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Here is the next one which I prepared with the homemade French vanilla ice-cream .....Well there is no fixed name of this recipe, you can call it Malini's special ice-cream sundae.....or you can even transform this into your own special dish as per your choice of toppings........... Ingredients: 4 chocolate bars / chocolate coated ice-cream wafers 2-4 scoops French vanilla ice-cream chocolate chip and cashew cookies chocolate syrup Procedure: Just place 2-4 scoops of ice-cream in a serving plate. Place the chocolate bars / wafers. Add chocolate syrup. Crumble cookies over the ice-cream and serve immediately. This is going to the following events: My Favourite Things - Frozen Desserts guest hosted by Aqua of Served With Love, event by Bindiya .... RCI - Pondicherry event, hosted by Lavi of Home Cook's Recipes, event started by Lakshmi

It feels good to be appreciated for your work (read my technical assignments) and moreover its great to be pampered once in a while with a surprise treat.......Sometimes back I had this delicious ice-cream sandwich and since then I wanted to try it out. I made a batch of homemade vanilla ice cream but wanted to serve it in a different way. My hubby bought some cream filled chocolate bars from his last trip to Austria so I used the chocolate bars...... Instead of just serving it plain, I prepared 2 dishes, one being this yummy ice-cream sandwich .....A great way to surprise your friends and guests too... The simplest ice cream sandwich is to place 1 or 2 scoops of your choicest ice cream in between chocolate bars / ice cream wafers. Ice Cream Base - Custard Base / Cream Base: The ice cream base is the essential part of what makes ice cream really creamy and delicious. The basic principle for making an ice cream base is to combine cream and milk, egg yolks and sugar. Some people create ...

Tomatoes are used extensively in Mediterranean cuisine, especially Italian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Consumption of tomato is believed to benefit the heart among other things. Another recipe from my microwave cookbook with a little alteration (recipe stated usage of turmeric and chat masala, both of which I omitted). This year there were plenty of red & juicy tomatoes in the markets. I couldn't resist but try this recipe out for the first time. Ingredients: 4-6 large red tomatoes (hard & firm) Filling: 1 cup paneer, mashed 1/2 cup green peas 1 onion, finely chopped 1 capsicum, finely chopped 2 tsp finely chopped garlic 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 tsp butter 2 bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped salt and pepper (to taste) Procedure: Wash the tomatoes, cut a circular portion at the top and scoop out the seeds. (Keep upside down so that all the juices are removed). Take a microwave safe dish, mix chopped garlic, mashed paneer, chopped onion, green chillies, salt, ...

Cookies are the latest addition in my son's menu, specially the choco-chips chocolate cookies. While going through my microwave cookbook, I found a recipe for chocochip cookies. I altered the recipe a little and added some cashew nuts to prepare these mouth watering Cashew and Choco Chips Cookies.... Easy to prepare; takes about 30 mins and yields about 2 dozen cookies.. Ingredients : 1-? cups maida ? cup unsalted butter ? cup powdered sugar ? tsp baking soda 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2-3 tbsp milk ? tsp salt 2/3 cup cashew nuts, chopped 2/3 cups chocolate chips Procedure: Preheat the microwave oven at 180?C at convection mode. Sieve flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Keep aside. Beat the egg with vanilla extract. Keep aside. Take a bowl and beat butter and sugar till light and creamy. Mix in the beaten egg mixture till fluffy. Gradually mix in the flour mixture. Add milk, chocolate chips and chopped almonds. Mix well. Put a spoonful of the...

Sunday breakfast prior to my marriage meant luchi (puris) and bolker torkari (white side dish preparation of potatoes sometimes with the addition of parwal (pointed gourd or potol to Bengalis).....My mother used to call it boloker torkari / sada (white) torkari........ A simple preparation with little oil and just one or two ingredients, with kalo jire (kalonji) / panchphoron being the main spice....... Here is the recipe as learnt from my mother....... Ingredients: 4 potatoes, peeled & diced 6 pointed gourd (potol), peeled (alternatively with strips) & chopped 1 tsp kalo jire (kalonji) salt (to taste) 2-3 green chiilies 2-3 tbsp mustard oil water (as required) Procedure: Heat half the oil in a kadhai. Add kalo jire and green chillies and let them splutter. Add the chopped pointed gourd slices, saute for 3-4 mins and then add the diced potatoes and stir fry for 2-3 mins. Add salt, mix well and add water (as per gravy). Bring to a boil, simmer and pour rest of the mustard oil on...

