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The Menu of Flavours

A mouth watering menu of your favourite flavours


Ingredients:



  1. Instant oats - 1/2 cup
  2. Chilled Milk - 1 cup
  3. Chopped banana - 1 cup
  4. Honey - 1 tbsp
  5. Almonds - 8-9 nos
Preparation:

  • In a blender add oats, chilled milk, chopped banana, honey, almonds and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into serving glasses and serve immediately.


Ingredients:


  1. Wheat flour - 3/4 cup
  2. Instant oats - 3/4 cup
  3. Brown sugar - 1/2 cup
  4. Egg - 1
  5. Baking powder - 1 tsp
  6. Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
  7. Milk - 3/4 cup
  8. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  9. Raisins - 1/4 cup
  10. Salt - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Sieve together wheat flour, baking powder and salt.To this, add oats and mix well.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together brown sugar and egg until creamy.Add in vegetable oil, vanilla essence, milk and beat again.
  • To this , add the wheat oats mixture and fold gently.Dust the raisins with some flour and add it to the batter.Fold it again .
  • Transfer the batter to a muffin tray lined with paper cups and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted to the center of the muffin comes out clean. 
  • Transfer to  a wire rack and let it cool completely.


Ingredients:

  1. Boneless chicken - 250 gms
  2. Potato - 2 nos 
  3. Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
  4. Onion - 1, chopped
  5. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  6. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  8. Garam masala - 1 tsp
  9. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
  10. Egg - 2 nos
  11. Bread crumbs - 1 cup
  12. Salt - as needed
  13. Oil - for frying
Preparation:

  • Pressure cook chicken in enough water adding 1/2 tsp pepper powder and  salt.
  • Let it cool and shred it using a fork or pulse in a food processor. Next, boil the potatoes and mash it.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add chopped ginger.Fry it for few seconds.Add in chopped onion and saute until translucent.
  • Add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and enough salt.Mix well.
  • Add the cooked, shredded chicken and mix well again.Sprinkle the remaining pepper powder.
  • To this, add the mashed potato, coriander leaves and mix well.Switch off the flame.Let it cool completely.
  • Take the eggs in a bowl and beat well.Take small portions of the prepared chicken mixture .Roll them to the shape of a small ball and flatten it using your hands.Dip  it in the beaten egg and roll in the bread crumbs.
  • Fry them in medium flame until golden brown.Drain onto paper towels.Serve warm with ketchup .



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.