Category: World recipes

Konju Varuthathu – Prawn Masala Kerala Style

Konju Varuthathu - Prawn Masala Kerala Style

Chop –  3 Onions  –  1 Inch pc Ginger  – 5 cloves Garlic –  1 Green Bell Pepper — 2 tomatoes
Peel – 1/2  kg prawns peeled and deveined
Spice  – 2 tsp. Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp. Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp. Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder – 1 tsp. Salt
Saute –  Heat Pan – 2 tbsp. Coconut Oil –   Onions – Bell Pepper – Ginger – Garlic  – till translucent -3/4 mnts -Add Spices – Stir 1 mnt  –  Chopped Tomatoes – Mix
Cook – Add Prawns to above  – Mix well – Cover and cook till done – 8 – 10  mnts
Garnish – Handful Cherry Tomatoes  – Curry Leaves  – 1 tsp. Coconut Oil  – Add to cooked above – Mix – Turn off Stove
Serve Delicious Spicy Konju Varuthathu with Rice and Vegetables. Mmnm…. Delicious.
Note – Adjust Salt and Spice  to taste.   Substitute Spicy Chilly Powder with Sweet Paprika Powder.

Indian Recipe for Kerala Style Prawns or Shrimp  Chemmeen Konchu masala

Cheesy Curried Cauliflower with Chilli Chips

Easy Recipe for Cheesy Curried Cauliflower with French Fries and Avacado.   Quick and Easy  Vegetarian Meal

Boil – 1 large  Cauliflower – cut into florets – 5 mnts – Boiling water – till Soft – Drain

Flour Mix – 1 tbsp. Flour  -1/2 tsp. turmeric  – 1/2 tsp garlic – 1 tsp Curry Powder -1 tsp. Salt

Sauce –  Heat Sauce Pan – low flame – 2 tbsp. Butter –  Flour Mix – Stir well – 1 mnt – 1/2 cup water – 1 cup Milk –  Bring to boil  – whisking continuously  till  sauce  thickens +/-  2 mnts.

Add – Boiling Sauce- Cawliflower Florets to Sauce – Handful Chopped Coriander – 1 tbsp. Lemon juice – Stir well

Topping – Spread 1  cup Grated Cheese  – to Boiling  – Cover with  Lid  – Turn off Stove – Rest for 5 mnts – till Cheese Melts.

Sides – Avacado – Peel – Destone – Mash – Mix – Pepper – Salt and Lemon Juice to Taste.

Serve Delicious Cheesy Curried Cauliflower with Mashed Avacado and Fries Sprinkled with Chilli and Salt

Note :  Add spices, Curry Powder or Herbs of Choice.   Adjust Salt to Taste.   

Easy Recipe for Cheesy Curried Cauliflower with French Fries and Avacado.   Quick and Easy  Vegetarian Meal.

 

 

 

 

 

Pudina Paneer – Homemade Minty Cottage Cheese

Home made cottage Cheese Pudina Paneer Recipe

Pudina Paneer  –  Minty Cottage Cheese

Heat – 1 Ltr. Fresh Full Milk – Bring to Boil –  1/4 Cup Lemon Juice  – 1/4 cup Yogurt – turn off Stove – rest 10 mnts  – to curdle – Cheese and Whey.

Strain –  In Colander – Thin Cloth – Pour Curdled Milk – Strain –  Gather  cheesecloth gently squeeze – remove excess Whey

Set –– Tie Cheese Cloth to form tight package – Put it on a Plate – Place a cutting Board or another plate on the Package to press down –  1 Hour –  Open Package   – Slice in 1 inch cubes – Paneer Cubes ready- Refrigerate 1 Hour.

Flavour – 1 tbsp. Mint powder – 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice – 1 tsp Salt  -1/2 chopped tomato – 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder -1/2 tsp. Pepper powder – 1 tsp. garlic Paste – 1 tbsp. Oil.

