tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65525947649603478442024-03-16T13:07:53.588+05:30MM's Kitchen Bitesthe things that I cook in my kitchen…in spite of my laziness or rather, because of it!mm biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784407679069577431noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-36190984604233600852017-10-22T11:46:00.000+05:302017-11-08T21:24:33.132+05:30Keema Biryani...Sunday traditions!
Keema Biryani…traditions…tough to explain
traditions to people unless you are in the mood to deliver lengthy
monologues…whether religious, national or family traditions, one needs to have
short explanations which the other person can relate to…easily…give your
audience the hook first, no? My short version of explaining Diwali? It’s just
like Christmas but noisier! My short
version of MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-55504721509187200552017-10-18T12:10:00.001+05:302017-10-18T12:10:29.244+05:30Moong Dal Laddoo...Happy Diwali and resolutions!
Moong Dal Laddoo…here I
was all set on not indulging in any of the Diwali goodies this year except for
all the gossip from the Diwali parties I am missing (yet again! 😒) back
home…but I guess my Diwali resolutions are just like my New Year resolutions,
not meant to last for more than a week!…my Diwali prep may be last minute, but
my wishes are not…joy, luck and cheer to you and yours this MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-87891156708955608162017-09-25T19:43:00.001+05:302017-09-25T19:49:52.346+05:30Stuffed Peppers/ Stuffed Mirchi/ Bharwaan Mirchi...choose!!
Stuffed Peppers/ Stuffed Mirchi/ Bharwaan
Mirchi...options…choices…love them or hate them? Get confused by them or thrive
on them? So apparently the world is divided between “maximizers” (ones who want
to find the absolute best option) and “satisficers” (ones who go for the first
option that clears the sets criteria)…and if you are wondering where you stand
between the two, go through this postMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-62721895166113661092017-09-18T15:47:00.001+05:302017-09-18T16:11:27.273+05:30Potol Posto...seasons don't matter!
Potol Posto (Parwal with Khus Khus / Pointed Gourd with Poppy Seed Paste)…it’s officially autumn, so what am I doing cooking a summer vegetable in a
typical summer prep…seasons don’t matter when you are away from home and
cravings strike…seasons also don’t matter when your weekly visits to the Indian
Food market reduce to monthly visits and then dwindle down to quarterly, you
grab what you see,MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-31282861643662592102017-09-11T15:52:00.001+05:302017-09-11T15:52:22.080+05:30Lemon Butter Pasta with Artichoke...eyes, hearts and habits!
Lemon Butter Pasta with Artichoke…every time I promise
myself that I will cut down on carbs, something pulls me in…a picture
here, an ingredient there…and off I go reaching for rice, bread or pasta (or
all three together!!)…I call it the “Greedy Eyes” syndrome…this time it was the
artichokes…they were not on my shopping list – far from it, they were not even
on my mind zone…but once I saw MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-43843983221955577922017-08-30T08:03:00.000+05:302017-08-30T08:03:41.520+05:30Easy Almond Cake...Sweet beginnings!!
Almond Cake…all new beginnings need to start with something
sweet…new beginnings or fresh starts after long never ending breaks 😊 I had seen this recipe
on Spicespoon’s Instagram account a while back and it has since then become a
regular in our home…a no fuss, easy and absolutely fabulous recipe right up my
alley…and hopefully yours too! 😊
Easy Almond Cake
MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-65979906334706008792017-04-12T01:01:00.000+05:302017-06-22T15:43:35.071+05:30Asparagus Pasta...five to ten, give me more!
Asparagus Pasta…or Spring Pasta...a quick weeknight meal recipe when Amazon
Prime or rather my new love Viking Ragnar Lothbrok awaits…quick, easy, pasta,
bacon, greens, cheese – what’s not to love? The pasta, not Ragnar J that one I feel a little guilty of
falling in love with but the character combined with Travis Fimmel’s smile gets
me every single time…I cook the asparagus tips with pasta ifMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-45848183549840477772017-04-05T14:17:00.000+05:302017-04-05T14:25:07.888+05:30 Potato Salad with Avocado dressing (and Wild Garlic)...go wild!
Potato Salad with Avocado dressing (and Wild Garlic)…have
you ever gone foraging for food? I have always wanted to but never know where
to go and whom to go with…in our first year here in London I had even convinced
myself that the bush in the garden with pretty white flowers was an Elderflower
bush and was all set to make cordial out of it, but thanks to a friend stopped
short or else this MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-37234733068280730812017-03-31T14:21:00.001+05:302017-03-31T14:21:35.698+05:30Super Moist Carrot Cake....shhhh, secret orange fibre!
