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Cooking from the fresh and seasonal ingredients have it's own charm. Markets gets flooded with the seasonal bounties, fresh from the farms and I cannot resist myself from buying large quantities.  This is what happened on my last trip to the vegetable store and my refrigerator was full of grapes, both black and green. Bowls and bowls full were eaten as is and I also decided to preserve some in the form of this Grapes jam. Although me and my hubby are not a big fan of Jams, my son love his toast slathered with jam. So I always make sure, I make some for him to enjoy. This jam is quite easy to make and with just 3 ingredients and a little bit of muscle work, you can make your own black grapes jam and can refrigerate it for 2-3 months. Here is the recipe. All you need is Black grapes - 1 and 1\2 kg ( I used seedless grapes ) Sugar - 1 and 1\2 cup Lemon juice - 2 tsp Method of preparation Wash the grapes very nicely in warm water to get rid of all the impurities. Put the grapes in a pa...

tandori chicken ( ayam tandori ) recipe tandori chicken ( ayam tandori ) recipe tandori chicken ( ayam tandori ) recipe ingredients ingerdients 7 chicken legs 1/3 cup yogurt 1 teaspoon ginger, grated 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon garam masala 2 teaspoon corriander powder 1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder 1 tablespoon tandoori masala 1 tablespoon lemon juice  1 tablespoon vegetable oil salt to taste how to make tandori chicken  wash the chicken pieces. make 3 gashes on each piece, to allow the flavors to penetrate mix together the yogurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, corriander powder, turmeric powder, tandoori masala, lemon juice, oil and salt. spread this on each of the legs cover and marinate overnigt in the refrigenerator, if time allow or marinate for 2 hours get it cooked in the barbecue grill

grilled chicken teriyaki  ( ayam teriyaki bakar ) grilled chicken teriyaki  ( ayam teriyaki bakar ) grilled chicken teriyaki  ( ayam teriyaki bakar ) recipe Ingredients -  3 Chicken breasts Fillet-cut in half -  120 ml Orange juice+1 tbsp Lime juice -  3 tsp grated Ginger, 3 tsp Sesame oil -  1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Chili pwd (optional) -  2 tsp Sesame seed-roasted Teriyaki Sauce Mixture: -  155 ml Mirin, 235 ml Soy sauce -  4½ tsp Rice vinegar, ¼ tsp Chili pwd -  1 tsp Sesame oil, ½ tsp Black pepper -  7 cloves Garlic-grind       -  1 tbsp grated Ginger, 65 gr Sugar Salad:                                       -  150 gr Cabbage-shredded               -  2 tbsp Thousand Island                  -  1 Tomato-sliced     ...

Khatti meethi Imly ki chutney is a delicious chutney made with tamarind. It is an essential ingredient to make chaats. It can be made with either jaggery or sugar. I like to add both jaggery and sugar in my chutney, but the amount of jaggery is more. Here is the recipe. All you need is Tamarind - 100 g Jaggery - 100 g ( broken into small pieces ) Sugar - 2 tbsp Black salt - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1\4 tsp Coarse fennel powder - 1 tsp Dry ginger powder - 1\2 tsp Raisins - 1 tbsp Dry dates \ Chuhare - 3-4 ( soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and chopped ) Method of preparation Heat 5-6 cups of water in a pan. When it comes to a boil, switch off the heat. Add the tamarind in the water and keep aside for an hour. With your hands, mash the tamarind in water. Pass it through a soup strainer and try to take out as much pulp as possible. Put the mixture on heat. Add jaggery, sugar, black salt, roasted cumin powder, fennel powder, dry ginger powder, raisins and d...

