Kurkuri bhindi aloo recipe

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32657307&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Kurkuri bhindi aloo recipe</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>A quick and delicious bhindi-aloo sabzi recipe</em> <br><br>When you're running short on time and have to make a quick lunch, here's a recipe which can be a quick fix for a delicious lunch fare: <br> <br><strong>Ingredients:</strong> - Okra (bhindi) 500 grams - Potatoes (medium sized) 3 pieces - Cooking oil (To fry) - Red chilli powder - Cumin powder - Coriander powder - Aamchoor powder - Salt to taste <br><br><strong>Recipe:</strong> - Cut okra in the length of 1 inch size pieces. - Peel off the potatoes and cut them into 1 inch size pieces as well. - Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan - Deep fry okra till it turns golden brown; now put the fried okra pieces in a plate. Do use tissue papers to remove the excessive oil from fried okra. - Now deep fry potato pieces till they turn golden in colour. Put them in a plate and remove excessive oil with tissue papers. - Now, in another pan, take few drops of oil and heat it. - To this heated oil, add chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin and coriander powder as per your taste and toss the fried okra and potato pieces in it together.<br> - Add salt to taste. You may add aamchoor powder. <br><br>Serve this quick sabzi with parathas or chapatis</div></div>

Kurkuri bhindi aloo recipe

Kurkuri bhindi aloo recipe A quick and delicious bhindi-aloo sabzi recipe   When you're running short on time and have to make a q...

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Paneer-capsicum dry sabzi recipe

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32658061&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Paneer-capsicum dry sabzi recipe</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>A quick recipe to paneer-capsicum sabzi for a healthy and sumptuous meal.</em><br>When you're looking at making something quickly and sumptuous meal lunch — which is healthy too, here's a recipe which can be a quick solution: <br> <br><strong>Ingredients:</strong> - Paneer (cottage cheese) 200 grams, grated - 2 capsicum, medium sized, cut into 1 inch sized pieces - 2 Onions, medium sized, finely chopped - 1 totato, finely chopped - Olive oil — to cook - Cumin seeds - Asafetida - Red chilli powder - Cumin powder - Corriander powder<br> - Turmeric powder - Salt to taste <br><br><strong>Method:</strong> - Heat the cooking oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle. - To this, add onions and saute them till they turn pink in colour. Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and asafetida. - Now, add capsicum and saute it till it is slightly brown in colour at its ends. - Followed by this, add chopped tomatoes and mix it well. Cover the pan with lid and allow the steam to soften the veggies. - Now, add cumin-coriander powder and salt to taste. Mix it well. - Now added grated paneer in it and mix it properly. Again cover the pan with a lid for a couple of minutes. - Add chopped coriander to this sabzi and serve this sabzi with parathas and pickle.</div> </div>

Paneer-capsicum dry sabzi recipe

Paneer-capsicum dry sabzi recipe A quick recipe to paneer-capsicum sabzi for a healthy and sumptuous meal. When you're looking at ...

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Easy steps to roast tomatoes

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32670713&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Easy steps to roast tomatoes (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>Here are some handy tips and steps on how you can roast some fresh tomatoes</em><br><br><strong>Here are some easy steps to roast tomatoes at home in an oven:</strong><br> <br>1. Preheat your oven to 180 degree Celsius.<br>2. Take a pan and drizzle olive oil on it. Don't heat it though.<br>3. Cut the tomatoes in halves and put them on the pan.<br>4. Drizzle some olive oil on the tomatoes.<br> 5. Season them with salt and pepper and if you want, some herbs like oregano.<br>6. Roast them for 10-15 minutes, or till they are soft and juicy.<br>7. Serve hot or put between a sandwich and enjoy!</div></div>

Easy steps to roast tomatoes

Easy steps to roast tomatoes (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images) Here are some handy tips and steps on how you can roast some fresh tomat...

