Ingredients: 2 steaks cod; (deboned), 2 tsp of coriander seeds, Vinegar, made from white wine, Salt to taste. Method: Preheat the oven in 180 C. Heat a skillet/pan and add the coriander seeds to it. Roast them well on low-medium flame, stirring continuously, until they are fragrant, roughly about 8-10 minutes. Let them cool down… Continue reading Ancient Greek Fish with Coriander
Author: Sheela
Simple Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 800-900 gms whole chicken pieces, (cut into small pieces if you like), 3 medium size onions; finely chopped, 3 small size tomatoes; pureed, 1/2 tsp tumeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp chicken masala (or garam masala), 1 1/2 – 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, (fresh is better), Salt to taste, Oil… Continue reading Simple Chicken Curry
Italian Olive Spread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green olives (without pits), 1/2 cup black olives (without pits), 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp capers, 1 tbsp tomato paste, Oregano to taste, 1/4 cup olive oil. Directions: Add all ingredients to a blender or food processer and blend until smooth. Adjust the amount of oil to get the right consistency.… Continue reading Italian Olive Spread
Chicken Pulao
Chicken Pulao is a rice preparation with chicken pieces marinated in ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, almond and some garam masala and cooked with coconut milk. Thus the recipe is full of different flavors and aroma. The preparation is pretty easy too. Ingredients: 600 gms whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 cups long grain… Continue reading Chicken Pulao
Chicken in Green Gravy
The chicken in this recipe is flavored with coriander, ginger and garlic. It is prepared with minimal ingredients that are readily available at home and yet tastes awesome. Ingredients: 1 kg (or little more) whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 large onions; finely chopped, 1 large bunch of coriander leaves, 1-2 green chillies… Continue reading Chicken in Green Gravy
Tomato Rice
Tomato Rice is a rice recipe with tangy flavor of tomatoes. It is a simple preparation that take only 10 minutes. Can be prepared in a hurry and a good option for lunch box. Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice, 2 onions; cut into halves and sliced, 3-4 tomatoes; cut into halves and sliced, 1 tsp… Continue reading Tomato Rice
Vegetable Mocktail
Ingredients: 1 cup cucumber; grated, 1 cup carrot; grated, 1 cup lettuce; grated, 1 cup spinach; shredded, 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves, 3-4 mint leaves, Salt, Sugar and Pepper to taste, Crushed ice. Method: Blend all the vegetables in the blender till smooth. Pass it through a sieve if you want. Add salt, sugar and… Continue reading Vegetable Mocktail
Stir Fried Prawns
Ingredients: 2 cups prawns; peeled (leave tail on) and deveined, 40 ml vodka 1 cup broccoli; blanched, 2 small tomatoes; diced into 1″ cubes,, 2 capsicum; diced into 1″ cubes, 2 onion; diced into 1″ cubes, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce or as per taste, 2″… Continue reading Stir Fried Prawns
Mexican Guacamole
Ingredients: 2 avocado; pulp separated and mashed, 1 red onion; finely chopped, 1/2 red bell pepper; finely chopped, 1/2 green bell pepper; finely chopped, 1 yellow bell pepper; finely chopped, 1 tomato; deseeded and finely chopped, 1/2 cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers, 2 lemon; juice squeezed, 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves, Salt… Continue reading Mexican Guacamole
Mini Samosas
Ingredients: For the covering- 1 cup maida (refined wheat flour), 1 tsp ajwain, 1 tsp oil, Salt to taste, Warm water to knead dough. For the filling- 1/2 cup moong dal; soaked in water for few hours and the ground to fine paste, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1/4 tsp turmeric… Continue reading Mini Samosas