Food Minia

Now a days pasta is one of the comfortable food for all. A big bowl of pasta with rich creamy sauce and the addition of mixed vegetables is a perfect and easy choice for dinner. Here is a quick and delicious recipe of creamy vegetable pasta in spicy and rich thick coconut milk sauce (malai sauce). Ingredients: Pasta-1 cup Butter-2 tbsp Thinly chopped garlic-1 tbsp Thinly chopped onion-1  Chilly powder-1 tsp Pepper powder-1/4 tsp Cumin powder-1/4 tsp Salt-to taste Chopped carrot-1/4 cup Green pea-1/4 cup (fresh / or cooked dried) All purpose flour (maida)-1 tbsp Thick coconut milk- 3/4 cup Chopped cilantro/ basil leaves- to garnish Preparation: Cook pasta in enough boiling water by adding salt until done (8-10 minutes). Drain it and keep aside. Heat butter in a pan; add thinly chopped garlic and onion; saute for a minute. Add chilly powder, pepper powder and cumin powder . Add chopped carrots and green pea; saute 3-4 minutes. Then add all purpose flour and mix well on low flame for ...

Dhokla is a staple vegetarian food originated from the Indian state of Gujarat. Normally it is made with the fermented batter from rice and split chick peas. Here is an easy and instant version of dhokla using sooji. The nice, spongy and savory sooji cake is absolutely delicious and and serve it along with mint chutney or itself. Ingredients: Semolina (sooji/ rava)-1 cup Ginger paste- 1/2 tsp Green chilly paste- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (hing powder/kayam)- a generous pinch Curd-1 1/2 tbsp( or lemon juice-1 tsp) Salt-to taste (little) Water-to make a batter Eno/ Fruit salt- 1 1/2 tsp For Seasoning: Oil- 1 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds-1 tsp Curry leaves-2 spring Powdered sugar-1 /4 tsp Grated coconut-1 tbsp Preparation: Grease a steaming pan with 1/4 tsp of oil and keep it ready. In a large mixing bowl; mix sooji (semolina) with ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, hing, salt and curd. Mix well and add water little by little to make smooth batter (little thick but running consistency like dosa batt...

So my kiddos always go from loving bananas and eating them faster than I can keep them in the house to not touching them at all and then I'm left with a bunch of brown bananas. And what do you do with a bunch of brown bananas? Make a simple banana bread of course! 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 2 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 ripe bananas (mashed) Heat oven to 325. Grease a loaf pan.  Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl combine the egg, sugar and oil.  Stir the dry ingredients into the wet then add the milk, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50 to 65 minutes or until the bread is cooked through.  Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack to continue cooling.

Aloo poori (potato stuffed puri) is a Popular North Indian breakfast recipe. Even though the common ingredients are same; the preparation of aloo poori differs in each kitchen according to their favorite spices and available ingredients. Serve it with spicy potato masala, raitha or pickle. Ingredients: Boiled potato mashed-1 cup Wheat flour-1 cup (+dusting) Oil-1 tbsp Cumin seeds-1 tsp Chilly powder-a pinch Salt-to taste Chopped coriander leaves-one handful Preparation: In a large bowl; add pureed potato, wheat flour, salt and chopped coriander leaves. Heat oil in a pan; sputter cumin seeds; switch off the fame; add red chilly powder in to it. Add this seasoning to the wheat flour and mix well. Knead to a smooth dough with it ; if necessary add water. Make small balls out of the dough. Roll each balls in to thin circle of little thickness.(by dusting little flour) Heat oil in a pan; when it is hot; deep fry the rolled poori's  on medium flame until nice golden. Serve it hot with SP...

Wake up to the inviting aroma of just-baked muffins, right from your oven Every bite is filled with the fresh flavor of cranberries and a hint of sweet oranges These homemade, bakery-style muffins are a sure way of perking up your morning.  Bursting with fresh cranberries and juicy oranges. Soft and delicious. Fruity and sweet.  I really love the flavor combination of oranges and

Growing up my mom used to make the cinnamon muffins from a mix a lot. And I looooved those muffins. I remember devouring them as a child.  These muffins reminded me so much of that box mix but way better.  I'm pretty sure these are now my favorite muffins. This recipe is from Chef Savvy . Muffins 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sour cream 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs Streusel 3 1/2 tbsp butter (melted) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon Glaze 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp milk Heat oven to 375. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners or grease well.  Whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking powder. In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the sour cream, vanilla and eggs until combined. Pour half of the flour mixture in and combine, scrap down the sides and add the remaining flour.  Scoop the batter into t...

