A Guide To Indian Cuisine Indian cuisine is meant to be eaten socially, in groups, until everyone is fully satisfied. You will be served all your courses at once on a plate of food called a thali. A thali is a large tray that is used to serve all the foods at once. Some foods are mild, sweet and some are spicy and hot. Most dinners are served later at night since many Indians eat several smaller meals during the day. The food ranges from very simple vegetarian fare to exotic dishes
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Cajun jambalaya Chef Avtar Singh rana Classic recipe
Ingredients for making the Jambalaya
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (12 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut in 1/2" bias-cut slices2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
3 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup thinly sliced scallions, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pan over medium-high. Add sausage; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
Add stock, tomatoes, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until rice is just tender, 10 minutes later. Add shrimp, cover, and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in scallions and lemon juice. Garnish with additional scallions.
Served hot garnished with fresh green spring onions, yum yum yummy..
Burrata Salad (In My Way of plating and style)
" Burst Tomato Burrata Salad. Juicy roasted cherry tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese, dollops of pesto, swish of olive oil and crusty bread. Simple, luscious, rustic perfection"
Ingredients needed to make the Salad
- 200g/ 6 oz x 1 fresh burrata cheese
Roasted tomato: Optional
- 500g/ 1 lb (4 cups) cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp shallot , finely chopped (US: shallot), ~1/2 small (Note 3 subs)
- 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp sherry vinegar (or apple cider or red wine vinegar)
Serving:
- 1/2 tsp salt flakes (or half the quantity for cooking/kosher salt) (Note 4)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , a good one is best, for finishing
- Few fresh basil leaves , for sprinkling (Note 2)
- Warmed crusty bread , for mopping
- e-chill – Take the burrata out of the fridge and leave on the counter for 30 minutes, to take the fridge-chill out of it. Keep it in the water in the tub.
Roasted tomatoes:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan).
- Roast 10 min – Toss the cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, shallot, salt and pepper (in a bowl, or on a tray). Spread on a tray. Roast 10 minutes until softened but not collapsing.
- Vinegar – Gently push the tomatoes to one end of the tray. Drizzle over vinegar. No need to mix.
Arrange on the platter
- Tomatoes – Carefully transfer tomatoes to a plate, spreading them out in a single layer.
- Burrata – Gently (GENTLY!!) drain the water out of the tub and roll the burrata out into your hand. Place a burrata on top of tomatoes.
- Finish – Drizzle the 1 tablespoon of good extra virgin olive oil all over the plate. Dollop pesto randomly all over. Sprinkle with salt flakes and basil.
- Serve with crusty bread on the side! or you can serve on the top of the sour dough.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Creamy au Gratin Potatoes
Au Gratin Potatoes Ingredients
These are the ingredients you'll need to make this top-rated au gratin potatoes recipe:
- Potatoes: This recipe starts with thinly sliced Russet potatoes. You can substitute Yukon gold, if you like.
- Onion: Slice one onion into rings to layer with the potatoes.
- Seasonings: These creamy au gratin potatoes are simply seasoned with just salt and pepper.
- Butter and flour: The cheese sauce starts with a roux made with butter and all-purpose flour.
- Milk: Make sure you slowly whisk in the milk to create the creamiest consistency.
- Cheese: Because isn't everything better with shredded Cheddar?
How to Make Au Gratin Potatoes
You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make these creamy potatoes au gratin:
- Assemble the casserole: Layer half of the potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Season. Layer onion slices over top, then top with remaining potatoes. Season again.
- Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Gradually whisk in flour and salt and cook for about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture has thickened. Stir in the cheese.
- Bake the casserole: Pour the sauce over the potatoes. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is bubbling.
Au Gratin vs. Scalloped Potatoes
Au gratin potatoes and scalloped potatoes are both creamy, rich, and starchy side dishes. But they're not quite the same thing: Au gratin potatoes are usually sliced slightly thinner than their scalloped counterparts. Also, scalloped potatoes traditionally don't include cheese (but more modern recipes can incorporate cheese into the mix).
Crabby Cream Cheese Wontons (Chef Avtar Singh rana )
Wonton wrappers are filled with cream cheese, crab meat (I use imitation, but you can use either), garlic, and onions. You just have to heat them so the cheese is melted hot. Check the temperature Don't overcook. One of the best and healthiest Starter to go well with sweet and sour sauce.
Chefs Special Ingredients
1 quart oil for deep frying2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (12 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
2 egg whites
In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, imitation crabmeat, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and green onions.
Place egg whites in a small bowl. Using the fingers, spread egg white over two edges of the wonton wrappers. Fold into triangles and press to seal edges.
Chef Avtar note
Dingling Dangling Sumptous BBQ Meat Balls
Easy chefs Avtar special Ingredients
2 cloves garlic
2 sprigs juliennes chives
2 pounds ground beef
1 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs
2 eggs
½ cup milk
¼ cup chopped onion
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce1 tsp chilly flakes
Method of cooking this awesome and delicious recipe
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, onion, and salt together in a large bowl. Shape into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter. Arrange meatballs in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Pour barbecue sauce over meatballs and bake for 35 more minutes.Check the cooking temp 165 F arrange the meat balls in a plate served hot garnished with juliennes chives, for more appealing you can add toasted sesame seeds as well. in that it looks more bright and enhance the taste.
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