Random recipes - page 417

Time 30 min. Ingredients Wheat flour 1 cup Semolina / Rava 1/2 cup Salt as per taste Ghee 1 tablespoon for making dough Curd 2 tbsp Water per requirement to make stiff dough Oil for deep frying For sugar syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1

This is a popular Indian recipe served with chapatis / rotis.Potato adds a unique taste to this vegetable and the aroma of capsicum and onions is sure to lure you. Ingredients :- 2 Capsicums 1 Potato 1 Large chopped onion 1/2 tsp

My husband's birthday is between the 28th of February and the 1st of March this year. He is one of those unfortunately born on the 29th day of February, so his birthday is not an annual thing. He is not big on celebrations and would probably just forget h

Oyster mushrooms are packed with protein, vitamin B and C. These mushrooms are also rich in mineral salts that our body needs. The iron, phosphorous and calcium in these mushrooms is double that of chicken, pork and beef. It is also believed that vitamin

When I posted this blog this morning, we didn't have the Earthquake. It just happened a few minutes ago while I was eating my lunch in my office at Santa Ana, California. It happened at 11:42 am, a 5.8 earthquake at Diamond Bar and Chino Hills, California

The season of Indulgence is here. It is the perfect time of the year to dig into recipe books and bring out those spicy and sweet treats. For me there is always a reason to experiment with something sweet! During Diwali, a reader asked me to suggest

I get the same reaction when I wax philosophically about the virtues of Capretto or baby goat; namely, that's gross! I often explain how, as far as I can remember, eating baby goat was a staple of our Italian American Easter and Christmas dinners. Nonna

Today is the seventh day of Chinese New Year, in cantonese we called it "yan yat". My mom told me on the 7th day of Chinese New Year is believed to be everybody's birthday. This is also the day where every home will eat noodles and fish for longevity of l

Egg-less Orange Tutti Frutti Bread / Fruit Bun Orange Tutti Frutti Bread is filled with the aroma of fresh orange, and pearl like tutti frutti makes it look more beautiful. You can try this bread even without adding orange juice. But believe me, th

Beef in Black Bean Sauce, just like the Chinese takeaway. No sorry, I'll rephrase that, better than the takeaway! All freshly cooked, what can be better? I first raved on about this over a year ago, but as it's so good I'm posting it again.

Remember the Chicken with Foraged Apples post from last week? Well, I have plenty of foraged apples still and though I'm a fan of stewed apples, apple butter, apple crumble, apple pie etc. etc., these are all sweet variations and I love apples in savo

Tired of ordinary masala dosai? Try this Ginger Capsicum peas masala dosai.Its Sangeetha's Restaurant Special. Sambar or coconut chutney is a good accompaniment. Ingredients. Dosa batter for dosas For the masala, Mustard seeds,urad dhal, curry leaves

Ingredients: Brinjal - 1 medium sized (Mattu Gulla) or 5-6 if small variety Coconut, grated - 1/2 cup Coriander Seeds - 2 1/2 tsps Tamarind Extract - 1 tsp Dry Red Chillies - 8 Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Sugar or Jaggery Powder - 1 tsp Rasam Powder - 1

Impulse! A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. Doing things in the spur of the moment. A few days ago, on a very popular facebook foodie page, Chef at Large, a young girl, living in Mumbai, inquired if there was anyone from Kolkata who c

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Last month, we had a great family get together here in Bangalore. My cousin was the host this time and I wanted to prepare some special sweet for all of them. Long back, one of my Andhra friends told me about 'Kaj

Tomorrow, the 26th of January is India's Republic Day and it is the first time that I am not in the country. But that doesn't stop me from celebrating it. Does it? Over the years I have tried to prepare something that symbolizes the Tri Coloured Indian fl

Like it?s close relative - Texas Sheet Cake - this version is a quick fix, moist, and pleases a crowd. But when this appears (like the beautiful younger sister) - it will make an impression . Almond flavoring and buttermilk give this a tender, buttery

Beef Mami is a Filipino noodle meal. When I was in college there is a Beef Mami noodle stand outside the campus and we always eat there with my friends. This dish is a well-known street food in Metro Manila and can also be called as Dirty Mami. This is go

It was quite unfortunate that Vegie Hut at Boxhill was closed when we planned to visit that day (they were still on their "xmas holiday break"). Following the trend of Aussie businesses, shops are typically closed from xmas eve onwards until a certain dat

Arisiparuppu sadham was introduced to me by my friend Priya. She is basically from Coimbatore. In Tirunelveli, Thuvaramparuppu sadham ( Toor Dal Rice ) is famous. The main ingredients of both of the rices are same. Those are toor dal and rice. But the re

Two days off from school because of his runny nose, returning to school frighten Gabriel. He cried and peeked through the glass panel from his class, seeing the tiny shadow pressing on the glass panel it was hard for me. His eyes looked worries, searched

A popular and much loved food all over India, Paav Bhaaji is a speciality of Western India. This is a spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy spices, served with pav that is toasted with butter. Paav means "a small bun", while Bhaaji means "vegetable"

?Warning: this post is going to contain a lot of pictures. Because this recipe book is so cool. I honestly wish it was in better condition :( As I've mentioned before, I couldn't make it to my grandmother's funeral, so my mother packed up some of her

I tasted savoury cake for the first time at one of our family french friend's birthday party few years back, i got hooked immediately to those savoury cake which she prepared with carrots and chicken..I got her recipe immediately,later back home i tried i