Author: Minal

Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 tin baked beans, 1 tbsp maida(refined flour), Salt and pepper to taste, Oil. Method: Mix the mashed potatoes, maida and some salt to form a soft dough. Make small, flat balls and keep them aside for frying. In a non-stick frying pan, put very little oil… Continue reading Hash Browns with Baked Beans

Ingredients: 4 slices brown bread, 1/2 tin baked beans, 1 capsicum, finely chopped, 1 onion, finely chopped, 2-3 cheese cubes, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In a bowl, mix onion, capsicum and cheese. Heat a tava/skillet and heat the bread from both sides or use a toaster. But donot make them very crisp, should… Continue reading Baked Beans Sandwich

Jalebi Ingredients: For the batter- 1 cup maida (seived flour or all purpose flour), 3/4 tbsp fine suji (semolina), A pinch of baking powder, 1/2 cup curd or yoghurt, 1 cup warm water, A pinch of saffron threads. For the sugar syrup- 1/2 tsp saffron threads, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1/2 tsp green… Continue reading Jalebi

Ingredients: 4 eggs, hard boiled, 2 onions, finely chopped, 1 small tomato, finely chopped, 7-8 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 3/4 tsp garam masala powder, Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: In a kadhai, heat 3 tbsp of oil add curry leaves and saute chopped onions till they… Continue reading Egg Bhurji(II)

Ingredients: Stuffing- 2 tsp chopped garlic, 3 tbsp finely chopped onion, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 medium size bowl spinach leaves, chopped, Olive oil, Grated cheese. Pancakes- 2 cups maida(sieved wheat flour), 2 eggs, Salt to taste, Milk, Butter for frying. Other- Mayonnaise as per taste, Tomato ketchup. Method: Stuffing- In a pan, heat… Continue reading Spinach stuffed Pancake Roll

Ingredients: 250gms Pasta (of your choice), 10 ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, 2 cloves of garlic, crushed, 1/4 cup Of fresh herbs (oregano, basil, parsley, mint etc.) chopped, 1/4 tsp red chilli flakes, 2 tbsp olive oil, Salt & Pepper to taste, Parmesan or Pecorino cheese. Method: In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs,… Continue reading Fresh Tomato n Herb Pasta with Cheese

Ingredients: 1 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp butter, 1/4 cup milk or as required for dough, 2 pinches of salt, Jam or cream cheese for garnishing. Method: In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt, twice. Add in the butter and mix in milk slowly and gradually mix the… Continue reading Scones

Ingredients: 1 packet jelly (your choice) 1 cup cabbage shredded 1 cup carrot chopped 1 sprig spring onion chopped fine 1 tomato 1 capsicum small chopped 1 apple firm 2 pineapple slices 1/2 tbsp. coriander chopped fine salt to taste pepper fresh ground 1/2 tsp. ground sugar 1 tsp. white vinegar Method: Set jelly as… Continue reading Jelly Veggie Salad

Ingredients: 6 slices of brown/white bread, toasted, 200 gms mushrooms, sliced 2 tbsp butter, 1 1/2 tbsp refined flour, 1 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste, 3 tbsp cheddar or mozarella cheese, grated, Some black and green olives for garnishing. Method: For preparing white sauce, heat a frying pan, melt the 1 1/2 tbsp… Continue reading Mushrooms on Toast

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked Macaroni, 1/4 cup sieved flour, (maida) 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup milk, 1 cup cream, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, Freshly ground pepper, Salt to taste. Method: In a bowl mix together flour, salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a pan. Add the blended flour mixture.… Continue reading Macaroni in cheese sauce