tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:21 +0000Indian Sweet dishSpring FlingMain courseAwardPotatoSpring OnionPratap GadhHenna designsArusuvaiIndian KitchenGuessing gameBeanssnackBrunchIndependence daybrinjal/eggplantJFIValentine's dayCarrotPaneerDessertProject 365Guest PostRepublic Day.MahendiIndiaParvalsouth indianTheme of the weekVegetable of the WeekRound upclick eventfood for thoughtRepublic DayGreen PeasSproutsbitter gourdTomatoParathaRice dishMemembpbottle gourdPicklestreet foodNatural beauty of IndiaStrawberryBell Pepperscottage cheeseInspiring videoIndian vegetarian cooking. Fusion vegetarian vegan cooking. Recipe step by step with picture, Henna designing and other creative ideas and rambling.http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Pooja)Blogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-6651316503462314108Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:36:00 +00002013-02-26T11:10:33.112-05:00food for thought God did not make any boundaries or borders! Taken by my cell phone on the way to warmer place this winter... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/DRyzjFygyy8/up-in-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/DRyzjFygyy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2013/01/up-in-air.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-2636189964769758847Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +00002013-01-12T12:00:06.274-05:00snackProject 365 "Easy as pie" gotta change its name to easy as Khai now ;-)  Making Pie is very tricky sometimes in my humble opinion hehe.. but you can't go wrong in making Khari - just because there is nothing to do at all. All you will need is the following - Ingredients Frozen Puff Pastry dough ( I used Trader Joe  brand) A spoonful of cumin seeds, Jeera ( optional) Butter or Ghee to grease baking trayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/6QCTDkDAQRM/salty-snack-jeera-khari-day-12-365.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/6QCTDkDAQRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2013/01/salty-snack-jeera-khari-day-12-365.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-507607171342018660Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:06:00 +00002013-02-26T10:49:19.127-05:00 Studying was never so much rewarding and encouraging!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/9os1Fxbtaoc/guess-who-exceeded-professors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/9os1Fxbtaoc" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2013/01/guess-who-exceeded-professors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-4903462350507277670Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +00002013-02-26T11:04:35.517-05:00 One of my most cherished picture ever. It was taken from my patio. It reminds me of how most beautiful things come straight from nature and in its most simplistic from. Finally back on blog  and mingling with other blog buddies via their blogs. There will be some food , fun and other ramblings too! So stay tuned....  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/32E31MZnyeE/until-we-get-spring-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/32E31MZnyeE" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2013/01/until-we-get-spring-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-1900583035415505335Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:09:00 +00002012-07-10T07:55:42.394-04:00Spring OnionParatha Some cooking say cooking comes naturally to them. I say I never paid attention to cooking before I got married (and I still sometimes don’t ;) ) They say cooking is stress buster to them, I nod my head in agreement an realize if it is daily “job” its stress increasing for me. BUT the most fun I get is from creating my own version of dishes – new dishes. Now that is stress busters for me. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/Gb1ZxfqCn8k/spring-onion-paratha-indian-flat-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/Gb1ZxfqCn8k" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2012/04/spring-onion-paratha-indian-flat-bread.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-8105047122631853469Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:27:00 +00002012-07-10T07:52:48.347-04:00Spring OnionVegetable of the Week  Some call it Green onion, some call it spring onion, some call it scallions and I heard a lady at super market call it long onions! Although prepared with list of groceries and veggies to buy she sounded bit confused about how to pick "long onions". That made me think it would be a good start to first post about how to pick and store Spring onions. Here in states I don't usually seehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/nyWB-4LvSlc/how-to-choose-spring-onions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/nyWB-4LvSlc" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-choose-spring-onions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-3584541865719676359Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:13:00 +00002010-01-13T09:57:12.858-05:00Theme of the weekRound upIndependence dayI tried to make it possible to post it earlier but for one or more reason can't do it. And there was a time when I thought its too late to publish, so convincing my mind to do it at least , I recalled - Better late than never. With my head over the heels, I was tightly busy with all possible things you can imagine. I am thankful to all of you who cared to inquired about my well being , well I washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/Xvb4VpvcCAw/i-day-2008-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/Xvb4VpvcCAw" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-day-2008-roundup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-1625091440402121815Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +00002010-01-13T09:59:13.134-05:00Theme of the weekIndia Have a very Happy 61st Independence day to all my Indian buddies . Take some time to respect the nation and culture we belongs to. From the bottom of my heart I salute those who took steps to bring freedom to India and helped it to preserve the rich culture we belongs to. (image source- Unknown) Here are some more entry for Theme - Independence day. Bhindi Do pyaaza is the a dish name http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/7QQniS6HYMU/happy-61st-independence-day-to-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)21<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/7QQniS6HYMU" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/08/happy-61st-independence-day-to-my.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-7800619181233540945Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:10:00 +00002009-11-19T16:21:29.569-05:00Theme of the week Although I am not a sweet lover, I always loved sweet mangoes, specially the one which we get in season , ripe and firm , not too sweet (yeah you heard it correct- not too sweet ) and full of flesh . Ever since my childhood I like little sour and sweet mangoes. Ripe and firm , not too sweet and full of flesh . All sweet is somewhat detesting for me. But the one with little sour along withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/uO2KLTiaGiE/mango-pulp-theme-of-week-saffron-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/uO2KLTiaGiE" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/08/mango-pulp-theme-of-week-saffron-white.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-2022067137658794337Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:17:00 +00002009-11-19T16:22:01.191-05:00Round upbottle gourdVegetable of the WeekBottle gourd round up. 55+ delicious dishes… 12 such dishes which you might have never heard of it . Above all do u know that bottle gourd can make a wonderful one dish dinners too? We have 8 to cherish :) . Good chance to start eating this humble veggie and for its lovers nice recipe to enjoy your love for bottle gourd :D . Dear friends Pratibha and Jigyasa reminded me of how much http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/WDsuYeUuEX4/vegetable-of-week-bottle-gourd-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)22<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/WDsuYeUuEX4" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/08/vegetable-of-week-bottle-gourd-round-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-976677302588241179Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:33:00 +00002009-11-19T16:22:26.721-05:00Theme of the weekIndia Once again I am back with Theme of the week - Independence day. With the sincere hope that it will bring peace and prosperity to India . May my beloved Martubhumi - India get all the things written in the national Song (not National Anthem) -"Vande Mataram" and God save her from all the man made and natural disasters. Here are the rules to participate in this event: 1. Cook anything with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/S8uT1oUjKIU/theme-of-week-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)24<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/S8uT1oUjKIU" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/07/theme-of-week-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-851599511753855728Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:48:00 +00002009-11-19T16:22:48.073-05:00 गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णु गुरु देवो महेश्वरः गुरु सक्षात परमब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरु देवो नमः Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru deva Maheshwara Guru sakshat param Brahma Tasmai sri gurabe namah  Meaning : Guru is Brahma- the Creator. Guru is Vishnu- the Preserver. Guru is Shiva -the Transformer. Guru is verily the visible Supreme Being. I bow to that Guru. Spare few minutes out of your busy day to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/zvKJ8KqWyCM/happy-guru-purnima.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)21<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/zvKJ8KqWyCM" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/07/happy-guru-purnima.