While doing some more net surfing on Japanese Cuisines for AWED-Japanese event guest hosted by Lavi of Home Cook's Recipes, event started by DK , I came across very interesting sites (courtesy google site search on Japanese Cuisines) with lots of information on the ways & tips of Japanese cooking, the main ingredients used and a whole range of new recipes. These are some of the points I came across.... Rice is of course the staple food of Japan, but the second most popular food is menrui (noodles). Japanese cuisine is incomplete without the mouth-watering noodles. Noodles are prepared & served in many different ways, fried, hot and even cold with tasty dipping sauce and condiments Basically there are three types of Japanese noodles: soba (buckwheat & wheat), udon (white flour) and ramen. Soba noodles are thin, flavorful, and generally light brown in color. They come in various sizes and colors, there's even a type made with powdered green tea called cha-soba. Du...

Watermelon is not only delicious, but extremely healthy, as well. Though watermelons can be found in the markets throughout the year, the best quality & sweet watermelons are available only during summer time. Because of its higher water content, watermelon is ranked more valuable than other fruits. Ingredients: 1 large watermelon, de-seeded & chopped 6 tbsp powdered sugar (to taste) 1 tsp rock salt 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder crushed ice / ice cubes (as required) 4 glass chilled water (as required) Procedure: Put chopped watermelon, powdered sugar, rock salt in a blender. Add crushed ice & chilled water and blend again. Pour into fancy glasses, sprinkle roasted cumin seeds powder and serve with ice cubes. Some benifits of watermelon: It is an excellent source of vitamin A, C and B1, B6 & B5, contains important antioxidants (red watermelon is also a source of the potent carotene antioxidant, called lycopene). It fights free radicals in our bodies, helps in reducing...

Malai Curry is an authentic Bengali style of mouth watering curry cooked in coconut milk. Malai curry can be prepared with various ingredients starting from prawn, chicken, egg and also with vegetables. Though my all time favourite is prawn malai curry , I sometimes prepare Dim (egg as known in Bengali) Malai Curry, a main course egg dish... Ingredients: 4-5 eggs 1 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp onion paste 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tomato, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies 1 tsp sugar 1 bay leaf 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin seeds powder 1 tsp garam masala powder salt to taste 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp ghee 1 bunch coriander leaves, chopped 1/2 cup water (if required) Procedure: Boil egg, cool and peel the outer skin. Heat oil in a kadhai and saute the eggs. Drain oil and keep aside. Simmer and add sugar in the hot oil to caramelize it (Do not increase the flame or else sugar will get burnt). Add bay leaf and onion paste. Stir fry for 2 mins. Add ginger-garlic...

Tofu is soybean curd (rich in protein), which is made by coagulating soy milk. Nigari (magnesium chloride) is commonly used to make tofu in Japan. Tofu is both nutrient dense and contains high calorie (2 - 4 oz per serving). Since it's kind of heavy, it is advisable to eat just a little tofu to start with. Some information on Tofu: Tofu Varieties: Kinugoshi-dofu (silken tofu) is the softest tofu. It has very smooth texture. Momen-dofu (cotton tofu) is made by draining some moisture, so it is firmer than kinugoshi-dofu. It's suitable for frying. Keeping Tofu: Tofu don't stay fresh so long. Be sure to refrigerate tofu in fresh water and consume immediately or eat within one or two days. Eating Tofu: Tofu is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine and is cooked in many different ways. It is often eaten raw in Japan. Raw tofu is called hiya-yakko (Hiya means cold and yakko means tofu). Bought some tofu from the food mall the other day and prepared Spicy Chilli Capsicum Tofu....

