tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:08:25 +0000http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (ms)Blogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-7625341555228054979Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +00002008-07-24T01:08:25.699-04:00 Grow Your Own is an event started and usually hosted by Andrea of Andreas Recipes. This fortnight, GYO is being hosted by Jai and Bee of Jugalbandi. This is my entry for this edition of GYO. I finally managed to out my kutti inner green thumb. My little amaranth is all growed up. Growing a food plant for the first time was interesting- it played into my little fantasy where http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/344266717/gyo-mulai-keerai-amaranth-kootu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/07/gyo-mulai-keerai-amaranth-kootu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-8711151058243163983Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:07:00 +00002008-07-22T00:32:20.940-04:00 Roma of Roma's space is holding a unique vegetable carving event this July. These are my entries. I made the flowers above from Red Radish. The second is a more elaborate fruit bouquet that I made for my daughters first birthday. I used a fruit baller, knives and cookie cutters for both these. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/342204160/vegetable-carving-radish-flowers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/07/vegetable-carving-radish-flowers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2497487585486401870Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-07-12T12:22:47.322-04:00 During my grad school days in the US I travelled via bus to and from my University. On the bus, I was struck by how many poor people, who could not even afford their own car- were huge, overweight and obese. I was puzzled. In India being fat and obese is a mark of prosperity and wealth. If you think about the poor in the US, the reasons are clearer - Coke 1.89 litre is cheaper than water. Fast http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/333541732/book-review-in-defense-of-food-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/07/book-review-in-defense-of-food-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4718404861532083638Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:25:00 +00002008-07-09T17:12:47.694-04:00Mexican Mexican Series #11: Plum salsa mexicana with home made Pineapple Vinegar Back home, I once took a summer of salsa(the dance) lessons with my friend S. as a lark. It turned out to be the most fun thing we did in Bangalore. Only through reruns of Seinfeld( remember the double dip?:)) did I stumble upon the fierce chip and dip American culture. After we started hitting the gym http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/331136171/ms-11-plum-salsa-with-homemade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/07/ms-11-plum-salsa-with-homemade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4031294580067597281Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:49:00 +00002008-07-22T00:38:03.374-04:00Article Why oh why is June coming to an end? When almost all the blogs i know and love have an event submission deadline? :) This post has been in the works ever since JFI Tamarind was announced by Sig of Live to Eat.( JFI was started by Indira of Mahanandi - youve got to love the focus on uniquely indian ingredients). Anyhoo, what began as a comic strip on the crazy adventures ofhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/321799904/jfi-tamarind-panaka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/jfi-tamarind-panaka.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2067109763111493945Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:18:00 +00002008-07-22T00:38:03.374-04:00ArticleWhat is the one dream you want to achieve desperately? For me it is making a Trip to Paris- THE foodie mecca. I am going to try to learn some french, it sounds so musical right? Oui Oui! I want to stay there for atleast a month, take in the sights and the sounds all while stuffing myself merrily. Meanwhile inspired by this beautiful article on Chow on various foodie maps, Ive started in a very http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/318941392/foodie-nerd-maps-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/foodie-nerd-maps-ideas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5678161810717674095Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-06-20T07:11:23.116-04:00 This month’s CLICK is linked to a BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER organised by Jai and Bee of Jugalbandi for Briana Brownlow @ Figs With Bri. Turmeric is an auspicious ingredient marking all good beginnings in Indian Culture. I hope that this fund raiser is a good beginning for you Bri. I wish you all the luck and good will and hope that you feel better soon. Bri was diagnosed with http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/315454961/click-yellow-turmeric-ravine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/click-yellow-turmeric-ravine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-7227347607567522105Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:40:00 +00002008-06-16T07:08:04.511-04:00sabji I love vegetables and Indian food is unmatched in its sheer variety and ingenuity in vegetable preparations. I usually use Mooli in Sambhar or simply dressed with a Mustard seed vaghar. This recipe has an enticingly unsual combination of Mooli and peanuts with onions. Be warned that it is really really spicy and would go well with a cooling sort of dinner say Kadhi/Yoghurt http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/312950941/mooli-ka-kheema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/mooli-ka-kheema.