Chicken – 1/2 kgBasmathi rice – 3 cupsGhee – 5 tspBig Onion – 1 slicedTomoto medium – 1 (chopped)Green chillies – 5Ginger – 2 inchGarlic – 4 podsCashew nuts – 10Saffron – a pinchCoconut milk – 1 cupCoriandar leaves – 1/2 cup (chopped)Mint leaves – 1/2 cup (chopped)Water [Read More]
Ingredients: 2 bowls cooked cold rice 100g prawns, shelled 100g chicken pieces 3 pips garlic, pounded 3 red chillies, chopped 50g green peas, corns and diced carrots 1 egg beaten 4 tbsp oil Seasoning 2 tbsp thin soy sauce 1/2 tsp Chinese cooking wine(optional) Some chopped spring onions for garnishing Method Heat oil and saute [Read More]
Ingredients: 500 g – tiger prawns a few – sprigs of parsley 4 tbsp – melted butter 2 tsp – garlic paste 1/2 tbsp – mustard paste 1 tbsp – lemon juice 8 to 10 – peppercorns (coarsely ground) salt to taste Method Clean, de-vein and wash the prawns well. Drain thoroughly. Wash and dry [Read More]
Ingredients: 250g boneless white-fish fillets, cubed 3 cups water 400ml thick coconut milk 1 chopped white onion 1tbsp grated ginger 2 tbsp any herb like fresh lemongrass or parsley 1 small red/green chili – chopped 1tbso fish sauce or oyster sauce salt to taste 2 tbsp lime juice 100g finely chopped cabbage 1/4 cup fresh [Read More]
Ingredients: Tamarind – 3 cm round lump Oil – 4 tbsp Mustard – 1 tsp Onion – 1 cup, finely chopped Curry leaves – few Shelled, cleaned prawns – 500 gm Turmeric powder -1½ tsp Chili powder – 2 tsp or to taste Pepper powder – 1½ tsp Shelled and cleaned prawns – 500 gm [Read More]
Ingredients: fish fillets – 350 gm oil – 4 tbsp garlic – 2 tsp, finely chopped onion – 1 cup, finely chopped chili powder – ½ tsp cumin powder – ½ tsp turmeric powder – ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper powder – ¾ tsp ready to use tamarind pulp – 1 tsp Method Chop [Read More]
Ingredients: 4 – egg, boiled 1 tbsp – fat free mayonnaise 1 tbsp – cheese spread Salt and pepper to taste’ Method Crush all the boiled eggs with fork; add mayonnaise and cheese spread. Sprinkle salt and peeper according to taste. Hint: To skimp on calories instead of using 4 whole eggs you can use [Read More]
Neil Nitin Mukesh went to Delhi's Tihar Jail and came back with a bagful of goodies made by the prisoners, including a blanket, a shawl, sweets and other edibles. [Read More]
From bursting the best of crackers to hogging on their favourite sweets, Bollywood stars go down memory lane as they share their childhood Diwali memories with us. [Read More]
Ingredients: 4 cup – dates, deseeded and chopped fine 300g – finely grated fresh coconut 250g – sweetened mawa, crumbled 1/2 cup – sugar or according to taste 1/12 cup – almonds, coarsely chopped 1 tsp – cardamom powder 3/4 cup – ghee 1/2 cup – roasted poppy seeds Method Grind the dates to a [Read More]
Servings : 2 Time Taken : 15-30 mins Ingredients: 1/2 cup – fresh crabmeat 1″ piece – ginger, sliced 1/2 cup – sliced onions 1/4 cup – cream 2 – egg whites 2 tsps – cornflour salt and pepper to taste Method Mix cornflour with 2 tbsps. water. Beat eggs nicely with cream, add cornstarch [Read More]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup – canned creamed corn 6 cups – water 1 tbsp – ajinomotto 1 1/2 tbsps – cornflour 1 – egg, slightly beaten 1 handful – fine egg noodles 2 tbsps – each of shredded cabbage, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and French beans Method Put ajinomotto in water and bring to a boil, reduce [Read More]
Servings : 6 Time Taken : 15-30 mins Ingredients: 250g – dry fish chunks 50g – tamarind 1 – big onion 2 tsp – coriander powder 2 tsp – red chili powder 3 tsp – grated coconut 1/2 tsp – cumin seeds 1/4 tsp – fenugreek seeds 4 tsp – sesame oil Curry leaves, a [Read More]
Servings : 4 Time Taken : 15-30 mins Ingredients: 500 ml – milk 100 g – powdered sugar or as per taste 1 cup – raisins 1 cup – dry fig 1 cup – dry dates a pinch of elaichi powder 3 to 4 pieces – badam& pista Method Soak the dry fruits for three [Read More]
Servings : 4 Time Taken : 15-30 mins Ingredients: 500 gm – dahi 1 cup – mixed fruit like grapes, chopped apple, chopped pear, pomegranate seeds (any except banana, chikoo and orange) 1/2 cup – boiled potatoes cubed 1 tsp – cumin roasted and ground 3/4 tsp – red chilly powder 2 tsp – sugar [Read More]