Jhal moori / masala muri (or known as Bengali bhel) is a tea time must have dish for all Bengalis. It?s a spicy combination of muri / moori (puffed rice) mixed with sorser tel (mustard oil, for that authentic pungent taste) with sliced onions, boiled potato slices, chanachur (bhujiya) and of course green chillies (from where it gets the name ?jhal? / hot) with varieties of other ingredients as per your taste & availability like thin coconut slices, tomatoes, cucumbers, fried papad?the list is endless and each one unique from one another. Sending this to the Sunday Snacks - Chaats/Indian Street Food event hosted by Pallavi. Ingredients: 200 gms puffed rice (moori / muri) 2 onions, finely sliced 2 boiled potato, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 cucumber, chopped 2 cups chanachur (bhujiya / ganthia) 4 fried papad, crushed 1? ginger, finely chopped 2 green chilies, minced 1 tbsp mustard oil salt to taste a pinch of rock salt coconut slices 1 bunch coriander leaves, chopped lemon juice (opt...

Insalata Caprese is a chilled salad prepared with tomatoes and mozzarella with olive oil and basil with the addition of black olives. Be sure to prepare with firm red tomatoes and if you dont find basil leaves, use fresh parsley leaves. Ingredients: 3 small tomatoes 100 gms mozarella cheese (1" square) 6 black olives (halved) few basil leaves (dipped in chilled water) Dressing: 2tbsp balsamic vinegar 4 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic flakes, finely chopped 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt (to taste) 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (to taste) Procedure: Prepare the dressing by mixing balsamic vinegar, olive oil, chopped garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Keep aside. Slice the tomatoes into even circles. In a flat serving dish, arrange the cheese slices. Top each cheese slice with a tomato slice. Arrange an olive half and a basil leaf on the tomato slice. Spoon some dressing on the tomato and cheese slices. Cover with a plastic wrap / cling foil and refrigerate till serving time. Send...

I love prawns / shrimps and like to prepare them in a curd gravy (Malai Curry) or steamed (Bhapa). Well Prawn Malai Curry is one of the popular mouth watering delicacy of Bengal, served with steamed rice, daals and curries. I tried the instructions given in the microwave cookbook, altered a little (I didnt use mustard paste / sauce) but it turned out just as delicious.... align="justify"> Ingredients: 300 gms (10-12) medium sized prawns (deveined & washed) 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup curd (beaten) 2 tbsp onion paste 1-1/2 tbsp mustard oil 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp salt (to taste) Procedure: Take the prawns in a bowl and add the ingredients of the marinade (coconut milk, curd, turmeric, salt and red chilli powder). Mix well and keep aside for 30 mins. In a microwave safe bowl, heat oil at 100% power for 30 secs. Add the onion paste and microwave at 100% power for 4 mins (keep stirring in between). Add the marinated prawns. Cover and microwave at 60...

Apple is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, is a pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, known for its high yields and long storage life. The tree originated from Central Asia and there are over 7,500 known cultivars of apples. The most popular varieties are red, yellow and green appless. Apples appear in many religious traditions, often referred as the mystical / forbidden fruit. Storage: For home storage, store apple approx 2 weeks, at the coolest part of the refrigerator (below 5?C). Applications: Apples can be canned, juiced, and often fermented to produce apple juice, cider, ciderkin, vinegar, and pectin. Distilled apple cider produces the spirits applejack and Calvados. Wine / Apple wine are also prepared from apples. Apples are also used in several desserts like apple pie, apple crumble, apple crisp and apple cake. They are often eaten baked or stewed. Pur?ed apples are generally known as apple sauce. Apples are also used to prepare apple butter & apple jelly. B...

Another delicious recipe with poppy seeds (or posto as known in Bengali). Well the most popular of the posto recipes is Aloo Posto (Potatoes cooked in poppy seeds paste). Here is the recipe of Aloo Jhinge Posto (Potatoes and Ridgegourd cooked in poppy seeds paste). Ingredients: 4 medium sized potatoes 4-5 medium sized ridgegourd / jhinge 50 gms / 4 tbsp poppy seeds / posto / khuskhus 3-4 green chillis 1 tsp turmeric ? tsp red chilli powder ? cup water 2 tbsp mustard oil 1-? tsp (salt to taste) Procedure: Soak the posto in warm water for atleast 30 minutes. Grind to a fine paste with 2 green chillies and a little water. Ensure that the consistency of the paste is not too watery. Keep aside. Wash, peel and dice the potatoes (cubes). Wash and ridge gourd and peel the skin alternatively. First cut it lengthwise and then chop to small pieces (should be a half-moon sized shape). Heat oil in a Kadai/Pan. Add the potato cubes, saut? a little and add the ridge gourd slices and saute a little. (...

