Tag Archives: pasta

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

Restaurant Review: Buffet at Spaghetti Kitchen

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Spaghetti Kitchen calls its buffet, Gusto D’Italia, the biggest Italian affair in Bangalore. And like most buffets it has a p-r-e-t-t-y exhaustive array of dishes, to suit every whim and appetite. A sunny weekday afternoon found us, the Tadka Girls, catching … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged Bangalore, buffet, family, fine-dining, Gusto D' Italia, Italian, Koramangala, pasta, pizza, restaurant, review, South Bangalore, Spaghetti kitchen | Leave a comment

Restaurant Review – Chef’s Table – Pizza Hut & Barilla

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Pizza Hut is forever tops on our kids’ list for well, pizza, but for us it is more of a nostalgic experience, bringing to mind the craze for deep dish pies that swept us up when Pizza Hut initiated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Tagged Bangalore, Barilla, India, pasta, pizza, Pizza Hut, restaurant, review | 1 Comment

Scrumptious Semiya – The Sweet Edition

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Not every Indian dessert involves hours of slaving with sweaty brows and achy arms to condense milk, measure ghee by the brimful cup, and scrub a pile of dishes in the sink. Take a crack at Meethi Semiya, an ideal breakfast … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Sweet Treats | Tagged angel hair, breakfast, dry sweet semiya, easy, fast, halwa, healthy, kesari, meethi semiya, pasta, quick, seviyan, sweet semiya, vegan, vegetarian | 20 Comments

Palak-Paneer Stuffed Pasta Shells

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Even a savvy hostess is sometimes left in a tizzy when the strident tone of an unexpected call cuts through her thoughts on a chaotic day. Old friends are in town and have just invited themselves to dinner, leaving her racking her brains … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin', Pasta Platter | Tagged baked pasta, cheese, entree, healthy, make ahead, marinara, meat free, meatless, paneer, pasta, shells, spinach, stuffed, vegetarian | 9 Comments

Tadka Pasta

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The term tadka can be shamelessly forthright if taken in an onomatopoetic sense. Indian cooking has always been defined distinctively by its tadka, or seasoning. Enter an Indian home with an active kitchen and you’ll invariably get a whiff of this consummate … Continue reading →