Prawn (Shrimp) Stir Fry Recipe

This Prawn (Shrimp) Stir Fry recipe is for me the simplest and quickest non-vegetarian recipes to prepare. Of course there are other recipes like the chicken recipes that I have posted earlier that are also quick and easy but prawns are just so easy and they cook very quickly. Prawn stir fry Recipe Ingredients Prawn (Shrimp) – 1/2 kg or 1.1 lb (shell removed and deveined) Tip: If you want to know more about cleaning and deveining Prawns (Shrimps) just follow the link.  Coriander (Cilantro) – 1/2 bunch Garlic paste – 1/4 tsp Ginger paste – 1/4 tsp Green chilly – 2 no Turmeric...

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Lemon Vanilla Pound cake recipe

This Lemon Vanilla Pound cake is my first cake recipe I am posting in this blog. This I believe is the simplest of cake recipes with few ingredients.If you just use the vanilla essence and leave out the lemon juice it will be a plain vanilla pound cake. As a variation you can also use the pineapple essence to make it a pineapple pound cake. Ingredients: All-purpose flour (Maida) – 2 cups Powdered Sugar – 2 cups Unsalted butter – 2 cups (4 sticks) Pure vanilla extract or essence – 2 tsp Lemon juice – 1/4 cup Baking powder – 2 tsp Plain milk – 1/2 cup Eggs – 3 nos...

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Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Barfi) Recipe

The Coconut Burfi recipe is one of the simplest Indian sweet recipes to prepare and a favorite among the kids.It is made with very few ingredients that includes coconut mixed with sugar syrup flavored with cardamom (elaichi). Ingredients: Fresh grated coconut – 1 cup Green cardamoms – 3 nos (powdered) Sugar – 1 cup All purpose flour (Maida) – 1 tbsp Ghee – 2 tsp Method: In a deep vessel or a pan on a low heat, take freshly grated coconut. Cook it for one minute stirring it continuously. Then add sugar and keep stirring frequently for 5 minutes. When the sugar melts...

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Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Vegetable Pulao is a flavored rice recipe which includes cooking rice with vegetables and spices. Long-grained rice varieties like Basmati are the best for preparing Pulao. You can also use Sona Masoori or Jeera Samba rice. In this recipe I have also used coconut milk, mint and coriander for added aroma and flavor.   Ingredients for Vegetable Pulao Recipe 2 1/2 cup Basmati 2 Onions (long slices) 2 Big Tomatoes 15-20 Beans (cut into 1 inch pieces) 2-3 Carrots (cut into pieces) 1 1/2 cup Cauliflower 1 cup Peas 1 tbsp Mint leaves (chopped) 1 tbsp Coriander...

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Peas Rice Recipe with spices

The Peas Rice recipe has long been prepared in our household for generations. I learnt this from my mother. Traditionally it used to be prepared with broken rice. But I have used basmati rice. Peas Rice Recipe Ingredients Rice – 2 1/2 cups Green chilly – 15 nos (split lengthwise) Tomatoes – 2 (medium sized) Onion – 2 nos (Big sized chopped length wise) Garlic – 8 nos (crushed) Ginger – 1 inch (crushed) Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup (chopped) Mint leaves – 1/2 cup (chopped) Peas – 1 cup Clove and Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp Bay leaf – 1 nos Star...

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Mutter (Matar) Paneer Recipe (Peas & Indian Cheese Recipe)

This paneer recipe needs no introduction. It is a very popular north indian recipe made with peas (mutter/mattar) and indian Cottage Cheese (Paneer) into a rich creamy gravy.This is among my 3 most favorite paneer recipes. The other 2 being Palak Paneer recipe and Paneer Butter Masala recipe. If this is not your favorite yet then try this recipe and it will become one. Ingredients for Mutter Paneer Recipe: Paneer – 250gms Mutter (Peas) – 1 1/4 cup Green chilly – 2 no Onion – 1 (medium) Tomato – 2 (medium) Ghee – 2 tbsp Butter – 1 tbsp Oil – 1 tbsp Jeera (cumin)...

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Insane(Sand)wiches!!!

It’s a cell phone…no wait…it is a toy phone… no no wait….it is a SANDWICH !!! Yes you read it right. It is a sandwich in the form of a cell phone. Who says a sandwich should merely be two slices of bread separated  by some cheese and meat or veggies. It can be a work of art. I found these photos on a website completely and solely dedicated to showcasing world’s craziest  sandwich constructions. Check out the website for more bizarre sandwiches which is rightly called insanewiches.com Images courtesy insanewiches.com...

