Finger Licking Food

Maddur Vade

2012-01-17T20:39:00.000-05:00

Maddur Vade(Va-dey) gets its name from the town of Maddur in Karnataka. If you have ever traveled enroute Mysore to Bangalore, it would have had to be through this town known for its famous vade. This vade brings so many memories to mind. Summer trips to grand mom’s place in Bangalore meant starting early from Mysore for the then 3-hour journey by road or by train. Much that I hated waking up

Cream of Tomato Soup – Restaurant style with home-made croutons

2012-01-03T17:43:00.000-05:00

Wishing all my readers a very happy and joyous 2012! May this year bring good, scrumptious and healthy eating :) I had gone into an hibernation of sorts on the blogging front and decided to breathe some life into my space here which has kept me company on my culinary adventures and experiments. I made a healthy tomato soup a few weeks ago, even took pics when the sun decided to shine on us

Aloo Tikki

2011-09-25T17:16:00.001-04:00

Aloo tikkis ( Potato patties) are a popular North Indian street food. Served up on its own or in Ragada Patties, they make for a lip smacking snack. Typically they are shallow fried and seasoned with herbs and spices. My version of the Aloo tikki is simple, has very few ingredients and prefer to deep fry it when serving it as an appetizer on its own. You will need:For the Tikkis: 2 large

Gongura Pachadi – Ajji’s adige (cooking)

2011-09-14T16:33:00.000-04:00

It’s been a while since I posted on here coz I’ve been too busy spending time with my grand mother – Ajji as I fondly call her in Kannada; who is visiting from India. The day flies by while she and I engage in endless conversations about everything from memories of her younger years to the way things are in current times. This past week I’ve realized how fortunate I am to still have my maternal

Spiced Chocolate Brownies

2011-08-08T18:06:00.000-04:00

Brownies – simple, no fuss no muss pieces of chocolatey goodness ready to pop into your mouth in a single bite or several bites;my definition of this popular classic. Here I have adapted one of Ina Garten’s recipe for outrageous chocolate brownies. When I first saw her make it on the show Barefoot Contessa on Food Network, I was drooling and was waiting for an opportunity to make these brownies.

French Strawberry Fraisier for the Daring Bakers

2011-07-28T15:54:00.000-04:00

This month’s DB challenge had us baking a moist delicious cake layered with pastry cream and fresh strawberries - a French Fraisier. Layered cakes aren’t new to me nor are pastry type cakes but with this cake, the challenge was to have it free standing on a platter. Layered cakes are usually held together with the outer icing that binds the entire cake and keeps the layers in place. The absence

Fig & Honey Ice-cream

2011-07-24T21:46:00.001-04:00

The summer heat has just about reached its peak and any amount of chilled beverages and ice-creams don’t seem enough to cool off. I’ve already made a batch of Mango ice-cream this summer too, and wanted to make other flavours. I also bought a spanking new red Cuisinart ice-cream maker, oh boy, it has just made my life and making ice-creams that much easier! Last week I was at Costco and found

Mirchi ka Salan - Green Jalapenos Curry

2011-07-14T23:28:00.000-04:00

Mirchi ka Salan is a typical dish from Hyderabad traditionally served to be eaten with Biryani. Mirchi translates to Chilli in Hindi and Salan is a gravy so it’s a spicy tangy gravy with chillies in it. This dish can be made with any kind of chilli – hot chillies like the Thai Chilli pepper or Serranos as well as the slightly milder one like the Jalapeno. I prefer to use Jalapenos, so that I

Baklava for the Daring Bakers

2011-06-27T00:00:00.002-04:00

This month we made Baklava, a sweet rich pastry made with layers of phyllo dough and nuts sweetened with simple syrup. Baklava is widely known as a Greek dessert, but it’s origin has really never been pinpointed as many Middle Eastern countries also name it as their own. “Erica of Erica’s Edibles was our host for the Daring Baker’s June challenge. Erica challenged us to be truly DARING by

Orange Cupcakes with Orange Crème Cheese Frosting

2011-06-18T15:43:00.000-04:00

Summer brings in season a lot of fresh and delicious fruits. Oranges come in many varieties and each have a distinct taste of their own. I enjoy the flavor of this citrusy fruit and like experimenting with it. This time I made Orange flavored cupcakes with a slightly tart frosting to off-set the sweet from the cupcakes. It was a match made in heaven! For the cupcakes I used my yellow cake recipe

Purple Cabbage Rice

2011-06-09T00:03:00.000-04:00

Purple Cabbage and purple potatoes, they fascinate me a lot…purple being my favorite color. These are something you don’t see often in India, so the first time I came across them I was quite taken aback. I was skeptical too about even trying them until a friend assured me they tasted the same though they looked different. So this time around instead of buying the good ol’ white cabbage I picked

'Toast' Iyengar Bakery style

2011-06-01T00:32:00.000-04:00

And the craving for more freshly baked ‘Iyengar’ bakery goodies continues… as if the Benne Biscuits,Khara Bread and Khara Biscuits weren’t enough, I had to go ahead and make my version of the “Toast”…spicy and yummy. You will need: 4 slices white bread1 tbsp Butter1 tbsp Oil½ cup Onions chopped1 tomato chopped1 carrot, peeled and grated3 green chillies, chopped¼ tsp TurmericSalt to taste½ tsp

Grape Juice – home-made

2011-05-13T22:38:00.000-04:00