Here I have traditional indian family recipes and a diverse collection of recipes I create which are modified to suit the Canadian taste.
Ingredients: Eggs – 4 Onion – 1 medium size Tomato – 1 large Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Dried seedless tamarind pulp – 1 tsp Vegetable oil – 2 tbs Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1 tsp Fenugreek.
This is a light side dish which is enjoyed with rice and curry or dal.
Rasam is a tomato based spicy soup traditionally prepared with tomatoes and tamarind juice is enjoyed by all south indians in their everyday meals.
I Ingredients: Steel cut Oats – 1/2 cup Water – 2 cups Cloves, Cardamoms – 1 each Cinnamon Stick – 1/4″ Fresh Mint leaves – 6 Onions chopped – 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste – 1/4 tsp Canola/Olive Oil – 1tsp Method: 1.
I ate these juicy buttery shrimps at this sea-food restaurant called Rayan in Ottawa and fell in love with them at first sight.
“Thali” literally means a plate and in India it is used to serve a variety of dishes, so the meal itself is referred to as a “Thali” such as a vegetarian thali, a fish thali etc…….
Anday ki Mithai (Shahi Egg Sweet) is a popular egg sweet of the muslim community in Chennai.
Rice ‘Ganji’ or ‘kanji’ or ‘nombu ganji’ (in tamil) is basically a wholesome porridge which is usually consumed for Ifthaar (at the time of breaking the fast) during Ramadan in Chennai and in the southern states of Tamilnadu and Kerala.
I have been trying to perfect the art of making french omelette for so long.
I got tired of eating oats with milk and sugar, so tried this indianized oats recipe which my mom used to make, gave a twist to it and enjoyed it so much! I added my own home made yoghurt (which had turned a little sour) along with fresh curry leaves.
Ingredients: For the marinade: Beef – 1lb Garlic – 1 tsp Salt to taste Red chilly powder – 1 tsp Brown sugar – 1 tsp Vinegar – 2 tsp White flour – 1 tsp For the Red Sauce: Garlic – 1 clove minced (medium size) Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Brown sugar.
The sweetness of the red bell pepper in the chicken mince gives a new dimension to the dish.
Those who are not fond of egg plant would love this sandwich for sure.
This is a lighter version of the traditional zafrani chicken.
This black rice porridge is a savoury breakfast cereal with a nutty taste that is so delicious! It is also so healthy and nutritious!
This is one of my favorite curries that my mom used to make with plain boiled or palao rice.
Ingredients: 10-12 egg plants (medium size) 2 tsp cumin(zeera) seeds 1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds 1/4 cup peanuts 1 tbs sesame (til) seeds 1 tbs poppy (khus khus)seeds 4-6 dried red chillies (long ones) 10 fresh curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2.
The aroma that emanates when fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves are sautéed in ghee or oil is tantalazing! Methi added to any vegetable or meat gives a very good flavour to the dish.
Cranberry sun dried tomato chutney is a delicious side dish to eat with Turkey or chicken especially at Thanksgiving or Holiday entertaining.