Author: Minal

Ingredients: For the chicken- 2 boneless chicken breasts; flattened and halved, 1 tsp oregano or dry herbs, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tsp olive oil. For the topping- Hot tomato salsa as per taste, Grated ricotta or cheddar cheese as per taste, Green or black olives (sliced) if you like. Method:… Continue reading Crispy Chicken Salsa

Ingredients: 6 strawberries, 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup frozen mixed berries, 1 cup whole fat milk, (try low fat if you want a low calorie smoothie) 1 cup water, 2 tbsp skim milk powder. Method: Blend all the ingredients in the blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve chilled

Ingredients: 2 bananas, 10-12 strawberries, 1 cup whole fat milk, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup cream, Sugar as per taste. Method: Blend together all the ingredients till smooth. Chill and serve.

Ingredients: (Makes around 5-6 small parathas) 1/2 cup leftover dal (any prepared dal like moong, tuvar, etc.), 1 tbsp gramflour (besan), Wheat flour as required, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 small chilli; finely chopped, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder, 3/4 tsp coriander (dhania) powder, 2… Continue reading Dal Paratha (Indian Bread made out of lentils)

Ingredients: 200gms minced meat, 2 large onions, finely chopped, 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 3 slices bread, 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 Egg, 1 tsp garam masala powder, Salt to taste, 1 tbsp cornflour, Oil for frying. Method: Heat 1… Continue reading Meat Balls

Ingredients: 250 gms mutton, minced, 1/2 cup mutter(shelled green peas), 3-4 tej patta(bay leaves), 6 peppercorns, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 3/4 tsp garam masala, 1 large onion, finely chopped, Salt to taste, Oil to fry, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves. Method: In a deep frying pan,… Continue reading Mutton Kheema

Ingredients: 400gms chicken pieces of your choice; washed and slit, 4-5 Kashmiri dry red chillies, (for color) 3-4 Dry red chillies, (for spice) 1 medium size onion, 1 large tomato; pureed, 2 tsp garlic paste, 3/4 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala or chicken masala, Salt to taste, Butter or ghee for frying, Chopped… Continue reading Red Hot Chicken Gravy

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… Continue reading Penne with Sausage and Tomatoes

Ingredients: 2 glasses of cold milk, 4-5 ice cubes, 1/2 cup chocolate sauce, 2-3 tsp instant coffee powder, 1/2 cup thick cream, 4 tsp sugar or as per taste, Whipped cream to top. Method: Put all the ingredients except the whipped cream into the blender and blend for 2-3 minutes till all the ingredients mix… Continue reading Mocha Frappucino

Ingredients: 2 cups mixed chopped vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, carrots, etc), Few spinach leaves; washed and chopped, (You can use frozen spinach too), 1 onion; diced, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 cup or as required cornflour, 5-6 cloves of garlic; minced, Few sprigs of coriander; chopped, 1/2 tsp dry rosemary leaves, Salt and white… Continue reading Vegetable Sausages