Recipes by Yamini Vasudevan (Page 2)
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Vanilla & Chocolate-chips Mini Cake Loavesjust a couple of days back, my mum showed me a recipe online for “vanilla buns” by Chitra V (aka chitvish) from induladies.com - they were mini tea cakes that sounded and looked good the recipe called for an egg, which we had to substitute with an alternative – my mum was very impressed by the results of ground flaxseed in my… |
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Rainy Day Treats: Nachos And Masala Peanutsi love rainy days – who doesnt, right? but when you live in a hot and humid country like Singapore, you appreciate the rains so much more. the dark clouds, the sudden dip in the temperature, the gusts of wind that send the leaves flying and the pitter-patter of rain – all of which are a welcome reprieve from the sun beating down on… |
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Chole/Channa Masalathere are some things that you can eat over and over again and yet never tire of it. and (apart from my mum’s cooking) chole masala is one of them for me. my earliest memories of eating chole are back in my childhood when it used to be “the choice” when we went to restaurants and of special weekend dinners when my mum would make it at… |
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Stuffed Mini Brinjalswhen i asked my mum for the procedure of how to make it, she said she follows the recipe (very slightly modified) by Chitra V (aka chitvish of indusladies.com) which provides an easier microwave version - and then added that my dad knew a story about brinjals. now that piqued my interest. what tale did the brinjal star in? well, it… |
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Mangai Pachadi (Green Mango Pieces In Sweet Sauce)when i first started writing this recipe, i realised that i didn’t have a direct translation for “pachadi” - a word that is common to south indian cooking, but which cannot be succintly condensed into a single-word definition for those unfamiliar with the cuisine from this part of the world. on a very general basis, pachadi is a form… |
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Microwave Kalakandwhen i first made kalakand with this recipe, i had to stand by the microwave and peep through the glass to ensure that the mixture did not boil over. while i was engaged in the task, i ruminated on just how huge an impact the microwave has had on our lives. i remember the first time we bought a microwave home (over 15 years back!) -… |
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Chilli Tofuthis recipe is for those days when you want to rustle up something but realise that you have only the bare basics in your kitchen – at least that was the situation in my kitchen when this dish was made. my friend Saras was over at my place one evening and she suggested cooking dinner rather than heading down to the coffeeshop. i put… |
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Shahi Tukrai have always been fascinated by urdu. when i was younger, i used to listen to age-old hindi songs that were based on urdu lyrics with my dad translating the words for me. to this day, i feel it is one of the most poetic languages ever created, with even desserts being given such beautiful names as “shahi tukra” (i believe it… |
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Home-made Paneer (Cottage Cheese)i love paneer. frankly, i cant imagine what the world would be like if paneer had never been invented - no more paneer butter masala, paneer tikka or even good old palak paneer! oh man, thats a scary thought! anyways, coming back to the present, i usually use Amul’s paneer, but i haven’t been able to get my hands on it for the past… |
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Mango Oatmeal Smoothiemy parents are big advocates and followers of the saying ”breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” they ensure that they have a good, healthy breakfast every single morning – and cooked oatmeal is one of their breakfast staples. oatmeal put me off completely and i was happy to stick to other options such as sandwiches and… |
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