Aloo Methi Gravy (Potatoes and fenugrek leaves in a tangy gravy)

Ingredients: Onion-1 Potato-2 small Tomato-1 Methi leaves- 2 bunch Cumin seeds- 1 tea spoon Turmeric powder-1 tea spoon Red chilli powder-1 tea spoon Corriander powder-1 tea spoon Garam masala- a pinch Water Salt Oil-3 table spoon Method: 1.Pressure cook the potatoes and set aside to cool. Once cool, peel the skin and dice them roughly. [...]

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Creamy Carrot Celery Soup

Ingredients: Baby carrots-30 nos Celery-2 sticks Onion-1/2 Garlic-3 flakes Ginger-a small piece Cream-4 table spoon Cumin powder-1 tea spoon Olive oil-2 table spoon Salt Pepper Water Method: 1.Peel the skin of carrots and dice them. Dice celery.Pressure cook carrots and celery giving 2 whistles.Set aside to cool, once cooked. 2.Once cool, blend them to form [...]

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Cheesy Spinach Pasta

Ingredients: Linguine pasta- 1 packet Onion-1,chopped fine Garlic- 3 cloves Spinach-2 cups ,finely chopped Light cream-1/4 cup Cherry tomatoes-10 nos Mozarella cheese-for sprinkling Olive oil-2 table spoon Salt Method: 1.Cook the linguine as per the packet instructions and set aside to cool 2.Heat oil in a skillet,fry garlic and onion until light brown.Fry the cherry [...]

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Tomato Fried Rice

Ingredients: Basmati rice- 2 cups Tomatoes- 2 Coconut milk extract-2 cups Water-2 cups Onion-1 Carrots-1/2 cup Green peas- 1/2 cup Cardamom-2 Cloves-2-3 Cinnamon stick-1 Oil-4- 5 table spoon Salt Grind together: Green chillies-4 Red chillies-4 Ginger-a small piece Garlic-3 flakes Method: 1.Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes.Later, drain the water, add coconut milk [...]

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Maida cake

Neither me nor TH have a sweet tooth..however, whats diwali if we dont indulge in sweets? I did not want to make anything extravagant, but a simple sweet.I quickly called up my MIL and noted down what is to be done.She said all it would take is 15 minutes and boy, this sure  can be [...]

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Squash Soup

I had been to a local farmer’s market and had picked up some squash.And the day I picked it, I wanted to make a soup out of it.I think, this is one of the easiest of the soups.It was so good.Just realised, this is my 51st post.A starting of a milestone.. Ingredients: Squash- 2 small [...]

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Malai Dhal

This is similar to dhal makhani, but sans the tomatoes and some spices. Just so easy to make. Ingredients: Black gram ( whole) -1 cup Rajma / kidney beans ( optional)-1/2 cup Garlic-7 flakes, cut into thin round pieces Ginger-1 tea spoon Chilli powder-1 1/2 tea spoon Ghee-1 table spoon ( optional) Fresh cream- 1/4 [...]

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Tomato, Basil Linguine

Ingredients: Linguine Pasta-1 small packet Water- to cook the linguine pasta Onion-1 Garlic cloves-3 Cashew nuts-7-8 soaked in warm water Tomato-1 Fresh basil leaves-1/2 bunch Salt Olive oil-2 table spoon Pitted black olives-5-7 ( optional) Method: 1.Cook the linguine in boiling water adding salt and a few drops of oil as per packet instructions.Drain the [...]

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Spinach Lentil Soup

The fall season is slowly giving way to winter and every night brings with it some chillness. It makes us want to eat something hot from the stove.Added to that, TH and I, in an effort to eat healthy and eat light dinner, are on a soup eating spree. So every night, I make a [...]

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Mint peas Pulao & Spinach raita

Mint Peas Pulao *************** Ingredients: Rice-2 cups Onion-1 , chopped Green peas-1 cup Mint leaves- 2 bunches Dried red chillies-4 Chana dal- 1 table spoon Urad dal- 1 tea poon Split chick peas-1-2 table spoon Mustard seeds-1 tea spoon Cinnamon stick-2 Cloves-2-3 Salt Water-4 cups Oil/butter/margarine-2 table spoon ( I use margarine) Method: 1.In a [...]

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