Carrot Cake…there, I removed the word “moist”
for those allergic to it!! Personally, I have no major issues with the word – I
find the use of “lush” and “scrumptious” more annoying J So tell me, are you one of those who likes Carrot Cake because of the icing or because you think it's healthier? Me, I hate
icing, frosting or glaze of any sort on homemade cakes (which reminds me, “nakedMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-27535988722359732522017-03-27T21:10:00.000+05:302017-03-27T21:23:52.354+05:30Crispy Salt and Pepper Lotus Stems (Chinese style or Indian style)...no running!
Crispy Salt and Pepper Lotus Stems (Chinese
style or Indian style…do you ever run out of words? I do, all the time…but, I
never ever run out of food, do you? J
Crispy Salt and Pepper Lotus Stems (Chinese
style or Indian style)
Ingredients:
Lotus Stems, washed & peeled, cut into
1/8 inch thin slices, 300 gms
Cornflour/ Corn Starch or Rice Flour, to
dust, MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-14203679524036306292017-03-22T09:45:00.001+05:302017-03-22T16:11:22.711+05:30Easy Sausage and Bean Casserole...Spring is here!!
Easy Sausage and Bean Casserole...it
is officially Spring...the Sun has started showing up at least once a week…Blossom
trees and Magnolias are everywhere (seen my Instagram?)…the days are warming up…but
the nights are still chilly enough around my neck of the woods and perfect for this
no fuss hearty meal…actually, to be honest except for probably thirty days in a
year Casseroles always seem MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-70065162603465520482017-03-16T17:36:00.001+05:302017-03-16T18:25:39.435+05:30Honey Chilli Lotus Stems...housekeeping 2017!
Honey Chilli Lotus Stems…housekeeping since this is an old post that
needed a better picture and a separate post of its own…there is absolutely no other
reason for me to put that dreaded H word right up there where it can just sit
and stare at me and then guilt me into doing some actual work around the house
instead of doing what I do best…relax and breathe!!
Honey Chilli MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-45771690007721059952017-03-08T17:40:00.002+05:302017-03-08T17:40:50.284+05:30Malai Paneer...Punjabi Dairy!!
Malai Paneer…brings
back such fond memories…while growing up all those tantrums to avoid veggies
almost always led to something or the other being made with either doodh or
malai or both and the Punjabi genes in me were kept loved, happy, smiling…and
fat! J
P. S. The
chillies in the picture are just to add some colour; this is not a spicy/hot
dish (unless you want it to be!)
P.P.S MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-38753562751021969362017-03-06T06:03:00.000+05:302017-03-06T06:13:49.435+05:30Punjabi Besan Aloo...never say never!!
Punjabi Besan Aloo (Gram flour coated
potatoes)…from someone who hated almost every kind of aloo with a few exceptions –
I could never stand the look, the taste, the smell…to someone who has now added
a separate Potato Index in the blog, Boy oh Boy, I sure have come a long long
way! They do say never say never…well, now I know! Hmm...who knows maybe one
day, I will actually also end up eating MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-11096137019420218622017-02-13T21:31:00.001+05:302017-03-10T03:31:29.986+05:30Spanish Chicken in Almond Sauce (Pollo En Salsa De Almendras)…or Chicken Fricassee in Almond Sauce (Pollo En Pepitoria)??
Spanish Chicken in Almond Sauce (Pollo En Salsa De Almendras
)…or Chicken Fricassee in Almond Sauce (Pollo En Pepitoria), as known in Botin
restaurant in Madrid (founded in 1725, claim to be the "earliest" restaurant in the world) where we had first eaten this…my colour as you can see
comes out much too much brighter than the original, so I am not sure whether I
am still allowed to call it MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-33816925514759449202017-02-03T13:24:00.000+05:302017-03-10T03:27:13.609+05:30Hungarian Chicken Paprikash...colour my life!!
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash….because you need
colour in your life on cold, grey and rainy days in London J
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Ingredients:
Chicken, preferably legs and thighs, bone
in and skinless with all excess fat removed, around 1 kg (you can leave skin on
if you prefer, or use boneless thigh fillets chunks, adjust cooking time
accordingly, weight to be MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-62733852116448894322017-01-15T20:49:00.001+05:302017-02-03T13:25:34.900+05:30Mexican style Scrambled Eggs...Mein Bhi Nigella!!!
