Tag Archive | "Quickies"
Macaroni and Corn on Toast
Ingredients: (Serves 3-4) 1 cup macaroni, 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels; boiled with little salt, 1/2 cup grated cheese (any of your choice), 1 small onion; very finely diced, 1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum); very finely diced, 1 green chilli; very finely diced, Salt and pepper to taste, 4 tbsp tomato ketchup, Butter for roasting, 8 toasted bread slices to serve. Method: Cook the macaroni as per [...]
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...Egg Footlong
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ingredients: 1 footlong or French bread; cut into halves lengthwise, 3 eggs; beaten, 1 tomato; chopped, 1 onion; chopped, 1 capsicum; chopped, 1/2 butter, Salt and pepper to taste, Some parsley; chopped, Cheese and Tomato ketchup as per taste. Ingredients: Melt little butter in a pan, add chopped onion, capsicum and tomatoes and let them fry till they become soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add [...]
Continue reading...Veg Cheese Sandwich in 10 minutes
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
A very easy and quick recipe for vegetable and cheese sandwiches that can be prepared in less than 10 minutes. Kids love these sandwiches and is a healthy option to go in their lunchbox. A sumptous breakfast for all. Ingredients: 4 slices of multigrain or brown bread, 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese, (or any other that is available) 2 [...]
Continue reading...Battered Mushrooms
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...Quick Margherita Pizza
Friday, January 30, 2009
Ingredients: 1 12″ pizza crust, 4-5 plum tomatoes; chopped, 2 plum tomatoes; thinly sliced, 1 onion; chopped, 1 clove of garlic; minced, 2 tbsp + 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; roughly chopped, Salt and pepper to taste, A pinch of white sugar, 1 cup Mozzarella cheese; shredded. Method: To prepare the sauce: Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. [...]
Continue reading...Noodle Canapes Snack
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ingredients: 200gms noodles (of your choice), 20-25 canapes, 10-12 cloves of garlic; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp sliced fresh red chillies or dry flakes, 2-3 sprigs of spring onion; chopped, 1 green pepper (capsicum), chopped, Juice of 1/2 lemon, Salt, soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Cook the noodles as per instructions on the pacaket and drain. Heat oil in a [...]
Continue reading...Baked Cheese Olive Balls
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ingredients: (Makes 20-22 balls) 20-22 large green olives stuffed with pimento, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup cheddar cheese; shredded, Paprika to taste, Hot pepper sauce to taste, 1/4 cup butter; at room temperature, 1/2 tsp dried rosemary. Method: Cream the butter and add flour, cheese, paprika, pepper sauce and rosemary and mix well. You can prepare this mixture and let it stand [...]
Continue reading...Quick Fried Thai Chicken
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Ingredients: 400gms boneless and skinless chicken; cut into stripes, 15 mushrooms; halved, 1 green pepper; cut into cubes, 1 red pepper; cut into cubes, 7-8 fresh red chillies; thinly sliced, 2-3 scallions with the green; chopped, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2″ piece ginger; finely chopped, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp fish sauce (or as per taste), 3 tsp dark soy sauce (or as per taste) Olive [...]
Continue reading...10 minute Cheese Garlic Pasta
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...Zucchini Chilli Garlic Spaghetti
Friday, January 9, 2009
Ingredients: 250gms spaghetti, 5-6 zucchini; thinly sliced, 2 red chillies; thinly sliced, 3-4 pods of garlic; minced, 1 tsp finely chopped parsley, 1/4 cup olive oil, Juice of 1 lemon, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Boil the spaghetti as per instructions on the package. Drain them and toss little oil, set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and red chilli and roast for [...]
Continue reading...Whole Wheat Healthy Pancakes
Thursday, January 8, 2009
A healthy recipe of pancakes made of whole wheat and jaggery and serve with a generous amount of your favorite syrup, or to make it even more healthier to be eaten with plenty of honey. Have it as breakfast or mid-time snack. An ideal lunch box option for kids. Ingredients: 100-110 gms whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup jaggery, Milk as [...]
Continue reading...Low Fat Vegetable Soup
Friday, January 2, 2009
Many times we feel hungry between our meals. And if we snack or munch this time we do not feel hungry at the time of our regular meals and later our stomach again needs feeding. In the end we end up eating more and nothing is healthy. To avoid such things we can also have [...]
Continue reading...Quickly Marinated Mushrooms
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...Strawberry Blueberry Cream Dessert
Friday, December 19, 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 3/4 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup (100-150 gms) thick hung curd, 10-12 strawberries; pureed, 1/2 cup blueberries; pureed, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup whipped cream, 2 strawberries and blueberries; sliced. Method: In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, hung curd, sugar and whipped cream. Blend together till sugar is dissolved. Now divide this mixture into 3 equal portions. Add strawberry [...]
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 [...]
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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