SAUCES

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE(Basic+variations)

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This recipe is a no fail recipe ,so go ahead and get your hand blender or beater,and within minutes you would have a thick,creamy and tasty mayo.

I love the inclusion of mint mayonnaise in sandwiches like cucumber ,tomato ,egg…,, and the addition of mayonnaise in non vegan

food will complement with any combination.

Mayonnaise can be flavoured into herbal,spicy,nutty and countless variations . Using a little bit of imagination and innovation will

create a blast of flavours .

So no more buying mayonnaise,you can create your own flavours in the comfort of your home .

Using mustard and pepper powder is purely your choice . I’m giving you the recipe with 1 egg which will produce a teacup of

mayonnaise.You could use a little maths to increase the quantity 😊.

To the recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 egg

Oil ( 3 times the volume of egg )-vegetable oil/olive oil

2 tsp vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp mustard powder (optional)

1/2 tsp pepper powder(optional)

METHOD

Break the egg into a small bowl and mark the volume of the egg .

Measure 2.5 -3 (in the same cup you had the egg ).

Put all the ingredients into a bowl and blend till thick and creamy .

Variations

Mint-Grind a handful of mint leaves with minimal water/lime juice and add to the mayonnaise.

Basil-Same as Mint

Capsicum/Capers -Grind coarsely and add .

Roasted Garlic-Roast a few cloves of garlic in butter till brown and mince fine.

Nuts-Add coarsely ground nuts/Roasted nuts.

Green-You could grind 3-4 green chillies/or 1/2 of a capsicum

Boiled potato cubes +Pineapple

Thinly grated cabbage and carrot

I have given a few variations which could be used as dips,salads,added to wraps,sandwiches and served with fried food/starters.

The picture shows boiled egg mixed in mint mayonnaise for egg sandwiches.

Mayonnaise can be stored in the fridge provided there is leftover….do try and post your suggestions and comments!

TAMARIND,GINGER CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

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When you see the South Indian breakfast

platter,you will see many colourful chutneys

served in a row .This is one recipe like that ,but

my innovated recipe.I love the red capsicum

and when I get it ,I use it for chutneys like this

too .Considering many health benefits in this

vegetable it’s best to use your culinary skills to

entice your family to consume this often.

So here’s to a chutney recipe with red capsicum

ginger and tamarind.

INGREDIENTS

1 big red capsicum cut ( seeds removed)

3 tbsp chopped ginger

Gooseberry sized tamarind soaked in hot water

3-4 dates or raisins

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tbsp jaggery powder

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp sesame oil

Pinch of asafoetida

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

METHOD

Heat oil add ginger and sauté till brown.

Remove from pan and set aside

Now grind all the ingredients together (except

the mustard seeds,curry leaves,asafoetida

and jaggery ) with the tamarind .

Now add the mustard and curry leaves into the

same pan you fried the ginger.

Add the paste and asafoetida and cook for few

minutes .You can add water depending on the

required consistency .

SWEET ‘N’ SOUR BABY CORN

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Fried rice served,is never complete without a

sweet’n’sour dish !

Today it’s a baby corn, pineapple dish . I always

love the sweet and sour with pineapple ,if not

with orange juice ! I do not use soy sauce or aji-

no -moto in any recipe ,instead add fish sauce

or oyster sauce in minute quantities.

If you love soya sauce,then I have given the

option for it in my recipe .

The baby corn is first dipped in batter ,fried,

and added to the prepared hot sauce .

Moving to the recipe now

For the batter

Ingredients

1 egg

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp flour

1 tsp red chilli powder

salt

Oil for frying

Method

Separate the egg white from yolk,and beat

the egg white stiff.

Add baking powder to flour , and mix in the

rest of the ingredients .

If needed add 1 tbsp water.

Dip and fry to a golden brown colour.

INGREDIENTS

200 gm baby corn mixed with chilli powder

and salt

1 big onion chopped

2 -3 green chillies slit thin

1 tomato chopped

1 tsp ginger garlic paste ( coarse)

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp coarse pepper powder

1/2 cup tomato ketchup

1 tsp soy sauce/ fish sauce/ oyster sauce

1 tbsp oil

1/2 cup pineapple pieces chopped

1 tsp sugar

1 tbsp cornflour mixed in 1 cup water

METHOD

•Heat oil, add onion tomato , ginger-garlic

paste.

•Next add the rest of the ingredients except the

cornflour mixture and cook on high flame ,for

10 minutes.

•Next add cornflour mixture .

•The mixture will thicken.

•Cook for 4-5 minutes . Remove from

fire.

•Add the fried corn ,mix and serve .

•Garnish with spring onion leaves

Note : The sauce should not be too thick .The

consistency should be ‘pouring’.

This is the basic sauce for sweet and sour .

You can use prawns,fish,chicken …or any of

your favourites battered and fried .

