Archive for May 2013
Potato Au Gratin
Potato slices under cheese and cream makes a very great combination, so interested to try this recipe?
Recipe for Potato Au Gratin
Ingredients
(1) Potato (peeled) - 4
(2) Grated Cheese- 2 cups
(3) Cream- 1/2 cup
(4) Milk- 1 cup
(5) Garlic- 1 or 2 cloves
(6) Dried Parsley- 1/4 teaspoon
Method
(1) Preheat the oven at 180 degree C. In a pan heat milk.
(2) Slice the potatoes, cut the garlic clove and rub it all over the baking dish.
(3) Then add the milk in it and parsley and mix well, and remember not to boil the milk.
(4) In a baking dish, arrange the potato slices in layers overlapping each other pieces and then sprinkle half of the cheese and half of milk mixture over it.
(5) Arrange another layer of potato slices over that and sprinkle rest of the cheese and milk mixture over it.
(6) Cover the baking dish and bake it in preheated oven for 30 minutes, then remove the cover and bake again for 10 minutes till the top layer gets golden.
Potato Au Gratin is ready, garnish with broccoli, serve hot!
Recipe for Potato Au Gratin
Ingredients
(1) Potato (peeled) - 4
(2) Grated Cheese- 2 cups
(3) Cream- 1/2 cup
(4) Milk- 1 cup
(5) Garlic- 1 or 2 cloves
(6) Dried Parsley- 1/4 teaspoon
Method
(1) Preheat the oven at 180 degree C. In a pan heat milk.
(2) Slice the potatoes, cut the garlic clove and rub it all over the baking dish.
(3) Then add the milk in it and parsley and mix well, and remember not to boil the milk.
(4) In a baking dish, arrange the potato slices in layers overlapping each other pieces and then sprinkle half of the cheese and half of milk mixture over it.
(5) Arrange another layer of potato slices over that and sprinkle rest of the cheese and milk mixture over it.
(6) Cover the baking dish and bake it in preheated oven for 30 minutes, then remove the cover and bake again for 10 minutes till the top layer gets golden.
Potato Au Gratin is ready, garnish with broccoli, serve hot!
Tag :
French Cuisine
Chocolate Nut
Delicious homemade Chocolate nut, nuts rolled in chocolate, best for kids.
Recipe for Chocolate Nut
Ingredients
(1) Dark Chocolate (grated) - 1 cup
(2) Kaju (cashew nuts) - 1/4 cup
(3) Almonds- 1/4 cup
(4) Raisins- 1/4 cup
(5) Pistachios- 1/4 cup
Method
(1) Melt the chocolate in Microwave oven, then take out and mix it till gets smooth.
(2) Add all the above nuts and mix it well.
(3) Put the mixture into the moulds and refrigerate it.
Chocolate Nut is ready, unmould it and serve!
Hamburger
This is the most common
and quick food in American Cuisine, loved by many people all over the world and
we guess you will also love it!
Recipe for Hamburger
Ingredients
(1) Hamburger
Buns (toasted) - 4
(2) Ground
Beef - 450 grams
(3) Cheddar
Cheese (sliced) - 6
(4) Mustard-
2 teaspoons
(5) Worcestershire
sauce- 2 teaspoons
(6) Chilli
Sauce- 2 teaspoons
(7) Onions
(chopped) – 1
(8) Lettuce
leaves as required
(9) Sliced
tomato as required
(10) Sliced
onion as required
(11) Ketchup
as required
(12) Mustard
as required
(1) In a bowl, add chopped onions, chilli
sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mustard and mix nicely, then break beef into
small pieces and mix it in the sauce mixture and then shape it into 4 patties
for 4 buns as we taken.
(2) Cover the patties and grill it for 6-8
minutes at the temperature about 160 degrees C.
(3) Then place 1 slice of cheese in base bun
then put on Pattie over it, then put one more cheese slice over it, then add
lettuce leave, tomato and onion slices with mustard and tomato ketchup and then
put the top bun over it.
(4) Do the same as done above with the rest 3
hamburger buns.
Enjoy your Hamburger!
Tag :
American Cuisine
Poulet a La King
This is a French recipe;
Poulet means chicken in French Cuisine. This is a creamy recipe made of chicken, cream and capsicum.
Recipe for Poulet a La King
Ingredients
(1) Chicken
Breast (skinless) - 500 grams
(2) Mushroom
(sliced) - 200 grams
(3) Capsicum
(sliced) - 1
(4) Butter-
2 tablespoons
(5) Flour-
2 tablespoons
(6) Salt
and Pepper to taste
(7) ChickenStock- 200 ml
(8) Cream-
250 ml
(9) Egg
yolks- 2
(10) Paprika-
1 teaspoon
(11) Lemon
Juice- 1 tablespoon
Method
(1) Steam the chicken and then allow it to cool
and then cut it into strips.
