Salt and Spice

Ingredients
Mincemeat – 1/2 kg
Onion – 1 chopped
Ginger – 1″ piece chopped
Garlic – 2 chopped
Green chillies – 2 chopped
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped
Worcestershire sauce – 1 tsp
Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp
Soya sauce – 2 tbsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam [...]

Ingredients
Long beans – 1/4 kg
Small onions – 5 sliced
Garlic – 1 chopped
Red chilly flakes – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Water/ Veg stock/ Chicken stock – 1/2 cup
Salt – to taste
Olive oil – 1 tbsp
Method
Wash and cut the beans into 1″ long pieces.  In a non stick pan, heat oil and add the onions and [...]

I have been making this sandwich for years whenever there is a kids’ party at home. It is a healthy sandwich and is yummy too! Coriander leaves and mint leaves are used to make the green chutney which enhances the nutritive value of this sandwich.
This is my entry for this week’s Weekend Herb Blogging which [...]

What you need:
Paneer -200gms cubed
Capsicum -1 cubed
Tomato -1 cubed
Onion -1 cubed
Green chillies -2 chopped
Ginger – garlic paste -1 tsp
Tomato sauce -2 tbsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Garam masala -1\2 tsp
Water -1 cup
Coriander leaves -1 tbsp chopped
Salt -to taste
Oil -2 tbsp
Method:
Heat oil in a non stick pan. Put the paneer cubes and fry them till [...]

This is an Indo – Chinese recipe that I often make at home. It is my daughter’s favourite chicken dish. No frying is required in its preparation. But it is very tasty!
Ingredients:
Chicken -1 kg
Onion -1 large, chopped
Green chillies -5 slit
Ginger – garlic paste -2 tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Vinegar -3 tsp
Water -1 cup
Salt [...]

This recipe is my version of my mom’s special Beef Pepper Fry. It is my son’s favourite dish. This dish has three types of sauces in it which makes it a rare delicacy. You can also try the original recipe without the sauces.

Ingredients:
Beef -1 kg
Ginger-garlic paste -2 tbsp
Pepper powder [...]

Cheera Mezhukkupuratti
Here is a simple and tasty recipe to make spinach. I’m sure your kids will love it! In this recipe, I have used the variety called cheera/arakeerai . Here in Bangalore, there is a boy who brings greens of all varieties on his bicycle to my house. [...]