Category Archives: Spanish Tapas

SPANISH PAELLA WITH MEAT

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Think of spanish food and “paella” conjures up in your mind. One can make paella in soo many ways and each province of Spain has their own way of making it. Paella is the signature dish of the province of … Continue reading →

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RUSSIAN SALAD

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Russian Salad is another very popular dish served in the spanish tapas. I dont exactly know why it is served as a spanish snack and does russian salad actually come from russia??? Well wikipedia tells me it was invented in … Continue reading →

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SPANISH TAPA (POTATOES WITH 2 SAUCES)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

This spanish tapa is very common in the Canary Islands and being totally vegetarian and vegan its a boon for everyone! The 2 sauces are called “mojo” and are excellent not only with these potatoes but even as a sandwich … Continue reading →

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SPICED STEAMED MUSSELS

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Mussels are an excellent source of zinc and vitamin  B12 . They look a little daunting to clean but its really simple though a little time consuming. In Spain this is a common tapa in the bars and we get … Continue reading →

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SEAFOOD PAELLA

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

SEA FOOD PAELLA A SPANISH DELICACY A LIL COMPLICATED TO MAKE BUT ILL TRY N SIMPLIFY IT FOR U THIS IS NOT MY PIC…its a pic taken from a spanish restaurant by one of my followers 100 grams firm white … Continue reading →

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TORRIJAS (SPANISH BREAD DELIGHT)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

“TORRIJAS” are a common sight in a spanish home. Its made of a few days old bread soaked in milk and then fried. Its an all time tea time favourite and very easy to make. In Spain they are also … Continue reading →

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CRISPY SPICY CALAMARI

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Whoever has been to Spain and is a seafood eater has definitely tasted fried calamari… squid rings are batter fried till crispy and then served with a wedge of lemon. Each person has their own recipe for crispy batter fried … Continue reading →

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VEGETARIAN PAELLA (nitu didi way)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Paella is bascially rice cooked with ingredients of your choice in a round flat pan. This dish hails from Spain and the typical Valencian paella is rice with chicken, rabbit and green beans, butter beans etc. I have come up … Continue reading →

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POTATOES WITH DIFFERENT SAUCES

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

  In Madrid there are tapas bars that serve these potatoes with different sauces. Its called “PATATAS ALA MIL SALSAS”. The potatoes they serve are deep fried…and the sauces are many many! I decided to recreate the same magic in … Continue reading →

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WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

You all know how to make the normal spanish gazpacho which is the cold tomato based soup which is soo popular in Spain during the summer. Now lets make a RECIPE WITH A TWIST!!! WATERMELON GAZPACHO!!! Sweet salty and soo … Continue reading →

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