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Gajar halwa Recipe (Carrot halva)

Gajar ka halwa (Carrot pudding) recipe is a delicious Indian dessert recipe made with grated carrot, milk, khoya and loaded with nuts and dried fruits. It is one of the most popular recipes in most Indian wedding ceremonies and family occasions served as dessert with scoops of vanilla ice cream. This recipe also forms an integral part of many Indian festivals. Ingredients for Gajar halwa Recipe: Carrot - 1 kg Milk - 1 1/2 cup Khoya or mawa (Use Ricotta cheese to make Khoya. See below.) - 1/2 cup  Sugar - 1 1/2 cup (as per taste) Ghee - 1/2 cup Cardamom - 35 no Arrowroot...

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Spicy Hyderabadi Chicken 65 Recipe

Chicken 65 is a very popular Hyderabadi deep fried chicken recipe. Like most of us I too am not sure how this recipe got its name primarily because there are so many stories to it. One story claims that a hotelier prepared the Chicken 65 recipe with1 kilo of chicken using 65 chilies. Another attributes the number 65 to the year when the recipe was introduced and yet another attributes 65 to the age of chicken in days. What ever the story, there is no denying that this recipe is hot and spicy delicious. So without further ado lets get started. Ingredients for Chicken 65 Recipe: Boneless chicken – 1/2 kg Egg – 1...

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Palak Paneer Recipe (Spinach Cheese Curry)

Palak Paneer Recipe is a traditional North Indian recipe made from cooked spinach (Palak) and soft  Indian cottage cheese (Paneer). Being an integral part of the Punjabi cuisine, this Paneer recipe consists of small soft Paneer cubes cooked in a Palak based creamy gravy or curry with onion, tomatoes and cumin.As for the health benefits of Palak, we all know that it is considered a rich source of iron and calcium. In fact researchers have identified at least 13 different flavonoid compounds in spinach that function as antioxidants and as anti-cancer agents especially against Prostate and Ovarian cancers. There are many more health benefits...

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Spicy Prawn Curry recipe

The traditional Bengali, Goan and the Kerala prawn curry recipes involve use of coconut with ginger and/or garlic. This prawn curry recipe is a variation without these ingredients yet very delicious and flavorful. It goes very well with plain rice, jeera rice and ghee rice. Prawn Curry Recipe Ingredients: Prawns (Shrimp) – 1 lb or 1/2 kg (cleaned and deveined) Onion (Medium sized) – 2 nos Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp (finely chopped) Curry leaves – 20 nos Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Home made Sambar powder – 1 1/2 tbsp Dhania or Coriander powder – 1 tbsp Pepper powder – 1...

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Chicken Marengo (Chiken Maringow)

Ingredients Butter 1 tbsp Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp Onion(sliced) 1 Garlic Cloves 2 Chicken thighs(Skinned) 12 All-Purpose Flour 2 tbsp Grape Juice 1 cup Caned Toamtoes(crushed) 400 gms Tomatoe Paste 1 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Salt & Ground Pepper to taste Prawns(Peeled) 225 gms Fresh Coriander(chopped)1/4 cup 2  Method Melt butter with oil in a large flame proof casse-role, add onion & garlic, & saute gently until soft. Add chicken & sprinkle flour, then saute over moderate heat, turning chicken constantly, until it is golden brown on all sides. Add grape juice and stir to loosen the sediments from the pan,then...

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White Chicken Qorma(Wite Chiken Korma)

 IngredientsChicken 1 cut into 8 pieces Oil or ghee 3/4 cup Yoghurt 250 gm Cardamom 2 Cardamom 1 Cloves 2 Salt to taste Red chilli powder 1 tsp Ginger, garlic paste 1 tbsp Onion 1 Cinnamon 1 Almonds 50 gms Nutmeg 1 Cream as required 2   Method Add onion and yoghurt in a blender, mix salt, red chilli powder, ginger and garlic in yoghurt and blend well. Then heat oil or ghee in a saucepan, add cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and fry a little. Then add yoghurt mixture in the saucepan and roast well. Now add chicken and cover and cook on low flame till chicken tenderizes...

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Chicken Mashrooms (Chiken Mashrums)

Ingredients Olive oil 2 tbsps Chicken, cut into 10 serving pieces 1 1/2 kg Salt 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper Small button mushrooms 1/2 pound Garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp Vinegar 1/2 cup Chicken stock quarter cup Juice of lemon 1 Parsley leaves chopped 4 tbsps 2  Method Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Put the chicken in the skillet in one layer and skin down. Cook, uncovered, until brown, about 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms. Turn the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove all fat from the skillet. With the chicken...

