Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 skin less, boneless chicken breast halves (cut into 1-inch pieces) 3 tablespoons Canola oil 1 medium onion, grated in a food processor 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root 2 teaspoons coriander powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon clove powder 1 teaspoon […]
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 […]
Plain Toor Dal and Spicy Toor Dal
PLAIN DAL This is a famous Indian Dal which accompanies plain white rice in daily meals of most Indian families. Often, I have had people ask me ‘How do Vegetarians get their protien?’ The answer to that is Dal. There are various kinds of Dals (Lentils) which are very popular throughout India. They are the […]
Cauliflower with Lentils
CAULIFLOWER WITH LENTILS: SERVES FOR FOUR INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups Cauliflower Florets, cut into small pieces 1 Cup small pieces of boiled Potato (optional) 1 Medium Tomato, cut into small pieces ½ Medium onion, cut into small pieces 3 Cloves of fresh Garlic, peeled and chopped 1 Cup chopped fresh Coriander leaves (optional) 1 Cup Canned […]
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 […]
GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD
BANANA BREAD- GLUTEN FREE Going Gluten Free seems to be all the rage right now. You might find that every where you look people are starting to say they are avoiding gluten or they have a gluten allergy. I began to wonder why this was? What exactly is gluten and was it really possible that […]
CARROT SALAD
Try this healthy and easy carrot salad recipe! It makes a great addition to the dinner table and the extra peanuts add a nice crunch that will have kids eating their vegetables. Ingredients:- 2 cups of baby carrots 1 square inch skinned piece of ginger ½ cup roasted, salted peanuts/cashew nut ¼ tsp. salt (as […]
GREEN PEAS PULAV
This rice dish is very popular and has become worldwide famous among rice lovers. It tastes delicious by itself as well as with any vegetable curry or with any chicken/meat/fish curry. This is originally from Northern India and now has taken a top place in almost all menus of Indian restaurants. As Chinese and Thai […]
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 […]