Author: Minal

Ingredients: 1 cup pork; diced, 5 cloves of garlic; chopped, 1 small onion; sliced, 8-10 lettuce leaves, 6-8 cup cabbage leaves, 1/2 cup chopped scallions (spring onions), 1/2 chilli pepper; finely diced 2 tbsp fish sauce, Few leaves of basil, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp sugar, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp sesame… Continue reading Pork Salad

Ingredients: 5-6 King Prawns, peeled, deveined and chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped ginger, 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots (spring onion greens), 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 egg white, Bread slices, Oil for frying. Method: In a bowl combine all… Continue reading King Prawns on Toasts

Ingredients: 2 cups finely grated cabbage, Wheat flour enough to knead dough, 2 tbsp besan or chickpea flour, 1 tsp cornflour, 1 long green chillies; very finely chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp white til (sesame seeds), 3/4 tsp ajwain (carrom seeds), 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, Salt to… Continue reading Cabbage Paratha

Ingredients: 150gms paneer (cottage cheese);cut into 1″ cubes, 2 small onions; cut into 1″ pieces, 1 capsicum; cut into 1″ pieces, 1″ inch ginger; cut into juliennes, 5 cloves of garlic; sliced, 1 tbsp tomato puree, 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1 tbsp… Continue reading Paneer Chatpata

Ingredients: 4 White or brown bread slices, 1 cup processed cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 tsp green chillies, chopped, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2-3 tbsp white sauce, Salt to taste. Method: Toast the bread slices. Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl. Then spread this mixture on… Continue reading Grilled Cheese Toast

Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar (toor / arhar) dal (red gram lentil), 1 tomato, chopped, 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables (potato, drumsticks, bottle gourd, etc), 1 green chilli; slit lengthwise, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Water. For seasoning- 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/2 tsp… Continue reading Sambhar

Ingredients: FOr the crust- 2 1/2 cups Plain flour (maida), 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes, 1/2 cup Castor sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp milk, A pinch of salt, Castor sugar to sprinkle on the pie, Ice cold water for kneading the dough. For the filling- 8 large apples; peeled, deseeded and… Continue reading Apple Pie

Ingredients: 250gms black berries, 2 tsp black currant liquor, 250ml cream, 1 cup crumbled merange. Method: Keep aside 5-6 black berries for garnishing and add liquor to the remaining berries. Crush these berries using a fork slowly. In a bowl whisk cream till it is soft and fluffy. Then add 3/4 cup of merange to… Continue reading Berries in cream

This is a traditional and most favorite Italian dish. The original recipe is made of beef, pork, bacon or lamb. This recipe asks to use lamb or chicken mince, but you can use any meat you prefer. Ingredients: 1 packet Whole wheat Spaghetti or 1 tbsp Olive oil, Dash of salt, Water. For the sauce-… Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients: (Makes around 30 cookies) 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida), 1/2 cup butter; firm but at room temperature, 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar or white sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or essence, A pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder, Sliced almonds. Method: Preheat the oven to 160C for 10 minutes. Cream the butter for 5… Continue reading Butter Cookies