Recipes by Yamini Vasudevan
Singapore Chef
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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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Mangai Thokku (Raw Mango Pickle)i am back home in Chennai (India) for a break – and boy am i loving it! i get to eat my mum’s cooking every single day - after months of having to cook myself, this is a real treat! and in the last couple of weeks i have been home, i have gotten to taste a variety of traditional dishes that i rarely make in my own kitchen – one of… |
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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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Pancakesmention the word “pancakes” and the image that comes to my mind is of breakfast on a beautiful weekend morning with hot pancakes and maple syrup, freshly brewed coffee and a leisurely flick through the day’s paper. i think pancakes were invented so that people could have leisurely weekend breakfasts. i haven’t had pancakes in a while,… |
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Orange Blueberry Muffinsthe best way to find out? i had to make some.recently, i picked up some blueberries from the store, and planned to make muffins with them - only this time round, i decided i would make a healthy version. i had read somewhere that citrus flavours complement blueberries well, and picked oranges as be my choice of flavouring. i drew… |
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Almond Biscottiits been a while since i last updated on this blog – and i have a very good reason for the long break. for the past couple of weeks, i haven’t been able to get any good clicks on my trusty 5-year-old digital camera. maybe its just me, but whatever i snap just doesn’t turn out well. and given just how important the visual element for… |
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Breakfast Indulgence: Banana Loaf With Walnuts And Chocolate Chipsi have made banana and chocolate-chunk muffins before, but i wanted to try out this loaf recipe. the original version calls for eggs, which i substituted with ground flaxseed. this is the first time i have used flaxseeds as an egg replacer, and i’m… |
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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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Cottage Cheese-stuffed Baked Portobello Mushroomswhen i started making these mushrooms, i was a bit nervous. you see, this was not exactly my first attempt at making stuffed mushrooms. past attempts, which involved white button mushrooms, usually ended up in a soggy mess that didn’t really measure up to taste as well. so i got frustrated and shelved the thought of stuffed mushrooms… |
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