Feeling Chilly at Kodai
Like you cant miss the sight of the lake at Kodai, there is no way out for you ,not to notice the light green chillies tied like garlands in front of the bhajji stalls and hurricane and halogen lamps lighting the tiny stall-spaces that sell these Chilly Bhajjis . These larger than usual green chillies are dipped in besan flour paste ,deep fried in hot oil and served with red chutney .Needless to say that they are mouth watering… I have known about these fritters from a long time back. Growing up with two neighbours in Kolkata who were from two different states of the South, had its own...
Read MoreCecilio’s Lamb Chops Scottadito
He called out for a plate of Lamb Chops Scottadito. And here’s the trivia: In Italian the word scottadito means burned fingers. This dish is named scottadito because the lamb chops are so delicious that you can’t resist eating them sizzling hot, straight from the grill and burning your fingers! To make these simple lamb chops, all you would need is: • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • Sea salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste • 12 rib lamb chops In a small bowl stir together the garlic, rosemary,...
Read MoreKirsten’s Bavarian Dinner
Kartoffelpuffer’-a preparation with potato patties, topped with a dump of vinegar soaked red cabbage. German potato pancakes are a real treat and something Germans miss when they move away from home. Eating freshly made potato pancakes with applesauce in the out-of-doors at a weekly market or carnival is a wonderful way to indulge. I saw several stalls lined up as street carts in India are, at a local Bavarian fair I was taken to. Interesting what the Bavarian consider as street-food! Even shaved coconut slices are one of them, and priced at a princely sum of EUR 2! Kirsten makes these...
Read MoreAlimentos Charla – When Food starts talking!
“A beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va acabar” – Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow the world will end! Can’t let go without writing about Spanish food. I have lived in America for a few years, and I have always almost had “Mexican” food. I’ve hardly heard anyone say “Hey! Let’s eat Spanish food tonight!” No, usually exotic tastes tend toward Mexican or Chinese or Lebanese or Italian or Ethiopian. Ok..maybe just a couple of restaurants here and there that serve the conspicuous ‘Tapas’. I think there’s a reason for this. Spanish cuisine is different from just about...
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