http://indianfood.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T07:18:38Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/22/five-star-recipes-2.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/Q/4/-/-/mincekhichdi3.JPG" hspace="10" align="left" alt="Kheema Ki Khichdi" />I am always thrilled when one of my recipes gets a good review! Most of what I know, I learnt from my Mother and grew up eating. I love those ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/22/five-star-recipes-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/22/five-star-recipes-2.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:31:45 +0000 2012-02-22T07:31:45Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/20/auntys-yummy-tuna-cutlets.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/O/4/-/-/fishcutlet1.jpg" alt="Fish Cutlets" hspace="10" align="left" />My Aunt recently made <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/od/fishrecipes/r/Fish-Cutlets-Tuna-Cutlets.htm">Tuna Cutlets</a> for us. They were, in the words of all and sundry, "seriously good"! We all proceeded to make pigs of ourselves and the cutlets disappeared in no time. I did warn you, we are a foodie family.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/20/auntys-yummy-tuna-cutlets.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/20/auntys-yummy-tuna-cutlets.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:18:38 +0000 2012-02-20T07:18:38Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/15/some-basics.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/d/2/-/-/paneer.jpg" alt="Paneer" hspace="10" align="left" />Knowing the basics just seems to make a new cuisine less challenging to try out and experiment with. So, today I thought it would be a good idea to focus on how to make some of the essentials of Indian cooking.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/15/some-basics.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/15/some-basics.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:16:59 +0000 2012-02-15T07:16:59Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/12/pamper-the-love-of-your-life.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/X/3/-/-/asparagussubji.jpg" alt="Asparagus Subji" hspace="10" align="left" />In my family, we celebrate everything with food! No matter what the occasion, a whole lot of tasty food is always on the agenda. Valentine's Day will be no exception.</p> <p>And since we are talking about food and love, let's also talk about aphrodisiacs! You've probably heard about certain foods having aphrodisiacal properties. Some of them are avocados, asparagus, carrots, chilli peppers, ginger, garlic (bet you wouldn't have thought of those)....</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/12/pamper-the-love-of-your-life.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/02/12/pamper-the-love-of-your-life.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:51:07 +0000 2012-02-12T01:51:07Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/superbowl-special.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/f/0/-/-/dip.jpg" alt="Chip n dip" hspace="10" align="left" />Everybody's talking about it and it's just around the corner. Are you throwing a Superbowl bash? Is it going to be the same-old, same-old as everybody else's? Do things differently this year and celebrate Indian style!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/superbowl-special.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/30/superbowl-special.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:17:04 +0000 2012-01-30T02:17:04Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/29/staying-toasty.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/W/1/-/-/warmapplecider.jpg" alt="Spiced Apple Cider" hspace="10" align="left" />It seems to me (and I have no scientific evidence to back this, just my frozen toes), that with every passing year, the world is becoming a colder, wetter place. The other day it even snowed in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and temperatures plunged to zero degrees! So much for global warming!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/29/staying-toasty.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/29/staying-toasty.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:05:07 +0000 2012-01-29T02:05:07Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/27/make-some-momos.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/N/4/-/-/steamingmomos.jpg" alt="Momos being steamed" hspace="10" align="left" />When I was at University in Pune, Maharashtra (popularly known as 'the Oxford of India') and in my early years as a journalist in Mumbai, my brother was at University in Delhi. I would make an annual trip to see him, shop and enjoy the culinary delights of the Delhi! My brother and I are 'thick as thieves' and these trips were always memorable... in large part due to the major amounts of eating we did. We ferreted out numerous amazing little eateries, and even checked out most of the famous ones. Some like Nirula's and Dilli Haat though, were annual traditions.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/27/make-some-momos.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/27/make-some-momos.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:48:40 +0000 2012-01-27T01:48:40Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/25/goat-curry.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/r/3/-/-/muttoncurry.jpg" alt="Mutton Curry" hspace="10" align="left" />In India, goat meat is commonly (if erroneously) known as Mutton. It is hugely popular because unlike beef which the Hindus don't eat and pork which the Muslims avoid, goat meat has no taboos attached to it and is enjoyed by most people who eat meat.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/25/goat-curry.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/25/goat-curry.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:20:13 +0000 2012-01-25T02:20:13Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/24/a-batch-of-barfi.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/q/3/-/-/chocwalnutfudge.jpg" alt="Chocolate Walnut Fudge" hspace="10" align="left" />Barfi is an Indian style of dessert in which the finished sweet is cut into cubes, triangles or diamond shapes before serving. Barfi is often but not always, made by thickening milk with sugar and other ingredients. It is then spread in a flat, shallow dish and cut into bite-sized pieces. These pieces are sometimes decorated with edible silver leaf!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/24/a-batch-of-barfi.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/24/a-batch-of-barfi.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:45:13 +0000 2012-01-24T22:45:13Z http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/18/make-some-halwa.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/indianfood/1/0/O/0/-/-/gaajarhalwa.jpg" alt="Gaajar Ka Halwa" hspace="10" align="left" />Halwas are desserts made from various kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and lentils. The ingredients in Halwa are usually grated finely and fried in milk, ghee and sugar. Halwas have the consistency of a very thick pudding.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/18/make-some-halwa.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://indianfood.about.com/b/2012/01/18/make-some-halwa.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:23:14 +0000 2012-01-18T08:23:14Z