…. ½ tsp. Oregano 1 tbsp. Butter/Olive Oil 1 cup White Sauce (thin) 1/4 cup mixed Cheese Salt to taste For the Topping : ½ cup each processed Cheddar & Mozarella Cheese A sprinkling of mixed Italian Herbs & dry Bread Crumbs Olive Oil for drizzling Procedure : Wash, wipe & slice the bell peppers horizontally; discard seeds and white membranes. Blanch the bell peppers in boiling salted water for about 2-3 mins. Drain and set aside. Heat a…
…e to prepare a thick, well blended and smooth paste. Add the cubed paneer, vegetables and mix gently but thoroughly so as to coat well. Marinate for at least an hour. When ready to eat, skewer the marinated paneer pieces alternating with the vegetables. Grill the tikkas on a hot grill pan/ charcoal grill/gas tandoor/ or in the oven. Regulate and adjust the heat to maintain uniform grilling. Use a pastry brush to baste lightly with oil but use oil…
…or until rawness disappears and you get a good aroma. Do not burn. Add the vegetables and stir fry briefly for a few seconds. Add chicken stock, bouillon cubes,coriander, celery. Add more water if necessary and a little salt. Stir to dissolve the bouillon cubes and bring to a boil. Next, add the seasonings, sauces, sugar, chicken and simmer for about 5 minutes. The vegetables must have a light crunch and not over cooked. Dissolve corn flour in jus…
…Fruits ½ cup fresh Orange Juice 6 tbsps. Sugar pwd./Castor Sugar 2 tbsps. Mixed Fruit Jam/Marmalade 25 gms. Candied Ginger (finely chopped) 5 tbsps. Dark Rum 1 tbsp. Vanilla Essence Zest of one Orange (outer orange skin) Zest of one Sour Lime/Lemon (outer yellow skin) 1 tsp. dry Mixed Spice 2 tbsps. Refined Flour for coating the dry fruits (optional) Preparation of Dry Fruits : 100 gms. each of seedless raisins, sultanas & currants; 50 gms. e…
…ck. They taste wonderful in a sandwich or in buns. A nice way of including vegetables and getting enough vitamins in your regular diet is to utilize leftover raw vegetables lying in your fridge to make these lovely cutlets. Cutlets are also an attractive way of making children and those who are not fond of vegetables to eat them. You will be surprised to see a beeline for those crisp and gorgeous looking golden cutlets. You can pan fry or grill th…
…rom the steamer & let it sit for about 5 mins. Serve hot with steamed rice, noodles or with bread. Enjoy!! Bon appétit! Tips & Variations : You can use as many fillets as you wish & arrange in several layers & steam. You may use assorted vegetables or vegetables of your choice. Potatoes & carrots enhances the taste further & makes the dish more colorful. You may use a bamboo steamer or steam in a pressure cooker witho…
…ys a great hit at celebratory parties. Kids and adults who are not fond of vegetables do love these little coin size patties and they taste good with ketchup or chutney. These refreshing green kababs are wonderful in burgers and can be served whenever you feel like eating them. It’s a good idea to make a batch of Hara Bhara Kabab and freeze them to be served to unexpected guests and equally handy to enjoy at short notice on busy week nights. Put y…
…often in winter. I have not been there recently. When I went to buy leafy vegetables, I saw fresh sarson and thought of cooking it at home. I asked for a bunch along with spinach and this time my vegetable supplier immediately handed me a bunch of bathua leaves and suggested I use it as it was one of the essential elements for the saag. I actually wanted to use radish but finally skipped in favour of bathua. So thankful that he actually gave me a…
…g : 1tbsp. fresh Coriander (chopped) 1 tsp. Butter Method : Blanch all the vegetables & keep aside. In a large pan heat one tbsps. butter on med. heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger, poppy seeds, turmeric pwd., chilli pwd. & tomatoes & cook till soft. Cool & then liquidize in a blender. Again, heat 2 tbsps. butter in the same pan on med. heat & pour the cooked puree, stir & cook well. To this add…
…love the sight of the bhaiyya with the huge cast iron tawa, those colorful vegetables & the packets of Amul butter around him. I enjoy watching him sauté the vegetables, mashing them, adding those wonderful aromatic spices, mixing them with dollops of butter, dishing out the sizzling mix of vegetables & the pav fried with enormous amounts of butter. The sounds of the cast iron ladle on the tawa is sweet music to the ears. The most delect…