(2) Heat the pan, melt butter in it, add
mushrooms and pepper and sauté for few minutes till gets cooked up to 5 minutes,
then stir in flour and seasonings.
(3) Add Chicken Stock in it and mix well, bring
it to boil and stir till stock gets thickened, then add chicken pieces and
cream and sauté well till chicken gets cooked.
(4) In a small bowl, beat the eggs, paprika and
lemon juice nicely and then add in the chicken mixture and cook for few
minutes.
Your Dish is ready, serve it hot with seasonings!
Tag :
French Cuisine
Fish Cutlet
Cooked pieces of meat with egg coated and with various spices will definitely win your heart.
Recipe for Fish
Cutlet
Ingredients
(1) Boneless fish- 200 grams
(2) Onion- 3
(3) Potatoes-3
(4) Garlic flakes- 5
(5) Ginger- 2 inches
(6) Pepper powder- 1 teaspoon
(7) Garam masala powder- 1 teaspoon
(8) Eggs- 3
(9) Bread crumbs- ½ cup
(10) Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1
tablespoon
(11) Oil for frying
(12) Salt to taste
Method
(1) Boil the fish flesh with a little salt and keep it aside.
(2) Boil the potatoes and mash them.
(3) Finely chop the green chillies, ginger, garlic and onion and keep it aside.
(4) Now take a pan and pour 2 tablespoons oil and bring to heat.
(5) When the oil is very hot add the onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies and sauté till the onions are golden brown.
(6) Now add the boiled fish and cook till all the water evaporates and it becomes a dry mixture.
(7) Sprinkle the pepper powder and garam masala. Mix well and then add the mashed potatoes and cook till an aroma begins to rise.
(8) Turn of the flame and add the coriander leaves and salt to taste. Now mix it all up and make small balls of this mixture and set it aside.
(9) Take a bowl and beat the eggs. In another plate spread the powdered bread crumbs.
(10) Now take the small balls and make it a little flat like a patty and dip it in the egg and then roll it in the bread crumbs, so that each cutlet is coated evenly on all sides.
(11) Heat oil for deep frying in a frying pan and then deep fry all the cutlets.
(1) Boil the fish flesh with a little salt and keep it aside.
(2) Boil the potatoes and mash them.
(3) Finely chop the green chillies, ginger, garlic and onion and keep it aside.
(4) Now take a pan and pour 2 tablespoons oil and bring to heat.
(5) When the oil is very hot add the onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies and sauté till the onions are golden brown.
(6) Now add the boiled fish and cook till all the water evaporates and it becomes a dry mixture.
(7) Sprinkle the pepper powder and garam masala. Mix well and then add the mashed potatoes and cook till an aroma begins to rise.
(8) Turn of the flame and add the coriander leaves and salt to taste. Now mix it all up and make small balls of this mixture and set it aside.
(9) Take a bowl and beat the eggs. In another plate spread the powdered bread crumbs.
(10) Now take the small balls and make it a little flat like a patty and dip it in the egg and then roll it in the bread crumbs, so that each cutlet is coated evenly on all sides.
(11) Heat oil for deep frying in a frying pan and then deep fry all the cutlets.
Tag :
Italian Cuisine
Roasted Onion and Eggplant
Quick and easy method to make roasted slices of eggplant with the flavor of rice.
Recipe for Roasted
Onion and Eggplant
Ingredients
(1) Large onion (quartered) - 1
(2) Garlic- 1 clove
(3) Medium eggplant (baingan) - 1
(4) Chilli powder- ¼ teaspoon
(5) Olive oil for brushing
(6) Lemon juice to taste
(7) Cream Cheese- 1 cup
(8) Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
(1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
(2) Quarter onion and place on a baking sheet with eggplant and season lightly and drizzle with olive oil.
(3) Roast for 45 minutes, until eggplant is blackened and the skin wrinkled and then allow it to cool.
(4) Cut off and discard the end of eggplant. Place eggplant in a food processor with onion, cream cheese, and garlic, chilli powder and blend until completely smooth.
(5) Season with salt, pepper and lemon or lime juice to taste.
(2) Garlic- 1 clove
(3) Medium eggplant (baingan) - 1
(4) Chilli powder- ¼ teaspoon
(5) Olive oil for brushing
(6) Lemon juice to taste
(7) Cream Cheese- 1 cup
(8) Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
(1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
(2) Quarter onion and place on a baking sheet with eggplant and season lightly and drizzle with olive oil.
(3) Roast for 45 minutes, until eggplant is blackened and the skin wrinkled and then allow it to cool.
(4) Cut off and discard the end of eggplant. Place eggplant in a food processor with onion, cream cheese, and garlic, chilli powder and blend until completely smooth.
