Tag Archives: spice

Smokin’ Hot Fire-roasted Corn Dip

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

If all our growing up years were to be condensed into a single nugget, what would it contain? There was so much play, and there was so much done on impulse. There was music that soothed the senses as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Dips and Sides, Party Planner | Tagged appetizer, chutney, Corn, corn cob, dip, fire, healthy, party, rain, roasted, sandwich, spice, spread, starter, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Slightly-spiced..Melony Ice

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

It’s the middle of a work week, school is closed for the day. Daddy is toiling away in an airconditioned cube, twenty miles away. But Mommy’s schedule surely allows for a picnic in the park. The sun is falling in … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Summer Coolers, Sweet Treats | Tagged after-school, cold, dessert, garam masala, granita, healthy, ice, lime juice, masala, mint, refreshing, slush, snack, spice, spices, summer, whole spices | 15 Comments

Lemon and Spice Cabbage Soup

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Going by food activist Anna Lappe’s assertion that our view of food is largely an “illusion of abundance,” a light cabbage soup would sound like something a hard-nosed dietician recommended. Or perhaps what Beatrix Potter’s Flopsy bunnies cooked in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Soup Souk | Tagged cabbage, easy, healthy, lemon, light soup, low calorie, low fat, simple, soup, spice, Tadka | 2 Comments

The Poesy in Rosy Tomato Rice

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

The prudent desi culinarian is constantly striving to re-create the classics, to take leaves out of different cuisines and infuse them with a burst of flavor. She sets her loving and intuitive gaze on a bunch of plump, ripe tomatoes … Continue reading →