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ZELDA PANDE

Zelda Pande dreams about food all the time. Recipe collecting is a passion for her, so is planning her week's menu. She cooks to relax. And to feed people. She welcomes comments, suggestions and is happy to offer cooking tips. You can e-mail the author at zelda.pande@rediffmail.com

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Recipe: Homemade Cheese Spread With Herbs

Recipe: Homemade Cheese Spread With Herbs

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Make your own fresh cheese and spike it with chopped herbs.

Recipe: Zelda's South Indian Mango Rice

Recipe: Zelda's South Indian Mango Rice

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Another delicious South Indian rice

Recipe: Dahi Kadhi Pulau

Recipe: Dahi Kadhi Pulau

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.

Recipe: Have Salad Not Poha!

Recipe: Have Salad Not Poha!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

When you would rather have a salad...

Recipe: Stuffed Parathas

Recipe: Stuffed Parathas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Any vegetable, when stuffed in a wheat covering and fried crisp with ghee and served with a dab of white butter, becomes fit for a king's banquet.

Recipe: Sitaramji's Egg and Cheese Sandwich

Recipe: Sitaramji's Egg and Cheese Sandwich

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Slightly different from more standard egg sandwiches, the garlic and cheese adds a different flavour.

Recipe: Herbed Wide Noodle Alfredo

Recipe: Herbed Wide Noodle Alfredo

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Have you ever eaten buttered tagliatelle pasta? If not, you've misssed something big time.

Recipes: Less-Loved Sabzis

Recipes: Less-Loved Sabzis

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Try making two not so preferable vegetables -- tinda and kadoo -- with these recipes.

Recipe: 15-Minute Achaari Paneer

Recipe: 15-Minute Achaari Paneer

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

A simple but deightful paneer dish for entertaining,

Recipe: Spicy Broccoli Pasta Soup

Recipe: Spicy Broccoli Pasta Soup

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

A winter soup that's yummy, hearty, and healthy enough.

Recipe: Breakfast Muesli Yoghurt Parfait

Recipe: Breakfast Muesli Yoghurt Parfait

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Set yourself up for the day with a lovely breakfast that's filling and delicious as well.

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

There are several more innovative ways to eat fries.

Recipe: Cream Of Potato And Leek Soup

Recipe: Cream Of Potato And Leek Soup

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

An Irish soup designed for the Indian palate.

Memories And More This Diwali!

Memories And More This Diwali!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.

Recipe: Paruppu Usili/Tamil-Style French Beans

Recipe: Paruppu Usili/Tamil-Style French Beans

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.

Recipe: Turkish Potato Gozleme

Recipe: Turkish Potato Gozleme

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Like a kulcha or a baida roti, this Turkish street food is made from maida and may have a variety of stuffings.

Recipe: Fiery Mirchi Ka Salan

Recipe: Fiery Mirchi Ka Salan

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.

Recipe: Lemony Zoodle Spaghetti

Recipe: Lemony Zoodle Spaghetti

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Spiralised zucchini, if lightly cooked so it remains crisp, when combined with pasta is a great match.

Recipe: Zelda Pande's Pav Bhaji

Recipe: Zelda Pande's Pav Bhaji

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.

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