Mint chutney is a very healthy side dish for plain rice.Here is my recipe:
Mint leaves -1 cup
Lemon juice-11/2 tbsp
Garlic -2 pods
Ginger-1 tsp chopped
Coconut -1/2 cup
Green chilly-2
Salt-as per taste.
Now grind all these.This is a vey healthy and easy recipe to be done at home.You can also use this chutney …

In order to make the cake the following are the Ingredients :
Condensed milk - 1 cup
Self-raising flour - 1 cup
butter(melted) - 60 ml (even ghee can also be taken).But butter is preferred rather than ghee as butter will give the softness to the cake.
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Baking powder …

Basundi is a traditional sweet dish, which we Indians prepare very often. The main ingredient of this recipe is milk. This is rich in calories and also in proteins. This is best sweet dish for the kids.
Ingredients: milk 2 litres, sugar 2 cups, saffron one …

I cook a lot of homemade soups to freeze and eat later, as an appetizer before dinners or for lunches; soups are nutritious and convenient, and by making them myself, I can control the amount of salt and fat in them. The ones I make are healthy and nutritious …

I got this recipee from a trusted baker in my home town Algiers. It is basically a pizza dough that you can prepare in minutes and have your pizza ready in about 25 minutes from the time you started your dough. Befrore knowing this recipee, it used to take …

Ingredients:
1. Prawn – 250 gm.
2. Lau – 500 gm (fresh and sliced)
3. Mustard – 1 teaspoon
4. Salt – 1 teaspoon
5. Green chilli – 4 to 5
6. Tamarind powder – 1 teaspoon
7. Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
8. Jeera powder – 1 teaspoon
9. Sugar - 2 teaspoon
10. Oil
11. Water
Method:
1. Add oil in a vessel and heat it up
2. Fry Prawn on medium flame …

I have tried looking for recipes of finger foods. I have this quest to be well-rounded in terms of my cooking skills. I patterned this recipe from Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
6 large garlic heads, peeled
24 1/2 inch thick slices baguette, cut at a 45-degree angle
1 …

I love the traditional (and somewhat unimaginative) apple crisp for dessert, because it is relatively nutritious compared to many other sweet dishes, plus it is simple to bake. I went looking for low-fat and low-sugar dessert recipes after the usual five-pound holiday weight gain this year, and I came …

This is a really easy recipe for beginners or even for kids 5 and older. When I make it, my older daughter, who is five, always enjoys helping me out. The ingredients are simple and affordable, and the outcome is wonderful! So let’s see what we need:
You’ll need 2 …

There is a backlash these days against eating pâté, but I must confess that I haven’t yet jumped on that bandwagon. I serve and eat it as a treat, usually once of twice a year during the holidays, and more often than not, my guests are all over it. …

I love the Mango Graham cake my mom makes. If there’s an occasion or if we just want something sweet for merienda (mid-afternoon snack) or a dessert after dinner, we make this cake. It’s very easy to do since you donâ◚¬◞¢t need an oven to bake it. For this …

One breakfast creation of mine that I like to enjoy in the morning is pretty simple to make. What I do is I crack one, sometimes two, eggs in a bowl. I then take a fork and break up the eggs. I then microwave the eggs for two minutes …

Well we just had this for dinner tonight, and I had forgotten how good this dish is! I have 3 grandkids who I cook dinner for every night. I am always introducing them to new dishes. I don’t like to cook the same old food, day in and day …

Most of the kids and even elders love to eat the tasty desserts at the end of the meals. And I have an interesting dessert recipe, which is very tasty and creamy. Just try the following recipe.
Ingredients: raw milk one cup, jagery 3/4th cup, milk powder 1 …

The chocolate milk shake is the heartbeat of almost all the children. And this is the very easiest milk shake for the mother to prepare. I have such a wonderful recipe of chocolate milk shake which can be prepared instantly just in few seconds.
Ingredients: cooking chocolates or …

Have u ever tasted the Indian old traditional but yet interesting and delicious recipe which is very easy to cook and good to eat. This dish is called Khir and one more speciality of this dish is that all the ingredients added are easily available at home at any …