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Spicy Chops (Spesy Chopps)

Ingredients Mutton or Lamb Chops 1 kg Red chilies whole 8 Whole black pepper corns 1 tsp Cloves of garlic 12 Ginger 1 small piece Lemons 2 Onions,sliced 1 medium size Green chilies chopped 2 Fresh coriander chopped 1 bunch Salt to taste Oil for cooking 2 Method Grind red chilies, black peppercorns, garlic and ginger to a smooth paste. Heat oil in a pan, golden fry the onions. Add salt and chops, cover and cook on low heat. When the chops get tender add the chilies and garlic and ginger paste to it and stir. Squeeze lemon juice on the chops and leave to cook for another 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle chopped...

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Apple Jelly (Aple Jely)

 Ingredients1 1/2 Kgs cooking Apples (Seb) 1 1/2 pints Water (6 teacups) 2 Cloves (Lavang) Sugar (Cheeni) juice of half Lemon (Nimbu) Method:Cut the apples in quarters and boil them in water with cloves till they become soft. Drain through a muslin cloth. Measure the juice and allow 2 cups sugar to each pint of juice. Heat the juice, add the sugar and lemon juice and stir till dissolved. Boil on a hot fire until the syrup sets quickly when tested on a cold plate. Cool and pour into clean and dry jars. ...

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Saag Chicken (Sag Chiken)

IngredientsSkinned chicken pieces - 3 lbsGarlic pods(mined) - 5 nosOnions(large & minced0 - 2 nosTomatoes(large & crushed) - 2 nosGinger(minced) - 1" pieceMilk - 4 tbspSpinach(Paalak/Cheera)(chopped) - 4 bunchesButter - 2 tbspCayenne powder - 1/2 tspCoriander powder - 1/2 tspTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspCardamom(Elakka) - 2 nosCloves(Grambu) -2 nosOil - 7 tbspGaram masala - 1 tspSalt - 1/2 tspMethodFry the chicken lightly in 4 tbsp of oil for 3-4 minutes until light brown and set aside.2)Put the spinach in a deep pan along with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil and remove from heat. 3)When cool, grind in blender and set aside. 4)Heat the remaining...

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5 Foods for Lower Cholesterol

The Total cholesterol in our body is a combination of HDL and LDL. HDL is the good cholesterol while LDL is the bad one. The acronym "LDL" stands for low-density lipoprotein. When this number gets elevated, fatty substances called plaque have a tendency to stick to the inside of arterial walls. This in turn can lead to coronary heart disease and in the worst of cases, it can be fatal. That is why it is important to lower LDL, which can be done by including these food items in you regular diet.. Fish: They contain Omega-3 Fatty acids which are known to stabilize heart rhythms, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, and reduce inflammation...

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Afghani Birriyani (Afghaane Biriyane)

 Ingredients - 1 kg. lamb meat on the bone, cut into large pieces.- 5 cloves- 1large cinnamon stick - 2 tsp. salt - 1tbsp. ginger paste- 1 tbsp. garlic paste - 8 cups water - 3 cups good quality saila rice- 3/4 cup cooking oil- 1 large onion skinned and thinly sliced- 1 inch piece cinnamon stick- 6 cloves- 8-10 green cardamoms- 1 tsp. cumin- 3-4 carrots, peeled and grated- 1\2 cup green raisins- 1\2 cup pine nutsMethod 1. Wash meat thoroughly under cold water tap. Place the meat, cinnamon, cloves, salt, water, garlic and ginger in a large heavy based sauce pan. Bring to boil and skim off any scum that rises to the top. Reduce...

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Mixed Pickle (Mixd Pikle)

Ingredients - 2 kg. raw mangoes- 1\4 kg lemons- 1\4 kg green chilies- 1 kg. mixed vegetables such as carrots, peas, turnips and cauliflower- 2 1\2 to 3 liters mustard oil- 1\4 cup. salt- 2 cups aniseed (saunf)- 2 tbsp. turmeric- 2 cup nigella seeds (kalonji)- 2 cup fenugreek seeds (methre)- 1\2 cup red chili powder or (according to the taste.)Method 1. Wash and pat dry all the vegetables. Cut the mangoes into half, remove seed and then cut into 11\2 inch sized pieces. Cut the lemons into half and slit the chilies carefully into half, leaving them still held together at the stalk. Peel the carrots and cut them into 2 inches long...

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Egg Sandwitch (Eg Sandvitch)

Ingredients- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced- 2 tbsp. butter- 4 tbsp. mayonnaise- salt and freshly milled pepper- 8 large slices of white breadMethod 1. Mash the eggs with a fork or place in a food processor and pulse once or twice. Transfer to a medium bowl, add butter and mayonnaise. Stir well with a fork to blend the ingredients. Season well with salt and pepper.  2. Spread 4 slices of bread with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Spread the remaining 4 slices with good amount of egg filling, top with the mayonnaise slices and press gently. Remove crust and cut each sandwich 2 into triangles.3. Serve with french...

