Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Dec 3, 2009, 10:15 am
When we moved to this new apartment, I somehow didn't manage to cook anything decent for the first few days. But we still took our lunch packed in boxes. The lunches usually had soya, paneer, peas...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 30, 2009, 8:30 am
These days I seem to need all the inspiration I can find to cook. I've tried different meal plans, tried to cook as much as possible in advance, etc. But there are days when even the best laid pla...
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Raaga posted an article on Random thoughts - Nov 29, 2009, 1:19 am
I am quite irritated with blogger these days. But I am more irritated with google as a whole. Each time I try to go to google.com the browser is directed to google.co.in. What's wrong with that, y...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 29, 2009, 12:45 am
I have a colleague and cabmate, S, who has a colleague and best friend, D. D's mother is, like my colleague P's mother, an excellent cook. Since I leave for work very early, and since I cook o...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 28, 2009, 3:30 am
I have been having so many problems with blogger of late that I don't even know where to start. This seems to be the cooking season and I see new recipes, new resolutions and absolutely finger lic...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 22, 2009, 2:50 am
I've talked often about how I eat everything, all fruits and vegetables and all kinds of foods without exception. There are some things I know I like and there are some things I like simply becaus...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 16, 2009, 8:30 am
It is a known fact that I love upma for breakfast. What I really love about upma is the ease with which the dish is ready. My real favourite has to be the Indian pancake variety: Dosa, Uttapam, Pole, ...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 15, 2009, 6:30 am
When I started blogging, I don't think I had even tasted Pumpkin Soup. Pumpkin was best used in sambar or vathal kuzhambu. I didn't think very much of this vegetable. Amma used to make a typic...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 14, 2009, 4:02 am
I have always avoided buying chillies. But I usually end up with a bag of the "bajji" variety chillies in the hope of making mirchi bajji. I have made that once (but sadly, the post languishes in my d...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Nov 7, 2009, 7:41 am
After a really long hiatus, I am finally back. Thanks again to all of you who've stopped by to ask how I've been doing. I do need to get back into the groove of blogging and blog hopping. So, ...
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Raaga posted an article on Random thoughts - Oct 22, 2009, 11:53 pm
Visiting places of religious interest in India has got me wondering about many things. Does God really have only a limited amount of blessings to give out? Why is everyone so keen on making it first?...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Oct 22, 2009, 9:30 am
My new found love seems to be experimenting with flavours. I seem to enjoy giving a little twist to seemingly old tales. I made these cinnamon sugar muffins after fantasizing about cinnamon doughnuts ...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Oct 19, 2009, 1:30 pm
I've been rather silent here. A lot of you asked me if everything is OK. Thanks and I was glad to be missed. Since my 500th post on my anniversary, lots of things have happened. My parents came to...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 18, 2009, 2:30 am
... you will know that I am gone. You can hear the whistle blow a 100 miles. I'm sure you're all wondering what these lines have to do with my food blog. Agreed that this is the blog of The S...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 15, 2009, 9:30 am
This is the pizza I've always spoken so highly of. The pizza we grew up on. Long before Pizza Hut and Pizza Corner or Domino's came into India, this pizza replaced dinner on Monday nights. Aft...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 13, 2009, 9:30 am
I was first introduced to Aloo Methi when I was about 10 or so. My eldest cousin married into a North Indian family and when we visited her, she served us this with hot phulkas. Fortunately, she warne...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 11, 2009, 9:30 am
One of the things I’d forgotten about thanks to my “daily cooking rut” was casseroles. They’re versatile, they’re fun, they’re fuss-free, well almost. And the nicest part is that you can e...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 9, 2009, 9:30 am
After trying all kinds of different muffins, I decided to try my hand at making the plain vanilla edition (Pun fully intended!). I was quite happy with the results. This recipe forms the perfect base ...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 7, 2009, 9:30 am
When we’re hosting a party, I am either extremely laidback (which means some Haldiram’s kind of items will flow from their packets, some McCain’s stuff will migrate from the freezer to the oven,...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 5, 2009, 9:30 am
I can't remember where I tasted this soup first. But I do remember having loved it at first slurp! I made this on a day that I had a lot of tomatoes and a whole bunch of fresh basil. I know that t...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 3, 2009, 9:30 am
I didn't always like the taste of smoked brinjals. I love brinjals otherwise, but this one method of cooking was never a favourite. If Amma wanted to make thogayal/thuvayal, she would steam the br...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Sep 1, 2009, 9:30 am
There's something nice about muffins. Something that makes them better than cake. I have not figured out what that is. It could just be that good things come in small packages. Whatever it is, I c...
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Raaga posted an article on The Singing Chef - Aug 30, 2009, 9:30 am
Festivals are always about food, aren't they? When I know a certain festival is coming up, I plan what I'm going to make. This year, Gowri Tritiya and Ganesh Chaturthi came on the same day. (I...
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Raaga posted an article on Random thoughts - Aug 7, 2009, 9:26 am
I was so eagerly waiting for my dearly beloved. I read every news article that I came across. I even read the magazines, that I normally stay away from, cover to cover, when they reviewed her. Through...
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