Author: Pooja

This recipe has a delicious blend of sweetness of mango with little spices to subtly marinate the prawns. Then they are coated with coconut and mint and crisp fried. Ingredients: 1 cup mango pulp, 1 cup medium size prawns; peeled, deveined and washed, 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/8 tsp turmeric… Continue reading Mango Marinated Fried Prawns

Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups cauliflower florets (around 1/2 inch), 1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese); cut into 1/2 inch cubes, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella, Cheddar or any processed cheese, Salt and pepper to taste. For white sauce- 2 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp all purpose flour (maida), 3 cups milk, Salt and… Continue reading Cauliflower and Cheese Bake

Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 cups chicken stock, 1 chicken breasts; chopped very finely, 1 egg, 1 small onion; finely diced, 1/2 tsp ground ginger-garlic, Little celery; chopped 15 gms cornflour; dissolved in little water, Salt, sugar and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp butter. Method: Melt butter in a wok, add onion, ginger-garlic, celery and saute… Continue reading Sweet Corn Chicken Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients: 400gms boneless and skinless chicken; cut into stripes, 15 mushrooms; halved, 1 green pepper; cut into cubes, 1 red pepper; cut into cubes, 7-8 fresh red chillies; thinly sliced, 2-3 scallions with the green; chopped, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2″ piece ginger; finely chopped, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp fish sauce (or as… Continue reading Quick Fried Thai Chicken

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (approx 800 gms); cleaned and skinned, For marinade- 2″ stick of ginger; grated, 5-6 garlic cloves; minced, 1 tsp gound cumin, 1 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, 1/4 cup tomato puree, Juice of 1/2 lemon. Other- 4 large potatoes; par-boiled, peeled and quatered, 1 cup of fresh green beans;… Continue reading Roast Chicken with spicy vegetables

An ideal appetizer/side dish for your Christmas or New Year Eve. Simple and delicious tartlets. Ingredients: 30 tartlet shells, 250gms (around 1/2 lb) mushrooms (portobello, button, wild, shiitake,oyster, or any other of your choice), chopped, 1 small shallot; chopped, 2 cloves of garlic; chopped, 150 gms (around 1/4 lb) goat cheese; grated, Few leaves of… Continue reading Mushroom Tartlets

Ingredients: For the chicken- 200gms boneless chicken; cut into bite size cubes, 1 tbsp sichuan sauce (schezwan sauce), 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp vinegar, Salt to taste, 3/4 cup Cornflour + wheat flour for dusting and coating, Oil for deep frying. For the hot garlic sauce- 10-12 cloves of garlic; freshly and finely chopped,… Continue reading Hot Garlic Chicken Sizzlers

Ingredients: (Serves 2) For the grilled fish- 2 steaks of Red Snapper Fish (approx. 125-150gms each and boneless), 2 tbsp Olive oil, 4-5 cloves garlic; finely chopped, Salt and black pepper to taste. For the burger- 2 Whole wheat burger buns, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard paste, Low fat Mayonnaise as per taste (best if is… Continue reading Healthy Grilled Fish Burger

Ingredients: 250 gms red chana (red gram or chickpeas); soaked overnight. 3 large potatoes; boiled and diced, 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds), 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 2 tbsp red chilli powder, 1 1/2 tsp dhania-jeera (coriander-cumin) powder, Salt to taste, 1/2 tsp chaat masala, 2 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 small tomato chopped, 1 small onion… Continue reading Tikha Chana Alu (Spicy Chickpeas and Potatoes)

Ingredients: 4 bittergourds or karela; peeled and edges cut, 2 large potatoes; boiled, peeled and coarsly diced, 1 large onion; finely chopped, 2 red chillies; finely sliced, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 15-20 curry leaves, 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Water. For coating- 2… Continue reading Stuffed Bittergourd (Bharva Karela) (Method I)