My experiments in cooking…
Silverbeet is one of the easily available vegetable in New Zealand. It is available in both red and green stems. In other places it is called Swiss Chard. Ingredients: 1 bunch silverbeet, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped 1 onion, chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
A refreshing and healthy drink for a warm day.
This is an impressive dinner-party dish which can be served as a starter. Large and firm tomatoes are used to fill the minced meat filling. Recipe source: Quick and Easy Simple Indian Cookbook Ingredients: 5-6 large,firm tomatoes 40-50 gm unsalted butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger , finely chopped 1 tsp […]
Jelly Belly Ice cream is a homemade vanilla ice cream served with strawberry jelly. An ideal dish as a dessert. Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry jelly 1 cup milk 1 cup milk powder 1 cup fresh cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preparation: Place the strawberry jelly crystals in a pan,add 1 cup […]
Crispy Uzhunnu vada is a perfect snack for evening tea. It is also a popular South Indian breakfast dish,usually served with coconut chutney. Ingredients: 2 cup urad dal, soaked in water for 5-6 hrs 1 finely chopped onion 3 green chillies, chopped small piece ginger, finely chopped few curry leaves, chopped 3/4-1 tsp pepper […]
Today’s post is a simple broccoli stir fry, which is a quick and easy ‘side dish’ for rice. Broccoli is a healthy vegetable which even kids love to eat. Ingredients: 1 broccoli 1 medium onion,chopped 3 garlic cloves,crushed 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-2 tsp chilly powder salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash and cut broccoli […]
Starting my blog with strawberry banana muffin which is prepared by using fresh strawberries and ripe bananas.This recipe is adapted from Joy of Baking. Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries ,cut into bite sized pieces2 large ripe bananas,mashed2 large eggs,lightly beaten1/2 cup (113 gms) unsalted butter,melted1 tsp vanilla extract2 1/4 cup all purpose […]
