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Mexican food is not complete without variety of Salsas. Tomato salsa is the most common one and there are many ways to make this simple yet flavorful dish. I too have tried different versions in the past, but have settled for this recipe now. Blending the ingredient coarsely in a food processor make all the difference. You can also use your hand blender if you don't have a food processor. Here is the recipe. All you need is Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped ) Onion - 1\2 cup ( chopped ) Coriander - 2 tbsp ( chopped ) Garlic - 2 cloves ( chopped ) Jalapeno peppers - 1 ( chopped ) Olive oil - 1 tsp Salt to taste Black pepper - 1\4 tsp Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Mix tomato, onion, coriander, garlic and jalapeno peppers in the bowl of your food processor. Use the chopping blade and blend till the mixture is coarsely chopped. Add olive oil, salt, black pepper and lemon juice. Mix well. Chill for an hour before serving.

Sour cream is made by fermenting regular cream with some bacteria. Due to the bacterial culture, the cream becomes thick and sour. I always missed Sour cream when ever I made Mexican dishes and this is what prompted to make my own at home. It's very easy to make at home and with just 3 ingredients, you can get amazing sour cream at home. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Heavy cream - 1 cup ( room temperature ) Full cream milk - 1\4 cup lemon juice - 1 tsp Method of preparation Transfer the heavy cream in a clean glass jar. Add lemon juice in milk and keep aside for 5 minutes. Add the mixture in the jar with the cream Mix well. Cover the jar and keep aside for 24 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate the jar for 6-8 hours. Your sour cream is ready to be used. It can be refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.

chicken rendang recipe chicken rendang recipe ( resep ayam rendang ) Indonesian Rendang is a native Indonesian food that much-loved people in Indonesia possibly other countries as well. Rendang can be made ​​from chicken  and can also from beef or goats,. to my  friends  the world who do not understand about how to make chicken rendang, on this occasion I will share tips on how to make Special chicken rendang recipe , which may be your own practice at home. chicken rendang recipe  ingredients: 500 grams chicken, cut into pieces. 1 liter of coconut milk, from 2 coconuts.  2 pieces of Tamarind. 2 pieces of turmeric leaves. 2 pieces of orange leaves. 1 stalk lemongrass, Smashed. 1 teaspoon sugar. Salt to taste. 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Fried red onion 2 tablespoons. Subtle Seasonings: 15 pieces of red chili. 8 red onion. 6 Garlic. 2 grain Candlenut, toasted. Turmeric 3 cm. Galangal 5 cm. How to make direction 1. Heat oil, saute ground spic...

On my last visit to a supermarket, I got obsessed with these bright and fresh strawberries and picked a few boxes. We munched on them throughout the day, but I still had a few box left which needed to be finished quickly. After the huge success of strawberry butter that I made last time, it was time to give strawberry jam a try. A vanilla bean was all that was needed to take this jam to a different high. Here is the simple recipe of this wonderful jam. All you need is Strawberries - 2 cup ( chopped ) Sugar - 1 cup Vanilla bean - 1 ( If vanilla bean is not available, you can use a tsp of vanilla extract ) lemon juice - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Add the chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a pan. Slit the vanilla bean into half and scrap the seeds. Add the seeds and the bean  in the pan . Cook on medium heat till the jam thickens to the desired consistency. ( Do not over cook otherwise the jam will harden on cooling ) To check the consistency of the jam, drop a little on...

Kadhi is a popular Indian dish made with chickpea flour and sour yogurt. There are many variations of this delicious dish and today I have made kadhi with lots of vegetables, making it even more healthy and delicious. Here is the recipe. All you need is Besan \ chickpea flour - 1\2 cup Sour yogurt - 2 cup Water - 5-6 cups Oil - 2 tbsp Methi \ fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Zeera \ cumin seeds - 1 tsp Heeng \ Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp Curry leaves - 10-12 Dry red chilies - 3-4 Onion - 1 cup ( thinly sliced ) Green peas - 1\4 cup Lady's finger - 6-8 ( slit into 3-4 pieces ) Cauliflower - 1\4 cup ( broken into small florets ) Potato - 1\4 cup ( cut into small pieces ) Salt to taste Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp For tadka Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1\2 tsp Curry leaves - 8-10 Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Method of preparation Whisk the yogurt. Add chickpea flour in it and mix well. Add water and make a thin mixture. Heat oil in ...

