Tag Archives: stir fry

Mad About Chinese Medley

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Indian-style Chinese cuisine has come a long way since Eau Chew opened its doors to Kolkatans about 87 years ago, and our mixed-vegetable stir-fry is suggestive of just that. A conflagrant and chromatic combo of broccoli, carrots, red peppers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Indo-Asian Chow | Tagged broccoli, chili garlic, Chinese vegetables, indo-chinese, medley, mixed vegetables, stir fry, sweet and sour, vegan, vegetable stir fry, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Currying Up for Comfort – Mushroom Toss-up

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

The convenience of finding triple-washed, trimmed, pruned, organic produce within an arm’s reach at the local markets makes even the laziest of home cooks perk up and kindles a fire in their bellies, so to speak, for pulling on their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aloo-mushroom, curried, curry leaves, dry sabzi, garlic, kale mushroom, masala mushrooms, mushroom, mushroom curry, mushroom sabzi, mushroom side dish, mushroom with roti, onion, pepper jelly, potato, potato mushroom, saute, spicy mushrooms, stir fry, tomato, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Coriander Cruises Beyond Curries

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

The pervasive dhaniya – or cilantro to the Americans – manifests in the daily square Indian meal rather tirelessly – chopped and sprinkled on sabzis and dals, chaats and curries just before serving, or ground up in gingery, coconutty, oniony … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner Den, Globe Food-Trottin', Indo-Asian Chow | Tagged asian coriander sauce, chinese coriander sauce, chinese food, Chinese herb, Chinese parsley, cilantro, cilantro sauce, coriander, dhaniya, easy stir-fry, Indian Chinese, indo-chinese, side for fried rice, side for noodles, side-dish, stir fry, tofu, vegan, vegetarian | 15 Comments

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 →