Tag Archives: make ahead

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

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

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

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 | 9 Comments

Steeped and Syrupy – Red Wine Poached Fruit

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

There’s something about the Fall air that makes eating family meals at the table a little more special, with fresh cooked food steaming off the plates and the easy flowing conversations and laughter, all filling the house with warmth. Desserts are typically … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged apple, dessert, easy, easy breakfast, fat-free, fruit, light, make ahead, pears, poached, red wine, spiced, vanilla, vegan | 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 →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school, crunchy, dry snack, easy, healthy, lotus seed, make ahead, no bake, phool makhana, recipe, roasted, snack, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Diwali Dhamaka! Mawa Mania

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Diwali meant new clothes, a bag of firecrackers peeking from the shelf in a closet, the sound of the sacred bell and chants during the morning and evening Pujas, and the explosion of cardamom, sugar, mawa, saffron, coconut, flour, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged almond, badam, baked, cupcake, diwali, egg free, eggless, khoya, kishmish, make ahead, mawa, muffin, raisins, recipe | 5 Comments

Phir Na Maango – Mango Phirni!

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

We couldn’t possibly let the season’s last lot of ultra sweet mangoes go without whisking up a fitting goodbye treat. Thick and creamy, this recipe for Phirni handed down through generations has in all possibility been tweaked scores of times … Continue reading →