…late may crave for more just the way it did for us. 🙂 Super quick, simple, easy and tasty is what I like and this sure is a winner! 🙂 Ingredients: 6 fresh Bombil / Bombay Duck 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely minced) 3 tbsp. Ambot Tik spice paste or to taste 2 tbsp. Cooking Oil Salt to taste 2 cups Water or as needed Pre-preparation of fresh Bombil / Bombay Duck: * If using small fresh bombil; clean, salt, wash and use them whole and cut them int…
…much fun as eating them! To make Danish pastries at home, it is extremely easy if you follow the method very carefully. You can even cut the squares, lightly flour them so that they do not stick to each other when they are stacked, cover in a foil or cling film & freeze them to be used whenever you would like to bake! In Pune, pastry dough is not available in the stores, bakery or super markets across the counter so you have to make your own…
…of the world, this soup is ideal in this weather to maintain good health. Easy and quick, cream of spinach soup requires a little pre-preparation. It is a good idea to prepare the spinach puree and white saucein advance so that you can use it at short notice. It is a simple vegetarian soup which needs a few minutes to prepare and less than 20 minutes to cook. This rich, smooth and creamy soup requires few ingredients and is perfect at any time of…
…the traditional Christmas spirit. I’m happy that I could bring to you some easy & simple modern treats as well for those who love making sweets at home inspite of having busy work schedules. Many of you loved the recipes I posted last year – Marzipan, Christmas Milk Cream, Jujubes, Nan Khatai. I’m glad many of you tried out my new posts which were quick & easy to make – ChocolatePistachio & Apricot Fudge, Christmas Fudge. S…
…to pick the leaves which is time consuming. Today’s recipe is very simple, easy & quick to prepare & a great combination too. Moong dal is very light on the stomach & easy to digest. This preparation is very refreshing & tasty too. I hope you will enjoy this as much as we do! 😀 Ingredients : 1 bunch fresh Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) 3 tbsps. Yellow Moong Dal (soaked in warm water for 5-8 mins.) 5 flakes fresh Garlic (crushed & fin…
…l is mainly used in preparing khichdi as it is a light dal/lentil and aids easy digestion. Plain moong dal khichdi is usually fed as the first solid food to toddlers and also to wean them from their only milk diet. Today’s recipe is Methi Moong Dal Khichdi. Methi/Fenugreek has medicinal and nutritive value especially in Ayurveda. It is important to eat piping hot khichdi to enjoy and relish its goodness. On cooling the khichdi cakes up so always p…
…stead of hot tea or coffee to help you keep cool. Buttermilk is so simple, easy and quick to prepare. You can easily prepare, chill it in the fridge and enjoy this healthy drink whenever you feel like it. It is so handy to give a healthy treat when you have guests, friends and family visiting you during the summer vacation instead of fizzy and aerated commercial drinks. To make it easy to grab a healthy glass or tumbler of buttermilk; especially w…
…any purposes in Asian cooking. Banana leaves are beautiful, fun to use and easy to cook with. They look gorgeous, fresh with vibrant green, can be simply used to add color and display an exotic background for eco-friendly serving plates and party platters. Whenever I see a banana tree or see the leaves stacked for sale in the vegetable market, my mind runs riot with great ideas to use them. Today’s recipe is interesting and fun with banana leaves….
…sed but proud with your creation! Try this recipe and you will realize how easy it is to make this delicious pesto in a jiffy! 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. 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 w…
…en & oozing. This richly dense chocolate cake is delicious… It is very easy & quick to prepare & bakes within a few minutes. It is ideal for a great dinner party when you want to serve something a little special. It is important to serve it warm because when you cut through the cake, the chocolate just spills through! It is excellent served with a dollop of whipped cream or your favorite ice-cream or with some luscious red juicy strawb…