Archives for December, 2006
Ingredients 2 large – beerakai ( ridge gourd ) 2 medium – onions, chopped ½ tsp – mustard seeds ( aawalu ) ½ tsp – cumin seeds ( jeelakara ) 1 tsp – coriander seed powder ( dhanialu podi ) 1 – dry red chilli 1 clove – garlic, lightly crushed 1 pinch – turmeric ¼ cup – milk oil for cooking salt as per [...]
Making ghee at home is very easy and after tasting the one made at home you will never again buy any from the store. Initially when I came to the US I used to try collecting the cream from the milk as we did in India to make ghee. After a while I gave up hopes [...]
This is a very simple punch I serve on quick fix occasions. One can easily substitute the flavors and juices to meet their own requirements, based on what’s available. Ingredients 1 bottle – sparkling blueberry juice 1 bottle – sparkling lemonade 1 bottle – sparkling orangeade 1 carton – guava juice ice orange and lemon slices for garnish Method Combine the chilled drinks garnish [...]
Ingredients 2 packets – noodles 1 cup – carrot juliennes 1 cup – beans, French cut 1 cup – cabbage, thinly sliced 1 cup – mung bean sprouts4 – Scallions, chopped 4 tbsp – soy sauce 4 tbsp – vinegar 2 – eggs Method Cook the noodles according to directions. I usually use the pre cooked noodles found in Asian stores. Heat about [...]
This is a simple chicken dish with very few ingredients. Ingredients 1 lb – chicken 2 medium – onions, sliced 3 nos – green chilies, sliced 1 tsp – red chili powder 3 tbsp – jeera powder 1 tbsp – ginger garlic paste ¼ tsp – turmeric powder juice of 2 lemons salt to taste Method Marinate the chicken with the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, jeera [...]
This is one of the simplest dishes to make. It is usually served with rice, ghee and pickle. The Avakaya Pachhadi (spicy mango pickle) is usually the favorite with this dish. It is also one of the first foods given to children in Andhra. Soft cooked rice and sudda pappu with a generous helping of ghee, [...]
This is another quick dinner dish which can be put on the table pretty fast. Some fresh and warm garlic bread on the side makes a great accompaniment. Ingredients 1 cup – Cooked Chicken ½ cup – chopped frozen Spinach 2 tbsp – Carnea Asada Marinade 1 can – tomato soup ½ tsp – sweet cayenne pepper ½ cup – milk ¼ cup [...]
I have finally set up the RSS Feed with FeedBurner. I have had a few requests from friends and family to get it configured properly. Well it’s finally working now.
Making a Panini Sandwich at home is not too difficult. I love hot sandwiches especially in winters. A hot sandwich and soup on a cold winter day is a very satisfying meal. Ingredients 2 slices – Sourdough Bread 1 slice – cheese (your favorite variety) 2 slices – deli meat chicken 2 slices – tomatoes 1 tbsp – mayonnaise mescaline greens butter Method Heat a [...]
This has been one of my experiments during my lack of posts vacation. I love this dish for its simplicity and the fact that it is a one dish meal. This is again one of my favorite dinner in a hurry meal. The best part about it is that even chopping the veggies for this [...]
I have finally found a look which I like for my blog. Do let me know your views. I will try to keep improving and will post about any new features that I add. The latest is a post ranking facility. So do let me know how my recipes fared. When it comes to food pics, do be [...]
This is a hit with the family. We all love it. It makes for a great side dish. Ingredients 3 tbsp – I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter 2 cloves – garlic 4 slices – bread Method Bring the butter to room temperature. Using a garlic press crush the garlic and stir into the butter. Heat a pan. Butter the bread slices [...]
The Bread had turned out extremely soft and delicious. I loved it and am glad that I have a really nice recipe for soft white bread. Ingredients 1 ½ cups – Water 4 ¼ cups – All Purpose Flour 3 tbsp – Sugar 2 tbsp – Dry Milk 2 tsp – Salt 3 tbsp – I Can’t Believe It’s Not [...]
Ingredients 2 cups – Orzo ¾ cup – frozen corn and peas ¼ cup – chopped frozen spinach 1 cup – cooked chicken 1 can – chicken gravy ½ cup – milk ¼ cup – shredded mozzarella cheese 1 tbsp – olive oil Method Cook the Orzo pasta according to directions, drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Add the carrots and peas and [...]
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