(Before you start working on strawberry place a saucer/ plate in freezer to chill us need it for consistency check later.) INGREDIENTS: 500gms strawberry 500gms sugar. Juice of 1 lime (lime contains natural pectin which causes jelly texture of jam) 1 tbsp Vanilla extract/ 1 Vanilla bean 50gms butter. Method:- 1. 500gms strawberry (chopped& ...
Read MoreSWEET CHILLI SAUCE (QUICK & EASY) Ingredients: 6 red pulpy chillies (puréed) 1 cup vinegar 1+ 1/4 cup sugar 1tbsp finely chopped garlic …… 1/4tsp sea salt Method:- Mix all the ingredients a heavy bottom sauce pan & cook 15 minutes stirring occasionally till semi thick. Cool & store in sterilised bottle. Didn’t I ...
Read MoreBASIC PUFF PASTRY Ingredients: 1. Maida – 600gms 2. Butter – 300gms 3. Salt – 1tsp 4. Lemon – 1no Method: – 1) Sieve the flour in a wide vessel & Keep aside 100grams of the flour. 2) Add 1 tablespoon of room temp butter, lemon juice (helps develop the gluten) and salt to flour ...
Read MoreLEFTOVER CHICKEN KORMA PASTA INGREDIANTS: • 3/4th cup Boiled veggies • 2tbsp finely chopped garlic • 1tbsp roughly chopped black pepper • 2cups boiled pasta of choice • 1cup chicken korma • 1/2 cup sauce/ketchup/pasta sauce • 1tbsp butter /extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste METHOD: 1. Boil 3/4th cup veggies (beans, green ...
Read MorePUMPKIN TOMATO SOUP INGREDIANTS: 2 tomatoes ( roughly chopped) 1/4 cup yellow pumpkin 1/2 small onion 2 cloves garlic… 1/2 inch cardamom Salt & pepper to taste 1tsp sugar 1tsp butter Method :- Boil tomatoes, pumpkin, garlic, onions, cloves& cinnamon for 5mins till they are soft. Remove the clove& cinnamon & blend & strain the ...
Read MoreMULTIGRAIN DHOKLA INGREDIANTS: • 1cup semolina • 1/2 cup Jowari /millet flour • 1/2 cup rice flour • 1heaped tbsp ginger- green chili paste • 1 cup curd + 3/4 cup water (add more water if paste is too thick)… • 1/2tsp asafoetida/ hing • 1tsp fennel/ saunf • 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves/ kotmir ...
Read MoreLAZADAAR MURGH INGREDIANTS: • 1 kg chicken breast & thigh fillets • 200g yogurt /thick curd • 2tbsp ginger- garlic paste • 2-3tbsp Shaan tandoori masala • 2tsp cumin powder • 2tsp coriander powder • 2tsp garam masala • 1tsp turmeric powder /haldi • 2tbsp Kashmiri chili powder • 1tsp green chili paste (as per ...
Read MoreGREEN CHUTNEY SERVED WITH KEBABS & FRITTERS INGREDIANTS: • 1 cup coriander leaves with tender stem • 4tbsp thick yogurt • 10-15 mint leaves • 2 garlic cloves • 1/2tsp roasted cumin powder • 1½tsp. sugar • 2tbsp Sev/ gram flour vermicelli • 1/2tbsp lemon juice • Salt to taste Method:- • Blend the cilantro ...
Read MoreHARYALI MURGH This dish is very special to me because i am making it for a very special bunch of people & that’s my family .I am on my month long visit to USA to meet my brothers family & my sweet little niece . He’s been kind enough to show me around some of ...
Read MoreMANGO CARDAMON SPONGE CAKE 4th June is a very special day for me it’s my dad’s birthday & this year it was even more special because we celebrated it with my brother’s family & especially little niece here. Since I am in Minneapolis that’s million miles away from home (Mumbai) & have none of my ...
Read MoreBAKED SPINACH & CHEESES PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS Meaty Portabella mushrooms are perfect for filling & the garlicky spinach & cheese stuffing with it sheer bliss it’s like marriage made in heaven .Each mushroom can be served as an individual serving for parties or gathering & it’s quite filling too thanks to the meaty texture of the mushroom. ...
