Cook & Enjoy Recipes

Easy Sandwich [Quick Breakfast Recipe]

2011-04-20T22:51:00.000-07:00

Easy Sandwich is an Easy and Quick Break fast recipe.It is very delicious and good for health. Learn how to prepare easy sandwich Quick Break fast.

Ingredients for Easy Sandwich

Cabbage – 5 tbsp [finely chopped]

Capsicum – 2 tbsp [finely chopped]

Carrot – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]

Cream – 1tbsp

Chili Powder – ¼ tsp

Salt to taste

Carom seeds – ½ tsp [ajwain]

Bread slices – 4

Method of Preparing Easy Sandwich

Mix all ingredients except bread slices.

Slightly roast the bread slices and spread the vegetable mixture on them.

Serve with tomato sauce.

Orange Marmalade Recipe

2011-01-01T08:51:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Orange Marmalade

Oranges – 6

Lemons – 5

Water – 5 cups

Sugar –3 cups

Method of Preparing Orange Marmalade

Squeeze juice from lemons and oranges. Grate rind of 3 lemons. Grind peels and pulp of oranges. Mix the fruit juice and grated and ground mixture and water.

Bring fruit mixture to boil in a large pan and simmer until the mixture is tender and reduced to half the original volume. Add sugar and bring to boil on low flame. Once it foams, remove from heat.

Skim off foam. Cool. Seal in airtight glass jars.

How to Make Strawberry Jam

2011-01-01T08:48:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Strawberry Jam

Strawberries – 3 cups [hulled]

Sugar – 2½ cup
Lemon juice -- 1/4 cup

Method of the preparation of Strawberry jam

Put the strawberries in a bowl and crushed them. Ina thick bottomed sauce pan add mashed strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and cook on low flame until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil until the mixture reaches 220 F. Stirring constantly.
The jam becomes thick. Remove from the heat, cool and stir occasionally.
Transfer into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space and seal.

Yellow Rice Recipe

2010-12-31T09:38:00.000-08:00

Yellow rice is a very simple and delicious . Learn how to prepare Yellow Rice

Ingredients for Yellow Rice

Rice – 1 ½ cups

Butter – 1 tbsp

Turmeric—1 tsp

Raisin – ½ cup

Sugar – ½ cup

Salt

Method of Preparing Yellow Rice

Wash rice well and put into sufficient salted rapidly boiling water to cover.
Boil for 5 minutes, then drain off water and cover again with fresh boiling water. As most of the water becomes reduced by boiling, add all remaining ingredients.

Stir briefly, then cook until the rice is ready.

Macaroni Salad Recipe

2010-12-31T09:36:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Macaroni Salad

Whole wheat macaroni – 6 cups [cooked]

Onion – 1 [chopped]

Bell Pepper – 1 [chopped]

Lettuce

Pimento – 1 small can

French dressing

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Macaroni Salad

Mix all the ingredients together and serve on lettuce leaves.

Health Salad Recipe

2010-12-31T09:34:00.000-08:00

It is a easy and delicious salad recipe. Try and enjoy

Ingredients for Health Salad

Raw carrots – 2 cup [shredded]
Green pepper - 1 [ cut into thin slices]

Cucumber -- 1 [peeled and sliced]

Water -- 1/4 cup

Raw Cabbage – 1 cup[shredded]
Sugar -- 1/2 cup
White vinegar or apple cider vinegar -- 2 tbsp

Onions – 2 [sliced paper thin]
Oregano -- 1 tsp
Canola or vegetable oil -- 1 cup
Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Health Salad

Finely chop the above and mix all vegetables. Mix other ingredients and pour over the veggies
Refrigerate immediately after mixing veggies and dressing.

How to Make New Year Rice

2010-12-31T06:03:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for New Year Rice

Long grain rice – 2 cups

Mutton – 500 gms [cut into pieces]

Cinnamon –4

Cloves –5

Cardamom – 3

Ani seeds – ½ tsp

Ginger – 1 piece [chopped]

Onion paste – 1 tbsp

Onions – 2 [sliced]

Mint leaves a few

Garlic flakes – 10

Curd – ½ cup

Oil – ½ cup

Salt to taste

Ingredients for the Rice

Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp

Raisins – 10

Tomatoes – 2 [sliced]

Cloves – 8

Cardamom – 6

Cinnamon – 2

Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp [chopped]

Mint leaves – 1 tsp [chopped]

Ghee – 2 tsp

Milk – ¼ cup

Saffron dissolved in milk – a pinch

Method of Preparing New Year Rice

Powder the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced onions and keep aside. In the same pan fry onion paste, chopped green chilies, chopped ginger and chopped garlic well.

