tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60460076596110779112024-03-08T09:39:59.172-08:00FoodZone..............satisfy your taste buds!!!foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-62445759878811987392011-02-10T22:43:00.000-08:002011-02-10T22:43:36.514-08:00Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Today, I finally got some time to catch up on blogs and the first two posts I happened to check were Tanvi's Saffron Rice Pilaf with Chicken Balls and Kulsum's Molten Chococlate Lava Cake.
Both recipes were like love at first sight. It was exactly when I was thinking about what to make for the Valentine's day that I found these two recipes.
We generally tend to eat out on special foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-48634954009648385102011-01-21T11:32:00.000-08:002011-01-21T11:32:19.916-08:00Stuffed Dondakaya/Tindora Curry
Here I come after a long break from blogging. Okay, this time the break is not because I was not cooking, but because I was not finding time to take pictures, edit and upload them.
Finally today I got some free time to post this recipe for Stuffed Tindora curry. This recipe is originally from my mom and it has been altered a bit by my sister.
The original recipe had just the channa dal, foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-35804445614432721752011-01-06T10:28:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:28:33.340-08:00Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji is a popular street food in India. Pav means bun and bhaji is curry made with different vegetables. The bhaji is a blend of different vegetables in an onion and tomato based gravy spiced with the aromatic pav bhaji masala.
It is easy to prepare and is nutritious too as it consists of number of vegetables. It is traditionally made with butter and is topped with butter foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-70316967837569763992011-01-03T10:47:00.000-08:002011-01-03T10:48:24.113-08:00Mango Pie
I know it has been a while that I posted a recipe on FoodZone. These days I haven't cooked much, and even if I cooked, those recipes were already there on the blog. I wanted to post some special recipe for Christmas but couldn't and then thought of doing that for new year and that did not happen either. Holidays have been busy with friends, parties and travelling around.
Hope foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-28887090618715395372010-12-08T10:50:00.000-08:002010-12-08T10:50:00.237-08:00Mysore Bonda
Mysore is the name of a city in India and Bonda is a deep fried flour dumpling. I have no clue why this is called Mysore bonda. May be the recipe originated in Mysore and got that name.
This is a perfect snack for the chilly evenings. All purpose flour is mixed with sour yogurt and the dumplings are deep fried in oil. Mysore bonda is a popular street food in South India - oftenfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-52185638022317578992010-11-29T11:05:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:05:58.928-08:00Cranberry Rice
Hope you all had a very good Thanksgiving. We had a very relaxing Thanksgiving this year. Most of the time we make travel plans during thanksgiving. But, this year we decided to stay home and relax.
Moreover we got back from a trip to a beautiful resort just last week and did not want to travel again.
We had a potluck at a friend's place and I made the curry leaf chicken and thisfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-25837928529981038362010-11-18T15:09:00.000-08:002010-11-18T15:21:38.437-08:00Red Beer - Hubby's recipe
Do you like beer? I hate beer. If you are a person like me who doesn't like drinking beer then this is for you. In this house 'P' is a beer person and I am the wine person. Yes, I don't like beer and he doesn't like wine. Red beer is something we both like and we occasionally make this. Bloody mary mix is combined with beer along with hot sauce, salt and pepper making it taste more foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-69582750862994249342010-11-11T11:55:00.000-08:002010-11-11T13:10:16.366-08:00Beetroot Rice
Rice is a staple food in the South Indian families. We eat rice for at least one meal everyday. Some of my non Indian friends call me "Starch Girl" :)
Most of the times rice is served with a curry or a vegetable side dish or the rice is cooked along with vegetables and/or lentils.
I often find it easy and interesting to make rice with different vegetables.
Here is a simple rice dish made with foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-1724518315707442002010-11-10T12:04:00.000-08:002010-11-10T12:04:34.763-08:00Red Lentil RiceBefore I start cooking, when time permits, I go through the food blogosphere to get some inspiration and ideas. Sometimes it is the recipe that grabs my attention, but most of the time it is the beautiful pictures that really make me drool so much that I cook immediately.