Microwave – In a Bowl  – Mix Flavour  – Microwave for 2 mnts — Add  Paneer cubes to hot Flavour  – Microwave – 2-3 mnts. – Done

Serve – Garnish with Corriander leaves   as Starters

A Delicious and Easy Recipe for Homemade cottage cheese in Minty Sauce.   Pudina Paneer Recipe.

 

Rainbow Salad – Colorful Summer Salad

Rainbow Salad Recipe

An Easy and Delicious Salad to Beat the Summer Heat.

Slice  – 1 Orange – 1 Tomato – 1 small Mozzarella cheese  – 1 slice Lemon

Marinate – 1 Sliced Onion – 1 tbsp. lemon juice – Pinch of Salt

Chop – Peel – Destone – Chop  – Avocado in Pcs

Garnish –  Handful Blueberry and Parsley

Serve – Arrange  Chopped Fruits and Vegetables on plate  – Garnish with Blue berry and Parsley – Sprinkle Pepper and Salt to taste.

Delicious Summer Rainbow Salad  Ready to be Served.

Recipe for Delicious Summer Rainbow Salad

 

Tasty Spaghetti with Crispy Cheese Chips

Spaghetti Recipe with Cheese Chips

Chop – 1 Onion – 200g Kale  – 300 g Tomatoes – 5 Cloves Garlic

Cook – 250 g Pasta – In Lots of water – Cook till Done – Drain

Heat  – Skillet – 1 tbsp. Olive Oil – Saute Onions – Garlic – 1 tsp. Sweet Chilli Powder –  Salt – Pepper to Taste.

Saute  – In Above – 250g Ground Meat – 3-4 mnts – Kale –  2 mnts – Add Chopped Tomatoes – Simmer 6-8 mnts. – Sauce Ready.

Chips –  Tear Cheese in Small Squares – Spread on Plate – Sprinkle Parsley Powder – Microwave 1 1/2 mnt. – Cool  half mnt –  Detach from Plate.

Serve – Spaghette with Tomato Kale Sauce – Garnished with Crispy Cheese Chips.

Note – Add Vegetables of Choice.   Garnish with grated cheese if preferred.  

Enjoy Tasty Spagetti !! Yummy!!

Easy Recipe  Spagetti with Ground Meat and Crispy Cheese Chips.

Light Fluffy Tomato Mushroom Quiche Recipe

Easy quiche Recipe
Quiche Recipe

Chop – 2 Onions – 1 Red Bell Pepper – 250g Mushroom  – Handful  Spinach

Saute  – 1 tbsp. Olive Oil  – Saute Chopped Items -6-8 mnts.

Preheat – Oven 180 Deg Celcius.

Beat – 5 Eggs – 1/2 Cup Yogurt – 1 tbsp. Water – 1 tsp. Salt

Spread  – Line Baking Tin – Circular Puff Pastry – Spread  Sauted Veg – Pour -Egg Mixture.

Decorate – Sundried Tomato –  Sprinkle -Handful Parsley –  Spread – 1 cup Grated Cheese

Bake – 35 Minutes – Preheated Oven.   Check and Bake 5 Extra mnts. if needed.

Delicious Light Fluffy Tomato Mushroom Quiche Ready to be Served.

Slice and Serve. Mmm…

Note – Use Veg of Choice.   Use Cherry tomatoes instead of Sundried. 

