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Achari Aloo

Published on 2012-02-08 12:17:47

I am not a very big fan of Achaar but got this recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor's video, noted it down and wanted to try it out.... just for trying a new recipe... I finally gave it a shot yesterday... made a few changes to it based on my preferences and it turned out good... a big change from the regular tastes.. Total Time: 25-30 min Serves: 4-5 Ingredients: 800 gm baby potatoes - boiled and peeled (about 15-20) 1 onion - finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai) 1 tsp fennel [..] > read more

Tiramisu

Published on 2012-01-23 17:52:12

This is one dessert that I loved when I first came to US and wanted to try ever since. Finally this Christmas, I decided to give it a whirl. And it came out very nice...and yummy.. Preparation Time: 20-30 min Cooking and assembling Time: 30 - 45 min Serves: about 15 Ingredients: 8 egg yolks 1/2 cup + 2 tblsp sugar 1 1/2 cups Marsala wine 500 ml cream 750 gm mascarpone cheese (you get Tiramisu Mascarpone too) 3 cups espresso coffee 3 tblsp Kahlua 4 pkts lady fingers (2 pac [..] > read more

Pongal

Published on 2012-01-22 10:45:14

This year for Sankranti I was in a mood to make Pongal... the kind my mom makes. She boils rice in milk instead of water. So I called mom and this is the recipe I got and made. It came out yummy. Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 60 min Serves: 5-6 Ingredients: 1 cup rice 1/2 cup dhuli moong dal 1 1/2 lt milk 1/4 tsp cardamom 1 1/2 cup gur/jaggery or more if you want it sweeter 1 cup water little almonds, cashews, raisins (optional) Method: Wash rice and m [..] > read more

Baghara Baingan

Published on 2012-01-21 21:33:31

I have never been able to make a typical south indian Baghara baingan using peanuts... The curry is so different than what we north indians are used to. I always wanted to learn this curry base. And one of our friends makes this soooo well and we eat frequently at their place. So I had to learn it. It came close, though not exact... which can never happen. Even if you use the same ingredients and the same method, the cooking hand makes slight differences... But it was yummy... Prepa [..] > read more

Barbie Doll Cake

Published on 2012-01-21 21:33:04

My daughter is a big fan of barbie and I came across this Betty Crocker's Doll cake which would be just perfect for her upcoming 5th birthday. So I followed the directions as mentioned at their site and the cake turned out amazing. My daughter was very excited to have a barbie cake and it was a big hit at the party. The link also has a video showing the making of the cake which helps. The picture below is of my cake. Preparation Time: 20 min Cooking Time: 35 min Serves: about 30 [..] > read more

Alfredo Sauce

Published on 2011-09-29 12:41:55

My "To Try" List... Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Serves: Ingredients: 1 stick butter 1 cup Heavy cream Parmesan cheese - as much or as little white pepper to taste a pinch nutmeg Method: Melt a stick of butter in a small saucepan over low to medium heat. Add a cup of heavy cream. Stir until the cream is warm. Begin adding grated parmesan, a little at a time, stirring constantly until it melts and is incorporated in the butter and cream. Keep adding and tasting an [..] > read more

Safari Crunchies

Published on 2011-09-29 12:38:06

We had this at my friends place some time back.. VERY YUMMY... I had it written down, never posted it as never tried it... But am finally posting it so that it shows up in my list of "To Try". Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Serves: Ingredients: 2 cups oats 1 cup flour 1 cup coconut 1 cup brown sugar 250 gm margarine 1 tblsp vanilla syrup 1 tsp soda Method: Mix oats, flour, sugar and coconut. Melt margarine and syrup and then add soda. Mix margarine and flour mixtu [..] > read more

Quick Vegetable Quesadilla

Published on 2011-04-07 13:46:26

This is one of my kids favorite lunch recipes. Its quick... I make it in the morning when packing lunch. Well...I use frozen veggies. You can use fresh vegetables...it would take a little longer or you can make the veggie mixture the night before .. > read more

Adai

Published on 2010-12-07 10:24:40

Everyone in my house loves dosas and idlis. This creates a nice variation. It can be a one dish meal (which is very important to me as it saves a lot of time) and is healthy enough to not need anything else. My kids like it as they don't see any vegg > read more

Muruku

Published on 2010-12-03 09:35:49

My friend had made these murukus this year for Diwali. They were so soft and crunchy... I just had to learn how to make them. This is the recipe from my friend. I still have to try them out. Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Serves: > read more

Papdi Chaat

Published on 2010-11-22 13:57:09

Preparation Time: 1/2 - 1 hr Cooking Time: 15-20 min Serves: Ingredients: Papdi 3 boiled potatoes 1 cup boiled chana or 1 can Garbanzo beans 1/2 cup chopped Onion 1/4 cup chopped Coriander Leaves 2 chopped Green Chilli - optional salt > read more

Malai Kofta

Published on 2010-11-15 10:23:37

This is one dish that I always ordered when we went out dining back in India. We knew which restaurants served good Malai Kofta and we would always go to those only because if this dish is good there, then other dishes ought to be good. I never tho > read more

Punjabi Kadhi

Published on 2010-03-03 11:38:01

This is Punjabi Kadhi with a spicy twist. I ate this Kadhi at my friends home and it was very yummy. My husband went on and on about how yummy it was and asking me to make it. So I finally got down to taking the recipe from her and making it. It turn > read more

Thai Red Curry

Published on 2010-02-14 18:26:57

Cooking Thai is becoming a weekly affair at my home. My husband likes Thai, my daughters love Tofu and I love this nice variation which is also yummy. Cooking Thai is very much like cooking Indian food, the only difference is using Thai curry pastes > read more

Bambino

Published on 2010-02-14 18:20:32

Preparation Time: 5-15 min Cooking Time: 10-15 min Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 3 cups Bambino 3 cups water 1 cup vegetables (depending on taste - peas, beans, carrots, corn etc) 1 Onion, chopped fine 1 tsp Garlic paste 1/2 tsp Jeera 1/2 tsp ra > read more

Vegetable Lasagna

Published on 2009-12-14 12:28:08

I have always loved Stouffers's Vegetable Lasagna. I have tried other brands when I didn't find this, but nothing compares to this. Sadly, I don't find it in the grocery store whenever I look for it. So I had to find a recipe to make it and I found o > read more

Cheesy Creamy Pasta Sauce

Published on 2009-12-04 07:47:05

I am always on a hunt to find things that can be made quickly plus something that would appease my daugters. My older one is a picky eater. Well she loved this .... maybe because I didn't add any veggies to it or maybe because show likes cheesy stuff > read more

Mooli ki besan ki sabzi

Published on 2009-12-02 07:40:05

I like this version of mooli(white radish) but my husband in general doesn't like mooli. So I have never made it. Now I had a mooli in my fridge and I didn't want to make mooli ke parantha as always, so I made this yesterday and wow!!!! I once again > read more