Event Announcement & Giveaway of April’12

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Being food bloggers we all are big time foodies and love to cook food. We all plan our menus well especially when we are expecting guests and to my understanding the best way to impress the guest is with the starters or entrée. If the starters are impressive half the battle is won.

So inviting all my fellow bloggers and readers to participate in April’s Event with the theme Snacks and Starters. The event is guest hosted by Raji of Vegetarian Tastebuds. The details and rules of the event can be checked there.

 
The giveaway is sponsored by www.tarladalal.com ,is a Cookbook, Snacks Under 10 Minutes.

It’s a book that we all can make good use of in today’s speedy world to eat healthy and interesting snacks.

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Jhunka - Chapati..DH’s favourite breakfast, from Karnataka

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Today again I’m sharing another favourite of S. This is easily the easiest way of making DH happy. He loves this preparation a lot and now me too.

When I tasted this preparation for the first time I had a major discussion with DH. When my MIL informed me that she was making Chapati-Jhunka for the breakfast, I had visualised roti and a dry besan curry, as in North and Central India chapati means the ‘basic phulka’ or ‘roti’ and Jhunka in Marathi means ‘dry besan curry’. Actually there’s always a confusion with those terms too, because in all Maharashtrian homes, Jhunka is dry besan (chickpea flour) curry and Pithala means a  thick curry with besan. But if you have ever visited a Jhunka-Bhakar Kendra in Maharashtra, they actually serve the Pithala (wet version) with Bhakari.

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Aloo Gadde Hurda Uperi..Karnataka Style Stir Fried Potatoes

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It's her first day after marriage in her new home and she is midst a new family  where every one is trying to make her feel comfortable and saying nice things to her. There are kids playing in the house and MIL and her co-sister cooking breakfast in the kitchen assisted by her own co-sisters. FIL is watching news on TV and inspite of such normal activities happening around her she is feeling lost and left out. She sits in a corner observing everyone and suddenly notices that her younger brother in law is sitting on a sofa chair with a chopping board and knife and next to him are almost 6-7 kg of potatoes soaked in water. He would remove a potato, clean and wipe it and then meticulously cut thin slices. She wonders, why is he spending so much time cutting thin slices at such a slow pace with so much of patience. Hesitantly, she asks him why are you cutting them? The reply she gets was a simple sentence 'for making Hurda Uperi'.

She is not able to understand the word and with a confused face looks towards her MIL for an explanation, the explanation comes but from MIL's co-sister. The new bride is informed that the dish is a family favorite made using the potatoes and all family members fight, so that they get to cut the potatoes. The bride is satisfied to an extent but not completely. She relishes the preparation during lunch  along with rice and Jeerige Kattu and her husband explains her later on that Aloo Gadde means Potatoes, Hurda means fried and Uperi means slices in Kannda. After given an explanation, she keeps wondering, how difficult the preparation would be...?

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Fresh Red Broad Bean Seeds & Shallots Sāmbhar

Hi! Wishing Every One a Happy Ugaadi/ Gudi Padwa.

I have always had a fascination for the broad beans especially the red ones with white marks on it. Living in North India, those beans were never available. During my visits to hometown I would ensure to pick up a packet of the dry version.  I love making curry with these beans and I’ve posted a spicy one here.

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Stuffed Dahi Vada

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With the onset of summer my need for cooling foods has definitely increased and one important ingredient whose value has increased in my daily requirements is curds. I’m trying to eat curds in different ways, the most commonly made item definitely is the butter milk or Chhaas. 

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Very Spicy.. Green Chilli Chutney

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While all of you read this post, I'm at Mom's place enjoying my well deserved break and vacation. I'll be back soon to read your posts meanwhile enjoy this spicy chutney..

There are days when you feel like treating your taste buds with something very hot, fiery and spicy. For those days, I’m sharing this chutney with you. This is DH’s favourite and the recipe as usual is shared by my dear MIL.

It’s perfect with hot steaming rice with a dollop of ghee and if you have some filtered ground nut oil, that will be absolutely great.

