Cooking Saga~~Potato Wedges
With glorious sunshine around and India trip just days away, I am on cooking spree these days, dinners, noel’s friends around, picnics to go.
I was trying to fit in all these with a busy work schedule as well, got a client who is after my designs which I need to submit before I go on holiday so taking work to home which is a complete no no at my home but u need to wave the rules to suit ourselves right!!
With School holidays now, Noel is after me to take him to new Simpsons movie which I absolutely detest, I just can’t do this one thing for him.
And him without knowing anything about my hatred towards that cartoon stills asks me everyday and I try to avoid talking about that subject and tell him other wonderful things lined up at his holiday club and at friends places.
Now a days he hardly gets any time to relax as he is got so many events at holiday club like biking, fancy dress party and on thursday he is off to Rendlesham Forest!!
Shall I tell you something else as well, I’m as excited as him this week, U know why?
I am off to London for the Movie Premier, Chak De India on Thursday. I am so excited that rocky keeps laughing at me and gives me a look which resembles as if he is looking at a child with a huge bar of chocolate who is absolutely thrilled to just hold it.
With a tight schedule around, Rocky kindly offered to help me by working from home on Friday so that I can directly go to work without worrying about noel who is having a sleepover at one his close friend’s house.
Poor hubby will be all alone at home and he says he will be fine as he is got a football match. Sometimes I wonder how lucky I am to have a wonderful husband like Rocky and an amazing child as Noel. May be I don’t say it too often that work life and being a mom does drain me sometimes and I need things like this, just a dinner out with friends or something to revitalise or reboot my energy and Rocky knows when i am totally stressed out and he always says never miss out something and regret it later and I think when we have this outstanding support from our dear hubbies, whats there to stop us gals???
Now coming to my cooking saga, we had some pleasant picnics and dinners every other day n I decided to go for some quicky snacks which are less mess-no fuss, so very quick to make and they were an absolute hit with the kids.
I made quesadillas, potato tikkis, potato wedges, prawns biryani and veggie pasta.
Here are some of the snaps I took, recipes to follow sooooon!!Till them just slobber over my dishes!!
Many many errands to run before i can peacefully relax and enjoy my holiday but i will quickly post my amazing potato wedges recipe first
Potatoes: 4 to 5 cut into wedges and soak them cold water for 10minutes so that they don’t stick to each other when u bake them.
Preheat the oven and bake them with a drizzle of sunflower oil.
It will take around 20 minutes for them to bake, take them out and coat them with chillipowder and salt.
A very simple dish indeed!!!
Quesadillas
Potato Tikkis
Prawns Biryani
Veggie Pasta
Potato Wedges
Stumble it!
August 7th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
What a spread! The wedges look gorgeous and perfect.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Would love to get the recipes! Nice pictures.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
laavanya!! thank you and they were indeed delicious, we were grabbing from each other’s plates
August 7th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
WOW!! What an array of great food.Pretty great dishes.I love Tikkis!!:)
August 8th, 2007 at 1:08 am
What a fantastic spread! love the shrimp biryani and potato wedges. Just love all the recipes padmaja. Thanks for sharing.
August 8th, 2007 at 1:18 am
Potato tikkis look great!
I will patiently wait for the recipe:-)
August 8th, 2007 at 1:20 am
Everything looks delicious! I’m amused to know that your son wants to see the Simpsons…it is a cartoon, but with pretty adult situations and humor
The movie is funny, I did enjoy it.
August 8th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Supportive partners make so many things possible I am sure…
All the dishes look delicious Padma. Enjoy the trip home.
August 8th, 2007 at 2:15 am
Good looking wedges! And a nice spread there!
August 8th, 2007 at 2:18 am
So you are going this week for the premier ?
Lovely spread, the wedges look delicious
August 8th, 2007 at 4:47 am
Wow, what a spread…
Hope you had fun, girls night out? 
Rocky sounds like a wonderful husband… I’m sure he enjoyed reading all the nice words about him
Oh and why don’t you like Simpsons?
August 8th, 2007 at 4:59 am
Wedges look amazing and perfect. can’t believe that they are not deep fried.Did you bake them at 180 c?
August 8th, 2007 at 6:00 am
when are u back from India ? Hope u had a nice trip! These dishes are quite lovely and i am drooling over u’re prawns biriyani! Post the recipes soon!
August 8th, 2007 at 7:02 am
The pictures look very tempting, waiting for the recipes
August 8th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Asha nice to see u here and u know what, they tikkis were heavenly and everyone loved with that tamarind drizzle on top of them!!
August 8th, 2007 at 8:17 am
Jyothi!!
thank u and nice to have u over
August 8th, 2007 at 8:18 am
TBC
Just couple of days and i will post all the recipes on the weekend.
August 8th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Cynthia!!
well said and its so wonderful to do and achieve what we like rather than regretting later that i haven’t done, i feel so overwhelmed sometimes to see how supportive he is when i have my mood swings.Nice to see u here
August 8th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Jyothsna!!
Thank u for droppin by
August 8th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Hi Sandeepa
Oh yes i am going tomorrow, the premier is at somerset house in london!!thank u for dropping by
August 8th, 2007 at 8:32 am
Hey Sig, he doesn’t see my blog very often and i am so mean when it comes to praising someone on their face, i feel it so artificial and think that they should know it even if don’t say anything!!
Simpsons, i don’t know sig i hate the language, the influence on the kids!!
Hey do u think i am too conservative??
August 8th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Satya they are baked at 210 and just 20 minutes to bake them u know, very quick and so tasty!!
do give it a try
August 8th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Nirmala!!
thank u for dropping by and oh yes, will post the recipes before i go on my trip!
August 8th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Cinammon
Thank u for coming over and will definitely post the recipes in couple of days!!
August 8th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Nice potato wedges padmaja. The aloo tikki is inviting. Have a great time. Viji
August 8th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Viji!!
Thank you and I am so excited and can’t wait to the premier first!!
August 8th, 2007 at 11:42 am
what a spread:)
lucky girl or should i say double lucky girl?;) one, u will be going to india and second, u have got premier tickets:) enjoy sweetie:) n i loved the simpson’s movie;)
August 8th, 2007 at 11:44 am
Hey Sia!!
Thank you for dropping by and yes i am double excited, will post some photos on friday after i come home from the premier!!
August 8th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Potato wedges are looking amazing…. Nice recipe…Love it..
August 8th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
lovely spread. man you sound so busy, India trip, Movie premier etc…
great going
August 8th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Hi Sukanya!!
its great to see u drop by, do give it a try, they were absolutely amazing
August 8th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Sharmi!! Thank u for dropping by
August 9th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Yum. those potato wedges look brilliant and they are baked!!! I was snooping around your blog looking for good trout recipe and found a lovely one. have a great holiday!
August 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
What a busy day you had… You re right I am slobbering over those, particularly the tikkas and the pasta. I didnt know that soaking the potatoes in cold water will prevent them from sticking. I guess the starch gets washed away… thats even healthier.
Thanx for the tip
August 13th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Mallika!!
nice to see u here and so glad that u liked my sea trout recipe!! do give it a try and let me know!!
August 13th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
zlamushka!!
Welcome to my blog and yes potatoes loose all that starch when u wash and its indeed a healthier option
August 18th, 2007 at 5:27 am
I like this potato wedges in my school days and after that also I prefer when we went to any tea time restaurants. Potatoes tikkis looks very crispy and taste……And briyani is all time favorite in any combination….and also pasta Very yummy and nice collection of dish….Nice post .:))