Chef In Making
Recipes With a Twist
Black Bean Soup
Nov 21st
1 cup canned black beans with liquid (or boiled black beans)1 cup chicken broth/water (or more according to desired consistency)1 tbsp butter1 tsp taco seasoning2 cloves crushed garlic/ 2 tsp garlic powder1/4 cup tomato sauce/crushed tomatoes
Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add crushed garlic and saute for few seconds(if using). Add tomato sauce and cook for few minutes. If using crushed tomatoes, let the tomatoes get tender. Add taco seasoning and garlic powder. Add beans and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add broth/water and bring the soup to boil. Cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Let More >
Quick Curry with Rice
Nov 12th
Cooking Indian curries take a long time. On weekdays it just seems impossible to spend an hour to whip up a nice curry for the little one. This is my quick version of the popular Indian ‘Butter Chicken Curry’. I use pasta sauce as a base. The pasta sauce is precooked-onions,tomatoes,garlic,etc. So saves time for preparing the base. Far far from the traditional recipe !
2 cups pasta sauce (I use First Street Mushroom as it has a mild flavor)1/2 cup cream1 cup milk2-3 tsp taco seasoning /Indian spices such as powdered cumin, clove, cinnamon, coriander1/2 cup Chicken More >
Hearty Veggie Soup
Nov 12th
My son is not a major fan of potatoes. This is one way I get him to eat potatoes as well as other healthy vegetables. He likes the soup with pasta as well.
1 cup steamed veggies – carrots, potatoes, broccoli,corn1/4 cup cream1/2 cup milkgarlic salt/garlic powder/garlic spread seasoning to tastesalt to taste (if not using garlic salt)pinch of oregano
1 tbsp butter (optional- I add it for my skinny LO)1 cup water/chicken broth
Add first five ingredients to a blender and puree. Add water/chicken broth to the puree. Add the puree to a sauce pan and bring to Boil. Simmer More >
Quick Veggie Upma (South Indian savory breakfast)
Nov 8th
Quick Veggie Upma (South Indian savory breakfast)
1 cup veggies of your choice – carrots, peas potatoes, broccoli,corn1/2 cup pasta sauce1 cup roasted cream of wheat or MTR Idli mix (available at Indian stores)salt to taste dash of cooking oil2 cups water
Heat oil in a wide bottom and deep pan. Add pasta sauce and veggies and let the veggies cook in low heat (covering the pan helps). Add water and let it boil. Slowly add the cream of wheat/Idli mix to the boiling water and stir briskly. The mixture will thicken and become sticky when done.
This is not a traditional More >
Veggie Pasta-Really?
Nov 8th
Veggie Pasta-Really?
1 cup steamed veggies – carrots, potatoes, broccoli1/4 cup cream1/2 cup milkgarlic salt/garlic powder/garlic spread seasoning to tastesalt to taste (if not using garlic salt)pinch of oregano1 cup cooked pasta of your choice-my son likes thin spaghetti, small elbow macaroni works well as well. The picture shows sauce with tri-color egg noodles1 tbsp butter (optional- I add it for my skinny LO)1/c water/chicken broth
Add all ingredients to a blender and puree. For small batches I use my Magic Bullet.Add some water/chicken broth if the puree is very thick. Add the puree to a sauce pan and bring to Boil. More >
Just another mom
Nov 5th
As my name suggests, I am just another mom! Yes, I am just another mom trying to squeeze every minute out of the 24 hours to raise an adorable 20 month old boy with my loving husband and managing a full time job. Between my job, household and a child I am a fledgling cook constantly trying different recipes that my toddler might enjoy. In my attempts, I try to make him fresh meals with a little twist. My next posts will be dedicated to my such attempts. Before I begin, here is what my recipes are based on:a. Classics More >