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Act Chawa Sabudana Vada Ready Mix..a Product Review

 

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I’m here with yet another product review. I had picked up this product during my recent few hours halt at Mumbai. It was newly launched product at Hypercity. I got particularly interested in this product as it was an instant version and I greedily picked it.

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Couscous and Corn Idli

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For this month’s  Blog Hop Wednesday’s started by Radhika of Tickling Palates, I was paired with Priya of Now Serving. I had an opportunity of meeting this multi talented lady recently. She is not only a great cook but a Bharatnatyam dancer too. She teaches Bharatnatyam  in US. I was definitely in a fix on what to attempt from her space. I was bowled over by her post on the different versions of Hummus recently and I wanted to try that but since the theme of this month’s event is ‘Only’ South Indian, I decided to make an instant version of Idli.

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Corn on Wheat Canapés.. Fusion Chaat

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This month has been very hectic with the kid writing his summative for the first time, both of us have been neck deep in studies. My role largely was to push him to do his best and help him with his difficulties and he was to ensure that he is thorough with his subject and does his revision properly and efficiently. I have avoided giving him any outside food and made simple, tasty and ‘chatpata’ food which he likes and eats without making fuss. And to my delight this month’s Monthly Mingle theme just helped me cook more of the ‘chatpata’ kind.

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Dungaar Baingan Bharta..for a finger licking experience

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I love watching cookery shows, especially the ones which are presented by chefs. When the chefs present a show, not only do I learn new recipes but more than that, I’m always interested in the quick tips and tricks suggested by them especially for enhancing flavour.

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Quick Tiramisu made with a 'Surprise Ingredient', step by step

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I’m too excited as I type this post on my laptop and I’m telling myself again and again, Yes, I did it. I know, I’m just another lover of Tiramisu and Tiramisu being such a popular dessert, so many versions are available on the net for one to try. But I had to make my version with my inputs and tweaks… and I’m glad that the tweak worked and I can challenge you to try it and fall in love with this dessert again, if you already love it. And for those who have not tried Tiramisu, you have definitely missed something very tasty in your life!

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Event Round Up 'Only' Oats & The Winner of Giveaway

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Presenting you the round up of 'Only' Oats. There were total of 27 entries from India and other countries. One can check the varied use of Oats in the different recipes.

The winner is chosen from the entries in India. I have used Random method to choose the winner. 

Out of the entries from 1-22, the winner is number 13, Oatmeal raisin Cookies by Tickling Palates. Congrats Radhika. Mail me your address to cookingoodfood@gmail.com. 

1.  Oats  Idly	2.  Oats- Choco Fudge	3.  Broken Wheat-Oats Idli  & Oats- Coconut Chutney	4.  Oat meal Banana Smoothie	5. Oat meal Breakfast Smoothie	6.  Oats Chilla
7.  Oats and Flax seed Muthia	8.  Cake Topped Granola Bars	9.  Oats, Dates, and Almond Shake	10.  Oats Chocolate Payasam	11.  Oats-Corn Balls	12.  Oat meal Choco Chip Muffins
13. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies	14.  Avarekalu &  Oats Fritters	15.  Oats Cookies	16. Nutella Oatmeal Cookies	17.  Oats Lassi	18.  Oats Pongal
19.  Oats Kesari	20.  Baby Potatoes With Oats Stuffed Baby Aubergine	21.  Oaty-Fruity Salad	22.  Choco Oats Energy Bars(No Bake)

23.  Finger millet & Oats Eggless square bake	24.  Oats  Payasam	25.  Oats & Aloo Puris	26.  Brazilnut and Raisin crunchies
27.  Cherry and Chocolate muffins

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Avalakki Bissi Bele Bhaath..A Quick Fix With Beaten Rice

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I'm kick starting contributions to my event 'Only' South Indian, hosted here at Foodelicious, with a very tasty preparation from the state of Karnataka, which is S's native state. I have reiterated several times that my MIL is an excellent cook and is my guide and tutor to Karnataka style cooking or in more romantic word's she has guided me clearly on the correct path to my husband's heart who is fond of good food and especially his Mom's food.

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