Announcing Serve It Series - Serve It - Pressure Cooked/Slow Cooked

The theme(s) we selected for the April Edition of 'Serve it' is Pressure cooked / Slow cooked. These are two different or rather contrasting methods of cooking, one designed for quick cooking and the other quite opposite. But, both these cooking methods make the life of the cook more peaceful and makes putting a delicious meal on the table - hassle free. Also come summer we would all want to spend less time in the kitchen and hence the theme.On the same note, the March edition of the Serve It series, Serve It - Stir-Fried received an overwhelming 73 entries ranging from vegetable stir-fries, noodles and fried rice. Do check out the...

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Shurba Gosht curry with everyday naan.

Normal 0                      Shurba Gosht  with everyday naan.This curry with everyday naan always remain me back home .were my mom the best cook in the whole wide world cook simple curry on cold winter day and after reach home from the school  I will enjoy this yummy curry warm like a mother love.So today I am feeling little blue and having cold day I make this and it work for me .I feel much batter .Simple yummy soup like this curry will  make you feel good too. just add little love for your family which is the secret ingredient...

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Grill tikkha boti with vegetables

                                             Grill tikkha boti with vegetablesThere are some dishes that are ideal for summer lunch or dinner, and for me grill tikkha boti is one of them easily prepared this recipe will make you proud when people ask you what is the secret ingredient .Yummy moist chicken marinated in tangy and spicy sauce give this chicken an A+.   Ingredients  1/2 kg boneless skinless chicken or fish2 medium size tomatoes1 large onion1 lime 1 bell pepper3...

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Fish Curry

Normal 0            Fish curry was unusual for me when I first come to America and my mother-in-law always make fish curry so when my husband wish to eat fish curry I come up with this recipe .adding yogurt to this curry make this curry extra special ,creamy ,silky and yummy. if you have curry leaves  on hand do used them in this recipe .So here we go folks fish curry just for you.        Fish CurryIngredients:Catfish fillets 1 lb1 large onion chopped1 tomato chopped1 tsp turmeric powder1tbsp lemon juice1/2tsp fenugreek leaves crushed2 tsp ginger...

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Quinoa Bahala Bath / Mosaranna / Quinoa Thayir Sadham | Indian Quinoa Recipes

Happy Ugadi everyone!! Hope you all are celebrating Ugadi in a traditional way with your family. As for me, I miss the Bevu Bella/Ugadi Pachadi very much. I made this Karnataka special recipe Bahala Bath (curd rice) to celebrate Ugadi. Enjoy!I can't stop cooking with Quinoa (pronounced keen-Wah) and I make sure I do so atleast twice in a week. I may sound redundant but quinoa is an excellent alternative for rice dishes and above all you would not miss rice at all. After trying Quinoa Bisi Bele Bhath, Pumpkin Quinoa pulao, I tried my hand at this simple Quinoa Bagala Bhath which I totally fell in love with. This one is totally guilt-free since...

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Red Kidney Beans Salad

Normal 0 Red kidney beans salad is one of our family favorites .my mom make this salad all the time and now I make this  for my family simple healthy yummy salad .wonderful in hot summer days. wonderful for picnic or lunch and the best part is its all good.Nutritional value of red kidney beans  calcium , iron  Kidney beans are good sources of the minerals manganese, potassium, copper and phosphorus. zinc, magnesium and  excellent source of this vitamin. thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K and much moreRed Kidney Beans SaladIngredients:2 cups boiled red kidney beans1-cup pain yogurt1/2...

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken

This is a quick and easy chicken recipe.It's another one of my 'Chicken for Dummies'. When my grandson calls at the last minute and wants to know what he can do with a couple of chicken breasts and just a few other ingredients, I need to be ready!Lay the chicken breasts in a shallow pan.(Do not crowd the chicken like the above photo.) Give it some room and season as desired.These were large breasts that I cut in half.Combine the mayonnaise and grated parmesancheese in a small bowl. Spread on the mayo-parm mixture; then sprinkle a little breadcrumbs on top.Now to make a complete dinner super easy you...

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peshaweri goat curry.

Normal 0 Normal 0 This goat curry is not like any other goat curries that you may find in  restaurants or hotels but this curry have a beautiful and warm flavors of simple Pakistani home cooking. Or should I say a simple pesheweri curry like our mom or grandma used make .Simple curry that whole your family will love it.This curry takes me back to my memories when my mom cook .she is the best cook in the whole wide world ,and simple cooking but with a lots of love .So enjoy simple goat currypeshaweri goat curry.Ingredients: 1 Large Onion 2 Whole Green chili 1-cup...

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quick and Easy Pakistani sandwich/burger

Normal 0  Easy Pakistani sandwich/burger There are times when I am in the mood of something quick and easy and that’s because I am very hungry .so when I open the refegertor I saw left over chickpeas and meat I mash them add black paper then stir fry vegetable spread the mash dal and meat then topped it with vegetables and believe me this was wonderful you can add shami kabab and then these vegetable if you have shami kabab on hand and enjoy this easy wonderful burger .Ingredients Fresh chopped asparagus about 10Half red bell paper chopped  Half green bell paper1/4 sliced white onionsalt and black pepper according to taste 1tbsp...

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