Namaste,
Cheers
Sia
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.
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
Requested Recipes:
- Phool Makhani Curry (Puffed Lotus Sedds Curry)
- Bhindi Fry
- Bendekai/Bhindi Gojju
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Sid
Sia,
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Sid
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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
@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
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
@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:)
where do u live in yorkshire supriya
@indira,
sorry indira, for personal reasons i cannot disclose my location. hope u understand.
I loved your about me....
could not read the main text..some of it seems cut off..
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
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 !!:)
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
@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.
Hi,
Could you post a recipe for phirni please?
Thanks
S
hi Sia can u tell me wht is kitchen king masala?
@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.
@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.
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
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
hi suppi akka this is me Sammi, amma wanted bendi fry but i did not get it
please add it.
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.
@lakshmi,
please e-mail me ur mail id as its more easier to mail u than reply here in comment section
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/
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!
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 :-)
Hi Sia,
would you help me with udupi/mangalore style sauthekayi(cucumber-yellow) huli recipe? Thanks a ton. You have my e-mail address.
@lakshmi,
if you r talking of majjige huli here is the link. replace ash gourd with yellow cucumber and follow same method.
Hi Sia,
I am a regular follower of your blog and I think its simply amazing.I heard about a mangalore side dish called sasuve and made with okra. Can you post the recipe for this?
Thanks,
Pushpa
Hi Sia,
I have visited your site first time and it is awesome.
Also I have seen a blog called "arogya sanjeevani" and I love to read it. I will really appreciate it if you can add me in a team
Thanks
@pushpa,
i will try to post sasve recipe soon:)
@pallavi,
thanks for ur kind words of appreciation. Aarogya Sanjeevini is my pivae blog and I haven't given access to anyone. So sorry abt that.
I liked ur blog a lot and the thai recipes pics looked absolutely sumptuous ! one question ....which brand of coconut milk do u use ?
@meena,
thank you :) I use "tropical sun" or "blue dragon organic coconut milk" brand canned coconut milk.
Hi Sia
Nice blog!I am a great fan of Mangalore curries but I seem to have a bit of problem finding some ingredients like Kokum and Teppal.Any idea if I can find them in any of these East Ham stores? If not where else can I find these in London?
Jyothi
London
hi Jyothi,
i usually bring them from home as they r not easily available anywhere else. i haven't seen any grocery shop carrying either of them in London. but u can check them online and see if u can buy them from some online shops.
Hi Supriya!
I haven't been to your blog for ages! Wow very nice.
I wanted to see if you found a good Pumpkin Masala recipe. I love this curry at the restaurant but can't find anything similar. The one I had some coconut in it as well.
I think you may have just inspired to resuscitate my blog from the dead!
Will be surfing around your site!
:)
Praveena.
Hi Sia
I have been following your blog from quite some time , new look is good and i love the way u present the dishes and the write up too.:-)
I would like to know which model camera u use to click the pictures
Hey sia , sorry to here.. your header looks so nice.. can you tell me how do u do it?
Hi Sia,
Do you know how to cook raw bananas as a sabzi in an easy way? I have never done it before but was hoping to be able to try.
HEY..do you know the recipe of fried spinach. I tried it in a restaurant in appetizers. Thanks in advance
Hi Sia,
Hey What a gr8888 site... I m in luv with ur blog.... The way u present ur recipes is simply amazing... i came across this recipe in ur blog where you flattened the bakery bread n stuffed veggies... i m not sure if it was in the apptzr or snack category... hahahha tried searching for almost an hour... but still not able to find... can u plz plz tell me where i can find it in ur blog...
Thanks in Advance
Gud Luck
@SSS, is it Dabeli u r looking for?
Sia,
Can you please post a recipe by using ‘kala channa’ with lesser masalas for rotis and chappathis?
I am a learner in cooking and I have tried some of your recipes like paneer kofta, matar paneer etc. (got appreciation from my Hubby, Thanks to you.).
Sia,
thank you for all the help you give me with your wonderful recipes and pics. it is funny how the internet allows us to feel almost as if we know a complete stranger!! :-)
my sweetheart longs for a dish he recalls using kala channa that is a mix of sweet and sour. i made the kala channa recipe that depends upon the carmelization of the onions, but that is very sweet. do you know of one that is sweet AND sour?
again, thanks. all the best to you and yours.
Hi sia,
really nice pics ... why some of the pics are note opening.?? its coming exceeded bandwidth limit..
Hi Sia ,
Wonderful blog with lovely recipes.
Could you pls tell me which of the daals/brunchs can be cooked and frozen over the weekend.
Am a professional and have an 19 month old.It will really help me during the week if i have stuff ready .
any suggestions
thanks,
aparna
Wow, I love your site, just learning to cook Indian recipes, dont know where to start, so many regions and spices. I am an avid explorer though and first I must educate myself with India. Thank you for the lovely site, filled with so much useful information!
