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Oh boy, I have never thought of making my own Jin Dui at home. All the while, I thought this is a very difficult task or something. haha.... Because according to the elderly, we have to watch our words while making Jin Dui . It is forbidden to say some

Okay, so I wasn t disappointed with last night s episode of Iron Chef America they didn t use eggplant as the secret ingredient whew! Dirt Candy chef Amanda Cohen chose Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto to battle it out over wait for it broccoli. Y

When the recent catastrophe happened in Japan, one of my blogger friends, Melody of Gourmetfury , decided to team up with Joy of Gourmeted for a collective bake sale to raise funds for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. All the proceeds went d

In Orthodox religion during the 48 days of Lent, which is the fasting period, no animal products are allowed to be eaten. Fasting doesn t have to be boring or a torture, so I am always trying to create something out of the usual. I was inspired

Although the word fritada means fried or fry up in Spanish, the word afritada in the Philippine vernacular usually refers to a dish with a tomato based sauce. The meat or fish is fried before being added to the sauce. I made this dish for the Kulinarya Co

On a sudden carving to eat a marble cake last weekend, I made this chocolate orange marble cake , and it turned out to be one of the best sponge cakes I have made in recent times!.... The cake was very soft and crumbly and we absolutely loved i

I baked this cake from a very old recipe that was on my-to-do list for a long, long time. Using very basic ingredients, this cake is moist and the brandy blended very well with the chocolate and orange flavours.

This month International Food Challenge is exploring the Hokkaido region from Japanese cuisine. Hokkaido is called “kingdom of food” and there are a lot of unique dishes from this region. Hokkaido is well known for its rich variety of fresh seafood and da

It's interesting to see trends come and go in the world of food. It seems like food trends are as fickle as changing body styles in cars. But one thing that never changes is the lure of the legendary FISH TACO. I posted over a year ago what I called an

I?m ecstatic to deliver you a KO Rasoi guest recipe! I am so proud to tell you that this recipe was written and passed on to me by my dear mummy (to me, the best cook in the world!) Having learned from her father, who was a wonderful chef, she has been co

This is my shortcut version to this dish, no pounding involved. I was discussing this dish with amy friend, Matilda, who is in Sydney, Australia and she told me about this Hakka Pestle Cereal and she send me a huge packet to try. Thank you, dear Matilda a

I finally got a chance to try out Yxta Cocina Mexicana this last Friday. Leave it to a personal invitation from humble owner Jesse Gomez to get me to commit to going at long last. I noticed the place since the first time I passed by it while aboard t

This is a simple vanilla cake.Whoever wants to try baking for the first time,can easily start with this.simple ingredients,no hard job,less energy and no mess :) This can be made rich with adding mixed nuts,tutty-fruity,dry fruits etc on the top or mixed

Am back yet again with another recipe of Bhindi(Okra)..Bhindi Tawa fry Masala this time,and with some fried crispy potatoes alongwith. Reiterating what I wrote in my earlier post(http://www.indraniskitchenflavours.blogspot.in/2013/04/okra-with-garmflour

It was a working Sunday. My colleague and I decided to drive down to Seapark for the Sunrise Roast Duck Rice for their famous roast duck (duh). We reached there about 1 p.m. and the place was packed and there were a few group of customers waiting for tabl

Growing up, I always saw that men in my family were better at cooking non vegetarian food than women.They took their time in selecting the meat pieces,cleaning it,sometimes even carving it and then cooking it with all the patience in the world.They follow

I'm not sure how I came across this recipe but I think I found it on a blog via Tastespotting. But anyway, it sounded too interesting to pass up. The article below tells how this recipe came to be. http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/2010

Bac Ha , the stem of Alocasia Odora (related to Colocasia), is something I had not used in my cooking until now. When D found it at a nearby Asian store, he bought some for us to try. One of my favorites to this day is Plantain stem (Vaazha Thandu)

I always seem to forget how much I love pasta ! For some reason, when I think pasta , I usually think boring . I really shouldn t think this because I always end up loving whatever pasta dish I am eating. Maybe I ve had some bad pasta experiences in

Traditional Indian food has protein but not enough. Though lentils (one of the sources of protein), milk and curd are enjoyed on a daily basis, the quantity isn t in large quantities. An occasional rajma (kidney beans) and channa (chickpeas) are thrown in

You know those stupid jokes that start with "how many ______ does it take to change a light bulb?" Yeah. I officially hate those jokes. It took me months to change four lightbulbs that progressively burned out. MONTHS! One burned out in Septem

I made this a few months ago, but didn't really have the motivation to post it until today, at least it's a change from my bento posts...:). I prefer making sushi rolls (maki) because I find it easier to make and less time-consuming, but I like having ni

Remember the Chicken with Foraged Apples post from last week? Well, I have plenty of foraged apples still and though I'm a fan of stewed apples, apple butter, apple crumble, apple pie etc. etc., these are all sweet variations and I love apples in savo

A simple and tasty way to make the potato curry. This can be a best side dish for roti or rice. INGREDIENTS Boiled potatoes 3 Chopped green chilies 2 Chopped coriander 2-3 sprigs Jeera