…d the minced garlic & saute for a while. Then add the capsicum & bell peppers, saute & toss well. Next add the sliced chicken sausages, cherry tomatoes; saute & toss again. Add the farfalle & toss. Then add 3 -4 tbsps. of prepared tomato sauce; mix & toss. Add 3 tbsps. of béchamel sauce & toss again. Reserve some chilli flakes & herbs & cheese for garnish & add the remaining to the pasta & tos…
…s : 500 gms. Fresh King or Tiger Prawns (washed, peeled, deveined) 2 Green Bell Peppers (Capsicum) diced 1 small Onion (peeled , quartered & flaked) 2 med. red Tomatoes (blanched, peeled & deseeded) 3 fresh Green Chillies (finely diced) 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tbsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 tbsps. Lime juice ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. (preferably Kashmiri) 1 tsp. dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd…
…dure : Before arranging your salad, use a salad spinner to remove excess water from the iceberg lettuce. Lightly shallow fry the ham strips in a little olive oil & set aside. Just before serving, fill your salad bowl with torn iceberg lettuce, sliced bell peppers, cubed pears, shallow fried strips of ham and black olives. Pour just enough dressing & toss the salad well. Pass the remaining dressing around the table for those who would like…
…d ginger and garlic for a few seconds till rawness disappears. Stir in the bell peppers, carrot slices and sauté briefly. Combine all the above mentioned ingredients for the sauce except the corn flour mixture and seasoning. Add to the wok. Give it a good stir and let it come to a boil. Add in the prawns and cook for about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and slowly stir while pouring in the corn flour mixture. Stir continuously making sure the sa…
…or freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp. mixed dry Italian Herbs Olive Oil for drizzling as desired Few tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Salt to taste Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, combine cooked & cooled pasta, tuna flakes with oil, diced bell peppers, celery, lime juice, mixed dry herbs, salt & pepper. Give it a good stir. Chill for at least an hour to allow flavors to blend. Just before serving toss well. Serve drizzled with olive o…
…outh. Close the bottle tightly & shake vigorously till all the ingredients blend well. Method : In a large bowl place the iceberg lettuce, broccoli, red & yellow bell peppers, apple & pomegranate. Pour the salad dressing, toss well & serve the salad fresh & crisp….
…ce on a tray/plate. Heat sufficient oil in a wok/kadhai till hot. Dip each stuffed chilli the prepared dipping batter by holding the chilli by the stem & gently lower in the hot oil. Fry the stuffed chillies in small batches. Fry them evenly & uniformly on all sides on medium heat till they are well cooked, lightly golden & crisp. Make sure you drain them completely after they are fried well. Transfer the pakoras with a slotted spoon o…
…izers/starters to go with your cocktails & mocktails… ButterflyPrawns, Chicken Chilli, Chicken pate with Crackers, Chicken Satay, Chilli CheesePakoras, Corn & Oregano Cheese Balls, Creamy Chicken Kabab, Fish Chilli Dry, Fish Cutlets, Goan Stir Fry Prawns, Grilled Fish with Bell Peppers, Mini Savory Baskets. Here is a Christmas Special menu that you could consider for Lunch & Dinner… Goan Mackerel Croquetas Prawn Pulao Goan Pork Vindalo…
…p; tastes awesome with bhakri, chapattis & phulkas. Traditionally, the stuffed brinjals (bharli vangi) is usually cooked on clay stoves (choolah) in a kadhai with the lid closed. Some water is poured on the lid & the steam trickles in the kadhai which helps to cook the brinjals to make it tender & succulent. The goda masalaenhances & brings out the flavor in the cooked dish. The roasted peanuts lends its nutty aroma & adds a cr…
…nd of asparagus or if it is not easily available, do not worry you can use bell peppers instead or just add more cheese, cream and olive oil and it will still taste superb! Do give this pasta a try… 😀 Ingredients : ½ bunch fresh Asparagus 250 gms. Penne Pasta or as per choice 3 cloves Garlic (peeled, bruised & finely chopped) 4 tbsps. Olive Oil ¼ cup processed Cheddar Cheese (grated) or as per choice 2 tbsps. Cream (I used Amul) 1 tbsp. Red Ch…