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The Menu of Flavours

A mouth watering menu of your favourite flavours


Ingredients:

  1. Boneless chicken breast - 1/2 kg
  2. All purpose flour/Maida - 1/4 cup
  3. Egg - 2 nos
  4. Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
  5. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Salt - as needed
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 450 F.
  • Clean the chicken breast and cut them into small bite size cubes.Add enough salt and mix well.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs well and set it aside.Take bread crumbs in a plate .Add in pepper powder, garlic powder and a pinch of salt.Mix it well and keep aside.
  • Take all purpose flour in a bowl .Take a chicken piece, coat it with the flour, dip it in the beaten eggs and roll in the bread crumbs.Place it on a lined baking sheet.
  • Repeat the same with the remaining chicken pieces.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until done.Serve hot with any sauce of your choice.

Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
  2. Corn starch - 3 tbsp
  3. Butter - 1/2 cup
  4. Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup+1/4 cup for coating the cookies
  5. Powdered almond - 1/4 cup
  6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  7. Salt - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a mixing bowl, add in butter along with powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
  • Next, add in vanilla essence and beat again.
  • To this, add all purpose flour, corn starch, salt and mix well.Stir in powdered almonds and combine  well to form a soft dough.
  • Make small balls out of the dough and place them on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until the edges become golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool for some time.When the cookies are still warm, roll them in the powdered sugar and transfer to a wire rack.After cooling completely, roll them again in the powdered sugar.
  • Store in an airtight container.


Ingredients:

  1. Brinjal (small) - 4 
  2. Rice flour - 2 tbsp
  3. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  4. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  5. Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
  6. Asafoetida - a pinch
  7. Salt - as needed
  8. Oil - for shallow frying
Preparation:

  • In a bowl, mix together rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida,salt and lemon juice.Add enough water to form a thick batter.
  • Wash well and cut brinjal into thin slices.In a pan, heat oil enough for shallow frying the brinjal pieces.Dip each piece in the prepared batter and shallow fry both sides until golden brown and crispy.Drain onto a paper towel.
  • Serve hot with rice.

Ingredients:


  1. Button mushroom - 250 gm
  2. Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
  3. Cornstarch - 1 tbsp
  4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  5. Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Onion, cubed - 1/2 cup
  7. Capsicum(I used red, green and yellow mixed)- 1/2 cup
  8. Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
  9. Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
  10. Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
  11. Red chilli sauce -2 tsp
  12. Coriander leaves/spring onions - for garnishing
  13. Salt - as needed
  14. Vegetable oil - as needed
Preparation:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine together, maida, cornstarch, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and salt.Add enough water to make a semi thick batter.
  • Clean the mushrooms well and cut them into quarters.Dip each piece in the prepared batter and deep fry them until golden brown and crispy.Drain onto paper towels.
  • In a non stick pan, heat oil and add in chopped garlic.Fry it for few seconds.Add in cubed onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.To this, add tomato ketchup, soy sauce and red chilli sauce . 
  • Add in cubed capsicum.Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.Do not over cook capsicum.
  • Sprinkle enough salt.Next, add the deep fried mushrooms and mix well until the mushrooms are coated with the sauce mixture.Switch off the flame.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves or spring onions.Serve hot with rice.

Ingredients:

  1. Grated carrot - 1 cup
  2. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  3. Ghee - 1 tbsp
  4. Condensed milk - 1/2 cup
  5. Powdered almond - 1/4 cup
  6. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  7. Chopped pistachios, almonds - for garnishing
Preparation;
  • Heat a heavy bottomed or non stick pan.Add in grated carrot and coconut.Stir fry them on medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add in ghee and mix well.To this, add powdered almonds , cardamom powder and mix again.Cook this mixture for 2-3 minutes.
  • Next, add condensed milk and mix everything well.Switch off the flame and transfer this mixture to a lined tray.and press it firmly.Let it cool completely.Cut them into squares and garnish with chopped pistachios or almonds before serving.

Ingredients:

  1. Strawberries, halved - 1/2 cup
  2. Kiwi, sliced - 1/2 cup
  3. Blueberry - 1/2 cup
  4. Lemonade - as needed
Preparation:

  • Fill each popsicle mold with mixed fruit slices.Leave some space in between to fill up with lemonade.
  • Pour lemonade in each mold to cover the fruit slices. 
  • Freeze for 2-3 hours.Take them out and carefully insert popsicle sticks and freeze for another 5-6 hours.


Ingredients:

  1. Roasted peanuts - 1 cup
  2. Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
  3. Tomato - 1, chopped
  4. Grated carrot - 1/4 cup
  5. Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  6. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
  8. Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
  9. Lemon juice - 2 tsp
  10. Salt - to taste
Preparation:
  • In a bowl, take chopped onion, chopped tomato, grated carrot and chopped coriander leaves.
  • Add in red chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala , lemon juice and enough salt.Mix everything well.
  • Add peanuts and mix again. Taste check for salt and add more if needed.Garnish with grated carrot and chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve immediately.