Market is flooded with fresh green vegetables these days and I too got tempted and bought a few kilos of fresh green peas and made this delicious chuki mater for evening snacks.This is one of my favorite winter snacks and it is very easy to make too. I add lots of ginger to the recipe which gives a wonderful taste. Here is the recipe. All you need is Ghee  - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Ginger - 2 inch piece ( very finely chopped ) Green chili - 1 ( finely chopped ) Salt to taste Sugar - 1 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tsp Fresh green peas - 3 cups ( You can use frozen peas if fresh is not available ) Chaat masala - 1\2 tsp Method of preparation Heat ghee in a pressure pan. When the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds. When the seeds starts to splatter, add ginger and green chili. Cook for 20-30 seconds. Add green peas, sugar and salt. Add 1 tbsp water and pressure cook till one whistle on high heat. Open the pressure pan. Add chaat masala and lemon juice and cook covered for 3-4 minutes without pres...

Strawberries are flooding the market and I always get tempted to buy a few boxes on my grocery store visits. This time I incorporated a few strawberries in my butter and got an awesome spread for my morning toast. This recipe is very easy to make yet very delicious. Here it is. All you need is Unsalted butter - 250 g ( softened ) Powdered sugar - 1\2 cup Strawberries - 1 cup ( Chopped and slightly crushed ) Method of preparation Whisk the butter till light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and crushed strawberries. Mix well. Your strawberry butter is ready. Apply on bread slices or toast.

Baati is a traditional Rajasthani dish and is served with panchmel dal. It is a very rich dish as the bati's are dipped in ghee before serving. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Whole wheat flour - 3 cup Salt - 1 tsp Ajwain \ Carom seeds - 1 and 1\2 tsp Refined oil - 1 cup Ghee for soaking Method of preparation Mix whole wheat flour, salt, carom seeds and oil in a pan. Knead a tight dough using lukewarm water. Keep aside, covered for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 12 equal parts. Roll each part into a rough ball. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your thumb. Pre heat the oven to 200 degree C. Set the oven on toast mode. Bake the baati's for 20-25 minutes, till slightly browned. Remove from oven. Dip in ghee. Serve hot with panchmel dal , churme ke ladoo and garlic chutney .

Churme ke ladoo are traditionally made in Rajasthan. A dough is made with whole wheat flour and it is deep fried and then dry roasted. A lot of dry fruits and ghee is added and the mixture is shaped into ladoos. Some people eat churma as is and do not shape it into ladoos. These ladoos are also paired with Dal bati, a traditional Rajasthani meal. Here is the recipe to make these ladoos. All you need is Whole wheat flour - 1 and 1\2 cup Ghee - 3\4 cup ( lukewarm ) and for frying Powdered sugar - 1 and 1\2 cup Almonds - 15-20 ( chopped ) Cashew nuts - 15-20 ( chopped ) Coarse cardamom powder - 2 tsp Pistachios for garnishing Method of preparation Add 3 tbsp ghee in whole wheat flour and mix nicely with your fingers. Knead a tight dough using warm water. Keep covered for 10 minutes. Knead again for a minute and divide the dough into 6 pieces. Make balls of the dough and roll into 1 cm thick disc. Heat ghee in a pan and deep fry the discs on low - medium heat till they are golden brown. Ke...

Panchmel dal is a Rajasthani dal which is made by mixing 5 different variety of lentils. It tastes wonderful with rice and chapati. The famous bati of Rajasthan is also eaten with this dal. Here is the recipe. All you need is Arhar dal \ Yellow pigeon peas - 1\4 cup Hari moong dal \ Split green gram- 1\4 cup Kali urd dal \ Split black gram- 1\4 cup Chana dal \ Bengal gram- 1\4 cup Dhuli masoor dal \ Pink lentil- 1\4 cup Salt to taste Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Water - 6 cups Ghee - 1\2 cup Dry red chilies - 3-4 Onion - 1 cup ( chopped ) Garlic - 1 tbsp ( chopped ) Ginger - 1 and 1\2 tsp Green chilies - 2 ( chopped ) Fresh coriander - 2 tbsp ( chopped ) Method of preparation Mix all the dals ( lentils ) in a bowl. Wash nicely. Add the dals in a pressure cooker. Add water, salt and turmeric powder. Cook till dal is done. Heat ghee in a pan. When the ghee is hot, add onion and garlic. Fry for 2 minutes. Add dry red chilies, ginger and green chilies. Fry till onion turns golden brown. Add t...

