Tag Archives: Indian

Shades of Red: Monochrome Salad

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Aesthetics is such an integral part of food that it’s hardly surprising that most of the big trends to make a splash in the culinary world are rooted in it. Whether a fad decrees that you work with a particular … Continue reading →

Posted in salads, Uncategorized | Tagged carrot, cherry tomato, Christmas, cranberry, Delhi carrot, festive, Indian, kidney beans, monochrome, peanuts, radish, rajma, recipe, red, Red Carrot, salad, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, winter | 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

An evening with Go Cheese

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Rich, buttery, piquant and oh so satisfyingly savoury, cheese is a well-loved food that people from every culture have enjoyed and experimented with since ancient times. You could be a cheese snob turning up your nose at mass-produced blocks of processed … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Town, Events | Tagged appetizers, Bangalore, Biere Club, cheddar, cheese, Colby, dessert, event, Femina, Go Cheese, GoCheeseTasting, Gouda, Indian, product review, review, wine | Leave a comment

Pumpkin Shrikhand with Honey-roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Over the years, Diwali has lost its acute edges in our world, and with that, the loudness and garishness have faded, too. The parties have gotten quieter, the firecrackers relegated to a few sparklers lit by our girls to honour … Continue reading →

Posted in Party Planner, Sweet Treats | Tagged calcium, caramelised, Cardamom, dessert, diwali, easy, eggfree, festive, flavoured, glutenfree, Greek yogurt, Gujrati, Halloween, how to roast pumpkin, hung curd, Indian, light, low fat, party, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, quick, roasted, roasted pumpkin, saffron, shrikhand, sweet, Thanksgiving, yoghurt | Leave a comment

Summer Starter: Grated Mango Pickle

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

We’ve been to strawberry, pumpkin and apple patches quite a few times while we were in the US, an outing that everyone in the family enjoyed. What’s not to love about those convenient pick-your-own farms? A hard-working farmer does all the work … Continue reading →

Posted in Dips and Sides | Tagged fenugreek, grated, Indian, instant, mango, pickle, raw, thokku, vegan | Leave a comment

Dehlvi Cuisine Showcase

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Old Delhi is renowned for its culinary heritage, and though I’ve eaten my way through many meals that have their origins there, a weekend wholly dedicated to Dehlvi cuisine sounded wonderful and quite irresistible. This entire experience was hosted by JW Marriot … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Tadka Travels | Tagged airport, biriyani, buffet, Dehlvi cuisine, Delhi Baking Company, DillikeDehlviRang, Indian, jugalbandi, jw marriot new delhi aerocity, K3, kababs, korma, Lucknowi, Old Delhi, Purani Dilli, Sunday brunch | Leave a comment

Protein Power: Sprouts Theplas

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

There was a time when Thepla, Dhokla, Khakhra were a bunch of strange-sounding foods that belonged to a distant cuisine. Of course there were times when we were drawn close to them, thanks to the friendly Patel’s store in the suburbs where … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged bread, easy, Flatbread, Gujrati, healthy, Horsegram, Indian, kid-friendly, make ahead, mung beans, nutritious, panfried, parantha, quick, snack, sprouted, Sprouts, thepla, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Restaurant Review: 25 years of Karavalli!

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Tadka Pasta

When it comes to experiencing the varied cuisine of the South-Western Coast of India, we’d like to go out on a spindly limb and declare that no place does it better than Karavalli. For 25 amazing years they have been consistently bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged Anniversary, authentic, Bangalore, Birthday, coastal, curry, dinner, fine-dining, fish, Gateway Hotel, Homestyle, Indian, Karavalli, Nonveg, Residency Road, seafood, South, West Coast | Leave a comment

Fuss-free Filter Kaapi Pannacotta

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Life in the land of filter kaapi is a trifle more exciting than that intoxicating morning cuppa, with coconut and chili ridden breakfast varieties, and the eternal sunshine of spotless blue skies, most of the time. There are umpteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged cafe, chocolate sauce, coffee, cream, dessert, drizzle, easy, espresso, filter, Indian, Italian, kaapi, make ahead, pannacotta | 8 Comments

Here’s to Healthy Snackin’ – Zucchini Chillas

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

We’re back on the school routine wagon, with umpteen mails urging parents to stick to healthy snack and lunch options flooding our inboxes, from the kindly coordinators. A seemly plot, if you ask us, when our own preferences are taken into consideration, what with the … Continue reading →