My friend had prepared this recipe and sent it over. I just loved the way she had combined the not so Indian traditional vegetable - mushroom with the traditional South Indian spices, especially the use of coconut made it very delicious. Here is a recipe for Mushroom and Green Peas, a fresh recipe unlike the usual [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 26, 2009
Ingredients: 10 medium sized fresh button mushrooms, 500gms chicken, cut into 1″ pieces, Salt to taste, Pepper, to taste, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch(cornflour), 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp shredded ginger, 1 spring onion, chopped, 1 tsp sesame oil, Water. Method: Clean mushrooms under cold running water. Thinly slice the mushrooms. Wash clean the chicken pieces. In a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ingredients: 200gms white button mushroom; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas; boiled, 2 medium sized onions; ground to paste along with 1 tbsp cashew nuts, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 large tomato; pureed, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin (jeera), 1 tsp ground coriander seeds (dhania), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp Kitchen King masala/garam masala, 1 tsp Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves); [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 8, 2009
Ingredients: 250gms mushrooms; washed and halved, 100gms flour, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 egg whites, Salt and black pepper to taste, For garnishing- Potato chips, Sliced tomatoes, peppers and shredded cabbage. Method: Sift the flour, add salt, pepper and olive oil. Mix and add water to get a thick dipping consistency (we have to add egg whites a little later, hence the consistency should be [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Ingredients: 150gms or 5 ounces pizza dough, 6 pork or chicken sausages, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, Red chilli flakes or paprika to taste, 1 small onion; chopped, 1 cup Mozzarella cheese; grated, 1/2 cup Cheddar or Ricotta cheese; grated, Salt to taste, Oil for frying and brushing. Method: Heat little oil in a pan and fry the sausages till done. Drain. In the same oil fry [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 10, 2009
Feeling hungry? And you cannot wait till you cook your meal? Then here is an interesting 10 minute pasta recipe (not the traditional way) that is easy to cook, in less time and will satisy your hunger. Ingredients: 2 cups shell pasta or macaroni (or any pasta), 2 small white onions; finely chopped, 10-12 cloves of garlic; finely chopped, 1 tomato; finely [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 27, 2008
A quick snack/appetizer yet with lots of natural flavor and aroma. Ingredients: 200 gms fresh mushrooms; halved, 2 tbsp ground onion, 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions, Juice of 1 lemon, 1-2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, Salt to taste. Method: Blanch the mushrooms and drain. Meanwhile in a bowl whisk together all the ingredients and toss the mushrooms [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 11, 2008
An ideal appetizer/side dish for your Christmas or New Year Eve. Simple and delicious tartlets. Ingredients: 30 tartlet shells, 250gms (around 1/2 lb) mushrooms (portobello, button, wild, shiitake,oyster, or any other of your choice), chopped, 1 small shallot; chopped, 2 cloves of garlic; chopped, 150 gms (around 1/4 lb) goat cheese; grated, Few leaves of parsley; chopped, Salt and pepper to taste, Butter for roasting. Method: In [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 26, 2008
Ingredients: 100 gms broccoli; cut into florets and blanched, 100 gms mushrooms; sliced and blanched, 100 gms babycorn; blanched, Few cilantro leaves, Few parsley sprigs, Few lettuce leaves. For the dressing- 1 cup thick hung curd, 1 tbsp finely chopped/minced garlic, 1 tbsp fresh cream, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp finely chopped cilantro. Method: Mix together all the ingredients of dressing and whisk well. In a mixing [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 12, 2008
Ingredients: 2 9″ pie crusts, 1 cup sliced sweet onions, 1 cup sliced mushrooms; blanched, 4-6 slices of bacon, Shredded cheese as per taste, Salt and pepper to taste, Butter. Method: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F for few minutes. Melt butter in a skillet and fry bacon till it is cooked and crisp. Season with some salt and pepper. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 11, 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 5 ounce frozen spinach (drained and thawed) or 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, Mushroom slices as per taste, 1/2 cup chopped scallions (only white) or red onions, 3 eggs, 150gms shredded cheese (ricotta, mozarella, parmesan, cheddar or other), 2 tsp butter, Salt and pepper to taste, 9″ pie pan or a baking dish. Method: Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C (350 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 25, 2008
Ingredients: 200gms mushroom; halved, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), 4 cups cold water, 1/2 cup milk, Salt and pepper to taste, A pinch of ajinomoto (optional), 1 1/2 tbsp butter. Method: Heat little butter in a pan and add mushrooms to it. Saute them on medium flame till they turn light brown. Remove from flame and divide them into 2 portions. Finely chop [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 18, 2008
Ingredients: 1 Cup baby corn, cut into slices diagonally, or Button Mushrooms, (whole) 2 tbsp Maida,(sieved flour), 4 tbsp Cornflour, 2 tsp Corn flour, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, Oil for deep frying, Salt to taste, Water. Sauce- 1 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp oil, 2 tbsp soy Sauce, 2 tbsp red chilli sauce, 1 tbsp [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 17, 2008
Ingredients: 200 gms button mushrooms, 2 onions, cut into halves and sliced, 1″ piece ginger, 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped, 1 tsp garam masala, 3/4th tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 3/4th cup fresh curd, beaten well, Salt to taste, Oil, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Wash mushrooms under running water and cut them into slices. Each mushroom should be cut into 4-5 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 31, 2008
Ingredients: 8-10 babycorns; cut into desired size pieces and blanched, 1 cup mushrooms; halved and blanched, 1 tsp jeera, 2 bay leaves, 2-3 cloves, 2 red chillies, 1 large onion; chopped, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste, 1 1/2 tsp red chilli paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 large capsicum; diced, 1 long carrot; finely chopped, 2-3 tbsp cashew [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ingredients: 100 medium sized Mushrooms; stalks removed, 1 small potato; boiled and mashed, 1 tbsp or more paneer (cottage cheese); crumbled, 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 tbsp ground almonds (Badam), 3 tbsp hung curd (thick yogurt), 1/2 tsp red chilli paste, 1/3 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), 2 tbsp [...]
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