Archive | July, 2009
Peach and Pineapple Milk Shake
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced peaches, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 cups vanilla ice cream, 3/4 cup vanilla scented milk. Method: Blend together peaches, pineapple juice with sugar until smooth. Then add ice cream and blend it again till even. The pour the milk and blend again until well mixed. Pour into glasses [...]
Continue reading...Fish Au Gratin
30. July 2009
Ingredients: 1 pound fish fillets, 1/2 can of cream of mushroom soup, 2-3 tbsp milk, 2-3 tbsp grated cheese, 3/4 cup of soft bread crumbs. Method: Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F). In a saucepan, combine soup and milk and simmer over low-medium flame for few minutes. Meanwhile grease the baking dish with [...]
Continue reading...Cauliflower and Peas
29. July 2009
Ingredients: 250 gms cauliflower florets (cut into small pieces), 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 1 onion; finely chopped, 1 small tomato; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 6-8 curry leaves, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, Oil for frying, Little water for cooking, [...]
Continue reading...Appe (Paddu)
28. July 2009
‘Appe’ is commonly prepared in Southern India and Maharashtra. The batter is similar to that of ‘idli’ but this recipe could be prepared as sweet too. Will post that recipe soon. This is the traditional savory recipe for appe. The photo posted here was taken at one of the South-Indian joints we visit regularly. Ingredients: 2 [...]
Continue reading...Cranberry Apple Refresher
27. July 2009
Ingredients: 120ml cranberry juice, 80ml apple juice, 1 long and thick cinnamon stick, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 200ml water. Method: Combine juices with water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Then add the cinnamon sticks and sugar and simmer over low flame until sugar is dissolved. Strain and serve hot.
Continue reading...Chicken Sukha (Dry Spicy Chicken)
26. July 2009
A fairly easy recipe for a dry preparation of chicken. You can follow the same recipe for meat and fish too. The green masala gives a flavor of coriander, mint, ginger and garlic, whereas the onion and coconut gavy adds a nice aroma and spicy flavor to the meat. Ingredients: 250gms boneless chicken; diced, 1/2 [...]
Continue reading...Sour Curd Ghavan
25. July 2009
‘Ghavan’ is a traditional Maharashtrian food which is similar to the ‘Dosa’ we get in the South India. Though the recipe I have given here is not exactly traditional, it forms a great breakfast. Light and easy to digest and delicious too. Best food to be had just after recovering from any illness. Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour, [...]
Continue reading...Quick Chicken Kebabs
24. July 2009
Ingredients: 200gms chicken mince, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, Salt and red chilli powder as per taste, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, Oil. Method: Mix together all the ingredients and divide into 4 equal portions. Grease the skewers with some oil and arrange [...]
Continue reading...Pomegranate Raita (Salad)
23. July 2009
An unusual recipe of ‘raita’ made with pomegranate. The raita is made up of creamy yogurt, with red crystals of pomegranate that gives a blushing pink color to it, makes it more attractive. The best part of this raita is that you need not have it with your food, but eat it as a filler [...]
Continue reading...Chocolate Marble Cake
22. July 2009
This Marble cake is a pound cake, nice moist with swirls of vanilla and chocolate flavor. It looks awesome and tastes delicious. I guess you can make them with different flavors too. My husband loves cakes and asks me to make different cakes at home. So the other day I made this marble cake and [...]
Continue reading...Medu Vada (Urad Dal Vada)
21. July 2009
Our common love for food, drives me and my husband to South-Indian restaurants to have our Sunday breakfast. Sunday is our day to relax and gorge on food that we love. And what a way to begin the day. South-Indian breakfast mainly consists of Idli, Appe, Dosa, Uttappa and Medu Vada accompanied with chutney and [...]
Continue reading...Fresh White Beans Masala
20. July 2009
Ingredients: 300-350 gms beans; boiled until almost cooked, 2 onions; finely chopped, 1 large tomato; finely chopped, 1-2 potatoes; diced, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp garam masala, 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil [...]
Continue reading...Grilled Chicken Caesar Wraps
19. July 2009
Ingredients: 3 flour tortillas, 3 grilled chicken breasts; diced, Shredded Romaine Lettuce leaves, 1 green/red Bell Pepper; finely chopped, 1/4 cup Caesar dressing, Mayonnaise, A dash of Rosemary, Shredded Parmesan cheese, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients and divide them into three equal portions. Then spread on each flour tortilla, roll [...]
Continue reading...Quick Stir-Fried Okra
18. July 2009
A quick and recipe of lady fingers or okra or bhindi. Since it doesn’t require any skills, it is ideal for beginners and bachelors. This stir fry recipe requires little more oil than normal as it needs to be prepared in quickly. Coriander adds flavor to this recipe. Ingredients: 100gms lady fingers (okra/bhindi), 1 large [...]
Continue reading...Green Coconut and Garlic Chutney
17. July 2009
Ingredients: 1/2 coconut; freshly grated, A handful of coriander leaves, 2-3 green chillies (or as per taste), 10 garlic cloves, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Grind together all the ingredients until smooth. Serve along with uttappams, dosas, appes or even idlis. The chutney also tastes good with various appetizers and starters.
Continue reading...Uttappam (South-Indian Breakfast)
16. July 2009
Uttappams or Uttappas are thicker than dosas and topped with different toppings like onion, coriander leaves, fresh coconut and many more. These Uttappams are very are soft and delicious. Ingredients: (Prepares 16-17 medium sized uttapams) 1 cup rice, 1/2 cup dhuli urad dal (split black gram), 1/4 cup poha (beaten rice), Salt to taste, Water, [...]
Continue reading...- Egg and Lettuce Salad Recipe
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- Awesome Chicken Fry Recipe
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- Chocolate Nut Fudge
- Apple and Orange Cake
- Banana Chocolate Cake
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- Orange Mousse
- Pineapple Dessert
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- Cookie Crust Chocolate Pie
31. July 2009
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