Author: Minal

Ingredients: 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts; make small invisible slits or holes in them, 1 tbsp dark Soy sauce, 2 tbsp pure Maple syrup, 1 tsp White Rice Wine Vinegar or fresh lemon juice, Few drops of Tabasco sauce (as per taste), Salt to taste, Olive oil spray. Method: Take a large resealable plastic… Continue reading Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients: 200gms white button mushroom; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas; boiled, 2 medium sized onions; ground to paste along with 1 tbsp cashew nuts, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 large tomato; pureed, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin (jeera), 1 tsp ground coriander seeds (dhania), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp… Continue reading Mushroom Green Peas Masala

Ingredients: (Serves 1) 1/2 cup Coconut milk 1 glass Pineapple juice, 1/2 glass soda water, 1 Pineapple slice and a cherry to decorate the glass. Method: Mix all the ingredients, whisk well. Serve in a glass decorate with pineapple slice and cherry. Chill and serve.

I am sure karela is one of the most ‘not’ preferred vegetable by you or your kids. It is a rich source of in essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, B1, B2, C and Iron. Its regular consumption could prevent hypertension, eye complication, blood disorders such as boils, scabies, itching, ring worm and… Continue reading Sweet and Spicy Karela Fry (Bitter Gourd Stir Fry)

Ingredients: For the crust- 1 large packet any plain sweet cookies or biscuits, 50 gms melted buter, For the filling- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cornflour, 50 gms butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream to top. Method: Grease a baking tray with butter.… Continue reading Cookie Crust Chocolate Pie

Ingredients: 1 large head of lettuce; shredded, 1 cucumber; diced, 1 tomato; diced, 1 carrot; diced, 1 onion; diced, 1 beetroot; boiled and cubed, Few sprigs of spring onion greens; chopped, 1 small green/red cabbage, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup yogurt, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the vegetables and chill them… Continue reading Easter Vegetable Salad

Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 0.25 ounces active dry yeast, 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), 1/2 cup warm milk, 2 eggs; well beaten, 1/2 cup butter; softened, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 tsp salt. 1 cake yeast 1 c. milk, warmed 2 eggs, well beaten 1 tsp. salt 1/4 c.… Continue reading Sweet Dinner Rolls

Ingredients: 1/2 ham (approx 2-3 pounds); cooked, 1/2 jar of orange marmalade, 1/4 cup spicy mustard, 1 tbsp of prepared mustard sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, Some whole cloves. Method: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the ham in a roasting pan, on… Continue reading Orange Marmalade Glazed Ham

Ingredients: 1 1/2 bars of unsweetened chocolate (approz 1 oz), 3/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cornflour or plain flour, A pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate essence, 2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue), 1 tbsp butter. For meringue- 2 egg whites, 4 tbsp sugar, A pinch… Continue reading Chocolate Meringue Pie

Last afternoon I sat thinking about what can make with spinach since I had to consume it yesterday itself. I desperately wanted to prepare something different to avoid ending up preparing the usual spinach vegetable or curry or parathas, and so on. I had stocked macaroni last week , so suddenly this recipe struck my… Continue reading Macaroni in Spinach and Cream Sauce