…it called for some comfort food…. I made this heart-warming & filling recipe for dinner. Here’s the monsoon chicken soup recipe which I’m sure you will all enjoy with your family. Ingredients: 1 small tender chicken breast ( boiled & shredded/diced) 1 small carrot ( washed, peeled & grated) ¼ cup shredded cabbage 4 fresh mushrooms (washed & sliced) ¼ cup fresh corn nibs ½ tin cream of corn 4 cups fresh chicken stock 2 chicken stoc…
…with different fish & sea food. We just can’t have enough of it! This recipe is always a winner. One of my favourites from the bounties of the sea… Ingredients : · 5 slices King Fish (Surmai) · 1 tbsp. Goan Rechado Masala Paste · ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd (Haldi) · &…
…ts along with other traditional sweets. There are slight variations in the recipe for Kulkuls depending on whether you like it crunchy, crunchy & soft, with or without glaze, frosted, lightly dusted with sugar powder… Sleekly rolled kulkuls look very pretty than the thickly rolled ones. The only difficult part is that they are time consuming & tedious to make. If you want to make large quantities then you will definitely need additional ha…
…then check out the Butter Chicken recipe. Have you tried my earlier tikka recipes? If not then do try Oven Baked Chicken Tikka & Chicken Tikka Biryani. Even though we patronize local tandoori restaurants and take aways, I do make tikkas at home. My younger son is very fond of paneer and all of us like it too. So here is a super easy recipe for soft and juicy paneer tikkas with vegetables which is not at all cumbersome. When you make it, you w…
…experience with this Danish pastry dough is memorable. You can try out my recipe for sweet Danish Pastries which my family loved. Both the fillings used for the Savory Danish Puffs were relished by my family and I am excited to share it with you. Home baked puffs are always wonderful because they are so fresh and they taste fabulous anytime especially with hot cups of tea (Chai) or with your favorite hot beverage. Now that winter is here they wil…
…enjoys the way I cook Karela and always look forward to eating it. Today’s recipe is my own creation with a combination of roasted dry spices and green chutney ingredients. This refreshing green masala makes the Bitter Gourd very inviting and above all the taste is very pleasant with hardly any bitterness. Even though it is not a very popular vegetable and you will not find it on the menus of restaurants, when you try out my recipe I am sure you w…
This is a basic macaroni and cheese recipe with creamy béchamel sauce (white sauce). Mac ‘n’ Cheese is a classic American favorite pasta dish which is ever so simple, quick and has an amazingly rich, cheesy sauce. Everyone is familiar with it and is loved so very much. It is a great comfort food for children and adults who are not fond of spicy food. It can be served soft and creamy straight from the stove top or baked until the crust is crunchy…
…tinctly remember the guava cheese prepared in the traditional way. Today’s recipe is the most loved Perad or Guava Cheese which is a Christmas special. It is very delicious but quite a painstaking task. But we all know that all good things do not come easy! You have to be vigilant and use the right tools to get the best cheese which is addictive. You cannot eat just a piece or two and be satisfied. When you start the process of making this superb…
…ven use tamarind pulp/paste or tomatoes to add tang to your curry. Today’s recipe is for Crisp, Golden Rawa Pan Fried Korli/Karli/Indian Silver-Bar Fish. Always select fresh plump fish in order to get chunky flesh and ask your fishmonger to cut the fish into thick slices. I have used a very simple dry spice mix which you will find in the spice box of almost all home kitchens especially in Indian kitchens. Make sure you use your spices sparingly to…
…ace and make it memorable each time in the kitchen. Today’s Vegetable Upma recipe is one of the ways I prepare it. We have always had our own Kadipatta (curry leaf) trees. I always use the fresh leaves whenever and just as much as I need so all my South Indian dishes are laced with a heavenly distinct aroma of curry leaves. Besides, I like to use homemade ghee or use; Amul, Chitale, etc which is really good quality ghee. I feel it enhances and bri…