Style - Chinese
Serves - 3-4
Last made - Jun 2026
Ingredients
Seasame oil
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 tbsp
Spring onions - 5-6 (white and green seperately cut)
Chili oil - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Oyster sauce / mushroom sauce - 1 tbsp
Japanese BBQ sauce - 1 tsp
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 tbsp
Spring onions - 5-6 (white and green seperately cut)
Chili oil - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Oyster sauce / mushroom sauce - 1 tbsp
Japanese BBQ sauce - 1 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Noodles - 2 bundles
Brocoli - 2 cups
Peanuts - 3 tbsp (chopped)
Sesame oil
Method
- Boil water with salt. When water is boiling, add noodles to cook per the instructions.
- Before the last 2-3 mins, add brocoli.
- When time is up, save 1 cup of water aside. Rinse in cold water and drain the noodles and brocoli
- Heat 2-3 tbsp of seasme oil in a pan in high heat.
- Add ginger, grlic and white of the spring onions.
- Add oyster sauce, Japansese bbq sauce, chili oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to boil.
- Add noodles and brocoli. Mix well.
- Add small amounts of the saved water if the noodles is too dry and mix well.
- Add green spring onions and peanuts.
Style - American Chinese
Serves - 3-4
Rating - 4/5
Last made - May 2026
Ingredients
Chicken - 1lb
Corn starch - 2 tbsp
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Soy sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Oyster sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Orange juice - 1/4 cup
Sweet chili sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Chili flakes - 1 tsp
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 inch piece (juliened_
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp (Toasted)
Sesame oil
Method
- Velvet the chicken - Mix cornstarch, salt and rice hour. Add chicken to mx. Add water little by little and mix well. Chhicken should look as if mixed in a slurry.
- Deep fry chicken until golden brown. Double fry for better crisp.
- Mix orange juice, sweet chili sauce, child flakes, vinegar, msg and soy sauce in a container. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Fry garlic and ginger. Add the cook in heat for a min.
- Add chicken and cook for a min until all pieces are coated and glazed.
- Take off heat and add sesame seeds.
Reference
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JjRowC-Qttw
Chipotle in adobo - 1/2 can
Mayo - 1 cup
Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Honey - 1tsp
Salt as needed
Mayo - 1 cup
Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Honey - 1tsp
Salt as needed
Reference -
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xGW1uGFfVNI
Condiment; sauce
Style - Mediterranian
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4/5
Last made - 22-Mar-2026
Ingredients
Eggs - 6 (while and yolk seperation recommended)
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Onions - 1 cup (1 inch slices)
Capsicum (red/orange/yellow) - 1 cup (1/2 cm diced)
Paprika - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 3 (2-3 cups)
Tomato paste - 1 tbsp (optional)
Basil - handful (optional)
Method
- Heat oil in a pan. Lower heat to low. Add garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add onions and some salt. Saute for 2-3 mins.
- Add capcsicum and saute until soft.
- Add paprika and cumin. Saute for 1-2 mins.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook covered until raw smell is gone and mushy.
- Add basil or corriander leaves. Saute for a min.
- Add whites to the pan. Continue cooking in low heat and covered to poach.
- When done, add yolk and turn off heat. Leave it covered for about 5 minutes until done & gooey in heat.
Style - South India
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4/5
First made - 22 Feb 2026
Last made - 22 Feb 2026
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4/5
First made - 22 Feb 2026
Last made - 22 Feb 2026
Ingredients
Ground paste
- Tomatoes - 2 (1/2 inch cubes - 1.2-2 cups)
- Garlic - 4-6
- Cashew - 12-15
- Coriander leaves - 1 cup
- Green chili - 2
Eggs - 8-10 (boiled and peeled)
Onions - 3 cups
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Cinnamon sticks - 1
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Star anise - 3-4 arms (1/2 flower)
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1-2 tsp
Heavy cream - 2-3 tbsp (optional)
Preparation method
- Heat oil and butter in a pan.
- Add whole garam masalas and cumin. Saute until fragrant
- Add onion. Fry until lightly brown.
- Add ginger paste and fry until raw smell is gone.
- Add ground paste and cook until raw smell is gone.
- Add masala powders and salt. Cook until raw smell is gone.
- Add water 1/4 cup at a time and continue to cook until oil separates
- Add kasuri methi and cook for 2-3 mins.
- Add Egg. Add water to bring to desired consistency and bring to boil for a minute or two.
Reference
Soft brie - Garlic - rosemary/thyme - Baked till gooey
Boursin - Grape peppers - Garlic - Thyme - Salt - Baked till gooey
Sour cream - Ranch - Cheese blend - Bell peppers - Green onions / chives - Salt/Pepper
Cream cheese - Corn - Mayo - Salt/Pepper/Paprika (Spinich / Dill)
Butter / cream cheese - Cucumber - Tomatoes - Salt/Pepper
Mayo - Egg - Mustard - Salt/pepper/paprika
Cream cheese - Cheese mix - Salt / pepper / paprika - Jalapeno
Mozzerella - Tomato - Basil / dill - Balsamic
Watermellon / Apple - Fetta - Salt/pepper
Watermelon / Pear - Feta - Walnut - Salt-pepper
Hummus - Cucumber / Fetta / tomatoes / olives
Boursin - Grape peppers - Garlic - Thyme - Salt - Baked till gooey
Sour cream - Ranch - Cheese blend - Bell peppers - Green onions / chives - Salt/Pepper
Cream cheese - Corn - Mayo - Salt/Pepper/Paprika (Spinich / Dill)
Butter / cream cheese - Cucumber - Tomatoes - Salt/Pepper
Mayo - Egg - Mustard - Salt/pepper/paprika
Cream cheese - Cheese mix - Salt / pepper / paprika - Jalapeno
Mozzerella - Tomato - Basil / dill - Balsamic
Watermellon / Apple - Fetta - Salt/pepper
Watermelon / Pear - Feta - Walnut - Salt-pepper
Hummus - Cucumber / Fetta / tomatoes / olives
Tuna
Waldorf
Sonoma
Spinach artichoke
French onion dip
Mango salsa: Mangoes - Onion - Green peppers - tomatoes - Jalapeno / Habenero - Cilantro Salt/pepper - - lime
French onion dip
Mango salsa: Mangoes - Onion - Green peppers - tomatoes - Jalapeno / Habenero - Cilantro Salt/pepper - - lime
Apples / Figs / Red radish / Pineapple /
Serves - 4-6
Rating - 4.5 / 6
Style - South Indian
Last made - 30 Nov 2025
Ingredients
Ghee + Oil - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp
Rava - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1/4 cup (fine diced / crushed)
Pineapple juice - 1/4-1/2 cup
Rava - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1/4 cup (fine diced / crushed)
Pineapple juice - 1/4-1/2 cup
Water - Boiling hot (water + pineapple juice - 1/5 cups)
Cashews - as needed
Raisins - as needed
Cardamom - 3-4 (seeds powdered)
Raisins - as needed
Cardamom - 3-4 (seeds powdered)
Cloves - 1 or 2
Method
- Heat ghee and oil in pan. Fry cashews and raisins. Remove and keep aside.
- In same oil, fry crushed pineapple. Remove and keep aside.
- In same oil, add rava and roast continously until very light brown. The roasting is super necessary. Too less roasting will make it soggy and too much will make the dish grainy.
- Add cloves and fry for a couple of mins.
- Add pineapple juice and hot water. Cook down to dry.
- When cooked down add fried pineapple / raisins / cashews.
- Add sugar and cook until mixed and dish thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool
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