Tava Pulao

 HI Another street food from Mumbai straight to our palate in Chennai. Have I tasted this at Mumbai???Nope but heard from friends that it tastes very delicious  and the masala that is used for flavouring is the regular Pav bhaji masala. I was a little surprised but decided to try...

Veena

September 24, 2013

Kalyana Rasam

 A typical south Indian rasam Variety which you will find generally in an Iyengar wedding is this Rasam. This rasam does not have the tangy tamarind added to it but the tangy taste of the rasam is got by the use of tangy tomatoes INGREDIENTS Tomato                     2 Toor Dhal                 2tbsp...

Veena

September 24, 2013

Sev Puri

 We are already in the final week of Blogging Marathon#32.I did not realize that I would be so comfortable cooking/Blogging across cuisines and surprising I am!!!Looking for ward to the next 8 days and many more Bm’s to come!!!,and now for the last week I have chosen the theme “Street...

Veena

September 23, 2013

Russian Salad

 Russian Salad or Olivier salad invented by Lucien Olivier, the chef of the Hermitage, one of Moscow’s most celebrated restaurants, is one of the traditional recipes from Russia. It is generally made od boiled diced potatoes and vegetables. INGREDIENTS Potatoes          1 cup(diced) Carrot              1/4 cup Green peas       1/4 cup French...

Veena

September 21, 2013

Queso Dip

Hi Queso is typical cheese dip from north America. It is generally a combination of cheese and peppers generally served with crispies. For the alphabet Q, it is a very simple dip from the other part of the world! INGREDIENTS Onion                               1 Green...

Veena

September 20, 2013

Pani popo -Eggfree

Few people say that Pani popo is a Hawaiian sweet bread baked in a pool of coconut milk and some others proclaim that it is a samoan bread.I had bookmarked this long back from Roxanna’s blog and this suited perfectly for the international theme of BM#32. So here is the...

Veena

September 19, 2013

Onion Rosemary Focaccia

 Hi Focaccia is an Italian flat bread , usually topped with onion, meat, herbs and olive oil. It is pronounce as fo’katt[a] according to wikipedia. God knows how many times I have ordered this in the restaurant pronouncing it as fokesia…lol…The bearer must have laughed too. Anyway coming back to...

Veena

September 18, 2013

Nachos Supreme

 Hi This week I will be blogging about international cuisine. Yesterday it was a Jewish flat bread and today lets see the ever favourite Mexican dish. Kids love this and my kiddo loves it too though without the baked beans.Nachos are deep fried tortilla chips covered with either nacho cheese...

Veena

September 17, 2013

Matza / Matzah

Hi Matza/Matzak Or Matzoh is an unleavened bread traditionally  eaten by Jews during the week long Pass over Holidays when eating chametz leavened bread and other food made with leavened grainsis forbidden according to the Jewish law. This flat bread can be prepared either with whole wheat flour or with...

Veena

September 16, 2013
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