This is so good, you would not guess its made from leftovers. Leftover mashed potato soup! I made mashed potatoes the day before. Next day, I sauted some onion in butter, added the leftover mashed potatoes, a bit of ham cubed (leftover ham, as well) and added milk. A little less milk that potatoes. A little salt and pepper, and a shake or 2 of celery salt. Delicious!

Hey all! I have finally reached my 100th post. A great thank you to all my readers & blogger friends for taking interest in my blog and for your encouraging comments and feedbacks. And what a way to celebrate too?..in Nobo Borsho, celebration of Bengali New Year, which is celebrated on Poila Baisakh (first day of Bengali Calendar in the month of Baisakh). Naba Barsha celebrations are marked with joy, enthusiasm and hope. Bengal celebrates the eve of Naba Varsha as Chaitra-Sankranti and bid farewell to the past year. Early in the morning of Naobo Borsho, people take out processions /Prabhat Pheri. Bengalis usher their new year through year old customs and traditions by decorating homes, drawing elaborate alpanas / rangolis (floral patterns) on the home entrance with a paste made of rice powder. The day is spent in feasting and participating in cultural activities. People also visit friends, near and dear ones to wish each other "Shubho Nabo Barsho !!" On Naba Barsha, peopl...

Though I am not a tea drinker, but find myself sipping a glass of really cool iced tea occassionally. Iced tea, is a form of cold tea, often served in a tall glass over ice. It may or may not be sweetened. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, common flavors include lemon, peach, raspberry, lime and cherry. Apart from real tea, other herbs are also sometimes served cold and referred to as (herbal) iced tea. Here is the recipe for Honey, Lime & Mint Iced Tea , a refreshing natural cold drink and a simple iced tea, with the taste of lime and mint. The iced tea will be much better flavoured if freshly squeezed lime juice and honey are added just before serving to get that sweet and tangy taste. Very simple to prepare at home too. All you need..... Ingredients: 5 cups water 4 tea bags 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 6 tsp sugar (to taste) 2 tsp honey (to taste) juice of 1 lemon Procedure: Boil water in a tea pot and add tea bags, mint and sugar. Cover the tea pot and let it brew for 3-5 minu...

Pina colada smoothie is a cool and refreshing summer drink with the goodness of coconut milk & soy milk and essential vitamins from banana and pineapple. Ingredients: 50 ml chilled coconut milk 500 ml chilled soy milk 1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced 1 small pineapple 4 tbsp powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence Procedure: Peel the banana and make round slices. Cut the pineapple into chunks. Freeze the banana and pineapple pieces. Combine the coconut milk, soymilk, sugar, vanilla essence, banana and pineapple chunks in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the pina colada smoothie into fancy serving glasses. Serve chilled with ice cubes / crushed ice and consume immediately. This is going to the Refreshing Drinks (RD) for Summer event, hosted by Chandrabhaga .

Suppl? is an Italian snack (originated from Rome) kind of croquette, consisting of a ball of rice (generally in the form of risotto, which is a traditional Italian rice dish, pepared with tomato sauce) bound together by eggs around a piece of mozzarella; the prepared ball is surrounded by breadcrumbs and then fried. Ingredients: 1 cup long grained rice 2 cups chicken broth 1 onion, finely chopped 4 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp powdered saffron 1 tsp salt (to taste) 1 tsp black pepper powder 2 tbsp fresh parsley / coriander leaves, chopped 1 tbsp grated cheese (parmesan / mozzarella) 2 eggs, for rice 2 eggs, for coating 75 gms (10-12 cubes) fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes 1 tsp nutmeg 60 gms flour olive oil / white oil, frying oil 200 gms bread crumbs, to coat Procedure: Beat 2 eggs with a little salt. Keep aside. Wash rice. Heat 2 tbsp butter, add the chopped onion. Saute for 1-2 mins. Add the washed rice and stir fry for 2 mins. Add saffron, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add the chicken bro...

