http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com Adventures of the palate Tue, 13 May 2008 03:54:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê ÊAWED is a great concept and kicking it off with Mexican food is even better...Kudos to DK for coming up with the idea. Mexico is only ONE latitude apart from India in the world map , and no wonder a lot of the ingredients we use in Indian food are ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/be-awed-with-chile-relleno/ "Ellu" in tamil means sesame seeds. I wish I could give you a specific meaning for "kari" without resorting to the commonly misused term "curry" which is often used to describe the gravy or sauce of a dish. The problem I have with the over-generalization of curry as a sauce ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/ellukari/ During my recent trip to India, I discovered this restaurantÊ (a family friend took us for lunch) in Chennai called "Cholayil Sanjeevanam". The food in Sanjeevanam is cooked by the Ayurvedic principles. The meal we had was the Rajakeeyam Lunch which is a satvic meal "eaten in an organized ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/my-sanjeevanam-experience/ Before leaving for my three week vacation to India, I had to finish this fat free ricotta cheese I'd bought with the intentions of making cheesecake. I knew I didn't have enough time to finish the cheesecake and so decided to use the Ricotta for a dinner entree. I ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/ricotta-cheese-spinach-and-artichoke-pie/ I was nostalgic about my hostel food the other day......you're laughing!! Its true, the LSR Hostel food was really good....its more than a decade since I left it but I still remember the Rajma Chawal with Kaddu ki sabzi on thursdays, Aloo parathas for lunch on sunday and vegetable and ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/congress-pulao-and-khatte-dal/ When one thinks of bread pudding, the sweet cinnamony twin of my dish comes to mind. I like my muffins, pancakes and waffles for brunch and sometimes, dinner..but a savory bread pudding is an anytime meal! It can be a great brunch for a lazy weekend or a one dish ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/savory-bread-pudding/ O Stranger, you seem familiar to me....The afternoon with fellow bloggers reminds me of this old Kishore Kumar melody. When I decided to go for theÊCA Bloggers meet, I saw it as an opportunity to meet new people. Having recently moved to the Bay Area, this was a great way ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/ajnabee-tum-jaane-pehchane-lagte-ho/ For the longest time, I was attached to my masala dabbas.....you know, the typical Indian kind- a steel container that has 6-9 steel katoras with a "cover" to keep the masalas from mixing and a lid.ÊI used to have two- one for north indian masalas (dhaniya powder, zeera, haldi, lal ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/of-masala-dabbas-and-spice-guns/ ÊÊ Ê ÊÊÊÊ ÊEver so often, we like to have a toasted or grilled sandwich for dinner. Its a break from the routine of rice or chapati. For me, the challenge is always to find ways of getting more protein in our predominantly vegetarian diet. So, what would add some protein ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/black-bean-and-vegetable-grilled-sandwich/ The first time I heard about Jihva For Ingredients, I thought it was a great idea for cooks like me to get ideas for how many ways an ingredient can be converted to delicious foods. And, what a way to learn about different cultures and try to indigenize ... http://thetastetinkerer.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/caramelized-onion-and-spicy-jack-curd-pizzette/