January 29th, 2010 
Jisha 
Chicken Tikka Masala is a popular dish both in India and Britain. Paneer Tikka Masala is perhaps the most common curry dish among vegetarians. I wanted to try the same dish with Caulfiower instead of Chicken/Paneer. Cauliflower is roasted first and then dipped in a rich tomato and cream based sauce. Roasted Cauliflower florets have [...]
January 29th, 2010 Jisha 
I am here with another lovely Breakfast Waffle. If you have apples lying around, then you can shred those into your waffle mix and bake some yummy waffles. Though I get attracted to the nice shiny apples which I see at grocery stores, after I buy them, I have a hard time finishing it. These [...]
January 27th, 2010 Jisha 
I had earlier posted a recipe for simple Grilled Chicken. I use grilled chicken for making salads and sandwiches. Grilled Chicken can be frozen and you can use it whenever you have no time for extensive cooking. Here is one recipe for making a quick sandwich with grilled chicken. The grilled chicken is first shredded [...]
January 26th, 2010 Jisha 
Well here I am with another lovely Indo-Chinese recipe – Chilly Fish. After Chilly Chicken and Chilly Prawns, it’s time for some fish. This is my version of Chilly Fish and it may be different from what you get at Chinese restaurants here in US. I had some fresh Tilapia fillets and was tempted to [...]
January 25th, 2010 Jisha 
When I first heard Lekshmi Nair mentioning Velayappams made with wheat in her Cookery Show on Kairali TV, I was surprised. How could Vellayapam be made with anything other than rice? Be it Vellayappam, Palappam or Kallappam, back home in Kerala, it was always made with rice. Well, after I saw her show, I was [...]
January 24th, 2010 Jisha 
I am not a fan of Cream of Tomato Soup. Whenever I go to any restaurant, I order Sweet Corn chicken Soup and it’s my all time favorite. I had some leftover Crushed Tomatoes and Whipping Cream after making Chicken Tikka Masala and decided to try a simple Tomato Soup. Surprisingly, it came out well [...]
January 24th, 2010 Jisha 
After all the Holiday Eating, here’s a super simple salad made using Moong Bean/Green Gram Sprouts (Cherupayaru Mulapichathu) . I have been longing to write about all the health benefits of Sprouted Mung beans but, I guess, it is well known to almost all Indians. Sprouts are free of cholesterol and are a good source [...]
January 24th, 2010 Jisha 
Broken Wheat or Cracked Wheat is an excellent source of fibre and is definitely nutritious. It is especially good for those who are suffering from diabetes as it is a complex carbohydrate. Broken Wheat can be used for making Salads, Fried Rice, Pulav, Upma, Desserts, Porridge and so on. Broken Wheat is known as Dalia [...]
January 21st, 2010 Jisha 
Here is an easy recipe for Breakfast. Grab a few ripe Bananas and you are ready to make these sweet pancakes. I use a blender to make the batter quickly. I make extra thin banana pancakes using this batter. If you want thick Traditional Pancakes, you will have to mash the bananas and then whisk [...]
January 19th, 2010 Jisha 
Kothu Parotta is a lick smacking recipe from South India. It is made by tearing Parotta into small pieces and then sauteing with onions, eggs, chicken or mutton gravies and masala powders. Thanks to all the varieties of Frozen Parotta/ Paratha available in Indian Stores in US. We can easily make Kothu Parotta without having [...]
January 19th, 2010 Jisha 
When you want to finish vegetables lying in your fridge, you can make the popular South Indian Sambar Sadham. It is a nice medley of rice, lentils and vegetables. It is definitely nutritious and an easy way to incorporate vegetables into your meal. In Tamil Nadu, the dish is known as Sambar Sadham whereas in [...]
January 17th, 2010 Jisha 
Do you often want to escape at the sight of vegetables? Well at least, as a kid, I was like that. I guess, a lot of kids grow up with a deep hatred towards vegetables. I remember my Mom trying all her skills to make us eat veggies daily. Well, it’s not only kids who [...]
January 17th, 2010 Jisha 
Here is a nice salad with Grilled Chicken. I had posted the recipe for Simple Grilled Chicken here. You can either grill chicken at home or buy any variety of grilled chicken from your Grocery Store. Usually, I make this salad when I grill Chicken or sometimes I use fully cooked Perdue Shortcuts Grilled Chicken [...]
January 17th, 2010 Jisha 
Batata Poha is a flavored breakfast/snack dish from Maharashtra. Poha stands for Rice Flakes or Beaten Rice. Poha is known as Aval in Malayalam. Both thick and thin varieties of Poha are available at most Indian stores. It requires very little cooking or almost none. Batata Poha is an upma made using poha, onions and [...]
January 13th, 2010 Jisha 
Cherupayaru Stew is another delicacy from Kerala. Whole Green Gram or Moong Beans are simmered in Coconut Milk and then seasoned with spices. CheruPayaru Stew goes well with Palappam, Puttu and Idiyappam. This recipe is slightly different from Vegetable Stew as it doesn’t use Whole Garam Masala. Ingredients Green Gram (Moong Beans) – 1/2 cup [...]
