Author: Mita

Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken breasts; cut into bite size pieces, 1 egg; beaten, 2 tbsp all purpose flour, Salt and pepper to taste, Bread crumbs to coat, Olive oil for shallow frying. Method: Marinate the chicken nuggets with salt and pepper for an hour (if possible). Season the beaten egg with little salt and pepper.… Continue reading Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients: 1 cup fresh khoya, 1/2 cup fine powdered sugar, 1 tbsp icing sugar, Few strands of saffron (kesar) dissolved in little warm milk, 1 tbsp ghee, 1/2 tsp finely ground green cardamom (elaichi). Method: Melt ghee in a pan and add khoya. Roast khoya on low-medium flame, stirring till it turns light pink. Remove… Continue reading Khoya Modak (Ganesh Festive Special Mithai)

Ingredients: 300gms ripe red tomatoes, 1 onion; coarsely diced, 1 carrot; coarsely diced, Celery; coarsely diced, 1 inch piece ginger, 4 garlic cloves, 4 green cardamom, 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water, Ground white pepper to taste, Salt and sugar to taste, Cream as per taste; beaten, Bread crumbs to garnish. Method: Combine tomatoes,… Continue reading Cream of Tomato Soup

Ingredients: 4 eggs, boiled, 1/2 cup roasted desicated coconut, 1 onion, finely chopped or grated, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, Oil. Method: In a pan, heat some oil and add onion. Saute till it changes colour on a medium-low flame. Add turmeric powder, red… Continue reading Stuffed and Fried Eggs

Ingredients: 1 bunch of methi (fenugreek); leaves and tender stems separated, washed and coarsely chopped, 1 1/2 cup green peas (mutter); 2 medium size onions; finely chopped, 5-6 cloves garlic; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1 long green chilli; deseeded and chopped into 1/2″ pieces, 3-4 tbsp freshly grated coconut, Salt to taste, 3-4… Continue reading Dry Methi Mutter (Maharashtrian)

Ingredients: 5 Bombay duck fish (bombil), washed, cleaned, deboned, 1 cup prawns, washed, deveined and finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped ginger, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, Juice of 1 lemon, 1 egg, beaten, Oil for frying, A needle and thread to stitch the stuffed fish. Method:… Continue reading Stuffed Bombay Duck

Ingredients: 250gms sweet corn; seeds separated and boiled with little salt, 1 onion; finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp chat masala, 1 tsp powdered sugar, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp butter (omit for a low calorie snack). Method: Heat a pan, melt butter… Continue reading Sweet Corn Bhel

Pumpkin is a rich source of calcium, hence healthy diet for children and elderly people. Ingredients: 500gms red pumpkin; peeled and cut into small pieces, 1 litre milk, 300gms sugar, Ground elaichi (Green cardamom), Ground jaiphal (nutmeg), Dry fruits as per taste. Method: Steam the pumpkin for 10 minutes, remove and grind to paste. Combine… Continue reading Pumpkin Kheer

Ingredients: 500gms boneless chicken; cut into pieces, 1 carrot, 4 pineapple slices, 1 small head cabbage, 2 small capsicums (green bell peppers), For the dressing- 4 tbsp cream, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt to taste. Method: Boil the chicken and shred into small pieces. Chop all the vegetables into small pieces. In… Continue reading Hawaiian Chicken Salad

Ingredients: 1/2 kilo meat mince (mutton or chicken kheema), 2 cups noodles; boiled, 2 onions; finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 egg; beaten, 2 slices of bread; broken into pieces, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), Salt and pepper to taste,… Continue reading Noodles with Meat Balls