Monsoon Spice

Tofu Tikka Recipe | Grilled or Pan Fried Tofu in Spicy Yogurt Marinade

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:53:00 PDT

Tofu Tikka While the leaves outside turned to rustic shades of red, yellow and orange, I decided to colour our dinner plates with the same colours. Wondering what I am talking about? Just my usual...

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Bharwan Mirch ka Achaar | Stuffed Red Chilli Pepper Pickle Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:52:00 PDT

Bharwan Mirch ka AchaarWe Indian’s LOVE our pickles. Period. I know I should stop here but I just can’t stop leave it when the topic in question is one of my most favourite things. Given a choice,...

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Kembude Kai Bendhi | Pumpkin and Cashews in Coconut Gravy Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:07:00 PST

Kembude Bendhi/Pumpkin and Cashews in Coconut GravyIn our home we love spicy food. The hotter better is the slogan which we follow for most of the time when we prepare food in our beloved kitchen. A...

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Black & White Wednesday - Oh, It is HOT!

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:42:00 PST

Without these beauties, I am lost! Yes, I am a chilli lover. What about you? My entry for dear Susan’s Black and White Wednesday, where we paint our blogs with monochrome food related photos every...

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Balekai-Batate Palya | Plantain & Potato Stir Fry Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:16:00 PST

Balekai-Batate Palya What do you do when you are in no mood to follow a recipe (which happens most of the time) and bored of eating something you have already tried? Of course you wear a cap of...

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Mooli Raita | Radish Pachadi Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:56:00 PST

Mooli Raita | Radish Pachadi No rants or ramblings or memories to share with you all today! Alas, the word that usually forms in my mind coming from heart and flowing at my finger tips tapping on...

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Black & White Wednesday - Preserving Summer's Bounty

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:34:00 PST

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. ~ Lewis Grizzard Full story, recipe & more images »

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Saag Mushrooms | Palak(Spinach) Mushroom Curry Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:28:00 PST

Saag Mushrooms | Palak(Spinach) Mushroom Curry As the sun sets, leaving behind golden hues in the dark sky, I am eager to go home… Go home to my two special men who complete my life and make it so...

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Black & White Wednesday: Childhood is Calling

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:38:00 PST

If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good! ~ Dr. Seuss Pickled raw mangoes and Indian gooseberries sold in wooden carts… Isn’t it one of the tastiest treats of childhood,...

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Stuffed Capsicums/Bell Peppers Recipe | Spicy Potato Stuffed Bell Peppers

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:00:00 PST

Stuffed Capsicums/Bell Peppers Sometimes I wonder how I managed to cook 3-4 dishes using complex cooking techniques on same day! Those were pre-Lil Dumpling days where I had few responsibilities and...

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Veg Schezwan Fried Rice Recipe | Indo-Chinese or Chindise Delight!

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:00:00 PST

This is probably my last post on Monsoon Spice…. Well, what I meant was it is this year’s last post… I am not giving up blogging, yet. My passion for cooking, clicking and blogging is still burning...

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Taro & White Bean Curry – A Guest Post by Chinmayie @ Love Food Eat

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Taro and White Bean Curry I have known her for more than two decades; we grew up on a same street and studied at same school. But we both lost touch when we moved to different cities for higher...

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Farfalle in a Creamy Roasted Mushroom Sauce - A Guest Post by Deesha @ Vegetable Platter

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Farfalle in a Creamy Roasted Mushroom Sauce There are few food blogs which grabs your attention from very first visit. It could be the way it is designed (uncluttered and clean works for me), the...

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Kaju Barfi | Cashew Candy Squares Recipe - A guest post by Harini @ Tongue Ticklers

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Kaju Barfi Today I have a very special blogger friend of mine here who is known for her healthy vegan recipes, gorgeous food photography and radiant personality. She is none other than Harini aka...

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Caramel Pear (Upside Down) Cake – A Guest Post by Nisha @ Look Who's Cooking Too

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Caramel Pear (Upside Down) Cake When I was absent from blogosphere for almost a year, I missed out reading my favourite blogs and chatting with my lovely blog friends. When I came back I found that...

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Indian Semolina Pancakes, Raisin and Currant Chutney, and Kokum Cooler - A This-and-That Snack - A guest post by Susan @ The Well Seasoned Cook

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Rava Uttapam (Semolina Pancakes with Raisin and Currant Chutney and Kokum Cooler This lady friend of mine has very special love affair with legumes. She is the brain behind very popular and...

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Buttery Vanilla Pressed Cookies - A Guest Post by Aparna @ My Diverse Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Licensed To Bake! I have made many friends through food blogs and social networking sites. I chat, exchange notes and share my personal thoughts with them and yet I haven’t met any one of them in...

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Crêpes with Spiced Poached Pears - A Guest Post by Soma @ eCurry

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Crêpes with Spiced Poached Pears If you are looking for an inspiration in food blogging world, you don’t have to go very far! There are many sweet and generous food bloggers who open then heart,...

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Victoria Sandwich or Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe - A Guest Post by Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST

Victoria Sandwich or Victoria Sponge Cake It’s been just few months since I began participating in Susan’s Black and White Wednesday, a culinary food photography event where we are encouraged to...

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Sweet & Savoury Seasoned Jowar – A Guest Post by Pavithra @ Dishes from My Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST

Seasoned Jowar - Sweet and Savoury Recently I became acquainted with the multi talented Pavithra of Dishes from My Kitchen on social networking site. I was overjoyed when she readily agreed to guest...

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Pomegranate Rice - A Guest Post by Radhika @ Food for 7 Stages of Life

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:43:00 PST

Light, Colourful and Packed with Flavours: Pomegranate Rice It’s been more than 2 weeks since I came back from one month of fulfilled trip to India. All I did was eating-dozing, eating-napping and...

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Monsoon Spice Recipe Index

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:56:00 PST

Namaste & Hello Readers, Due to many e-mails and comments, I have tried to make recipe search on Monsoon Spice more user friendly. There are four ways you can search your favourite...

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Cabbage Akki Rotti Recipe | Gluten Free Spicy Cabbage Flat Bread Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:20:00 PST

Cabbage Akki Rotti Recipe | Gluten Free Spicy Cabbage Flat Bread I think I need another vacation to recover from previous one! Well, it almost sums up my recent trip to India-aah!...

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Veg Manchurian or Vegetable Manchurian Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:55:00 PST

Veg Manchurian Nature is beautiful. Nature is inspiring…. And sometimes, it can be deceitful! Don’t take it wrong, as my intentions are not bad… It’s just an observation from my end when I actually...

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Banana 65 Recipe | Deep Fried Raw Banana/Plantain in Creamy Tomato Gravy

noreply@blogger.com (Sia) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:16:00 PST

Deep fried plantain in creamy tomato gravy ~ Banana 65 Last evening I decided to walk back to home from work. It’s not exactly a long walk as our cosy little nest is just over 3 miles from my work...

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