http://www.cookingmela.com Pakistani and Indian Cooking Recipes, Pakistani Recipes, Indian Recipes, Chines Recipe, Thai Recipes, Soup Recipes, Beryani Recipe, BBQ Recipe, Cooking Videos Tue, 01 May 2012 11:59:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.cookingmela.com/pineapple-lassi/ http://www.cookingmela.com/pineapple-lassi/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:47:57 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11854 Ingredients 3 cups no sugar added fresh pineapple juice 2 cups low fat fresh yoghurt 1 cup water 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder 1/4 tsp cumin powder 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp crushed pineapple jelly Directions Blend all the ingredients except pineapple jelly and refrigerate for 20 mins. Meanwhile if u don’t get ready-made pineapple [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/pineapple-lassi/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/refreshing-lemonade/ http://www.cookingmela.com/refreshing-lemonade/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:44:58 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11851 Ingredients 2 big sized lemons 4 tbsp sugar 8 cubes of ice 4 slices of lemon Directions Squeeze the lemons and add a little bit of water to it. now add the sugar and mix well. You can either refrigerate the juice or just add a couple of ice in each glass. Cut each slice of lemon [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/refreshing-lemonade/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/aloo-pastry-puffs/ http://www.cookingmela.com/aloo-pastry-puffs/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:40:46 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11843 Ingredients 1 pastry puff sheet (this is found in the frozen foods section) 1 big potato Some cumin seeds Some fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala A pinch of turmeric Salt to taste Method Boil the potato, peel the skin and mash it, but not like a paste. Take the pastry puff sheet and [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/aloo-pastry-puffs/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/black-fruit-salad/ http://www.cookingmela.com/black-fruit-salad/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:29:29 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11837 Description Black fruit salad is prepared with black cherries, black grapes, and blueberries. Enjoy making this nutritious black fruit salad recipe that is all tangy and sweety . Ingredients 1 c. dark cherries, pitted & halved 1 c. blueberries 1 c. sour cream 1/3 c. light brown sugar 1 c. black grapes, remove seeds Juice of 1 lemon [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/black-fruit-salad/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/noodle-pakoras/ http://www.cookingmela.com/noodle-pakoras/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:28:09 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11836 Ingredients Noodles 2 packets (spicy) Green chilies 3 (chopped) Cottage cheese 100g (cut into smaller cubes) Gram flour 100g Salt to taste Water 1 ½ cup Oil 2 cups (for deep frying) Recipe Boil noodles in 3 cups of boiling water for 2 min. also add tastemaker. Keep aside. When cools down, mix with green [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/noodle-pakoras/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/sharbat-e-rooh-afza/ http://www.cookingmela.com/sharbat-e-rooh-afza/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:24:11 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11826 Servings: 12 Ingredients 1 cup cashews, pistachios and almonds, finely crushed 1 tsp cardamom seeds 1 gallon whole milk 8 cups superfine sugar, to taste 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup Rooh Afza, to taste Method: In a mortar and pestle, grind the cardamom seeds. Crush all the nits and gather about 1 tsp. [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/sharbat-e-rooh-afza/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-roll-recipe/ http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-roll-recipe/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:23:37 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11824 Ingredients Cooked chicken – 1 cup Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 1 small Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp. Garam masala – 1 tsp. Tortilla-few Eggs – 2 Salt & chilli powder – According to taste Preparation In a pan heat oil and fry the onions. Then add the ginger garlic paste and fry [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-roll-recipe/feed/ 1 http://www.cookingmela.com/maysori-pakoray/ http://www.cookingmela.com/maysori-pakoray/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:22:13 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11818 Ingredients 1 cup flour ½ cup suji ¼ cup rice flour 1 large onion, chopped ½ tsp crushed red chillies 3 green chillies, chopped ½ tsp baking soda 2 tbsp ginger, chopped ½ tsp black pepper, crushed 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 ½ cup curd 2 tbsp fresh coconut, grated Method [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/maysori-pakoray/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/chickpea-chaat-2/ http://www.cookingmela.com/chickpea-chaat-2/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:21:33 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11817 Ingredients: 1/2kg black chickpeas 2 tbsp red chilli powder 6 – 8 green chillies, finely chopped 1 tbsp cornflour 4 onions finely chopped 200g yoghurt 2 tbsp vinegar 2 tbsp garlic paste 2 tsp soda bicarbonate 1 tbsp cumin seed powder 1/2 cup tamarind pulp 3 – 4 tbsp oil Salt to taste (for chickpeas [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/chickpea-chaat-2/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-and-vegetable-egg-rolls/ http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-and-vegetable-egg-rolls/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:19:20 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11809 Ingredients 1/2 cup dried mushrooms 1 each chicken breast, skin, split 1 each clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon oil 1 can 16-oz bean sprouts, drained 2 cup small spinach leaves 1/2 cup green onion thin sliced 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, thin sliced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon grated ginger root 1 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/chicken-and-vegetable-egg-rolls/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/hyderabadi-style-mirchi-bajjimirchi-pakora/ http://www.cookingmela.com/hyderabadi-style-mirchi-bajjimirchi-pakora/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:17:58 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11811 Ingredients for the filling: Besan (bengal gram flour) – 3 tablespoons (optional) Sesame seeds – 3 tablespoons Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon Ajwain (carom seeds or vaamu)- 3 teaspoons Amchoor (dry mango powder) – 2 tablespoon OR Tamarind pulp (small lemon size tamarind) – 2 tablespoons Salt – 1/2 teaspoon Grind them all in a [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/hyderabadi-style-mirchi-bajjimirchi-pakora/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/beef-samosas/ http://www.cookingmela.com/beef-samosas/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:37:51 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11765 Ingredients 2 large potatoes, peeled 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 bay leaf, crushed 2 large onions, finely chopped 1 pound ground beef 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/beef-samosas/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/paneer-paratha-2/ http://www.cookingmela.com/paneer-paratha-2/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:24:47 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11736 Ingredients 2 cups of maida 1 cup grated paneer or chena 1 large onion few green chillies 1 small size tomato salt to taste few springs of coriander leaves 1 tsp of garam masala Directions Knead the maida into a dough by adding little oil and water in it. Now chop onion, tomatoes and green [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/paneer-paratha-2/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/stuffed-egg-paratha/ http://www.cookingmela.com/stuffed-egg-paratha/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:23:15 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11730 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Flour (Whole wheat) 1 no. Egg 1 tsp. Red Chili Powder 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Black Pepper powder Recipe’s go in detail – in the post DIRECTIONS: 1. Take 1-cup flour, add a little salt to taste and mix it. 2. Add water and make dough of it. Make [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/stuffed-egg-paratha/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/gobi-paratha/ http://www.cookingmela.com/gobi-paratha/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:22:52 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=11729 Ingredients ½ kg Gobi (Cauliflower) 1 Onion (chopped) 1 tsp Red chilies 2-3 Green chilies (chopped) 1 tsp Haldi powder ½ tsp Jeera Salt to taste Coriander leaves Wheat dove (keep it aside) Directions Finely chop Gobi in blender and keep aside adding some salt for 10 min. Take a bowl remove the water from [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/gobi-paratha/feed/ 0