Arroz caldo or lugaw (chicken congee)
Main Dish Very Easy 18 min 45 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups rice 1 kilo chicken cut up to serving sizes. 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground pepper The other ingredients are pretty basic: 2...
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Quick fried rice
Main Dish Very Easy 10 min 5 min
Ingredients: about 2 cups cooked rice (don't pack the rice down to measure it! keep it fluffy) 1 small head of broccoli 1/2 red onion 1 large carrot 1/2 cup...
Lentil biryani
Main Dish Easy 10 min 30 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cup good quality basmati rice 4 cups water 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp salt 2 black cardamom broken 1 bay leaf Ingredients for lentil masala: 1...
Ghee rice with vegetable kurma
Main Dish Very Easy 15 min 35 min
Ingredients: 1)Ghee Rice: Rice- 2cups Coconutmilk-1 cup Water-3 cups Cardamom-4 Cinnamon-2 one inch sticks Cloves-5 Black cardamom-1 Javitri/mace-1 Bayleaf-1...
Pasta with roasted garlic and tomato sauce
Main Dish Very Easy 10 min 40 min
Ingredients: 500gr cocktail tomatoes 1 whole head garlic - broken into loose cloves-unpeeled 1 onion - peeled and cut into chunks a few glugs of olive oil a few...
Creamy orzo with asparagus & parmesan
Main Dish Very Easy 10 min 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup orzo 1 cup asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 tbsp butter or margarine 1/4 to 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Salt & Pepper,...
Indian style stir-fry mushroom
Other Very Easy 5 min 15 min
Ingredients: Mushroom-1 packed chopped Onion-1 chopped Cumin seeds / Jeera-1 tsp Dry red chilli-2 Red Chilli powder-1 tsp Garam masala powder-1 tsp Turmeric...
Thai fried rice
Main Dish Easy 20 min 10 min
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked jasmine rice (about 1 ½ cups dry) 1 coconut sweetened coconut milk Peanut oil 1 lb. chicken (could use shrimp or pork) 1 tsp. curry...
Lemongrass turmeric rice
Main Dish Easy 25 min 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups rice - washed and drained 1 cup thick coconut milk 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (or as preferred) 2 lemongrass - bruised 4 shallots -...
Puliyodharai(tamarind rice) - tamil brahmin style
Other Very Easy 15 min 1 hour
Ingredients: Tamarind Pulp: 1/2 cup -Turmeric powder/Haldi : 1/4 tsp Asefoetida /Hing: 1 - 2 pinches Roasted Peanuts,skinned: 1/4 Cup Bengal gram/Chana Dal: 1...
Squid and red bell pepper stir-fry
Main Dish Easy 30 min 20 min
Ingredients: 1 kilo squid 1 tablespoon oil 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1/3 cup red bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 tablespoon hoisin...
Chicken rice/nasi ayam
Main Dish Very Easy 30 min 20 min
Ingredients: 1 small fresh organic free-range chicken 3 shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small piece ginger, minced 1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce 2 tsp....
Loh mai gai (steamed sticky rice with chicken)
Main Dish Easy 1 hour 30 min
Ingredients: 1 stick of chinese sausage, sliced 4 stalks of dried mushrooms, soaked, sliced 100g chicken breast fillet, sliced 1.5 cups glutinous rice, washed...
Chinese fried rice
Main Dish Very Easy 20 min 20 min
Ingredients: cups cooked white rice 8 prawns (remove shells, devein and chopped) 5 cloves garlic - chopped 200g frozen mixed veges (de-frost) 2 eggs 1/2 tbsp...
Shrimp with linguine and peanut butter sauce
Main Dish Very Easy 15 min 15 min
Ingredients: Peanut Sauce 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 to 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 to 2 teaspoons...
Home made lasagna with mince meat
Main Dish Easy 15 min 30 min
Ingredients: For the lasagna sheets 300 gms plain flour 3 large eggs 30 ml olive oil a pinch of salt For the filling 500 gms minced meat (keema) Salt and pepper...
Garlic kangkong (local spinach) spaghetti with sausage
Starter Very Easy 15 min 15 min
Ingredients: 400 grams spaghetti 1/2 cup oil, more to toss 5 Lucban sausages( or any sausages) 2 cups kangkong leaves 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped 1/2 quick...
Pasta with ham and cream sauce
Main Dish Very Easy 15 min 15 min
Ingredients: A pack of your choice pasta (I used spaghetti) 1 white onion chopped Cream Cubed ham Your choice of grated cheese (I like to use cheddar or...
Spaghetti with meatballs or spaghetti con polpettine
Main Dish Easy 30 min 30 min
Ingredients: 250 gram spaghetti 250 gram minced beef 50 gram bread crumbs 20 gram freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic,...
Tomato rice with fried cabbage
Main Dish Easy 40 min 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice 4 Ripe tomatoes (large) 1 large cup Cabbage (Shredded) 1 cup Green peas 1 large Onion Cashews (few crushed or whole) 4 Green...
Chicken meat balls asian style over spaghetti
Main Dish Very Easy 10 min 30 min
Ingredients: Spaghetti For the chicken meat balls Chicken - 500 g, minced Onion or shallots - 1, large, finely chopped Green chillies as per taste Bread crumbs-...
Vazha pindi and vanpayar mezhukkuparati (plantain stem and red cow peas stir fry)
Main Dish Very Easy 15 min 20 min
Ingredients: Vazha Pindi/Plantain stem - 1 medium sized chopped and washed. Red cow peas/Vanpayar - 1/2 cup soaked and pressure cooked till soft Shallots - 5-6...
Healthy tuna macroni salad
Main Dish Very Easy 15 min 9 min
Ingredients: 1 box of Elbow Macaroni (1 lb box) 1 cans of Tuna (5 oz can) 1/2 Cup Celery, chopped 1/4 Cup Red Onion, chopped (I don't love the flavor of raw...
Mexican rice/spanish rice
Main Dish Easy 15 min 30 min
Ingredients: Long grain rice-1 cup Peas-1/2 cup Sweet corn-1/2 cup Tomato puree-1 cup Garlic-4 cloves minced Capsicum-1/2 chopped Cumin seeds-1 tsp Red chilli...