…ke your own. Bechamel Sauce/White Sauce is optional. Click here to make your own. Always keep a box of lasagna sheets and a batch of sauces handy so that you can prepare lasagna at a short notice. You can use various combination of vegetables to make it unique and special. Try and use seasonal vegetables. In this case, fresh spinach is better than frozen or canned. To retain & keep the layers intact, allow the lasagna to rest awhile before sli…
…mon Pav or Bread Slices To prepare Kat/Amti/Tarri : Ingredients : 250 gms. Mixed Sprouts/Matki/Moth (picked & washed) 2 med. Potatoes (peeled & chopped) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta) 2 med. Onions (peeled & chopped) 2 med. Tomatoes (chopped) or 1tbsp. Tamarind paste or 2-3 Kokum 2 tbsps. fresh Garlic paste 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger paste ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Jeera pwd. (roasted) A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) A small blob of…
…oda 1 tsp. Cardamom Powder For Garnishing: Almonds/Cashew nuts/ Pistachios/Mixed Nut powder Procedure: Pre-heat the oven at 170C. or as per the settings of your oven. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminium foil. In a sufficiently large bowl, mix maida, sugar, salt, baking soda & cardamom powder & keep aside for further use. Heat ghee in a bowl till it is just melted. Add the melted ghee to the dry ingredients & mix w…
…ut 10 mins. Prepare a smooth thick paste & use as desired. To prepare Mixed Spice Powder : Mix together 1 tsp. each of clove, cinnamon & pepper pwd. & use ½ tsp. of this powder to the stir fry masala. Pre-preparation of the Tiger Prawns : Wash the tiger prawns without removing the head & shell. Devein the prawns but retain the shell, tail & head. Slit the prawns deep enough but making sure that they are not split into two…
…ge a mix of sliced onions & capsicum on top of the stir fry. Sprinkle mixed cheese & place an olive in the centre of each pizza. Sprinkle oregano & pepper. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180oC for 10 mins or till pizzas are lightly brown & is crisp.Serve drizzled with olive oil. Tip : For larger pizzas, lightly cut the base before assembling so that it will be easy to cut after the pizza is baked. For Vegetarians : Prepare…
…amalized Brown Rice Recipe… until next time, enjoy!! 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup mixed lentils/dals (tur-1/2 cup, masoor, moong- ¼ cup each) 500 gms. Boneless Chicken pieces or with bone 1 large Onion (peeled & sliced) 2 med. Potatoes (peeled & cubed) 1 cup Bottle Gourd (peeled & cubed) 1 cup Red Pumpkin (peeled & cubed) 1 med, Brinjal (cubed) 4 tbsps. fresh Fenugreek Leaves (chopped)/Kasuri Methi (dry leaves) 2 fresh Green Chillies 1 ts…
…n and lightly sauté for a few seconds, green chilli, ginger, sugar and the vegetables. Add the hot water, a tablespoon of chopped coriander, a little salt. Give it a stir; increase heat to medium and let the water come to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and cook for about 2 minutes. Now gradually stir in the roasted semolina in two or three batches making sure that there are no lumps. Keep stirring continuously. The mixture will be bubbling so adjust…
…ation is a quick dry prawn stir fry with brinjals and potatoes. Both these vegetables pair well with dry prawns and absorb the flavors better. This tasty stir fry is a great side dish. We enjoyed it with chapattis and also with dal and rice. I think you should give this simple stir fry a try. If you love potatoes but are not fond of brinjals then just skip it! 😀 It will still taste good. It is a quick fix for working people and very easy for begin…
…chopped) Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, place all the julienned vegetables along with coriander leaves & toss well. Place a single sheet of rice paper on a plate. Moisten the rice paper with hot water & let it stay immersed for a few seconds. Gently drain out the water completely by tilting the plate but without lifting the rice paper. Let it soften for a few seconds on the plate. Do not lift out the softened rice paper. Now pla…
…an 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 about 2 inch stems Jest of ½ Lime/Lemon (grated) 1 tbsp. Ginger Root skins 6 Peppercorns 1…