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Aubergines in Yogurt Curry
A curry in a hurry, yet simple and delicious. Ingredients: 2 medium size aubergines/eggplants/brinjals; thinly sliced, Salt and red chilli powder to taste, Oil for frying. For the sauce- 2 cups of yogurt, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2-3 tsp sugar, 4-5 cloves, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, 1-2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Ghee for tempering. Method: Heat oil in a frying pan [...]
Continue reading...Cheese and Jalapeno Poppers
Monday, June 22, 2009
As you bite into these Cheese and Jalapeno poppers the cheese oozes out of them. Yummy! Try them out. Ingredients: 100 gms Mozzarella cheese; grated, Few Jalapeno peppers; chopped, 2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida), Bread crumbs to coat, Salt and pepper to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Mix together cheese, Jalapeno peppers, some salt and pepper. Prepare small balls from the mixture. In [...]
Continue reading...Yogurt and Mustard Sauted Potatoes
Friday, June 12, 2009
This is the simplest recipes of all that I have prepared so far. It takes less than 3 minutes to prepare. Fried potatoes with a tangy and sour taste of mustard and yogurt. Both blend well to give the bland potatoes a tingling flavor. Ingredients: 4 medium size potatoes; halved and then sliced into long pieces, 1 tsp [...]
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...Spinach and Corn Rolls
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ingredients: 15 large spinach leaves, 1 cup wheat flour, 1 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup sweet corn kernels; blanched, 2 tsp butter, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, Mozzarella cheese as per taste, grated, Salt to taste. Method: To prepare white sauce, roast wheat flour till it turns light brown in color and is fragrant. Then remove it from flame, [...]
Continue reading...Garlic Noodles
Monday, May 4, 2009
I had some friends over for dinner last night. Since I wanted to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with them, I thought of preparing something authentic Oriental and which could be prepared quickly. I served them garlic noodles with stir fried vegetables and Thai Golden Prawns and Crackling Spinach. Garlic Noodles have [...]
Continue reading...Macaroni in Spinach and Cream Sauce
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Last afternoon I sat thinking about what can make with spinach since I had to consume it yesterday itself. I desperately wanted to prepare something different to avoid ending up preparing the usual spinach vegetable or curry or parathas, and so on. I had stocked macaroni last week , so suddenly this recipe struck my mind. I [...]
Continue reading...Pad Thai Noodles
Friday, March 27, 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 2) A handful of flat rice noodles, 10-12 chicken strips, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 spring onions; thinly sliced, 1/2 cup long shreds of cabbage, 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red pepper; shredded, 1/4 cup sprouts, 1 tsp red chillies; thinly sliced, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/4 cup peanuts, 1 tbsp fish sauce, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp olive oil, Water. Method: Boil water [...]
Continue reading...Stuffed Tomatoes
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Ingredients: 4 medium size ripe but firm tomatoes, 100-125gms or approx 3/4 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese), 1 small onion, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 1 green chilli, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp cream (optional), 1 tsp chat masala, Salt and sugar to taste, Olive oil for tempering and frying. Method: Cut the tomatoes into two halves each horizontally. Core all the pulp from them and strain [...]
Continue reading...Cauliflower and Cheese Bake
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups cauliflower florets (around 1/2 inch), 1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese); cut into 1/2 inch cubes, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella, Cheddar or any processed cheese, Salt and pepper to taste. For white sauce- 2 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp all purpose flour (maida), 3 cups milk, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp red chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp dried oregano [...]
Continue reading...Chocolate Cream Pudding
Monday, November 24, 2008
Ingredients: 2/3 cup cocoa, 1 cup white sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 egg yolks; beaten, 2 tbsp butter; softerned, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream as per choice, Chocolate chips. Method: Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Put over the flame and stir in milk slowly and gradually. Cook on medium flame, stirring continuously till the mixture thickens. [...]
Continue reading...Penne with Sausage and Tomatoes
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
This pasta recipe is very simple and can be made in minutes since no baking is required. Ingredients: 17 ounces (1 pound or approx 500gms) penne paste, 8 Italian hot sausages, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 medium onions; chopped, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp red chilli/pepper flakes, 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; chopped, 17 ounce (500 gms) whole Italian plum tomatoes; chopped, 15 ounces [...]
Continue reading...Waffles
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3 tsp baking powder, A pinch of salt, 3-4 tbsp sugar, 2 large eggs; beaten, 2 cups milk, 4 tbsp unsalted butter; melted. Other- Waffle Iron Method: In a mixing bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder and add sugar, stir well. Pour the beaten egg to the flour mixture and fold well to that no lumps are formed. Add the melted butter and give it a [...]
Continue reading...Low Calorie Raspberry Dessert
Monday, August 4, 2008
A delicious dessert and yet low in calories. We are using yogurt instead of cream and replace sugar with any sugar free agent. Ingredients: 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup low fat sweetened yogurt; beaten till smooth and creamy, 3-4 cookies of your choice, 3-4 tbsp sugar (optional). Method: Blend the raspberries till smooth. Add sugar and blend again for 2 minutes. Crumble [...]
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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