Cottage Cheese Ravioli in Pumpkin Sauce

Ingredients – Serves 3 Ravioli sheets Whole wheat flour – ½ cup Fine salt – ¼ tsp Water – ¼ cup + 1 tbsp Ravioli stuffing Paneer / Indian cottage cheese – ¼ cup (crumbled) Red bell pepper – ¼ cup (chopped) Mushroom – ¼ cup (chopped) Mixed Italian herbs – ¼ tsp Fine salt… Continue reading Cottage Cheese Ravioli in Pumpkin Sauce

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients – 9 stuffed mushrooms White button mushrooms – 9 Spinach – 1 cup (chopped) Garlic – 6 cloves Olive oil – 1 tbsp Fine salt – ¼ tsp Dried Oregano – ¼ tsp Black pepper – ¼ tsp Mozzarella cheese – ¼ cup Preparation Rinse and patt dry the spinach. Chop them finely. Wash… Continue reading Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Grilled Cheesy Eggplants with Green Romesco Sauce

Ingredients – Serves 2 Green bell pepper – 1 big Almonds – 20 Broccoli stalk – 2 tbsp (chopped) Garlic – 4 cloves Green Chili – 1 Lime juice – 1½ tsp Cilantro/ coriander leaves – a handful  Salt – ½ tsp Olive oil – 1 tsp For Grilled Eggplants Italian eggplant – 1 big… Continue reading Grilled Cheesy Eggplants with Green Romesco Sauce

Stuffed chili peppers

Ingredients – Makes 3 stuffed peppers Mildly spiced chili peppers / Bajji Milagai – 3 White button mushroom – ½ cup (finely chopped) Red cabbage – ½ cup (finely chopped) Indian cottage cheese / Paneer – ½ cup (finely diced) Garlic – 1 tsp Dried oregano – ½ tsp Dried basil – ½ tsp Fine… Continue reading Stuffed chili peppers

Baked Eggplant With Marinara Sauce

Ingredients – Serves 3 Italian eggplant – 1 big Unsalted butter – ¼ cup (melted) Brown breads – 4 no.s (1 cup ground) Grated mozzarella cheese – ¼ cup Red chilli powder – ½ tsp Garlic – 4 cloves Italian seasoning – 1½ tsp Fine salt – 1 tsp Black pepper – ¼ tsp Preparation… Continue reading Baked Eggplant With Marinara Sauce

Focaccia Bread| Italian Bread

  Ingredients All purpose flour / Maida – 3 cups Tepid / Lukewarm water – 1¼ cups Active dry yeast – 2 tsp Brown sugar – 1 tsp Dried oregano – 1 tsp Fine salt – 1 tsp Olive oil – 2 tbsp For topping Olive oil – 1 tbsp Cherry tomatoes – a few… Continue reading Focaccia Bread| Italian Bread

Pumpkin pie pannacotta | Parangikai cream pudding

Ingredients – 4 servings Whole milk – 1½ cup Heavy Cream / Fresh Cream – ½ cup Pumpkin purée / Parangikai vizhuthu – 1 cup Water – 2 tbsp Agar-Agar strands / China grass thugal – 2 tbsp Condensed Milk – 3/4 cup Cinnamon powder / Pattai podi – 1 tsp Dry ginger / Sukku… Continue reading Pumpkin pie pannacotta | Parangikai cream pudding

Tapioca gnocchi

Ingredients – Serves 3 Tapioca / Maravalli kizhangu – 1 big (1¼ cups mashed) Rice flour / Arisi maavu – ¼ cup Water – ½ cup Water – ½ cup Fine salt – ½ + ¼ tsp Crystal salt – 1/8 tsp Unsalted butter – 1 tsp + 1 tbsp Onion – ½ cup (chopped) Garlic – 1 tsp… Continue reading Tapioca gnocchi

Baked Bolognese pasta

Ingredients – Serves 3 Red onion – ½ cup (chopped) Mixed bell peppers – 1 cup (chopped) White mushrooms – 1 cup (chopped) Soya chunks / Soy protein – 1 cup Tomatoes – 6 medium Garlic – 1 tsp (mashed) Dried oregano – 1 tbsp Fine salt – 1 tsp Red chilli flakes – ¼ tsp… Continue reading Baked Bolognese pasta

Baked veggies in white sauce and crispy potato crust

Ingredients – Serves 4 Potatoes – 3 (golden / Russet) Cauliflower florets – 1/2 cup (blanched) Carrots – 1/4 cup (sliced) Zucchini – 1/2 cup (sliced) White mushrooms – 1/2 cup (sliced) Scallions / Spring onion – 1/4 cup Green bell pepper – 1/4 cup (chopped) Indian cottage cheese / Paneer – 1/2 cup (cubed)… Continue reading Baked veggies in white sauce and crispy potato crust