Random recipes - page 417

Chicken Biryani I used to cook Nasi Biryani my style.... Almost as same as what we can get from any Mamak's restaurant, but maybe there is some different in taste due to ingredients used and the quantity of ingredients used. But today Abbas taught m

I love eating dosa with filling (cauliflower,carrot,onion,potato,mushroom) more than dosa with chutney/sambar. these varities of dosa are popular in souther India...Almost in all vegetarian hotels they serve for both breakfast n dinner.Mushroom roast is m

The first time I made this, R and I were having a Norwegian Apple Cake competition in our kitchen. There were two teams, Team A and Team R and we were both trying to approximate his mother's Norwegian Apple Cake . I'd never actually had it, so he was a

?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've mentioned this before,I'll say it again.I sleep well if there is dosa batter in the fridge.Somehow,it makes me tick off one main decision for the day.Having a box of grated coconut ready is an added advantage.Earlier,I used to grind the dosa batter i

Fresh cranberries are abundant in the grocery stores these days. And for me that means spicy flavorful Indian style pickles. I love Indian spices and flavors and really adore the tangy spicy pickled fruits and vegetables that are a staple in India. They d

There are culinary properties of chicken and coconut cream which when combined together in cookery will result to a rich, flavorful, sometimes oily, but nonetheless truly satisfying dish. This is so true in the case of ?ginataang manok? or chicken braised

I was looking for a new h'or d'oeuvres recipe when Ben's mom suggested turkey pinwheels. These are great for Spring and Summer because they are cold, light, and fresh. This recipe made about 40 pinwheels. Here's what you'll need: 1 package tomato

For those who have ever been to Nobu Restaurant, you might ve seen the Black Cod with Miso on the menu. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is famous for this recipe, which has been cloned by restaurants all over the country. We got the opportunity to have this classic d

The January 2011 Daring Bakers? challenge was hosted by Astheroshe of the blog accro. She chose to challenge everyone to make a Biscuit Joconde Imprime to wrap around an Entremets dessert. My version is a vanilla sponge, filled with berries and a banan

?Masala or Perattal is a spicy dry Chettinad specialty, with onions, spices and ground masala. This side dish is great with Rasam , Curd Rice, etc. Vazhakkai Perattal has its place at wedding feasts too! Chettinad Cuisine is indeed unique, being spi

I love the idea of nose to tail eating, wasting nothing from animal?s appeals as I?m essentially a very thrifty person! Heart for me these days is a rare treat though and can sometimes be on the pricey side. When I was in kitchens professionally most

Merry Christmas everyone ! Lately i have been busy baking cakes and cookies for the special day ! This year i made lots of sugar cookies and cake pops for my daughter's school party. sugar cookies were decorated with royal icing. Recently i

These soft and very light dosas are served as a set of 3 or 4, so the name set dosa. For those who are bored up with the regular crispy dosas these can be an alternative. Although the initial process is very long(compared to normal dosas) the end product

My mom loved cooking lengua (ox tongue) in mushroom sauce.Though some people consider any dish with lengua exotic or unusual, back in the Philippines, it is a favorite to many Filipinos. Lengua Estofada (sometimes called Lengua Estofado), a dish of Hispan

Whenever I see someone cook Southern Food on TV I usually think two things: ?Omg! All that fat, sugar and butter! and it?s all deep fried!?, followed by ?that looks really good. Deep frying does make everything better!?. To bring out my latent Southern

I made this a few months ago, but didn't really have the motivation to post it until today, at least it's a change from my bento posts...:). I prefer making sushi rolls (maki) because I find it easier to make and less time-consuming, but I like having ni

Palak Mutter is a nutritious spinach and green peas sabji. Palak Mutter is loved by people all over. It is not that difficult to prepare palak mutter at home. Just follow these easy steps and prepare a truly nutritious and delicious spinach and green peas

How to make Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder / Kari Masala Thool, an important ingredient which i never forget to add in any non-veg preparations, let it be curry or fried recipes or even biriyani. Th

I am very excited to announce that I have joined the baking group Heavenly Cake Bakers . We are going to be baking through Rose Levy Beranbaum's new book Rose's Heavenly Cakes. As an avid baker I knew that there was a serious gap in my baking library sin

This is one of my stingray recipes collection. So, why I call this "recipe for the guys"? You will know why if you scroll down further to read the ending part of this post. LOL! Ingredients Stingray cut, 1 large Chinese Ginger Wine, 2 tablespoons

It always comes as such a surprise to me when someone doesn't like a flavour that I love. I know that different people's tastebuds perceive flavours differently, and what is delicious to some is bitter and abhorrent to others. Cilantro is a good example,

As I know sponge cake recipe used to start with beating egg and sugar till light and fluffy before adding any dry ingredients. I tried before and end up failure. I did beat the egg mixture till light and fluffy. It turns into disaster once I add in flour.

Ingredients:- Baby Brinjals -5 or 8 nos Coriander leaves-1 bunch Ginger- small pieces Green chillies-5 to 6 nos Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp Curry leaves- few oil-3 tbsp Salt to taste Method:- Wash and slit each brinjal into four sections length wis