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Noodles  are  my family's favorite dish. Kids love noodles. Noodles are usually cooked in boiling water. Drained and  deep fried or stir fried with some veggies or meat. Singapore noodles are stir fried with some veggies, curry powder, soy sauce and meat. This dish is not only famous in Singapore but also famous in England, Australia  and American Chinese cuisine. For the final day of BM 38, I prepared my favorite Singapore Noodles, which can me made within no time.  Here   you can see how  Felicity Cloake has  prepared the delicious  perfect  noodles.  We need: Rice Vermicelli   Green beans 6 Grated ginger 1/2 spoon Crushed Garlic 1/2 spoon Sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup Sliced Green Onion 1/2 cup Curry powder 3 spoons Soy sauce 3 spoons Green chili finely chopped 1 spoon Pinch of sugar Red or green bell pepper sliced 1/4 cup Peas 1/4 cup Eggs 3 Peanut or regular oil 2 spoons Chopped cilantro 1/2 cup Method: Boil the water and add...

Do u want to prepare some  healthy and quick  breakfast  dish?  French Toast is one such simple and delicious breakfast recipe.French Toast also know as Eggy bread, soaked in beaten and spiced eggs and then fried. In France and Belgium French Toast is called as Pain Perdu,which means lost bread in French because its is the way to reclaim stale or lost bread. The hard bread is softened by dipping in spiced beaten eggs  and then fried in butter and dusted powdered sugar and served with jam or syrup  on the side. For day 2 ,am here to show you how to prepare French Toast. Here is the original recipe of Felicity Cloake who shows us how to prepare the perfect French Toast. We need: Large eggs 2 White bread 4 slices Butter 2 spoons Granulated sugar 2 spoons Salt to taste  Pinch of cloves  powder Pinch of mace powder Pinch of nutmeg powder Cinnamon powder 1/4 spoon Lemon zest of 1/4 lemon (optional) Plain flour  or maida 2 spoons Method: Melt dow...

Today we are starting with the last and  final  week  of BM 38. My theme for this week is " How to Cook the perfect" series...  This is a very interesting theme which Srivalli announced for this month. There are lots of recipes in this   page  which are perfectly made. My first post under this theme is  Lemonade. Made this along  my kids  and they too enjoy making this yummy refreshing  Lemonade. Here you can check the original recipe posted by Felicity Cloake .  We need: Lemons 2 Sugar 4 spoons Mint leaves for  garnishing Water 3 cups  Pinch of salt Method: Cut one  lemon into chunks and put it in blender along with juice of another lemon. Also add salt, sugar and little water to make a puree. Now add rest of the water. Add sugar according to your taste Add mint leaves and refrigerate to chill. To serve pour in glass with some ice cubes and fresh mint leaves on top. Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking...

For final day of week 2, BM 38, am here with some healthy and delicious Oats Pancake.  I have added some grated carrot, cilantro and spinach to make it more tasty and healthy. Can have it for breakfast, after school or  for  dinner too. But remember to serve hot as it tastes better while the pancakes are hot. We had it with some coconut chutney but kids loved to have with ketchup. Here goes the recipe...... We need: Oats 1 cup Rice flour 3 spoons Jeera / cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Yogurt / curds 3spoons Grated carrot 2 spoons Chopped onion 2 spoons Chopped cilantro 1spoon Chopped spinach 2spoons Salt to taste Green chili chopped 1/4 spoon( optional) Chili powder 1/4 spoon Oil  Method: Heat pan and dry roast the oats for 5 to 6 minutes. Let it cool and make a powder out of it. Add rice flour, carrot, onion,  green chili, cumin seeds, spinach,cilantro, salt and chili powder. Add curds and mix well. Now add enough  water and mix well to make a smooth batter like do...

Potato is one vegetable which my family loves.  As brinjal , potato is also loved by most of them around the world. I also heard that potato  skins along with honey is used as remedy for burns in India. Burn centers in India  have experimented with  the use of the thin outer skin layer to protect burns while healing. Potatoes are prepared in many ways with or without skin. Steamed or fried or baked. There are N number of recipes with potatoes. For today, end day , week 2 of BM 38, am here with potato toast / potato sandwich. Simple and delicious  snack for mid day, after school or for breakfast. Here goes the recipe.... We need: Red Potatoes 4 small Bread slices 8 Grated carrot 1/4 cup Chopped cilantro 3 spoons Chaat masala 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Green chili 1 ( optional)  Chili powder 1/2 spoon Lime juice 1 1/2 spoon Oil  or butter Method: Boil red  potatoes and mash them. You can use any kind of potatoes here.  Add chopped cilantro, grated...

