Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

Mustard Fish curry is a popular Bengali dish.(West Bengal is a state in Eastern India.)You get this recipe online ,so what is new in this? Let's check. Bengali cuisine uses the strong flavor of mustard oil in most of their recipes.I know,many of us may not like the flavor.So here,we are not using mustard oil,instead,adding yellow mustard paste to vegetable oil.Also we are adding a paste of mustard seeds with coconut,same as Bengali fish curry recipe. Ingredients Fish - any fish-250 g Yellow mustard paste- 1 tsp Onion- 1 big (chopped into small pieces) Ginger- chopped-1 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- Red chilly powder- Salt- Whole spice powder or Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Green chilly- slit-4 nos Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup Vinegar- 1 tsp Hot water- 1cup For Tampering Shallots- 2 nos chopped Dry red chilly- 2 nos Mustard seeds- 1 tsp How To Prepare this Mustard Fish Curry 1.Clean fish with salt and vinegar. 2. Marinate fish with  turmeric powder,some whole spice powde...

Today,at this happy occasion, sharing a Party recipe . Stuffed Bell Peppers,Chinese version.We have many varieties of Stuffed Bell Peppers from different cuisines around the world.We have Spanish,Indian,Italian,Arabic,Mediterranean,Mexican,American and many more varieties with ingredients from their particular cuisine. Let's go for the Chinese version.I am using potato and white rice as the filling,but traditionally,they use ground pork for this.So,all those vegetarians out there,this recipe is for you and of course,others can replace with pork/beef. As always,I am not sticking to traditional recipe. I can guarantee the taste,Chinese flavor of the dish and also that this is cooked healthy. Ingredients we need Bell peppers-Use more than one color (4 nos) Cooked white rice-1 cup Cooked &Mashed Potato- 1 cup Soy Sauce-2 tsp Oyster sauce- 1 tbsp Salt & Pepper- to taste Oil- 1 tbsp Method Of Preparation Step1 Cut bell pepper  and remove seeds.Steam...

23-12-2013,Dubai. " M err y C hrist ma s To A ll My Re ade rs!!! " This is the Christmas cake I baked for this Christmas...Hope you all enjoyed watching it.. :P An extremely buttery cake as it contains lot of butter along with brown sugar,both dried and fresh Cherries,nuts and so on. Now it's quite some time since I have baked something new.I find cooking interesting only to experiment new things.Otherwise,I must confess,day to day cooking is always boring for me,but I have to do it,since I try and stick to healthy diet. If you believe me,I never plan a recipe. When I feel to bake,I randomly  shop some ingredients;which ever  I find interesting in the store.Then using them,how to make a new variety?This will be my next thought. I rely on my intuition mostly.. A retrospective | 2013 The Year 2013 has reached it's end,soon it is going to be another chapter in our memories. But,I feel that these dates and time are nothing of much important.What really ...

19-12-13 has created history in my life.The prestigious Google Inc  has issued my first payment !!! So,Google has approved me as their official Ad Publisher.Really feeling good to be a small part of this humongous organization , G o o g l e . Thanking God and  all my readers who visit this page.I promise to strive for improvement. Love you all, Deep Krishna.

Today I am going to share the secret of traditional Kerala Snack 'Unni Appam' or 'Karol Appam'. Unni appam resembles small pancakes. You can find the recipe  anywhere on Internet and many might have  succeeded in making these delicious and healthy dumplings. But this is my recipe;after desperately  trying to bring back the taste of Unni appam that my Grand Mother (we call her Ammamma) used to make for us,children.She didn't know how to show her love for us,but with the taste of her special snacks, her love was conveyed to us. I am sure it is impossible to recreate the same taste,since that special "kaipunyam" ended with her demise. (Kaipunyam is a Malayalam word which  means 'having gifted hands') So let's  try to bring back that taste... nostalgic to many of you ,today.. Ingredients Raw rice -2 cups Jaggery-200g Banana-1 no Plain Flour-2tbsp Ghee-1tbsp Black sesame seeds-2tsp Coconut pieces-2tbsp Method of prepa...