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-7713406399299245276Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:27:00 +00002009-11-19T16:23:09.055-05:00bottle gourdVegetable of the Week This is one starter item made using Bottle gourd and rajgara flour. Rajgara flour is normally we use as staple food for the days when we observe fasts. At my mom’s place certain religious days like Shivaratri, Ramnavami and Janmashthami are the days for fast . I used to observe fast before marriage just for the fun of eating those yummy food which mom used to make for those fasting days and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/RQieQbma0RM/bottle-gourd-rajgara-paratha-canap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/RQieQbma0RM" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/07/bottle-gourd-rajgara-paratha-canap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-7569067044108097086Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:27:00 +00002009-11-19T16:23:44.341-05:00bottle gourdVegetable of the Week This is one of the accidentally innovated recipe in my kitchen. One lazy day I found few mix sprouts and a quarter of bottle gourd resting in a corner of my fridge. And thinking to make a quick curry. I tried cooking them together as bottle gourd alone was not enough to serve us. Let me first share the recipe before I get on to other topics to bore you with :D . People say I am a chatterbox. (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/mnN3DCvMNDo/bottle-gourd-with-bean-sprouts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)19<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/mnN3DCvMNDo" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/07/bottle-gourd-with-bean-sprouts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-3413393806447557906Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:53:00 +00002009-11-19T16:24:01.168-05:00Brunchbottle gourdVegetable of the WeekHaandavoh is a popular Gujarati dish. Here the recipe of how my mom makes it. Traditionally it is cooked from the same flour we use for Dhokla and allowed to ferment the same way. How ever the further steps are different for ingredients and cooking process which makes both of them too different in their final taste . Definitely both of them makes a very healthy dish http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/Am6QInrfJAc/haandvoh-moms-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)37<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/Am6QInrfJAc" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/07/haandvoh-moms-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-6623764510837889658Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:30:00 +00002009-11-19T16:24:17.534-05:00street foodclick eventmbp First I saw it on Meeta’s blog. Then it was on Nupur’s blog and I can’t resist cooking it. This simple and healthy dish is are testy too , which made me its fan in just first cooking. Though I Couldn’t get pearl couscous and cranberries too :(, so I tried it with broken one and added some soaked golden Raisins in place of Cranberries. Added some red chili and 2-3 cloves to make it little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/TJgZgP71nu0/post-full-of-hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)22<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/TJgZgP71nu0" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/06/post-full-of-hope.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-6883001266976599811Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:47:00 +00002009-11-19T16:24:30.093-05:00bottle gourdVegetable of the Week Bottle Gourd. Sadly no one guessed it correct and here I am to announce it. Call it Dudhi(in Gujarati ) , dudhi bhopla(in Marathi ) , lauki( in Hindi) Sorakaya( in Telugu??? ) , or simply bottle gourd . This light to digest veggie has many benefits to consume it . I am going to try making something this month which might help the haters of it to convert into its lover . And if you already likehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/8iiFqX328w4/vegetable-of-week-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)19<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/8iiFqX328w4" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/06/vegetable-of-week-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-3085588793229731653Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:25:00 +00002009-11-19T16:24:47.424-05:00AwardVegetable of the WeekBell PeppersThe Most Authentic Recipe - Alka keshwani for Sindhi style Dhaas Shimla Mirch The most creative recipe with Peppers - Ranjeeta for Rotini Stuffed bell Peppers The Best Presented recipe with Bell Peppers - Sia for Creamy Green Pepper soup Congratulations Sia, Ranjeetha and Alka. Enjoy the award. And plan a virtual party for all of us and invite us soon :D . Stay tuned to see http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/9BI57QfB2_c/and-award-for-bell-pepper-dishes-goes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/9BI57QfB2_c" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-award-for-bell-pepper-dishes-goes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-5322865130914744625Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:08:00 +00002009-11-19T16:25:03.806-05:00Round upVegetable of the WeekBell Peppers First of all apology to all whom I kept waiting for this Round Up to appear. And a big thank you dear Indira , for providing me this opportunity to host JFI and allowing me to combine it with VoW. Blogging and specially these events and round ups are something I just love to do , knowing that LOVE of mine I made some resolutions myself to follow it silently ( you know now, why I am