Methi Matar Malai / Fenugreek leaves and Peas Creamy Curry | Indian Curry Recipes

Green leaves are the nature's bounty in its healthiest form. When I was little, I used to hate them as most other kids would do. Now I love to cook them and eat them more. I do not fail to pick up a bunch of these beautiful Methi leaves whenever I see them. I made this Methi Matar Malai for dinner to go with our chapathi the other day.Ingredients:Serves - 3-4; Preparation time - 50 minsFenugreek leaves - 1 bunch (can substitute 3 cubes of frozen methi leaves)Frozen Peas - 1 cupOil - 1 tbspCumin seeds - 1 tspOnion - thinly sliced - 1 cupGinger garlic paste - 1 tspTomato - 2 - blanched, skin and seeds removed - pureed (I used 1/2 cup of canned...

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Carrot Beans Poriyal

Carrot beans poriyal is a simple stir-fry of the south Indian food. It is one of those dishes which I make often but never thought about clicking and writing about in this space. It is a humble little dry-curry which is a perfect side for almost all of the south indian main courses, be it sambar, rasam, kulambu or even curd rice.Ingredients:Serves - 4Carrots - 3Beans - 1/2 kg (1 lb)Green Chilis - 2-3Grated Coconut - 2 tsp (optional)Salt - to tasteOil - 2 tspTempering:Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dhal - 1/2 tspChana dhal - 1 tspCurry leaves - a fewMethod:Chop the carrots and beans finely. Place the chopped carrots in a microwave safe bowl with...

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Jeera Rice / Ghee Rice | Indian Rice Recipes

It is truly astonishing that how some the best tasting dishes are the simplest to make. Jeera rice is one of them. It is one of the easiest forms of Pulao and does not need any preparation work. Paired with a spicy curry it is one of the best Indian meals in my opinion.Ingredients:Serves - 3-4; measurements in 160 ml cupBasmati Rice - 2 1/2 cupsJeera / Cumin Seeds - 1-1/2 tspGreen chillies - 2 - choppedSalt - to tasteWater - 4-3/4 cupsOil - 1 tspGhee - 1 tbspMethod:Wash and soak the rice in water for 30 mins. In a heavy pan with lid (or pressure cooker), heat oil and splutter the cumin seeds and green chillies. Add the drained rice and fry...

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Chicken Piccata

Chicken with lemon, wine, and capers is one of the easiest and fastest 'special' dinners. It's perfect to serve guests, yet still easy enough for any night of the week. I combined several lemon chicken, piccata recipes to find the best of both worlds; simple and delicious. If the chicken breasts are very large, I use just 2 and cut them in half after pounding.Flatten between plastic wrap to about 1/2".Have all the ingredients ready.Coat chicken in flour.Heat large pan and and add 2 T butterand 1 T olive oil. Saute the chicken until browned on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove...

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Cinnamon French Toast

"Heavy on the cinnamon, and light on the clove."  If you love movie quotes you may remember this one from, It's A Wonderful Life. That's how Clarence, the angel, ordered his mulled wine at Martini's Bar, just before he and George Bailey were thrown out into the snow. Well, this French toast is heavy on the cinnamon, and that makes it just right. Slice your bread into thick 1" slices.Add flour to a shallow pan; a pie pan works great, whisk in the milk, then eggs and the rest.I only used 1/3 the recipe this morning, so don't let the amounts in the pictures confuse you. We don't drink...

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Coconut Chutney | Side Dish for Idli Dosa

Coconut chutney is a very common side dish for South Indians. It is an all-purpose side dish for most of the south Indian dishes and goes perfectly well with idli, dosa, vada or pongal. For a perfect coconut chutney, try a ratio of 4:1 for the coconut and gram dhal. You will not go wrong. There are a lot of ways to adapt this recipe and make different types of sides. More on that coming soon.Ingredients:Serves - 2Grated Coconut - 1/2 cupDalia / Roasted gram dhal / Pottu Kadalai - 2 tbspGreen chillies - 2Salt - to tasteTempering:Oil - 1 tspMustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dhal - 1/2 tspChana dhal - 1 tspCurry leaves - from 1 twigMethod:Grind the coconut,...

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Radish Salad with Lemon Peanut Dressing

Salads are a refreshing accompaniment to any meal. I love my salads colorful with lots of texture. My recent love are these little red salad radishes. I also used bell peppers and snow peas for little sweet note. I would also suggest adding a cucumber for a refreshing bite. I did not have any at hand, so did not add.Ingredients:Serves - 2Red Radishes - 1 bunch - sliced to half moonsSnow Peas - 1 handfulRed Bell Pepper - 1 - juliennedScallions/Spring onion greens - 2 tbspRoasted Pistachios - 15Lime Peanut Dressing:Peanut butter - 2 tbspLime - 1 - juicedExtra Virgin Olive oil - 1/4 cupSalt & Pepper - to tasteMethod:Mix the ingredients for dressing...

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Easy Sausage Alfredo

Here's a tasty dinner you can have on the table in 15 minutes. That's a good thing to have in your recipe file.Ingredients:1 pkg. Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, diagonally cut into 1/4” slices8-12 oz. pasta, cooked, drained2 cups heavy cream2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheeseDirections:1. PREPARE pasta according to directions; drain and set aside.2. SAUTE sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning occasionally.3. ADD cream and Cajun seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 3-4 minutes or until...

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Egg Fried Rice | Indo-Chinese recipes

Lunch-out in India means a simple rice dish for me. I was not fond of the thali meals since I would not be able to finish them. My preferred go-to choice was a fried rice or noodles dish. If you are looking for a restaurant style fried rice recipe, you could try this. Add any vegetable at hand and you will have tasty and delicious fried rice in no time.Ingredients:Serves - 2-3Brown Basmati rice - 1 cup (Can substitute White Rice)Eggs - 3Spring onions/Scallions - 2 (mandatory)Onion - 1/2 of a big one - sliced thin ~ 1 cupRed Bell Pepper - 1 - choppedSoy Sauce (Low Sodium) - 2 tspRed chilli paste - 1 tsp (Sriracha)Vinegar - 1 tspRed pepper flakes...

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Parfait!! with Yogurt, Homemade Granola and Glazed Peaches..

Parfait is a french word meaning "perfect". Parfaits are generally layered desserts with cream, fruits and alcohol. I made this simple yet scrumptious one with greek yogurt (yumm, I love this stuff), peaches and my homemade granola. I have already posted my home made granola recipe earlier. Peaches are in season and I bet I made a great use of it.Ingredients:Serves - 2Greek Yogurt (Low-fat/Fat-free) - 1 cupHomemade Granola - 1 cup - Click here for the simple recipePeaches - 2 - ripeJuice from 1 OrangeAgave Syrup - 1 tbspButter - 1 tspAlso needed: 2 transparent glassesMethod:To Glaze Peaches: Wash, peel and pit the peaches. Cut into wedges....

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Cube Steak with Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions

We always called these minute steaks...because they cook quickly in just abouta minute on each side. We like them smothered with sauteedonions and mushrooms.  Slice one onion and 8-oz of mushrooms. I like to use a cast iron skillet for this becauseI can get it hot enough to sear and brown the meat. First, quickly saute the onions and mushroomsin a little oil, adding salt and pepper until golden. Remove back to the plate. Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel.Generously salt and pepper them. Add a coatingof oil to the bottom of the pan and make sureit's very hot. Add the steaks and...

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