Add the powdered ingredients to the mutton pieces and salt to taste.

Add boiling water and cook the meat. When the meat is half cooked add the curd and salt. Again cook the meat. When done strain one cup of gravy and keep aside.

Method of Preparing Rice

Boil water with cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and salt. Add washed and drained rice. Cover and cook the rice for 15—20 minutes.

Fry the nuts in ghee. Heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced onions and remove. Add the sliced tomatoes and remove. Grease a thick bottomed pan spread half of the cooked rice. Then spread the mutton korma. Put another layer of rice.

Cover the rice with wet cloth, cover the pan and bake in oven and set in 350°F for 30n minutes.

Garnish with fried onions, raisins and cashew nuts.

Serve hot with salad.

Pork Chili Fry Recipe

2010-12-31T04:24:00.000-08:00

Pork Chilli Fry is a delicious dish. Learn how to prepare Pork fry in this easy way

Ingredients for Pork chilli Fry

Pork – 500 gms [cut into small pieces]

Onions – 3 [chopped]

Ginger -- 1 piece [chopped

Green chillies --2 [chopped]
Tomato -- 1 [chopped]

Salt to taste

Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp

Oil for frying
Vinegar--1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves -- 1 tbsp

Method of Preparing Pork Fry

Cut the Pork into small pieces and mix with salt.
Add into a frying pan and keep stirring till the water from the pork dries up. Add oil. chopped green chillies, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes and fry on low flame until the pork is cooked.
Add vinegar and mix well and remove from the flame.

Sprinkle salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Pork fry is ready to serve.

How to Make Beef Fry

2010-12-31T04:21:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Beef Fry

Beef – ½ kg [cut into small pieces]

Fennel paste – 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Chili powder – 1 tsp

Pepper Powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Oil for frying

Garam masala – 1 tsp [cinnamon, Cardamom, Bay leaves, cloves and fennel]

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Beef Fry

Mix the beef with fennel paste, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook the beef in a pressure cooker by adding enough water.

Heat oil in a pan and add the cooked beef and garam masala powder and fry till the beef become crisp and brown.

Serve hot with rice or chapatti

Beef Cutlet Recipe

2010-12-31T04:12:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for beef cutlet

Beef – ½ kg [minced]

Potatoes – 2 [boiled and mashed]

Water – 4 cup

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Chopped onion – 1 cup

Chopped ginger – 1 tsp

Beaten egg – 1

Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp

Bread crumbs – ½ cup

Juice of 1 lemon

Green chilies – 2 [chopped]

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Beef Cutlet

Mix the beef with salt, chili powder and pepper powder and cook in a thick bottomed pan, till tender.

Remove from the heat and let it cool. Grind it dry in a mixer grinder.

Add the mashed potatoes, chopped onions, chopped ginger, chopped ginger , chopped green chilies, lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

Make small balls and give the shape of cutlets. Dip in beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil, till it becomes golden brown.

Serve beef cutlet with tomato sauce.

Palappam Recipe

2010-12-29T09:39:00.000-08:00

Palappam

Ingredients for Palappam

Rice – 3 cups

Cooked rice – ½ cup

Coconut milk – ½ cup

Sugar – 2 tbsp

Yeast – 1 tsp

Hot milk – ¼ cup

Method of Preparing Palappm

Soak the rice in water for 3 hours. Grind the rice in a mixer grinder by adding 2 cups of water.

Grind the cooked rice and add to the rice paste. Add sugar, salt and coconut milk and mix well.

Add yeast and hot milk in to the rice mixture and keep aside for 3 to 4 hours.

Make appams using a special utensil appachatti. Serve hot with chicken curry or potato stew.

Lemon Leaf Chutney Recipe

2010-12-19T09:25:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Lemon Leaf Chutney

Lemon leaves – 3

Red Chilies -- 4 [roasted]

Tamarind Juice – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Lemon Leaf Chutney

Grind all the ingredients in mixer grinder and serve with rice or chapathi.

Red Cow Beans with Onion Recipe

2010-12-02T09:03:00.000-08:00

Red Cow Beans with onion is a delicious and easy recipe. Learn how to prepare Red Cow Beans with Onion in this easy and tasty way.