Shirley
Sia,
Accidently i found your website and i simply loved it. I tried to make kandavi in microwave and followed your instructions, but it was a disaster .. after 5 mins of high in it has started to turn solid from within, in the sense it has was getting cooked.. after a while i pulled it out added a little more buttermilk and tried to beat it ( this was a mistake i guess) it turned all lumpy and i realised that i could nothing further with this batter...what is the consistency of batter after it is cooked?
in the sense when do i know that i should stop and it is ready to be spread like dosa?
i am totally blank about this, i love kandavi, please guide me
sushma
Sia-
You have a absolutely wonderful blog. Thanks to a lot of you guys who make people like me who never thought cooking can be interesting, become a passionate lover of cooking! I love cooking these days and try out varities of recipes. I am a regular follower of yours and Sailus food Blogs. Thank you Sia!
Sincerely,
Kavya
Sia--
I came to your site a long time ago and found a recipe on here using chana dal that you cook in a pressure cooker. It was fantastic on rainy days! But now I can't find it on here :(
Am I missing something? Is it right under my nose?
@Theresa, u can look under the label Channa Dal (Split) and Channa Dal (whole) and see if u can find the recipe u r looking for! u can also check the recipe index (it does need updating). I hope u do find it and cook to ur heart's content :)
Sia, We came across cabbage roti from your posting. Everybody loved it. We used to do them using wheat flour and mix the cabbage with flour into dough. Then we would just make it like parathas.
But the rice flour tasted better.
@Dhiru Galani, I am really happy to kw that u and ur family enjoyed the Cabbage akki rottis. Roties made using wheat flour wouldn't give the same crispy texture as the one made using rice flour. So I can understand how different you found these rottis compared to the cabbage paraths. Akki rotti is staple breakfast item in Karnataka, especially in b'lore and mysore region.
Sia,
Thank you for your cool website. I am an Indian-American and I really miss food from the homeland. I regret not being interested in cooking when I was much younger. But hey, it's never too late to learn. I'm enjoying your recipes.
Indu
wow! i absolutely loved your blog sia! pictures are wonderful. methi malai mutter is my fav..
I made your green Thai curry this night and it was excellent but I noticed a distinct difference in the colour. Yours is bright green while mine as quite dark. Do you blanch the basil before grinding it with the other paste ingredients?
@Beatles, I am glad to know u enjoyed the green thai curry. The fresh homemade curry paste always tastes so much better than the bottled one.
regarding the colour, I don't blanch the basil leaves but grind the fresh ones (including stems) directly with other ingredients.
Hey missy!
Had a hankering for Mangalore Buns....thought your site would have it :(...Love your site a for a quick lookup of traditional dishes.
-Cheers!
Nayana
Sia,
Please post a recipe of "chili paneer" (dry version).
-Sandhya,USA
Hi Sia,
I want to know how to make sweets? Gulab jamoon?? Plsssssss
Hi Sia...
Lovely posts am very much inspired I would like to share some of your recipes as and when I try them in my blog with link to your recipe.. If its ok pls let me know I couldnt find your email id so have put my comment here
Thank You
Hello mam,
My question is not about recipes.my question is :
Which theme/template you use for your website?
I liked your photography too.Thank you.
@सुshant, I have used a simple template with white backgroud and then changed a lot in CSS code to get the look I want.
please send me recipe of akki roti at my email address minizinbox@yahoo.com.
Hey sups,
Gr8...
Hi Sups,
Got to know from Amita abt ur website...GR8 effort...keep going ...best wishes :-shobi)
Hello! I recently came across your site and I LOVE IT! I was wondering if you had any slow cooker recipes/ever tried it with any of your recipes?
Looking forward to trying some of your recipes VERY soon!
@smif, I am really sorry to dissapoint u! since I don't own any slow cooker, I won't be able to post any recipes that are made using sloq cooker. but please do browse through the blog as there are many recipes u can make within 30 minutes on stove top. Do let me know if u need any help or more info :)
Request you to post the recipe for gulab jamun
Hi sia,
I am new to baking. I want to buy oven for cakes, muffins, pizza , grilling and also suitable for indian cooking. Am so confused with information on internet. Can you please help with what kind of oven will proper for my requirement. I want it for 2-4 persons. Thanks!
Vinita.
@vinita naidu, I have AEG electric double oven, one for grilling and other for baking. I myslef am not very familier with the types of ovens as I very rarely do baking. Where do u live? as the types and brands of ovens available here in UK may be different from where u live! If u can let me know which country u r living in, I can ask some of my blogger friends to help u with ur query
Hi sia i just love ur blog . Which paneer is good in india?
hi sia just loved ur blog. I am from karnataka i tried doing paneer recipes but the paneer from dairy is very hard and culdn't taste rather..What kind of paneer should i use ?
@seema G, my mom often uses Amul Paneer and she is quite happy with the product.
Hi Sia..You have a wonderful blog.....and a cool write-up....Great photographs. Lovely blog...I'll be definitely visiting your blog to hear more about your "ramblings" (as u say) ;-)
@Dhanya Praveen, welcome and thank you for your kind words :)
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