Ingredients :
Raw banana - 2big (plantain)
Onions - 4 or 5
Garlic - 5 flakes
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsps
salt
chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
jeera powder - 1/2tsp
mustard powder -1/2 tsp
fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp
tomatoes - 1/2 kg
oil - for deep frying
Method :
1. Slice onions into 1 …

This is a great recipe for your very own chocolate cream pie. The best part is the Oreo cookie crust! I have made this for several different occasions, and everyone has loved it! You will need the following;
1 1/4 cups of white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons …

My kids wanted to make some ornaments today, but we didn’t have any clay so I made my own. I followed the following recipe, and I have to say that I was very impressed by it. It was easy to make, did not make a mess, uses …

1 lb of hamburger meat (or mix half hamburger and half pork, grinded)
1 medium to large potato
1 egg
1/3 cup of cold water
Onion powder
Salt
Vegetable oil
Peel the potato, grate it, and add to the meat. Add the egg, water, some onion powder and salt (I like these patties salty, so I …

Here is another recipe for an egg lover. Take a can of French green beans (regular can be used to, but I prefer French), open it and drain. Fry the beans in vegetable oil for 2 minutes, stirring once in a while. Add eggs, 2 if you are using …

I love potatoes. French fries are my favorite, but I also love a hot or cold potato salad to compliment any meal. My mother taught me how to make this type of potato salad. You will need six white potatoes, one half sup mayonnaise (or you can use real …

This is a “fancy” potato dish that I usually make for company, or when I want to have our family dinner look a little special. It takes some extra effort to make, but, in my opinion, it is well worth the trouble.
What you need is several large potatoes, some …

Ingredients :
Rice - 1cup
Thor dhal -1/2 cup
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Potato- 2
green peas-1/4/cup
peeled small onion - 1/2 cup
salt
ghee
cashewnut-5
To prepare masala powder
Red chillies - 10
coriander seeds - 2 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
gram dhal - 1 tbsp
cinnamon, clove
coconut (grated) - 2 tbsp
Fry all the above masala …

I am a huge cilantro fan, and am always looking out for recipes which use fresh cilantro. I found this recipe in a cookbook by Jane Butel, called Hotter than Hell. This meal, which my husband made last week, is unique in that it has a crunchy texture, as …

Cheese Lasagna is a dish to be enjoyed all the time. It is really good and the flavors that is put inside of it really makes it the perfect taste. The process is not long at all and it cooks in about an hour and 15 minutes. It is …

I am a huge port fan, but I had never done anything but drink it before I found this recipe. I was looking for a more nutritious dessert recipe to serve over the holidays, because I was sick of shortbread and other traditional but boring desserts. I also happened …

Ingredients :
Pineapple - 1 (raw)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsps
Salt
Grind together :
Coriander seeds - 1tbsp
pepper - 6
cumin seeds - 1tsp
red chillies - 5
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/4tsp
Fry all these spicees in a tsp of oil till golden brown in colour. Add 1/2 cup grated …

It sure is great to try something new once in a while. I don’t know with some, but most are very reluctant to try new recipes. Little do they know, is that they are missing out on some of the great food in their lifetime. You see, the best …

In my search for an affordable, easy, and good dessert; I stumbled across one of Food Network’s program and saw Panna Cotta. Unfortunately, I was not able to catch all the ingredients needed to make this dessert. So, I checked it out on their website only to find out …

Ingredients :
Big Onions - 2
Small Potatoes - 1/4 kg
Curds - 1cup
salt
Oil or ghee- 2 tbsp
Cardamom- 3
Turmeric powder
Grind together:
Coriander leaves - 1bunch
garlic - 5 flakes
Green chillies - 5
onion -1
Cinnamon - 1inch piece
cloves - 2
Method :
1. Cook potatoes in pressure cooker
2. Peel the skin and keep aside
3. Cut onions into fine …

When we are trying to avoid eating beef or pork, I began to think of substituting fish on most of my recipes. It is healthier and it is just as delicious. Egg rolls and spring rolls are family favorites. Hence, the birth of my tuna roll recipe. It is …

As an eligible bachelor, shopping for me is not an activity I perform with all that much conviction, as I nearly always just pop into the shop in question, get exactly what I want (without really comparing prices too much), pay and get out.
Naturally, certain things that would be …

Gadbud ice cream is a different kind of ice cream recipe, which I have learnt from one of my friend. It tastes too good and also looks little different. This is the ideal recipe for the sweet lovers. Just try it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, chopped …

I have already posted my recipe of stuffed peppers with hamburger meat; here is one for veggie lovers. You will need:
Sweet peppers, red, green or yellow
Carrots, onion, tomatoes - in equal proportion
Parsley (fresh or flakes)
Salt, sugar
Prepare sweet peppers by cutting out the “butts” and removing the seeds.
Prepare the stuffing. …

I love meatloaf because I think it’s a classic affordable meal. Although I love making it and eating it, I don’t think there’s one perfect recipe for it. I think meatloaf is a dish that’s meant to be experimented with, so I’m always looking for different meatloaf …

Ingredients:
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Granulated sugar
Pureed very ripe bananas; about 2 medium small
Fat-free sour cream
Stick margarine, which is softened
Large egg white
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
The steps are simple and is taught by one of my colleagues. Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees and coat an 8-inch square baking …

