Pepper 'n Spice

I use zuchinni in this recipe as it makes the sauce pulpy and thick(you can use potatoes instead). Also called courgette or summer squash, it resembles cucumber. Its a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamin B, potassium; so pick the really dark green ones. A low maintenance vegetable; you only have to give a nice rinse under cool water and dice or slice with the skin on. You need the following ingredients.. 350 gms chicken, washed and roughly diced 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 small thumb size fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoons meat masala (you can use dry meat bouillon instead) 1/4 of a medium zuchinni, cubed A bunch of fresh coriander, leaves picked Salt Cover chicken with cold water, some salt, half a teaspoon of turmeric and bring to boil. Then leave it on medium heat for 20 minutes. Save the water in which the chi...

A typical South Indian dish, 'thoran' refers to a stir fried (usually vegetable) dish with ground coconut. You can make different thorans by substituting cabbage with carrot, beetroot, green capsicum, beans. Coconut grows in abundance in Kerala (a coastal state of South India), and consequently, grated coconut, coconut milk are widely used in its cuisine. You will be surprised to know that Keralites use 'every' part of the coconut tree; its palm leaves are used to thatch houses and weave mats, baskets and other useful household items. Coconut husk is used to produce coir, which is woven into ropes, doormats and furnishing material; the curved shell of coconut is used to make spoons, ladles... This amazingly simple recipe is really fresh and light. To start with, you need 400 gms cabbage, freshly grated 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 small onion, finely sliced 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste 2 tablespoons grated coconut (I used ...

"Curry" is synonymous with Asian cooking. Most regions in India have their own favourite masalas (spice blends) that give every curry dish a rich and unique flavour. This dish is spicy; so if you want to, you can reduce on the amount of garam masala, ground coriander, chilli. The ingredients you will need for the curry sauce are.. 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 green chilli (or 1 red chilli) deseeded and roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon garam masala (in stores, its usually found as 'curry' powder) Vegetable oil or light olive oil Salt 1 tomato, roughly chopped Handful of fresh coriander leaves You can use any of the seasonal vegetables or any that you find in your fridge; cauliflower, zuchhini, broccoli works fine too. I chose.. 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 100 gms beans, cut int...