Tag Archives: spicy

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 Homestyle Indian, 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

A Mishmash of Mushroom Musings – Masala Mushroom Medley

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The sound of Grilled Portabella on a Bun on the menu at a fancy cafe leaves the wary vegetarian a little less thrilled. The prospect of biting into a meaty middle, even if the bun in question is well-buttered and … Continue reading →

Posted in Homestyle Indian | Tagged agarics, button mushrooms, desi, dry mushroom, edible fungi, fungi, healthy, Indian-style, masala, mushroom, mushroom curry, mushroom sabzi, mushrooms, oven-roasted, portabella, roasted mushrooms, spicy, vegetarian, white mushrooms | 14 Comments

Mango on the Mind – Tangy Mango Rice

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Waltzing its way from haute couture to hot cuisine, the mango is naturally the King of the fruits. Equally competent is the raw mango, getting employed in all manner of pickles, chutneys, gravies and sides, from skin to stone. Cutting … Continue reading →

Posted in Rice 'n Spice | Tagged easy, green mango, healthy, light, lunch box, make ahead, mango rice, picnic, raw mango, spicy, travel, vegetarian | 21 Comments

Chatpati Taco Chaat

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Row after vertiginous row of turmeric and masala-vermillion toned, ready-to-eat chaat boxes in all varieties and orders can only have so much bearing on the fresh-off-the-AirIndia-league of desis. After a while, the yearning kicks in and they hanker after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Homestyle Indian, Snack Attack | Tagged aloo chaat, appetizer, basket chaat, chaat, Dahi, deep fry tortilla, easy, flour tortilla, how to make papdi, katori chaat, kid-friendly, kurkure, papdi, papdi from tortilla, puri, quick, sev, spicy, tokri chaat, vegetarian | 21 Comments

Pint-sized, Prudently Spiced – Onion-filled Mini Peppers

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Living up to a lionized last name is not all sweetness and sizzle, it can be rough trying to match up to the firebrands in the lineage. Smoldering gossip at the Pepper household often covers the exploits of flamboyant Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Homestyle Indian | Tagged besan, healthy, meat free, meatless side, Mini sweet peppers, onion stuffing, sabzi, spicy, stuffed peppers, vegetarian | 2 Comments

Savory Carrot Muffins

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Muffins are forgiving, but not too much. They have been split, slit, slotted and slashed to suit the whims of different kinds of muffin monsters, in the form of stubs and tops and crumbly middles. They’ll take that much. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Snack Attack | Tagged bread, breakfast, carrot, cheese, healthy, kid-friendly, mango, muffins, savory, spicy, zucchini | 2 Comments

Tadka-licious Roasted Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

With Spring in the air, there are ample signs of newness burgeoning around. The season’s first rush of asparagus is just one of them. After making do with winter’s stony victuals and stock vegetables, it’s hard to pass up a … Continue reading →