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...Friday, September 5, 2008
Ingredients: For the dressing- 1-2 star anise, 1/2 cup dark soy sauce, 2 tsp sesame oil, A pinch of sugar, 4-5 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup rice Wine Vinegar 3 tsp palm oil. (optional) For the salad- 100gms ramen noodles; boiled with little salt, 10 Iceberg Lettuce; torn into slighlty bigger pieces, 2 sprigs of scallions [...]
Continue reading...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...Friday, August 22, 2008
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped oranges, 1/2 cup chopped carrots, 1/2 cup chopped apples, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup mushrooms, washed, cut into halves and blanched, 1/4 cup chopped spring onion, 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (capsicum), 1/2 cup chopped yellow and red bell pepper, 8-10 Lettuce leaves, 1 tbsp raisins or as per [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 16, 2008
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese, 3/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp yellow mustard powder, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In a large bowl, whisk together cream, mayonnaise, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce till smooth and creamy. Then sprinkle [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; coarsely chopped, 3/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sour cream or low fat yogurt, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2-3 scallions with greens; chopped, 3 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp yellow mustard powder, 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, 2 cloves garlic; finely chopped. Method: Combine [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup cream; use low fat cream if you want less calorie intake, 2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp or as per taste mustard paste (British or French) Salt, sugar and pepper to taste. Method: Beat the cream and whisk together all the ingredients till it is creamy. Use this [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 7, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, Dijon Mustard as per taste. Method: Whisk together vinegar, salt and pepper. Then add mustard and again whisk. Then slowly add oil whisking together. Use this dressing in any salad.
Continue reading...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...Monday, July 14, 2008
Ingredients: 500gms boneless chicken; cut into pieces, 1 carrot, 4 pineapple slices, 1 small head cabbage, 2 small capsicums (green bell peppers), For the dressing- 4 tbsp cream, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt to taste. Method: Boil the chicken and shred into small pieces. Chop all the vegetables into small pieces. In [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Ingredients: For the salad- 2 eggs, Shitake mushrooms, 1/2 cup of chopped scallions (spring onions), 7 Lettuce leaves, Bell peppers as per taste, 1 apple; diced, 1/2 cup sugar, Slices of ham as per taste, Salt and pepper to taste. For the dressing- 1/2 cup olive oil, A handful of chopped scallions, Salt and pepper [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Ingredients: 6 whole grain bread; cut open with a sharp knife just like a book, 1 cup peas and finely chopped carrot, cauliflower, beans, 1/2 cup spring onions, 1/2 cup potatoes, 2-3 tsp schezwan or chilli sauce, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, Green or black olives as per taste, Cheese slices as per choice, Butter to spread, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, June 28, 2008
Ingredients: 3-4 cloves of garlic; chopped, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup honey, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 green chilli, chopped Salt and sugar to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients and use as a salad dressing or on corn cobs.
Continue reading...Saturday, June 21, 2008
Ingredients: 20ml honey, Juice of 4 lemons, 15-20 mint (pudina) leaves; coarsely chopped, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients together, put in a bottle and shake well before use. You can store this dressing in an airtight bottle in a refrigerator for few days.
Continue reading...Friday, June 20, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup pork; diced, 5 cloves of garlic; chopped, 1 small onion; sliced, 8-10 lettuce leaves, 6-8 cup cabbage leaves, 1/2 cup chopped scallions (spring onions), 1/2 chilli pepper; finely diced 2 tbsp fish sauce, Few leaves of basil, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp sugar, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp sesame [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 16, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup diced pineapple, 1 cup diced paneer (cottage cheese), 1 cup chopped bell pepper (capsicum) green, red or yellow as per your choice, 1/2 cup deseeded and chopped tomatoes, 10-12 leaves of Iceberg Lettuce, dip into ice cold water for 15 minutes. A handful of walnuts. For the dressing- 2 tbsp Olive oil, [...]
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Friday, September 26, 2008
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