RedChillies

Kothimbir Vadi / Savory Coriander snack

redchillies — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:14:08 +0000

Kothimbir Vadi is a popular starter / snack from Maharashtra. Kothimbir means coriander leaves in Marathi and vadi means wedges. Coriander is chopped and steamed along with prepared chickpea flour and other spices. After it is steamed it is cut into desired shapes. At this point it can be eaten as is. But I like [...]

Easy Apple Kheer

redchillies — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:49:14 +0000

Every time, I visit the produce section in the local grocery, the wide varieties of apples there on display catches my attention. With different sizes and colors they are a treat for the eyes. This time around the grocery had a sale on red delicious apples and I splurged and brought more than necessary. I [...]

Spicy Broken Wheat Pongal/ Dalia Khichidi

redchillies — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:07:57 +0000

Pongal is a famous tiffin item in South India. It is usually made of rice and moong daal in a pressure cooker with appropriate seasonings. I mostly make it with rice the traditional way, on occasions I make it with rava (Rava Pongal) but this time I made this Spicy Pongal using broken wheat/dalia. I [...]

Bhel Puri Recipe

redchillies — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:47:16 +0000

Bhel Puri is a combination of puffed rice along with vegetables and spicy, tangy chutney/auce. This is the most commonly sold chaat/fast food in many places in India. It is a snack with an iconic status in Western India. Bhelpuri is low-fat, delicious and eay to make! After a long day at work, or on [...]

Easy Corn Bread

redchillies — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:16:21 +0000

I remember years ago when we had taken a road trip to Austin, we were tired, hungry and were craving for something warm and hearty. It was dark and colder than the usual and with no many choices on hand we reluctantly stopped at a local café located on the highway. However we were in [...]