Even though you know that recipe, have been cooking for ages, when you look at a beautifully taken shot, you feel like eatingfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-38231069899046672592010-11-03T11:30:00.000-07:002010-11-03T11:32:09.128-07:00Colorful Potato CurryPotato is one vegetable that is everybody's favorite. I have never met a person who doesn't like potatoes and they obviously taste good cooked in a any form.
I usually make this as a side dish with rasam or sambar. Addition of cilantro and red pepper falkes make this dish vibrant and colorful.
The picture was taken before adding cilantro. The kiddo doesn't like the cilantro, so I had to add foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-10858555880199855022010-10-22T10:54:00.000-07:002010-10-22T10:54:59.577-07:00Tofu in Sichuan SauceChinese food at home and from scratch? Sounds good isn't it?
It is easy to cook Chinese food if you have the ready made sauces. But, if you can make the sauce at home from the most common ingredients, what's better than that.
I follow this recipe for the Sichuan Sauce. It is simple, can be made with the readily available ingredients and most importantly can be prepared in 5 minutes.
I usually foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-65867438556105453712010-10-20T13:53:00.000-07:002010-10-20T13:53:12.740-07:00Pomegranate Milkshake for PinktoberOctober is national breast cancer awareness month. Everything turns pink in October.
From the flight crew wearing pink uniforms to football players wearing pink helmets and shoes- Everyone doing their part for the breast cancer awareness.
I too have been thinking of doing(cooking) something pink for pinktober in honor of all those who suffered/suffering from breast cancer. All the recipes I couldfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-65236408703780458682010-10-19T09:02:00.000-07:002010-10-19T09:02:33.298-07:00A simple cauliflower fryIf a recipe is simple, requires less cutting and cleaning and can be done in 10 minutes, who doesn't want to try it. I love super fast recipes. I hate cutting and cleaning as much as I like cooking.
When it is raining and you are in a mood for some spicy tangy food and you are lazy to cook, here is a simple recipe for you.
Ingredients:
Cauliflower florets: 2 cups
Dhaniya(Coriander) powder: 1foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-55322927749738016802010-10-07T10:02:00.000-07:002010-10-07T10:02:58.624-07:00Gongura Sorakaya PulusuGongura is a leafy vegetable widely used in South India. It has a sour taste.
It is difficult to find Gongura in the place I live. So I decided to grow them. Usually Gongura is made in to a pickle/pachadi. Since I did not have enough to make pachadi, I made the gongura pulusu. Doesn't it feel good to cook with home grown vegetables? and the best thing about gongura is it doesn't catch any bugs.
Ifoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-42764485486838316492010-10-06T12:07:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:07:04.920-07:00Rajma Masala
Ingredients:
Kidney Beans: 1 cup
Onions(Finely chopped): 3/4 cup
Tomatoes(finely chopped): 3/4 cup
salt to taste
Red Chilli Powder: 1 tsp
Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
Coriander Powder: 1 tsp
Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
Aamchur Powder: 1/2 tsp
Oil: 3 tbsp
Cilantro(finely chopped): 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Kasuri Methi: 1 tsp
Procedure:
Soak the kidney foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-59342470687069630482010-09-28T10:39:00.000-07:002010-09-28T10:39:40.571-07:00Spanish/Mexican Rice
Like I mentioned before, my kiddo is a picky eater. She hates eating rice. Other day they had Spanish rice at the day care and her teacher said the kiddo loved it. I was like - my kiddo and eating rice, couldn't believe that. Over the weekend I searched couple of recipes over the internet for Spanish/Mexican rice and made this version. It was a huge success. Little monster loved it.
foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-65853010157649879492010-09-23T14:28:00.000-07:002010-09-23T14:34:08.914-07:00Vegetable CutletsMy mom used to make different varieties of snacks for us to eat by the time we returned from school and these vegetable cutlets were my all time favorite. She used to make something different and fresh every day.
She always tried to make them healthy using lot of vegetables and very little oil and she always served them with fresh fruits of the season.
