Ingredients: 1/2 coconut; freshly grated, A handful of coriander leaves, 2-3 green chillies (or as per taste), 10 garlic cloves, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Grind together all the ingredients until smooth. Serve along with uttappams, dosas, appes or even idlis. The chutney also tastes good with various appetizers and starters.
Continue reading...Monday, May 4, 2009
I had some friends over for dinner last night. Since I wanted to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with them, I thought of preparing something authentic Oriental and which could be prepared quickly. I served them garlic noodles with stir fried vegetables and Thai Golden Prawns and Crackling Spinach. Garlic Noodles [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 27, 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...Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ingredients: 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts; halved, 1 tbsp crushed garlic or garlic powder, 2-3 tbsp dry bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; shredded, A pinch of rosemary and salt to taste, 2-3 tbsp Olive oil. Method: Combine olive oil and garlic and warm them. Do not boil. Cover and set aside for few [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 6, 2009
Ingredients: 100 gms each – french beans, carrots, green bell peppers, cauliflower florets; chopped, 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 1 onion; chopped, 2 tsp wheat flour, 2 tbsp butter, Salt and black pepper to taste, 1 tsp olive oil for roasting. For Tomato Garlic Sauce- 1 cup vegetable stock, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 cup [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 9, 2009
Ingredients: 250gms spaghetti, 5-6 zucchini; thinly sliced, 2 red chillies; thinly sliced, 3-4 pods of garlic; minced, 1 tsp finely chopped parsley, 1/4 cup olive oil, Juice of 1 lemon, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Boil the spaghetti as per instructions on the package. Drain them and toss little oil, set aside. Heat oil [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
Ingredients: For the chicken- 200gms boneless chicken; cut into bite size cubes, 1 tbsp sichuan sauce (schezwan sauce), 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp vinegar, Salt to taste, 3/4 cup Cornflour + wheat flour for dusting and coating, Oil for deep frying. For the hot garlic sauce- 10-12 cloves of garlic; freshly and finely chopped, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
Ingredients: 500 gms or 1 pound shrimps or prawns; peeled (leave the tail on) and deveined, 8-10 cloves garlic; minced, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, 2 tbsp fresh basil; chopped, Salt to taste, Oil for greasing. Method: In a large mixing bowl, mix together [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1 large bunch of garlic cloves; peeled, 10-15 dry red chillies, 1 large tomato; grated, 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 3 tbsp oil. Method: Heat oil in a kadhai (wok) and add red chillies, let them fry for some time so that the oil gets flavored with [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 25, 2008
Ingredients: 1kg or 2lbs prawns; peeled and deveined, 1 tbsp onion paste, 1 tbsp garlic paste, 7-8 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 tbsp dry herbs; powdered, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp pounded red chilli, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, Butter, Salt to taste. Directions: In a small bowl, mix together the onion paste, garlic paste, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 5, 2008
Ingredients: 10-12 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 cup + 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup fresh green herbs (parsley, basil, dill) chopped, Salt and pepper. Method: In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs, then add salt, garlic and 2 tbsp vinegar. Whisk together until smooth. Pour in some olive oil and keep [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 8, 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 4) 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 egg white, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tbsp dry white wine or sherry, 4 spring onions, sliced and greens chopped diagonally, 4 tsp crushed garlic, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp sesame oil. Sauce- 1 tsp red chili paste,(or as per taste) 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp [...]
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