Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 22, 2010
Adapted from Ashwini’s Blog This dish has many, many memories attached to it. On our annual trips to Goa, we couldn’t eat fish until we had visited all temples. And it invariably used to be a short trip because we had to head to my uncle’s home soon after. So consider this seafood lovers + [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 20, 2010
- By Neha Mahajan So What do divas eat? Damn! They have such fab bodies, they exercise.. of course even we do, but what is it that they do apart from toning and flexing their muscles that keeps them so fit and healthy? We might call it the new food fad, but frankly it is [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 16, 2010
Ingredients: # 1 medium onion, finely chopped # 2 garlic cloves, minced # 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced # 2 tablespoons olive oil # 4 cups chicken stock or broth # 2 cups green peas, frozen # 1 teaspoon dried mint OR 1 tablespoon mint, chopped # Salt, to taste # Black pepper, [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: January 21, 2010
In this world of frugal living, every body wants nutrition but without really spending much. We all know about Oats, but what apart from them can energize brain cells and muscles with nutrition. Here are a few forgotten foods, our ancestors doted on, not to mention the importance of nutritional powerhouses that are a must [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: January 21, 2010
Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu, cubed 2 large bunches of bok choy, chopped: green and white parts separated a big handful of green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths 1 medium onion, finely sliced 1 small tomato, finely chopped 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 tsp tamarind concentrate 2-3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 tsp [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: January 11, 2010
Description Spice up leftover cooked salmon in these simple, freezable fishcakes with cooling raita. Ingredients At a glance Serves 3-4 600g potatoes , quartered if large ½ tsp cumin seeds 2 spring onions , finely chopped 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1 egg , beaten 100g cooked leftover [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: December 29, 2009
“Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet”, released sometime during late 2007, is an everyday cookbook by Padma Lakshmi. It is full of international cuisine that is easy, elegant, and unforgettable. The book shares with origins of her latest exotic recipes after traveling to some of the most secluded corners of the planet. Even better, you’ll never [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: December 29, 2009
He is ‘The Minimalist’, both for The New York Times since 1990 and in his approach to cooking food. Eat Less of certain foods, specifically animal produce, refined carbs and junk food and of course more of plants as much as in their natural state, hitting directly at today’s manifesto of weight loss, environmentalism and [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: December 3, 2009
Ingredients At a glance Serves 4 1/2 cup pecans 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 4 four- to six- ounce ounces halibut fillets 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard lemon wedges, as garnish Methods/steps Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking [...]
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: November 25, 2009
The name Hyderabad in instant makes mouths water for the flavor of Biryani that is just so intrinsic to the city’s 400 years old culture. Coming from Farsi (Persian) word Biryan, the dish is said to have originated in Persia or Arabia. Some say it came from Persia via Afghanistan to Northern India and then [...]