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-3834918005612180369Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-06-09T16:22:34.387-04:00Hi , Im sure by now you are familiar with Inji Pennus fight against Kerals.com. Kerals.com reacted to Inji Pennu's request to remove plagiarised content with threats and cyber stalking. They are behaving like thugs of the first order, trying to set up fake websites and email addresses under Inji Pennus name, even to the extent of making up a member called Inji Pennu in one of their Porn sites. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/308274416/blog-goondaism-support-inji-pennu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-goondaism-support-inji-pennu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-8006477117736737918Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-06-06T13:18:24.897-04:00 A big thank you to Medhaa, Trupti, Prema and Mona for making my thali these last two weeks. Some recipes you try just for the novelty factor but these have ended up becoming household staples. 1. Sai bhaji from Medhaa of Cook with Love 2. Panchratan Korma from Trupti of the Spice who Loved me. 3. Tindora fry from Prema Sundars My Cookbook 4. Gobi Jalfrezie from Mona of http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/306241065/thank-you-thali-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/thank-you-thali-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-1680753358064877694Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:40:00 +00002008-06-05T08:21:37.083-04:00Mexican Before I tell you about Panuchos, the easiest vegetarian Mexican Breakfast you can every make, a big thank you to Jayashree of My experiments with food for passing on the Yum blog award to me. Wow Thanks! A Panucho is basically a corn paratha/roti stuffed with delicious black bean paste and hard boiled eggs thrown together with some toppings. I am really and truly lazy so http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/303951773/mexican-series-10-panuchos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/06/mexican-series-10-panuchos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4576963585836584023Thu, 29 May 2008 07:35:00 +00002008-05-29T12:48:30.239-04:00Book Reviews Always a sucker for an attractive title, I picked up this new book at my local library recently. I am a history buff, but my knowledge of American history is limited to its urban history. The parts I loved about the book, the parts that were smooth, informative and hilariously funny - about half the book, had a good comparison going on between past and present in way that http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/300405302/book-review-short-history-of-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/book-review-short-history-of-american.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6768191605655153119Wed, 21 May 2008 11:50:00 +00002008-07-22T00:53:21.874-04:00Article Disclaimer: I am not a nutrition expert. My only qualifications are my frequent dieter miles! Do let me know about errors logical or factual. My entry for Srivalli's roti mela. Srivallis Roti Mela has brought my inner mad scientist to life. Here are the results of my experiments to find the holy grail of all chappati flours, the very healthiest one to make the very healthiest phulka ( a http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/294773396/healthiest-chappati.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/healthiest-chappati.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4474820310020291588Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:00 +00002008-05-16T10:41:41.735-04:00 A big thank you to Suganya ,Archana Nandita and Tee for making my thali this week! I loved the Eggplant Pumpkin Curry from Suganya of Tasty Palettes not only for its unusual combination but for its great flavors. Gujarati Dal is familiar to me, but I loved the Gujarati Dal from Archana of Archanas Kitchen with its delicate cinnamon flavoring. I also made Pumpkin Dhansaak from Nandita of http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/291083520/thank-you-thali-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/thank-you-thali-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-3328910551109024929Sat, 10 May 2008 18:10:00 +00002008-05-10T14:06:44.045-04:00Mexican My entry for Dhivyas A.W.E.D Mexican. My Gujju heart says that Chiles Rellenos is only Bharela Marcha by a different name, localized with Mexican Ingredients. Bharela Marcha is a stuffed chile( either the mild long one or the Capsicum) that is sometimes fried as a fritter or Bhajiya. Big picture settled, the details are very very important. Mexican cuisine is all about the marcha or the http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/287103810/mexican-series-9-chiles-rellenosstuffed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/mexican-series-9-chiles-rellenosstuffed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-8854489862923954719Thu, 08 May 2008 11:15:00 +00002008-05-11T16:45:50.557-04:00 Two pictures of my baby kutti Amaranths grown from Organic Rajgira seeds Now, plants hate me because I usually approach them with love and affection but eventually kill them off! It is not neglect, I take care of them, but they still die on me. Whats a girl to do? I have been eyeing the lovely Amaranth recipes Indira has at Mahanandi for a while now. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/285526609/growing-amaranthmulaikeerai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/growing-amaranthmulaikeerai.