Author: Pooja

Ingredients: 1 cup American corn kernels, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese; grated, 1/2 cup paneer; grated, 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder, 1 long green chilli; finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Cornflour as required for binding, Salt to taste, Oil for shallow frying. Method: Boil the corn kernels along with… Continue reading Cheese and Corn Nuggets

Ingredients: 2 9″ pie crusts, 1 cup sliced sweet onions, 1 cup sliced mushrooms; blanched, 4-6 slices of bacon, Shredded cheese as per taste, Salt and pepper to taste, Butter. Method: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F for few minutes. Melt butter in a skillet and fry bacon till it… Continue reading Mushroom, Bacon and Onion Pie

Ingredients: (Serves 2) 5 ounce frozen spinach (drained and thawed) or 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, Mushroom slices as per taste, 1/2 cup chopped scallions (only white) or red onions, 3 eggs, 150gms shredded cheese (ricotta, mozarella, parmesan, cheddar or other), 2 tsp butter, Salt and pepper to taste, 9″ pie pan or a baking… Continue reading Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

This is an ideal recipe to prepare when you are tired of making the same ol’ vegetables or when on one fine day you realise there is no vegetable at home and you are in no moods of going to the market. Ingredients: 5 medium size udad or moong papad (poppodam), 1 tsp jeera (cumin… Continue reading Papad in Gravy

Ingredients: A bunch of spinach leaves, 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp soy sauce, Salt to taste. Method: Wash and blanch the spinach with little salted water. Drain out all the water well and coarsely chop the spinach. Grind the sesame seeds. In a small saucepan, combine… Continue reading Sesame Spinach Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup grated beetroot, 1 cup grated carrot, 1 cup grated fresh coconut, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, Dessicated coconut as per requirement to coat the laddus. For the filling- Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios, Raisins – 3 tbsps together – coarsely crushed, 1 tbsp powdered sugar. Method: Mix together ingredients for filling and… Continue reading Beetroot Carrot Laddu

Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 cup thick cream, 1/4 onion; ground, 2-3 garlic cloves; minced, 2 tsp chicken bouillon powdered (chicken cubes), 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese, 2 cups cooked spaghetti. Method: Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add onion. Saute till it is dark brown in color. Then… Continue reading Spaghetti in Balsamic Cream Sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 kg red meat (mutton); washed and chopped, 75gms onions; sliced, 75gms potatoes; sliced, 2″ piece ginger; sliced, 4 small green chillies; deseeded and chopped, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 2 tbsp butter/ghee, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), 250ml milk, 3 cups water, Salt to taste. Method: Add onions, potatoes, 1″ ginger slices,… Continue reading Irish Stew

Ingredients: 250gms cooked rice, 1/4 cup tamarind paste, 1/2 tsp dhania dana (coriander seeds), 1/2 tsp methi dana (fenugreek seeds), 1/2 tsp chana dal (gram), 1/2 cup water, Salt to taste. For tempering- 2 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp tsp methi dana (fenugreek seeds), 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), Few curry leaves, Jaggery to taste, Red chilli… Continue reading Puli Sadam (South-Indian)

Ingredients: 250gms mutton, 1 coconut; freshly grated, 2 tbsp cashew nuts, 2 tbsp khus khus (poppy seeds), 2 tbsp white til (sesame seeds), 8-10 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp chopped ginger, 4 green chillies, 7-8 peppercorns, 3 1″ inch sticks of dalchini (cinnamon), 4-5 laung (cloves), Salt to taste, Oil, Water. Method: Soak cashew nuts, til… Continue reading Kolhapuri Pandhra Rassa (White Mutton Curry)