Crispy Croutons

Time Required: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Few pieces of Bread
Sunflower Oil or Olive Oil
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade. Cut the Bread into small cubes and place on a baking tray.

Sweet Corn Soup

Required Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
150gms Sweet Corn (Cream-style tinned)
½ medium sized Carrot
¼ medium sized Cauliflower
¼ medium sized Cabbage
4 – 5 French Beans
2 tbsp Cornstarch
4½ cups Vegetable stock
Salt to taste
¼ tsp White Pepper powder
½ tbsp Sugar

Peas and Potato Soup

Time Required: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2tbsp Oil
4 Potatoes, diced
1 large Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1tsp Garam Masala
1tsp ground Coriander Seeds
1tsp ground Cumin Seeds
3 ¾ Cups, Vegetable Stock
1 Red Chili, Chopped
1 Cup frozen Peas
4 tbsp Yogurt/Curds
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chopped Coriander leaves, to garnish

Peas Soup

Time Required: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
2 Stalks Leek, Chopped
1 Potato, Peeled and Chopped
2 Cups Shelled Peas
1 Bunch Spinach
6 Cups of Vegetable Stock
1tbsp Cream
1tbsp Butter
Salt to taste

Healthy Tea

Herbal Tea
Required Time : 5 mts
Serves : 1
Ingredients:
A small piece of Ginger
1 piece Dalchini (Cinnamon)
3 – 4 leaves Tulsi (Basil)
1 tsp Tea Leaves
1 Cup Water
1 tsp Lemon Juice

Choco – Vanilla Cake Sundae

Ingredients:
For the Vanilla Ice Cream :
2 Cups Milk
2tbsp Sugar
½ tbsp Corn flour
¼ tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Cup Cream

Mango Ice Cream

I learnt this in the ice cream classes that I attended.  Follow the recipe and the flavour and texture of the ice cream is just great!
Ingredients:
3 Cups Milk
1 tin Condensed Milk
3tbsp Sugar in Milk
1 Cup Mango Pulp
1tbsp Vanilla Custard Powder
2 Cups Cream
½ tbsp Mango Emulsion or ½ tbsp Vanilla essence with red and orange color

Introduction to Flower Arrangements

Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations of God. People, Birds and Insects enjoy them fully. Flowers when brought into the house bring fragrance, color and light. When an arrangement is created using these flowers it gives a new dimension and character to the flowers and also complements the special occasion if any.  The [...]

Tips for Ikebana

Few tips and tricks, which are useful while creating any Ikebana are listed below:
* Plasticine under pin-holder prevents slipping.
* A folded piece of newspaper under the pin-holder also prevents slipping.
* One pin-holder is kept on the other to balance the weight.
* If flowers are thin and far apart, tie them together for more color and [...]

Dad and Me

I grew up in the city of palaces – Mysore. We lived in an apartment complex comprising of 5 apartments and most of the families residing were well to-do Gujarathi business families and the other families on the street were Kannadigas and Tamilians. Our highly educated joint family of Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Mom, Dad, Sis [...]