tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13069692994470283922024-03-22T15:04:53.103+05:30My Experiments & FoodSome successful & some work-in-progress experiments in an Indian kitchenMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-15366267446061257072012-10-02T23:55:00.000+05:302012-10-02T23:55:15.102+05:30Black & White Wednesday #52
Black & White Wednesday celebrates its first birthday. This event, which is the brainchild of Susan of the Well Seasoned Cook, is a great forum to look at some of the clicks in B&W and which celebrate food nonetheless.
This week's gallery is being hosted by Susan herself. I am sending across this B&W click of one of my favourite glasses. These also featured in the In My My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-49984155506069314092012-10-02T18:12:00.000+05:302012-10-02T18:12:30.644+05:30In my Kitchen, October 2012
It seems September did not even start and its already October. The past few weeks have been hectic - more mentally than anything else. With so much happening leading to so much thinking, I guess I did not realise where time went by.
It also made me realise that I haven't blogged much. I have a few unfinished draft posts but they are waiting for the pics!
So let me jump straight into sharing My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-25813313264978041162012-09-11T00:33:00.000+05:302012-09-11T01:01:52.394+05:30Buying Fresh Vegetables Online (in Pune, India): Greenofresh.com
Aah! the convinience of online shopping. And to my list of things I regularly purchase through e-shopping, there is a more recent addition - Vegetables. Fresh Vegetables delivered at my doorstep.
Yes, you heard me right. I now order for my weekly stock of vegetables while sitting at home or in the office and they are delivered to me the next day.
I was introduced to Greenofresh.com My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-48693251027232105662012-09-02T23:29:00.000+05:302012-09-02T23:29:00.985+05:30In my Kitchen, September 2012
After I resumed blogging after a gap of 2 years, one of the first things was to "roam" around the blogosphere to discover what I have been missing. And during such a "trip", I came across this very lovely blog - Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. Celia, who is the proud owner of this blog, does a monthly series - "In my Kitchen". It is amazing to go through this series every month and have a peek into My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-57769480654855958132012-08-27T00:27:00.000+05:302012-08-27T00:27:54.365+05:30Chocolate Cake: A Guest Post by Tasty Indian Khana
One of the first bloggers I knew and was inspired by was D. This was in 2003, almost a decade ago. She had a "livejournal" which I followed with enthusiasm - not just because the posts were interseting but also because she is a fab writer.
In these 9 years, D and I have moved from "freshly-graduated-MBAs-starting-their-career" to being professionally mature, finding our life partners and My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-77357862762286873642012-07-02T01:20:00.000+05:302012-07-02T01:20:07.510+05:30Savoury Oats Pancake
This is a twist to the Vegetarian Omelet I had posted earlier in 2009. It is a favourite recipe for breakfast, or sometimes even for dinner.
I dedicate this recipe to my colleague and friend P, and her daughter K who love this recipe too.
Ingredients (Makes approx 4 pancakes):
Chickpea Flour / Besan: 6 tbsp
Quick rolled Oats (Quaker or any other brand of your choice): 6 tbsp
Suji / My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-35682652863200506222012-06-28T00:02:00.000+05:302012-06-28T00:02:10.296+05:30Two Years?
Yes. Two years exactly.
So what happened to me in these 24 months? I kept a cook (gasp!) to make my life simpler, got more involved in work.
And became a Mother. How amazing it is type those words. My daughter, my bundle of joy, is now 7 months old. And everytime I come back from work, she gives me a welcome which makes me realise that the centre of my world has shifted.
So what aboutMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-84175148380226322452010-06-27T19:11:00.001+05:302010-06-27T19:14:11.531+05:30Potato and Spring Onion: A quick sabziWhere have I been? Its a question I ask myself more than you would have asked me. Mid way into 2010, I find myself with one thing that I have never been comfortable with - Change (with a capital C), or to be more precise Unplanned Change. Yeah yeah..."Change is the only constant" wise men have cited and so have the management books, but I am someone who just runs away from it. My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-52379427222798513402010-04-26T21:20:00.000+05:302010-04-26T21:20:34.450+05:30Bread Rolls: Fried bread snacks with potato fillingA very simple recipe - served as a tea time snack in many Indian households. This is another of those recipes which I have still not been able to perfect, but is made by Hubby, every single time. Even he has taken time to perfect it.