Most people don’t like taking brinjal but it can be quite delicious if cooked in the right way. I like brinjals and they are one of the many few vegetable I really enjoy. One of favorite item is the Roasted brinjals and I would like to share the recipe …

Alfredo Sauce is very good and tasty and it goes down very smoothly in the mouth. I like to eat it with certain types of breads or even on certain Italian foods. It goes well with a lot of food and the great thing about it is that it …

Ingredients:
10 pieces - skinless,boneless fish (Salmon, Tilapia)
1 small onion finely chopped
2 small tomatoes
5-6 garlic cloves
1 can - Coconut Milk
1 teaspoon - Red chillie powder
1 teaspoon - Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon - Mustard seeds
2 stems - curry leaves
2 - green chillies
2 tbsp of oil
Cilantro to garnish
Method:
Wash and clean Fish …

I never tasted hollandaise sauce until I ordered eggs benedict. It was my way of expanding my tastes in food.
When my plate arrived to my table the sauce looked good, but I wasn’t sure what to make of it since it was made from uncooked eggs yolks. However, when …

The roasted brinjol with curd is a very easy recipe, which even the kids, can prepare. This takes very less amount of ingredients and we are also using the curd for this recipe, and those who like the sour taste of curd for such people this is going …

Mushroom soup is my favourite soup. I love to eat a lot of mushrooms and the soup made of the same is also very tasty. Even my kids love it. Mushroom is also a healthy food which carries all the nutrition values. This is very easy …

During the winter time, nothing is better than a nice bowl of hot soup. For this winter, I always make one specialty soup for those extra cold days: Lipton’s creamed corn noodle soup.
I first discovered the Lipton recipe on the side of a box of soup I purchased a …

Vanilla milk shake is so simple and it is very very easy to prepare. It is the favorite drink for all the members of my family. It hardly takes a few ingredients but still it is very tasty and ideal drink to have it in the hot …

I never thought I would be a Tilapia eater. Tilapia is a fish and never knew that until I work for a demo company sampling food. I am a picky eater so if it look gross then I won’t try it. Since I was doing demos I decided to …

Blueberry Dumplings
This is an American Indian treat. It is called ‘Blue Dumplings’.
1. 1 qt fresh or frozen blueberries
2. 1 qt apple juice
3. ½ teaspoon salt
4. Add sugar or sweetener to taste.
5. 2 cups biscuit mix
6. ½ to ¾ cup milk
Method:
Simmer blueberries in juice for 30-45 minutes.
While they simmer, …

I got this recipe from world-of-crepes.com while searching for recipes for crepes. I really like eating crepes orginally with mango crepe. Shangri-La has the best crepe and so with French Baker Restaurant. This has cream cheese and chocolate sauce. Below is the recipe and my opinion on it.
Ingredients:
…

I like making boxed cake mixes, because they’re easy to prepare. However, I’m not a big fan of the tubs of prepared frosting that the grocery stores sell. So I’ve been experimenting with different frosting recipes that I can use on my cakes. I found this …

This is a recipe that is given by my college friend before and I think that it is a nice type of food to be made.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup raw green pumpkin seeds, hulled
Salt
6 to 8 large fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley sprigs, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/4 …

I found a recipe for cucumber dill chicken salad on some website and was intrigued. I followed the author’s instructions and was amazed at how succulent the salad was. According to the article, sour cream and mayo are used in conjunction with a few crunchy veggies. …

When my wife was pregnant with our second child, she had cravings for anything pickled, so my mum gave me a recipe for me to do and it is so easy to do.
All you need is
About two kg of baby aubergines
1 large bunch of parsley chopped finely
2 whole garlic …

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 egg
1/4 cup of chopped onion
3/4 cup of cooked rice (or 1/2 cup of uncooked instant rice)
2/3 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of salt
some pepper
6-7 large cabbage leaves
Sauce: 1 can of tomato soup, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon …

I like to drink coffee. Cause I’m an insomniac, I find it really helps in boosting my awareness to the world (aka keeping me awake). Lately I’m bored with my Nescafe instant 3-1 mix :D so I tried to make something new. After many trials and errors, I invented …

