BM # 56 Week : 3 , Day: 5 Theme: Condiments Country : Egypt We are working under the theme condiments this week and for today I have a Egyptian Condiment , called Dukkah ! The word ‘dukkah’ means “to crush” or “to pound” in its native Egyptian. Pronounced do’a, it’s an apt description for the…
BM # 56 Week : 3 , Day: 4 Theme: Condiments Country : Africa Day 4 with Buffet on the Table we have a delicious, finger licking condiment, Harissa from Africa. Harissa is a very popular dish in Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. It is a condiment made from crushed hot peppers, garlic, olive oil, cumin seeds,…
BM # 56 Week : 3 , Day : 3 Theme : Condiments Country : China We are in the third week of our Mega Marathon with Buffet on the table and we continue to cook condiments. For the third day under this theme I have infused oils. Infused oils are oils where…
BM # 56 Week : 3 , Day: 2 Theme: Condiments Country : European Countries For the second day under condiments I have yet another condiment which is very very essential in our lives, yes Sugar! You go to any coffee house and the tray is full of different varieties of sugar, teas…
BM # 56 Week : 3 , Day : 1 Theme : Condiments Country : Mexico The term condiment comes from the Latin condimentum, meaning “spice, seasoning, sauce” and from the Latin condere, meaning “preserve, pickle, season”. A condiment is a spice, sauce or other food preparation that is added to foods to impart…
A few years back I did not know what Pachadi was, the blogging world teaches you so much. I could have never thought of making a raita (or pachadi if you would prefer) with shredded coconut. For the Orrisa Thali , I made coconut raita , though I made a very small portion. I…
When I read the word Meetha I was hesitant to make this khichdi. You guys know I do not like both salt and sugar in one dish, but when I read that there was just a teaspoon, I quickly decided on it. This khichdi is rather rich. It has whole spices and some…
Dalma is a simple comforting daal from Orrisa. I made it for the Orrisa Thali and it ranked 5 stars from the family. The daal is very nutritious, as it is loaded with veggies. Now you have the option of using the veggies of your choice, though the most popular are Brinjal, raw plantain, raw…
BM # 56 Week : 2 , Day: 6 Theme: Indian States State : Orrisa Today is the last day under Indian States theme. While planning for this theme, I had originally planned to do a Bengali Thali, which was all planned from the time I had my list ready. Then I was browsing through…
BM # 54 Week :2 , Day: 5 Theme: Indian States Tamil Spread Rasam is the second course served with rice in a South Indian meal. It is normally thin and watery soup made with tomatoes, tamarind or lemon. Rasam has always been a favorite with me, in fact I prefer it to Sambar.…