INGREDIENTS:- 1 cup small pieces of ripped mango (preferably Kent mango) 2 Medium size ripped Tomatoes. Skinned and cut into small pieces. 1 Tbsp. Chopped coriander leaves 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. finely chopped onion (optional). 2 Tbsp. Taco Bell Restaurant Style Sauce, medium hot or hot as per your taste. A pinch […]
Mushroom Pakoras/Fritters
Doesn’t this picture make comfort food look healthy? What better way to take a perfectly health vegetable and turn into deep-fried goodness. You don’t have to ask me twice to take seconds! Pakora is the Indian word for ‘fritter’ referring to fried foods. It’s a word more commonly used outside of the United States. They […]
ONION PAKORAS (ONION FRITTERS)
Are you looking for a quick way to impress your dinner guests? Then I suggest trying your hand at Pakoras a very popular and easy appetizer that is sure to please everyone, including the non-vegetarians! This delicious snack is enjoyed in almost every household in India, especially during the Monsoon and Winter Seasons. Just as […]
POTATO WADAS (spicy potato balls)
This is one of the favorite appetizers in India and now they have become popular in U.K. and in U. S. A. One of our American friends asked for the recipe and so I am giving it below. It is quite easy and quick to make if you have the following ingredients. I hope you […]
Sago Vada (Tapioca & Potatoes Patties)
Sago palm is a crop that grows successfully on deep peat in Sarawak. It’s a flowering palm which stores starch in the trunk. Basically, Sago starch is valuable source of carbohydrates. It is widely used in the food industries. Products that had been produced from sago starch are, high fructose syrup, glucose, maltose, dextrose, caramel, […]
Moog Vadas
I have decided to include a little appetizer dish. Although these little bites are deep-fried, I believe a few of them are still eligible for the South Beach Phase 1 and definitely for Phases 2 and 3. The reason is, I use a very nominal amount of flour to hold the balls together. I also […]
SPICED SHANKARPALAS (Spiced chips)
SPICED SHANKARPAKAS (Spiced Chips) Ingredients: 1 ½ cups of All Purpose Flour 2 tbs. Chickpea flour ½ tsp. Red Chilly Powder(as per taste) ½ tsp. Salt (as per taste) ¼ tsp. Baking Soda (2 pinches) 2 tbs. Olive/Canola oil ¼ cup of cold water 3 Cups of oil for deep frying (Canola oil/oil of your […]
GARBANZO DIP (INDIAN STYLE)
This is another family favorite dip; especially during mango season! The recipe tastes delicious if you can get your hands on some raw mangoes instead of using lime juice. Raw mango gives a unique flavor as well as a smooth texture to the dip. You could serve it with any kind of chip, we prefer […]
Eggplant Fritters
Eggplant FrittersIngredients:-1 large eggplant cut into thin round slices with the skin2 cups of oil to fry in a suitable deep fryer4 Table spoons of All Pupose flour4 Table spoons of chick peas (gram/ garbanzo) flour.You could get it in any Indian grocery store if not in anyHealth food store or any Supper Market.1 Tea […]
Tomato and Cucumber Raita (Dip)
Total 4 Portions Ingredients:- 1 Cup Non fat Plain Yogurt 1 Tomato Medium size 1 Cucumber Medium size ¼ Cup Chopped Coriander Leaves 1//8 Tea spn. Salt or as per taste 1/8 Tea spn. Black Pepper/Red pepper crushed or as per taste (optional) Directions; Wash and peel tomato and cucumber. Chop them to small pieces. […]