Tweet Ingredients: For the koftas - 2 medium size potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1/2 cup thick cream, 8-10 cloves of garlic; coarsely crushed, 1 green chilli; ground, All purpose flour; as required for binding, Some raisins Salt to taste, Oil for frying. For the gravy - 1 bunch of spinach leaves (palak), A handful of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tweet A curry in a hurry, yet simple and delicious. Ingredients: 2 medium size aubergines/eggplants/brinjals; thinly sliced, Salt and red chilli powder to taste, Oil for frying. For the sauce - 2 cups of yogurt, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2-3 tsp sugar, 4-5 cloves, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tweet Ingredients: 800-900 gms whole chicken pieces, (cut into small pieces if you like), 3 medium size onions; finely chopped, 3 small size tomatoes; pureed, 1/2 tsp tumeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp chicken masala (or garam masala), 1 1/2 – 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, (fresh is better), Salt to taste, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tweet We usually prepare the same red gravy with onions, tomatoes or a white gravy with cashew nuts, melon seeds or a green gravy with coriander leaves. Here is a recipe for Spinach gravy, which is a healthy and good variation to the usual gravies that we prepare. You can add koftas, soya chunks, paneer, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 15, 2009
Tweet This fish curry has a delicious blend of pineapple and spices. The pineapple chunks/juice adds a sweet and sour flavor to the curry. Fish cooked in this curry imbibes the pineapple flavor and taste of spices. Ingredients: 300 gms fish (any fish of your choice), 200 gms pineapple slices or pineapple juice, 1 onion, 5-6 cloves of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tweet This recipe is an Indian version of the Red Thai Curry. The coastal regions of India use fresh coconut is most of their recipes. This recipe is not a traditional recipe but is derived from western coastal region of Maharashtra – Konkan. Mixed vegetables are added to a curry that is made out of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tweet If you are staying in Maharashtra or visiting and you haven’t tasted Pav-Bhaji and Misal-Pav then you must be an alien. It is the favorite Indian fast food, served almost in every lane in Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur and other parts of Maharashtra. Similarly Shev bhaji/Sev bhaji is a preparation that is served with pav [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tweet Ingredients: 200gms white button mushroom; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas; boiled, 2 medium sized onions; ground to paste along with 1 tbsp cashew nuts, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 large tomato; pureed, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin (jeera), 1 tsp ground coriander seeds (dhania), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 15, 2009
Tweet A delicious recipe made in Southern parts of India. It has a mixture of lentil and vegetables which can be served with any kind of Indian Bread or even with rice. It is a healthy and complete meal. Ingredients: 3/4 cup chana dal, 1 carrot; diced into 1″ cubes, 1 onion; chopped, 1 potato; [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tweet This is a traditional Maharashtrian (Konkan) recipe. I learnt it from my mother, she is an awesome cook and just like her other recipes, this recipe too is out of the world. I have been eating this delicious preparation since my childhood and even today whenever I visit her, I ask her to prepare this for me. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 4-5) For the koftas- 2 cups finely chopped spinach leaves (Palak), 2-3 tbsp crumbled paneer, Cornflour and gramflour for binding, 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, Raisins as per taste, Salt to taste. For the curry- Whole garam masala:- 2-3 bay leaves (tejpatta), 4 cloves (laung), 7-8 peppercorns, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 3, 2008
Tweet I cooked this ‘Dum Aloo’ this Diwali and all of us just loved it. It is a simple and awesome recipe prepared from most common ingredients. Ingredients: 12 baby potatoes, 2 small onions, 1 large tomato; pureed, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp jeera powder, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 7-8 big pieces of fish, 1 cup thinly sliced onions, 1 cup thinly sliced tomatoes, 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies, 2-3 cinamon (dalchini) sticks, 2-3 bay (tejpatta) leaves, Sea salt for marination, Juice of 1/2 lemon, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 cup Olive oil, Water. Method: [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 8, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 1 kg Boneless Chicken, cut into small pieces (Shredded chicken be the best option), 3 Onion, chopped, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander seeds powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 cup fresh, thick curd, 1/2 tsp chicken masala or garam Masala, 3 tbsp ghee(butter), 5 badam(almonds) chopped, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 22, 2008
Tweet 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 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tweet 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 [...]
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