I was visiting my in-laws and had some guests over for dinner. We were around 15 people and I and my mom-in-law were cooking. We decided to prepare 2 types of chicken curries and 2 types of vegetarian gravies, along with a fresh green salad, rotis, meat biryani and Trifle pudding as dessert. One of [...]
Continue reading...15. February 2011
I had some guests over for lunch. My husband suggested me to prepare a chicken recipe that is not a usual curry recipe. But since I was serving rice, I thought of experimenting bit with the usual honey chicken recipe. Chilli Honey Chicken is a chicken recipe where boneless chicken pieces are marinated with soy [...]
Continue reading...10. January 2011
I prepared this for dinner last night. It is not a pure Oriental recipe, but a modified one. Lots of fresh vegetables in a thick tangy, garlicky and spicy sauce served with Garlic Noodles or Fried Rice. I bet you’ll love it, so try it out today! Ingredients: (Serves 4-5) 1 cup scallions or spring [...]
Continue reading...16. August 2009
Ingredients: 1/2 lb or 10-12 large shrimps, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp rice wine, Seasonings - 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 green onion; thinly sliced, 3 Red Hot Chilli Peppers, 1 tsp hot chilli paste, For the sauce - 1/4 cup tomato ketchup, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp rice wine, [...]
Continue reading...12. August 2009
The other day I saw this recipe in a show in television. I am not sure if this recipe is from China, as they said that in the show. But I found it an interesting recipe of green beans, so I prepared it and it turned out quite tasty. Though I haven’t really followed all [...]
Continue reading...26. June 2009
Ingredients: 10 medium sized fresh button mushrooms, 500gms chicken, cut into 1″ pieces, Salt to taste, Pepper, to taste, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch(cornflour), 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp shredded ginger, 1 spring onion, chopped, 1 tsp sesame oil, Water. Method: Clean [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
A simple recipe of stir fried vegetables with key ingredients as broccoli and shiitake mushrooms. Easy to prepare and delicious to eat with noodles or brown rice. Ingredients: 1 small head broccoli; cut into small florets, 200 gms (7 ounces) shitake mushrooms or any other variety of your choice, cut each into 4 pieces, 2 [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2009
Ingredients: 200 gms paneer cubes, 2 tbsp cornflour, Salt and pepper to taste, Sesame or vegetable oil for deep frying. For the sauce- 2 onions; diced into 1/2″ cubes, 2 capsicums; diced into 1/2″ cubes, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp honey, 5-6 garlic cloves; finely chopped, 3 fresh red chillies; [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2009
Ingredients: 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts; chopped into chunks, 1 egg, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1 tsp sherry or dry white wine, Vegetable oil for frying. For the sauce- 15-20 cloves of garlic; peeled and minced, 1-2 sprigs of scallions (green onions); chopped diagonally into thin slices, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, [...]
Continue reading...4. November 2008
Ingredients: 2 medium stalks of broccoli, 4 tbsp Oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, 3/4 tsp Tapioca starch, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1/4 cup water, Few drops of sesame oil, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, Salt to taste. Method: Wash the broccoli and cut into small florets. Heat vegetable oil in a wok, add salt and [...]
Continue reading...27. September 2008
This recipe is my innovation. I keep thinking about recipes that are delicious but healthy as well. This recipe could be categorized as specially for kids, since usually they do not want to eat green leafy vegetables. So for all those troubled moms here is a creative recipe. Ingredients: For the manchurian balls- 1 cup [...]
Continue reading...22. August 2008
Ingredients: For Green Curry Paste- 4 Chicken cubes, 1 onion, chopped, 15 green chillies, 2 lemon grass stalks, chopped, 6-8 cloves garlic, 2″ piece ginger, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, (dhania), 1 tsp cumin seeds, (jeera), 5 peppercorns, Rind of 1 lemon, 1 tsp groundnut oil, 3-4 tbsp coriander leaves, 12-15 basil leaves, Salt to taste, [...]
Continue reading...18. August 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup baby corn, cut into slices diagonally, or Button Mushrooms, (whole) 2 tbsp Maida,(sieved flour), 4 tbsp Cornflour, 2 tsp Corn flour, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, Oil for deep frying, Salt to taste, Water. Sauce - 1 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp chopped garlic, [...]
Continue reading...29. June 2008
Ingredients: 3 large boneless, chicken breasts, 1 small zuchinni, 1 small red pepper, 1 small green pepper, 5 mushrooms, 2 onions, 1 can baby corn, (optional) 1 small yellow squash(suran), For sauce- 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup water, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp corn starch. Method: Cut all the vegetables and chicken breasts into [...]
Continue reading...15. May 2008
Ingredients: For the manchurian- 250 gms cauliflower, washed and cut into medium size florets, 1 cup cornflour, 2 tbsp maida (sieved wheat flour), 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Salt and pepper to taste, Water, Vegetable Oil for frying. For the sauce- 3 spring onions, sliced and greens separated from whites, 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped, 3-4 [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2008
Ingredients: 500gms (1 lb) Boneless chicken breasts; diced into 1″ cubes, 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 red bell pepper; diced, 1 carrot; sliced 1 can bamboo shoots; drained, 4 Water Chestnuts; drained and sliced, Sauce- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tsp ginger; crushed, 1 tsp garlic; minced, 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, Salt to taste, [...]
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21. February 2011
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