' Thalassery Biriyani' is said to be the best biriyani in the world.Malabar cuisine itself is so delectable. Biriyani is my favorite and after tasting all those varieties from different regions,here I have tried to renovate the best flavor of them all.This is my own  recipe with very very less oil.  We can even make no oil  biriyani,but we have to compromise on the taste.So here the trial is without compromising on the taste how to recreate a healthy and simplified version of Biriyani. Please give your valuable comments and suggestions here . Ingredients rice- 2 cups(Basmati Rice/Khaima rice/if not available,use any long grain rice) Chicken -8 pieces Onion-4-6 nos Ginger garlic paste-2 tbsp Green chilly paste-1 tbsp Fried cashew nuts and raisins-your choice Pineapple-1/2 cups Ghee-1 tbsp Oil-2 tbsp Milk-1 cup Coriander and Mint leaves-chopped -bountiful Mixed spice-freshly ground Cardamom,cloves,cinnamon,fennel seeds...

For all those chicken lovers out there, today I present before you, Pepper Chicken! It’s my own creation, if you insist, I can say, its an Indo-Chinese cuisine. One thing I can guaranty is the taste. So let’s begin. Ingredients Boneless skinless chicken- 250 g cut into cubes. Onion    -1 big Garlic   - 2 cloves Bell pepper-1 medium sized Soy sauce - 2 tsp Pepper - according to taste Coconut milk powder-1 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves Salt Canola oil /vegetable oil - 3 tsp Method Of Preparation Heat a wok and add 2 tsp oil. Add chopped garlic and curry leaves. To this add chicken cubes and sauté for 2 minutes. Add salt and onion  cubes .Close with a lid for 2 minutes. Add 2 tsp black pepper. Now add bell pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes. When the chicken is cooked well, add soy sauce and simmer.   When the chicken is fairly dry, add 1/2 tsp of sugar and more pepper. Now the tricky part. Add some...

(For mushroom pepper fry recipe - click here   ) How to Clean Mushroom Cleaning mushroom in proper method is the most important part. Coat the mushrooms with some salt, turmeric and all purpose flour. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Now wash them under running water.  This is to remove any poisonous substances from it. Now boil 1 cup water, add salt and turmeric powder. Put the cleaned mushrooms in this water for 2 minutes. Now mushrooms are ready to cook. Ingredients for Mushroom Masala Mushroom cleaned as above- 250 g Shallots - 5-6 nos Red Chilly Powder- 1 1/2 tabsp Oil- 1 tbsp salt- to taste Bell pepper- 1 medium Method of preparation This is a very simple method ever ,but,must tell you, the most delicious I have ever tried. Please try this recipe at home and leave comments about how you like it. This is a recipe is adapted from regional cooking in KERALA. Make a paste of all the ingredients (Shallots,red chilly and salt) Mix mushrooms in this ...

Phulka with Veg Curry- Simple phulka with vegetable curry.What's new in it? Yes,I know. But,today's curry is a little bit different from the usual veg curry. It's thick with a variety of vegetables and packed with nutrition.We are serving this with Phulka and kheer/payasam as dessert. Recipe for Phulka (Indian Flat Bread) is available in the following link. http://www.deepsrecipes.com/2011/09/phulka.html Trust me,this combination when served hot, is really mind blowing and this is definitely  my son's favorite lunch. Since phulka recipe is already there,let's check what's the little twist in veg curry. Ingredients for Veg.Curry Violet cabbage- 1/2 piece Onion-1 medium Carrot-1-2 nos Bell pepper- 1 big Green Peas (Mattar)- 1/2 cup Thick Coconut milk- 4 tbsp Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder with coriander powder- 2 tsp Mint leaves- salt- Turmeric powder-  Method Of Preparation Chop all vegetables-Cut ...

This Italian recipe demands sweet Italian sausage.But I have used chicken franks that is widely available. Again,this is my personal recipe and I must confess,a personal favorite too. A secret ingredient that I have added to bring THE REAL taste is hmm...Is the Bolognese spice mix.....did I really say that...! Serve this spicy spaghetti with Garlic bread. Ingredients Italian Spaghetti-100g Olive oil- Dry Red chilly flakes-2 tsp Garlic chopped-2cloves Onion-1 medium,chopped Chicken/beef sausage-100g Oregano-1tsp Bolognese spice mix-1tbsp Tomato Puree-1/4 cup Salt and pepper- Parsely chopped Grated Parmesan cheese-1tsp Cooking Method Cook spaghetti in salt water along with a pinch of Oregano.It should be done al dente. Drain and keep aside. Marinate sausages with salt,pepper and a pinch of oregano.Saute this in olive oil until crispy. Now in a sauce pan,pour in olive oil,add crushed dry red chilies and garlic.After a minute saute in onion  a...

