Friday, 29 April 2016

Stuffed Eggplant Curry

Stuffed Baby Brinjal Ingredients: 5-6 Baby Brinjals Salt to taste 2tsp Curry Powder / Samber Powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1tsp Plam Sugar/ Brown Sugar 1/2 tsp Tamarind Paste 1 Onion Finely Chopped 4-5 Curry Leaves Finely Chopped 1tbsp Fresh Coriander Finely Chopped 1tsp Olive Oil 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Ingredients for Stuffing...
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Thursday, 28 April 2016

Greek Salad

Greek Salad Ingredients: 2tbsp  Feta Cheese Cubed 1 Cucumber roughly chopped  1/2 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved  1/2 cup Kalamata Olives (which is marinated)  1 cup Mixed Salad Greens (Lettuce, Baby Rocket & Baby Spinach) 1/2 Apple Cubed Vinegar Dressing ingredients: 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil  1tbsp...
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Classic Garlic Spaghetti

Garlic Spaghetti Ingredients: 3/4th Cup Garlic Finely Sliced 1/2 Cup Virgin Olive Oil 1 Red Chiili finely sliced Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste 1/2 cup Parmasan Cheese Grated 1tbsp Italian Parsley Finely Chopped 1/2 Cup Pasta Water 1 Red Chilli Finely Sliced 100gms Spaghetti Cooked Method: Heat oil in a deep pan on medium...
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Peas Penne in Alferdo Sauce

Peas Penne in Alferdo Sauce Ingredients: 4tbsp Unsalted Butter  1,1/2 Cup Heavy Cream  1 Clove Garlic Minced  Salt to taste  Black Pepper to taste  1 Cup Fresh/ Frozen Peas  1tsp Red Chilli Flakes  2tbsp Freshly Grated Parmasan Cheese  100gm Penne Cooked  Method: Heat up a sauce open...
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Thursday, 21 April 2016

Healthy RockMelon Salad

Rock-Melon Salad Ingredients: 1 Cup Rock Melon roughly chopped 1 Cup Baby Spinach 4-5 Fresh Baby Corn roughly chopped 1/2 Cup Cherry Tomatoes cut into half 1 tsp DriedCranberries 1 tsp Dried Mixed Berries 2 Cucumber roughly chopped 2 tsp Fresh Coriander chopped Dressing Ingredients: 3/4 tsp Water 1/4 tsp Vinegar Salt To Taste 1...
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Friday, 15 April 2016

Easy Tomato Curry

Tomato Curry Ingredients: 4-5 Large Tomatoes Chopped 1 Stick Curry Leaves roughly chopped 3 Garlic Cloves Crushed 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Finely Chopped Salt to Taste Sugar to Taste 1 tsp Olive Oil 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 Pinch Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp Rasam Powder Method: Heat...
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Thursday, 14 April 2016

Karela / Bitter Melon Fry

Karela Fry Ingredients: 3-4 Large Bitter Melon thinly sliced (Seeds removed) 1/2 tbsp Salt 2tsp Olive Oil 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Chopped 1/2 tsp Dry Mango Powder/ Chat Masala Extra Salt if required  Method: Take a bowl add sliced Bitter Melon and salt, mix...
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Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Quick Ghee Rice

Ghee Rice Ingredients: 1 Cup Basmati Rice/ Long Grain Rice ( Soaked in water for 1/2 an hour) 1/4 Cup French Green Beans Diagonal Chopped 1/4 Cup Carrots Chopped 1/4 Cup Fresh Green Peas 1 Large Onion Sliced 2-3 Green Chillies 2 Garlic Cloves 1" Ginger 2 Cloves 1,1/2" Cinnamon  1,1/4 Cup Water Salt to Taste 1tbsp Ghee/ Clarified...
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Monday, 11 April 2016

Simple & Quick Khadi

Quick Khadi Ingredients: 1 Cup Yoghurt (Room Temperature) 1btsp Chick Pea Flour/ Basan Salt to taste 2 Garlic Cloves 3 Green Chilli 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Ghee/ Clarified Butter 1 tsp Olive Oil 2 Cups Water 1/2 cup Fresh Coriander Finely Chopped Method: Blend together yoghurt and basan adding...
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Thursday, 25 February 2016

Schezwan Cooking Sauce

Schezwan Sauce Ingredients For the paste: 20 Red Chilies 5 Garlic Cloves Other Ingredients: 1tbsp Garlic finely chopped 1tsp green chili finely chopped 1/2tbsp Ginger Grated 2tbsp Onion finely chopped 1tsp Celery finely chopped 1tbsp Cooking Vinegar 1/2 cup clear vegetable stock 1.1/2 tsp White Vinegar...
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Healthy Flaxseed Dry Chutney

Flax Seeds Chutney Ingredients: 1 Cup Flax Seeds Salt to taste 1" Tamarind 2-3 tsp Jaggery / Palm Sugar 1/4 Cup Curry Leaves 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds 2-3 Garlic Cloves 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 2-3 tsp Red Chilli Powder Method: Dry roast the flax seeds in a hot pan, until you get the popping sound, keep aside and let it cool. Take a...
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Sunday, 14 February 2016

Quick Feta Sandwich

Quick Feta Sandwich Ingredients: 2-4 Slices of Light Rye Bread or bread of your choice 1tbsp Goat Milk Feta Cheese 5-6 Red Cherry Tomatoes Sliced 1 tsp Italian Mixed Herbs Method: Toast the bread slices and keep aside. Spread the Feta on the toast, place sliced cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with mixed herbs. Serve Immediately. Its...
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Garlic Upma

