Category Archives: Picnic Basket

Pizza Pinwheel Buns

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Come summer and party season sneaks up on us ever so swiftly, calling for rolled up sleeves, apron strings tied taut, hair rolled up into messy buns, and the conscientious exertion of elbow grease, even though we hardly complain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school snack, buns, Kids, make ahead, party, pinwheels, pizza, snack, spirals, tomato sauce, vegetarian | Leave a comment

2-Layer Paneer Canapes

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The lavish menu at a premium, fine-dining restaurant would possibly enthrall you with a dozen-odd varieties of paneer dishes, each stylishly titled, like Paneer Manpasand or Paneer Rosti, and ornately described, with a mouthful of adjectives. In our kitchens, blocks of paneer are … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Funnibles, Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school snack, appetizer, canapes, cheese, easy, food, hors d'oeuvre, Indian, layered, low fat, paneer, party, quick, rawa, recipe, semolina, shallow fry, snack, starter, suji, vegetarian, vegetarian snacks | Leave a comment

Granola..As You Love It

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The term “Granola” probably makes you conjure up a scene in 1970s Los Angeles, zooming into Sunset Boulevard, perhaps, where Hollywood stars ordered their power breakfasts brimming with high-protein ingredients like chia seeds, tossed with hand-pounded crunchy oats and grande … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged after-school, almonds, baked, breakfast, customizable, dried fruit, granola, honey, kiwi, nuts, oven, pineapple, quick, snack, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Picnic-friendly Pizza Muffins

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

When you love pizza you are wont to find more than one way to savour those salty, savory flavours, that cheese oozing smoothly into puddles, stretched lazily in cream and toasty brown tones over tart tomatoes, the oregano asserting its grassy intensity on your tongue. For us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged baking, cheddar, cheese, fresh tomato, kid-friendly, lunch box, make ahead, mozzarella, muffins, party, pizza, snack, tomato | Leave a comment

Toasty Roasted Baby Potatoes

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

It doesn’t take too long for us to munch our way through a kilogram or more of potatoes as a family. Somehow this pantry staple manages to sneak into our meals, bulking up vegetable curries, binding cutlets and paratha fillings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Dips and Sides, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, baby, Baby potatoes, basil, dried, easy, fresh, healthy, herb, make ahead, oven-roasted, potatoes, quick, roasted, roasted potatoes, side for pasta, starter, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Masaledar Millets – Vangi Bath

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Rice and wheat make up our world. Or at least, they make their appearance at almost every meal we eat. To change this up bit, we decided to try putting millets on the table a few times a week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Dinner Den, Picnic Basket, Rice 'n Spice | Tagged barnyard, eatmoremillets, healthy, Kannadiga, Karnataka, make ahead, millet, roasted peanuts, vangi bath, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Salute to Summer – Creamy Pasta Salad with Grilled Veggies

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Tadka Pasta

If there’s one ingredient that is used and loved in many cuisines around the world, it is yoghurt. It was one of the first foods that we fed to our babies, and is a staple on our dinner tables every night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Pasta Platter, Picnic Basket | Tagged cheese-free, Chifferi Rigati, curd, Dahi, del monte, grilled, Italian, ItalianEscapades, low calorie, macaroni, no cheese, pasta, recipe, room temperature, salad, vegetarian, waist-friendly, yoghurt, Yogurt | 2 Comments

Swing it on the Stovetop – Cornbread Paniyarams

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Tadka Pasta

With the amount of diverse flavours and textures available readily to us in our little Indian kitchens, we could traverse the world in a few days with prudently created regional recipes. Give us a block of good cheese and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged baked, bites, bread, castiron, cornbread, crusty, ebelskiver, paddu, paniyaram, stovetop, vegetarian | Leave a comment

A Chocolate and Mango Tango

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Mango lovers will vouch for its lusciousness, lingering nectar-like after taste, and above all, its versatility. The grand fruit lends itself, and graciously so, to all manner of flavors and fares. It could be dunked in a sweet and spicy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Sweet Treats | Tagged brownie, chocolate, cocoa, confectioners sugar, dessert, fresh mango, glaze, icing sugar, mango, puree, walnut, walnuts | 4 Comments

Crunch! Munch! Roasted Makhana

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Lotus seeds or phool makhana have umpteen health benefits and with minimal effort, can be turned into a delightful snack option to use as a filler between meals, after a rough exercise session, after school or work, or while simply … Continue reading →