Category: Vegetarian
V8 Rasam
| June 19, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Daily Recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salads & Soups, Soups, Soups, Tomato, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
I am concluding my blogging marathon # 17 with healthy V8 rasam. Rasam or chaaru (in Telugu) is a South Indian soup. Rasams are one of my favorite Indian comfort food that tastes awesome with hot rice or can be drunk as it is if mildly spiced. There are many types of rasams and I… more
Melon Salad
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Watermelon |
It has been raining all day today and it was definitely not a salad kind of a day. I wanted to make a nice hot soup instead. Since I have to stick to my theme, I made this quick salad. I usually like my melons unseasoned and when growing up, I use to add some… more
Mango and Corn Salad
| June 11, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Event Entries, Mangoes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sweet Corn, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
I love corn and can eat it in any form; grilled corn on the cob, boiled corn on the cob, roasted corn kernels, sautéed corn kernel, corn salad, corn fritters, corn vada… you get the idea! Of all the corn varieties of food, grilled corn on the cob with chili garlic butter sauce being my… more
Pasta Salad
| June 10, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Daily Recipes, Entrees, Noodles, Noodles & Pastas, Pastas, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Blogging marathon # 17 started last with a new format. In this new format, anyone participating in a marathon has to blog for two weeks, three days in a row, every week. I did not participate last week but will be participating this week and next week. Unlike previous editions, in this new format, I… more
Fattoush
| April 21, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Carrots, Cucumber, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
For day 6 of the marathon, it is Fattoush, a Lebanese bread salad. Pita bread is deep fried or oven baked, as I did, and added to the vegetables to make the salad. The magic ingredient for this salad seems to be Sumac, a spice from the Mediterranean. It supposedly has a lemony flavor and… more
Chickpea Salad
| August 19, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Event Entries, Legumes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
For the fourth day of the marathon, I made chickpea salad. Last year, I mention about my new love affair with these legumes and it is still on. Now, I am not the only one who is in live this legume, Mr.U has also fallen in love with, he has fallen for the salad, more… more
Dondakaya Perugu Pachadi ~ Ivy Gourd in Mustard Yogurt Dressing
| August 18, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Ivy Gourd, Mustard, Raitas, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads & Soups, Spices, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Few years ago, during my first visit back to India, one of our aunts invited us for lunch. One of the items on the menu was dondakaya perugu pachadi and I liked it a lot. She chopped dondakaya and made raita or perugu pachadi with raw dondakaya. The crunchy raw vegetable in seasoned yogurt was… more
Butternut Squash Soup
| April 14, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Butternut Squash, Salads & Soups, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Butternut squash is a winter squash and tastes like a pumpkin. I bought it few days ago to make soup but was lazy to cut it. It has a very thick skin and is a little difficult to peel and remove the skin. Couple of days ago, my local grocer sold cut butternut squash and… more
Green Soup
| April 13, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Cabbage, Celery, Event Entries, Green Peas, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salads & Soups, Soups, Soups, Spinach, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
This Monday, group 2 started their blogging marathon. I am joining them in the marathon for couple days, today and tomorrow, sticking to my soups theme. Today’s soup is green soup which I made cooking spinach, green peas, celery and cabbage in some stock, and then pureed it. Green vegetables give this soup a nice… more
BM#4 Day 7 – Homemade Vegetable Stock
| April 10, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Salads & Soups, Soups, Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
I can’t believe today is the last day of the marathon! Last 6 days, I have been posting soup recipes and I have used homemade vegetable stock in 5 out 6 recipes that I have posted. I thought I should share the recipe for homemade stock as I have used it in almost all the… more
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