BLUEBERRY,LEMON GRASS JAM

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Seasonal fruits should be preserved in the

forms of jams,preserves,chutneys and used

when they are out of season.

You can use these type of jams on tarts,cakes,

cheesecakes,biscuits,milkshakes,lassi or even

bread /chappathi.

It’s like raining lemon grass in my kitchen ,so

thought to add a little to the jam ,considering

the health benefits .

You can boil the berries with seeds or hull

out and boil.

If you are boiling with seeds, use a colander

with aluminium mesh and strain out with a

spatula.

Remove the seeds and add pulp to the jam .

Store in the refrigerator .

Now to today’s recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 cups blueberries

3/4 cup -1 cup sugar

1 small piece cinnamon

A pinch of nutmeg powder

A small piece lemon grass

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp lime juice

METHOD

Add all the ingredients together and heat till

thick . Remove the lemon grass stalk.

Cool and store in the refrigerator .

Use sterilised jars .

Do try and let me know how much you liked

the recipe .

GUACAMOLE,MANGO TACOS

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Guacamole in any food is a favourite in my

home ,and I have posted recipes on it .Today it’s

a Mexican dish in my style ,everything made

from scratch even the taco shells is homemade

(lockdown is training our hands ).This is the

first time I have made at home ,and in the

process learnt a method of storing the shells.

(pre-made) .I found this recipe in my old books.

This tacos can be made with countless fillings,

Vegan or non vegan ,with various sauces,salsa ,

and good to be served as a snack or a meal with

decked up healthy fillings .I served this for

breakfast with guacamole and mango with

cheesy mustard sauce.Made few in conical

shapes and the basic tacos shape.

It was a crunchy delicious breakfast !

Now to the recipe

First to the tacos shell recipe

INGREDIENTS

200 gm cornflour

250 gm all purpose flour

25 gm gram flour ( optional)

1 tsp oil

salt

Lukewarm water to knead

METHOD

Mix all together to make a soft dough .

Allow to rest till you make the filling.

After 15 minutes ,divide into portions.

Roll out into thin circles.

Use your fingers and lightly make impressions

( To avoid the bubbles)

Heat a flat griddle and only warm each circle .

Do not allow to cook

( photo-after heating)

At this stage you can wrap in foil or cling wrap

and store in fridge .

Bring to room temperature before use .

Now preheat the oven to 200 C.

Lay each shell on a grill ( like in the photo)

If you want conical shapes -Make cone shapes

and insert into muffin tins and bake.

Bake for 15 -2O minutes .

For the basic guacomole 

1 -2 ripe avacado/butterfruit

1 cup chopped cilantro/palak

1 onion chopped fine

2-3 green chillies

2 tomatoes chopped

pepper powder (depending on your taste)

salt

juice of 2 limes

a little nutmeg powder (optional)

Method

Remove the pulp and mash lightly.Add the rest

of the ingredients and mix well.

Add semi-ripe mango cubes .

For the cheese-mustard sauce

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp flour

1 cup cheese

1/2 cup water / milk ( I used water)

1 tsp mustard powder( yellow )

Method

Heat butter.When it melts add flour and mix

well.

Add water and then the cheese .

After the cheese melts add mustard and

remove from fire ,and use .

GINGER-MINT TOMATO JAM

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This is a jam to be served with biriyani,or any

type of rice . After I innovated and tasted this

recipe only ,I thought it could be served with

even samosas, or used as a spread for wraps

or sandwiches.

I used to make this jam with tomatoes

alone,but today I wanted to make something

different.

So started with mint,ginger,and jaggery

( vellam) .

You could use brown sugar,country

sugar,or even sugar . Believe me your tastebuds

will have a feast.Awesome taste!

The ingredients are suited best for digestion!

To the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

4-5 tomatoes blanched,skin removed

A handful of mint leaves

2 -3 inch piece ginger

3/4 -1 cup vellam/ jaggery

Few cashewnuts

2-3 dates chopped

1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 tsp cardamon powder

1 tbsp ghee/butter

Salt to taste

METHOD

First grind the blanched tomatoes,ginger and

mint to a paste.

Heat ghee in a pan,add cashews,dates.

Sauté till cashews are light brown.

Add the paste with the rest of the ingredients,

and cook till thick .

This can be stored for a few days .Can be stored

in the fridge for more than a week.

Do try this recipe ,and post in your comments!

PANEER PIZZA WITH BASIL SAUCE

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This recipe will be connected to another 2

recipes, as the dough is the same for all three

This dough was just a random dump of

ingredients, but it turned out to be the softest.

It’s doesn’t need much kneading,just proving

the dough only twice.

The sauces were my innovation,and the

outcome was awesome!

To the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

For the dough

3 cups wheat flour

1.5 cups all purpose flour

2 tbsp milk powder

2 tbsp curd

1 heaped tsp.instant yeast

1 tbsp sugar ( preferably brown)

1 tsp salt.

