Tag Archives: sesame

Portrait of a Pretty Pink Carrot

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

These pretty pink carrots are exclusively available in the winter months in Northern India, and eagerly waited upon to be snapped up by eager foodies like us. Their irresistible color adds a rosy flair to dozens of dishes, in both … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged appetizer, baked carrot, carrot sticks, curry roasted carrot, gajar halwa, garam masala, how to roast carrots, Indian roasted carrot, North Indian carrot, oven-roasted, Pink Carrot, Red Carrot, roasted carrot, sesame, side, vegan, vegetarian, winter carrot | 15 Comments

Braid up for World Bread Day – Seeded Braids

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

In honor of bread, on this World Bread Day, we braided up seed-stippled, squashy, doughy ropes to make lovely plait-like loaves, which, when toasted and slathered with soft swirls of butter and our popular Red Hot Pepper Jelly, took us … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder | Tagged braid, braid with seeds, braided, cumin, fennel, kalonji, loaf, multigrain, nigella, no dairy, oats bread, poppy, seeds, sesame, vegan, vegetarian, World bread day | 10 Comments

Tadka-licious Roasted Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

With Spring in the air, there are ample signs of newness burgeoning around. The season’s first rush of asparagus is just one of them. After making do with winter’s stony victuals and stock vegetables, it’s hard to pass up a … Continue reading →