Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

Vegetarian Cacciatore Cacciatore is a classic Italian Sauce..(  basic recipe Courtesy :   Laura Vitale. ) Ingredients Bell pepper : (Yellow) -1 no Onion -1 big cut into cubes Egg Plant- Cubes 1 cup Garlic- 4 cloves Red Wine/veg.stock - 2 tbsp Italian Tomato pureed- 1 cup (I used   Sacla Italia  ) I f it is not available,just puree 2 big red tomatoes. Fresh Basil- Salt & Pepper- Olive Oil How To prepare this tangy nutritious sauce? Heat a sauce pan and add 2 tbsp Olive oil and lightly fry eggplant pieces and onion slices. You can add some salt and basil at this stage. Once it is half cooked add garlic and bell pepper cubes. Once everything is browned add red wine,if you are using.Or else you can add the tomato puree. Mix well and allow to cook with out lid.Add salt and pepper as required.When the sauce is thickened ,it is ready.GArnish with chopped basil. Boil water with salt and cook your favorite pasta/spaghetti. Serve veg Caccia...

' 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...

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...

Masala Chicken is a special recipe from deepsrecipes.Here we are preparing a masala which gives all the taste to the curry.This masala is closely related to the dry masala that Tribal people make and carry with them when they travel from one place to another in the forest.Once they get any animal they mix the masala and cook it right away.But the taste is so authentic and lip smacking. But this recipe is just a trial from deepsrecipes.We can make the masala beforehand and can store it refrigerated. So try this and enjoy the juicy,spicy chicken! Don't forget to comment here.!! Ingredients Chicken-500 g  For the Special masala- Onion-2big Ginger-1 small piece Garlic-4-5 cloves Tomato-1 big Coriander dry seeds-1tbsp Red chilly dry-8-9 no Pepper corns-1 tsp Salt-to taste Curry leaves- Fry all these ingredients in 1 tbsp oil.Grind it into a fine paste. Coat the chicken with the masala. Pour 1/2 cup water and cook well in a nonstick p...

Sardine is a small oily fish,rich in nutrients. Ingredients Sardines -500 g Onion-1 big (make a paste) Ginger-paste -1 tbsp Chilly powder-1tbsp Fenugreek(Methi seeds)-1 tsp Mustard seeds-1 tsp Curry Leaves- Dry red chilly-2-3 nos Raw mango- 1 cut into small pieces. (Use Kokum(2-3 nos) if you don't find raw mango.) Oil-2 -3 tsp Method Of Preparation Heat a non stick skillet or sauce pan.Add 2 tsp oil-Splutter mustard seeds.Now add in fenugreek seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves.When they become slightly brown,add in the ginger paste.Fry this well. Now add in onion paste.After 2 minutes add in turmeric powder,chilly powder and salt.Keep stirring until oil separates .Now add the fish pieces.Coat the fish with the sauteed masala.Let fish fry a little. Lightly Fry the fish with all the masala- Now add 11/2 cups of warm water,mango pieces and more salt if needed. Once its cooked well(in 3-4 minutes) and gravy is thick,add 1 big spoon of coconu...

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...

Arabic Chicken Majboos Majboos is an Arabic rice dish with lamb or chicken. In the traditional method,they boil water in a big pot and after adding all the spices and onion into the boiling water,they add full chicken.Once the chicken is done, take it out and rice is cooked in the same stock. But I have changed that method a bit. Here I am partially frying the chicken first and then cooking the rice and fried chicken together in the same pot. All Arabic dishes are very healthy;Majboos is a very tasty rice dish like biriyani.You can serve it with raita or any other accompaniment of your choice.I serve it with Pomegranate raita. Ingredients Long grain Basmati rice-2 cups Chicken-500 g Dried Lemon-5 no (If its big sized lemon ,use 3 no) Pepper powder-to taste Olive oil- 1 tbsp Whole spices-Cardamom (2),Cinnamon(1/2 inch),Cloves(2) Bay leaves-2 no Onion-2 big Water-3 1/2 cups Salt-to taste Method of preparation Marinate the chicken pieces with salt,pep...

Potatoes..!!!!! Today I am going to talk about that wonder vegetable. Since Potatoes contain mounds of carbohydrate, it is easy to digest. Potatoes are really magical not only in its taste, but it is used to relieve a number of diseases like high blood pressure due to tension, indigestion etc. Juice of Potato can be used for the treatment of burns and skin problems. But it's better to know that green potatoes are poisonous and so are its leaves. Diabetic, obese and those who are on slimming regime should avoid Potatoes since it is high in energy and sugar content. It’s always better to avoid deep fried Potato dishes. So let’s make these crispy grilled/shallow fried Wedges. Ingredients Potatoes    - 2 Big Butter - 1 tsp Corn flour - 1 tab sp Chilly Powder - 2 tsp Salt - To taste Thyme -1 tsp Olive Oil/Butter - 2 tsp Method of Preparation Boil whole potatoes  until just done (do not over cook). This step is for a fluffy inter...