Mixed Vegetables with Paneer (Vegetables and Cottage cheese curry)
Ingredients: 200gms paneer (cottage cheese), cubed, 150gms carrots, diced, 2 capsicums, diced, 2 medium size onions, diced, 4 whole dry red chillies, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp vinegar, 6 tsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for tempering. Method: Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and add cumin seeds. When they splutter, [...]
Continue reading...Mixed Vegetables in Green Coconut Gravy
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A simple yet rich and delicious recipe with a subtle coconut and coriander flavor. This is my mom-in-law’s recipe, so I dedicate this post to her. Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower florets, 1/2 cup shelled peas, 1 long carrot; diced, 1 capsicum; diced, 2 potatoes; diced, 2 medium-size tomatoes, 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced, 1/4 coconut; ground to paste, Whole garam masala- 2-3 peppercorns, 2 star [...]
Continue reading...Ancient Greek Fish with Coriander
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Ingredients: 2 steaks cod; (deboned), 2 tsp of coriander seeds, Vinegar, made from white wine, Salt to taste. Method: Preheat the oven in 180 C. Heat a skillet/pan and add the coriander seeds to it. Roast them well on low-medium flame, stirring continuously, until they are fragrant, roughly about 8-10 minutes. Let them cool down at room temperature. Grind them to [...]
Continue reading...Simple Chicken Curry
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Ingredients: 800-900 gms whole chicken pieces, (cut into small pieces if you like), 3 medium size onions; finely chopped, 3 small size tomatoes; pureed, 1/2 tsp tumeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp chicken masala (or garam masala), 1 1/2 - 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, (fresh is better), Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Whole Garam Masala- 2 small pieces of cinnamon (dalchini), 3-4 [...]
Continue reading...Italian Olive Spread
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green olives (without pits), 1/2 cup black olives (without pits), 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp capers, 1 tbsp tomato paste, Oregano to taste, 1/4 cup olive oil. Directions: Add all ingredients to a blender or food processer and blend until smooth. Adjust the amount of oil to get the right consistency. TIPS: 1. Make your own variation by adding some cheese spread to [...]
Continue reading...Chicken Pulao
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Chicken Pulao is a rice preparation with chicken pieces marinated in ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, almond and some garam masala and cooked with coconut milk. Thus the recipe is full of different flavors and aroma. The preparation is pretty easy too. Ingredients: 600 gms whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 cups long grain rice, 2 large onions; [...]
Continue reading...Chicken in Green Gravy
Friday, May 1, 2009
The chicken in this recipe is flavored with coriander, ginger and garlic. It is prepared with minimal ingredients that are readily available at home and yet tastes awesome. Ingredients: 1 kg (or little more) whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 large onions; finely chopped, 1 bunch of coriander leaves, 1-2 green chillies (as per taste), 3 small heads of [...]
Continue reading...Tomato Rice
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tomato Rice is a rice recipe with tangy flavor of tomatoes. It is a simple preparation that take only 10 minutes. Can be prepared in a hurry and a good option for lunch box. Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice, 2 onions; cut into halves and sliced, 3-4 tomatoes; cut into halves and sliced, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 3/4 - 1 [...]
Continue reading...Veg Mocktail
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup cucumber; grated, 1 cup carrot; grated, 1 cup lettuce; grated, 1 cup spinach; shredded, 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves, 3-4 mint leaves, Salt, Sugar and Pepper to taste, Crushed ice. Method: Blend all the vegetables in the blender till smooth. Pass it through a sieve if you want. Add salt, sugar and pepper to taste. Add crushed ice to the glasses and [...]
Continue reading...Stir Fried Prawns
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups prawns; peeled (leave tail on) and deveined, 40 ml vodka 1 cup broccoli; blanched, 2 small tomatoes; diced into 1″ cubes,, 2 capsicum; diced into 1″ cubes, 2 onion; diced into 1″ cubes, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce or as per taste, 2″ long ginger; coarsely chopped, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, Salt to taste Oil for [...]
Continue reading...Mexican Guacamole
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Ingredients: 2 avocado; pulp separated and mashed, 1 red onion; finely chopped, 1/2 red bell pepper; finely chopped, 1/2 green bell pepper; finely chopped, 1 yellow bell pepper; finely chopped, 1 tomato; deseeded and finely chopped, 1/2 cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers, 2 lemon; juice squeezed, 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves, Salt and sugar to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients and chill it [...]
Continue reading...Mini Samosas
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Ingredients: For the covering- 1 cup maida (refined wheat flour), 1 tsp ajwain, 1 tsp oil, Salt to taste, Warm water to knead dough. For the filling- 1/2 cup moong dal; soaked in water for few hours and the ground to fine paste, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder, 1/2 tsp garam [...]
Continue reading...Greek Barbequed Chicken
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Ingredients: For the marinade- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts; chopped into 2″ chunks, 1/4 cup white wine/wine vinegar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 small onion; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp dry mixed herbs, 5-6 garlic cloves; minced, A pinch of salt, Freshly ground peppercorns to taste, 1 green pepper, deseesed and coarsely chopped, 2 onions; quartered, 2-3 tomatoes; quartered. Other- Skewers, Olive oil for basting. Method: Mix together all [...]
Continue reading...Rice Payasa
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 1 cup jaggery, Thick coconut milk of 1/2 coconut, 2 cloves (laung), 1″ cinnamon (dalchini), Elaichi (green cardamom) powder as per taste, Jaiphal (nutmeg) powder as per taste, Sliced dry fruits as per taste(optional). Method: In a heavy bottom pan mix cooked rice and jaggery and cook till jaggery is dissolved. Stir continuously breaking the rice grains to very small [...]
Continue reading...Greek Vegetable Salad
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; chopped, 2 plum tomatoes; chopped, 5-6 black Greek olives; pitted and sliced, 1 cup Feta Cheese; crumbled, 1 red onion; halved and thinly sliced, Romaine Lettuce leaves; torn into bite-size pieces, For the dressing- 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the ingredients of dressing. Mix together [...]
Continue reading...Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Sandwich
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 1) Breakfast bread, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup grated cheese, Salt and pepper to taste, A pinch of chilli flakes, 1 tbsp olive oil, Tomato ketchup or any hot sauce. Method: Beat eggs, add salt, pepper, chilli flakes, milk and cheese and whisk well. Heat a pan, add olive oil and pour the egg mixture. Let it cook for few minutes, [...]
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