Are you planning for an upcoming party? One of the hardest things to decide on when planning for a party is the menu. Because let’s face it. Food is always the center of attraction in any party. The music could be great, the decors, the service, but if the …

Ingredients :
Bitter gourd - 1/2 kg
Tomatoes - 2or 3
Big onion - 1
Sour curds - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
chilli powder - 1tsp
ginger - 1inch piece
coconut - 1/4 cup scraped
sugar - 2tsps
oil
salt
Method :
1. Cut onions, mince ginger, chop tomatoes and keep aside
2. Cut …

I love extremely easy to cook dishes and snacks/delicacies, and here is a simple to make type of snack or dessert that you can serve for your family or guests. I call it my Pancakes on a Platter recipe.
Alright, you know the taste of pancakes, right? Very fluffy …

I learned to cook when I was young. I guess I was about six or so. One of the first things I was taught to make was everyday meatloaf. It is actually a very simple recipe to make to feed a family of six for just a couple of …

This recipe is not hard to make and is considered one of my favorite recipes of all time.
To make this, you will need chicken parts and this depends on what you like actually. As for me, I always prefer thighs and drumsticks since they are easy to …

Ingredients
Black gram dal (Urad dal)- 2 cups
Big oninion - 1
Cumin seeds - 2 spoons
Curry leaves- a few
Salt as per taste
Procedure:
Soak black gram dal for two hours. And grind it to make fine paste. Donot add water while grinding. Because the dough should be tight enough to make vada. Now …

Basundi is the dessert which is made of the milk. It is very tasty and creamy dessert which hardly takes a few ingredients and is very simple one.
Ingredients:
One liter milk, cardamom powder, finely chopped cashew nuts, sugar, and some edible saffron color.
Method:
First of all heat the pan and …

The kids who do not like to eat the vegetable for them, the paratha roll with vegetable is the ideal food, which can be prepared for the breakfast. It is very tasty, easy to prepare and takes very less amount of time for preparation.
Ingredients: wheat flour …

Upma is a very good breakfast in India. It can be prepared very quickly as all the ingredients are simple.
Ingredients: a cup of sooji(rawa), 3 table spoon of oil , chopped mix vegetable of your choice, onion and tomato chopped one cup, green chilly 3 finely chopped, salt …

I find baking time-consuming and don’t do it very often. I am always on the look-out for easy baking recipes, and the following one really is easy, quick, and delicious. This one only uses only one bowl, and the frosting only takes 7 minutes to make. It is also …

This is one of the recipes which uses Tahini, a sesame paste used frequently in Middle East and Mediterranean cooking. I was told by Marie Claire Magazine that this can be bought in specialty stores and supermarkets but I did cannot find it here. I found one when I …

Ingredients: wheat bread, 1-2 hardboiled eggs, shredded cheese (any kind), garlic or garlic powder, vegetable oil.
Dip each slice of bread in milk and roast in vegetable oil. When done, cut each slice in 2 or 3 pieces. Rub each piece with fresh garlic (or sprinkle with garlic powder). Spread …

I was hosting a small get-together a few days ago, and I refused to make and serve the usual, boring appetizers and dips, the ones that are served at every home and office gathering. I also had a limited amount of time to spend cooking and preparing food, so …

I’m a huge fan of pizza in general, and I love to experiment with different homemade pizza recipes. I’ve been hooked on Boboli pizza crusts for years, but until recently I didn’t think to check their website for recipe ideas. I used to top my Boboli crusts …

Here is an interesting recipe made using brinjols please note it down
Ingredients:
Brinjol 4 big size, onion 2 big size finely chopped, 3 big sized tomatoes chopped, coriander leaves, salt to taste, red chilly powder to taste, - tea spoon turmeric powder, 1 spoon taste maker.
Method:
First of all deep fry …

If you’ve ever dined at a restaurant, you would have noticed the servers don’t just bring you ordinary butter. The butter usually has some sort of herb or spices mixed in to add flavor to your steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, or savory item you’ve ordered from the menu.
Compound butters …

Oriental cooking has always fascinated me. The preparation and cooking time requires hard work and dedication. While I was growing up, I was just content in watching our family cook whip up such mouth-watering dishes and then when I entered adolescence I began creating exotic and oriental dishes. As …

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. …

As the name of the dish suggests, the secret of this recipe is the homemade tomato sauce. Making the sauce takes some time and you might think it a nuisance, but here is the good news: it will keep for months refrigerated in jars, so you can make a …

My favourite sweet is chocolate. And I love to eat the chocolates, which I prepare at home, which are very very delicious and also very easy to prepare. Want to know the recipe, then please note it down.
Ingredients: coco powder one cup, milk powder 3 cups, sugar …

Even though I know how healthy salads are for me, I am bored to tears of the usual green salads. I have spent a lot of time searching out recipes for unique and healthy salads, and I especially love salads that can be meals because they have enough protein …

This rich, creamy strawberry milkshake is made with fresh strawberries and / or bananas. I will give you the strawberry recipe; if you prefer banana, just use one peeled banana instead.
For one large shake or two medium ones you will need: 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons of vanilla ice …

This is a quick recipe for a tasty appetizer called in our family “Garlic Mushrooms On A Toast.” The dish is good as a quick snack for two, and also works well as an appetite teaser for larger companies.
We use regular champignon mushrooms sold in grocery store, nothing …

