…rld. This speciality is served with pride in every Goan home at Christmas, New Year & Easter. I am happy to share this absolutely delicious Vindaloo recipe which my family savored with Goan Sannas… Enjoy this wonderful dish from the very heart of ever beautiful Goa. 😀 Ingredients : 1 kg. Pork 4 tbsps. Groundnut Oil 500 ml. Water Grind the ingredients mentioned below with vinegar to a fine paste & reserve the masala water for cooking : 450…
…and calcium in a jiffy! Enjoy… 😀 Here’s wishing all visitors “A Very Happy New Year 2014.” Ingredients: 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts 4 Cheese Slices ½ bunch Spinach (blanch & squeeze out the excess water) 3 fresh Garlic Flakes (peeled & finely minced) 12 dried Apricots (sliced) Salt & Pepper to taste 2 tbsps. Olive Oil Procedure : Place the chicken breast into a Ziploc bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap/cling film. Beat the chicke…
…/ Biscuits. Loved by all; these cookies are so good to gift at Christmas, New Year, Diwali and all festive as well as celebratory occasions. These cookies are easy and so pretty; a good activity to involve kids to keep them creatively active and busy. They are awesome to serve at kids’ birthday parties and even better as thank you giveaways. Like all biscuits and cookies they are so handy and non-messy. When you are busy with chores simply dip in…
…lebratory occasions, return mithai gifts or as holiday gifts at Christmas, New Year, Dassera, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi or at festivals. If you are busy working and hard up for time to make elaborate sweets; this barfi is ideal to make with just a few ingredients and above all in a jiffy. You will surely get enough time to relax and spend precious quality time with family and friends and yet feel good that you could serve up an awesome mithai! 🙂 Ingr…
…n with homemade fruity wine. Cheers!! A Very Blessed Christmas and A Happy New Year to all. 🙂 Ingredients: 1 fresh Pineapple 1 ½ cups Sugar ¼ tsp Active Dry Yeast 4 cups Water 1 Egg White (lightly beaten) Procedure: Before you start remember to sterilize and dry your ceramic jar / bharni / buyaon / glass jar If you intend getting the pineapple peeled by the fruit vendor, it is advisable to carry along a bottle or enough water to wash the pineapple…
…They do make gorgeous gifts too. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 🙂 Ingredients for Coconut Cordial 600 gm Caster Sugar 350 gm fresh Coconut (finely scraped) 100ml Rose Water or a few drops of Rose Essence. 1 Egg White (lightly beaten) ¼ tsp liquid Glucose (optional) 100 ml Water A few drops of Pink & Green Edible liquid Colour For the Shortcrust Pastry Tartlets / Baskets: Use the recipe mentioned in the Lemon Tart post to m…
…ises the flavor by leaps & bounds. This zesty & tangy dip adds a new dimension to any fried Indian snacks & oomph to your meal too. Ingredients : 50 gms. Dates 100 gms. Tamarind 200 gms. Jaggery 1 litre Water Dry Roast & Grind to a fine powder : 1 large Cinnamon Stick 1 tbsp. Cumin Seeds 2 Black Cardamoms 1 tbsp. Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Peppercorns 3-4 Cloves 1tsp. Saunth (dry Ginger Powder) 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (grated or paste)…
…nce & bring out the true flavor of this chaat. The paapdi puris add a new dimension to this popular Bhel Puri. Raw mangoes in season gives the added tang & crunch to it. This North Indian street food is tantalizing & addictive. It is also a favorite in Mumbai as well as Pune. I have fond memories of relishing Bhel Paapdi Puri as a child.. I still distinctly remember the Bhel Puriwalla who came with his cart everyday to the place whe…
This year, when we planned a short vacation to Goa, we made a list of food that we wanted to eat and enjoy this time ‘round. It was quite a long list but what we were looking forward to was the authentic Goan Prawn Chilli Fry. On our previous visits, we were disappointed with the food at the places we tried out. Last time, we looked through the menu cards at a well known beach side restaurant and asked for Prawn Chilli Fry – and were serve…
…ice creams and fruit salads, fruit pies, tarts, cakes, etc. throughout the year but make a conscious effort especially in summer. Throughout summer we try and include fresh fruit milkshakes, juices to help us cope with the heat. This definitely keeps us fresh and healthy. My family is always in a rush in the mornings & fresh pulpy milkshakes come to our rescue whenever we skip breakfast. Pulpy fruit milkshakes are so very filling & definit…