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Ingredients: • Basmati Rice 2 cups, soaked for about 10 minutes, washed and drained• Chopped onions 2 medium size• Crushed Garlic 6 cloves• Ginger 1″ length chopped• Mint leaves 2 cups• Ghee 2 tbs• Cinnamon 1″ length• Cloves 4 buds• Green cardamom 4 nos• Pipli(long pepper) 2 nos• Dried chilli 3 nos• Mace 1/2 flower•Continue reading “Pudina Rice (Mint Rice) “

An amazing recipe wherein, ingredients compliment each others and perfected out with skillful execution.  Ingredients required: • Chow Chow (Chayote) 2 medium size• Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup• Button Mushroom Chopped 1/2 cup• Green peas 1tbs (boiled & mashed) • Bell pepper chopped 1 tbs• Finely Chopped Onion 1medium size • Chopped garlic 1 tbs• Cooked rice 2Continue reading “Stuffed Chow Chow with Mushroom Risotto & Ricotta Cheese”

Ingredients: • Chicken Nugge Salami 250 gms• Bell peppers (RGY) • AP Flour (maida) 1tbs• Butter 1tbs• Virgin Olive oil 1tbs• Chicken stock*1 cup• Oregano dried 1/2 tsp• Black pepper crushed 1/2 tsp• Salt to taste. * Chicken boullion cube – optionalHeat a skillet on medium flame. Add the butter and once it’s melted, add  flourContinue reading “Chicken Nugge Salami with Bell peppers. “

Pav Bhaji, its a very popular dish originated in the State of Maharashtra in India. It’s considered as a street food, but it’s not exactly the same. You may find Pav Bhaji namr in certain popular restaurants as well as luxury hotels menu too.  Now lets define Pav & Bhaji. Pav is a common name forContinue reading “Pav Bhaji”

                                                                  Idly, an ideal breakfast dish, liked by all. Even it’s popular in other countries too as it’s light,tummy friendly, no fats orContinue reading “Thinai Idly (Foxtail Millet Idly)”

Banana stem is rich in potassium and vitamins. It’s rich in fibre which helps in weight loss.We can use it for preparing various dishes such as Poriyal,Pachadi,Kootu,Cutlets, along with other vegetables in making mixed vegetable curry etc.  Ingredients: • Banana Stem  10″ length, finely diced, rub with rock salt, turmeric powder and squeeze out the water content. •Continue reading “Baledindina kootu (Banana Stem Curry) “

Millets are traditional,oldest tiny grains known to humans as food. Its Gluten free, rich in fiber and proteins. I have been using varieties of millets since few years and developed few unique recipes. Millets are also known as poor mans food. Today I’m going to prepare a dish made out of Foxtail millet. In tamil it’sContinue reading “Thinai Pongal (Foxtail Millet)”

Thakkali Saatham (Tomato Rice). A one pot South Indian rice preparation. It’s very simple to make and it’s usually  served along with raitha.  Ingredients: • Basmati Rice 300 gms  Washed and soaked for about 30      minutes. • Tomato Chopped 6 medium size• Chopped onion 3 medium-sized• Green Chilly 4 nos• Ginger 2 ” length•Continue reading “Tomato Rice”

Authentic Gilafi kebab is made with mince meat, however it’s also made with chicken. Gilaf’ name originated due to the covering of kebab. (Gilaf means covering) Marinated chicken mince skewered in cylindrical shape and given a covering with finely chopped vegetables and cooked on charcoal fire. Ingredients required: • Minced chicken 300 gms• Ginger paste 1Continue reading “Chicken Gilafi Kebab”

Honey, Cream Fondue with Saffron Tuile. Ingredients: A dessert created out of a delicate combination of cheese, cream  and honey perfected out with saffron Tuile and garnished with pistachio, saffron strands and rose petals.  • Milk 1 cup• Fresh cream 1 cup• Mozzarella Cheese 2 ounce • Honey 3 tbs• Sugar 1 tbs. Boil the milk,Continue reading “Honey, Cream Fondue with Saffron Tuile “