This is one of the best recipes. I make my favourite dish - spaghetti with mandarines very often. I can eat it even everyday! Why? Because if you have taste it one time, you’ll love it.
Here is an unusual combination of two products: serious spaghetties and fresh joicy mandarins. …

Here comes a very simple, and easy to cook, recipe for goulash. The taste is spicy and the meat of an overwhelming delicacy.
For four people you take:
1 kg. mixed meat (pork and beef) cut the meat into 1 inch squares.
1 kg. onions small cut
a bit of olive oil
1 cup …

I remember being younger and not liking meatloaf but now I absolutely love it and had to learn how to make it myself. This is a great recipe for dinner especially with a side dish of salad or something else you would consider great with meatloaf. This is a …

A friend of mine who completed Culinary School several years ago recently gave me her copy of On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals, second edition, as she had purchased the fourth edition of this book. All of the information in the second edition is still relevant today, …

This medium spicy kidney bean curry is easy to make, tasty to eat.This is like a good medicine for the women especially for those who are about to reach their menopause state.
The main ingredients you require:
Kidney beans - one cup
Tomatoes - …

I don’t want to brag about my 20 years of cooking experience, but it is from that experience that I learned to create so many new dishes that are not just great for day-to-day meals, but for parties and picnics as well.
With parties serving almost the same menu …

My version of Khao Phad Saparod or most commonly known as Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is both mix of various recipes plus my own discovery as I mastered this. I have encountered this recipe once in Kris Aquino’s magazine and then I have made research online. I have put …

The most easily to prepare and ready to use breakfast is perhaps bread. It can be topped with different toppings to make it even yummier. This recipe gives one such topping that can be used to make a quick and delicious breakfast.
For this you would require around 6 bread slices …

Pancit canton is a Filipino-Chinese noodle dish that has been an all time favorite in many homes. It is a common birthday or holiday food, though it can also be served on ordinary days. It has many variations, some pancit canton recipe has been passed on from generations to …

I planned on cooking pork chops for dinner the other week, and couldn’t decide what to marinate it with. So I looked online for some marinades and instead found a recipe for a cream cheese sauce. I experimented with it a bit, and ended up with this:
Ingredients:
- cup butter
- …

I love tacos so when my boyfriends mother gave me this recipe for Taco soup, I knew I had to try it.
First of all you need to take 1 pound of ground beef and brown it, then drain. Stir in one package of taco seasoning. To the …

Ingredients :
Mixed diced vegetable (carrot, beans, potatoes, peas etc.)- 4 cups
Onions - 5 cut into thin long slices
Tomatoes - 4 or 5
Salt
Oil - 2 tbsp
Grind together :
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 10 flakes
Green chillies - 10
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Roasted gram - 1tbsp
cloves - …

I have discovered this recipe from experimenting. This was one of those which learned from attending culinary institute however, I wanted to alter some of the ingredients and incorporate some of my own. This kind of cake uses raw fruits as ingredients. It is like window cathedral however, instead …

What is an Indian Tosey? It is actually in English called Pancake Crepes, and the taste is exactly that of a pancake plus crepes-like. Sometimes crunchy and gentle, and it goes easy on your throat. Very tasty.
This is a very popular Indian dish or menu …

You can prepare this dish, Tuna and Bean Salad in less than 30 minutes even once you get around the hang of it.
I remember always cooking this recipe that was taught by my mom whenever she went to work when I was schooling during those times and I …

Recently, I bought 2 pounds of frozen cooked shrimp because there was a really good sale at my grocery store. I love shrimp, but I had a lot of it and I was getting tired of eating shrimp cocktail, so I wanted to find an easy shrimp recipe. …

Rawa(semolina) kesari:
ingredients:
semolina(rawa) :1cup(200 gm)
sugar :1 1/2cup(300gm)
ghee :100gm
cardamon …

Sweet potato pie is a must serve dish at all holiday functions in my family. I love it and always look forward to eating it on each occasion. There is just something about the taste that just keep me addicted to it and wanting more. I love it especially …

The Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook is one of my favorite cookbooks because the majority of the recipes really are simple, and one dish recipes make convenient meals. I also really like this cookbook because there are photographs of all the recipes. I often …

The following is another great recipe from the Hotter than Hell recipe book by Jane Butel. This one takes a bit of time to cut up all of the vegetables, but the cooking time is very fast. One tip that I have discovered from cooking this is not to …

I made the same meatloaf for my family for years. It was my mother’s meatloaf recipe and the one her mother used before her. I thought it was a fantastic recipe until I tried this one. I love this new recipe because it is new and …

The Ragi malt is a very very healthy recipe, which is used to feed the babies above 6 months. In India is a favourite and very healthy food, which is fed normally to all the babies above 6 months. The recipe is quite interesting.
Ingredients: Ragi 1 cup, …

The coconut masala is also called as the coconut chutney and it is used to eat with the bread, brown bread and even with the plane rice. This recipe is not only simple it is also a nutritious food as we are using the grated coconut to make this …

I was first introduced to dishes containing fresh and dried figs when my husband took a cooking class and came home with several recipes. I had never even tried figs before, but their flavour is wonderful, especially when combined with certain meats and cheeses. I had for some reason …