Tag Archives: appetizer

A Mint-fresh Makeover – Masala Chickpea Salad

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

The protein-packed, fairly beloved chickpeas are an integral part of Indian cuisine. As kids, we loved the sight of the pale-skinned and stubby nuggets as they dropped like a bunch of rocks into a stainless steel pot where they would … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Homestyle Indian, Out of the Lunchbox, Picnic Basket, Salads & Slaws, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school snack, appetizer, chana, chickpeas with mint, curried chickpeas, curry, dry chana masala, dry curry, dry snack, fresh mint, high protein, Indian-spiced, Indian-style chickpeas, kabuli chana, make ahead, spicy, starter, starter salad, vegan, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Portrait of a Pretty Pink Carrot

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

These pretty pink carrots are exclusively available in the winter months in Northern India, and eagerly waited upon to be snapped up by eager foodies like us. Their irresistible color adds a rosy flair to dozens of dishes, in both … Continue reading →

Posted in Homestyle Indian, Salads & Slaws | Tagged appetizer, baked carrot, carrot sticks, curry roasted carrot, gajar halwa, garam masala, how to roast carrots, Indian roasted carrot, North Indian carrot, oven-roasted, Pink Carrot, Red Carrot, roasted carrot, sesame, side, vegan, vegetarian, winter carrot | 9 Comments

Potato Kababs with Avocado Nuggets

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

We are very excited to announce that our first eBook is in the works and will be available on your favorite online retail stores soon! Watch this space for details..and while you wait we have these gorgeous Potato Kababs for … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Breakfast Basket, Festive Fare, Snack Attack | Tagged aloo kabab, aloo tikki, appetizer, avocado piece, avocado stuffed, chaat, non fried, not deep fried, party, potato, potato burger, potato patties, shallow fried, stuffed, stuffed tikkis, vegan, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Spring into The New Year..

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In Chinese cuisine, textures and flavors play a pivotal role in creating a well-rounded menu. And the art that marries the two in perfect harmony is known as tiaowei. This New Year’s, we’re borrowing from that ideology to create a … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Festive Fare, Globe Food-Trottin', Indo-Asian Chow, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, Chinese, deep fried, new year, spicy, spring rolls, starter, vegan, vegetarian | 2 Comments

To a Cracker of a Christmas..

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In the midst of sugar-dusted cookies and candied gingersnaps, we present a cracker of a red and green trellis with a pinch of spice. Woven right into a buttery, salty crust, this filigree of fragrant herbs and chillies alternating with … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Festive Fare, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, biscuit, Christmas, cracker, easy, herb, iyengar bakery, khara biscuit, make ahead, snack, sundried tomato, vegetarian | 13 Comments

Beet Chops

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The red that bleeds into the whorls on the fingertips must count for something when one is tackling a bunch of fresh beets. Once they’re cooked with starchy potatoes, mixed with a bunch of fiery spices and patted down for … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Festive Fare, Funnibles, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, beet chops, beet cutlet, beet patties, beet tikki, beetroot, beetroot chops, beetroot cutlets, beetroot patties, beetroot tikki, chops, cutlets, healthy, patties, snack, tikki, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Tokens of Thanks – Pumpkin Patty-cakes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

At Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the bountiful Fall harvests, for the opportunities we find to be able to share the love and the food. The pumpkins that endure a lot of smashing and slitting..their coral insides sulking and peeking modestly … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Breakfast Basket, Festive Fare, Homestyle Indian, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, grated, latkes, patties, patty, potato, pumpkin, savory pancake, shredded, spicy, Thanksgiving, tikki, vegan, vegetarian | 16 Comments

Stirred Crazy – Lettuce Wrap-up

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The ritzy feel of cool lettuce leaves invites diverse creative concoctions at the hands of the clever cook. In their elaborate, baroque-bordered expanses, she can tuck in oodles of scrumptious fixins, almost foreseeing a rhapsodic, restaurant-style outburst of seasoning and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Globe Food-Trottin', Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, healthy, lettuce wraps, make ahead, party, PF Changs, restaurant, rice sticks, starter, tofu, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian snacks | 12 Comments

Eggs-quisite Eats for Li’l Devils

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Two, then four, six, eight..and umpteen sets of hungry, innocent eyes peering at you from your porch don’t make it any easier to get through Halloween just when you’ve scrubbed those piles of butter coated pans and washed the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Festive Fare, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, curried, Deviled eggs, easy, fall, fast, Halloween, healthy, party, pumpkin, quick, spicy, starter, Thai, Thai curry paste, Thanksgiving | 36 Comments

Cute as a Button – Mushroom Toasties

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Did A Mishmash of Mushroom Musings leave you craving the “blessed edible fungi“? Make a double batch when you roast ‘em for the Masala Mushroom Medley and save one batch for these cheesy Toasties. The cute crusty cups require no fussing and … Continue reading →