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Methi Paratha
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped methi (fenugreek) leaves, 1 cup wheat flour, 2 tbsp gramflour (besan), 1 onion; grated, 1 green chilli; deseeded and finely chopped, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/4 cup white til (sesame seeds), Salt to taste, Oil for kneading and frying, Water. Method: [...]
Continue reading...Greek Vegetable Salad
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber; chopped, 2 plum tomatoes; chopped, 5-6 black Greek olives; pitted and sliced, 1 cup Feta Cheese; crumbled, 1 red onion; halved and thinly sliced, Romaine Lettuce leaves; torn into bite-size pieces, For the dressing- 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar, Salt [...]
Continue reading...Broccoli Mushroom Babycorn Salad
Friday, September 26, 2008
Ingredients: 100 gms broccoli; cut into florets and blanched, 100 gms mushrooms; sliced and blanched, 100 gms babycorn; blanched, Few cilantro leaves, Few parsley sprigs, Few lettuce leaves. For the dressing- 1 cup thick hung curd, 1 tbsp finely chopped/minced garlic, 1 tbsp fresh cream, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp finely chopped cilantro. [...]
Continue reading...Garden Omelet with Sausage and Cheese
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 eggs, 3 sausages; fried/grilled and chopped, (optional) 3 tbsp chopped green or red onion, 1 small tomato; chopped, 1 small green bell pepper (capsicum); chopped, 3-4 mushrooms; sliced and diced, Salt and pepper to taste, Chilli flakes to taste, 3 tbsp grated cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp cream or half-and-half, Olive oil [...]
Continue reading...Dal Paratha (Indian Bread made out of lentils)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ingredients: (Makes around 5-6 small parathas) 1/2 cup leftover dal (any prepared dal like moong, tuvar, etc.), 1 tbsp gramflour (besan), Wheat flour as required, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 small chilli; finely chopped, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder, 3/4 tsp coriander (dhania) powder, 2 [...]
Continue reading...Penne with Sausage and Tomatoes
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
This pasta recipe is very simple and can be made in minutes since no baking is required. Ingredients: 17 ounces (1 pound or approx 500gms) penne paste, 8 Italian hot sausages, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 medium onions; chopped, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp red chilli/pepper flakes, 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; chopped, 17 [...]
Continue reading...Sesame Spinach Salad
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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...Cream of Tomato Soup
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ingredients: 300gms ripe red tomatoes, 1 onion; coarsely diced, 1 carrot; coarsely diced, Celery; coarsely diced, 1 inch piece ginger, 4 garlic cloves, 4 green cardamom, 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water, Ground white pepper to taste, Salt and sugar to taste, Cream as per taste; beaten, Bread crumbs to garnish. Method: Combine tomatoes, [...]
Continue reading...Cream of Coriander Soup
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ingredients: A bunch of tender sprigs of coriander, 1 potato; chopped, 1 small carrot; diced, 1 onion; chopped, 1 green chilli; chopped, 1 bay leaf, 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp soy sauce, Butter, Beaten cream to garnish. Method: Heat butter in a pan and add bay leaf, onion [...]
Continue reading...Mushroom Soup
Monday, August 25, 2008
Ingredients: 200gms mushroom; halved, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), 4 cups cold water, 1/2 cup milk, Salt and pepper to taste, A pinch of ajinomoto (optional), 1 1/2 tbsp butter. Method: Heat little butter in a pan and add mushrooms to it. Saute them on medium flame till they turn light brown. Remove from [...]
Continue reading...Low Calorie Raspberry Dessert
Monday, August 4, 2008
A delicious dessert and yet low in calories. We are using yogurt instead of cream and replace sugar with any sugar free agent. Ingredients: 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup low fat sweetened yogurt; beaten till smooth and creamy, 3-4 cookies of your choice, 3-4 tbsp sugar (optional). Method: Blend the raspberries till smooth. Add sugar [...]
Continue reading...Date Paratha
Saturday, August 2, 2008
A healthy breakfast, lunch box or tiffin recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup seedless dates (khajur), soaked in milk for 1 hour, Jaggery as per taste, Milk as per requirement, Wheat flour enough to knead dough and roll parathas, Ghee for frying. Method: Grind together dates along with milk and jaggery to form a very smooth paste, [...]
Continue reading...Corn Upma
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup cornflakes; coarsely ground to powder, 2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 1 long green chilli; chopped, 8-10 curry leaves, 1 onion; chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt and sugar to taste, 1 tsp lemon juice, Oil for tempering, Water, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. [...]
Continue reading...Vegetables in white sauce
Monday, July 28, 2008
We usually prepare white sauce using refined wheat flour (in India called as maida) but in this recipe we are using whole wheat flour to make it a healthy meal. This is a complete healthy food for kids or even adults, since it contains all vegetables and requires less oil. You experiment with this recipe [...]
Continue reading...Papaya and Veg Salad
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Ingredients: 1 small raw papaya; grated, 2 tomatoes; deseeded and cut into long stripes, 1/2 cup beans; blanched, 1/2 cup sprouts, 2 green or red chillies; chopped, 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, Salt to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients together and serve chilled.
Continue reading...Mooli ke Parathe (Raddish Paratha)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
A healthy breakfast, lunch, lunch box, tiffin recipe. Ideal meal option for children since they do not like to eat radish. Ingredients: (Serves 4-5) 2 white radish with some leaves; grated and leaves finely chopped, 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 4 tbsp yogurt/curd, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 3 tsp garlic paste, Salt to taste, [...]
Continue reading...- Egg and Lettuce Salad Recipe
- Cheese Garlic Bread–Quick and Easy
- Sour Cream Fruit Dip Recipe – Ready in 5 minutes and Kids Love it
- Awesome Chicken Fry Recipe
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- Fruit Custard
- Chocolate Nut Fudge
- Apple and Orange Cake
- Banana Chocolate Cake
- Strawberry with Cream and Ice Cream
- Dry Fruits in Yogurt – A healthy dessert
- Orange Mousse
- Pineapple Dessert
- Bread Pudding in 20 minutes
- Cookie Crust Chocolate Pie
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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