A great dish to make in the Fall when there are alot of pumpkins around, or anytime you have extra butternut squash form your garden. This wonderfully creamy roasted pumpkin soup is delicious served with french bread, bread sticks or large salted pretzels.
Begin by cutting one large pumpkin, or …

I always end up with left over bananas. And since I don’t want to waste food, I always turn them into something else like banana milk shake, banana pancakes and banana bread. Among these, Banana Bread is my favorite. Aside from the fact that it saves my bananas, other …

Ingredients :
Gram flour : 1 cup
Rice flour : 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Onions - 3 nos
Green chillies - 4
salt
Curry leaves and coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Oil
Method :
1. Add salt, chilli powder, to gram flour, rice flour and mix well.
2. Mix ghee, and …

I love making desserts, and the very best part is eating them. This dessert is company fare and very simple and quick to make. It will become one of your favorites.
2 tablespoons butter or margerine
24 graham wafers, crushed
Mix these together and set 1/4 aside. Press the …

Ingredients (for two people)
1/2 kg tuna fish
1/2 apple, peeled & chopped
1 teaspoon of Apple juice
1/2 table spoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 table spoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 tea spoon lemon juice
1 onion
1 big tomato
fresh coriander leaves
1 onion - minced
1 big tomato …

According to Wikipedia, “vinaigrette” is a mixture of salad oil and vinegar. Often flavored with herbs and spices and other ingredients. This is commonly used in salad dressing. I had to search online the meaning of it after I read this recipe in Kris Aquino’s magazine. I find …

If you’ve been grilling and experienced that sweet tooth shortly afterwards, then this recipe is for you.
Whilst men don’t particularly care for desserts when grilling and drinking beer, us ladies always love a good sweet dessert!
Try my recipe for easy Cinnamon Grilled Bananas.
Begin by pricking the skin of the …

Ingredients :
Potato : 1/2 kg
Onions : 3
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green chillies - 8
Salt
Sugar
Coconut - grated - 1 cup
oil - 2 tbsp
Method:
1. Cut Onions finely
2. Make paste of ginger and chillies
3. Boil potatoes, peel and mash
4. Take three extracts from coconut and keep separately
5. Heat oil in a pan, …

Everyone looks for a nice and healthy breakfast that can be quickly and easily prepared! Bean Squares is one such breakfast that I can prepare easily and serves my nutrition requirements. This Mexican started contains a base of cracker biscuits topped with peanut and cream and the taste is …

Ingredients:
Take one kg chicken which is cut in to pieces, half cup of black pepper corns, half tea spoon turmeric powder and salt according to taste. 5-7 cloves of garlic and some curry leaves, 3 tomatoes chopped and one big onion sliced, one tea spoon coriander powder, 5 cloves, …

1 lb trout fillets
4 eggs
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
Salt, pepper
Put the butter on a preheated frying pan, let it melt and warm up until its bubbly. Place the trout fillets into the butter and roast on high heat, flipping, until crust forms on both sides. When done, remove …

1 medium size onion
1 medium size boiled potato
8 slices of bacon
8 fresh mushrooms (champignons)
4 large tomatoes (or 6-8 small ones)
4 eggs
3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon real butter (do not substitute with margarine)
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
Salt, pepper
Pour olive oil on a large frying pan, add butter …

Pav bhaji is a very popular snack in India especially for north Indians. This is also very tasty dish and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
Paw (bun) 2, boiled potato1 cup, capsicum - cup, chopped onion - cup and chopped tomato - cup, butter 2 tea spoons. Pav bhaji taste …

ingredients:
greenchilly :250gm
turmeric powder :1 teaspoon
jaggery :150gm
tamarind :200gm
salt :4 tablespoon
oil(gingely oil) :250gm
asafoetida …

The mixed vegetable noodles is a very easy and interesting recipe. Please note it down.
Ingredients:
1-packet noodles (250 grams), onion and tomato chopped, mixed vegetable chopped finely according to your choice. Cooking oil 5 tablespoons, salt to taste and finally � teaspoon crushed white pepper.
Method:
First of all boil …

Are you busy like me and need very easy recipes that take less than 10 minutes to prepare and that will be ready when you get home? Then this recipe is for you. A friend suggested this recipe to me last fall and my family loves it. …