This spicy Garlic and red chili chutney is a traditional Rajasthani recipe. It's quick to make and take any Indian meal to a different level. Here is the recipe. All you need is Garlic cloves - 1 cup Ginger - 2 tsp Amchoor powder - 1 tsp Salt - 2 tsp Red chili powder - 3 tsp Method of preparation Grind all the ingredients in a blender to make a smooth paste.

lime grilled chicken ( ayam bakar limau ) Lime (botanical name: Citrus aurantifolia) is a kind of plant whose fruit drink made ​​of water and also mixed in food. Lemon lime is believed to have originated in India and Burma or South East Asia. Now it is grown in almost all tropical and subtropical regions. The fruit is a kind of famous Flavor important in Malay dishes such as boiled noodles, Bandung noodles , lime grilled chicken and others. Lime grilled chicken ( ayam bakar limau ) indonesian recipes ingredient : 1 chicken, cut into 7 part , smashed 1 tablespoon lime water 1 tablespoon salt 2 pieces of lemon, halved 3 tablespoons soy sauce 100 ml coconut milk 4 lime leaves 2 tablespoons oil for sauteing 5 pieces of red onion 3 cloves of garlic garnish : tomatoes, thinly sliced direction how to make : 1. Puree red onion. 2. Puree garlic. 3. Soak chicken in lime juice and salt for 30 minutes. Set aside. 4. Saute garlic and red onions that have been mashed with lime leaves until fragrant...

I originally hail from Rajasthan and so have a connect with the Rajasthani food and culture. Although we have never stayed in Rajasthan because of my parents job, we used to visit relatives every now and then.  During those visits, we came to know about a lot of Rajasthani dishes which are not very popular outside the state but are very delicious and made in most households. A lot of people are aware of Besan ke gatte, but there is a similar kind of curry made with besan called Ram chane which is not very popular but tastes amazing. The dough to make Ram chane is similar to that of gatte, but here the dough is broken into small balls which are deep fried and then simmered in a gravy. Here is the recipe to make this Authentic Rajasthani dish.  All you need is To make Ram Chane Besan \ Chickpea flour - 1 cup Salt - 1\2 tsp Oil - 2 and 1\2 tbsp Water for kneading Oil for frying A bowl full of like warm water. To make the gravy Onion - 2 cups ( chopped ) Ginger - 1 inch piece Garl...

seafood fried rice ( nasi goreng seafood ) indonesian recipes seafood fried rice ( nasi goreng seafood ) indonesian recipes ingerdient 500 gr of white rice 2 eggs 6 pieces of small shrimp that has been peeled 1 piece of squid ink being discarded, cut into round 1 leek is cut round 2 pieces of red chilli, remove its contents, sliced ​​menyerong 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons tomato sauce butter to taste Mashed Seasoning Ingredients: 5 red onions 3 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1cm hard shrimp paste Garnish : tomatoes lettuce shrimp crackers Direction: Heat the butter, then add the spices that have been mashed and red pepper, then cook until fragrant. Add rice, squid and shrimp, then stir to mix. add soy sauce, tomato sauce stir together perfectly. Lift and special fried rice ready to serve while warm. add fried onions garnish : tomatoes lettuce shrimp crackers

Cream fraiche is a soured cream which has a slight tang,  nutty flavor and a rich and velvety texture. It's used in making variety of dishes like soups, pasta sauces and desserts. Although it's available in some gourmet food stores, but is very expensive. It's very very easy to make at home with just two ingredients and the result is awesome. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Fresh cream - 500 ml Cultured buttermilk or cultured yogurt - 3 tsp Method of preparation Heat the fresh cream on medium heat till lukewarm. Stir in the buttermilk or yogurt. Transfer the mixture in a glass jar. Cover the jar with a kitchen towel and secure the towel with a rubber band. Keep the jar undisturbed in a warm place for 12-15 hours. Your home made cream fraiche is ready. Remove the kitchen towel and put the lid on the jar. Store the jar in refrigerator for up to a week.