Ingredients: You will need to make this sponge recipe twice (so you will need to double the sponge ingredients below) to make six layers. For the sponge 225g butter, softened 225g castor sugar 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract 4 jumbo eggs, at room temperature 225g self-raising flour, sifted Food colouring – red, orange, yellow, green,...Read More
INGREDIENTS • 1 lb skate or a fish, such as grouper, which doesn’t flake easily when cooked • Cooking oil • 4 pieces of large banana leaves • 1 thinly sliced shallot or small onion for the dipping sauce • A lime or lemon for the dipping sauce • —————————— • Marinade – For Blending...Read More
Ingredients • 125g butter, at room temperature • 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) soft brown sugar • 2 eggs • 300g (2 cups) plain flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 200g (1 cup) dark or milk Choc Bits Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Step 2 Beat butter and brown sugar using electric beaters until...Read More
Garlic is one of those ingredients which can transform the aroma of any preparation, even if it is the simplest of recipes. The combination of Shrimps and garlic, rolled into this simple recipe promises to produce a scrumptious starter. A chef once said to me that cooking a meal is like a journey which starts...Read More
Guide to Thai Curries Curries are popular in India too, but Indian curries are much thicker as compared to their Thai counterparts which usually have soup like consistency. Served in all parts of Thailand, Thai curries are becoming exceedingly popular since they not only taste good but are quite nutritious as well. You can cook...Read More
Chicken korma can be made in several different ways. In India, every region has its own characteristic chicken korma recipe. Let’s discover how the North Indians like it! Ingredients Boneless chicken breasts (diced) – 3 Cashews – ¼ cup Chicken broth – 1 cup Garlic cloves – 3 Boiling water – ¼ cup Vegetable oil...Read More
Dal is one of the staple foods of India. Ideally it should have soup-like consistency but there are different variations of dal in different parts of the country. You can add chunky vegetables, koftas and even chicken to your dal in order to make it more interesting. Here, we have discussed the recipe of Chana...Read More
Indians are extremely fond of samosas. These triangular treats are probably the favourite street food of northern India. You can prepare them at home, especially when it’s raining outside, prepare samosas and serve them with a hot cup of tea. Mouth-watering, isn’t it? Now add a little twist, instead of ‘aaloo samosa’ (potato samosa) or...Read More
Including a huge amount of chicken and steamed vegetables, chicken pot pie provides the perfect dinner solution for a whole family. Ingredients: 1 ½ pound chicken boneless breast, without skin and chunks and cut into small pieces 1 ¾ cup less sodium chicken broth 1 large onion, fine chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pound...Read More
Let us start off with the Raita part first. In order to prepare Raita, you will need to combine tomato, red onion, cucumber, yogurt, salt, mint and 1 tbsp cumin in a bowl of small size. Mix up all the ingredients properly and then refrigerate it until it is ready to be served. Now let...Read More