…e, Korean, Japanese and European cuisines. They are also popular in Indian cooking too. Mushrooms are easy & quick to cook and pairs well with meats and vegetables. Fresh Green Peas are nutritious and healthy. They are relatively low in calories. They are rich in health benefiting phyto-nutrients, minerals, B-complex, vitamins A, C & K, and anti-oxidants. Besides, they are also an excellent source of folic acid and phytosterols which help…
…you can! 😀 Ingredients: ½ kg/12 pieces Snake Gourd/Parwal/Padwal Olive Oil/Cooking Oil – for drizzling 2 cups Mashed Potato – for sealing one side of the gourd tubes For the Prawn/Shrimp Stuffing: 500 gms. fresh Prawns; cut them if they are big ones (preferably very small ones) 3 large Onions (peeled & finely diced) 2 med. fresh Tomatoes (blanched & finely diced) 3 fresh Green Chillies or to taste (minced) 1 tsp. Coriander pwd. 1 tsp. fres…
…chopped) 1 Egg (lightly beaten) Salt & Pepper to taste Few tablespoons cooking oil or water Procedure: Combine all the above mentioned ingredients in a food processor or masala grinder. You can pulse for a few seconds in two batches depending on the capacity of your grinder. Pulse until just blended. Do not make a paste. Transfer to a bowl and chill covered for about 15 mins. For Dipping & Rolling: Sufficient Bread Crumbs & Corn Flour…
…in water) (optional) 1 large Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 4 tbsps. Cooking Oil or Coconut Oil Salt to taste Water as required For the Masala /Red Spice paste: Grind the below mentioned ingredients to a fine, smooth, thick paste with water. Transfer the spice/masala paste in a bowl. Rinse the blender/grinder jar with water & reserve for the curry. 1 cup fresh grated Coconut or grate 1 half of fresh Coconut 6 dry Kashmiri Chillies (remov…
…ed roughly) 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tbsp. fresh Ginger paste 4 tbsps. Cooking Oil 2 sprigs Curry Leaves Salt to taste First, marinate the beef chunks with ginger-garlic paste and a little salt for about 30 minutes. Use a meat tenderizer as per instructions or use 1 tbsp. raw papaya paste; if needed. Heat the cooker body with a tablespoon of oil. Add the meat cubes and sauté to lightly brown the meat and seal in the juices. Add sufficient wate…
…salt for about 25 minutes. Cook covered until the rice is very tender. If cooking in a regular vessel then you need to first bring the contents to a rolling boil. Then reduce heat and cook on low heat until it is tender. You may adjust the water according to your requirements. In case you like it with a lot of water and you think the Pez is too thick then adjust by adding hot water. You may even use your pressure cooker for this for quick cooking…
…2 cloves Green Cardamom & 1 Black Cardamom (peeled & pwd.) 4 tbsp. Cooking Oil A large pinch – Sugar A pinch – Hing (Asafoetida) Salt to taste For the Tempering : 1 tsp. Pure Ghee/homemade Ghee For the Garnishing : 2 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : Wash and soak rajma for about 8 hrs or overnight. Drain and pressure cook rajma with a little salt and 4 cups of water until soft. (up to 5 whistles). Do not add cooking soda…
…in the coastal regions of India, coconut oil is still used in traditional cooking. Today’s recipe of Tamdi Bhaji, is nutritious. To retain the right amount of moisture and bite, allow it to cook in its own steam. This is my hubby’s ever favorite vegetable and he likes to eat it without any accompaniments… just like a salad! Whichever way you may choose, I must say it is delicious. Those who know, will definitely agree with me and surely vouch for…
…then microwave on high for 10 mins or heat in a hot oven for 20 mins or by cooking on dum..i.e. indirect heat to the pan for about 25 mins on low heat. Let the biryani settle for a while in the pot before serving. Serve hot with your favourite accompaniment of raita or green salad. Variations : You can use boneless fillets if desired. You can pan fry the fish before adding to the masala. You can pan fry the fish with the bone & then debone &am…
…or to taste Salt to taste Sugar to taste (optional) 5 tbsp Coconut Oil or Cooking Oil 2 tbsp fresh Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) 2 tbsp fresh Tamarind Extract or to taste Whole Spices: 4 Whole Black Pepper ½ inch Cinnamon 6 Cloves 2 petals Star Anise without seeds 1 petal Mace A dash of Nutmeg 1 tsp each Fennel & Poppy Seeds ½ cup fresh grated Coconut 1 med Onion; peeled & thinly sliced Procedure: Wash and soak the white peas (vatana)…