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6803968102379607708Tue, 06 May 2008 01:30:00 +00002008-05-05T18:27:56.767-04:00 Muthias are a much blogged about Gujarati snack / light meal. I am a gujju @ heart so I love Muthias- they are steamed , they have a good proportion of veggies to carbs, they are tasty!In this version, my mom uses Ghau na fada or cracked wheat, which is different from other recipes in the blogosphere. Cracked wheat is less processed than flour and provides some bite,texture http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/284109299/ghau-na-fada-ne-dudhi-na-muthia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/05/ghau-na-fada-ne-dudhi-na-muthia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4070488217030701073Thu, 01 May 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-05-01T10:35:12.848-04:00MexicanQuesadillas are everywhere simply because they are comfort food like grilled cheese sandwiches. But they have several names- quesadillas, empanadas, molotes, tlacoyos etc according to Rick Bayless. What do quesadillas and empanadas have in common? I decided to do some digging. The two authors I ran into in my exploration of Mexican food via books were Diana Kennedy- an older, pioneer woman in http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/280956090/mexican-series-8-quesadilla-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/mexican-series-8-quesadilla-education.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-407036298733505392Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:40:00 +00002008-04-29T14:37:07.937-04:00 A big thank you to Meera, Ashwini and Nupur for making my thali! I hope to do this on a fortnightly basis, set aside atleast one day where I make everything from the snack to dinner with recipes from fellow bloggers. I tried out Ashwinis Batata Song, Nupurs Chavli Amti and Meera's Khatta Dhokla sandwich. They were delicious!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/280202245/thank-you-thali.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/thank-you-thali.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-7706336520097524991Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:45:00 +00002008-07-22T00:38:03.375-04:00ArticleMy entry for Think Spice: Clove hosted by Gretchen at Canela & Comino. Disclaimer:This is the process as described in Spice: The history of a temptation by Jack Turner. The drawings/sketches are mine. Iam not sure if this is still followed.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/276864208/harvesting-clove-pictorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/harvesting-clove-pictorial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6106569060564489094Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:40:00 +00002008-04-24T07:26:18.836-04:00BreakfastMexican I have been trying to integrate soy into my plate for a long time. Tofu, nuh-ive tried it fried, baked, soft , firm- it just doesnt work for me-not yet anyway. Ive made Soya Kheema from TVP before and that worked for me. TVP or textured vegetable protien is made from soy flour that is passed through a machine- an extruder, to make small pellets or granules, commonly availablehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/274838335/mexican-series-8-chorizo-style-tvp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/mexican-series-8-chorizo-style-tvp.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-5725295245358888711Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-04-20T22:00:43.853-04:00 When I read the post on CLICK Au Naturel, the image that popped into my head was the admittedly rated R image of somebody showering! Dont get more au naturel than that :) CLICK Metal winner Gopal Seshadrinathan had photographed a single water droplet in the air. I also went through CLICK Liquid Comfort, Manisha of Indian Food rocks had a beautiful image of water splashing http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/274223215/click-au-naturel-last-shower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/click-au-naturel-last-shower.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-6486779378847617035Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-04-17T12:59:51.419-04:00Recipes from BooksDessert I was originally making this for AFAM: Pears hosted by Raaga of the The Singing chef for the month of March. I am posting this recipe after she has even finished with the round up! Talk about Indian standard stretchable time:) I wanted to explore frangipane tarts more thoroughly before writing about them. The frangipane tart in terms of taste was a great contrast of slightlyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/272239464/pear-frangipane-with-pate-sucree-tart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/pear-frangipane-with-pate-sucree-tart.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-2288276020648857507Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:15:00 +00002008-04-16T18:12:47.606-04:00Breakfastegg Last minute entry for Srivallis Dosa Mela Srivalli is surely going to throw stones, rotten eggs and tomatoes at me for this entry! :) While i sat on the sidelines twiddling my thumbs, the entire blogging community has come up with some amazing dosas. My only excuse for this last minute entry is that i was too busy trying and eating their entries( Sia's Moong chilla and http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/270755492/dosa-mela-body-builder-dosa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/dosa-mela-body-builder-dosa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22023699.post-4994800798188207304Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:10:00 +00002008-04-14T18:03:32.919-04:00sabji I HATE Bittergourd / Pavakka / Karela. Or did, until I tried my Mothers recipe for Stuffed Karela. I had not eaten it for a good fifteen years, until Pooja's VoW Bittergourd event forced me to try it again. But the things I do for Vow, sigh. Pooja owes me big time! So I called up my mom to get the actual recipe, and she was ecstatic that I was making it. It is amusing http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SometimeFoodie/~3/269409147/bharela-karela-stuffed-bittergourd-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ms)http://foodtravails.blogspot.com/2008/04/bharela-karela-stuffed-bittergourd-for.html