Bagel Upama ! by Manju Nair

Ever thought of eating Bagels other than with cream cheese :-) Well heres a lovely Indian twist to the all time American breakfast favourite...We bought these Garlic and roasted Onion Bagels with Poppy and Sesame seed topping and I thought why not make Bagel upama with it. You can use even plain Bagels to try out this recipe...…

SOUTH INDIAN FILTER COFFEE USING ITALIAN MOKA POT by Foodybuddy

I'm not a big coffee lover until my college days. But now I'm trying different coffee with different coffee maker with my husband who is a coffee geek. Lately I stumbled upon Italian Moka pot and I wanted to give it a try. Though there are lot of bad reputation of using a moka pot, I really love the flavor and the intensity it…

Sukkan Keerai / Chukka Koora Soup (Soup of "rumex vesicarius") by Karthikeyan

This green was widely used in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu as a curry dish or soup. Though normally it is considered as a medicinal plant, here in Tamilnadu people use it as a regular ingredient in standalone dish or adding it to a non-veg…

Aloo, Methi curry/ Potato, Fenugreek leaves curry by Padmaja

http://padmaja13.blogspot.com/2010/02/aloo-methi-curry-potato-fenu-greek.html Fenugreek leaves are nature's gift to mankind. Fenu greek leaves are bitter in taste. People have also recognized the leaves of the plant as a powerful herb. If you want to boost cooking flavour, you may add fenugreek leaves to any kind of cooking using…

What To Do With Thoise Little Bags Of Shredded Cabbage They Sell At The Market by kathy gori

We've all seen those little bags of pre-shredded cabbage at the market. They're sold as coleslaw, usually with a little packet of dressing included. I must admit that yes, I've purchased these. I toss out the dressing and make my own coleslaw with it.…

Bombay Bhel BhelPuri , The Maggi /Ramen way by shalini

Maggi noodles the ultimate comfort food.Bombay bhel puri the ultimate street food... the best combination for a yummy snack!

Mint chutney by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Mint chutney

Asian Crusted Salmon by Nancy Miyasaki

I'm always looking for interesting new ways to cook salmon that my kids will love. This crusted, blackened salmon was a great addition to my recipe box. I kept it relatively mild, but it could easily be spiced up by adding some cayenne pepper. I thought the indian spices complimented the flavor of the salmon wonderfully. I served…

Bread In 20 Minutes, Or the Fast, The Delicious and The Gluten Free by kathy gori

Every culture and cuisine has their own version of bread and I like all of them. Flat or tall, round, square oblong, leavened, or un, paper-thin or giant heavy slabs. I love the stuff. What I don't love is the mixing, kneading, waiting, rising,…

Vermicelli upama ( Semolina noodles ) by Manju Nair

Vermicelli upama or Semolina noodles is a popular Indian Breakfast/Lunch/Snack dish. Its thinner than spaghetti noodles and you can use plain semolina or wheat semolina to prepare this dish. I was inspired by Hetal and Anuja from showmethecurry.com to prepare this lovely dish and it came out awesome. Try it out and Enjoy!

Fire Up The Grill, Toss the Slaw, I've Got The Fastest Salad Ever!!! Plus, Enter To Win Tropical Traditions Coconut. by kathy gori

There are days when no matter how much I love it, I just don't feel like cooking. When the lazy don't feel like cooking, the lazy go out to eat. That does happen sometimes but most of the time, since we try to watch what we eat and keep it on the…

CASHEW-NUTS RICE/SATHAM by Kokila Karthikeyan

Mango Pickle by Navaneetham Krishnan

tangy and spicy taste and perfumed with curry leaves.

Pomfret fry- Malvani style by Chetana Suvarna Ganatra

This is one of the staples in my household- a simple, shallow fried, pomfret- Mangalorian style, if coated with semolina/ Malvani style, if coated with rice flour. Well nothing much to write about it, except it is simply delicious and can be enjoyed anytime with any meal......and yes it makes up for the guilty feeling of not…

BADAM HALWA by Anitha Saravanan