…om Yum Sauce · 2 tsps. Sea Food Sauce · ¼ cup hot Water (for thinning the sauce) For Garnishing : · 1 tbsp. unsalted Peanuts (crushed roughly) · 1 tbsp. fresh Coriander leaves (chopped) Method : In a food processor or blender, mix all the ingredients until we…
…e from fava beans boiled until soft & then crushed. Hummus is a staple food of Palestine & a common part of everyday meals in Israel. It is sold in super markets & speciality shops & also served in restaurants. To make your own hummus, you may use canned chickpeas or make fresh chickpeas by simply pressure cooking soaked dry chickpeas. You may use bottled tahini or make your own in advance & use it. It is a healthy dip full of…
…ristmas’ & a fun filled holiday season with family, friends & good food… Ingredients : 2 cups Maida (Refined Flour) ¾ cup Sugar or to taste A pinch or two of Salt 3 tbsp. Ghee/Butter 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence Water/milk/Coconut Milk for kneading Vegetable Oil for deep frying Procedure : In a sufficiently large bow/food processor, combine together the flour, sugar & salt to taste. Slightly melt the butter/ghee in a pan & add it to the…
There are times when we all long for comfort food which can be fixed in a jiffy. You look into your fridge and you find some leftover steamed rice and you are in no mood to make a curry or even a simple dal. Then you look into your vegetable crisper and lo and behold you have some vegetables… a few shallots, a quarter cabbage, may be some carrots and capsicum staring at you! The first thought that comes to my mind when I am too lazy to fix an el…
…ort food. Many a time, babies are also weaned and fed as their first solid food. It is also given to persons recuperating from illness especially from fever and cold. In Goa, the village folk like to eat their hot bowl of Pez between 10 am and 11 am. Some Goan families also like to relish it in the evenings, before dinner time. Pez is bland and tasteless by itself so you need to enjoy it with various accompaniments (tondak). We Goans love it with…
…ab’, it is already understood as ‘Royalty’. Whenever one thinks of Mughlai food, you know it has a perfect smooth blend of spices which is mild with sweet aromatic spices. Mughlai cuisine is known for its lavish use of exotic spices, dried fruit and nuts. It is also rich due to the extensive use of curds or yoghurt, milk and cream. Hence Mughlai food is aromatically spicy and rich. Today’s recipe has all the ingredients and frills associated with…
…rge open space…barbecues and grills, the flavor of charcoal permeating the food enjoyed with mugs of chilled beer or wine; especially if the weather is great. Do not worry if you do not have great open spaces or a charcoal /electric/gas fired barbecue. You can still have all the fun and enjoy it by grilling on a grill pan. This is exactly what we do when we want to enjoy grilled food at short notice. We do have a portable barbecue set which we do…
…rth Indian dhaba style dal and most homes in Punjab have a smoky flavor as food is cooked over wood fire. In Pune, we have quite a few authentic Punjabi dhabas which are run by Punjabis. The food is so delicious and awesome. Today’s recipe is Dal Tadka which is also popularly known as Tadka Dal/Dal Tarka, is healthy, hearty, beautifully textured, smoky flavored Indian preparation which is loved by many. Like most people who love dal, we too love i…
…easy & quick to prepare with just a few ingredients. If you love Goan food… especially dry or fresh fish & seafood… then just give it a try… it could be the highlight of your meal! 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup cleaned Dry Prawns (Sungta)/Galmo Lemon sized ball of Tamarind 2-3 Kokum (Sola/amsol) (lightly rinsed) (optional) 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 tsps. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil 1 large Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 1 c…
…cal tastes…so they can be made using beef, lamb, chicken pork, fish and seafood, or even vegetarian, using mixed vegetables, potato, sweet potato, soya granules/chunks, tofu, paneer, etc. Kababs can be roasted in a clay tandoor or grilled on a grill pan, electric oven, charcoal grill, etc. Cuts of meat or even ground meat can be used to prepare kababs. Kababs can be served as an appetizer with cocktails along with a dip/chutney or as a side with I…