Archive | September, 2009
French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)
Ingredients: 200gms French beans; strings removed and chopped into small pieces, 125gms padwal (snake gourd); scraped, cleaned, cut lengthwise into two and chopped into medium thin slices, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, A pinch of turmeric powder, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, A lemon-size ball of [...]
Continue reading...Maharashtrian Chinch-Gulachi Amti (Method I)
29. September 2009
‘Amti’ is Maharashtrian name for ‘dal with tadka’ or even curries. Every community in Maharashtra has its own style of preparing amti, and hence they are numerous amti recipes. This amti recipe is prepared at every Maharashtrian Brahmin household. The recipe is simple and can be made very quickly since it does not involve any [...]
Continue reading...Cottage Cheese Puffs
25. September 2009
Ingredients: For the stuffing - 200 gms paneer; grated, 1 capsicum (green bell pepper), finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, Salt [...]
Continue reading...Olive and Jalapeno Cheese Pops
21. September 2009
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, 3 tbsp shredded Mild Cheddar cheese, Pitted Olives (black or green as per your choice); sliced, Jalapeno peppers; chopped, Salt and pepper to taste, 2 tbsp flour, Water, Bread crumbs to coat, Oil for deep frying. Method: In a bowl, combine both the cheeses with olives and Jalapeno peppers, [...]
Continue reading...Low-fat Spinach Dip
20. September 2009
Ingredients: 5 ounces fresh spinach leaves; blanched, 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt, 1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 green onions; chopped, 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced, A dash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In a mixing bowl, blend together cream cheese and yogurt [...]
Continue reading...Noodle Scotch Egg
19. September 2009
Ingredients: 1 packet of Instant noodles (Ramen/Maggi or any other noodles with tastemaker); cooked as per instructions on the packet, 2 medium size potatoes; boiled and mashed, 4 hard boiled eggs; shelled, 1 egg; beaten and seasoned with some salt and pepper if you like, Bread crumbs to coat, Oil for deep frying. Method: Mix [...]
Continue reading...Makhmali Kofta Curry
18. September 2009
Ingredients: For koftas - 100 gms khoya, 1/2 cup maida, 1/2 tsp baking soda, Salt to taste, Water as required. For the curry - 1 tsp jeera, 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tbsp dhania powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp khus khus (poppy seeds), 4 tbsp freshly grated coconut, 2 tbsp khoya, Salt [...]
Continue reading...Fried Stuffed Karela
15. September 2009
Ingredients: 3 long karelas; scraped, halved and deseeded, 2 large potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 onion; finely chopped, 1 tomato; finely chopped, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp saunf (fennel seeds), 3/4 tsp jeera powder, 1 tsp dhania coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam [...]
Continue reading...Banana Chips
12. September 2009
Ingredients: 5 raw bananas, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Oil for deep frying. Method: Peel the bananas and soak them in salted cold water for some time. Then slice them and put them in the same water. Add some turmeric powder to it, mix and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Then drain [...]
Continue reading...Moong Dal Pakora (Green Gram Fritters)
11. September 2009
My Mom-in-law made these delicious ‘Moong Dal Pakoras’ last evening. This snack is prepared from split green gram or dhuli moong ki dal. Since only few ingredients go in this recipe, it can be prepared without any hassles. We added it in Punjabi Kadhi but you can serve this as a tea-time snack. Ingredients: 1 [...]
Continue reading...Mixed Vegetables with Paneer (Vegetables and Cottage cheese curry)
10. September 2009
Ingredients: 200gms paneer (cottage cheese), cubed, 150gms carrots, diced, 2 capsicums, diced, 2 medium size onions, diced, 4 whole dry red chillies, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp vinegar, 6 tsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for tempering. Method: [...]
Continue reading...Stir Fried Okra with Capsicum
8. September 2009
Ingredients: 250 gms okra; tips and ends trimmed and then chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, 2-3 capsicum (green bell pepper); diced into 1/2 inch pieces, 2 onion; coarsely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; coarsely chopped, 4 cloves of garlic; minced, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), Salt to [...]
Continue reading...Grilled Tomato and Green Onion Platter
4. September 2009
Ingredients: 3 large and firm tomatoes; cut into thick slices, 10 green onions; alongwith the green of about 4″ long, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp Wine Vinegar, 2 tbsp fresh basil; chopped, Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, Few sprigs of parsley; chopped. Method: In a bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper [...]
Continue reading...Potato Balls in Spinach Gravy (Palak ke Saag me Malai aur Alu ke Kofte)
3. September 2009
Ingredients: For the koftas - 2 medium size potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1/2 cup thick cream, 8-10 cloves of garlic; coarsely crushed, 1 green chilli; ground, All purpose flour; as required for binding, Some raisins Salt to taste, Oil for frying. For the gravy - 1 bunch of spinach leaves (palak), A handful of coriander [...]
Continue reading...Spinach Bites
2. September 2009
Ingredients: 10-12 ounces frozen spinach; thawed and drained or fresh spinach leaves, 2 green onions; finely chopped, 2 eggs; beaten, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp thyme, A dash of cayenne pepper, Garlic salt to taste, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 cup melted butter, Fresh bread crumbs. Method: Preheat the oven at 350°. Combine [...]
Continue reading...Easy Aloo Mutter (Indian Peas and Potato Gravy)
1. September 2009
I am not sure from which part of India has this recipe originated, but green peas curry is prepared commonly in every household in India. Since India a multilingual nation, this recipe may be cooked by different names. This is my own recipe, simple one that doesn’t take more than 15 minutes to prepare. Ingredients: 2 [...]
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30. September 2009
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