Spices are a key ingredient in many dishes around the world. They add flavour, colour, and depth to food, and can also have health benefits. Here are the top 10 spices in the world: These are just a few of the many great spices that can be found in the kitchen. Experiment with different spices …
Ingredients 2 medium sized Raw mangoes, finely chopped 3 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder1/4 tbsp Fenugreek seeds1/4 tbsp Mustard SeedsA pinch of asafoetida1/2 cup Sesame oil Method 1.Heat some oil in a heavy bottom pan. Saute the finely chopped green chilli, ginger, garlic, and onion. Stir until onions turn brown. 2. Add chopped …
Note: These ingredients are the most common ingredients used in Indian cooking and are considered “Must-Have” in an authentic Indian Kitchen, but it’s not limited to these, there are many more ingredients which are specific to certain regions, cuisines and dishes. The importance of authentic Indian ingredients in cooking lies in the fact that they …
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Sweet Sev is a tasty, sugary version of Sev made by caramelizing sev. Ingredients 1/2 cup gram flour 1/8 cup rice flour / idiyappam flour 2 tbsp hot oil oil to deep fry salt to taste To make sugar syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1/8 tsp cardamom powder a pinch dry ginger powder …
Coconut Milk Murukku/ Chakli/ Crunchy Snack is a flavourful, tasty savoury made to be enjoyed at home as an evening tea time snack. Ingredients 1 cup rice flour 1/4 cup urad dal flour 1/2 cup thick coconut milk 1/4 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp jeera salt to taste oil to deep fry water as needed Method …
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Garlic Kara Sev is a spicy snack to be enjoyed at home as an evening tea time snack. Ingredients 1/2 cup gram flour 1/2 cup rice flour 3 big cloves garlic 1/8 tsp cooking soda 3/4 tsp red chilli powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp hot oil salt to taste Method Grind garlic into …
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Achu Murukku or Rose Cookies is a sweet crunchy snack to be enjoyed at home as an evening tea time snack. Ingredients 1 cup plain flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 cup coconut milk 1 tsp sesame seeds(optional) salt to taste(optional) water as needed oil for deep frying Getting Mould Ready …
Cashew Murukku is a rich, tasty crunchy snack to be enjoyed at home as an evening tea time snack. Ingredients 1 cup rice flour 20 whole cashews 1 tbsp ghee salt to taste oil to deep fry Method Soak the cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes. Grind it to a fine paste. …
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Savoury Diamond Cuts are crispy tasty snack made by flat rolling dough made with plain flour and spices, cutting them in diamond shapes and frying it. Ingredients 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp butter 1 tsp garlic paste 1/4 tsp carom seed 1/4 tsp sesame seeds salt to taste 1/4 …
Aloo Pakora is a popular tea-time snack made by slicing aloo, dipping it in gram flour batter and frying it. Ingredients 3/4 cup gram flour 1/4 cup rice flour 2 medium sized potato 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp fennel seeds powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1/4 tsp baking soda a pinch orange …
Almond Kheer is a yummy dessert made by simmering almonds with milk & flavoured with saffron. Ingredients 1 litre full fat milk 1/2 cup heaped almonds 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp saffron 1/4 tsp cardamom powder a pinch nutmeg Method Soak almonds in hot water for an hour and peel the skin and then boil …
Vermicelli Kheer is a tasty, popular dessert made by simmering milk with roasted vermicelli, flavoured with cardamom and garnished with ghee roasted cashews and raisins. Ingredients 1 cup roasted vermicelli 1 and 1/2 cups water 4 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 15 nos cashews 1 tbsp raisins Method Heat 2 tsp …
Split Roasted Gram Dal murukku is a tasty crunchy snack to be enjoyed at home as an evening tea time snack. Ingredients 1 cup rice flour 1/4 cup fried gram dal 1/2 tbsp butter 1 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste oil to deep fry water as required Method Grind the fried gram to a …
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Thenkuzhal Murukku is a tasty, crunchy snack made with grind rice, urad dal and butter. Ingredients 2 cups raw rice 1/2 cup urad dal 1 and 1/2 tbsp butter hing for taste 1 tsp jeera water salt to taste oil to deep fry Method Add rice flour, urad dhal flour, jeera, salt and butter in …
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Milk Halwa is a delicious, delightful sweet made by simmering milk. Ingredients 1/2 litre full fat milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp semolina 1 tbsp curd 3 tbsp ghee 1/8 tsp cardamom powder Method Boil milk and Simmer until it becomes almost 1/3rd. Add sugar mix well then add semolina. Cook until it starts to …
Almond Halwa is a rich, melt in the mouth sweet made by simmering almond paste with ghee and saffron. Ingredients 1/2 cup almonds 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp ghee 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp sugar 10 strands saffron 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp water Method Soak almonds in hot water for an hour. Peel off …
Wheat Halwa is a melt in mouth sweet made by simmering and stirring wheat milk with ghee, sugar and cashews. Ingredients 1/2 cup wheat flour 1 cup sugar 1 and 1/4 cups ghee plus 2 to 3 tsp extra 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1 tbsp cashewnuts 1 cup warm water 1/4 cup water a pinch …
Apple Halwa is an easy halwa to make in less than 30 mins. Ingredients 2 medium sized apples 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp broken cashews 4 tbsp ghee cardamom powder for taste Method 1.In a pan heat 1.5 tbsp of ghee then add cashews and fry till golden brown and set aside. 2. Make the …
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Ingredients 1 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped mushroom 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup green peas 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup grated carrot 4 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely …
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Ingredients 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup panner 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup green peas 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup grated carrot 4 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped …
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Ingredients 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup grated cheese 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup green peas 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup grated carrot 4 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely …
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Ingredients 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup green peas 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup grated carrot 4 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli 4 …
Dosa’s are the folded pancakes. They are eaten as a snack or as a meal. Ingredients 1/2 cup rice flour 1/2 cup rava/ semolina (coarse) 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 inch ginger 4 green chillies 1/4 tsp asafoetida 10-12 curry leaves 1/4 cup grated coconut 15 chopped cashewnuts 2 tbsp peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 …
Adai is a healthy, protein-rich and nutrient dense lentil crepe. Ingredients 1/2 cup urad dal 1/4 cup channa dal 1/4 cup split red gram 1/4 cup toor dal 2 cup parboiled rice 4 green chillies 1 inch ginger 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves 10-12 curry leaves 8 red whole chillies 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1 finely …
Spanish omelette or Spanish tortilla is a traditional dish from Spain. This Oats Spanish Omelette is made from egg, oats and mixed vegetables. Ingredients 1 cup oats Egg white from 4 eggs 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tbsp skimmed milk 1 small finely chopped capsicum 1 small finely chopped onion 1/2 finely chopped tomato 2 finely …
Oats idli is an instant version of idli that is made of oats flour, semolina and yogurt. Ingredients 1/2 cup powdered oats (roast oats for 2-3 minutes then powder them) 1/2 cup semolina 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup low-fat curd salt to taste 1/2 cup water Method Mix all the ingredients with water to make …
Oats dosa are folded pancakes made from powdered oats and lentils. They are eaten as a snack or as a meal. Ingredients 1 cup powdered oats ( roast the oats for 2-3 minutes then powder them) 1/4 cup powdered urad dal 1 1/2 cup water salt to taste Filling 1 chopped onion 3 mashed potatoes …
Kadai chicken, is a dish that originates from the northern and north-western parts of South Asia. It is usually served with naan, roti or rice. Ingredients For marination 1 kg chicken 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp oil salt to taste For the paste 2 medium tomatoes …
Biryani is a mixed rice dish made of aromatic spices. Ingredients 1 Cauliflower1/2 cup Peas1 Onion2 Carrots2 Potatoes1 tsp Red chilli powder1 tsp Pepper1 tbsp Biryani masalaSalt as per taste1 Cinnamon1 Star Anise2 Green Cardamom1 Bay Leaf1/2 cup Long grain Basmati Rice Method 1. Fry onions in some oil or ghee and let them become …
This recipe is best served warm and is perfect for a healthy snack. The spring onions give it an interesting texture and taste. Ingredients : 1 tbsp baking powder250g coarse cornmeal (polenta)5 spring onion,finely chopped1 tsp salt2 large eggs300 ml buttermilk or milk or plain yogurt with a squeeze of lemon juice50g butter melted and …
A cutlet is a spiced vegetable mash that is shallow fried and make a nice evening snack. Ingredients 1 Cup Grated Beetroot4 medium Boiled Potatoes1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder1 tsp Cumin Powder1/2 tsp Garam Masala1/2 tsp Coriander PowderA pinch of Chaat Masalasalt as needed Method 1.Grate the beetroot and squeeze out all the excess water …
Appam is a type of pancake, made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. Ingredients 1 cup rice 2 cups fresh or frozen grated coconut 3 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp yeast Salt Method 1.Soak rice and coconut in water for about 6 hours. 2.Check for rice to turn soft. 3.Add in a blender along with …
Healthy Beans Salad provide a lot of nutrition with a limited number of calories. They are nutritiously fresh and filling. Ingredients 3 cups Mixed boiled beans . Can choose from chick peas, mung beans, soya beans, black eye beans or kidney beans based on your preference. 1/2 cup Spring onions3/4 cup chopped Tomatoes1/2 cup chopped …
This dish is popular in many west African countries. Jollof rice traditionally consists of rice, cooking oil, vegetables such as tomato, onion, red pepper, garlic, ginger and chilli peppers. Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil1 large onion, chopped1 clove garlic, crushed400gm chopped tomato1 red pepper chopped and deseeded2 tbsp tomato pureeSalt and freshly ground black pepper1 …
Ingredients 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tbsp Mustard Seeds A pinch of asafoetida 1/2 cup Sesame oil 2 Raw mangoes, finely chopped 3 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder Method 1. In a bowl, add the chopped raw mangoes and mix it with chilli powder, turmeric and salt. 2.Heat the oil in a …
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day that breaks the overnight fasting period by providing the essential nutrients required for good health. It boost your energy levels and alertness. It also helps with better weight management, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease . Most people often skip the breakfast in their busy schedule. Never skip the breakfast …
Food plays an important role in everyday life. The importance of food is obvious and essential. Foods provide nutrients to grow and be active and healthy in our daily life. Based on different food traditions and practices there are a huge varieties of food recipes around the world. Everyone has their preferences when it comes …
It is no surprise that spices are well known throughout the world for their benefits. It is essential in many cuisines as it has been an expression of their identity and authencity for centuries. It is better to order spices online as you won’t get all spices from a desi store .. As you will …