Read MoreIngredients:- 1kg onion (thinly sliced) 3/4cup wheat flour 1/8cup corn flour Salt to taste 1/2tsp baking soda Method:- Heat oil on a large wok or kadai. Mix all the ingredients together & deep fry in hot oil till golden & crispy. Cool & store in an airtight container or 2 separate zip lock ...
Read MoreHEALTHY SWEET& SPICY MANGO POPSICLE My sweet little niece Gia loves sweets, mangoes & popsicles. I wanted to make something healthy yet yummy for her .Every visit to the grocery store or cusps we would make sure we pick up a can of her favourite mango juice & what better than her favourite juice to ...
Read MoreKala chana / Bengal gram soup This is a very simple yet effective soup made out of the extra water that remains when we boil the chana / Bengal gram . No matter how much the liquid is 1 cup or 3 cups the tempering will be same . Add salt to the chana water ...
Read MoreCUSTARD POWDER HALWA It’s a beautiful, soft, melt in the mouth halwa / pudding whatever you choose to call it as this recipe is a fragment of a chef’s imagination. No one can resist these delicate beauties be it a kid or an adult best part is it does not leave you feeling heavy or ...
Read MoreFlaxseed & Semolina loaf (fusion recipe) • Semolina(Fine rava ) – 1 cup • Flax seeds -1/8cup(powdered coarsely) • Fresh Curd – 1 cup • Carrots – 3 tbsp ( finely chopped) • Fresh Peas – 1/8th cup • Ginger& green chili paste -2 tsp • Coriander leaves -1/8th cup (chopped) • Red chili powder ...
Read MoreStrawberry White Chocolate Entremet Almond sponge cake (Baking tin size –30×40 cm) Almond powder -50 g Icing sugar -50 g Full Egg -80 g Sugar -60 g Egg whites -90 g Flour -50 g Butter -20 g Method:- Mix the sifted almond powder and icing sugar together with the egg in a large bowl. Beat ...
Read MoreHomemade Garam Masala Ingredients: 1tbsp Cumin / Jeera 1tbsp aniseed /Badi Saunf 3tbsp coriander seeds / Dhania 10nos clove /lavang 2tbsp black pepper / kali miri 5nos black cardamom / badi elaichi 15nos green cardamom / Choti Elaichi 6-7inch Cinnamon stick / Dalchini 2 large pinch nutmeg / Jaiphal powder 3-4 pieces mace / Javitri ...
Read MoreLemon grass Chicken soup For the base stock:- 4-5 cups water 1 inch ginger 3 stalks lemongrass (bruised) 4 kaffir lime leaves 1bay leaf 4 cloves 2tbsp coriander leaves 1chicken or veg Maggie cube (Boil all the above ingredients together & strain this is the base stock for soup) 1 chicken breast (minced/kheema) 2tbsp lime ...
Read MoreIngredients for Usal 2 cups Matki / moth beans (soak overnight) 1tsp cumin seeds / jeera 1/2 tsp mustard seeds /rai 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / hing 10 curry leaves 1 onion (finely chopped) 1-2 green chilies 1tbsp ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1tbsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 cup ...
Read MoreThai festival at J W Marriot Sahar Airport Mumbai Swadeka is the sound you hear as soon as you think of Thailand the land of amazing fruits & satay . J W Marriot has got this beautiful experience of Thailand to our very own Mumbai .I had been invited by the ...
Read MoreDungarwale Til Baingan (Smoked Crispy Sesame Aubergine) Ingredient:- • 1 large Baingan /brinjal /Aubergine • 2tbsp red chili powder • 2tbsp dhania jeera powder (cumin & coriander powder ) • 1tsp garam masala • 1 pinch hing (Asafoteida ) • 1tsp haldi (turmeric) • Salt to taste Coating Powder: • 1cup Rice flour • ...
Read MoreIf you are like me who loveeees pasta & pretends to be trying to try eat healthy then this recipe is for you for sure .After being vegetarian for a month due to a 41 day oath to not touch or get anywhere close to non-veg I was slowly starting to get nostalgic about my ...
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