Announcing Serve It Series - Serve It - Preserved

The theme(s) we selected for the May Edition of 'Serve it' is Preserved. Remember the summer holidays back home when we go to grandma's place, meet all cousins and spend lot of time playing under the sun?? We used to make full use of the sun by getting scorched by the heat and getting back home only for our meals and drinks break - Rasna and lemon juice. Oh... how we miss those days. During that time when the house is quiet and peaceful, our mothers and grandmothers will be busy with something else.. Making preserved food. It doesn't stop with Pickles and Jams but they'll make Vathals/Vadagams (sun-dried home-made fryums with...

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Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin

It's one of my favorite cuts of meat. There are so many variations that give it completely different flavors. It's easy, fast, and delicious. Here's one.There are always two pork tenderloins in a package.It will serve 6. Most of the time I grill both of them  for the two of us. This way, I have another dinner for later in the week or sandwiches for lunch. Leftovers also make a great filling for burritos.Combine the marinade ingredients. I had fresh rosemary and thyme on hand so I added those. You can use dried if you like.Coat the tenderloins well, cover and marinate if you have the...

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Achari Baingan

Normal 0  Achari BainganOne of my favorite vegetable egg plant .there is something about this vegetable that make it stand out in the rest of vegetables .and when it cook this way .its like succulent pieces of this vegetable that melt your mouth. and the spices used in this recipe are all the pickle spices which make this recipe pickle like flavors  and go great with home made naan and raita .Ingredients:1 large eggplant1 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp onion seeds1/2 tsp fennel seeds1 tsp turmeric powder3 cloves garlic crushed1 green chili8 curry leaves3 large tomatoes2/2 tsp chili powderSalt and pepper.Method:Wash and cut egg plant...

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Quinoa Pilaf / Quinoa Coconut Milk Pulao in Pressure Cooker | Indian Quinoa Recipes

Looks like I have been posting at least one Quinoa recipe every month and I am happy about it. This time it is a simple and tasty Quinoa coconut milk pulao or Indian Style Quinoa Pilaf. This recipe is inspired by the Semiya pulao recipe of Chef Dhamu. I loved it very much. I made little tweaks to fit in my favorite quinoa in the same recipe and here it is. It is a one-pot meal and a perfect one at that.Ingredients:Quinoa - 1 cupCoconut milk - 3/4 cupWater - 3/4 cupOil - 1 tbspCloves - 2Cinnamon - 1/2" stickBay leaf - 1Onion - sliced thin and halved - 1 1/2 cupsGreen chilli -1 - slit lengthwise (Can add more based on your heat level)Garlic...

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Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese

Two kinds of cheese melted and layered with a spinach and artichoke hearts mixture on buttery grilled Italian bread.....Hello lunch! What you'll need; fresh spinach, canned artichoke hearts, 4 slices of cheese(I used sharp cheddar and provolone),4 slices of good bread from the bakery section,Italian, rye, whatever is your favorite, plusolive oil, butter, sour cream, garlic salt and pepper.  Saute the spinach in olive oil. Season well with garlic salt and pepper. Add the chopped artichoke hearts and sour cream. Heat through and remove from the pan. Rinse out and dry the pan for grilling the...

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Potato and cauliflower

Normal 0 There was time when cauliflower was not included in my favorites.But I always enjoy my mom food even if it was cauliflower  she always cooks it with beef or goat meat .if you want to cook this with meat just omit the potato cook meat with all the spices add cauliflower and let it simmer until fully cooked.cauliflower with potatoes is nice side dish for those meatless days or for vegetarian people .its very impressive how just simple vegetarian curry can make such nice meal .                Potato and cauliflowerIngredients1/4-cup canola oil1 tsp cumin...

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Urad Sweet Bonda / Deep Fried Sweet Vadas with Urad Dhal / Indian Zeppoles

Do you have some family recipes which you have almost forgotten about. Well, I had forgotten about these beautiful Sweet Urad vadas until my sister reminded about them recently. She had made these for Pongal festival for offering to god. These sweet vadas (or vadeyvu/vadaevu as we call it in our home) is a must in our family for all festivals and marriages. They are similar to Medhu vadas, but slightly sweetened and have a mild spicy undertone due to the addition of pearl onions and cumin seeds.Ingredients:Makes about 20-25 small vadasWhole Urad Dhal - 1 cup (I used a 120 ml cup)Sugar - 1/2 cupShallots / Pearl onions / Sambar onions - 2 - peeled...

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Everyday white rice

Everyday white riceThere is something about rice versatile ,beautiful ,earthy and aromatic this small tiny  grains are precious than gold. and some time I feel rice is always  favorite in among all of us specially us ladies. in back home in every home people are divided in  bread and rice lovers. and if you notice that  all of Pakistani food is served with rice or bread.We Pakistani are very particular about our rice. every grain of the rice must be stand separate in your plate .and elders always said the rice must be fully cooked but not hard and nor too soft or broken if I want to count each grain I can easily do it .So...

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