Avocado Mango Salad

Ingredients:Ripe Avocados - 2Ripe Mangoes - 1Hot pickled peppers - a few For the dressing:Lemon juice = 2 tbsSalt to taste Pepper - 1/4 tspOlive oil - 1 tbsDijon Mustard - 1/2 tspMethod:  1. Peel, remove the stone and cut the avocado into cubes.2. Peel, wash and cut the mango into cubes too.3. Add coarsely chopped pickled peppers.4. Prepare the dressing by whisking...

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The White Biryani

Ever imagined eating a biryani and not feeling heavy? The White biryani does the trick. It is less oily, less hot and less spicy, but full of flavour and very tasty. Ever since I created the white chicken, I have been wanting to create this dish for so long and had been imagining it all the time. Thanks to the Almighty it turned out to be as tasty as I had imagined it...

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Egg Plant Bun Sandwich

Those who are not fond of egg plant would love this sandwich for sure. It can be packed for lunch to school or work place. So quick and easy to make and so healthy and nutritious! Ingredients:Egg Plant large - 1Buns                 - 1Dijon Mustard  - 1 tspCream Cheese   - 2 tbspGreen Olives     -  2-4Pickled...

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Red chilli garlic chicken roast

This is a lighter version of the traditional zafrani chicken. Those who do not want the saffron flavour and the spicy taste can go for this chicken roast which is a equally good yet different in flavour and taste.Ingredients:Dried red long chillies – 4 – 6Garlic cloves – 4 medium sizeCumin whole – 1 tspnBlack pepper – 1/2 tspnSalt to tasteMethod:1.Clean a whole chicken, drain...

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Roasted red bell pepper and peanut chutney.

Ingredients:Red Bell Pepper - 1 Peanuts - 1/2 cupDried red chillies - 3 - 4 longCumin seeds - 1 tspVegetable oil - 1 tspGarlic clove - 1 largeCurry leaves - 6-8Tamarind (seedless) - a marble sized roundFor tempering:Mustard seeds - 1/4 tspDried red chillies - 1 or two small onesCurry leaves - 4-5Urad dal - 1/4 tspVegetable oil - 1 tspAsafoetida - a pinch ( optional)Method: 1....

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Black Rice Porridge

I had this porridge for my breakfast this morning instead of oats. I made it with the left over cooked black rice that I had in the fridge. It tasted nutty and delicious and I enjoyed eating it and wished there was more.... The health benefits of Black rice are amazing. It is a naturally gluten free grain, a super food that can keep you healthy. You will be surprised...

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