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Banana Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana; pureed, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup plain flour (maida), 1/3 cup salted butter; softened, 1 egg; beaten until fluffy, 1/3 cup milk, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1/4 cup chocolate pieces/chips, Cake tin. Method: Grease the cake tin. Preheat the oven at 180 degree C. Sift the flours along with baking powder. In a bowl, beat [...]
Continue reading...Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)
15. January 2010
An ideal recipe for kids parties or even for adults. Fairly simple and nutritious recipe. Ingredients: 250gms long grain (Basmati) rice; washed, 1/2 bunch of Spinach (palak) leaves; cleaned and washed, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 medium size onion; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 1 large capsicum; halved and then sliced, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Assorted Vegetables in BBQ sauce
12. January 2010
Ingredients: 2-3 bowls of assorted vegetables like Broccoli, Babycorn, Zucchini, green, yellow and red Bell Peppers, mushrooms, etc; cut into bite size pieces and lightly blanched, For the sauce- 4 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp spicy red chilli sauce, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Mustard paste, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp white vinegar, Salt to taste. Method: Melt [...]
Continue reading...Moong and Rice Ghavan (A healthy breakfast)
2. October 2009
‘Ghavan’ is similar to a dosa or pancake. Ghavan is traditionally prepared with rice and coconut-jaggery stuffing, served with coconut milk in the coastal regions of Maharashtra. There are many variations to this recipe which are very healthy since they are prepared with different lentils. One such variation is Moong (green gram) and rice ghavan, flavored [...]
Continue reading...Cottage Cheese Puffs
25. September 2009
Ingredients: For the stuffing- 200 gms paneer; grated, 1 capsicum (green bell pepper), finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, Salt to taste, 1/2 tsp chaat masala, Cheese; grated (as per choice), Oil for roasting. For the puff- 100 [...]
Continue reading...Olive and Jalapeno Cheese Pops
21. September 2009
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, 3 tbsp shredded Mild Cheddar cheese, Pitted Olives (black or green as per your choice); sliced, Jalapeno peppers; chopped, Salt and pepper to taste, 2 tbsp flour, Water, Bread crumbs to coat, Oil for deep frying. Method: In a bowl, combine both the cheeses with olives and Jalapeno peppers, season with some salt and pepper if you want. Prepare small [...]
Continue reading...Noodle Scotch Egg
19. September 2009
Ingredients: 1 packet of Instant noodles (Ramen/Maggi or any other noodles with tastemaker); cooked as per instructions on the packet, 2 medium size potatoes; boiled and mashed, 4 hard boiled eggs; shelled, 1 egg; beaten and seasoned with some salt and pepper if you like, Bread crumbs to coat, Oil for deep frying. Method: Mix together noodles with mashed potatoes, to prepare a [...]
Continue reading...Banana Chips
12. September 2009
Ingredients: 5 raw bananas, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Oil for deep frying. Method: Peel the bananas and soak them in salted cold water for some time. Then slice them and put them in the same water. Add some turmeric powder to it, mix and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Then drain them on paper towels. Meanwhile heat [...]
Continue reading...Scotch Egg
31. August 2009
These delicious Scotch eggs are favorite breakfast or picnic food for people from Southern parts of US. The eggs are coated with sausage meat, covered with bread crumbs and fried till crisp. Hmmmm, my mouth is watering already! Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs; peeled, 1 pound sausage meat, 1 spring onion; finely chopped, 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley, 1/2 cup flour, Salt [...]
Continue reading...Mango and Avocado Salsa
14. August 2009
Ingredients: 1 mango, peeled and diced, 1 avocado, peeled and diced, 4 tomatoes, peeled and diced, 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (with or without seeds), 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, 1/4 cup red onion, diced, 1 garlic clove, peeled and diced, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In a large bowl, combine mango, avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, red onion and [...]
Continue reading...Strawberry Soup
10. August 2009
Have you tried this recipe earlier? Well I had never heard of a strawberry soup, until I just came across one over the internet and I was quite amused. I decided to prepare it myself and I must tell you that it was so irresistible that I forgot to click a photograph to show it [...]
Continue reading...Corn Fritters
2. August 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled sweetcorn kernels, 3/4 cup flour, 2-3 tbsp cornflour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 3/4 tsp paprika (or flakes of red chillies), Salt to taste, 2 scallions (white onions); chopped, 1 small green bell pepper, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Water, Oil. Method: Heat oil for frying in a pan (shallow fry). Mix together all the ingredients and prepare a [...]
Continue reading...Dahi Wada (Black gram dumplings in yogurt)
1. August 2009
Ingredients: For the wadas- 1 cup dhuli urad dal (split black gram without skin), soaked in water for about 5-6 hours, Salt to taste, Oil for deep frying, Hot water for dipping the wadas. For the dahi- 2 cups yogurt, 2-3 tsp sugar, A pinch of salt. To garnish- Ground cumin (jeera powder) and red chilli powder. Method: Grind the urad dal with some salt and very little [...]
Continue reading...Peach and Pineapple Milk Shake
31. July 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced peaches, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 cups vanilla ice cream, 3/4 cup vanilla scented milk. Method: Blend together peaches, pineapple juice with sugar until smooth. Then add ice cream and blend it again till even. The pour the milk and blend again until well mixed. Pour into glasses and serve chilled.
Continue reading...Pomegranate Raita (Salad)
23. July 2009
An unusual recipe of ‘raita’ made with pomegranate. The raita is made up of creamy yogurt, with red crystals of pomegranate that gives a blushing pink color to it, makes it more attractive. The best part of this raita is that you need not have it with your food, but eat it as a filler [...]
Continue reading...Chocolate Marble Cake
22. July 2009
This Marble cake is a pound cake, nice moist with swirls of vanilla and chocolate flavor. It looks awesome and tastes delicious. I guess you can make them with different flavors too. My husband loves cakes and asks me to make different cakes at home. So the other day I made this marble cake and it [...]
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11. February 2010
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