Author: Pooja

Ingredients: 250gms maida (refined wheat flour), 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp oil, 4 tbsp yogurt/curd; beaten, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 egg (optional)*, 2 tbsp warm milk, 1 tbsp fresh yeast, Warm water. Method: Add a tbsp of warm water to yeast, mix and cover. Mix milk with… Continue reading Peshawari Naan

Shaslik is Turkish/Russian type of kebabs. Usually meat like lamb is skewered and served with assorted grilled vegetables. This is a vegetarian version and a bit Indian style shaslik with mushrooms and cottage cheese. Ingredients: 100 grams medium sized mushrooms; stalks removed, 1 small potato; boiled and mashed, 1 tbsp or more paneer (cottage cheese);… Continue reading Tandoori Mushroom Shaslik

This preparation can be served as breakfast or as a snack. Kids will love it! Ingredients: 1 cup crushed paneer, 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs (for binding), 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs (to coat), 1 cup finely chopped onion, 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic,… Continue reading Paneer Cutlets

Ingredients: 1 cup crushed paneer (cottage cheese), 1 litre milk; boiled and reduced to half litre, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup raisins; soaked in water, Cashew nuts as per choice, 1 tejpatta (bay leaf), 2-3 elaichi (green cardamoms), 1 tbsp ghee (home made butter), Method: Heat a pan on low flame, add ghee, cardamoms and… Continue reading Chanaar Payash (Paneer Kheer – Bengali)

Ingredients: 2 cups fish of your choice; cut into pieces, 1 cup chopped onions, 2 green chillies, 8-10 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp roasted jeera (cumin) powder, Salt to taste, 1 tsp lemon juice, Coriander leaves to garnish, Oil,… Continue reading Spicy Fish Masala

Ingredients: For the salad- 2 eggs, Shitake mushrooms, 1/2 cup of chopped scallions (spring onions), 7 Lettuce leaves, Bell peppers as per taste, 1 apple; diced, 1/2 cup sugar, Slices of ham as per taste, Salt and pepper to taste. For the dressing- 1/2 cup olive oil, A handful of chopped scallions, Salt and pepper… Continue reading Poached Eggs with warm Green Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup boneless chicken; cut into cubes, Bread rolls, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Lettuce leaves as per choice, 1-2 greens of spring onions, Mayonnaise as per taste, Butter, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Marinate the chicken with ginger-garlic paste and salt and fry or grill the chicken till it is cooked. Cut this… Continue reading Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients: 6 whole grain bread; cut open with a sharp knife just like a book, 1 cup peas and finely chopped carrot, cauliflower, beans, 1/2 cup spring onions, 1/2 cup potatoes, 2-3 tsp schezwan or chilli sauce, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, Green or black olives as per taste, Cheese slices as per choice, Butter to spread,… Continue reading Veg Salad Sandwich

Ingredients: 250 gms chicken, 2 tbsp cornflour, 1/4 cup mushrooms; blanched and ground to paste, 1/4 tsp oregano, Freshly ground peppercorns as per taste, Salt to taste, Olive oil for frying. To garnish- Peas, baby potatoes and beans; boiled. Method: Marinate chicken with lemon juice and salt for some time. Then boil this chicken till… Continue reading Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients: 3-4 cloves of garlic; chopped, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup honey, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 green chilli, chopped Salt and sugar to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients and use as a salad dressing or on corn cobs.