Dondakaya Perugu Pachadi ~ Ivy Gourd in Mustard Yogurt Dressing
| August 18, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Ivy Gourd, Raitas, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads & Soups, 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
Microwave Cooking – Kalakand
| August 17, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Ricotta Cheese, Sweets, Vegetarian |
Microwave Kalakand has been making rounds in the blogosphere ever since I started blogging, little over three years ago. I have heard and read a lot about this kalakand but never made it at home nor tasted it. Last Diwali, my cousin invited us to her house, as it was her first Diwali in her… more
Zucchini Rice
| August 16, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Event Entries, Other Varieties, Quick and Easy Recipes, Rice, Rice Varieties, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Zucchini |
Starting today, I am on a blogging marathon for the next seven days. Just like the previous marathons, we have a theme to choose. But this time, we have an option of doing two themes, one theme for three days and the other one for four days. I picked cooking with less than five ingredients… more
Microwave Cooking – Carrot Halwa
| August 8, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Carrots, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Sweets |
When growing up, whenever the vegetable market was flooded with carrots, my mom use to make carrot halwa. I remember it was a lengthy process; peeling the carrots, hand grating them, roasting the grated carrots in ghee (clarified butter) and then simmering it in milk until the milk is evaporated. The laborious process kept me… more
Pound Cake for Sweet Punch
| July 11, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Bakes, Baking, Cakes, Muffins, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets |
I am late posting this month’s sweet punch. For the month of July, sweet punch went back to the basics to bake a simple pound cake. The recipe is from The Cake Bible. According to Rosie, this cake is tight and comes out like the Sara Lee pound cake. I totally agree with her. The… more
Spinach Pesto Sandwich
| June 27, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Cream Cheese, Cucumber, Event Entries, Sandwiches, Sandwiches & Wraps, Spinach, Tomato, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Last week I made some spinach pesto for the marathon. I used the pesto to make pasta salad and the rest, I have been using to make some sandwiches. Although I made the pesto a week ago, it is still fresh as it was a week ago. I also have some left over… more
Ground Turkey Fry (Dry Curry)
| June 26, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Meats & Poultry, Non Vegetarian, Non Vegetarian, Quick and Easy Recipes, Stir Fries, Turkey |
Turkey is not our favorite bird to ate. I hardly cook it at home and nor do we order it when we eat out. We find the bird tasteless and smelly. Because the bird is lean, I use to cook it once or twice a year at the most. Lately, it has become a regular… more
Mexican Rice ~ Spanish Rice
| June 22, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Bell Pepper, Green Peas, Other Varieties, Pulaos, Rice, Rice Varieties, Sweet Corn, Tomato, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Today is the last day of the marathon and I can’t believe it is already over! When we started the marathon, I had second thoughts of the theme I picked and to my surprise, of all the themes I have done so far during the marathons, I enjoyed this the most. Also, to this edition… more
Cream Cheese Stuffed Cucumbers
| June 21, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Cucumber, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Pork, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sauteed, Steamed & more |
I have a quick and easy appetizer for day 6 of the marathon. I saw this on food network few years ago and was meaning to make it ever since. I finally made it today and I substituted a few ingredients just for my convenience. I made half the recipe and used non fat ingredients. … more
Spinach Pesto
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Chutneys & Condiments, Spinach, Vegetables |
For day five of the marathon, I prepared spinach pesto sauce. I used this pesto to make pasta salad for lunch. I was going to share even the salad recipe today. I added too many vegetables to the salad and was not totally satisfied with the salad. Will share the salad some other time. I… more
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