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Easy Gajar ka Halwa recipe

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32482729&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Easy Gajar ka Halwa recipe</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>Here are three easy steps to make that mouth watering Gajar Ka Halwa that you absolutely love at home.</em><br><br><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br> 200gm condensed milk<br>1kg carrots, peeled and grated<br>25g cashew nuts<br>25g raisins<br>500g milk<br>2tbsp ghee<br>4-5 flakes of kesar<br><br><strong>Method:</strong><br>- In a small bowl add a tbsp of milk and kesar flake and put aside. Now in a large deep pan mix the milk and carrots together and on a low flame slowly bring to a boil. Once the milk is boiling add the milk in the small bowl with the kesar flakes. Let it boil till the milk dries up.<br> <br>- Once the milk is dried up add the condensed milk and stir occasionally till it also dries up.<br><br>- Then add the ghee and cook for another 10 minutes. Garnish with raisins and cashew nuts and serve hot.</div></div>

Easy Gajar ka Halwa recipe

Easy Gajar ka Halwa recipe Here are three easy steps to make that mouth watering Gajar Ka Halwa that you absolutely love at home. Ingr...

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Recipe: Pork chops with slaw, mashed potatoes Reagan

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32596630&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Recipe: Pork chops with slaw, mashed potatoes (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>Satisfy your non veg cravings with this simple dish</em><br><br><strong>For the pork chops you need:</strong><br>quarter cup + 2 tablespoons soy sauce<br> quarter cup vegetable oil<br>3 tablespoons finely grated ginger<br>3 tablespoons light-brown sugar<br>1 small onion, finely chopped<br>Ground pepper<br>4 large bone-in pork chops<br><br><strong>For the mashed potatoes you need:</strong><br> 2 kilosl red potatoes<br>4 cloves garlic (peeled and sliced)<br>1 teaspoon salt<br>3 tablespoons butter<br>half cup milk (warmed)<br>Salt and pepper<br><br><strong>For the Cabbage Slaw you need:</strong><br>2 tablespoons lime juice<br> 2 tablespoons rice vinegar<br>2 teaspoons sugar<br>Salt<br>quarter small head shredded red cabbage<br>1 cup cilantro leaves<br>1 grated carrot<br>half a minced jalapeno<br><br><strong>Cooking it all:</strong><br>Start with the pork chops since that will take about an hour to make. Whisk together the soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of oil, ginger, sugar, scallions, and quarter teaspoon of pepper. Place the pork chops on a oven dish as big as your oven can take. Putting 3 tablespoons of the marinade aside, pour the rest over the pork chops. Cover the pork chops with plastic wrap and let them marinate for 45 minutes, flipping them half way through.<br> <br>While the pork chops are sitting, get started on the potatoes. Wash the potatoes and cut them into small chunks. Put the chopped potatoes and garlic into a medium saucepan and cover it with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.<br> <br>Since the slaw is super quick to make, you can do it while the potatoes are boiling and the pork chops are still chilling in the plastic wrap. In a bowl, combine and whisk the lime juice, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, and salt. Add cabbage, cilantro, carrots, and jalapeno to the dressing and toss.<br> <br>Now remove the potatoes from the heat, drain, and pour into a bowl to mash with butter and milk. Add salt and pepper.<br><br>Head over to the pork chops. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the pork chops from he marinade and sear for 3-4 minutes. Reduce to a medium heat and flip the pork chops. Sear for another 3-4 minutes until it is cooked through. Let them rest on a board for about 5 minutes. Add the three tablespoons of marinade to the skillet. Cook over medium heat for about 30 seconds until thickened. Spoon over the pork chops and add scallions on top to taste.</div> <div><br></div></div>

Recipe: Pork chops with slaw, mashed potatoes Reagan

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Recipe: Layered summer pudding

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=30939135&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Recipe: Layered summer pudding (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>A delicious and easy pudding filled with the goodness of berries.</em><br><br><strong>Preparation time</strong>: 10 minutes<br> <strong>Cooking time</strong>: 5 minutes<br><strong>Serves</strong>: 8<br><br><strong>Ingredients</strong><br><br>250g strawberries<br>200g raspberries<br>200g blueberries<br>100g blackberries<br>1packet quickset jelly<br> 50g caster sugar<br>10 slices white bread crust removed<br><br><strong>Method</strong><br><br>-Place all the berries except the raspberries in a pan with the sugar and the water and cook gently for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain the fruit, reserving the liquid. Return the liquid to heat and bring to a boil.<br> -Remove from heat and stir in the jelly until dissolved. Allow to cool. Chill the jelly in the fridge for 5 minutes or until the jelly thickens but does not set. Remove from fridge and mix in the fruit.<br>-Cut the bread slices in half and layer in the bottom of a 450g loaf tin, overlapping the slices. Place some of the fruit over the top and level off.<br> -Top with a second layer of bread and then more fruit. Finish with a layer of bread.<br>-Push down to immerse the bread in the juice. Cover the dish with foil and set in fridge for 1 hour. To serve, remove and cut into slices.</div> </div>