(5) Season with salt, pepper and lemon or lime juice to taste.
Your
Roast Onion and Eggplant is ready!
Tag :
French Cuisine
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
This is the amazing combination of strawberry and cream cheese.
Recipe for Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Ingredients
(1) Large strawberries- 400 grams
(2) Cream cheese- 200 grams
(3) Powdered sugar- 4 tablespoons
(4) Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoons
(5) Bread Crumbs- optional
Method
(1) Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some may already be hollow inside). Prep all strawberries and set aside.
Ingredients
(1) Large strawberries- 400 grams
(2) Cream cheese- 200 grams
(3) Powdered sugar- 4 tablespoons
(4) Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoons
(5) Bread Crumbs- optional
Method
(1) Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some may already be hollow inside). Prep all strawberries and set aside.
(2) In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or zip lock with the corner snipped off.
(3) Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, (optional: dip the top in graham cracker crumbs). If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.
(3) Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, (optional: dip the top in graham cracker crumbs). If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.
Enjoy your Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries!
Khao Pad
It is basic Thai fried rice made from eggs and
meats with any choice as you like and with the goodness of vegetables.
Recipe for
Khao Pad
Ingredients
(1) Vegetable
oil- 3 tablespoons
(2) Tomato
sliced- 1
(3) Soy
sauce- 2 teaspoons
(4) Black
pepper a pinch
(5) Fish
sauce- 1 teaspoon
(6) Cooked
rice- 1 cup
(7) Chilli
pepper- optional
(8) Any meat
(chicken, beef, pork) - 1/3 cup
(9) Onion
sliced- 1/2
(10) Minced
garlic- 1 clove
(11) Egg-
2
Method
(1) Heat oil in a wok and then add the meat.
Stir it quickly till the meat gets done. When the meat is done set it aside.
(2) Add the eggs and scramble them until they
are cooked. When they are cooked set them aside.
(3) Add the fish sauce, the soy sauce and the
minced garlic stirring the mixture as you keep adding the ingredients.
(4) Add the cooked rice and keep stirring till
it mixes well with the sauce then add the meat and the scrambled eggs along
with the slice onions and sliced tomatoes then cook for 5 minutes.
Khao Pad is ready to be served!
Tag :
Thai cuisine
Tom Yum Goong
This is one of the famous Thai soups made from
shrimps and peanuts and is one of the spiciest soups.
Recipe for Tom
Yum Goong
Ingredients
(1) Shrimp-
700 grams
(2) Water-
10 cups
(3) Galangal
(chopped) - ½ cup
(4) Kaffir
lime leaves- 6
(5) Canned
straw mushrooms- ½ cup
(6) Roasted
red chilli paste- 2 tablespoons
(7) Fish
sauce- 1 tablespoon
(8) Chillies-
2
(9) Chopped
green onions- ½ cup
(10) Chopped
fresh cilantro- ½ cup
(11) Fresh
lime juice- 1 tablespoon
(12) Chopped
dry-roasted unsalted peanuts- 6 tablespoons
Method
(1) Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells.
Combine shrimp shells and 6 cups water in an oven; bring to a simmer.
(2) Cook for 1 hour, strain broth through a
sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Combine broth and remaining 3 1/2 cups water
in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
(3) Add galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime
leaves to pan; simmer 10 minutes. Strain broth mixture through a sieve into a
bowl; discard solids.
(4) Return broth mixture to pan. Add mushrooms,
chilli paste, fish sauce, and chillies; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, green
onions, and cilantro; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done.
(5) Discard chillies. Stir in fresh lime juice,
lift out 2 cups soup from spoon into each of 4 bowls; sprinkle evenly with
peanuts.
Your Soup is ready!
Tag :
Thai cuisine
Strawberry Jelly (Vegetarian)
This is another recipe of Strawberry Jelly for
Vegetarian.
Recipe for Vegetarian Strawberry Jelly
Ingredients
(1) Agar-Agar powder-
1 tablespoon
(2) Strawberries- 500 grams
(3) Agave syrup- 5 tablespoons
(4) Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoon
(2) Strawberries- 500 grams
(3) Agave syrup- 5 tablespoons
(4) Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoon
(5)
Boiling Water- 2 cups
Method
(1) Wash the strawberries and blend them in a
food processor or mixer grinder, strain it so that the unwanted particles will
be removed, place the strawberry juice in a bowl and add agave syrup in it and
mix nicely.
(2) Boil 2 cups of water, when it comes to boil
add agar-agar powder, vanilla essence and whisk nicely until gets dissolved, then remove it from
fire and mix in strawberry mixture. (NB: Strawberry mixture should be 37
degrees C warm)
(3) Add strawberry liquid, lemon juice, cold
water and sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Cook it nicely, increase heat to
high. Bring to the boil, and then remove from heat.