My little kiddo is a very picky eater. So foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-89097155188506101792010-09-16T13:51:00.000-07:002010-09-16T13:53:00.097-07:00Stuffed Okra - Bendakaya Ullikaram
Ingredients:
Okra: 10
Onion(large sized): 1/2
Cilantro( chopped): 3 tbsp
Ginger root: 1/2 inch piece
Green chillies: 4
Salt to taste
Curry leaves: 4
Fresh shredded coconut: 2 tsp
Seasoning:
Urad dal: 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
Procedure:
Make a paste of green chillies and ginger and set it aside.
Cut the okra length wise into two slits to fill the stuffingfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-29964950510660819262010-09-14T14:47:00.000-07:002010-09-14T14:47:15.916-07:00Cilantro Rice/ Kothimeera Rice
Long time back when went to Vegas, we ate at a Mexican restaurant in Venetian. We ordered something( I don't remember what it was) and they served cilantro rice as a side dish. The side dish was so good that I don't remember the main entrée. Me and my husband loved that rice. It looked like a simple recipe and I could taste cilantro lime and ginger. I thought of trying foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-89283899587695551832010-07-30T11:53:00.000-07:002010-07-30T11:54:41.417-07:00Black Bean, corn and mango salad
Ingredients:
Black Beans: 1 can
Red Onions(finely chopped): 1 medium sized.
Fresh Corn Kernels: 1/2 cup
Ripe Mango(chopped): 1/2 cup
Honey: 1 tbsp
Lime Juice: 1 tbsp
salt to taste
Olive oil: 1 tsp
Bell Pepper(chopped): 1/4 cup
Cilantro(finely chopped): 1 tbsp
Procedure:
Add oil to a pan and when the oil is heated add the corn kernels and cook until the corn is cooked.
Add the cooked corn to foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-13902226198280147322010-07-26T23:40:00.000-07:002010-07-28T10:44:41.811-07:00Coconut Rice
Coconut rice is a simple south Indian dish that can be fixed in minutes. If you have left over rice, this is a great way to use it. I personally like it better with hot freshly cooked rice. When the rice is hot it soaks in the flavors of the seasoning and the coconut very well.
Ingredients:
Cooked White Rice( long grain or basmati) : 2 cups
Fresh shredded coconut: 1/2 cup
Salt to foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-20272197441534428742010-07-23T15:44:00.000-07:002010-07-23T15:44:31.085-07:00Tofu Cabbage Rice - An article inspired dish
Other day I was reading an article on CNN that had a list of some super foods that are good for you.
The list consisted of Cabbage, Tofu, Black Beans, Cinnamon, Tomato, Blueberries, Salmon, Cocoa, Basil, Yogurt.
Here is link to the article.While I was reading that, I thought most of them we use on a day to day basis in our Indian cooking.
I don't usually come up with a menu for foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-29925726150815547052010-07-22T09:35:00.000-07:002010-07-22T09:35:51.763-07:00Pachi Pulusu - no cooking required
When I started this blog my main intention was to treasure some of the traditional recipes from my family.
There are certain recipes from my grand mother that only my mom knows now, after grand mother passed away. If I don't learn those recipes from her and pass on to future generations, that's it. They are gone.
Saving those authentic traditional recipes in a blog on the world wide web is a foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-67480531903580108502010-07-21T10:29:00.000-07:002010-07-22T09:16:18.019-07:00Tres Leches Cake - 3 milk cake
My friend "S" told me about this Tres Leches Cake some time back and then she sent me pics of the cake she made. I have never heard of this cake before and the gorgeous pics she sent made me drool. When she told me Tres Leches means 3 milks and this cake contains the three milks whole milk, evaporated milk and the condensed milk, I had to try it immediately being a milk fan.
I generally like foodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046007659611077911.post-36067390939056139992010-07-15T10:45:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:53:56.889-07:00Pepper Rasam
I am not a big fan of sweets. Spicy, tangy are my flavors. Today's post pepper rasam is a spicy tangy soup made with lentils and falvoured with freshly ground pepper.
Back home in India, our meal often comprised of a dal, rasam/sambar or pulusu and a curry or a fry. Rasam/sambar was a must every day and my mom can cook at least 10 different varieties of rasams.
This pepper rasam tastes heavenlyfoodzonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01765300348145350093noreply@blogger.com2