July 12th, 2012 
Jisha 
All you Pork Lovers out there, here is a recipe for a spicy, Kerala style Pork Masala. The meat is coated in a thick masala gravy. My husband loves this dish. Enjoy it with Rice, Appam or Rotis! Ingredients Pork Stew Meat (Lean meat without skin), cut into 3/4-inch cubes – 2 lbs or 1 [...]
May 11th, 2012 Jisha 
If you love barbeque and if you are craving pork, here is an easy recipe for Barbeque Pork Chops. These bbq pork chops can be prepared easily in a saute pan and you don’t need to have a grill. I have used Thinly Sliced Boneless Pork Chops. These Pork Chops are less than half an [...]
July 21st, 2011 Jisha 
While scanning through Madhur Jaffrey’s book, I came across a recipe for Vietnamese Pork Stir-Fry. I had few of the ingredients mentioned in the recipe. So I adapted the recipe to make an Asian Style Pork Curry. I decided to name it as Asian Pork Curry since I had used ingredients like Soy Sauce, Fish [...]
July 20th, 2011 Jisha 
Here is my recipe for an Indo-Chinese Style Beef or Pork Fried Rice. Here in the US, I normally don’t buy Chinese Beef/Pork Fried Rice since the meat is mostly tough and often not cooked until well-done. In this recipe, I have fried the meat before mixing it with the rice. Alternatively, you can use [...]
December 7th, 2010 Jisha 
When I was in India, I had an aversion towards Pork and never dared to try it. The very sight of Pork Fat often made me run from the kitchen. After coming to US, I tasted Pork Fry from a cousin’s place and was surprised that it tasted almost like Beef. I became accustomed to [...]
December 2nd, 2010 Jisha 
While watching a Malayalam Cookery Show, I came across an interesting recipe by a Chef from Kottayam. It was the recipe for Kerala Style Beef Fry which was quite different from the regular Beef Ulathiyathu. I decided to try the same recipe with Pork and it turned out really well. You can use Beef or [...]
July 6th, 2010 Jisha 
There is an Italian Meat Based Pasta Sauce known as Bolognese Sauce. It is quite famous and originated in Bologna, Italy. The traditional Bolognese Sauce contains beef, pancetta (cured meat), onions, carrots, celery, tomato paste, meat broth, red wine, and milk or cream. Spaghetti Bolognese is a dish which is famous outside Italy. It consists [...]
June 20th, 2010 Jisha 
Pasta Salad is often associated with Spring and Summer. Now that the summer heat has gotten high, here is a recipe for a simple Pasta Salad which can be served for Lunch or Dinner as a wholesome meal. You don’t have to spend hours cooking in the kitchen, when you can prepare tasty salads with [...]
April 28th, 2010 Jisha 
I had Teriyaki sauce and few Hot Dogs lying around in the fridge. I decided to grill the hot dogs, basting it with teriyaki sauce. I prefer grilling hot dogs as they are lot more tastier than boiling or frying. I used my stove top grill pan for grilling these yummy hot dogs. Teriyaki sauce [...]
February 23rd, 2010 Jisha 
After coming to US, I had a strong aversion to Tex-Mex and Mexican food, mainly because of the use of Beans in many dishes. I slowly started liking it after having Chicken Chalupas and Quesadillas which luckily had no beans. If you have a few ingredients like Cooked Chicken Breasts or Sausages, you can easily [...]
December 12th, 2009 Jisha 
I usually make Noodles with Chicken and Eggs. I tried making Noodles with Sausages when I didn’t have chicken. I used Sausage Patties for this recipe. You can try this recipe whenever you have a few extra sausages in your refrigerator. Go ahead and experiment Noodles with Hot Dogs, Franks, Sausage Patties or Links. Ingredients [...]
December 5th, 2009 Jisha 
I have been blogging a lot of recipes with Sausages recently. Well, I tend to experiment with the readily available sausages like Hot Dogs, Franks, Sausage Patties, Salami, Bologna and so on. Here is another recipe using Sausage Patties or Links. You can use Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegan Sausages for this recipe. This Minced [...]
November 13th, 2009 Jisha 
It may be one of those days when you hardly have time to prepare lunch. You may want to prepare some super quick side dish for lunch. Well, don’t worry! You can prepare this Sausage crumble stir fry in less than twenty minutes. I have prepared this Stir Fry in the same way we make [...]
October 8th, 2009 Jisha 
Spaghetti is a long thin pasta of Italian origin. It is made out of semolina mostly and looks like noodles. Spaghetti is cooked by boiling the pasta in water along with salt and olive oil. Spaghetti is usually served with tomato sauce, which may contain various herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme etc.), olive oil, meat, [...]
August 26th, 2009 Jisha 
Many people often wonder if Hot Dogs or Chicken Franks are cooked. Hot Dogs or Franks are precooked sausages and are safe to eat. If uncooked, it will be clearly mentioned on the package. Sausages are usually available in the frozen section of your Super Market. You can also find Canned Sausages which are precooked [...]