Upma is a versatile Indian breakfast choice. Semolina Upma; Oats upma ; broken wheat upma etc. are common varieties among them. Here is another  quick and easy upma recipe with bread slices. Ingredients: Bread slices-5  Oil-2 tbsp Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp Curry leaves-1 spring Thinly chopped ginger-1 tsp Thinly chopped garlic- 1/2 tsp Thinly chopped green chilly-1 tsp Thinly chopped onion-1 medium Thinly chopped tomato-2 medium Thinly chopped capsicum-2 tbsp (optional) Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp Chilly powder-1 tsp Salt-to taste Coriander leaves-to garnish Preparation: Cut a slices bread in to small cubes. Heat oil in a non-stick pan; crackle mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds. Add thinly chopped ginger, garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. Saute for a minute. Add chopped onions and capsicum; saute another a minute. Add turmeric powder and chilly powder. Add chopped tomato pieces and saute well until all the tomato pieces get mashed and mixed well. Then add...

These biscuits were so tender and light.  They were a great addition to breakfast night and would be a good side along any meal! This recipe is adapted from Baking Bites . 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 6 tbsp salted butter (chilled and cut into very small pieces) 1 cup sour cream Heat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Using a pastry blender or two forks add in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Stir in the sour cream until the dough comes together. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 3-4 minutes. Roll out into a 1 inch thick slab.  Using a biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits and place on the parchment paper. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the biscuit tops are lightly browned.

I love Bojangles, like deep love.  And I LOVED their cinnamon biscuits. Then we moved away from the land of Bojangles and then Bojangles did away with cinnamon biscuits. It's just all sad. So when I came across this recipe I knew I had to try it out to get my cinnamon biscuit fix.  These would be the perfect Christmas morning breakfast.  This recipe is adapted from Life Love and Sugar . Cinnamon Filling 1/2 brown sugar 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 3 tbsp flour 2 tbsp butter (melted) Biscuits 2 cups self rising flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 3/4 cup salted butter (very cold, cubed) 3/4 cup plus 2 tbp buttermilk Glaze 3/4 powdered sugar 2 tbsp milk Heat oven to 450.  In a medium mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and butter then set to the side.  In another medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, powdered sugar and cinnamon.  Then using a pastry cutter or two forks cut the butter into the flour ...

These crazy delicious cookies are begging for a wholesome glass of milk! This blog post is sponsored by The a2 Milk Company™  "Because when your milk is naturally easy to digest, life is easy to digest" There are few simple pleasures in life that never get old, like dunking a cookie into a rich and soothing glass of milk. No matter how old you are, there is something delicious and

If you just can't get enough pumpkin flavor. These mini rolls are a yummy treat  with your morning coffee. Not really a recipe so mush as a few  simple instructions.   You need a tube of crescent rolls, pumpkin  butter, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice or  cinnamon. I found the pumpkin butter at Trader Joe's.   Unroll the dough and press the seams together. Spread evenly with pumpkin butter. Sprinkle  evenly with brown sugar and pumpkin spice.  You really don't need to measure  anything. Just eyeball it.  Cut into rounds. Dental floss works great for this.  Be sure it's unscented, of course. Put into a greases pie dish .  Bake until golden. Glaze with frosting if desired.  Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls   1 tube crescent rolls ¼ C pumpkin butter 3 T brown sugar  1 t pumpkin spice or cinnamon ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Unroll dough into one large rectangle,  pressing  seams to...

Another favorite breakfast at our house is  Cottage Cheese Pancakes . These are delicious, high protein,  and will remind you of a delicious  cheese blintz, only these are so much easier to prepare. I top them with raspberry sauce, a dusting of powdered sugar and a dollop of sour cream. Like I would a blintz. Yum! Here are the ingredients.  Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl, then add the cottage cheese and whisk until well blended.  Whisk in the sugar and lemon juice. Stir in the flour starting with ¾ C  until it's the right pancake batter  consistency. You may need to add a bit  more. Don't make it too stiff. Stir just  until the flour is blended.    Use about ¼ C for each pancake and flatten then with the back of the scoop or spoon. Fry in hot butter/oil until on MH  heat until the edges are nice and crispy  and the bottoms are browned. Flip to cook the other sides.   For the raspberry sauce I use a bag of frozen...

These individual omelet muffins mean everyone  can have their favorite omelet fillings, and they are all ready at the same time. Omelet making just got easier!  I had onion, green paper, ham, tomato,  spinach and cheese. Use whatever you have, leftover vegetables are good.  First I sautéed the ham and raw vegetables   in a little butter until tender.  Meanwhile I whisk the eggs. Add the seasonings and a pinch of baking powder. That makes them puff. I add the tomatoes and spinach last. Stirring until the spinach wilts. I let them cool a bit. I have extra filling here for an omelet later in the week. My kitchen assistant and taster  Sofie is close by...as always.   Spray a muffin tin and add a spoonful of filling to the bottom.  Top with cheese.  Pour the eggs on top, filling almost full. Bake in a 375º oven for 15 minutes. This is a good time to make whatever else  you are serving like fruit and coffee. I love  breakfa...