A traditional Bengali recipe without which a typical Bengali menu is incomplete. Generally sukto has a biter taste with the addition of bitter gourd / leaves of pointed gourd (parwal / potol) but again sukto can be of various types with assorted vegetables. It is served with steamed rice. Ingredients: 10-12 badi / bori (small sundried cakes made from urad dal batter) Vegetables: 2 medium sized potatoes 2 small eggplant / aubergine / brinjals 2 small radish 1 green (raw) banana / kachha kela / kanchkola 2 small sweet potatoes / rangaloo 2 pointed gourd /parwal / potol 3 long drumstick, cut into 1-1/2? pieces 2 bitter gourd / uchchhe, finely chopped Others: 2 tbsp wheat flour / atta 1-1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp poppy seeds 1 tbsp mustard seeds 1 green chilli 4 tbsp mustard oil (as required) 1 bay leaf 1-1/2 tsp panchphoron 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp salt (to taste) 2 dried red chillies 2 tbsp ghee Procedure: Wash all the vegetables. Peel potatoes and raw banana. Peel radish, sweet potatoes, pointed gou...

Sambar / sambhar is a dish common in South India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu), made of toovar dal (pigeon pea). First the toovar /toor daal is cooked in a pressure cooker. Tamarind is soaked in water to extract the juice & the pulp is discarded. A mixture of ground spices known as sambar powder and tamarind juice are added to the daal. Vegetables (including lady's finger, drumstick, carrot, radish, pumpkin, potatoes, tomatoes, brinjal and whole or halved onions and also other vegetables) and spices (turmeric and chilli powder) are also added. The daal is heated until the vegetables get cooked. The cooked sambar is eaten with an oil-fried spice mixture containing items such mustard seeds, urad dal, dried red chillies, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and asafoetida. Fresh curry leaves are added at the very end to enhance the aroma of the sambhar. Ingredients: 100 gms toovar / toor dal 100 gms vegetables (as per your choice) 1 onion, finely sl...

During our stay in Bangalore, I had a fabulous time in enjoying various types of dosa, idlis with sambhar. I used to prepare sambhar from those ready made packs, but learnt to prepare authentic South Indian homemade sambhar with typical sambhar powder from my neighbor. Typical ingredients of the sambar powder include toovar / toor daal, roasted lentils, coriander seeds, dried whole red chili, fenugreek seeds, coriander leaves and curry leaves. Regional variations may include versions with mustard seeds, cumin, black pepper, white pepper, cinnamon, or other spices. This powder is prepared by pan roasting the whole spices and grinding them to a coarse powder. Ingredients: 100 gms coriander seeds / saboot dhania 25 gms channa daal / chhola daal 25 gms toovar daal 25 gms urad daal 100 gms dried red chilli 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi seeds 25 gms cumin seeds 1/2 tsp whole black pepper 1/2 tsp asafoetida / hing 5-6 curry leaves Procedure: Dry all the ingredients (ensure the ingredients ...

Bengali New Year (Subho Naba Barsha) is going to be celebrated in 2 days time. It is celebrated with joy and following centuries old customs and traditions. Traditional recipes are prepared and are an essential part to welcome guests. A recipe for delicious Mughlai Aloo Dum. Ingredients: 250 gms small sized potatoes (equal size) 3 onions, finely sliced 3 small tomatoes, finely chopped 3 tbsp watermelon seeds (magaz) 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus / posto) 1" ginger, finely chopped 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 1/4 tsp amchoor powder (optional) 1-1/2 tsp salt (to taste) 3 tbsp oil 2 cups water (as required) 1 bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped, for garnishing Procedure: Wash, peel and cut potatoes into 2 equal halves. Heat oil in a kadhai, deep dry the halved potatoes on medium flame till golden brown. Drain oil and keep aside. Deep fry the sliced onions to a golden brown colour. Remove from oil and grind the fried onions to a p...

