I saw a recipe called ‘Moong Dal ki Goli’ on a television show. It sounded interesting as we often prepare daal from moong dal, I occasionally prepare ‘Dhirda/Dosa’ from moong dal, but ‘goli’ was more like koftas. Though I couldn’t note down the recipe, I did not remember the exact ingredients, but one night I [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 22, 2010
‘Pilaf’ or ‘Pulao’ is a type of rice preparation commonly cooked across Indian, Central and South Asian, Middle Eastern, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. Though there are different names and plenty of recipes of pulao, basically it is prepared with long grain, fragrant rice along with seasoning like ‘Garam Masala’ or any other [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 9, 2010
Ingredients: 250gms red pumpkin; peeled and cubed, 1″ piece of ginger; finely chopped, A pinch of methi (fenugreek) seeds, A pinch of heeng (asafoetida), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, 1/2-3/4 tsp sugar, Oil for tempering, Water. Method: In a pan/kadhai, heat 1-2 tbsp oil [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 20, 2010
‘Yam Chips’ – is it something you haven’t heard before. My mother prepares this and I relish it. I never liked a gravy or curry preparation of yam, so my mother made this so that I eat yam. And since then I love this recipe and prepare it regularly. You can also call it Yam/Suran [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 30, 2010
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, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 7, 2010
“Methi’ or ‘Fenugreek’ is full of iron, vitamins and minerals, but its bitterness makes it ‘hated’ vegetable amongst children and adults too. So I try out recipes wherein they won’t come to know, methi is used. Paneer or cottage cheese is liked by almost everyone. So I thought of combining the most favorite vegetable with the least [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 11, 2010
I had eaten Undhiyoo once, when I was very young. Oh I must tell you, it was so delicious. I was told this is a Gujarati recipe prepared as a feast. But later I never really got a chance to taste real authentic undhiyu (though the parties I attended served one, never tasted that good). [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
I prepared this Sukhi Aloo ki sabji in the morning for breakfast, along with parathas. Everybody liked it so much that they demanded it for lunch too. Thankfully I had prepared it in large quantity, so will be enough for lunch too. I suggest you to try it out (and yes prepare it little more than [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked wheat linguine pasta, 1 ounce sun-dried tomatoes; drained,(or use grape tomatoes or Vine tomatoes) 8 ounces fresh mushrooms; sliced, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1 cup onion; finely chopped, 1 medium size green bell pepper; thinly sliced, 1 medium size sweet red bell pepper; thinly sliced, 1 can artichoke hearts; drained and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 22, 2009
My friend had prepared this recipe and sent it over. I just loved the way she had combined the not so Indian traditional vegetable – mushroom with the traditional South Indian spices, especially the use of coconut made it very delicious. Here is a recipe for Mushroom and Green Peas, a fresh recipe unlike the usual [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Ingredients: 200gms French beans; strings removed and chopped into small pieces, 125gms padwal (snake gourd); scraped, cleaned, cut lengthwise into two and chopped into medium thin slices, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, A pinch of turmeric powder, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, A lemon-size ball of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 25, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Ingredients: 250 gms okra; tips and ends trimmed and then chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, 2-3 capsicum (green bell pepper); diced into 1/2 inch pieces, 2 onion; coarsely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; coarsely chopped, 4 cloves of garlic; minced, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), Salt to [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 28, 2009
Ingredients: 400 gms bhindi (okra); washed, dried and cut vertically into two pieces, 3-4 small potatoes; cut into long pieces and parboiled, 4-5 cloves of garlic; crushed, 1 large onion; halved and sliced, 2 tbsp tomato puree or tomato ketchup, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A simple yet rich and delicious recipe with a subtle coconut and coriander flavor. This is my mom-in-law’s recipe, so I dedicate this post to her. Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower florets, 1/2 cup shelled peas, 1 long carrot; diced, 1 capsicum; diced, 2 potatoes; diced, 2 medium-size tomatoes, 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced, [...]
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Monday, December 13, 2010
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