Mexican style Scrambled Eggs…because the fridge needed to be
cleaned...because it is one of our favourite breakfasts...because when this shows up
on your facebook newsfeed as a reminder from Nigella’s page you just HAVE to…call it Indian
style if using rotis (spice it up), call it Sri Lankan style if using Malabar paranthas (add more veggies) or call it Spanish style if using Crisp Fried FrenchMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-37285109700363687422017-01-05T08:03:00.000+05:302017-01-05T08:03:13.904+05:30Date and Chocolate Loaf Cake...Happy New Year!!
Date and Chocolate Loaf Cake…because this is the first post of
the year and must cater to at least one resolution…one of mine this year is to
try and cut down on refined sugar…although to be honest, if your food habits
are anything like mine, half a date is all that you should ideally have on your
dessert plate (if at all!!)J…but, then again, if your food habits are anything
like mine, when theMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-45776917606155355682016-07-01T06:55:00.001+05:302017-03-12T04:11:57.562+05:30Besan Mirchi (Green chillies coated with Gram flour)...mommy's here!!
Besan
Mirchi (Green chillies coated with gram flour)…because my mom has come
visiting and she must must must cook everything that I love!!...these mirchis
are normally eaten as an accompaniment to meals but I eat them as a snack, with my snacks, instead of meals and of course with my meals J
Besan
Mirchi (Green chillies coated with Gram flour)
Ingredients:
Fresh
MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-9015021368005955082016-06-06T15:07:00.000+05:302017-03-11T21:30:36.643+05:30 Instant Chilli Garlic Jam...Jammin' and Jammin' !!
Instant Chilli Garlic Jam…because all recipes
on the net and from my precious personal sources specify quantities which I
will never ever dare to make and all that sterilising etc scares me to death!
This one happens in a jiffy and the quantity is enough for one person to last a few
meals…this goes into my burgers, eggs, chicken cutlets, salads, anything, everything!! J
MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-8538454208895206802016-06-02T19:50:00.000+05:302017-02-26T05:07:13.623+05:30Maharashtrian Thecha (Spicy Green Chilli-Garlic Chutney)…spike and spark!
Maharashtrian Thecha (Spicy Green Chilli-Garlic
Chutney)…when you need something to spike your day! Like every other chutney,
this too has several different versions – mine comes from my friend N…do play around
with the quantities and ingredients to zero in on “The One” that will bring a
smile to your face, “The One” you will look forward to seeing at every meal,
“The One” you will stick aroundMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-56692162170306304322016-05-26T05:52:00.000+05:302017-03-10T03:32:27.488+05:30Roasted Chicken Thighs with Orange and Fennel...Mein Bhi Nigella!!
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Orange and Fennel...I love meals where all you need to do is mix everything up, bung it in the oven and, hey presto, dinner is served…Nigella’s recipes never let
you down and this one is no exception (remember the Za'atar and lemon Roast Chicken posted on the blog earlier?)…as
always, slightly modified to suit our taste buds and ingredients on hand...easy
enoughMM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-31724270270898219462016-01-30T12:55:00.000+05:302017-03-10T03:33:49.807+05:30My Chicken Cacciatore (Italian Hunter's Chicken Stew)...a curry is a curry!!
My Chicken Cacciatore or Italian Hunter's Chicken Stew…going by how often this is made and how much we like it, this
should have made it to blog much earlier but I guess better late than
ever…started off as a mix of recipes picked up from the net, and now settled to
this final version after trying various permutations and combinations…one of
the easiest recipes one can come across especially MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-74831195025413488532016-01-23T09:29:00.000+05:302016-06-09T02:50:09.118+05:30Oats Poha (Savoury Oats Hash) ...Indian love!!
Oats Poha (Savoury
Oats Hash)…a.k.a. Oats, the Indian way (one of many!)…breakfast to us Indians
normally means hot, hearty and savoury…and though most like me could and do
survive on a quick toast or cereal, it is only when breakfast is served hot
right off the stove that our soul is at peace…however, when and if you do run
out of quick enough options, you take something not traditionally MM's Kitchen Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13162802794342515336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552594764960347844.post-14222424988029179982016-01-12T08:55:00.000+05:302016-06-09T02:51:50.567+05:30Pear (and Chocolate) Muffins...the fruity love affair continues!!
Pear (and Chocolate) Muffins…okay, okay, so I
know that eating cakes and muffins should be the last thing I should be doing
but when you end up looking at those fruits staring at you with sad, forlorn
eyes every time you open the refrigerator, you have to figure out a way to use
them!! J
Pear (and Chocolate) Muffins
(Recipe from the Goddess Kitchen, very
slightly modified)
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