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Noodles and Rice

August 30th, 2007

Lemon Rasam

You cannot be Filipino and not love sinigang. For that reason alone, rasam would be tops on a Filipino’s list of favorite Indian foods. Rasam is what I make in the cold season, when I don’t have fish or meat in the freezer and yet I’m longing for something hot and sour, to […]

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March 31st, 2007

Where to Eat in Bangalore

A comprehensive list , from JasPari. And a few selections from the list:
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, which was recently sold to the Norwegian company Orkla.
Koshy’s, from Deepak Gulati
Halli Mane
Another list from Satish, including non-Indian establishments
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Tags: bangalore, bangalore-restaurants, Fast Food, Indian, indian-cuisine, Restaurant Reviews, vegetarian-cuisine

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March 29th, 2007

Making Paneer

One of the things on my “must-do-sometime” list is making paneer. Especially after finding out what Afghanis have for breakfast, I can’t wait to try. As luck would have it, I stumbled upon Anthony’s post on how to make it — sounds really easy, don’t you think! I just need to find […]

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September 15th, 2006

Victoria Street Market, Durban, South Africa

If you ever find yourself in Durban, the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal (and third largest in the country), you are in for a treat. Over 170 stalls, including Indian, Chinese and Taiwanese food, can be found at “the Vic”, or Victoria Street Market, located in a building that looks like a Maharajah’s palace, complete […]

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May 5th, 2006

Guessing Game Answer Revealed

Two weeks ago, we played a little guessing game.

Here they are in all their roasted and nutty glory. My kids love this as a snack. Because it’s good for them, I let them have all they want. The only thing is even after handfuls of this stuff, they’re still asking for more. […]

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April 24th, 2006

Pineapple and Cucumber Pachidi

This is a simple pickle/salad that should be prepared immediately prior to serving. I am not sure about terminology as the first time my friend prepared this she called it “pachidi”, so I’ve always called it such, but cookbooks and websites seem to use pachadi and pachidi interchangeably. Pachidi is the Indian […]

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