Friday, June 10, 2011

Mango Fruit Salad

Posted by sandhya at 6/10/2011 03:36:00 AM 1 comments


Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)

• 1/2 Lime (juiced)

• 5 Mango (peeled & diced)

• 6 fresh Strawberries (sliced)

• 1/2 cup Blackberries


How to make Mango Fruit Salad:

• Take a medium sized bowl and add all the ingredients.

• Toss it with cilantro and lime.

• Refrigerate it for about 1 hour and enjoy it chilled.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Breaded Chicken Fingers

Posted by sandhya at 4/01/2011 07:27:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• 6 skinless, boneless Chicken Breast Halves (cut into 1/2 inch strips)
• 1 beaten Egg
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 cup seasoned Bread Crumbs
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 tsps Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Powder

How to make Breaded Chicken Fingers:

• In a small bowl, mix together the egg, the buttermilk and the garlic powder. Places the chicken strips that you have in a large ziplock pack and pour this marinate mixture into the bag. Shake the bag a little, seal it and refrigerate for about two to four hours.

• Take another such ziplock bag and in it, combine the flour, bread crumbs, salt and baking powder. Take the chicken pieces out of the fridge, drain them and discard the buttermilk mixture. Put the chicken pieces into the bread crumb mixture and shake it well.
• Heat oil on a large skillet and carefully place the bread crumbs coated chicken in the oil when it heats up. Fry them till they turn golden brown and the juices in the chicken run clear. Remove them and drain excess oil on a paper towel

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Alaskan Orange

Posted by sandhya at 3/31/2011 09:23:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• 3/4 oz Brandy
• 2 oz Wine Liqueur
• 4 tbsp Vanilla Ice Cream
• Grated Orange, Chocolate and Nutmeg for garnish

How to make Alaskan Orange:


• Mix swiftly all the ingredients with half a glassful of crushed ice.

• Serve in a glass with grated orange zest, chocolate and nutmeg.

Baked Alaska

Posted by sandhya at 3/31/2011 09:14:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 5 Egg whites, room temperature
• 1 layer Sponge Cake
• 1 brick Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream or other flavor (very firmly frozen)

How to make Baked Alaska:

• Beat egg whites in a bowl until foamy.

• Gradually add the sugar to egg whites and beat until meringue forms stiff peaks. Cut sponge cake 1 inch larger than the brick of ice cream.
• Spread meringue over the ice cream and the cake, taking care to seal completely so no ice cream is exposed.
• Sprinkle with flaked almonds and bake at 400° until meringue is light brown.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.

Boiled Peanut Soup

Posted by sandhya at 3/31/2011 09:09:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• A splash of Olive Oil
• A pat of Butter (optional)
• 2 medium Onions, (chopped)
• 1 Pepper (chopped)
• 3 cloves Garlic, (chopped finely)
• 1 can (28 oz) diced Tomatoes (keep liquid separate)
• 10 cups Chicken Broth
• 1/2 cup Brown Rice (uncooked)
• Salt & Pepper (to taste)
• Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)
• 1/2 cup Peanut Butter (unsalted, unsweetened)

How to make Boiled Peanut Soup:

• Take a pan and heat olive oil and peanut butter on medium-low heat.

• Add peppers, onions, garlic and a pinch of salt. Saute until onions and peppers are soft.
• Add tomatoes and cook, until it turns into a thick paste
• Now, add juice from canned tomatoes, and chicken broth. Put some pepper flakes. Bring it to boil and then, add rice.
• Boil soup on low heat for about 35 to 45 minutes and allow the rice to cook.
• Serve hot.

Beer Lime Grilled Chicken

Posted by sandhya at 3/31/2011 09:06:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• 1 Lime (juice)
• 1 (12-fluid ounce) can Beer, light colored
• 1 tsp Honey
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Fresh Cilantro, chopped
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 4 Chicken Breast Halves, skinless and boneless

How to make Beer Lime Grilled Chicken:

• In a bowl, mix lime juice, beer, honey, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper, until the honey dissolves.

• our the mixture over the chicken, cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until tender and juices run clear, about 7 minutes per side.
• Serve hot.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

African Fruit Slush

Posted by sandhya at 3/30/2011 01:19:00 AM 0 comments

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
• 1 cup Orange Juice
• 1 cup Pineapple (crushed)
• 3-4 ripe Bananas (mashed)
• 4 cups Sugar
• 5 cups Water
• 1 cup Ginger Ale

How to make African Fruit Slush:

• Dissolve sugar in water.

• Add all the other ingredients into it. Freeze it.
• Take a scoop of the frozen fruit mixture in a glass and add ginger ale to it
• Stir well and use.
 

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