Ingredients for Red Cow Beans with Onion

Red Cow Beans – 1 cup

Onions –2 [chopped]

Garlic flakes – 4 [chopped]

Curry leaves – 1 strand

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Red Cow Beans with Onion

Soak the red cow beans in water for 1 hour.
Boil in pressure cooker with salt for 10--15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and put chopped onions, chopped garlic flakes and curry leaves, and fry for 5 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and fry for 2 minutes.

Add cooked red cow beans and mix well, cook for another 2 minutes and remove from the fire.

Serve hot with rice or chapatti

How to Make Quick Sandwich

2010-12-02T08:53:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Quick Sandwich

Bread Slices – 6

Eggs – 2[boiled]

Butter – 25 gms

Pepper Powder – ¼ tsp

Tomatoes – 2 [sliced]

Fresh Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp [chopped]

Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Quick Sandwich

Mash the boiled eggs and mix with butter, salt, chopped coriander leaves and pepper powder. Butter the bread on one side and spread the egg mixture on it. Top with the sliced tomato and cover a buttered slice of bread. Trim the crust and cut into triangle shape.

Repeat with the rest of bread slices. Serve with tomato sauce.

Kalakand Recipe

2010-11-25T09:29:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Kalakand

Sweetened Condensed Milk – 1 tin [400gms]

Milk Powder – 2 heaped tbsp

Saffron [Kesar] few strands

Cardamom Powder— ½ tsp

Cottage Cheese – 500gms

Pista slivers

Method of Preparing Kalakand

Mash the cottage cheese coarsely and mix with milk powder and condensed milk. Heat the mixture in thick bottom pan. Cook on medium heat with constant stirring till the mixture become thick and starts leaving the sides of the pan.

Remove from the flame and spread on to a greased plate. Sprinkle cardamom powder, sprinkle Saffron soaked in water and pista slivers.

Cool and cut into squares.

How to Make Bread Fruit Thoren

2010-11-25T09:24:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Bread Fruit Thoren

Bread Fruit -- 2 cups [cut into small pieces and boiled]

Onion – 1 [sliced]

Green Chilies – 3 [chopped]

Coconut – ½ cup [grated]

Mustard – 1 tsp

Black Gram Dal – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilies – 2[split into two pieces]

Rice – 1 tsp

Chili Powder – ½ tsp

Salt to Taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method of Preparing read Fruit Thoren

Heat oil in a pan and put mustard seeds, rice, dry chilies, black gram dal, curry leaves and fry for 5 minutes. Add onion and green chilies and fry, till it becomes light brown. Add the grated coconut and stir well.

Add the boiled bread fruit and mix carefully. Add the chili powder and salt. Cook, till the thoren becomes dry.

Rice Muruku Recipe

2010-11-18T00:57:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for the Muruku

Raw [parmal] Rice – 4 cups

Urud dal [Bengal gram] – 1 cup [roasted and powdered]

Coconut Milk – ½ cup

Butter -- 100 gms
Cumin seeds – 2 tsp

Sesame seeds – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Method of Preparing Muruku

Soak the rice in water for 2 hours. Drain and grind in mixer grinder by adding coconut milk and enough water to make a paste.

Add the urad dal powder, butter,cumin seeds, sesame seeds and salt into the rice paste and make a soft dough. Fill in a muruku maker and put it into the hot oil and fry until it becomes golden brown.

You can keep it in an air tight container for 1 month.

Semolina [Rawa] Muruku

2010-11-03T10:52:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Semolina muruku

Semolina [Rawa] – 1 cup

Urad dal – ½ cup

Chili powder – ½ tsp

Asafoetida ¼ tsp

Butter – 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Method of the preparation of the muruku

Fry urad dal without oil, till it becomes light brown and soak in water for 2 hours. Grind the urad dal and make a smooth paste. Add semolina, chili powder, asafetida, butter, cumin seeds and salt to the dal paste and knead well.

Fill the mixture in the muruku mould and make muruku and deep fry till it becomes golden brown.

Karanji Recipe

2010-11-03T10:46:00.000-07:00

Karanji

Ingredients for Karanji

Dry coconut – 1 cup [grated]

Sugar – 1 cup [powdered]

Poppy seeds – 1 tsp

Dry fruits – 2 tsp [coarsely powdered]

Semolina – 2 tsp

Maida [plain flour] – 1 cup

Ghee – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Warm milk to make dough

Oil for frying

Method of the preparation of karanji

Roast Poppy seeds, dry coconut, and semolina [rawa] and grind it in mixer grinder. Add sugar and mix well.

Add 1 tsp ghee and salt to maida and knead dough by adding milk.

