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Veg Cheese Croquettes

30. July 2010

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Veg Cheese Croquettes

Ingredients: 50gms French beans; finely chopped, 2 small carrots; grated, 1 small green pepper; finely chopped, 1 small red pepper; finely chopped, 3 tbsp chopped onion, 1 whole pickled Jalapeno Pepper; finely chopped, (adjust as per taste) 1-2 potatoes; boiled, peeled and grated, 100 gms Mozzarella cheese; cut into medium thin sticks, Fresh bread crumbs, [...]

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Chocolate Rolls

8. July 2010

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Chocolate Rolls

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 [...]

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Scrambled Eggs

29. May 2010

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Scrambled Eggs

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 [...]

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Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream

26. April 2010

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Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream

It was my husband’s birthday yesterday and this time I decided to bake the cake myself.We both love chocolate cakes. So I decided to bake a chocolate cake with a hint of coffee taste in it topped with fresh cream frosting with some chocolate shavings. He just loved it, and within an hour the cake [...]

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Cheese Fingers

21. April 2010

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‘Cheese Fingers’ is a delightful snack that can be had at any time of day and night =) Delicious Mozzarella cheese sticks, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce and mustard coated with crisp bread crumbs is very enticing. Ingredients: 200gms or 7 ounces Mozzarella cheese; cut into fingers, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, Salt and pepper to taste [...]

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Adai (A South Indian Breakfast)

19. April 2010

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Adai (A South Indian Breakfast)

Adai is a South Indian delicacy made out of dal (lentils). It can be eaten as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The recipe is full of proteins since the main ingredients here are different lentils, hence is healthy for growing kids. Methi (Fenugreek leaves and seeds) makes it slightly bitter but when combined with other dals [...]

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Banana Chocolate Cake

11. February 2010

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Banana Chocolate Cake

Ingredients: 1 ripe banana; pureed, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup plain flour (maida), 1/3 cup salted butter; softened, 1 egg; beaten until fluffy, 1/3 cup milk, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, Cake tin. Method: Grease the cake tin. Preheat the oven at [...]

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Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

15. January 2010

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Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

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 [...]

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Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

12. January 2010

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Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

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 [...]

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Moong and Rice Ghavan (A healthy breakfast)

2. October 2009

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Moong and Rice Ghavan (A healthy breakfast)

‘Ghavan’ is similar to a dosa or pancake. Ghavan is traditionally prepared with rice and coconut-jaggery stuffing, served with coconut milk in the coastal regions of Maharashtra. There are many variations to this recipe which are very healthy since they are prepared with different lentils. One such variation is Moong (green gram) and rice ghavan, [...]

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Cottage Cheese Puffs

25. September 2009

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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 [...]

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Olive and Jalapeno Cheese Pops

21. September 2009

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Olive and Jalapeno Cheese Pops

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, [...]

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Noodle Scotch Egg

19. September 2009

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Noodle Scotch Egg

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 [...]

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Banana Chips

12. September 2009

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Banana Chips

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 [...]

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Scotch Egg

31. August 2009

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Scotch Egg

These delicious Scotch eggs are favorite breakfast or picnic food for people from Southern parts of US. The eggs are coated with sausage meat, covered with bread crumbs and fried till crisp. Hmmmm, my mouth is watering already! Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs; peeled, 1 pound sausage meat, 1 spring onion; finely chopped, 1 tbsp [...]

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Mango and Avocado Salsa

14. August 2009

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Mango and Avocado Salsa

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 [...]

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