FOODIEMANIA

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 kg Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Onions - 3 sliced Tomatoes - 4 finely chopped Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Green chili - 6 (slit) Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp Coriander leaves - finely chopped Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp Juice of 1/2 lemon Oil - 1/2 cup Water - 1/2 cup Salt - To taste Method of preparation: In a wok heat oil & fry the chicken until it becomes nicely golden. Keep it aside. In the same wok saute ginger garlic paste & then onions until the onions become golden brown. You can speed up the process by adding little salt. Now add green chillies, red chilli powder & 1/2 tsp black pepper powder and saute for a minute. Then add chopped coriander leaves & mix well. Now add the previously fried chicken & saute for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Then add finely chopped tomatoes to it & stir for 2 - 3 minutes. Cover with the lid & cook for another 5 minutes. Add half cup of water &

Soya chunks is a very rich source of protein. We do not love them much, but when it comes to cutlet it is  a favourite. It is a very yummy & easy to make snack. It is great for small parties & get together. Ingredients Soya chunks - 1/2cup (washed & soaked) Potato - 1 (Boiled & Mashed) Onion chopped - 1 big Ginger garlic crushed - 1tsp Green chilly - 2 chopped Curry leaves Turmeric powder - 1tsp Chilly powder - 2tsp Coriander powder - 1tsp Garam masala - 1/2tsp Salt as needed For Coating Egg - 1 Bread crumbs Method of Preparation: Pressure cook soaked soya chunks for 1-2 whistles or till cooked . Shred it. Heat oil in pan and saute onion till transclucent. Add crushed ginger garlic and green chilly and saute. Add turmeric powder,chilly powder,coriander powder & garam masala and saute till its raw smell goes off. Add shredded soya to this and saute well. Add mashed potatoes and adjust salt and curry leaves and combine well.Swit

These are wedges of potatoes, often large and unpeeled, that are either baked or fried. They are sold at diners and fast food restaurants. They are usually seasoned with a variety of spices, commonly paprika, salt and pepper. Everyone loves crispy potato wedges.  Ingredients: Potatoes, scrubbed clean & washed - 3 (medium) Olive oil - 2 tablespoons Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons Onion powder - 2 teaspoons Paprika powder - 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes - 1 teaspoon Salt - 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper Method of Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large,  baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut each potato in half lengthways, then in half lengthways again to make quarters, and then cut each half in half lengthways on the diagonal to make two wedges (so that we will get 8 wedges per potato; make sure they are about the same thickness and size). Place the sliced potatoes into a large bowl and cover them with hot water. Let them soak for 10

A marble cake design is achieved by very lightly blending light and dark batter. It can be a mixture of vanilla and chocolate cake, in which case it is mainly vanilla, with streaks of chocolate.    Ingredients: Condensed milk (milkmaid) -400 g All-purpose flour - 2 cups Unsalted butter - 125 g Sugar - 2 - 3 tbsp Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda - 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence - 2 tsp Milk - 250 ml (1 cup) Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp salt - a pinch Method of Preparation: Preheat the oven at 180 degree C for 10 minutes.  Sieve All purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Keep it aside. In a bowl, mix condensed milk, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla essence and beat well . Add milk and beat for a few more minutes. Fold in flour gradually and mix well until it gets well incorporated. Now take 1/3 of the batter in another bowl and add cocoa powder to it and mix well. First fill the tray with a layer of vanilla (white) batter. Then top it with a laye

Pola is a traditional Malabar dish, which is similar to cake,but made without an oven. It is one of the favourite snacks during ifthar time. It can be sweet or savoury. You can make a wide variety of Pola using eggs, bread, banana, apples, carrots, chicken, fish, meat etc...   For Marination: Boneless Chicken - 200g (cut into small pieces) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Kasmiri Chilli powder - 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tsp Salt - to taste For Masala : Onion - 2 (medium) Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder - 1 tsp Chicken Masala - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp For Batter: All purpose flour ( Maida) - 1 cup Egg - 2 Milk - 1 cup Vegetable Oil - 1 cup Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Put above ingredients in a blender and make a smooth batter and keep it aside. Capsicum for garnishing Coriander leaves for garnishing Method of Preparation: Marinate the chick

Aloo Paratha a whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a spicy potato filling. It is an easy to make North Indian dish.You can have it anytime. It is difficult to classify Aloo paratha into a particular category as it can be eaten in breakfast, lunch or dinner. Aloo paratha is best enjoyed with raita, pickle and butter.  Ingredients: Wheat flour - 2 cups salt-1 tsp water-for kneading For Filling: Potatoes boiled- 3 medium size Green chillies finely chopped- 2 Ginger -  1tsp(chopped) Onion (finely chopped)- 1 small cumin seeds- 1tsp red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Chaat masala - 1 tsp salt- to taste vegetable oil-for making the paratha Method of Preparation: Sieve flour add salt.add water little at a time.make a medium soft dough.cover with a wet cloth & keep it for 1/2 hour.  For making the filling Add mashed potatoes,ginger, green chillies,onions & all the spices......mix well......  Divide the dough in to balls of equal

Passion Fruit is a refreshing and nutritious fruit with lots of health benefits. Passion fruit is widely grown in tropical and semitropical regions of the world, Ingredients: Sugar - 2 tbsp P assion fruit - 2 medium W ater - 4 cups Juice of 1 lemon Method of Preparation: Cut the passion fruits into half and scoop out the inside on a plate. Put it in a blender along with the remaining ingredients, except the lemon juice, and process until smooth. Strain and add lemon juice. Serve chilled over ice cubes in tall glasses

Ingredients: Frozen Black Jamuns - 15 - 20 nos Milk - 500 ml Sugar - As needed Method of Preparation: - De-seed the frozen black jamuns - Take a blender add black jamuns, milk & required amount of sugar & Blend well - Serve immediately

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis. The Camellia Sinensis plant is native to Asia, but is currently cultivated around the world in tropical and subtropical areas. Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water. It has been a part of our culture for thousands of years. While all tea comes from the same plant, there exist hundreds of kinds of teas, with their own individual appearance, taste, and aroma. Every harvest of tea will vary year to year due to changes in climate, rainfall, and other seasonal conditions. Basic Varieties of tea are : Green Tea White Tea Oolong Tea Black Tea Pu-erh Tea GREEN TEA: Because they are unoxidized, green teas keep their vital color. The lack of oxidation is also responsible for the very low caffeine content of green tea. After picking, the leaves are heated soon in order to eliminate the enzymes that causes oxidation. This type of pro