Sardine Fry If you ask me,Sardines are the most tastiest fish.Here I am going to share a very simple but exotic recipe for fish fry.You can use any fish but best with Sardines.Health Benefits of Sardines include: Good source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.Thus reduces the risk of Cardiovascular diseases and protects heart.Also Omega-3 fatty acids prevent a type of Cancer.  Good source of Iron. Good source of B vitamins Bones provide Calcium. Small Sardine's are healthier since they don't have much accumulated toxins in it. More than any of these ,Sardines are extremely delicious. So,lets make a crispy fish fry with a special masala mix. Ingredients Sardines-500 g Kashmiri Red Chilly-8-10 nos(you can use normal dry red chilly/Chilli powder also,but Kashmiri chilly gives a  real fire red color  and also less spicy) Shallots -4 no Garlic-2 big cloves Salt-Taste Curry Leaves-4-5 no Method Of Preparation 1.Fry Dry chilly s  ...

 Fish Fry. As you can well understand from the picture,this fish fry is divine..Actually,the recipe was just a trial.But I think because of the right choice of fish ,the result came out to be a big wow. I used skinless pieces of Trevally Fish .Try this out and enjoy. Ingredients Boneless skinless Trevally fish-500 g Shallots -6-8 nos Red chilly powder-1 tsp Dry red chilies-5-6 nos Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp Garlic-1 clove Coconut oil-1 tbsp Salt Method Of preparation For Marination In a pan add 1 tsp oil.Fry shallots,dry red chilies and garlic . Add salt,1 tsp chilly powder and turmeric powder.Blend in to a smooth paste. Marinate fish pieces for 1/2 an hour in this masala. Grill or fry using very little oil. BINGO!!  Serve hot.

Beef Pickle is a recipe popular among  traditional Christian families in Kerala. Here I have not followed any particular recipe to make this pickle.Instead,this is a trial to get a spicy,tangy , pickled beef. Ingredients Beef -500g Meat Masala-2tsp Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tbsp Vinegar-1tbsp Chili powder-1tbsp Curry leaves- Ginger-a small piece chopped Garlic pieces-2tbsp Gingelly oil-1tbsp Salt-to taste Fenugreek seeds-1tsp Mustard seeds-1tsp Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp Asafoetida-1tsp Method Of Preparation Step1 We need a masala to give the pickle its real taste.for this dry roast fenugreek seeds,mustard seeds and cumin seeds.Now powder them after adding Asafoetida powder. Step2 Marinate beef chunks with ginger garlic paste,salt and meat masala.Now add 1/4 glass water and cook until well done. Take a pan and shallow fry the cooked beef . Add some curry leaves while frying. Step3 In the same pan,add 1 tbsp gingelly oil...

Prawns Manchurian  This colorful,lip smacking Prawns Manchurian is one of the special deepsrecipes own creations. It was a trial and the dish came out great.Sea food is a favorite delicacy around the world. Try this 'deepsrecipes' special recipe today and tell me how it is. Ingredients Big Prawns-500g Cleaned and de-veined. deepsrecipes chili sauce- Ginger-garlic paste-1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce-1tbsp Bell peppers-1no Onion-1no Oil - Spring Onion-1/2 cup Corn flour-2tsp Method of preparation STEP 1 Marinate prawns with salt,ginger garlic paste and all purpose flour(2tsp) . STEP2 Preparation of a special chili sauce. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan,fry dry red chilies and garlic chopped.Add 1 tbsp vinegar to this.Cool this mix and grind to a fine paste. Red Chilies in Oil with Vinegar and garlic This is better than any canned chili sauce for this particular recipe. So here in this recipe we are using this chili sauce  to give the speci...

Grilled Lemon Chicken  Lemon chicken is a classic American recipe. This is a very healthy low carbohydrate diet.So those on weight loss programs can have this with out guilt. Very simple and delicious.Serve it with a bowl of salad. Ingredients Chicken-500 g cut into big pieces Freshly Crushed Pepper-1tbsp (or according to your taste.) Salt- Olive oil-2 tbsp Lemon juice-1/4 cup Lemon zest- 1tsp Parsley-2tbsp finely chopped Garlic-2cloves finely chopped Method of preparation Rub the chicken pieces with freshly crushed pepper and salt. You can bake this if you want.I did pan grilling. Heat the grill pan.Pour 1 tbsp Olive oil and grill the chicken pieces until half done. Now,mix 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice,1 tbsp olive oil,lemon zest,garlic chopped and finely chopped parsley . Pour this mix on the chicken and grill it until done. Lemon juice changes the color of the chicken to light brown . Check whether the chicken is cooked. " Oh,yes..Ch...

