Salt and Spice

My family loves Thai food!  ‘Thai Red Chicken Curry’ with steamed rice is a favourite among them.  It is a delicious and nutritious curry…you will simply love it!
I am sending ‘Thai Red Chicken Curry’ to Shama for “Family’s Favourite Food Event”

Ingredients
Chicken – 1/2 kg cut into pieces
Thai red curry paste – 3 tbsp
Coconut milk – [...]

Wish You All A Very Happy New Year!
Hope you all had an enjoyable time during Christmas and throughout the Holiday Season…!  ‘Peanut Butterscotch Cake’ is a delicious cake which you can make for the New Year celebrations.  I am sure all your friends and family will like it!
Ingredients
Butter – 45 + 120g
Brown Sugar – 1/3 [...]

In Kerala, Homemade Grape Wine is a must in every Christian family during Christmas season.  It is usually served with Christmas Fruit Cake.  Here I am posting the recipe for a very simple and delicious Grape Wine made with store bought Grape juice.  The wine will taste better and better as it matures.  So dear [...]

Barbecue Chicken is something my kids love for dinner…!  It is a simple and delicious chicken dish which is also healthy because of the use of very little oil in the preparation!  Here I am posting my recipe for Barbecue Chicken.
Yummy Barbecue Chicken is off to Radhika for the “Food for 7 Stages of Life [...]

Ingredients
Minced Beef – 1 kg
Potatoes – 4
Onions – 3 big chopped
Ginger – 2′” piece minced
Green chillies – 4 minced
Pepper powder – 3/4 tsp
Garam masala – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp
Eggs – 2 beaten
Bread crumbs – as required
Oil – for frying

Method
Boil the potatoes and mash them well.  Cook the minced beef with enough [...]

‘Orange Cake’ is a perfect tea time snack you can serve to your guests.  I am sure they will love it…   Here is my recipe for the yummy ‘Orange Cake’ which is a hit in my family!
This is my entry for the event “Monthly Mingle: High Tea Treats” hosted by Aparna which was [...]

‘Chocolate Cake’ is my son’s favorite cake.  The dark color and the softness of the cake is irresistible!  It is so yum that you will ask for more…!  I avoid icing on my cakes for health reasons, but you can decorate the cake with any icing of your choice.
This ‘Chocolate Cake’ is off to Hema’s [...]

It is Autumn and I have started making Soups!  Nothing can beat the comfort of having a hot cup of Soup during the Autumn and Winter Seasons!  Here is the recipe for the yummy ‘Mushroom Soup’ that I made today.  I have avoided cream because of health reasons, but you can add cream to the [...]

This recipe is for all those who love Mexican food!  ‘Mexican Beans and Rice’ is a very tasty  dish which is quite easy to prepare.  Here I am posting my version of the recipe.
This recipe goes to Sunshinemom who is hosting “MMLA – 13″ which was started by Susan

Ingredients
Basmati or Long grain rice – 2 [...]

This is my 75th post and thought of posting something sweet to celebrate the occasion!  So here comes the ‘Carrot Cake’ which is healthy as well as yummy.  It is a hit in my family and will vanish within no time once I serve it…!
Ingredients
All purpose flour/ Maida – 3 cups
Carrots – 2 cups grated
Sugar [...]