Bedmi poori is a very famous breakfast usually eaten in Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh. It is paired with hot heeng zeere ke aloo ki sabzi. The poori is stuffed with Urad dal and other spices. There are two ways to make this poori. You can either knead the dal and masalas with the flour or you can make the stuffing and stuff it between the dough. Today I made bedmi poori by kneading the dal and masalas with the flour. The poories came out super crispy and yummy. Here is the recipe. All you need is Whole wheat flour - 2 cups Dhuli urad dal \ Skinned black lentil - 1 cup Ginger - 2 inch piece Green chilies - 3-4 Oil - 1\4 cup and for frying Salt - 2 tsp Saunf \ Fennel powder - 2 tsp Dhaniya \ Coriander powder - 1 tsp Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Amchoor \ dry mango powder - 1 tsp Heeng \ Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp Method of preparation Wash and soak Urad dal in enough water for 6-8 hours. Drain the water completely. Grind the dal with ginger and green chilies in a blender to make a coarse...

I have enjoyed a lot of varieties of biryanis, but never got a chance to eat this bombay biryani, till I made this. I got the bombay biryani mix from my husband’s cousin ( who is a good cook). They usually make this and when my husband visited them, she sent this mix with him. So I thought of giving it a try and made the biryani just as how it was written on the pack. The result was an amazing finger licking dish with a nice aroma that filled the house. One pack of this mix is required for one preparation (about 8 plates). So when the mix got over, I thought of trying to make this biryani from scratch. I searched many blogs, mixed many recipes and finally got this. I made this biryani for our wedding anniversary. Nowadays, whenever I am in a mood to make biryani I try to make this as this is super tasty and lip smacking. You will just love this rice, Just try it out.  As the name indicates, this is originated from Mumbai. Dried plums are also added in this dish. I didn’t get them,...

Weekends means my family want to eat something off beat from the regular dal, roti and veggies. It's usually Italian or Chinese recipes that comes to my rescue and make everyone happy. So this weekend, I made these super awesome honey and sesame tofu and paired them with spicy sesame and peanut noodles. The combination was a hit in my family. The dishes are slightly towards spicier side, so if your kids are not ok with the heat, just reduce the amount of chili paste. You can also replace tofu with paneer, if it's not available. Here is the recipe. All you need is Tofu - 400 g Cornflour - 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp Salt to taste Black pepper powder - 1\2 tsp + 1\2 tsp Sesame oil - 1 tbsp Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp Garlic - 2 tsp ( chopped ) Ginger - 2 tsp ( chopped ) Onion - 1\2 cup ( cut into big cubes ) Red bell pepper - 1\2 cup ( cut into big cubes ) Yellow bell pepper - 1\2 cup ( cut into big cubes ) Broccoli - 1\2 cup ( cut into small florets ) Soy sauce - 2 tsp Brown sugar - 1 tsp Honey ...

Beef Skin Crackers In Javanese Sauce ( Sambal Goreng Krecek ) indonesian recipes Ingredients 75 gr Beef skin crackers *                               2 tbsp Black Soya beans-boiled                      50 gr Tempe/Tofus-dice cuted & fried          200 ml Coconut milk, 2 tbsp Frying oil           2 Kaffir lime leaves, ½ st Kaffir lime juice   Grind into a paste: 2 Red chilies, 5 Cayenne peppers, Salt 2 Candlenuts, 1 cloves Garlic 1 small Tomato, 8 Shallots, Sugar 1 cm Lesser galangal (optional) Directions - Soak the skin crackers in water until the crackers swollen & soft, squeeze a bit to drain them. Sauté the spices paste & kaffir lime leaves with frying oil; pour in coconut milk. Add in crackers, tempe/tofu & soya beans. Stir constantly. - Cook until the crackers become soft & cocon...

kuluyuk sweet and sour chicken ( ayam kuluyuk )  kuluyuk sweet and sour chicken ( ayam kuluyuk )  kuluyuk chicken Ingredients Sauce ingredients:                                                 1 tbsp salty Soya sauce 2 tsp Corn starch+2 tbsp Water                   2 tsp Chinese rice wine (optional) 2 cm Ginger & 1 clove Garlic-minced           3 tbsp Butter/Margarine, 1 tsp Pepper        ½ Onion & ½ Paprika/3 Red chilies-sliced     250 gr Pineapple-cut small, 8 tsp Sugar      4 tbsp Pineapple juice, 300 ml Water          1 Carrot-matchstick sliced, 1 tsp Salt        6 tbsp Tomato sauce, 2 tsp Rice vinegar        Chicken ingredients: 1 Chicken breast fillet/600 gr-sliced 2 c...

