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A seasonal simple meal: Cranberry dhal

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:12 PST

After seeing the fresh cranberry in my grocery store last week. I remembered my Cranberry Dhal pictures. Yes, I cooked exactly a year ago when I found those fresh cranberries. I cooked with dhal,...

Pori Kuzhambu or Pathiya Kuzhambu

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:25:22 PDT

The first title doesn’t justify anything. This gravy is well known under pori kuzhambu in my house. Pori means puffed rice in tamil and “kuzhambu” gravy, none has an idea why this gravy got this...

Spicy Vegetarian chili

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:35 PDT

Cloudy and rainy forecast will let you think about a warm comfy bowl of soup. Break the routine soup idea with this chili. Nothing beats a hearty bowl of spicy chili for fall dinner. This chili falls...

Coconut Burfi

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:06:58 PDT

Diwali around the corner, some have already started making sweets to share with friends and family, some still in dilemma what to prepare and end up buying a sweet box. Well, this coconut burfi is...

Melting Moment

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:45:06 PDT

Shortbread cookies give the melting feeling in your mouth! The effect comes from the load of butter incorporate in the recipe! Yes, the butter holds the flour and spices! Is it a cookie version of...

Pallipalayam Special - Kongunadu cuisine

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:36:14 PDT

Upon searching with different keywords for the RCI- Kongunadu, I ended up with many recipes. Personally, I was not quiet familiar with that particular cuisine even though being a Tamilian.I came...

Moroccan Chickpea stew

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:41 PDT

My mom complains Couscous is a heavy food but dad not. Once in a while, probably once in a year or two when they get a chance to find a box of couscous and harissa in hand. The menu will be sure...

Turkey berry gravy / Sundaikkai puli Kuzhambu

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:56:01 PDT

Some recipes fade away from our memories in time period. Either you hate or don’t get in abundance all year around, result the veggie made appearance rarely in the kitchen. Like this one: Turkey...

My travel log

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:51:58 PDT

I am back! Hope everyone had a great summer vacation.Have fun reading and viewing my exciting travel log!Trip 1: Pondy-Chennai-Mumbai-ShirdiMy first road trip was Mumbai to Shirdi. I heard a lot...

Vacation-break!

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:52:53 PDT

Wondering why I didn't filled ur comment box? I ve been quiet busy these week. I will be flying this weekend to India for spending the summer holidays. I have a busy travel schedule! I will try to...

Mango Maniac

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:05:35 PDT

Every year, we eagerly wait for the summer break. Not only we can go bed late, no homework to be completed, we wait our uncle and aunty from Salem. Not that we were eager to meet them after a year,...

Greens: Stir-fry and puree

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:09:57 PDT

One of the biggest thing, I missed once moving abroad is Greens. Back home, greens are served in everyday lunch menu. We get plenty of varieties according the season and availability. To tell the...

Moong dhal payasam

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:02:25 PDT

Moong dhal payasam is another authentic south-Indian dessert prepared during the festival time. It is fairly easy and doesn’t involve many ingredients. I usually make a small quantity, as we don’t...

Okonomiyaki and Mugicha

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:07:25 PDT

Okonomiyaki is Japanese savory pancake or pizza. The word “Okonomi” means “what you like” or “what you want” and “yaki” grilled or cooked. A customer can choose whatever he/she likes to top: from...

Poivrons Farcis- Indo-Franco style!

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:44:13 PDT

Pondicherry, recently crown as Puducherry is my native place. Situated along the coastline of Bay of Bengal, is rich in culture, attracts many tourists around the world.The small coastal city stands...

Cilantro lime vinaigrette

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:11:15 PDT

I fill my shopping chart without hesitation every week with this herb: cilantro. The aromatic green herb is always used at the end of curry/gravy to garnish or bring the extra flavor to my dish. Well...

Brinjal curry / potato curry with podi (masala powder)

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:29:15 PDT

Side dish is important in our daily menu. My mom does at least 2 side dishes, one gravy for rice, without counting of rasam . But for me to make one side dish, I always scratch my head everyday! How...

Vegan Thai Treat!

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:10:21 PDT

The weather turned extremely hot! There is plenty of sunshine and I feel like summer. Well, it is only for 2 more days and we will be back in 60’s, which is pretty normal for spring. We are enjoying...

Happy Tamil New Year wishes!

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:54:38 PDT

Any Indian festival is not completed without a simple kheer or payasam. A dessert or offering to God prepared in milk base and sugar. It could be made with rice, vermicelli, tapioca pearl even...

Kid lunch pack

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:02:47 PDT

I always asked my mom, was I so fussy when I was a kid? Frankly, I don’t even remember I was wasting food or leaving all the veggies in my plate! You might say mom’s cooking is rocking! Ok, I agree...

Lemon bread

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:08:50 PDT

I like anything citrus, when I was a kid, I remember licking a slice of lemon, just love to sting my tongue! I bet, if u would have tried before, it makes u close automatically ur eyes and feel a...

Click and Cucumber kiwi smoothie

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:18:23 PDT

I don’t want to miss Click: wood event hosted by Jugalbandi. I have seen many bloggers featuring wood :) my click is paper! Yes, sometimes, we use very commonly in our everyday life! Paper coffee...

Cold Pasta Bean salad and khara biscuit

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:58:08 PDT

Finally the winter comes to full stop. Even though, we didn’t experience any harsh winter in West cost, particularly in Bay. Winter is marked by rainy days, yes, only soaking makes us feel winter. We...

Pepper mushroom and Pepper chicken

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:04:07 PDT

This pepper dish is one of the weekends special in my childhood. My mom does with mutton. Pepper is well–known as a natural cold remedy. The freshly roasted and ground pepper will give the dish an...

Lucknow Special

spiceclub@hotmail.com (Cham) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:44:19 PDT

Lucknow is one of the recently added destination in my wish list! After hunting for RCI–Lucknow hosted by Lavi, an event originated by Laksmi, I felt in love reading and seeing the kebab history! How...