…love a vegetable soup then you may use vegetable stock & eliminate the chicken. You can substitute with stock cubes if you do not have fresh stock. You can add vegetables of your choice as well. If you are craving for some delicious soup then just go ahead & try this one… 😀 Ingredients for the Basic Stock : 8 cups Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock 2 stalks of Lemon Grass (cut into small pieces) 6 bunches fresh Coriander Roots clipped with a…
…capsicum & bell peppers, saute & toss well. Next add the sliced chicken sausages, cherry tomatoes; saute & toss again. Add the farfalle & toss. Then add 3 -4 tbsps. of prepared tomato sauce; mix & toss. Add 3 tbsps. of béchamel sauce & toss again. Reserve some chilli flakes & herbs & cheese for garnish & add the remaining to the pasta & toss. Sprinkle pepper & adjust salt to taste. In case th…
…he prepared hakka noodles & toss well till well mixed. Serve hot with Chicken Pineapple Oriental or gravy of your choice. Tips & Variations : Julienned vegetables cook faster; retaining the crunch enhances the taste of the stir fry. While adding vegetables to the wok, maintain the order i.e. veggies which take longest to cook should be added first to the wok. It is better to add spring onion greens last; just before taking the wok off th…
…e heat. Fill in the mini savoury baskets. Garnish with cheese & coriander & serve. Variations : Mushrooms & peas, flaked tuna/sardines(tinned), boiled & flaked chicken & mayo, Russian salad, chopped ham/bacon & cheese, chicken pineapple, boiled & grated eggs & cheese… etc….
…reshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : Cook the rice as you would for biryani/ fried rice; the grains should be separate. Allow it to cool thoroughly at room temperature and then transfer to the fridge to cool further. Remember, left over plain rice or jeera rice which is in your fridge is just excellent for this preparation. In a sufficiently large wok/kadhai, heat oil till hot. Reduce heat and add the dal and allow it to turn lightly golden…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…omatoes & cook till soft. Add the turmeric pwd., slit chillies, chicken cubes, celery, sugar & fry well. Add the corn, peas & gently saute again. Now add the drained rice & mix gently; preferably with a wooden spoon till the rice is well mixed with the masala. Fry the rice for about a minute on sim. Pour in water & stir gently till mixed well. Adjust salt & pepper to taste. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Immediat…
…ied with any dal or vegetable preparation. It goes exceptionally well with chicken, mutton, egg & fish gravies too. It tastes great with plain curds & pickle & can be used to prepare any biryani as well. In this recipe, besides the fragrant shahijeera, cardamom & other whole spices imparts their individual flavor. The delightful green of the fresh coriander turns this plain simple rice into a dish to be relished! Jeera Fried Rice i…