Monthly Archives: November 2010
Indian Cooking Challenge: Varo
| November 15, 2010 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Sweets, Vegetarian |
The recipe for October’s Indian cooking challenge is Sindhi sweet called Varo, a dry fruits or nuts brittle. Nuts brittle also called chikki, is made of jaggery in South India, unlike varo which is made of sugar. Valli gave us two recipes and I adapted both the versions to make my varo. Madhvi gave grams… more
Fresh Garbanzo Beans Pulao with Tomato Yogurt Pachadi
| November 12, 2010 | Posted by usha under Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Daily Recipes, Pulaos, Quick and Easy Recipes, Raitas, Rice, Rice Varieties, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Last week, I visited my cousin for Diwali and she made green chana eka fresh green garbanzo beans pulao. That made me nostalgic! Back home, every winter, these green chana, also called hari boot or hari bhoot would make it to the dining table very often. At times, it was our breakfast or evening snack… more
Sweet Punch: Eggless Instant Chocolate Mousse
| November 7, 2010 | Posted by usha under Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Vegetarian |
This is my first Sweet Punch participation and one of the sweets chosen of this month was Eggless Instant Chocolate Mousse. The other two recipes were Tomato Souffle and Chocolate Mousse with egg. I joined the sweet punch group just before Dasera and what better day to start off the new event than on Dasera!… more
Savory Onion Crackers ~ Baked Nippattu
| November 3, 2010 | Posted by usha under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Baked & Grilled, Bakes, Baking, Cookies, Biscuits, Event Entries, Festivals, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Deepavali or Diwali is next week and I normally do not prepare any savouries and sweets for the festival, unlike the tradition back home. This year however, seeing the preparations of fellow bloggers, I was motivated to prepare some at home. Sunday morning, I baked Nippattu from Red Chillies and she says baked nippattu are… more
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