Salt and Spice

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 [...]

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 [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

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 – [...]

Ingredients Chicken – 1/2 kg Eggplant/Brinjal – 1 Sweet basil leaves – 6 Ginger – 2″ piece julienne Bird’s eye chillies – 2 slit Thai green curry paste – 3 tbsp Kaffir lime leaves – 3 cut into strips Coconut cream – 3 tbsp Palm sugar – 1 tsp Fish sauce – 1 tsp Water [...]

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 [...]