(4) Now pour the mixture in jelly moulds and
keep it aside for 20 minutes to get settled then refrigerate it overnight.
Your Vegetarian Strawberry Jelly is ready to be
served!
Homemade Strawberry Jelly
Easy way to make Strawberry Jelly at home with
simple steps
Recipe for
Strawberry Jelly
Ingredients
(1) Strawberries
(chopped) - 1 kilograms
(2) Lemon
juice- ¼ cup
(3) Cold
water- 2 & 2/3 cups
(4) Castor
sugar- 1 cup
(5) Powdered Gelatin- 1 cup
(6) Boiling
water- 2/3 cup
Method
(1) Place strawberries into a glass bowl. Cover
with a sheet of baking paper. Place over a saucepan of simmering water for 45
minutes, stirring occasionally till gets soft then remove from heat.
(2) Line a sieve with muslin cloth, then place
over a bowl. Spoon strawberries into sieve, then leave for 3 to 4 hours then
remove the pulp.
(3) Add strawberry liquid, lemon juice, cold
water and sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Cook it nicely, increase heat to
high. Bring to the boil, then remove from heat.
(4) Sprinkle Gelatin over boiling water. Whisk
with a fork until dissolved. Add to strawberry mixture and mix nicely.
Pour mixture into small bowl like dishes and
cover it then refrigerate it overnight until set.
Your Strawberry Jelly is ready to be served!
Aloo Poori
Recipe for Aloo Poori
Ingredients
For Aloo
Curry:
(1) Potato (diced) - 4-5
(2) Onion (chopped) - 1
(3) Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
(4) Tomatoes (chopped) - 2
(5) Green Chilli (chopped) - 2
(6) Turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon
(7) Red Chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
(8) Garam masala powder- ½ teaspoon
(9) Oil- 2 tablespoons
(10) Water- 2 cups
For Poori:
(1) Wheat flour- 3 cups
(2) Oil- 1 teaspoon
(3) Water to knead flour
(4) Oil for frying
Method
For Aloo
Curry:
(1) Heat oil in a wok, then add onion and green
chillies and sauté them till gets golden, then add ginger-garlic paste and
tomato and cook till tomatoes gets melt, then add salt, turmeric powder, red
chilli powder and garam masla powder and mix it nicely.
(2) Now add diced potatoes in it, cook it
nicely till potatoes gets softer, then add water in it and then simmer it till
the gravy gets thick consistency.
That’s all for Aloo Curry!
For Poori:
(1) Knead the flour and make firm dough with
water and oil, then make small balls of the dough.
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| Small Balls of Dough |
(2) Roll them into circles about 5 inch
diameter.
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| Rolling the Dough |
(3) Heat the oil in wok, then fry the poori
till gets golden brown and puffed.
Enjoy Poori with Aloo Curry!
Tag :
Indian Cuisine
Cappuccino
Cappuccino is hot drink
made from milk and coffee and garnished with cream and mostly enjoyed in
winters.
Recipe for Cappuccino
Ingredients
(1) Coffee
Powder- 2 tablespoons
(2) Sugar-
4 tablespoons
(3) Water
(boiling) – 2 tablespoons
(4) Milk-
1 litre
(5) Fresh
Cream as required for garnishing
Method
(1) Heat the milk, until it gets boil, then in
a bowl, add boiling water, sugar and coffee powder and beat it for 5-7 minutes
till get foamy.
(2) In a mug add 1 tablespoon of coffee mixture
and then add boiling milk in it.
(3) Stir nicely and then decorate it with
whipped cream over coffee.
Cappuccino is ready, serve hot!
Tag :
Beverages
Chocolate Chip Cookies
It is made with both white
and brown sugars and is originated
mostly in United States as snacks in
American cuisine.
Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
(1) Butter-
1 cup
(2) Granulated
Sugar- ¾ cup
(3) Flour-
2 cups
(4) Brown
Sugar- ¾ cup
(5) Eggs-
1
(7) Vanilla
Essence- 1 teaspoon
(8) Baking
Soda- 1 teaspoon
(9) Sweet
Chocolate Chips- 2 cups
Chocolate
Icing:
Method
(1) Preheat the oven at 400 degrees F, then in
a bowl, add butter, sugars, egg and vanilla and beat nicely, then add flour,
baking soda and salt and make firm dough.
(2) With the help of tablespoon, drop the dough
rounded spoonful and around 2 inch apart from one another on a greased cookie
sheet
(3) Bake it for 10 minutes or required till
gets golden brown, then keep them aside for cooling.
Yummy and delicious Chocolate Chip cookies are
ready, enjoy it!
Tag :
Cakes and Bakes