Recipe: Layered summer pudding

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Recipe: Chocolate strawberry pots Shivangani

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32600558&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Recipe: Chocolate strawberry pots</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>These easy to make sweet chocolate pots are going to blow your mind. the sensuous combination of soft fluffy chocolate pudding with strawberry bits is so appetizing.</em><br> <br><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br>500ml double cream<br>200ml milk<br>500g cooking chocolate, chopped<br>6 egg yolks<br>200g frozen strawberries<br><br><strong>Method:</strong><br>- In a pan heat the cream and milk together. In a separate bowl keep the chopped chocolate pieces and pour this hot mixture over the chocolate and stir till the chocolate melts. Once the entire chocolate is melted with the milk and cream mixture stir in the egg yolks.<br> <br>- In another clean pan pour the entire mixture and heat while you constantly stir. See that the mixture starts to thicken a little. Don't boil the mixture or the eggs will get scrambled.<br><br>- In small glasses divide the strawberries and pour the chocolate mixture over them. Cover the glasses with cling foil and let it set in the fridge overnight.</div> </div>

Recipe: Chocolate strawberry pots Shivangani

Recipe: Chocolate strawberry pots These easy to make sweet chocolate pots are going to blow your mind. the sensuous combination of sof...

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Recipe: Pepper prawns

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32715317&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Recipe: Pepper prawns</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>It's spicy, and yet delicious</em> <br><br><strong>Ingredients:</strong> - Prawns-400gms - One tbsp butter - One medium sized finely chopped onion - One medium sized finely chopped tomato - One tpsp ginger juliennes - One tbsp finely chopped garlic - Black pepper - Coconut milk - Dry chillies - Salt <br> <br><strong>Preparation:</strong> 1. Clean the prawns properly. <br><br>2. Shallow fry the prawns with salt only. <br><br>3. Pour adequate butter and black pepper in pot <br><br>4. Fry onion, tomato, garlic in it. <br><br> 5. Then put the prawns in, add salt and coconut milk <br><br>6. After the gravy becomes thick, remove it separately. <br><br>7. In another pan, give dry chillies, two or three pieces of garlic, ginger slices. <br><br>8. Once these are fried properly, pour it on the prawns and garnish it with coriander leaves.</div> </div>

Recipe: Pepper prawns

Recipe: Pepper prawns It's spicy, and yet delicious   Ingredients:  - Prawns-400gms - One tbsp butter - One medium sized finely ch...

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Recipe: Tomates Rellenos

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=32715533&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Recipe: Tomates Rellenos (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)</div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px;padding:5px"><br></div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><em>Tomatoes here are used as a container for a delicious Spanish stuffing</em><br><br><strong>Preparation time: </strong>20mins<br> <strong>Refrigeration time: </strong>1hour<br><strong>Serves: </strong>4<br><br><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br><br>8 small tomatoes<br>4 hard-boiled eggs<br>6tbsp garlic mayonnaise<br>1tbsp chopped parsley<br>1tbsp white bread crumbs<br> Salt and pepper to taste<br><br><strong>Method:</strong><br><br>-Cut out the core with a sharp knife and making a '+' incision on the other end of the tomatoes. Put the tomatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10 seconds, remove and plunge into a bowl of iced or very cold water to stop the tomatoes from cooking and going mushy. Slice the tops off the tomatoes, and just enough of their bases to remove the rounded ends so that they will sit squarely on the plate. Remove the seeds and insides, either with a teaspoon or small, sharp knife.<br> <br>-Mash the eggs with the allioli -or the mayonnaise, salt, pepper and parsley. Stuff the tomatoes, firmly pressing the filling down. Replace the lids at a jaunty angle. If keeping to serve later, brush them with olive oil and black pepper to prevent them from drying out. Cover with cling film and keep. If you use shop-bought mayonnaise or allioli, add white breadcrumbs until the mixture reaches the consistency of mashed potatoes. Refrigerate for 1 hour, and then slice with a sharp carving knife into rings. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.</div> </div>

Recipe: Tomates Rellenos

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