Tag Archives: vegan

Shades of Red: Monochrome Salad

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Tadka Pasta

Aesthetics is such an integral part of food that it’s hardly surprising that most of the big trends to make a splash in the culinary world are rooted in it. Whether a fad decrees that you work with a particular … Continue reading →

Posted in salads, Uncategorized | Tagged carrot, cherry tomato, Christmas, cranberry, Delhi carrot, festive, Indian, kidney beans, monochrome, peanuts, radish, rajma, recipe, red, Red Carrot, salad, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, winter | Leave a comment

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

Toasty Roasted Baby Potatoes

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

It doesn’t take too long for us to munch our way through a kilogram or more of potatoes as a family. Somehow this pantry staple manages to sneak into our meals, bulking up vegetable curries, binding cutlets and paratha fillings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Dips and Sides, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged appetizer, baby, Baby potatoes, basil, dried, easy, fresh, healthy, herb, make ahead, oven-roasted, potatoes, quick, roasted, roasted potatoes, side for pasta, starter, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Masaledar Millets – Vangi Bath

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Rice and wheat make up our world. Or at least, they make their appearance at almost every meal we eat. To change this up bit, we decided to try putting millets on the table a few times a week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Dinner Den, Picnic Basket, Rice 'n Spice | Tagged barnyard, eatmoremillets, healthy, Kannadiga, Karnataka, make ahead, millet, roasted peanuts, vangi bath, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Summer Starter: Grated Mango Pickle

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

We’ve been to strawberry, pumpkin and apple patches quite a few times while we were in the US, an outing that everyone in the family enjoyed. What’s not to love about those convenient pick-your-own farms? A hard-working farmer does all the work … Continue reading →

Posted in Dips and Sides | Tagged fenugreek, grated, Indian, instant, mango, pickle, raw, thokku, vegan | Leave a comment

Light and Love-ly – Berry Heart Ice Pops

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Come February and there’s no escaping the Valentine’s day frenzy, whether one is online or around the real world. Kitschy, frilly heart-shaped cushions, mushy cards and teddy bears clutching corny notes suddenly sprout everywhere, including in the windows of our very enterprising neighborhood ‘fancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Party Planner, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged afterschool, berry, coconut, coconut water, fatfree, Heart, light, lowfat, nobake, popsicles, snack, strawberry, sugarfree, themed, treat, Valentines day, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Steeped and Syrupy – Red Wine Poached Fruit

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

There’s something about the Fall air that makes eating family meals at the table a little more special, with fresh cooked food steaming off the plates and the easy flowing conversations and laughter, all filling the house with warmth. Desserts are typically … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged apple, dessert, easy, easy breakfast, fat-free, fruit, light, make ahead, pears, poached, red wine, spiced, vanilla, vegan | 4 Comments

Here’s to Healthy Snackin’ – Zucchini Chillas

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

We’re back on the school routine wagon, with umpteen mails urging parents to stick to healthy snack and lunch options flooding our inboxes, from the kindly coordinators. A seemly plot, if you ask us, when our own preferences are taken into consideration, what with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged besan, chickpea flour, chilla, crepes, dosa, Indian, no eggs, omelette without eggs, pancakes, use up zucchini, vegan, vegetarian, zucchini | 3 Comments

Roasted Veggies, Served Street-cart Style

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

The Desi Quotient (DQ), or Indigenous Quotient, is a darned thing. We score high on it, naturally, sometimes to the point of being unapologetically crude. Which you’d be too, if you were raised on a diet of “munchies” or “fillers” … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Funnibles, Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged aloo chaat, appetizer, carrot, cauliflower, grated radish, green chutney, healthy, Indian, oven-roasted, potato, radish salad, roasted vegetables, slaw, snack, starter, street food, sweet potato chaat, vegan, vegetable chaat, vegetarian, zucchini | 7 Comments

Soup-erb Stock from Scraps

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

On a blustery, rainy evening, when the mind is set on a slow-simmered pot of soup, there can’t be too much to nitpick or niggle about if all the ingredients are within arm’s reach to whisk up something that only … Continue reading →