Posts Tagged ‘side dish recipe’
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Yellow mung dal/lentils are roasted till aromatic and then cooked with spinach and tempered with spices. A comfort food which brings on warm fuzzy feelings.
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Posted in Curries, Lentils, Main Dishes, Sides & etc., Soup | 43 Comments »
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Yes we have said adieu to summer, there is a slight nip in the air, & I love it. My yard looks bathed, happy & fresh. Finally it is sinking in that Fall is here. The tomatoes are growing, so are the bell peppers & hot peppers & other little things.
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Posted in Main Dishes, Pasta & Pizza | 44 Comments »
Tags: Basil, charred tomato, charred tomato recipe, charred tomato without the oven, charred tomatoes, cherry tomato, dinner, easy pasta recipe, eggless recipe, Fennel, fennel flavored sauce, fennel pasta, fennel seeds, fennel with pasta, grape tomato, italian, italian pasta, lunch, main dish recipe, pasta, pasta & tomato, pasta quick recipe, pasta with fennel tomato sauce, pasta with tomato, pasta with tomato & basil, quick dinner, quick side dishes, roasted tomato, saunf, seasoned tomatoes, side dish recipe, skillet charred tomato, skillet grilled, sphaghetti, spice, summer, tomato & basil, tomato basil pasta, tomato recipe, tomatoes, tomatoes with pasta, using fennel seeds in cooking, vegan, vegan eggless recipe, vegan side, Vegetarian recipe
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
The kids are back to school. Summer is at the tail end; in Texas we will still have a few weeks of heat & then the more pleasant weather creeps in. Hot it is here, but I still feel sorry to see the summer go.The Labor Day, almost officially announced that summer will be gone soon, & gone will be the delightful fruits, berries, the warmth & the colors.
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Posted in Sides & etc. | 34 Comments »
Tags: Basil, charred tomato, charred tomato recipe, charred tomato without the oven, cherry tomato, Fennel, fennel seeds, gluten free, grape tomato, italian, quick side dishes, seasoned tomatoes, side dish recipe, skillet grilled, spice, summer, tomato & basil, tomato recipe, tomatoes, tomatoes with pasta, using fennel seeds in cooking, vegan eggless recipe, vegan side, Vegetarian recipe
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
More produce from my backyard. A few showers last month rejuvenated the plants & they are happy. It is Methi/Fenugreek & Tomatoes this time.
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Posted in Lentils, Sides & etc., Soup | 25 Comments »
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Quick & Sweet. Grilled onions are great sides, esp. with grilled meat or paneer/Indian Cheese or any other vegetables.
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Posted in Sides & etc., The Whats and Hows | 35 Comments »
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
The Shak/Shaag (any leafy green) Bhaja (Stir fried or deep fried) is a big part of the Bengali/East Indian Cuisine. Back home, if I was having a typical Bengali meal, I do not recollect a single day that went without some kind of leafy green, & unlike many kids I would love every preparation of the Shak.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Sides & etc. | 38 Comments »
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Turkish food makes my heart & appetite sing. The hearty flavors, taste & warmth of the food, besides being healthy gather into a tickling wanting sensation.
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Posted in Salad, Sides & etc. | 37 Comments »
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Hooked on Heat is this amazing blog, & hooked to it I am. I am glad that Hooked on Heat got selected for the T&T, for this is what made me visit Meena for the first time.. She must have stopped blogging around the time I started, so I never got the opportunity to visit her till now.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Sides & etc. | 36 Comments »
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Some added nuts & raisins/craisins crushed into a coarse powder, transforms vegetables from boring to delightful. An uncomplicated & adaptable recipe, this allows you to use any vegetable in any combination you want. Do not groan hearing vegetables… for this is a real lovely way to enjoy them. A teensy bit sweet, a lot spicy & the slight tang, along with the aromatic spices turns them into a delectable side dish.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Sides & etc. | 33 Comments »
Tags: almonds, beans & carrots, cauliflower, crasins, curry, dry curry, eating healthy vegetables, eggless cooking, eggless recipe, indian curry, Indian vegetable curry, mixed vegetable, mixed vegetable curry, nuts, nuts and vegetables, potato, Raisins, side dish recipe, sweet & spice vegetables, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetable curry, vegetable side dish, vegetarian sides
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Pui/Poi/Pohi/Valchi or the Ceylon Spinach/Malabar Spinach are all but different names for this leafy Spinach like Green “fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 m in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture.” (Wiki). The Scientific name for the Pui is Basella alba. You can read more about it in the Herb Society of America.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Sides & etc. | 30 Comments »
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