woku chicken ala manado ( ayam woku manado ) recipes indonesia woku chicken Ingredients 1 Chicken-cut, 1 tsp Salt, 150 ml Water        5 tbsp Frying oil, 2 Lemongrass-bruised          2 tbsp Lime juice, 30 Lemon basil leaves         ½ tsp Sugar, 100 ml Coconut milk       Thinly sliced :                                         7 Kaffir lime leaves, 1 Pandan leaf               5 Green chilies, 1 stalk Turmeric leaves      3 Green onions Grind into a paste: 6 Candlenuts, 2 cm Turmeric 4 Bird`s eye chilies, 2 tsp Salt 3 cloves Garlic, 3 cm Ginger 3 Cayenne peppers, 7 Green chilies 8 Shallots, 1 Tomato How to make  Rub the chicken with salt & lime juice; let it stand for 30 mins; then fry until half cooked.  Sauté the spices paste with oil. Stir i...

Who doesn't love chaat? Most people whom I know are big fans of chaat items and keep visiting their favorite outlets for devouring this Indian street food. The only drawback with eating chaat outside is the low level of hygiene which is not good for our health. But do you know that it is very easy to make all the chaat items at home without compromising on taste and hygiene. Today I made a simple chaat, Dahi puri which is basically puri or the gol gappa topped with various chutneys, masalas and dahi or yogurt. The taste was  outstanding and with all the ingredients prepared beforehand, it was assemblds in just a few minutes. Here is the recipe. All you need is Gol gappe \ Puri - 30-40 Boiled potatoes - 1\2 cup ( cut into small cubes ) Boiled black gram \ kale chane - 1\2 cup ( soak for a few hours before boiling ) Boiled whole moong - 1\4 cup ( soak for a few hours before boiling ) Curd - 1 cup Salt - 1\2 tsp Chaat masala - 1\2 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1\4 tsp Red chili powder - ...

Sarson ka saag is a traditional Punjabi dish made with Mustard greens. Other greens like spinach, fenugreek and radish greens are also added to give it a unique flavor. It is best enjoyed with Makki ki roti or maize flour flat bread. It's a winter specialty as mustard greens are easily available at this time of the year. Here is the recipe to make a very delicious Sarson ka saag. All you need is Sarson ka saag \ Mustard greens - 200 g Palak \ Spinach - 35 g Mooli ke patte \ Radish greens - 35 g Bathua \ Chenopodium - 35 g Methi \ Fenugreek leaves - 25 g Tomato  - 1 cup ( chopped ) Onion - 1 cup ( chopped ) Radish - 1\4 cup ( chopped ) Ginger - 1 inch piece ( chopped ) Garlic- 8-10 cloves ( chopped ) Green chili - 2 ( chopped ) Red chili powder - 1 tsp Heeng \ Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp Salt to taste Makke ka atta \ Maize flour - 2 tbsp For tadka Ghee - 2 tbsp Onion - 1\4 cup ( finely chopped ) Garlic - 3-4 cloves ( crushed ) Method of preparation Clean all the leaves and wash them thorou...

I was in deep thought from so many days as what to bake for our wedding anniversary and this is what I finalised at last after googling through some of the amazing cakes from the site “Passionate about Baking”. You all might know that this blog has many lip smacking cakes and the food pics are really a feast to the eyes. I choose this cake dish as all the ingredients were available easily. I have modified the original recipe a bit. I just made the vanilla cake the way it was in the original recipe. For the coffee cake I used my own version which I had posted earlier in my blog . I assembled the two cakes alternatively along with coffee syrup and coffee cream frosting. Finally, I decorated the cake with chocolate decorations and jelly which I had prepared for my little one. You will love this cake if you are a fan of coffee flavor. Adapted From Passionate about Baking : Ingredients: Vanilla Sponge Cake: Flour- 75 gms Baking powder- 1 tsp Eggs- 3 nos Sugar- 75 gms Milk- 2 tbsp Olive oil...