Mishti Bhaat (Sweet Rice) / Mishti Pulao is an authentic Bengali Cuisin, where "gobindobhog" chal (rice / chawal) is used. You can substitute with long grained basmati rice. Very simple and easy to cook, a perfect rice recipe to serve guests, if you want something different other than plain rice / pulao. Ingredients: 2 cups (400 gms) gobindobhog rice 5 cups water 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 50 gms cashew nuts / kaju 50 gms raisins / kishmish 4 tbsp white oil 2 tbsp ghee 1 bay leaf / tej patta 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini 2 green cardamom / chhoti elaichi 4 cloves / laung Procedure: Wash and soak the rice for 30 mins. Drain and put the rice on a muslin cloth to completely dry the water. Soak the raisins in water. Split the cashew nuts. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and slightly saute the raisins and cashew nuts (till light brown). Drain oil and keep aside. Add the bay leaf, whole spices and stir fry. Reduce the flame, add the rice and stir fry for 2 mins on low flame. Add suga...

Sometimes back I wrote about Aloo Posto (Potatoes cooked in poppy seeds paste). It is served as a side dish with Biuli Daal (Urad Daal or Kalai Daal as known in Bengali). There are many ways of preparing this daal, but most famous is the simple & aromatic recipe stated below. Ingredients: ? cup (100 gms) urad dal (kalai dal / biuli dal) water (ratio 1 cup dal = 3 cups of water) ? inch ginger 2 tsp aniseed (fennel / saunf / mouri) 1 bay leaf 2-3 green chilli salt (to taste) 1 tbsp oil, for tempering Procedure: Wash and soak the daal for 10 mins. Drain and keep aside. Place the aniseed and ginger in a bowl and add hot water. Keep covered for 30 mins. Drain water and blend them together to form a smooth paste. (add a little water, if required). Keep aside. Boil water in a pressure cooker and release the daal. Add salt and mix well. Place the cover with the lid and give one whistle. Simmer and cook daal for 10-15 mins or until moderately soft. (ensure that the grains are visible and d...

Lady's finger (also known as Okra / Bhindi / Dharosh) is not a favourite vegetable of a lot of people. But knowing how to cook it in a proper way, can turn it into delicious side dishes. Here is the recipe of Stir Fried Bhindi, a crispy stir fry and a side dish preparation of lady's finger and onions and can be served with both rice and chapattis. Ingredients: 50 gms lady's finger / bhindi / okra 3 onions, finely choped 6 tbsp oil Powdered Masala: 4 tsp coriander / dhania powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 2 tsp amchoor / dried mango powder 1-1/2 tsp salt (to taste) Spices for garnishing: 1 tsp aniseed / saunf / mouri 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera 1 tsp coriander seeds / saboot dhania Procedure: Crush aniseed, jeera and saboot dhania to form a powder. Keep aside. Wash and dry the lady's fingers. Slice the top and bottom end of each lady's finger. Finely chop to small pieces (You can slit lengthwise also). Heat oil in a kadhai...

Navratan Korma is a delicious curry (Mughlai cuisine) with nine ingredients including vegetables, nuts and paneer / cottage cheese (hence the name navratan / nine jewels). You can add vegetables of your choice. This is generally served as a side dish with hot Naans / Kulchas / Paranthas. Ingredients: 3 cups vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green peas, french beans, cauliflower and capsicum) 1 cup paneer cubes 1/4 cup dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) 3 medium sized tomatoes, chopped 6 tbsp white oil 1 & 1/2 tsp ginger paste 1 & 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander/ dhania powder 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera powder 1& 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (to taste) 2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tsp salt (to taste) 1 tsp sugar 1 cup milk 2 tbsp whipped cream 2 bunch coriander leaves, chopped Procedure: Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai / frying pan and slightly saut? the raisins and cashew nuts on on medium heat. Drain & keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Reduce flame, add g...

Salad is a must item in our dinner menu. So I to try find out new salad recipes which are easily prepared with ingredients available at home. Came across this recipe by browsing the site. A Morocoon Salad with grilled green capsicum and tomato with vinaigrette dressing. Ingredients: 2 large green capsicums 2 firm tomatoes, peeled & deseeded Basic vinaigrette dressing: 1 tbsp white vinegar 4 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp dijon mustard Procedure: Wash, cut and dessed the capsicums into half. Grill the capsicums by placing the cut side down until the skin blisters and blackens. Cool peel and cut / dice into small pieces. Cut / dice tomatoes into small square pieces similar to the grilled capsicum. Take a mixing bowl and place the chopped capsicum and tomato. To make the vinaigrette dressing , combine all the ingredients mentioned and whisk together until the salt and sugar are compeltely dissolved. Pour th...