BRIDGET WHITE ANGLO-INDIAN RECIPES: ANGLO-INDIAN LIVER AND ONIONS FRY:   ONION AND LIVER FRY                   ... ONION AND LIVER FRY Serves 6   Preparation Time 40 minutes ½   kg beef or lamb liver sliced thinly        4 large onions chopped 1teaspoon chillie powder                           1 teaspoon pepper powder   ½ teaspoo ..read more

SOME VEGETARIAN DISHES FOR LENT Sharing some more recipes for simple Vegetarian Dishes for Lunch during Lent. These recipes are very simple to follow and easy to cook. All these dishes go well with plain white steamed rice.  1. MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped mixed vegetables such as carrots, beans, peas, etc 2 potatoes peeled and cut into medium size pieces 2 tomatoes made into puree 3 tablespoons ground coconut 1 teaspoon chillie powder ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon cumin powder Salt to taste 1 teaspoon coriander powder 2 tablespoons oil 2 onions cho ..read more

  CHICKEN PISH-PASH RICE OR SMASHED RICE Pish-Pash is a watery Rice and Meat Dish that was very popular in Anglo-Indian homes in the olden days. It was prepared using small bits of meat or chicken and rice. The word ‘Pash’ is of Old English origin, meaning to ‘smash’ or ‘mash’ in relation to mashed meat. The term ‘Pish Pash’ dates back to 18thCentury Anglo-India and was used as "baby talk" with children at meal times. Pish-Pash can be prepared with either small pieces of chicken / beef / lamb or mutton or minced meat. If desired the meat could be substituted for green gram dhal or rent ..read more

 VEGETABLE CROQUETTES  An easy and simple snack or party food. Serve them with some tomato ketchup or Tartar Sauce.  Ingredients  1 cup of chopped boiled vegetables of your choice such as peas, carrots, French beans, cauliflower, etc 3 potatoes boiled and mashed                   2 onions chopped finely 2 green chillies chopped                            1 tablespoon finely chopped mint or mint powder  1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger   ..read more

 LAMB TROTTERS IN GRAVY Ingredients 8 Trotters either lamb or goat preferably the front ones   2 large tomatoes chopped or pureed 2 teaspoons chillie powder 2 large onions chopped 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste  1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder  3 tablespoons oil  Salt to taste A small bunch of coriander leaves Heat the oil in a pan and lightly sauté the onions. Add the tomatoes and fry for a few minutes  Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a couple of minutes Add the chillie powder, coriander powder, c ..read more

 COCONUT SWEET / COCONUT CANDY A simple and easy recipe for a timeless Anglo-Indian Delicacy. Bursting with the goodness of fresh grated (scraped) coconut, sugar and milk and a hint of vanilla essence. This baby pink sweet will rekindle nostalgic childhood memories of helping to stir the sweet while its being prepared to greasing the big plate the molten pink lava would be poured on to and finally to scraping and licking the residues left in the dekshi!! Makes 30 pieces    Time required: 1 hour Ingredients 2 cups grated coconut        ..read more

SLOW COOKED CHICKEN IN A RED WINE MARINADE This dish is a legacy of the French to Colonial Anglo-Indian Cuisine. Originally it was a Rooster that was cooked  with a dash of red wine. A simple dish with subtle flavours and very delicious As a cooking ingredient wine imparts its own flavor, body and acidity to the dish. There is no hard and fast rule about the choice of wine. Any Red Full bodied wine or fruit wine could be used in this dish such as Port, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet, or even home made wine.  The wine helps to tenderize the meat and the marinade makes an excellent an ..read more

  PREFACE - FROM THE MICROWAVE COOK BOOK OF ANGLO-INDIAN RECIPES The microwave oven is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Now almost 75% of the world’s population use a microwave oven in their homes either to heat up pre-cooked food or to cook a meal.   Microwaves are a quick and convenient way to cook food, and have therefore, made life easier and more convenient. However, a microwave oven needs to be used correctly. A uniform temperature of 75 Degrees Centigrade is needed to cook food evenly in a microwave. Microwave ovens can sometimes cook food unevenly an ..read more

 MICROWAVE ANGLO-INDIAN MINCE FRY This is a quick and easy dish to cook when one has a packet of mince handy in the fridge but not too keen on making a Ball Curry. This simple and tasty dish could be made in no time at all in your microwave oven and it could be eaten with Rice or Chapattis. Any meat mince such as beef, mutton, lamb, pork or even chicken mince could be used. Green Peas, chopped cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, fenugreek / methi / venthium greens etc., could be added to give the dish a twist. This recipe is featured in my new Cookery Book THE MICROWAVE COOK BOOK OF ANG ..read more

  SAVOURY BREAD PUDDING OR OMLETTE AND BREAD BAKE Ingredients 5 or 6 slices bread 2 or 3 eggs 2 onions chopped 2 green chillies chopped 1/2 litre milk 2 tablespoons butter Some cheese Salt to taste Beat the eggs. Add the onions, green chillies and salt and mix well Meanwhile heat the milk till warm and add the butter to it. Mix to dissolve Add the egg mixture to the milk and mix in Take a glass oven proof dish and lay 2 or 3 slices of bread in it Pour half the milk and egg mixture over the bread. Press down to soak Lay the remaining slices of bread over the earlier layer Pour the remain ..read more