Today we are starting with 2nd week of BM 38. My theme for the week is kids delight-after school snacks . Its soo tough to prepare something for picky eaters like my kids. Kids like snacks and tiffins more than the regular food like rice or roti. I have an idea how to turn regular food to yummy and healthy snack.  My kids say a big NO to rice.  Also you all might think what to do with  left over rice. Add some veggies to cooked rice, mix little gram flour and fry them in oil. This way you need not worry if your kids are not eating rice. Instead of deep frying in oil you can even bake them to make it more healthy for kids and grownups too. Tried this yummy and delicious   crispy rice balls this weekend for my kids and guests. And these were loved by everyone. These would make a  perfect after school snack, mid day snack or appetizer for any kind of party. We need: Cooked rice 1 cup Gram flour / Besan 3 to 4 spoons Grated carrot 1/4 cup Sliced onion 1 small Green ...

 Thai cuisine is the national cuisine  of Thailand . Blending elements of several Southeast Asian  traditions, Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic  components. The spiciness  of Thai cuisine is well known. Thai food is known for its balance of three to four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal like sour, sweet, salty and bitter . Khao phat is one  of the most common rice dishes in Thailand. Usually made with  chicken,  shrimp,  coconut or pineapple, or vegetables.  For final day of week 1 of BM 38 under Gourmet Rice Dishes  am here with Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. Here goes the recipe.......... We need: Jasmine rice / any long grain rice  2 cup Pineapple chunks(Canned  / fresh ) 1 cup Raisins 1/4 cup Red chili flakes 1/2 spoon Roasted Cashew nuts 1/4 cup Frozen peas 1/4 cup Carrot chopped 1/4 cup Onions sliced or medium pieces 1 cup ...

Mushrooms are a low-calorie food usually eaten cooked or raw and as garnish  to a meal. M ushrooms are a good source of vitamin B, and   are used in many cuisines  like   Chinese, Korean, European, Japanese and Indian. Indians replace Mushrooms in the place of meat.  For day 2 of BM 38, I made healthy and delicious Tomato Mushroom Pulao. This 1 pot meal is simple and easy to prepare in under 40 minutes. Here goes the recipe..... We need: Basmathi rice 2 cups Tomato 2  Baby mushroom 2 cups Peas 1/2 cup Onion sliced 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 10 Curry leaves 4 Cinnamon stick 1 inch Cloves 3 Cardamom 3 Bay leaf 1 Black peppercorns  10 Mint leaves chopped 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Haldi / turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1spoon Salt to taste Oil 5 spoons Method: Heat oil and add whole  spices, saute for a minute and add cashew nuts. Fry for few seconds and add sliced onions and curry leafs. Saute till onions turn light brown. Now add...

 Today we are starting with  1st week of BM 38.   My theme for this week is "Gourmet Rice Recipes".   For day 1 am here with Palak Paneer Pulao. Who doesn't  like  Palak Paneer, it is one of the popular dish in North India. Made with Palak( Spinach) and Paneer( Indian cottage cheese).  You would definitely love this rice dish if you love Palak Paneer.  This yummy and spicy pulao is made with palak paneer and some whole spices.   This 1 pot meal is quick and easy to prepare. Here goes the recipe.....    We need: Spinach / Palak 3 cups Paneer cubes 1 cup Onion sliced 1/2 cup Green chili 4 Basmati rice 2 cups Haldi / turmeric 1/2 spoon Garam masala powder 1spoon Cinnamon 1 inch stick Black peppercorns 10 Bay leaf 2 Cardamom 3 Cloves 4 Cashew nuts 10 Ginger garlic paste  1spoon Mint leaves / pudina chopped 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Oil 1/4 cup Method: Heat 1 spoon oil and add washed spinach and green chili. Let it cook ...