Around the world with the tadka girls

225 Pages·2013·2.03 MB·English

by  Rao

Around the World
with the
Tadka Girls

westland ltd
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First published by westland ltd 2013
First e-book edition: 2013
Copyright © Ruchira Ramanujam and Ranjini Rao 2013
All rights reserved
ISBN: 978-93-83260-42-3
Design: seema sethi { design }
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otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, circulated, and no reproduction in any form,
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be made without written permission of the publishers.
Food is our common ground, a universal experience
~ James Beard
To our mothers and the lessons we learnt in their kitchens
Contents
ix Preface
xi How to use this book
xiii Measurement Cheat Sheets
BBrreeaakkffaasstt && BBrruunncchh
2 A Toast to Breakfast
4 The Debut of the Fiesta Pancake
6 A Salsa Eggsperiment
8 It’s the Same-osa, Just a Class Apart!
10 Mushy O’er MorninMuffins
12 Power-packed Bean and Soya Patties
14 Frisky Fritters with Apple and Fennel
BBiitteess aanndd BBrreewwss
19 Cashew Crunch, Chettinaad Crux
20 Chatpati Taco Chaat
22 The New Fries On The Street!
24 Chipper Chili Broccoli Munchies
25 The Call of the Cool Cantaloupe
26 Cute as a Button – Mushroom Toasties
28 Groovy Green Skewers on the Grill
30 Tagda Dahi-Tadkababs
32 Melt into Malai Arancini
34 Cuddle up with a Coffee Crush
35 Citrusy Sweet Tea, Y’all!
36 Make Mine a Masala Mary
37 Warming Up To Refreshing Riesling
SSoouuppss aanndd SSaallaaddss
40 A Bubbly Chicken and Cabbage Borsht
42 Cauliflower Soup, No Curry
44 Kicked-up Black Bean Soup
46 Salad Splurge – B roccoli on a Tropical Trip
48 Khatta Meetha Mango Slaw
49 Eggelicious in No-mayo Land
BBrreeaadd BBaasskkeett
52 No-knead Tadka Flatbread
54 Irresistibly Easy – Irish Soda Bread
56 From Tame Tofu to Punchy Paranthas
58 Multigrain Tortilla Tune-up
60 Oatnut DIY For The Bread Nut
PPaassttaa ‘‘nn RRiiccee
64 A Terrific Tadka Twist on Pasta
66 The Elegance of the Cheeseless Eggplant Fritto
68 A Suitably Stuffed Pasta
70 Lusciously Lemony Fettucine with Shrimp
72 Sauced-up and Soy-free
74 A Potpourri of African Flavours
76 The Pursuit of the Crusted Persian Pulao
SSiiggnnaattuurree TTaaddkkaa
80 Sabzi-touiller a la Ratatouille
82 Tadka’s Own Chicken Curry
84 Drumsticks in Desi Dragonfire Sauce
86 Of Chilies and Chutneys
88 A Snap of Sweet and a Snatch of Sour
90 Anda Curry – Peanut Plug-in
92 Blistering Blackened Cajun Fish
94 Spiffed-up Summer Squash
96 From Retro to Rollicking
98 Fabulous Fall Sprouts
100 A Tribute to a Train Curry
SSwweeeett TTrreeaattss