Easy Quick Quiche Recipe Light Fluffy Tomato Mushroom Quiche

 

 

Mexican Burrito Feast

Mexical Burrito Recipe with Salad and Rice

Chop –  1 Onion – 3 cloves garlic – 300g Tomatoes

Spice – 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder – 1 tsp. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp. Salt

Cook – Soak 250 g  Brown Beans overnight – Cook till well done. (or use Tinned beans)

Fry – Heat 2 tbsp. Oil  – Add Onions -Garlic – fry till soft  – Add spices – Mix 1 mnt – 1/2 Kg.  Minced Meat – Saute  +/- 5 mnts – Chopped Tomatoes – 1 tsp. Sugar – Add Cooked beans – bring to boil -3 mnts. – Chilli Con Carne

Guacamole – Deseed and Mash 2 Avocados – Pinch Salt  – Juice 1 lemon

Roll –   Heat Flour tortillas – Spread spoonful Chilli Con Carne – Some Guacamole – Spoonful Sour Cream – Fold ends of Tortillas – Roll

Serve  – Burritos with Salad, Tomato Rice , Grated Cheese and Tortilla Chips.

Garnish – With coriander leaves and Sliced Red Pepper.

Note: Adjust Salt to taste.    Add Herbs of Choice.   For Vegetarian Version Skip the Mince Meat.

This is a dish made by  Tina when I was on holiday in India.   We make Chilli Con Carne all the time to eat with Rice.   It is Sarah and Tina’s Favourite dish.  Guacamole is another regular favourite at our place.

Easy Mexican Burritos Recipe with Salad Rice and Grated Cheese

 

 

 

 

Sweet Summer Surprise – Vegan Fruity Treat

Avacado Mango Vegan Dessert Sugar Free

A Delicious and Healthy Dessert recipe shared by Svetlana 

Peal – Chop  – 4 large Avocados – 1 Mango + 1 Mango

Blend – Chopped  Avocados – 1 chopped Mango – Juice of 6-8 Lemon – Stevia  to Taste. – Avocado Mango Mousse

Serve – Spread Avocado Mango Mousse  in a Dish – Top with Chopped Mango

Garnish –  With Cacao Nibs.

Quick Easy Delicious Yummy Dessert Ready to Enjoy!!

Note – If thicker mousse preffered add a couple of spoons of coconut oil and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours. Use sugar instead of Stevia

This recipe was submitted by my dear friend Svetlana.  She is truly passionate about physical and psychological health. Having had a lot of cases of diabetics in her family back in Russia she is striving to control now her own family’s sugar intake and maintain a healthy diet.  For more information please check  the below link.

https://riseempowered.com/

Fruity Vegan Dessert Recipe with Mango and Avacado garnished with Cacao Nibs. Easy Delicious Summer Fruit Dessert.

 

 

Strawberry Trifle with Mixed Nuts

Strawberry Trifle with nuts

Blend  – 2 cups Strawberries – blend to form Puree

Mix  – 1 tbsp. Corn Starch  – 1/2 cup  Water.

Sauce – Bring Strawberries Puree to Boil – Add Corn Starch Mix – Boil few 4-5 mnts – Cool Strawberry Sauce

Whip  – 2 cups  Chilled Heavy Cream – 1 tbsp. powdered Sugar – Whip – 2 mnts – till Soft Peak –  Add 250 g Mascarpone Cheese  – Whip -2 mnts  – till Stiff  – Cream Layer.

Chop – Mixed Nuts – 1 cup

Layer – Cream Layer then  Mixed Chopped Nuts  then Cream Layer – Finally Strawberry Sauce.

 

Decorate with Sprinkles of Choice and Serve Strawberry Trifle with Mixed Nuts Super Delicious and Super Easy.

This Dessert was served at Zeina’s Engagement Party.   The combination of Cream and Nuts with Strawberry Sauce was a winning combination.

Thank you Zeina for your invitation.   It was a wonderful party.   You looked like a Movie Star.    I enjoyed meeting Alexander and his Parents and his beautiful sisters and  your Parents Sister and Brother too.  Everybody was so welcoming and warm. 

When I went to say  goodbye to your parents your dad took me back in, where the party was still in full swing with Music and Dance,   to try few delicious Syrian Dessert before leaving.   So Heartwarming and Sincere!!

Strawberry Trifle with Mixed Nuts Recipe Easy Simple and Delicious.