Sago Tomato Upma

I almost always have used Sago only to make dessert, that too payasam. So, when I wanted to make something for ‘Cooking with Seeds – Sago’ event, I wanted to make something savory. I planned on making sago veg cutlets and soaked the sago for a couple of hours yesterday evening. Unfortunately, the sago I … [Read more…]

Corn Chowder

I have always wanted to make chowder. Seafood chowders are very famous here in the Pacific Northwest and I know of a lot of restaurants here that are renowned for their chowders. Unfortunately, they don’t serve vegetarian chowders(duh!) and I’ve always wondered how this dish would taste. When the Fruit/Veggie of the month was announced … [Read more…]

Barley Salad with Cucumber and Yogurt Dressing

It is IHCC Potluck this week, and I wanted to make something light and summery, plus something that I could put together really quick. I saw the recipe for this salad in the book ‘How to Cook everything Vegetarian’ by Mark Bittman, and I decided to give it a quick try. The original recipe called … [Read more…]

Hot Tamale Burger

This is another entry for the Blog Bites #5 Event, started by Nupur. I have some blogs that I used to frequent before I started blogging. And, these blogs are some websites that I know the url by heart. One such favorite blog was Tasty Palettes. Suganya has a unique collection of healthy recipes, and … [Read more…]

Indianized Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for BB5

The theme for this month’s Blog Bites 5 Event is ‘Sandwiches and Wraps’. Now, I am not a sandwich person…meaning that the only sandwich that I make are the bread/butter/jam sandwiches for breakfast. But, a challenge is a challenge and I started hunting for sandwich/wraps recipes. What better place to look for than the hosting … [Read more…]

Bittarai Kirihodi – Sinhalese Egg Curry

I have not made it less known that eggs are my favorite protein. Not only because I am vegetarian…I always look for making and serving eggs in a different way, and this is my latest discovery. This Sri lankan egg curry is from the book ‘660 Curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and is made by smothering … [Read more…]