Flax seed or Linseed is of two varieties; Brown and yellow. Both have equal nutritional values. Flax seed is tiny; but it contains highest amounts of fibre, vitamins, minerals, and Omega3 fatty acids. Low in carbohydrates, it is said that flax seed even reduces or stabilizes blood sugar levels for a long period. It’s always better to consume flax seed in small quantities. This will benefit you in lowering cholesterol. Storing flax seed is another important aspect.  It is said that,its better to store flax seed in the refrigerator or freezer. Another amazing use of flax seed is that we can use this as egg substitute while baking. So sprinkle  flax seed to your salads, cheese, cakes, pan cakes, shakes or to almost anything, to make it a complete diet. Today’s recipe is flax seed Idlis.Flax seed has got no special taste, so it’s the best thing to add to our idly batter to get fluffy, nutritious idlis. Enjoy it with your favorite side dish. Whole Fla...

Butter Chicken with Jeera(Cumin flavored) Rice. Butter chicken is one of the most popular dish from India. Silky,creamy gravy with boneless chicken pieces.What else you can ask for!This sinful curry has always been one of the kid's favorites. You can get thousand's of recipes for butter chicken on the internet with slight variations.But this recipe of mine is really simple ,developed by sheer experimenting.I can guarantee that the taste is just the same as the one you get from restaurants. So here we go.. Ingredients Boneless chicken -500g Butter-25g Onion -2 medium sized Green Chili -2 nos Ginger Garlic paste-2 tsp Cardamom powder-1tsp sugar-1tsp Tomato puree-1 cup Yogurt-1tbsp Red food color-(Optional )-2 drops Dry Fenugreek leaves-a pinch Cream-2 tbsp Red chili powder-1 -2 tsp Coriander powder-1 tsp Fresh Cilantro- bountiful Cumin powder-1 tsp Method of preparation Step1 Marinate boneless chicken with...

Welcome 2012..!!!! This blog was started in  March 2011... In that aspect the year 2011 will be special for me.. Thanks to all my blogger friends who visited my website and helped to expand my network. Let’s together travel this beautiful culinary journey with Ad sense. Thanks to Google, who provides me this opportunity. And a special thanks to some of my close friends who stood for me and encouraged me in my new venture. My readers can choose their favorite recipes posted in this blog during the  year 2011. But if you ask me…Here are some of my favorite recipes of 2011. So,lets say GOOD BYE to 2011... Before winding up,lets remember the words of the greatest visionary who passed away in 2011,   Steve Jobs “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most...

Pasta With Mixed Herbs n Cream Wish you all a wonderful New Year 2012.. Pasta with Italian herbs …in cream..Yummy, right? Yeah, a bit heavy but a sure-fire kids pleaser. And this would take hardly 5 minutes to prepare. You can use fresh Italian herbs if you have it, great way to increase the flavor. Very healthy preparation, very delicious… Let’s start.. Ingredients Wheat Pasta-1 cup Mixed Italian Fresh Herbs-I used Thyme, Rosemary and Oregano-2tsp altogether. (Try to include fresh Basil leaves, since it brings the real flavor of the cuisine.) Butter-1tsp Garlic-1 clove finely chopped Heavy Cream-2tbsp Onion-1/2 chopped Walnuts crushed-Bountiful Green Chili- 1 small   (Instead of chili,You can use white Pepper powder-) Method of preparation Cook Pasta according to packet instructions. Heat a pan, add in 1 tsp butter. Add garlic finely chopped. Add in chopped onion and green chili. Now add Salt to taste. Next is herbs, mix for a wh...

This is a quick and simple biriyani or very healthy, vegetable rice. My son was told to bring vegetable pulao for a potluck kid’s party. I made this item for the kids. They enjoyed it, since it’s less spicy and having an appealing smell of Mint leaves and other spices. This is nicer when it’s cold, so u can even send this in the lunch box for the kids who like rice. Ingredients Vegetables-Carrot, beans, corn, Onion, Tomato, Cabbage-1/2 cup Rice-2cups Ghee-2tsp Oil-1tsp Mint leaves-1/2 cup Yogurt-1tbsp Ginger-garlic-green chili paste-1tbsp Salt-to taste Sugar-1tsp Saffron-4-5 strands (Optional) Cashews, Raisins- Black Cardamom, cloves, Fennel seeds, Cinnammon-Powdered 1-2 tsp Method Cook rice after adding water just to cover it. Don’t overcook. In a non stick cookware, add 1 tsp ghee and fry cashews and raisins and keep aside. Add 1 tsp oil to the same dish; now add ginger-garlic-green chili paste. Now add the spice powder. Add in the ...