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Ridge Gourd Vegetable Curry – 15 Minute Recipe

9. February 2011

This is one of the most simple recipes of curry I have made. My mom-in-law taught me this recipe. She told me, she used to make it often when in a hurry to go to University (where she taught). As a working woman, I too find it tough to prepare elaborate curries in the morning. [...]

Quick Meatballs and Rice

28. January 2011

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I had got these frozen chicken meat balls some time back. Usually I fry them and we have it as a snack. This time I thought of preparing a sauce for meatballs and serve it over rice. The sauce is sweet and sour tomato sauce with a distinct flavor of rosemary and parsley. A very [...]

Simple Tomato Soup

13. January 2011

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I love to have a bowl of creamy tomato soup after coming back from work specially in winters. It keeps me full until I prepare dinner and is always an healthy option to munching some oily snacks. Here is a very simple recipe of tomato soup that uses only few ingredients. Ingredients: (Serves 2-3) 1/2 [...]

Spanish Omelet

9. December 2010

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I have eaten different versions of Spanish Omelet and what I had in Seattle was not exactly what I had in London. Since I haven’t had the chance to visit Spain, I am sure the recipe served there would be the authentic one. Well when I wanted to prepare one at home, I surfed the [...]

Doodhi Halwa (Bottlegourd Pudding)

30. November 2010

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg doodhi (bottlegourd), 250 gms khoya; crumbled, 300 gms sugar, 1/2 cup ghee, 8-10 elaichi (green cardamom) powdered, A handful of dry fruits as per your choice, Few drops of green food color (optional). Method: Peel and grate doodhi, then hold between your palms and press to drain out excess liquid. (Use [...]

Quick Chicken Fritters

28. October 2010

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It was a lazy Sunday. I got some chicken pieces for a curry and some boneless chicken for trying out a new recipe. My husband insisted that he would prepare a chicken curry, with my help of course. So by the time we finished curry, parathas, rice and salad, my boneless chicken laid there, waiting [...]

Chocolate Rolls

8. July 2010

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Ingredients: 200gms Marie biscuits (or any other plain biscuits), 100gms desiccated coconut, 100gms Drinking chocolate or cocoa powder, 100gms powdered sugar, 1/2-3/4 tbsp Butter (homemade), 1 tsp Vanilla essence (extract), Milk as required, Butter paper. Method: Grind the biscuits into fine powder. Add drinking chocolate or cocoa powder and half quantity of powdered sugar to [...]

Scrambled Eggs

29. May 2010

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Scrambled eggs is a favorite breakfast in Britain. I used to have it almost everyday while I was there some time ago. Its healthy and the recipe is fairly simple. Ingredients: 4 eggs, 1/2 cup heavy cream, Salt and pepper to taste, 2-3 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup processed cheese; grated (optional). Method: In a mixing [...]

Methi Paneer (Indian-style Fenugreek with Cottage Cheese)

7. April 2010

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“Methi’ or ‘Fenugreek’ is full of iron, vitamins and minerals, but its bitterness makes it ‘hated’ vegetable amongst children and adults too. So I try out recipes wherein they won’t come to know, methi is used. Paneer or cottage cheese is liked by almost everyone. So I thought of combining the most favorite vegetable with the least [...]

Sukhi Aloo ki Sabzi

3. March 2010

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I prepared this Sukhi Aloo ki sabji in the morning for breakfast, along with parathas. Everybody liked it so much that they demanded it for lunch too. Thankfully I had prepared it in large quantity, so will be enough for lunch too. I suggest you to try it out (and yes prepare it little more than [...]

How to reduce excess salt in food?

28. January 2010

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I was preparing dal today and my cell rang. While talking over the phone, I didn’t realize how much salt I added to it. When I tasted it (thankfully before serving) I got to know how salty it was. My immediate thought was, OMG! Now what should I do? I am sure this must have [...]

Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

15. January 2010

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An ideal recipe for kids parties or even for adults. Fairly simple and nutritious recipe. Ingredients: 250gms long grain (Basmati) rice; washed, 1/2 bunch of Spinach (palak) leaves; cleaned and washed, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 medium size onion; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 1 [...]

Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

12. January 2010

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Ingredients: 2-3 bowls of assorted vegetables like Broccoli, Baby corn, Zucchini, green, yellow and red Bell Peppers, mushrooms, etc; cut into bite size pieces and lightly blanched, For the sauce - 4 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp spicy red chilli sauce, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 tbsp [...]

Easy Aloo Mutter (Indian Peas and Potato Gravy)

1. September 2009

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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 [...]

Mango and Avocado Salsa

14. August 2009

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Ingredients: 1 mango, peeled and diced, 1 avocado, peeled and diced, 4 tomatoes, peeled and diced, 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (with or without seeds), 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, 1/4 cup red onion, diced, 1 garlic clove, peeled and diced, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In [...]

Strawberry Soup

10. August 2009

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Have you tried this recipe earlier? Well I had never heard of a strawberry soup, until I just came across one over the internet and I was quite amused. I decided to prepare it myself and I must tell you that it was so irresistible that I forgot to click a photograph to show it [...]

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Ridge Gourd Vegetable Curry – 15 Minute Recipe

Quick Meatballs and Rice

Simple Tomato Soup

Spanish Omelet

Doodhi Halwa (Bottlegourd Pudding)

Quick Chicken Fritters

Chocolate Rolls

Scrambled Eggs

Methi Paneer (Indian-style Fenugreek with Cottage Cheese)

Sukhi Aloo ki Sabzi

How to reduce excess salt in food?

Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

Easy Aloo Mutter (Indian Peas and Potato Gravy)

Mango and Avocado Salsa

Strawberry Soup

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