…, papad, pickles & buttermilk. Another way I like to enjoy 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 chop…
…rinated chicken pieces in a steamer till the chicken is cooked. Remove the steamed chicken pieces in another bowl. The stock may be reserved to prepare soup or curry. Let the steamed chicken pieces cool down completely. Heat a wok/kadhai with oil till hot. Meanwhile, add a dash of pepper & salt to taste to the lightly beaten eggs. Mix well. Place the breadcrumbs in a tray or plate. First dip each piece of cooked chicken in the egg mixture &…
…rian is popular as a dry starter or a gravy as an accompaniment with plain steamed rice, fried rice or noodles. Today’s recipe is an Indo Chinese one. It is simply fast and delicious. It needs ingredients which are available in your fridge and pantry. The secret to this lip smacking preparation is well marinated chicken and the chicken stock (preferably homemade). In case you do not have fresh stock, then substitute it with chicken cubes. Are you…
…: 6 med. Assorted Bell Peppers 3 cups tender Corn Kernels/Nibs (boiled or steamed) 1 cup fresh Tomato (deseeded & diced) 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) ½ tsp. fresh Garlic paste 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. (optional) ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. 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 Itali…
…curry tastes good even without potatoes. It tastes equally good with plain steamed rice, Goan bread or with Indian bread. We usually have it with rice, pao, broon, gutli pav, ladi pav or bread slices. Before I forget, I must tell you that this chicken curry improves in flavor and tastes better the next day! Today’s post is a deliciously aromatic and mildly spiced Simple Goan Red Chicken Curry. Enjoy the goodness of this simple, quick and easy curr…
…Foogath way of cooking our vegetables. We like to offset our curries with steamed vegetables and still use the good old clay pots for this and do cook over our ancient wood fired stoves. Many Goans who still have their huge palatial homes and even otherwise try to retain their old time tested kitchens along with their modern style kitchens. Not just Goa but Konkan and other coastal regions use fresh coconut and coconut oil in their normal everyda…
A bowl of warm stew is always comforting with some steamed rice or hot appams, neer dosa or any of your favorite dosas. Today’s recipe is the very popular Kerala chicken stew which is mostly relished at breakfast. It is simple, hearty, very nutritious & healthy with wholesome vegetables. This delicious stew is flavored with mild aromatic spices. It is simmered in cooling & soothing coconut milk & can be enjoyed by kids as well as adu…
…Goan parboiled rice, sannas, dosas and bread. You can enjoy it with normal steamed rice as well. Children and adults who like mildly spiced curries will love it! I cooked this Prawn Temperado in virgin coconut oil and in a clay pot. We all relished it with sponge dosas the first day and the next day with rice. It did bring back sweet memories of our Goa vacations …Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 250 gms. large white Prawns (washed, shelled & deveined) 2…
…ut the flavor in the rajma masala. Rajma Masala is best enjoyed with plain steamed Basmati rice but jeera rice is also a nice option. It can be relished with fresh Indian flat breads too. Here is my version of Rajma Masala which we like very much. Do give this recipe a try. 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup Rajma (Red Kidney Beans) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) or pureed/paste 2 fresh ripe Tomatoes (pureed) 2 tbsps. Tomato Sauce or Ketchup (opti…
…autiful Kashmiri chillies. Whenever I prepare this curry, we enjoy it with steamed rice but relish it most with pav and the popular Indian Broon bread. I must tell you that it tastes awesome soaked in Broon. Those who have eaten Broon soaked in curry will recollect those precious moments of bliss! To make this wholesome curry, all the ingredients are always available in your pantry and fridge so you may not need to scurry for them. So what are we…