Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas
Though it is true that Christmas is celebrated as the day of the Birth of Christ into this world, yet it also symbolizes a very deeply significant truth of the spiritual life. Jesus Christ is the very personification of Divinity. Christ it is EXTREMELY important to us Christians. We celebrate the miracle-virgin birth of the Savior of the World. Without this birth there would be no salvation. Christmas is also a time where we exchange gifts (representing how God gave his son to us as a gift), and to many, giving and receiving is important. This simple tradition gives joy to those who partake, and brings family and friends closer together. This is exiting time of the year for my family. Here is some ideas to make your holiday dinner planning easier:)))
Chicken Rice Meatballs (Tefteli)
Creamy Tilapia with Carrots
Shrimps Chow Mein with Asparagus
Stuffed Red Peppers
Rice and Cream!!! Рис со взбитыми сливками!
Beef with Bell Pepper and Potatoes
Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Mashed Potatoes
Russian Holodets Meat Jelly {Xолодец}
Traditional Russian Olivie Salad «Оливье»
Cucumber Cabbage Salad
Zucchini Spread Russian Ikra {Kабачковая икра}
Crab Salad
The Best Romaine Salad
Chicken Cabbage Salad
Sweets
Peach Mousse Cake
Russian Napoleon Cake
Russian Cake Balls {Пироженое Картошка}
Pastry Puff Vanilla Bean Cream Horns
Whipped Cream Surprise Cake
Cranberry Jello
A Different Version of Cheese Cake
Russian Honey Mint Cookies
Cookie Truffles
Fun Jello Cake
Make green and red jello for Christmas:)))
Pistachio Pudding
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Lentils Pumpkin Sweet Potato stew One pot dinner
I cannot be a self respecting food blogger and not post a pumpkin recipe for that time of the year when pumpkins are omnipresent on the internet. Actually, I didnt even realise this when I made this stew for dinner. Indians dont need a time of the year to use pumpkin. It is cooked round the year in several dishes - curries, sambars, a kootu with dals and lots more. In fact, pumpkin is such an everyday thing, that most Indian families love to hate it (familiarity breeds contempt and so on) and cannot understand what the hype & hoopla over pumpkin is all about, during this time of the year in other countries. Using pumpkin in desserts like cakes, cookies, muffins, pies etc. is not a very Indian thing, because none of the above dishes are primarily of Indian origin. There is of course a delicious Pumpkin Halwa (fudge) served in wedding feasts and other such auspicious occasions.
This stew is a healthy way to eat pumpkin and a perfect one pot dish for a chilly evening. Very little chopping and the fact that it simmers itself into a dish without much of supervision, makes it an easy post-work dinner too. This recipe serves two but you could easily double the quantities for a larger families. Its not something Id call a glamourous dish, but something thats surely hearty, comforting and super healthy.
Lentils, Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Stew
Serves 2
Ingredients
1/3rd cup dry whole masoor dal, soaked in warm water for 2 hours
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup diced yellow pumpkin ~200 grams
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and sliced, 1 cm thick slices
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp tomato paste* or 3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp ground cumin or ground fennel
1 tsp of ground black pepper
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp of hungarian paprika or 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
Directions
In a medium sized saucepan, heat the olive oil.
Add the garlic and saute for few seconds (do not brown), add the diced pumpkin and sweet potato slices. Saute on high flame for 30 seconds.
Reduce the flame. Drain the soaked (rehydrated) whole masoor and add to the pan. Stir for a minute or so.
Add all the spices & herbs, stir well for few seconds, add 3 cups of boiling water to this and bring to a simmer.
Cover and let this simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft but holding their shape. Towards the end, add the tomato paste dissolved in 2 tbsp of hot water, to the stew, bring to a simmer and then remove into a bowl to serve.
Serve hot with a slice of crusty bread or crackers or as it is.
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This stew is a healthy way to eat pumpkin and a perfect one pot dish for a chilly evening. Very little chopping and the fact that it simmers itself into a dish without much of supervision, makes it an easy post-work dinner too. This recipe serves two but you could easily double the quantities for a larger families. Its not something Id call a glamourous dish, but something thats surely hearty, comforting and super healthy.
Lentils, Pumpkin & Sweet Potato StewServes 2
Ingredients
1/3rd cup dry whole masoor dal, soaked in warm water for 2 hours
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup diced yellow pumpkin ~200 grams
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and sliced, 1 cm thick slices
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp tomato paste* or 3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp ground cumin or ground fennel
1 tsp of ground black pepper
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp of hungarian paprika or 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
Directions
In a medium sized saucepan, heat the olive oil.
Add the garlic and saute for few seconds (do not brown), add the diced pumpkin and sweet potato slices. Saute on high flame for 30 seconds.
Reduce the flame. Drain the soaked (rehydrated) whole masoor and add to the pan. Stir for a minute or so.
Add all the spices & herbs, stir well for few seconds, add 3 cups of boiling water to this and bring to a simmer.
Cover and let this simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft but holding their shape. Towards the end, add the tomato paste dissolved in 2 tbsp of hot water, to the stew, bring to a simmer and then remove into a bowl to serve.
Serve hot with a slice of crusty bread or crackers or as it is.
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