Delicio Recipe List

The Indian Cooking Challenge for Jan 2010 is Khasta Kachori , an all time favouroite savoury snack. Srivalli came up with this snack after discussing with Medhaa who suggested to prepare tasty Kachoris and provided authentic recipe combining that of her aunt and Tarla Dalal. Kachoris are a speciality in Northern and Western India (including Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh), but even then they occupy heart of every Indian. Kachoris are often served with a chutney, made from tamarind, mint / coriander and sometimes accompanied with a curry made of spicy potatoes and chickpeas (chana / chhole).... Sri stated three different fillings: Moong Dal Filling, Peas Filling and Onion Filling. I prepared kachori with all the filling and all of them were perfect. The dough is same for all the fillings. You can catch the step by step procedures below. I could manage to take the photos with the green peas filling only... Recipe: Resting time for the dough: 1/2 hour - 1 hour approx Fr...

As I mentioned earlier, my kid loves pasta and I try to search new recipes besides cooking pasta with white sauce and tomato & garlic sauce including pasta salad . I came across the recipe for pesto and decided to try it out. I combined tomatoes with fresh basil leaves to prepare red pesto sauce. This is an easy pasta recipe with penne pasta, shredded chicken & red pesto sauce and can be served in the main course with a tossed salad. You can also serve pesto on the pasta of your choice, use it as a dip and you can even serve it over fresh boiled vegetables. Pesto (a paste of basil, garlic, pine nuts and cheese) is prepared in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle. Fresh basil leaves are washed, dried, placed in the mortar with garlic and coarse salt, and crushed to a creamy consistency. The pine nuts are added and crushed together with grated cheese and olive oil. This sauce can be kep in a tight jar / air-tight plastic container for later use. Click here to get the recipe of ...

Moong dal ka halwa / Moong daal ka seera is a traditional Rajasthani (Marwari) / North Indian delicacy, made from split yellow lentils (moong dal). It is relished during the winter months and special occasions (Holi and Diwali) including wedding & other celebrations. I first had this delicious halwa in the afternoon buffets in Angeethi, a terrace restaurant in the style of an authentic North Indian dhaba in Museum Road, off church Street, Bangalore. As I never had this halwa before, I was curious to know the recipe. After coming back home, I searched my recipe books and found one. I prepared moong dal halwa for the first time and it was simply great though a little calorie laden. (By the time I finished preparing the sweet dish, my right hand was aching from stirring the halwa). So when Srivalli decided this recipe for ICC ? December challenge, I had the opportunity to prepare this halwa once again. She stated 2 recipes, I chose her second recipe (moong dal with milk), though I...

Chegodilu / Chekodi is one of the popular snacks in Andhra. Another new recipe from Srivalli for the Indian Cooking Challenge for November? 09 . I was unaware of this recipe and also didn?t know how the final dish will look like as no pictures were specified. I was confused at first, so I decided to search the net and came across some clicks for chegodis / chegodilo and only then understood why Sri was calling them ?ring murukku?. From the clicks, the chegodis looked crisp and yummy and so I started to prepare this tasty snack. I prepared using the second of the two recipes as stated by Srivalli. The chegodis / chegodilu came out perfect and crisp. Here is the recipe, which I followed Ingredients: Rice flour (chalguri) : 3/4 cup Maida / All purpose flour: 1/4 cup Ajwain: 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder: 1/4 tsp (I used 1/2 tsp) Turmeric powder: a pinch Ghee: 2 tbsp Water: 1 cup Salt to taste Oil for deep frying How to proceed: Boil the water in a deep pan and add salt. When the water star...

Bloggers across the world coming together for a wonderful cause "Changing face of famine" and inspring others to make things happen to eradicate famine. What is Bloggeraid? Well, it all started towards the beginning of this year. Two wonderful food bloggers, Val of More Than Burnt Toast and Giz of Equal Opportunity Kitchen , who co-founded Bloggeraid-Changing the Face of Famine (Online social network of food bloggers) and also came up with the brilliant idea of a unique cook book, where the recipes will be contributed by food bloggers across the globe. All the members of Bloggeraid (A non-profit community of hundreds of members from diverse cultural backgrounds across the globe) contributed traditional and original recipes from individual regions. We as the members of BloggerAid-Changing the Face of Famine , delivered our best to make the world a better place for us and everybody else. The chosen recipes are put together in " The Bloggeraid Cook Book ", which...

A popular and much loved food all over India, Paav Bhaaji is a speciality of Western India. This is a spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy & spices, served with pav that is toasted with butter. Paav means "a small bun", while Bhaaji means "vegetable". Ingredients: 8 paavs (small squares of white bread, about 4" x 5" size) Butter: 4 tbsp For Bhaji: Mixed vegetables: beans, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, etc.), finely chopped 3-4 cups Potatoes, boiled & mashed: 1 & 1/2 cups Carrots, finely chopped: 1/2 cup Green Beans, finely chopped: 1/2 cup Cauliflower, finely chopped: 1 cup Capsicum, finely chopped: 1/2 cup Peas, shelled: 1/2 cup Onions, finely chopped: 1 cup Tomatoes, finely chopped: 2 cups Ginger & garlic paste: 1 tsp Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder: 1/2 - 1 tsp Paav bhaji masala: 2 tbsp Buter: 4 tbsp Salt to taste Juice of 1 lemon (to taste) To Garnish: Onion, finely chopped: 1 large Coriander, finely chopped: 1 - 2 tb...

One of my favourite Chinese vegetarian recipe is Chilli Paneer. I also make new recipes by substituting paneer with other ingredients like tofu, assorted vegetables and even soya chunks. I prepare Chilli Soya (I used Nutrella soya chunks), following the same preparation method as Chilli Paneer and it tasted the same. Well you can also replace the main ingredient and use tofu, vegetables of your choice to have new tasty recipes. Soya nuggets /chunks are commonly referred to as vegetarian meat and generally used as meat substitutes in several dishes. Soys nuggets are prepared from defatted (DOC) soya flour by the process of extrusion cooking. Ingredients: Soya chunks / nuggets: 100 gms / 1 cup Cornflour: 50 gms / ? cup Onion, cubed & layers are separated: 3 Capsicum, diced / cubed: 1 large Green chiilies, chopped: 3-4 Garlic & Ginger, chopped: 1 tsp Soya sauce: 2-3 tbsp Tomato sauce / ketchup: 1 tbsp (optional) Vinegar: 1 tsp White oil: 3 tbsp Salt to taste Spring onions, choppe...