Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Simple Radish Salad



Radishes will grow almost anywhere, in almost any soil. Radish salad is something you see in various places around the world, they have a crisp, peppery flavor. Here is a simple easy way to prepare tasty Radish Salad.

Ingredients
- Around 8 radishes cleaned, washed and sliced thin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 tablespoon orange juice
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint or cilantro

Preparation 
Place the sliced radishes in a bowl and sprinkle with little salt and mix it. Leave for 15 minutes. Then squeeze out any excess moisture.

Whisk together the lemon juice, orange juice and add pepper & salt as needed to the sliced radishes. Garnish with chopped fresh basil or fresh mint, and serve.

Servings: 6




Monday, January 7, 2013

How to make a simple Grilled Cheese Sandwich



They are so pretty simple and yet so irresistibly good. Do you need a simple meal with bread, butter and cheddar cheese. Here's an easy way to make this classic sandwich.

Ingredients
2 slices white bread
1 slice cheddar cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Directions
Preheat the nonstick pan over medium heat. Spread butter on one side of a slice of bread.

Place bread butter-side down onto pan bottom and keep the slice of cheese on that bread slice.

Butter the second slice of bread on one side and place butter-side-up on top of the cheese.

Grill until lightly browned and flip over, continue grilling until cheese is melted.


Servings: make 1 sandwich



Thursday, January 13, 2011

Aloo Capsicum Recipe



Ingredients
•  4 Capsicums
•  2 Potatoes
•  1 Large chopped onion
•  1 Large chopped tomato
•  1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
•  1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
•  1 tsp Ground coriander
•  2 tbsp Oil
•  Salt to taste
•  Coriander leaves

Directions - How to make Aloo Capsicum
•  Peel the boiled potatoes and cut into pieces.
•  Wash capsicum and cut into pieces.
•  Heat the oil and fry chopped onion till it turns brown.
•  Add capsicum and potato and mix it.
•  Add chopped tomato, turmeric powder,red chili powder,ground coriander and salt.
•  Mix it well and  and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes in low flame.
•  Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
•  Serve hot with rotis.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Simple Pecan Pie Recipe



A deliciously rich pie that is great for any occasion. Pecan pie is a custard pie made, as you might imagine, with pecans as a the focal ingredient. It is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of  southern U.S. cuisine. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Making Pecan Pie from scratch is a lot easier than you might think. This recipe makes a great pecan pie.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1 single 9-inch unbaked deep-dish pie crust

Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy; then add salt, corn syrup, beaten eggs and vanilla to prepare the mixture.

2. Place a pie pan with pie crust pastry and sprinkle evenly with pecans.

3. Pour the mixture over the pecans, covering completely.

4. Bake in a very hot oven 450° F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F and bake an additional 35 minutes longer or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Note: Remove from oven and let the pie cool completely before serving.