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Baingan k Kabab (Kabab of Eggplant)

Ingredients:2  large eggplant, baigaan1  medium Onions2  cloves garlic (crushed)1\2  cup bread crumbs2  tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped1\2  cup cheese, grated1\4  cup flour1  teaspoon salt1\2  teaspoon pepper-   - bread crumbs for coating-   - oil for frying1   - egg, beatenMethod:1.Spike each baingan and onion with a fork and hold it over the burner to char the skin or alternatively place them under a hot grill. Turn the baingans a few times to make sure that the skin is completely charred...

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Chum Chum (Chumm Chumm)

-Ingredients 4 litter milk- 1 kg sugar- 10 g alum(phutkari)- 1/2 tsp. saffron- 10 almonds- 10 pistachio nuts- few drops of kewra essence   Method1. Heat the milk in a deep pan over high flame to boiling point. Add the alum powder to curdle. Remove it from the flame quickly otherwise the cheese will become hard. Pour it into the muslin bag or a thin cloth & allow to drain water. Press the bag & leave to drain for several hours. 2. Add saffron powder in the paneer. Mix it well & make small triangular chum chum.3. Boil sugar in 2 1/2 cups of water to prepare solution (aik tar ka sheera). Carefully drop...

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Doodhi ka Halwa (Dodhe ka Halwaa)

 Ingredients- 250 g. suji (semolina)- 250 g. sugar - 150 g. ghee - 6-8 cardamom Doodhi is an extract juice of Suji or semolina. To make doodhi, put Suji in a small saucepan add sufficient water and soak for at least 3 hours.Wet a large  piece of muslin and tie it securely over the top of a small bowl.   Place small amount of soaked suji on the wet muslin, pour little water at a time and rub vigorously with your palm and fist. Extract all juice and discard the residue, (phok). Place this juice (doodhi) at room temperature for several hours or until the thick milk settle down at the bottom of the pan and clear...

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Sheer Khurma (Sher Khorma)

Ingredients  - 225g basmati rice- 400ml water- 200g gur (break into small pieces)-1\4 cup ghee- 1 tsp. aniseed - 8 green cardamom seeds, crushed- 4 cloves- 100g blanched almonds, cut into slivers- 50g unsalted pistachio nuts, cut into slivers- 25g green raisins- 1tsp. lemon juice  Method1. Rinse rice in a sieve under the running water, then soak it in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain.2. Put water and gur in a pan and bring to boil. Boil for two minutes, then remove from heat and strain.3. In another heavy based pan heat ghee, add cardamom, aniseed and clove. Stirring all the time, fry these for couple of minutes....

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Sohan Halwa (Sohann Halwaa)

-Ingredients 225g basmati rice- 400ml water- 200g gur (break into small pieces)-1\4 cup ghee- 1 tsp. aniseed - 8 green cardamom seeds, crushed- 4 cloves- 100g blanched almonds, cut into slivers- 50g unsalted pistachio nuts, cut into slivers- 25g green raisins- 1tsp. lemon juice Method  1. Rinse rice in a sieve under the running water, then soak it in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain.2. Put water and gur in a pan and bring to boil. Boil for two minutes, then remove from heat and strain.3. In another heavy based pan heat ghee, add cardamom, aniseed and clove. Stirring all ...

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Egg And Potato Curry (Eg and Potatow Cury)

Ingredients:6   - eggs4  medium potatoes1/2  cup oil1   - onions, roughly chopped1  tablespoon ginger paste1  tablespoon garlic paste1  teaspoon salt1/4  teaspoon turmeric1  teaspoon red chili powder2  teaspoon coriander powder.5-.75  cup water1  teaspoon garam masalaMethod:1. Peel and cut the potatoes into large cubes and keep them in cold tap water. 2. Heat oil in a saucepan add onions and fry for 5-8 minutes, until transparent but not brown. 3. Add garlic and ginger, stirring constantly,...

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Murgh Kali Mirch (Murrgh Kaali Mirach)

 Ingredients- 1- medium Chicken - 1 tsp-fresh Ginger paste - 1 tsp-fresh Garlic paste - 2 tsp-coarsely ground black pepper corns - 1 tsp-white pepper powder - 3 tbsp-oil - 1/2 cup-water - 2 tbsp-lemon juice - 3-green chillies-slit lenghtwise - salt to taste  Method1. Mix together ginger & garlic pastes. Add salt, black pepper and white pepper. 2. Rub the paste on the chicken pieces. Leave aside for one hour. 3. Heat oil in kadhai and add the chicken pieces 4. Stir fry for 10-15 minutes. 5. Lower the heat and add the green chillies and water. 6. Simmer until chicken is tender. 7. Add lemon juice and serve hot....

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