Monthly Archives: July 2008
Makha Butta with Ellipaya Miram
| July 30, 2008 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Breakfast, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Makha butta or corn on the cob is one of my favorite food, prepared in any form. Whenever I see fresh corn in the stores, it reminds me of street side vendors back home. During the corn season, these vendors are every where selling fresh corn or roasted corn. They roast the cobs on coal… more
Chicken Pakoda / Chicken Fritters
| July 30, 2008 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Chicken, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian |
Chicken pakoda is my entry to the Hot and Spicy Pakora Contest hosted by A perfect bite… I am reposting this recipe for the event. Total time: 30 minutes Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 3-4 Ingredients: 1 lb chicken cut into small pieces (boned or boneless) 1 ½ tsp Ginger Garlic… more
Spicy Egg Mushroom Rolls
| July 25, 2008 | Posted by usha under Breakfast, Eggs, Eggs, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Quick and Easy Recipes, Rolls, Sandwiches & Wraps |
Few weeks ago, when I was browsing the through the blogs, I came across Meeta’s blog What’s for Lunch, Honey? She has a yummy blog and her spicy egg mushroom rolls caught my eyes. It is a quick and easy recipe and requires no before hand preparation. I made it couple of times and thought… more
Tandoori Chicken
| July 22, 2008 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Chicken, Entrees, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Quick and Easy Recipes |
Who says we need a barbeque grill for enjoying grilled food? I don’t have a patio nor a barbeque grill. But I enjoy grilled food anytime of the year, whenever I am in mood for some grilled food. I use my oven to grill my meats and vegetables and sometimes I do it on the… more
My first Award
| July 21, 2008 | Posted by usha under Awards |
I am very happy to share with you an all, an award I received from Keerthi of Cumin Hut. She awarded me with a “Yummy Blog Award“. I am very pleased to acknowledge and receive this award. Keerthi, I am glad you liked my blog and my recipes. Thank you very much for giving me… more
Mango Pie
| July 18, 2008 | Posted by usha under Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes |
Mango Pie is an easy recipe to prepare. One of my cousin’s makes delicious desserts and is Queen of Desserts. She makes yummy souffles and I am adapting her recipe to prepare this pie. I wanted to send this to Meeta for her Monthly Mingle: Mango Mania event but some how I missed the deadline.… more
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
| July 17, 2008 | Posted by usha under Biryani, Chicken, Meats & Poultry, Non Vegetarian, Non Vegetarian, Rice, Rice Varieties |
Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in Hyderabad, India. To make Hyderabadi Biryani, the meat and the rice are cooked in an air tight pot on very low flame, so that the rice is cooked in the flavors of meat and gets the aroma of the meat. The meat gets the direct heat… more
Chicken Kebabs
| July 16, 2008 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Chicken, Deep & Shallow Fried, Entrees, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian |
Total Time: 30 minutes Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 – 15 minutes Yields: 20 Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Chicken Chop or Grind 1 Small Onion 8 – 10 Green Chillies ½ cup chopped Cilantro 10 Mint leaves 1 tsp Garam Masala 1 – 1 ½ tsp Chili Powder 2 tsp Coriander Powder 1… more
Corn Salad
| July 10, 2008 | Posted by usha under Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian |
Corn is my favorite food, prepared in any form. I like boiled or grilled corn on the cob with garlic butter sauce, pan roasted corn kernels with garlic butter sauce, fried corn, corn fritters or corn garelu and corn salad in yogurt dressing. Yes, corn salad in yogurt dressing. This is my mother in law’s… more
Sorakaya Pachadi / Bottle Gourd Chutney
| July 10, 2008 | Posted by usha under Bottle Gourd, Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Vegetarian |
Sorakaya or anyapakaya belongs to squash family and is called bottle gourd in english. In Indian cooking, it is used to make curries, gravies, chutneys or a dessert. Sorayakaya pachadi is one of my favorite pachadis or chutneys. When making chutneys, whole spices are roasted in oil and ground to a fine paste with other… more
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