Garlic Upma Ingredients: 1 Cup Medium Semolina / Rava + 1tsp Ghee / Clarified Butter 3-4 Dry Red Chilli Broken in pieces 4-5 Cloves of Garlic Crushed 1 String Curry Leaves Roughly Chopped 1/2  tbsp Ghee/ Clarified Butter 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Urad Dal / Black Gram Salt to taste 1/2...
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Friday, 12 February 2016

Dry Bhindi Fry/ Okra Fry

Bhindi Fry Ingredients: 12-15 Fresh Okra ( washed and pat dried) 1tbsp Chickpea Flour/ Besan 1tsp Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder Salt to taste 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1 tsp Chat Masala Powder 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder 1 tbp Fresh Coriander Finely chopped 1tbsp Olive Oil Some extra coriander leaves for garnish 3/4 tsp Kasuri...
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Roasted Cherry Tomatoes - To Serve - Jamie's Pasta Recipe

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: 250gm Coloured Cherry Tomatoes 1tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese 1tsp Mixed Italian Herbs 1tsp Olive Oil Method: Cut tomatoes in half and place them on a greased tray and keep aside. Now mix together mixed herbs and parmesan cheese and keep aside. Now sprinkle the mixed herbs and cheese on the...
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Curry Leaves Sabudana Kichdhi /Sago

Curry Leaves Sabudana Kichdhi Ingredients: 1 Cup Sago Soaked 3-4 Green Chillies 1/4 Cup Fresh Curry Leaves 1/4 Cup Roasted Peanut Salt to taste 1/2 tsp Sugar 1/2 Lemon Juice 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Finley Chopped 2 tsp Olive Oil 2 tsp Ghee / Clarified Butter 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Method: Grind coarsely green chilli,...
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Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Jamie's Pasta

Jamie's Pasta Ingredients: 6-7 Almonds Peeled 1 Clove Garlic 50gms Parmasan Cheese 1/2 Cup Fresh Basil 4 Coloured Tomatoes( Red, Yellow, Dark Brown and Orange) Salt to taste 1 Red Chilli 1/2 Cup Olive Oil 1/2 Cup Pasta Water Cooked Pasta of your choice Method: Take a blender, blend all the ingredients into course paste and keep...
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Rustic Crum Pasta

Ingredients: 100g spaghetti (Boiled n kept ready) 4-5 Slice Sourdough Bread 1 cup Sun Dried Tomato  2 Cloves Garlic 1.1/2tbsp Olive oil  Salt to taste  Chili Flakes as per taste Parmesan Cheese Grated for Garnish  Extra Olive oil for splash Method: 1. Blender add all the ingredients into the food processor other than spaghetti n chili flakes (ground coarsely) 2. Heat a pan, when hot toss the...
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Avocado Pasta

Ingredients: 1 Large Avocado Chopped 1tbsp Olive Oil 1 cup Fresh Spinach Leaves 1/2 cup Fresh Basil Leaves 1 Clove Garlic 7-8 Almonds Salt to taste Pepper to taste Any type of cooked pasta 1/4th Cup Pasta Water ( Cooked pasta's leftover water) 1tsp Extra Olive Oil Method: Take a blender add avocado, olive oil, garlic, spinach, basil, almonds, salt, pepper and pasta water and blend into smooth paste. Heat a pan add Olive...
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Green Creamy Pasta

Ingredients: 1tsp Lite Butter 1tsp Whole Wheat Flour 1 Cup Lite Milk 1 Cup Chopped Spinach 1/2 Cup Fresh/ Frozen Peas 1/4 Cup Beans finely chopped Salt to taste 1/2tsp Grounded Black Pepper 1 Bunch Spring ( Green) Onion Finely chopped 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese Grated 1Cup Wheat Penne Pasta( Boiled) Method: Melt Butter in a sauce pan, add wheat flour and mix well, until it melts well. Add Chopped Beans, Spinach...
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Mushroom Leek & Tarragon Pasta

Mushroom Leek & Tarragon Pasta Ingredients: 2-3 Green Chillies finely chopped 150gm Mushroom finely chopped 1 Leek nicely washed and finely chopped 1tbsp Cream Pepper to taste Salt to taste 1,1/2 Cup Vegetable Stock 1 Fat Clove of Garlic Minced 2tbsp Olive Oil 1tbsp Tarragon finely chopped 150gm Pappardelle Pasta ( Thin Ribbon) Parmasan...
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Farfalle in Pamadoro Sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 kg Roma Tomato Cubed (Roma is egg shaped tomatoes) Splash of White Wine 1 Clove Garlic finely sliced Salt to taste Fresh Black Pepper crushed to taste 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tbsp Fresh Basil finely chopped 1tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese Extra Basil for Garnish 150gm Farfalle Pasta Cooked ( Bow Ties) Method: Heat up a large sauce pan, when hot add olive oil and garlic, cubed tomato and cook until soft adding...
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Spaghetti in Spinach Pesto

Ingredients: 1,1/2 Cup Baby Spinach Leaves 3/4th Cup Basil Leaves 3-4 cloves of Garlic Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2tsp Lemon Zest 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 1/2 cup Pin Nuts Toasted 1 Fresh Red Chilli Other Ingredients: Extra Basil to garnish 200 gm Boiled Spaghetti 1 tbsp Olive oil to drizzle  Method: Blend together baby spinach, basil, garlic, salt,...
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