Sharing it for those weekend evening snacks when you have guests over, or when you simply want to indulge.
Ingredients:
For the filling:
My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-63158871857098398272010-04-25T01:08:00.003+05:302010-04-25T01:14:57.929+05:30Chutney for Summers: Coriander, Mint and Raw MangoWeekends these days are becoming so difficult. And I never thought I would say that (I start waiting for weekends from Monday morning)!
Difficult not because I have suddenly fallen in love with my work, but because of the sweltering heat. The respite of office air conditioners is missed on these days. And while I would love to be confined to my room and switch on the a/c for the entire day My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-52191780530752910102010-04-13T00:31:00.001+05:302010-04-13T00:40:39.190+05:30Palak ki KadhiI am back after ages...one and a half month to be more precise. It is surely the longest break I have taken, though completely unintentionally.
Has it happened to you that life becomes unpredictably busy - busy not just with activities, but busy in thoughts as well. When your mind is constantly running and it takes over whatever personal space you treasure.
Today, I decided to My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-30499422524110403312010-02-27T19:23:00.000+05:302010-02-27T19:23:28.054+05:30Favourite Menu for GuestsWhen there are guests over, and you do not have time to think (or do not want to spend time thinking) what to cook, what do you do? Do you order from outside, or is there a menu which you bank upon?
Guests for dinner. What is the menu?
For me, it is usually the latter. There is a menu which I have made at least once for each guest who has been invited over for a meal. In fact, its become a My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-74430125837735491402010-02-21T00:55:00.000+05:302010-02-21T12:56:37.497+05:30Gajar ka HalwaIt's so good to be back. And relaxing. I spent the last few days going through the updates on my Google Reader (and there were so many!) and I now feel much more at peace after moving the "unread" items to "read".So, without much ado, we go straight to the Gajar ka Halwa, which is one of the most popular winter desserts, especially in North India. The dessert is best made from the "red" carrots My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-52669902847448406282010-01-31T20:14:00.004+05:302010-01-31T20:21:56.311+05:30Taking a BreakHi Friends,I shall be on a break for a few weeks. February seems to be an extra busy month, and with too many things on my plate (pun intended), blogging seems a bit unlikely.I hope to return by the 3rd week of February. Till then, sharing with you the picture of the wonderful Gajar ka Halwa that I have been hogging on since the red juicy carrots have been in season. A better pic, and the recipe My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-28715375463458991642010-01-26T14:39:00.005+05:302010-01-26T15:28:33.113+05:30Celebrating Indian Republic Day with Besan ka HalwaToday is a special day for all Indians, as our country celebrates the 60th Republic Day. We celebrated the day by watching the "Republic Day parade" on Doordarshan, and with this rich and delicious Besan ka Halwa!This halwa is my Grandmother's recipe and I learnt it from her. Its rich, full of calories and delicious. And doesn't really take much time to prepare. Indulge yourself!Ingredients:BesanMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-29387754197161963042010-01-16T10:10:00.003+05:302010-01-16T10:24:01.940+05:30Quick and Healthy Breakfast: Egg in a BasketEgg in a Basket, or Egg in a Nest is called by many other names. It refers to a breakfast dish, prepared by cutting a hole in the bread slice and cooking an egg in the "hole". It is pretty simple to prepare, and is a good way to make your breakfast interesting. I love making them on weekends for an early breakfast. All you need is an egg, and a slice of bread. I used slices of multigrain bread toMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-86937951524555170922010-01-13T23:44:00.006+05:302010-01-14T14:37:53.399+05:30Chatpata Hara Chana (Green Chickpeas)Which is your least favourite job in the kitchen?- Washing the dishes?- Cleaning the mess after cooking?- Chopping the veggies?