Tag Archives: coconut

Warm & Delightful Tropical Bread

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The sun has been particularly ruthless lately here in Bangalore. While we get through our days with tall pitchers of iced tea and melt into a sweet puddle of delight at the very mention of ice cream, there’s also the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Uncategorized | Tagged bread, coconut, dates bread, desiccated coconut, healthy, healthy baking, healthy snack, home baking, navadarshanam, pineapple bread, tropical food, whole wheat flour | Leave a comment

Light and Love-ly – Berry Heart Ice Pops

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Come February and there’s no escaping the Valentine’s day frenzy, whether one is online or around the real world. Kitschy, frilly heart-shaped cushions, mushy cards and teddy bears clutching corny notes suddenly sprout everywhere, including in the windows of our very enterprising neighborhood ‘fancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Party Planner, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged afterschool, berry, coconut, coconut water, fatfree, Heart, light, lowfat, nobake, popsicles, snack, strawberry, sugarfree, themed, treat, Valentines day, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Restaurant Review: Karavalli, Bengaluru

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

The scene – a balmy evening in Bengaluru, tables set around a cooking station, fresh seafood on a bed of crushed ice, bowls of fragrant marinades, a chef standing over a well-seasoned grill to bring it all together on banana … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged Bangalore, Bengaluru, coastal cuisine, coconut, curries, fish, Gateway Hotel, Karavalli, restaurant review, scampi, seafood, seafood grill, West coast India | 1 Comment

Yogurty Yums – Urad Raita

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Continuing with our Yogurty Yums offerings, we’re moving from the mountains of Himachal to the plains of Karnataka. Next up is a simple raita made with a creamy urad dal-coconut base, and used, more often than not, as an accompaniment … Continue reading →

Posted in Dips and Sides | Tagged biryani, black gram, coconut, creamy yogurt, curry leaves, Dahi, Karnataka cuisine, masala, pulao and raita, raita, side dish with rice, urad dal, yoghurt, Yogurt | 8 Comments

Green Beans Coco-nut-ine

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The green bean makes its appearance in the local supermarket in an array of avatars, each so different that a judicious taster would be pressured to name them in a blind taste-test. A chance encounter with the canned version reveals spongy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Almondine, almonds, beans sabzi, coconut, French bean, green bean, healthy, poriyal | 2 Comments

Tadka’s Own Chicken Curry

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

When the adept Tadka chef is witness to such phrases as, Country Captain curried stew, or chicken curry in a hurry, coming out of the mouths of some of the stalwarts in the food business, like John Edge and Rachael … Continue reading →