Author: Minal

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… Continue reading Noodle Canapes Snack

Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened chocolate bars, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup heavy cream, Whipped cream and chocolate chips to garnish. Method: Blend together chocolate, egg and vanilla extract till the chocolate bars are chopped. Meanwhile heat the cream only till it starts bubbling. Stir and remove from flame. Switch on the blender… Continue reading Instant Chocolate Mousse

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.… Continue reading Baked Cheese Olive Balls

Ingredients: 6 (12-inch) flour tortillas, 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese; grated, 1-2 red/purple onions; sliced, 2-3 plum tomatoes; chopped, Barbeque sauce as per taste, Mexican seasoning as per taste. Method: BBQ the chicken with the Barbeque sauce and then shred it. Then toss it with Mexican seasoning. Divide the… Continue reading BBQ Chicken Wraps

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… Continue reading Sausage and Mushroom Calzone

Ingredients: 400gms fresh spinach leaves; finely chopped, 100gms fresh coriander leaves; finely chopped, 3/4 cup skim cottage cheese, 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 large eggs, 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced, 1-2 green chillies; very finely chopped, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Meanwhile mix together all the ingredients (reserve… Continue reading Spinach Cheese Cake

Ingredients: For the kadhi- 2 cups thick buttermilk; little sour, 2 tbsp gramflour (besan), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, A pinch of asafoetida (heeng), 4 dry red chillies, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2 tbsp ground onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 4 green chillies, Salt to taste,… Continue reading Shahi Kebab Kadhi

Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar (arhar) dal, 1 tomato; chopped, 1 small onion; chopped, 15-16 garlic pods; finely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; finely chopped, 4 green chillies; chopped vertically into 2-3 pieces, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Ghee/Oil for tempering, Water, Salt to… Continue reading Dal Fry

Ingredients: 6 squid pockets; cleaned and tenticles removed, coriander 1 onion; finely chopped, 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot, 1/4 cup finely chopped cauliflower, 1/4 cup finely chopped cabbage, 1/2 cup finely chopped french beans, tomato green chillies 2 tbsp cream Salt and pepper to taste, 2 tbsp butter. Method: Melt butter in a pan, then… Continue reading Stuffed Squid Pockets

Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts; cut into bite size pieces, 1 tsp curry powder, 2 tbsp mango chutney, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 cucumber; chopped into 1-1 1/2″ sticks, Few leaves of iceberg lettuce; broken into pieces, Few watercress leaves, Salt and pepper to taste, 3-4 tbsp olive oil, Toasted almond… Continue reading Tossed Crunchy Chicken Salad