Friends I just want to share an awesome recipe which I really like to make,and eat also.It is called “Noodles chop”.To prepare this dish we need the following ingredients,
1)Boiled noodles,(quantity as per your need)
2)Cabbage finely chopped,and boiled,
3)Carrot,
4)Beans chopped like noodles,and boiled,
5)3 Eggs,
6)Soy sauce,
7)Milk,
8)Cornflour,
9)Tomatoes,
10)Coriander leaves,
11)Refined oil for frying,
12)Salt to taste
Lets …

Bread pudding is very easy to make. If someone comes home suddenly, and if there is nothing to serve, bread pudding is very handy as everyone will have bread and milk at home.
My two year old son loves this recipe. Even a fussy child would love to eat this.
Ingredients …

I was looking for some lower calorie pasta recipes after the usual over-indulgence of the holidays, and I found a few, including the following one. This one replaces half of the pasta with thin strips of zucchini, and uses low-fat ricotta cheese. This is about 280 calories per serving …

I love beansprouts. This Thai recipe was originally the recipe of Chef Anton of Thuk Thai. This was published in Kris Aquino’s magazine several issues ago when they had featured his restaurant. I tried this at home. I did not like beancurd so I have to shove it off …

I found this recipe for Watergate Salad on the back of a bag of Kraft Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows. I needed a dish for a potluck dinner I was attending, and initially I was planning on making a sweet potato casserole with the marshmallows. The recipe looked interesting, …

The fruit salad is a very popular chilled dessert, which is liked; by most of the people and all the children love especially this food. Naturally even my kids are the fans of fruit salad. The fruit salad is very good fro health, because a lot of …

Ingredients:
1. rice 1 cup
2. mint leaves 1/2cup
3. onion 2
4. green chilli7
5. grated coconut 2tsp
6. oil 3tsp
7. salt to taste
method:
1.cook rice and keep it a side
2.take a pan and put 1tsp oil and fry green chilli and mint leaves
3. the grind mint leaves,green chillis ,coconut and salt
4. now pour the remaining …

Ingredients:
Take some 500 grams of fresh chicken breast and 5-6 cloves of garlic and make the paste of it. Take 2 cups of curd and one table spoons of pepper crushed. Take the salt to taste and 1 table spoon of lemon juice.
Method:
First of all mix all the ingredients …

If you can secure a fresh piece of tuna from your local market, then you really need to cook up this recipe. It is fairly easy, and very delicious. My family loves tuna, and I buy it fresh from my grocer whenever it is available, simple to make this …

I’ve had all kinds of variations of Rice Krispie Treat recipes, but the original recipe I’ve been making since I was a child is by far my favorite. I’m a firm believer that sometimes less really is more, and I think the recipe I grew up with is …

When it comes to afternoon snacks, TV sessions, picnics, simple dinners, great parties, people would always wish Tempura is served. I don’t know what it is with this food that once you get one piece, you just can’t stop reaching out for more. It is just so good, and …

One of my favorite candy bars is the Salted Nut Roll. When I had these bars, they tasted so close to the Salted Nut Roll that this is one of my favorite recipes ever.
Base:
1 package yellow cake mix …

If you like seafood you will love this recipe. It is another ‘mezes’ dish but you can also cook it and enjoy it as a main dish with a fresh green salad and fresh bread. Don’t forget the cold beer or the wine. The difficult part would be to …

This is the first time I have ever attempted a recipe such as this one. I’ve made mashed potatoes, and baked them. But never like this. Anyway, it’s fairly simple:
Take one or two Idaho baking potatoes, bake them and mash them.
Add (1) tablespoon of cream cheese, …

This is a tasty, well known recipe with a slightly new twist. A good friend brought it to work over the holidays and shared this delicious dip with us. I took her recipe and tweaked it for my own family. So if you love spinach dip, but are really …

When I was pregnant with our first child I used to crave anything pickled, my Mom gave me a recipe for Tiny Pickled Tomatoes which I loved, I had the same craving second time around as well.
You will need the following list of ingredients to make the tiny pickled …

This is one of my mom’s favorite cooking. I love indulging myself with these rich and cake-like brownies. Ingredients are simple and as follows:-
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Prune puree or prune baby food
Light corn syrup
Fat-free milk
Vanilla extract
Granulated sugar
Large egg whites
Large egg
All-purpose flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking …

Kalakand is a very rich sweet dish, which is also treated as a very special sweet dish. This sweet dish is either prepared or bought from sweet stalls during the very special occasions. Milk is the main ingredient to prepare this sweet dish.
Ingredients: milk solids 1 cup, …

I love this pancake recipe because it always works. If you follow the directions, you can be certain that you will have nice, yummy pancakes, easy to flip and not undercooked or burned. You will need:
1 egg
1 cup of sour milk (if you don’t have it, use regular milk …

My adult son, who lives with us, enjoys espresso coffee every day. We don’t have an espresso machine, so, when he is home, he ‘fixes’ his coffee that we do have to make it taste a LOT like the espresso mochas that he likes so well.
With our regular coffee, …

Ingredients:
for stuffing:
potato-2
green peas- 1/2 cup
onion- 1
ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
garam masala powder - 1 tsp
salt as per taste
green chilly- 3
oil - 2 table spoon
coriander leaves- 1/2 cup
for dough:
plain flour - 1 cup
semolina - 2 spoons
salt - very little
soda - a pinch.
for deep fry:
1/2 litre oil.
preparation:
stuffing:
1. Boil potatos and mash …

I use butter all the time, but I wanted to try to but down on the time it takes by using a recipe I read about using a food processor.
The ingredients are really simple.
Heavy whipping cream- unless you can get your hands on fresh cream, but I think that …