- Any other?Well, for me the clear winner will be cleaning and chopping the vegetables - esp. ladies finger / okra, cleaning "saag" (green leafy vegetables) like methi, shelling peas and the likes. Yup, I do not like shelling peas at all. Hence, I find it easier to resortMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-13962747607434895562010-01-07T17:25:00.008+05:302010-01-07T18:19:13.653+05:30Grape RaitaWinter is my favourite season. Even when I was in North India - when it seemed a herculean task to get out of the confines of quilts and blankets in the morning - I still loved the winter months. But as I moved to the western parts of the country, the season became quite mild. In my current city, we have already started using the fans during the day, while my parents and in - laws in the north My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-43682848908953810482010-01-03T19:47:00.008+05:302010-01-03T20:43:36.573+05:30Sweet Beginnings: Kheer (Rice Pudding)The past one month, or rather the last month of 2009 seems like a blur. In between traveling, visiting friend's wedding, falling ill, vacationing, several rounds of packing and unpacking, I left my 3.5 year long association with my current (now past) organization. Even now, my mind is still full of to - do lists and preparation for the new assignment which I am due to begin in a week's time. So, My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-71213410625961294742009-12-18T00:01:00.000+05:302009-12-17T23:47:34.217+05:30Common Cold & Ginger Chai (Tea)Common cold is so annoying. One sneezes, goes around with a runny nose, headache, fatigue and yet, one cannot be called technically ill. A day off from office requires a graver reason than “just” common cold!And to think that science has still not been able to discover a cure for it. Hmph! Like my Dad says “Zukaam ho gaya hai? Dawa loge to 7 din mein theek ho jaayega, nahi to ek hafte mein”. (YouMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-47729357070810454072009-12-17T17:16:00.006+05:302009-12-17T18:23:12.391+05:30Review: Chilly Q at The Yellow Chilli Restaurant, PuneLet me clarify at the outset. I am a Sanjeev Kapoor fan. Have been since I started watching “Khana Khazana” more than a decade and half ago. I vividly remember how our entire family would be seated in front of the television every Sunday noon to watch his show.But the viewings were discontinued once I moved out for higher studies and access to television was not much. Even now, Sundays are spent My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-49104385788938960892009-12-12T15:16:00.006+05:302009-12-12T16:02:36.600+05:30Weekend Brunch: Healthy Vegetable WrapsThis was an impromptu preparation for a Saturday brunch. Quick, healthy and tasty, and not to forget, quite filling.I used whole wheat parathas, prepared with minimal oil. I made them in advance, and lightly heated them in a microwave before serving. For the filling, I used whatever veggies I had at hand. You can add more variety based on your choice.Ingredients:For the filling:Cabbage, finely My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-82248640984364021282009-11-30T11:40:00.010+05:302009-11-30T18:16:43.947+05:30Green & Pink: Coriander Mint Rice and Pomegranate RaitaYes! I have finally returned after my more than a month long break from the blogging world. Well not the blogging world – because I have started a new blog. Making My Day Brighter is my hobby blog and it would be great if you could visit it sometime. Your views are welcome.Coming back to the break from this blog – the reasons are several. My hubby was / is on a restricted diet due to health My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-45151582260799823002009-10-25T14:27:00.003+05:302009-10-25T14:52:07.881+05:30Minestrone SoupWhat is on the top of your list when you proceed on a vacation? Packing, you say? Ummm, that's on my list too. But what comes as a close second is clearing the refrigerator. And what a task it is. Advance planning really tires me, and hence i find this chore a bit intimidating. Making sure that milk is not purchased on the day before traveling, the fresh veggies are consumed and leftovers are My Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306969299447028392.post-85457165925902439192009-10-24T22:30:00.005+05:302009-10-24T22:59:34.205+05:30Amla ki ChutneyAmla, or Indian Gooseberry, is a spherical fruit widely known for its medicinal properties.Appearance: Light green in color with longitudinal stripes, it is smooth and hard in texture. It is usually the size of a table tennis ball, but may be larger. It has a seed in the center which is removed when the fruit is eaten / used for cookingTaste: The primary taste is sour and bitter. The fruit leavesMy Experiments with Foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.com4