Category Archives: Food
Shrimp Taco Salad
Ingredients Shrimps ….small to medium sized ….. 8-10 Tortilla chips …………………………………….1 cup; diced Onion ………………………………………………1 medium; chopped Tomato …………………………………………….1 medium; diced Coriander / cilantro leaves ……………….1/2 cup; chopped Avocado ……………………………………………1 medium; diced Romaine Lettuce ………………………………2 cups; sliced Red Kidney Beans ……………………………..1/2 cup; boiled/ steamed Black Olives………………………………………..1/2 cup; sliced Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) ……………1 medium; dicedContinue reading “Shrimp Taco Salad”
Oreo Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles
It is not everyday that you turn 30. Today is that special day for me. After having constant “surprises” every year on my birthday and getting a cake from my loved ones, I had to do something non-conventional for the big 3 – O! I decided to make my own cake. It is not fancy,Continue reading “Oreo Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles”
Cake Mugs
Any one craving for a quick sweet treat at home? Then you have got to try this recipe out. Call it what you want … Cake-in-a-mug, microwave cake, or just cake mugs. It tastes good. I got this simple idea from another website. It has a list of a variety of cakes. I am giving youContinue reading “Cake Mugs”
Malai Chicken Kebab
Malai Chicken Kebab is also known as Reshmi Chicken Kebab. It is one of the many types of Indian kebabs that are made through out the country. The word malai in literally means cream in Hindi which is the national language of India and Reshmi means silk. This kebab got its name because of how juicy and succulent theseContinue reading “Malai Chicken Kebab”
Chicken Fajitas
It was a slow week in Cookathon’s kitchen. It was time to take a small break after the Eid holidays. After all the festivities and the impromptu get-togethers of family and friends, I must say, it was a much needed break from all the cooking. All week long I have been surviving on light sandwiches.Continue reading “Chicken Fajitas”
Tiramisu
Tiramisu literally means pick me up in Italian, metaphorically suggesting make me happy. Its simple to make but requires some time to get the dessert to set. Marsala wine is mixed with espresso coffee in the authentic recipe. But I have left the wine out since I refrain from drinking alcohol. As the name suggests,Continue reading “Tiramisu”
Diner Style Burger
Recently my brother came home with premium quality minced beef shaped into burger patties that were bigger in size than any burger I have seen … be it on TV or for real. In my mind all I could think of was how I could get into my ‘Cookathon Mode’ and create something flavour filledContinue reading “Diner Style Burger”
Cake Pops
There is no one way of making cake pops. To make them people either bake cakes from scratch or use the cake ready mix boxes. Once baked, they crumb the cake and add frosting or melted chocolate to bind it together and make desirable shapes like spheres or cubes and stick it on a lollipop stickContinue reading “Cake Pops”
Cheese Cake with Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients for the Cheese Cake Cheese Filling Eggs ………………………………4 large Sugar……………………………..3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream ..200 ml (room temperature) Cream Cheese ……………..3/4 cup (room temperature) Mascarpone Cheese ……1 cup (room temperature) Vanilla Essence ……………1 teaspoon Cake Crust Graham Cracker/ Digestive Biscuit ……11/2 cup crushed Butter ………………………….70 grams melted Sugar …………………………….1/2 cup Strawberry Sauce Sugar ………………………………3/4Continue reading “Cheese Cake with Strawberry Sauce”
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