Chicken Lettuce Wraps – PF Chang’s style The chicken lettuce wrap we get at PF Chang restaurant, is one of my favorite appetizers. I have tried to make these at home, with my own variations. Everyone in our household, including my kids who run away when they get a glimpse of green leaf in their meal plate, loved these wraps. …
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Strawberry, Kiwi, Mango Summer Fruit Salad Ingredients Lemon juice – 2 teaspoon Honey – 2 teaspoon Mint leaves – 2 teaspoon (freshly chopped) Mango chunks – 1 cup Kiwis(peeled and sliced) – 1 cup Strawberries(hulked and quartered) – 1 cup Method: In the small bowl, whisk together the …
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Butter beans masala is an easy to make, tasty side dish, serves as a perfect accompaniment with rice and curry. This can be served with rotis or chappathis too. Rich in protein, B vitamins, iron and fiber, butter beans are a great source of nutrition. Half cup of butter beans has around 17g of carbohydrates and 4g of fiber.They contain just …
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Coconut rice – South Indian stylE, is a yummy, tasty, rice recipe with grated coconut as the main ingredient. Ingredients Cooked Rice – 2 cups Coconut – 1/2 coconut (6oz or 3/4 cup) Freshly grated Mustard seed – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp seeds, urad dal, bengal gram dal, Bengal gram dal (Channa dal) – 1 tsp Dried red …
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Once I got an oppurtunity to taste this non=veg curry coated idlies, especially mutton curry coated ones, in the outskirts of Madurai city. The taste was too good and I tried this at home with my own version of the recipe. Trust me, this recipe is a big hit and my kida, who otherwise ate not great fans of idli, …
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Made these real yum buttermilk pancakes from scratch and they turned out to be a big hit. This is a neat and simple recipe to make soft, fluffy and super tasty pancakes at home. Topping it with fresh homemade whipping cream, strawberries and glazing honey on top of it, this is an absolute delight to the tastebuds. Do give it …
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Seasoning prevents a cast-iron pan from rusting and creates a non-stick surface. To season cast-iron pans Brush shortening or vegetable oil over the entire inside surface, then heat the pan in the oven for an hour at 350F. Cool and wipe with a dry towel. It’s ok to use (a little) soap on cast-iron pans The fear behind this myth …
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Bananas are gifted by nature, packed with multiple health benefits. Being rich in vitamin B6, bananas are a good source of vitamin C, dietary fibre and manganese. Bananas are also fat-free, cholesterol-free and virtually sodium-free. Have a banana with breakfast or as a snack. Heart health The plant-based anti-oxidants in bananas help protect cells from damage. A medium-sized banana …
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Fish Masala/ Pirattal Ingredients King fish/Salmon – 750 gm Onion -1 (finely chopped) Tomato – 1 (finely chopped) Garlic – 1 tsp (julienned and chopped) Ginger – 1 tsp (julienned and chopped) Coconut oil 2 tbsp Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp Green chillies – 2 Garam masala – 1/2 tsp (optional) Coriander powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1/2 …
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Pineapple Kesari – Simple to make, felicious to eat Ingredients 1 cup = 250 ml 1 cup rava (250 ml) 4 cups water 1 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup pineapple slices 4 tbsp Ghee 2 tbsp Cashews 1 tbsp Raisins Method Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee in a wide-mouthed saucepan. Roast the cashews and raisins till they fluff up and …
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