not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/iU8N5ufKTX8/vow-jfi-bell-pepper-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)31<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/iU8N5ufKTX8" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/06/vow-jfi-bell-pepper-round-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-5143432185087154718Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:07:00 +00002009-11-19T16:25:21.365-05:00JFIVegetable of the WeekGuest PostBell PeppersMumbai girl Supriya Natu lives in Seattle with husband and 5 year old cute daughter. She sent me this on 27th to be a part of "VoW-JFI- Bell Peppers " Here is her recipe of Quesadilla in her own words... Quesadilla, as you may know, is a part of the Mexican cuisine wherein veggies, cheese, meats etc. are stuffed between tortillas. The restaurant version is loaded with cheese, especially http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/_vot93j6rAE/one-post-2-guests-for-vow-jfi-bell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/_vot93j6rAE" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-post-2-guests-for-vow-jfi-bell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-2217540008479105363Sat, 24 May 2008 18:07:00 +00002009-11-19T16:25:56.071-05:00Henna designsMahendiclick eventVegetable of the WeekBell PeppersPotatoI loved "Tawa vegetables" in restaurants , and we had enough of that in Pune at a restaurant names"Atithya"( which literally mean the warm way to welcome guests). I loved the name ,service, cleanliness and food of that restaurant. Now ever since I moved out of NJ , I try those restaurant styled curries at home mainly. It is not easy to rush to nearest Indian restaurant now, as the nearest one is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/mXQf9JQoK60/tawa-vegetables-clicking-beans-n.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)26<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/mXQf9JQoK60" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/05/tawa-vegetables-clicking-beans-n.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-8252781948313818923Fri, 16 May 2008 21:38:00 +00002009-11-19T16:26:14.234-05:00Guest PostOur guest this month is Ujwal Prashanth Rao , who choose to share recipe of "Capsicum rice " to be a part of "VoW-JFI " this month . Here is the recipe in his own words. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped mixed bell peppers (I used red, yellow and green) 1.5 cups of cooked Basmati rice (Ensure that rice grains are well separated and not over cooked) 1 tbsp Oil 1 big Onion chopped 3 Garlic pods chopped http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/buv-Bj8NAvA/capsicum-rice-guest-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/buv-Bj8NAvA" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/05/capsicum-rice-guest-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-7961221399103041126Mon, 12 May 2008 19:04:00 +00002009-11-19T16:26:30.022-05:00With so many food blog events going on , If you are making any dish at home I think it will suit to one or many of the ongoing events :) . Thats what exactly happened to me, while I was planning to make Daal bati. The idea of making it started with movie" Jodha-Akbar" , it reminded me of how much we used to enjoy Daal bati dish in India at "Sanjha Chulha " restaurant ,which was famous for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/Xl78a6Vaq-A/daal-bati.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)18<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/Xl78a6Vaq-A" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/05/daal-bati.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-6830453912484573162Sat, 03 May 2008 18:56:00 +00002009-11-19T16:26:49.435-05:00JFIVegetable of the WeekBell PeppersIt's been exactly 2 years since we had first round up of JFI .Completing 2 successful years on May 1st , Jihva for Ingredients is now landing on "My creative Ideas" for the month of May. Last year when Indira herself hosted it with the beautiful theme of "Mother earth" (JFI-Greens) for the 1st anniversary of JFI. This year Jigyasa and Pratibha did a wonderful job at Jihva for Love round up.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/BMcoxxrKDwI/lets-celebrate-completion-of-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)43<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/BMcoxxrKDwI" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/05/lets-celebrate-completion-of-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880852.post-4685921049319565528Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:45:00 +00002009-11-19T16:27:09.962-05:00bitter gourdAwardVegetable of the WeekCham for her Pavakai Kozhambu ( Bitter gourd curry ) . And Dhivya for Bitter gourd with Eggs. Enjoy the award girls... You deserve it :) . In case if you missed - we already awarded Kalai for her best presented recipe with Bitter gourd. and these 2 awards are the winner among tie we had . My wireless keyboard and mouse has stopped working suddenly and I am waiting for the another ordered sethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~3/AbzFkrn61mc/vow-bitter-gourd-awards-goes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pooja)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/DlVa/~4/AbzFkrn61mc" height="1" width="1"/>http://creativepooja.blogspot.com/2008/04/vow-bitter-gourd-awards-goes-to.html