…ms. fresh Basil Leaves 1/3 cup Walnuts (lightly dry roasted) 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese 5 cloves Garlic 1/3 tsp. Black Pepper pwd. Fresh juice of ½ Lime or Lemon Salt to taste Procedure : Separate the fresh basil leaves from the stems. Wash & drain thoroughly. Dab with a kitchen towel or use a salad spinner to remove excess moisture. Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to a medium coarse paste. Do not add…
…ice 1 tsp. Red Chilli Flakes or to taste A squeeze of ½ Lime 1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil A Sprinkling of Pepper Salt to taste Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, combine boiled macaroni, grated carrot & diced capsicum. Next, sprinkle dry mixed Italian herbs, red chilli flakes, & pepper. Add lemon juice & mix well. Add flaked canned sardines with enough oil to coat the salad. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil & toss it lightly…
…t being in abundance; we all do feel a sense of pride to extract and store virgin coconut oil and other products of the coconut palm tree for our yearly home consumption and sell whatever is in excess. The soil in the coastal regions is rich and conducive to farming and people do manage and maintain their own farms, fields, kitchen gardens, orchards and vegetable patches where they enjoy home grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Some vegetables do s…
…like mildly spiced curries will love it! I cooked this Prawn Temperado in virgin coconut oil and in a clay pot. We all relished it with sponge dosas the first day and the next day with rice. It did bring back sweet memories of our Goa vacations …Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 250 gms. large white Prawns (washed, shelled & deveined) 250 gms. White Pumpkin (peeled & diced into large chunks) 1 dry Kashmiri Chilli (remove stem & discard seeds) 1 c…
…e well if using a bottle. 1 tbsp. Cider Vinegar 1 tsp. Honey 2 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt & Pepper to taste Procedure : Before arranging your salad, use a salad spinner to remove excess water from the iceberg lettuce. Lightly shallow fry the ham strips in a little olive oil & set aside. Just before serving, fill your salad bowl with torn iceberg lettuce, sliced bell peppers, cubed pears, shallow fried strips of ham and black olives….
…e in the refrigerator until serving time. For the Dressing : 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Salad Oil 2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice A dash of honey (optional) Salt & Pepper to taste Garnishing : 1 tbsp. black & white Sesame Seeds (lightly roasted) First prepare the dressing by combining all the above mentioned ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl till well mixed. While whisking, slowly pour the olive oil into the…
…aste A pinch – Garam Masala (optional) Juice of ½ fresh Lime 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt & Pepper to taste For the Garnishing : 1 tbsp. fresh Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) Procedure : In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the salad dressing and set aside until serving time. Just before serving, combine the boiled or canned chickpeas and the finely diced onions in a sufficiently large serving bowl. Pour the salad dressing a…
…oya Sauce ½ tsp Honey 1 tsp red Chilli flakes 1 tsp dried Oregano 4 tbsps. Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsps. Butter Salt to taste Pepper to taste Ingredients for the Pizza Sauce : 2 med. Onions (chopped finely) 4 med. firm red Tomatoes (chopped finely) 4 flakes Garlic (crushed & chopped finely) 4 tbsps Olive Oil + 3 tbsps for drizzzling 1 tsp. dried Oregano ½ tsp Sugar Salt to taste Preparation of the Pizza Sauce : Heat olive oil in a pan on medium h…
…f Garlic(finely chopped) 2 med.size Onions (finely chopped) 4 tbsps. Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup Cheddar Cheese (grated) Salt to taste 1 tsp. dried Oregano Method : Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water as per packet directions. Cook al dente*. Drain & cool the pasta. Toss with a tsp. of olive oil. Separate fresh spinach from the stalks. Wash spinach leaves in water with a little salt. Rinse few times till the spinach is clean.Dr…
…redients : 200 gms. Baby Potatoes 1 cup fresh Curds/Yoghurt 2 tbsps. Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ tsp. freshly roasted Cumin Seeds (powdered) 1 tsp. fresh Cream (optional) 1 tbsp. Cheese Spread or Cream Cheese Salt & pepper to taste Grind together to form a thick smooth paste: 2 fresh Green Chillies or to taste 2 flakes fresh Garlic 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (grated) 3 tbsps. fresh Mint Leaves 3 tbsps. fresh Coriander Leaves Garnishing : A tablespoon of…