultural program by the kids followed by a lovely catered dinner. With N not being in town http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/10/corn-and-black-bean-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-2725515113696623952Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:13:00 +00002011-10-19T22:56:27.398-04:00A few days ago, the Indian food blogging world woke up to the shocking news of the sudden demise of one of our own - Jayasree from My Experiments in Kailas Kitchen. The food blogging universe is very large and it is impossible to know everyone. But there are many friendships formed, many words of encouragement written and many advice seeking and giving happening here. Jayasree & I would comment http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/10/for-jayasree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5636178206750851912Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:29:00 +00002011-10-03T04:17:27.434-04:00GojjuCurryMysoreRadishHave you ever thought of how Facebook has changed our lives? It is a great way of staying in touch with people without too much effort. Thanks to FB, I'm now connected to folks from so long ago that I'd forgotten they'd existed! Reconnected with good friends that I'd lost contact with. Feel a sense of closeness to relatives & acquaintances that I'd never kept in touch with before, thanks to theirhttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/10/moolangi-gojju-radish-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-4842979280292101706Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:20:00 +00002011-09-07T03:52:57.117-04:00BhajiOkraGujaratiWhen Sailu posted this, I knew I had to try it out. Gujarati, stuffed and okra - a combination impossible for me to resist. And try I did, the next day! Amazingly delicious stuffing. Here's how I made it.Made a not-so-smooth chutney with coconut, jaggery, green chilies, ginger and garlic (my addition). Mixed with the remaining stuffing ingredients - roasted peanut powder, dhanu-jeera powder, http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/09/bhindi-sambhariya-stuffed-okra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-2826775838990567296Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:48:00 +00002011-09-07T01:06:25.406-04:00BhajiMysoreBeetrootGowri and Ganesha habba are a big deal at my parents' house. Gowri, especially. While we're not very deeply into rituals, this is one festival where the whole pooja is done according to our customs. Last year, Little M got to be a part of it and this year, she is looking forward to it again. SO, we'll be off to Mysore. Will try and post some pictures from there if I can.Beetroot, like I mentionedhttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/08/beetroot-palya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-3537709897677914010Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:20:00 +00002011-08-23T06:25:34.786-04:00BlogiversaryThank you all for your interest in the giveaways to celebrate Mysoorean's 5th anniversary. I used a random number generator to pick the winners. The winner of the first giveaway is Sharanya. And the Subbamma Angadi treats go to Pratibha and PJ. Congratulations to the winners! Expect to hear from me soon!http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/08/and-winners-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-2366930206659239044Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:50:00 +00002011-08-17T23:43:06.555-04:00BlogiversaryThanks for all the wishes and the interest in the first giveaway. That is still open, by the way. In case you're interested and have not left a comment or emailed me, please do so on or before Aug 20th. I couldn't wait to announce the next ones. So excited about this! "Subbamma's Store" is a small hole-in-the-wall shop that makes and sells the most amazing Kannadiga snacks, masala powders, http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/08/fifth-blog-anniversary-2nd-3rd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-9097653293092576039Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-08-17T23:52:49.843-04:00BlogiversaryPudiMy blog turned five last month and with Little M's 5th birthday the same week and a hundred other things happening since, I totally missed posting this. As a small token of my appreciation for all of you, my readers, I will have five giveaways spread over the next few posts. No need to "follow" me or "like" my FB page or add me to your readers or bloglists. No strings attached. Just mention in http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/08/saaru-pudi-and-blogiversary-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-340225677181386694Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:19:00 +00002011-08-11T04:44:09.783-04:00MoongBhajiCurryMysoreDalI was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, Nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven Who made me sputter and gasp-- The thieves, the liars, the sinners, The alcoholics and the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade Who swiped my lunch money twice. Next to him was my old neighbor Who never said anything nice. http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/07/hesaru-kaalu-saaru-palya-moong-rasam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-4708703890585353034Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:53:00 +00002011-07-03T03:53:00.639-04:00MangoGojjuCurryMysoreIt is mango season here, as you'd have guessed from the outpouring of mango based recipes in the Indian food blogosphere. I'm amazed at the variety of mangoes out there. I knew only about Alphonso, Malgoa, Raspuri, Badami and Thotapuri varieties until I moved back and discovered a whole new world of mangoes. I'm enjoying them all! Click here to have a look at all the varieties grown in India. http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/07/maavina-hannina-gojju-ripe-mango-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-2563611627623039606Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:59:00 +00002011-07-01T12:38:10.947-04:00GeneralWarning: A rant coming up! This is not a food related post. At all.______________________________________________________Dear Unhappy Migrant from Another Part of India,Sorry to hear about your woes of being in Bangalore - traffic, pollution, different culture, the locals etc. I'm sure the xyz place you come from is far better and your life would be far happier there. Here's a thought - why not http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/07/bangalore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-8706752264903403401Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:26:00 +00002011-06-04T13:14:32.880-04:00CurrySpinachBaby BloggingPotatoAnother new school for Little M. She is in Sr KG now. She is back in school after a 4 month hiatus. Expected some resistance but she was quite happy to go back, even if it was to a new one. Came back home declaring "I love my school and I love my teacher!" Hope the love lasts! :)Ingredients:2 medium potatoes, cubed and boiled1 big bunch spinach, cleaned & chopped1 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/06/aloo-palak-curried-spinach-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-4283913040453029843Tue, 17 May 2011 08:14:00 +00002011-06-04T13:18:37.693-04:00BhajiBeetrootBeetroot features often in my house. Esp these days when I'm almost addicted to henna conditioning for my hair and beet juice gives a lovely color when added to the conditioning mix. I usually make beetroot bhaji (palya) with saaru powder and coconut with urad dal, rai, hing tadka. This time, made a totally different way and we all liked it.Ingredients:3-4 medium sized beetroots (peeled, chopped http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/05/beetroot-bhaji.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-5202443103635142755Tue, 03 May 2011 17:03:00 +00002011-05-04T01:55:44.868-04:00ThaiNoodlesSaladLike with many kids, M likes her pastas and noodles more than rice and rotis. So often I include her favorites in our meals too but "adultize" it for us. This Asian noodle salad is one such dish that I made recently. After boiling the noodles, she gets her version and we get this high-on-the-heat-factor salad, adapted from here . Ingredients:200 gm egg noodles (or linguine or udon noodles)1 Tbsp http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/05/spicy-asian-noodle-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-306457645620423354Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:08:00 +00002011-08-11T04:45:06.528-04:00GojjuCurryMysoreTomatoThe best thing about the community we live in is the company Little M has here. Lots of kids around her age and no dearth of things to do in and around the place. A small community like ours also brings with it it's share of problems though. There is this one kid who is a year older than M and tends to bully her every chance she gets. I've spoken with the kid, talked to her mom, have tried to http://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/04/tomato-onion-gojju.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355402.post-8014458984552240294Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:41:00 +00002011-12-15T10:25:00.063-05:00BreakfastMysoreAvarekaluWho knew school hunting was gonna cause sleepless nights and major stress from all the confusion and indecision?! Little M is going to start K2/UKG from the coming academic year (June 2011). Putting her in a school that she could continue onto grade school would make sense. But guess what? The admission process begins in Sep/Oct of the previous year and we had missed the boat entirely by the timehttp://mysoorean.blogspot.com/2011/04/avarekalu-akki-tari-uppittu-upma-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vani)11