Tuesday, 26 September 2006

Request A Recipe

Namaste,

Most of the Recipes blogged in Monsoon Spice are the one’s which we cook regularly at home or whatever we fancy eating. If it is simple Rasam/Dal Rice one day then other day it is something I learned from my Amma, Relatives and Friends, Web, Cookbook or TV show. There is no particular rule I follow while posting these recipes. The recipes blogged are something which we ate, loved and want to replicate the same in future. Monsoon Spice is our treasure box of recipes which satisfies both our tummy and soul which I am sharing with you now.
I am more than happy to get your feedback and suggestion to make it more interactive and interesting place for you. There are few recipes which I am not too fond of or haven’t got the right ingredients or just forgot about it all together or just don’t have enough time to cook. So if you are looking for a particular Vegetarian Recipe in Monsoon Spice please mail me a request, or respond by commenting to this post. Please do look through the "Search" box and the Monsoon Spice's Recipe Index to see if the recipe is already blogged. I will try my best to find out the recipes and post the recipe along with photoes for you. Blogging is my hobby so please be warned that I may not be able to respond to your request right away.

Cheers:)
Sia

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Anonymous said...

hii supriya,,

i recently bought phool makkan ....the are puffed lotus flower seeds actually i think u know...i am looking wht to cook with them kindly post some recipes with them please......thaks in advance

bye

Sia said...

@anonymous,
i am sorry that i can't post the recipe which uses phool makkan as i dont get lotus seeds in my part of the world. but here are the links for some interesting recipes which uses lotus seeds.
Puffed lotus seeds raita
Lotus Seeds Gravy from Lera's blog.
sorry i couldn't be much of help in this case. do drop in a comment if u need any other recipe and i will try to cook them for u and post(if i get the ingredients)
cheers
sia

indira said...

thanks supriya for the recipe i bought them in a food store in leeds ,they are available in asian foodstores in bradford or in any place

cheers
thanks once again
bye

Sia said...

@indira,
i will ask my asian store owner to get me a bag of lotus seeds. thanks for letting me know as where they r available:)

indira said...

where do u live in yorkshire supriya

Sia said...

@indira,
sorry indira, for personal reasons i cannot disclose my location. hope u understand.

Rachel said...

I loved your about me....

could not read the main text..some of it seems cut off..

Ranjani said...

Hey Sia,

I am from Bangalore (living currently in US) and I wanted to know an easy way to make ragi muddhe without any lumps in them. Ragi muddhe with soppina saaru is the ultimate! Awaiting your suggestions :)

Thanks a lot!

Ranjani

Bharathy said...

Sia, I am experiencing difficulty in typing in the latest beet curry post..Couldn't get into the box :(...sorry to type here..
The curry looks lovely and red..Though we are not great fans of the veggie,the dish tempts me to try !!:)

Anonymous said...

Hello Sia,

Just happened to land your site ..My compliemnts on a good site and beautiful pictures. You got another regular visitor now :)
Just a Question - where do you get the Ganesha/Krishan spoons? I wish I knew. Can you please let me know where I can get (atleast) similar ones? Thanks a bunch!
Best Wishes
- Aarti

Sia said...

@ranjani,
i have not made ragi mudde till date as its not eaten in m'lore, my native. i will try to find a quick and easy method to prepare and will post it only if i am successful in making it. it may take sometime for me to post the recipe as i am bit busy at a moment. till then i hope u do try someother recipes from monsoon spice:)

@aarti,
thank u:)
i found that ganeesha spoon from one of the antique shop in mangalore. if u live any place close by to mangalore i will be more than happy to mail u that shops address. just drop me a mail.

S said...

Hi,
Could you post a recipe for phirni please?
Thanks
S

Anonymous said...

hi Sia can u tell me wht is kitchen king masala?

Sia said...

@anon,
kitchen king masala is a special masala powder which enhances the flavour of any curry. there r different brands of kitchen king masalas available. it contains powdered coriander, tumeric, fenugreek, ginger, salt, tejpatta, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, garlic flakes, taj, poppy seeds, onion flakes, cloves, mustard and asafoetida. one brand which is use is badshah kitchen king masala first time i had to get it parceled from india but now u should be able to get it in any indian stores.

Sia said...

@anon,
here r somemore brands of kitchen king masalas.
Mangal Kitchen King Masala
Spicy World Kitchen King Masala
Shakthi
Everest kitchen king masala is the one i prefer.

Praveen Shetty said...

Hi Sia... How r u? This is Praveen Shetty here. I am in US - Pittsburgh. I need some help in cooking. tell me how to make curry without using mixer grinder and coconut

Sara said...

Hi Sia,

Hope you are having a good time in India. Could you get the recipe for Dharwad Peda from your mom ? I couldn't find it anywhere online.

Thanks.

Sara

sammi said...

hi suppi akka this is me Sammi, amma wanted bendi fry but i did not get it
please add it.

Lakshmi said...

hi sia, i have a question about the header of the blog where we write blog name and add picture. I am a tech challenged person (I am a pharmacist). Would you please tell me how to make the header big. My page starts with a green line just below the header which interrupts the images the the header.

Also wanted to border the pics with a color, like how u line ur pics with a border. But somehow could not find a way.

Please help me.

Sia said...

@lakshmi,
please e-mail me ur mail id as its more easier to mail u than reply here in comment section

Sukanya said...

Hi Sia,
Iam glad I stumbled onto your blog and its very nice...keep it up!!!!!
Could you please advise me also how to make my header beautiful the same way as you advised Lakshmi.
My e-mail ID is : surftosurvive@gmail.com
If you get the time do visit my blog
URL of my blog is : http://sukanya-keralaiyer.blogspot.com/
Thanks and Best Regards,
Sukanya
http://sukanya-keralaiyer.blogspot.com/

Purnima said...

Sia, I am here in the request comment form to leave a request..Kindly chk my blog as I have passed a much deserving award to you! I m not sure if you already might hv got the E award, still I wd personally vote u for it! Thanks again! For being so lovely!

archana said...

Just came across your blog while blog-hopping.
Congrats on all the great work!
I am awed by the number of Kannada recipes you have here. It reminded me of my mom's and aunties' dishes :-)
Can you please blog the recipe for Bendekaayi gojju. I would love to introduce my hubby to it :-)

LG said...

Hi Sia,
would you help me with udupi/mangalore style sauthekayi(cucumber-yellow) huli recipe? Thanks a ton. You have my e-mail address.

Sia said...

@lakshmi,
if you r talking of majjige huli here is the link. replace ash gourd with yellow cucumber and follow same method.