Make small ovel shaped pooris from the dough and fill the pooris with the prepared mixture and seal properly with little water and deep fry in hot oil till it becomes golden brown.

Keep in air tight container.

How to Make Jalebi

2010-11-01T03:51:00.001-07:00

Jalebi is a traditional dessert of India . Learn how to prepare tasty Jalebi in this easy way

Ingredients for Jalebi

Plain flour [Maida] – 1 cup

Yogurt – 4 tbsp

Yeast—1 tsp

Water – 2 cups

Sugar – 1 cup

Saffron – a few strands

Oil for frying

Salt – 1 pinch

Method of Preparing Jellebi

Mix yeast, yogurt, saffron and little oil to maid and keep aside for 3—4 hours. Make sugar syrup by adding water and keep it warm on stove. Fill the batter in a cotton cloth and make holes in the bottom or [fill the batter into a squeeze bottle].

Squeeze rounded shapes into the hot oil and drain quickly. Dip into sugar syrup for 2 minutes and drain.

Serve hot

How to make Mal Pua

2010-11-01T03:44:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Mal Pua

Plain flour [Maida] – ½ kg

Milk – ½ liter

Bananas – 5

Coconut – 1 cup [grated]

Dry fruits – 20 gms

Cardamom – 5 [powdered]

Sugar – 700 gms

Oil for frying

Method of the Preparation of Malpua

Boil the milk on low flame until it becomes thick and pink in colour. Remove from the flame and keep aside. When the milk become cool, add plain flour, sugar, dry fruits, cardamom powder, and grated coconut and mix well and make a paste.

Grind the bananas and mix to the plain flour mixture. Heat oil in pan, and make round shaped balls of the paste and fry, till it becomes golden brown.

Rawa [Semolina] Ladoo Recipe

2010-11-01T03:34:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Rawa [Semolina] Ladoo

Rawa [Semolina, Suji] – 1 cup

Ghee – 3 tsp

Sugar – 1 cup [powdered]

Milk – 1 cup

Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp

Cashew nuts – 5 [fried]

Raisins – 10 [fried]

Method of Preparing Rawa Ladoo

Heat oil in a pan and fry the semolina on low flame until it becomes light brown. Add sugar powder and milk and fry till the mixture becomes sticky.

Add cashew nuts, cardamom powder and raisins, and mix well. Remove from the fire and keep aside for 10 minutes.

Make small balls and keep in air tight container.

Besan [Gram Flour] ke Burfi

2010-10-31T11:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Besan ke Burfi

Besan – ½ kg

Sugar – ½ kg

Water – ¼ liter

Ghee – ½ kg

Pistas, almonds – ¼ cup

Method of the preparation of Besan ke Burfi

Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan and add besan, and fry on low flame until it becomes pink or ghee separates. Mix sugar in water and make sugar syrup and add to the besan and mix well. Stirring continuously.

Remove from the flame and pour the mixture into a greased plate. Keep aside to cool, Garnish with dry fruits and cut into cubes.

Soan Papdi Recipe

2010-10-30T11:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Soan Papdi

Gram flour [Besan] – 1 ¼ cup

Plain Flour [maida] – 1 ¼ cup

Sugar – 2 ½ cup

Milk – 2 tbsp

Ghee -- ¼ kg

Method of the Preparation of Soan Papdi

Mix the gram flour and the plain flour, and sift together. Heat the ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Add the flour mixture into it, and fry on low flame until the flour mixture became light brown, let it cool. Make syrup simultaneously. Make syrup of sugar, water and milk. Bring syrup to 2 ½ thread consistency. Pour the syrup immediately to the flour and beat well the flour mixture till the mixture forms thread like flakes.

Pour on to a greased surface and roll to 1 inch thickness lightly. Sprinkle the cardamom powder and press gently with palm. Cool, and cut into 1 inch spouare pieces

Besan ke Ladoo [Gram FlourLadoo]

2010-10-30T11:08:00.000-07:00

Ingredients for Besan ke Ladoo

Gram Flour [besan] – 2 cups

Sugar – 1 cup

Ghee – ½ cup

Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

Almonds – ¼ cup [coarsely powdered]

Raisins – ¼ cup

Method of the Preparation of Besan ke Ladoo

Heat ghee in a pan and add the gram flour [besan] and fry on low flame. Stirring continuously until the flour became brown in color.

Remove from the flame and keep aside for 5—8 minutes. Add sugar and cardamom powder and mix well. Add dry fruits and make small balls. Cool, and serve.