2-3 tbsp ghee/ butter

METHOD

Put the flours,milk powder,yeast sugar and mix

well.

Next add the rest of the ingredients (except

ghee) and knead to a firm dough .

Now add the ghee and knead for 10 minutes.

Cover and allow to rise double.

After you see it doubled,punch down the air

and knead for 5 minutes and allow the second

rise.

Divide into portions,roll and make pizza.

The main additions to the pizza

1. Paneer mix 2.Basil sauce 3 .Onion sauce

For the paneer

200 gm cottage cheese or paneer

1 -2 tomatoes sliced

1 tbsp chilli paste

Mix all these together and set aside.

For the basil sauce

1 cup basil leaves

10-15 cashewnuts

A small blob of butter

A pinch of pepper and salt to taste

Grind the basil and cashewnuts together with

little water to a paste.

Heat the butter in a pan, add the ground paste.

It will start to thicken . Remove from fire and

set aside .

Onion sauce

2-3 big onions chopped fine

1/2 cup milk

Salt to taste

a pinch of nutmeg powder

Heat all this together till you see the onions

turning colour or translucent .Remove from

fire and set aside.

Option : You can sauté the onions in a little butter till light brown ,and add to the milk too.

For the final assembly

Your favourite tomato sauce/ ketchup /concasse

to spread on the pizza .

Cheese gratings (I used Gouda cheese ). You can

use any cheese..

Roll out the pizza .

Drizzle tomato sauce all over the dough.

Add the onion sauce.

Next the paneer mixture .

Next drizzle the basil sauce .

Lastly add the cheese gratings.

Bake in a hot oven ( 200C )for 20 minutes .

Serve hot .

CORIANDER KEBAB IN SPICED CURD

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Confused in naming this dish,came up with this

Simple title .

Lots of coriander leaf + seed . Flavourful,mild

and good to be served with biriyani,rotis,side

dishes.

Do try this easy and elegant dish, and send in

your comments and suggestions!

I think I should go to the recipe right away!

INGREDIENTS

For the kebab

250 gm mutton/ lamb cubes

1/2 cup channa dal ( kadala parippu)

3-4 dry chillies

1 inch piece ginger

A handful of coriander leaves

1 tblsp of roasted coriander

1 tsp of roasted cummin seed

Salt to taste

METHOD

Leaving out the bold listed ,cook the rest of the

ingredients with a little water ( 1/2 cup) till dry.

Powder the coriander + cummin seed powder,

and set aside .

Now mince all the cooked ingredients with the

coriander leaves in a mincer or a mixer to a

coarse paste.

Add the rest of the ingredients, divide into

portions and shallow fry till golden brown.

For the curd sauce

Ingredients

1 tblsp ghee/butter

1 tblsp chilli flakes

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp mustard powder

1/4 tsp cummin seed powder

Salt to taste

1 cup curd ( lightly beaten curd)

1/2 tsp sugar /jaggery powder

Method

Heat the ghee ,add chilli flakes and turmeric,

with 1/4 cup water.Once it reaches a boil,add

curd and salt to taste .Drop in the fried kebabs

Add 1/4 tsp mustard powder and 1/4 tsp

cummin powder.

Mix and remove from fire .

Garnish with coriander leaves.

MANDARIN CHICKEN

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Mandarin is in season now,and the idea of

mandarin chicken came up as a side dish for

ghee rice.It was really awesome and everybody

loved the taste and the crunchiness.

For the recipe now

Ingredients

500 gm boneless chicken

1 tblsp. ginger-garlic paste

1-2 tblsp. chilli powder

Salt to taste

2 tsp rice flour

1 egg

For the sauce

Juice of 2 mandarins

1 tsp sesame seeds

1 tsp cornflour

1-2 tsp. chilli flakes

1/2 tsp vinegar

Salt to taste

Leeks or spring onions for garnishing

Method

First marinade the chicken in the ingredients

listed for few minutes and fry to a crispy

golden color and set aside.

Mix all ingredients listed for the sauce and heat .

Once it starts to thicken add the chicken and

stir till the sauce coats the fried chicken.

CHILLI VINEGARETTE PASTE

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This sauce can be used for stir fry dishes,fried

rice,chinese dishes,salads ,sandwiches and

anything you innovate with chilli sauce , or

any recipe that calls for chilli sauce.

Let’s get into the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

250 gm red chillies

100 gm Kashmiri chillies ( optional)

Few chopped cloves of garlic (10-15)

1/4 cup vinegar

1/2-3/4 cups sesame oil

2-3 tblsp jaggery

Salt to taste.

METHOD

Soak the chillies in hot water overnight.

Drain the water ( don’t discard water)and

grind to a coarse paste with vinegar.

Heat oil , and add garlic . When you see the

garlic turning brown, add the chillie paste.

Add a little of the left over soaked water to

adjust the desired consistency.

Add jaggery and salt and cook for few minutes.

Store in a bottle after it is cool.