Month: June 2014

Cakes & Bakes, Food, Muffins/ Cupcakes

Jam – Filled Muffins

Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour/ maida 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup sugar, powdered 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 small egg 3/4-1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla essence pinch salt 1/4 cup jam (I used strawberry jam) Preparation: Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius. Line 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. Sift the […]

Fish, Food, Non Veg, Seafood

Chilli Fish

Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish pieces, cut into cubes ( I used kingfish pieces) 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp soy sauce 1/4 cup plain flour or maida 1/4 cup cornflour 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 tsp garlic, chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 2 tbsp celery chopped 3 big onions, chopped 1 big capsicum, chopped 1 […]

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Popsicles

Watermelon – Mango Popsicles

Ingredients: 2 cups watermelon, seeds removed and cubed 1 tbsp lime juice 1 big mango, peeled and cubed 4-5 tbsp sugar (adjust according to taste) Preparation: In a blender, add the cubed watermelon, lime juice and required sugar and blend well until smooth. Fill popsicle moulds halfway with  watermelon mixture and freeze it for 1 […]

Food, Rice / Choru, Rice / Pasta

Vegetable Rice

Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice 4 cups water 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 4-5 green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 cup carrots, cut into small cubes 1/4 cup potato, cut into small cubes 1/4 cup cauliflower, chopped 1/4 cup beans, chopped 1/4 cup fresh green peas […]

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Ice cream

Rich Vanilla Ice cream

Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cream 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar, powdered 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: Combine all the ingredients together and whisk them together till the sugar melts. Pour it into a shallow container and cover and freeze for 4-6 hours till it is almost set. Take the set ice cream out and […]

Food, Prawns, Seafood

Prawn/ Chemmeen Tomato Masala Fry

Ingredients: 12 big prawns, cleaned 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 medium tomato 2 garlic cloves 3-4 curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Marinate cleaned prawns with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Grind tomato, garlic and curry leaves together to a paste. Heat […]

Drinks, Food

Pear – Banana Smoothie

Ingredients: 2 pears, peeled and seeds removed 1 small banana 1 1/2 cup milk 2-3 tbsp sugar or as required few cashew nuts, chopped Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped pears, chopped banana, milk and sugar and blend well. Pour it in a serving glass and garnish with chopped cashew nuts and serve….