…you love and customize it according to your palate and preference. Make it vegetarian or add stock and meat as per your choice. Who may I ask can resist a bowl of Manchow soup? Did you have your soup today? You can even have it as your light dinner. Hot and spicy or mild it is always welcome topped with deep fried crunchy noodles. 🙂 Ingredients: 1 tender Chicken Breast; boiled & shredded or diced 5 cups fresh Chicken Stock 2 Bouillon Cubes 1 f…
…not fast but only observe partial fast or abstinence, do consume Pez with vegetarian pickles and seafood accompaniments. Today’s post is especially for Holy Week. You can cook Pez with any rice you like as all may not have access to the Goan Parboiled Rice (Ukde Tandool). Ingredients: 2 cups Goa Parboiled Rice (Ukde Tandool) 1 ½ litres Water or as needed (depending on how thin you want the gruel to be) Salt to taste Procedure: Pick, wash and soak…
…vegetables. It is also available in restaurants with chicken or just plain vegetarian. It is not served at happy occasions but because of its popularity it is sometimes served at weddings & Navjotes. Dhansak is very tasty, healthy & full of nutrition. It is mildly spicy, pleasantly sweet & aromatic. Dhansak is perfect to serve at a party & it is one of our favorites. I have enjoyed this dish at many Parsi homes, Parsi occasions &am…
…with a main meal as an appetizer. Many a time it is served as a part of a vegetarian thali & also at weddings. It is a very fulfilling snack & I like to relish it when I am relaxing with a book/novel or having a cool weekend at a hill station or just lazing around which is very rare!! With people giving importance to health food the poor pakoda is looked down upon but nevertheless, I still love pakodas/bhajias & have it in moderation…
…been a great source of encouragement. Try this delicious sandwich – a good vegetarian dry lunch or evening snack. J Ingredients : ½ bunch fresh Coriander 1/4 bunch fresh Mint ½ cup fresh Coconut ½ tsp. Cumin seeds 3 cloves Garlic 2 green Chillies 1 sprig Curry Leaves 1 tbsp.Tamarind extract or paste 1 tsp. Lime juice 1 tsp. Sugar (optional) Salt to taste Water (as required) Method : Discard roots of the coriander & retain the leaves with the…
…mmediately. Tips & Variations : Add only vegetables to the sauce for a vegetarian chop suey. You may include vegetables of your choice with various combinations. Though the flavor is better with fresh stock, you may use stock cubes instead to add flavor to the sauce. For a pure Chinese taste add a pinch of ajinomoto. This is optional. You may even enjoy your chop suey with a light plain omelette, in case you do not like your egg sunny side up….
…school. It is a light meal for weight watchers as well. If you prefer them vegetarian then they are loaded with vitamins but you can add an element of proteins by including chicken, sea food, egg omelettes or any of your favorite meats. If you are considering a family get together or a fun weekend with family or friends then you can get your loved ones involved in the activity by making them fix their own special spring roll or preparing exclusive…
…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 Indian breads….
…g or even use leftovers to convert this wonderful dish. I made this into a vegetarian bake but you could use mince meat, sausage meat or seafood if you so prefer. This meal is so tasty & healthy… the combination of cheese & fresh green spinach in pasta shells is so flavorful & divine. It is a superb one pot meal & excellent at a pot luck… or even at brunch / dinner with crusty bread. This casserole will steal the show at any party…
…njoy dal is with steamed rice & a topping of warm Desi ghee. Give me a vegetarian thali any day and see my face glow! Even though you are familiar with dal preparations, do try out this recipe… Come, savor & experience the simplicity of this homemade dal… 😀 Ingredients : ½ cup Tur Dal (split Pigeon Pea Lentils) ½ cup Masoor Dal (split Red Lentils) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped or slit ) 1 med. Onion (peeled, finely sliced & fr…