Amla Squash

I'd stocked up on a bit of fresh Amla, and was wondering what to do with it..
So I took 1/4 kg of Amla, pressure cooked it. Deseeded, blended it and kept it aside.
Then took equal quantity of Jaggery, and dissolved it in water over the flame. Once dissolved, I strained it, cos jaggery generally has some dirt particles.
Mixed the jaggery water and amla paste, and added to it jeera power and kala namak powder and cooked on slow flame till thick.
Excellent, healthy and cooling squash, that can be refridgerated and used diluted as a refreshing drink!

Masala for various food

I've recently cooked Mushrooms, Soyachunks and Paneer in the masala from this prawn masala
And it tastes yumm!!! Worth a try :)

-Naina

Carrot Coriander Soup

I'm back after very long.. My baby is a 14 month naughty toddler now.. and she loves to eat :) So that's sure to get me back to innovating and blogging!

She was a bit unwell yesterday, & I thought a soup would do her good.

No tomatoes, no spinach, for the standard soups that I can whip up easily, so took one carrot, a bunch of coriander leaves a fistful of yellow corn & 2-3 peppercorns & salt for seasoning.. Cooked in the pressure cooker and blended in the mixie. Made it a bit watery.

Needless to say, Sana baby loved it!

-Naina

Peanut Sauce

Recently I have become a fan of Thai/Malay food.This si a very simple recipe and taste yummmy with Thai Noodles or Satay dishes

Ingredients
Oil
Onions Chopped
Peanut powder
Brown sugar
Garlic
Soy Sauce
Tamarind sauce
Coconut milk
Salt to taste
Water

Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and . Add peanuts powder and water and cook. Add brown sugar, salt, crushed garlic,Taamrind sauce, coconut milk and mix. Add soy sauce and mix well. Add water and cook till the mixture gets a sauce consistency.Grind in a blender
Bon Appetit
Ash

Veracruz Sauce

Yes you all guessed it right.the latest fascination has been Mexican food.So for all Saynors and Senoritas reading this blog,this is the one.
I just tasted Mexican food last week and since then have been smitten.Yes you can call me smitten because inspite of the summer temperatures soaring high,nothing is stopping me from eating Mexican food.
I tried this simple sauce which is really tasty but also very spicy.It can be best used for meat and fish dishes as a sauce or as ad ip

The Veracruz Sauce is a traditional Mexican Gulf Coast sauce.Veracruz is a port situated in East Mexico and the cuisine of the state is unique


Ingredients:
Olive Oil
Garlic cloves
Tomatoes peeled and blanched
Green and Red bell peppers
Paprika dried
Capers
Green Olives
Jalapenos
Salt
Dried Thyme or Oregano

Procedure:
Heat Olive Oil in a pan. Add the garlic cloves.Let the he the aroma savour,now add tomatoes.Let it cook till tender.Add rest of the ingredients.Let it cook well.put it in a blender till smooth.

Serve with Roasted Chicken/Grilled fish or even with boiled vegetables like corn,cabbage etc.

Bon Appetit
Ash

Restaurant Recommendation -Peninsula Sion,Mumbai

I have been there before twice.But this time I found them having great international cuisinea nd had a great experience overall

I would recommend chicken dishes of any kind.The chicken was cooked extremely well.The Non veg Platter included Chicken Tikka,Chicken Reshmi,Chicken Pahari and Chicken Banjara with Mutton Seekh Kebab.Each and every item was finger licking good.We also tried the craem of Chicken soup which appealed to my Taste buds.

Dont forget to try mouth watering" Quesadillas"
It literally takes form from the word Queso meaning cheese in spanish.
A quesadilla is usually made with a corn tortilla and is filled primarily with cheese and other ingredients such as cooked meat, refried beans, and vegetablesThe filled tortilla is then toasted under a boiler or fried, usually until the cheese is melted. Once the quesadilla is cooked, it is traditionally cut into slices, or wedges.
We tried the chicken ones and it was just too good.Perhaps the best Mexican food item I had ever had.They served with 3 various mexican dips including sour cream.I unfortunately could not identify the other 2 dips..could be Guacamole and Veracruz..not very sure
The drinks Menu has both alchohol and non alchohol varieties.
In the Desserts,we tasted the Honey Noodles with Ice Cream which was good enough.They also have I ce Creams, Chocolate Mousse,Rabdi and Sizzling Brownie.

Ambience is fairly good but food overtakes all.
In short..its a must try place for all

Bon Appetit,
Ash

Prawns in Butter Garlic pepper

Ingredients: Prawns Cleaned and Deveined Garlic Paste Pepper Powder Salt Corn Flour/Maida for binding Rawa Lemon grass Sticks Mint Procedure Make a batter of Garlic paste Pepper Powder n salt. Add the Prawns and let it marinate for about 20 mins.Just before Frying apply the Cornflour/Maida and Rawa on the Marinated Prawns. In a heated frying pan add some butter.Add Mint leaves and lemon grass. Switch off the Flame and Cover the Pan for about 4-5 mins for getting the aroma. After 5 mins again switch on the flame and now place the prawns.Fry till golden. Serve on Toothpicks. Decorate with Mint leaves