Tag Archives: sabzi

Honey I Made a Hash of It!

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

It was long ago, at a stall in the Saturday Night Market in Westfield Shopping Center in Auckland that the first coloured cauliflower varieties were spotted. Vivid and distinct in both appearance and appeal, the purple, green and orange cauliflower … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bharta, Ginger, grated cauliflower, hash, peas, sabzi, sandwich, wrap | Leave a comment

Crunchy, Caramely Broccoli Rabe

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

It’s hard to ignore the piles of crisp, organic dark greens with those little broccoli-like heads peeking out in good measure when we’re on a weekly round to the summer market, given that the families are easily known for their, … Continue reading →

Posted in Globe Food-Trottin' | Tagged bitter green, broccoli rabe, curry, healthy, how to cool broccoli rabe, Indian, sabzi, side, spiced, stir fry, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian | 9 Comments

Breaking the Bitter Blight – Savory Bittergourd Bites

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

On a particularly sultry morning, when the aching feet have straddled along to run a gazillion errands and ended up bringing one to the Indian grocer’s, one would assume that the find of the day would be a carton of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bharwan, bitter gourd, bitter melon, fry, karela, sabzi, stuffed, vegan, vegetarian | 17 Comments

Everyday Eggplant – Peanut Butter Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

When the beans, greens, tubers and peppers have offered ample support to weeknight meals, cheering on from the sidelines as the lentils and gravies took centerstage, only a stellar performance from a lustrous vegetable can salvage another routine weeknight meal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baby eggplant, baingan, bharwan, brinjal, easy, eggplant, filled, filling, no cook, peanut butter, sabzi, stuffed, vegan, vegetarian | 20 Comments

Behold the New Bairn..er..Bharta on the Block

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, and closer home, our poor old baingan, of the nightshade family, is a shy sort that attracts raillery from its fanciful and froufrou relatives who are mostly loved and adored. It is the pilgarlic of the summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aubergine, baba ghanoush, baingan, baingan bharta, baingan bharta with less oil, boil baingan, brinjal, curry, dip, eggplant, healthy, indian style eggplant, masala eggplant, Melitzanosalata, sabzi, vegetarian, zacusca | 16 Comments

Pint-sized, Prudently Spiced – Onion-filled Mini Peppers

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Living up to a lionized last name is not all sweetness and sizzle, it can be rough trying to match up to the firebrands in the lineage. Smoldering gossip at the Pepper household often covers the exploits of flamboyant Mexican … Continue reading →