245 colourful Recipes

chicken - 1 small/cut into pieces ( or boneless if you prefer ) 600-750g, thick yoghurt - 3 tbsps, oil - 1 tbsp, lemon juice - of 1 lemon, garlic - 1 tsp, ginger -1 tsp, roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp, garam masala - 1tsp, red chilli pwder - 1/2 tsp (or paprika for colour), salt to taste, onions -2 medium, garlic - 6 pods, ginger - 1 piece, tomato puree - 200ml (we get 200ml tetrapaks here), green chillies - 1-2 / finely chopped, haldi - 1/4 tsp (turmeric powder), dhania - 2 tsp (coriander powder), zeera pdr - 1-2 tsp(roasted cumin powder), salt to taste, juice of 1/2 lime ( 1 tsp), butter - 2 tbsp, cream - 2 tbsp or more if heart allows/desires, capsicum - 1 small , juliened, very optional! (green bell pepper), fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

pasta (such as spiral shaped ones, rigatoni or other short varieties), peas (either frozen and prepared or canned), carrots, chopped, apple, diced, tomatoes, diced, gherkins, diced, yoghurt (creamy works really well, but low-fat is ok, too), dried basil or 1 tbsp fresh basil, dried oregano, fresh dill weed, lemon juice, prepared mustard, freshly ground salt and black pepper

unsalted butter, spanish onion (chopped fine , mine was about 3-inch diameter), red peppers (cut into 1/2 inch wide by 1.5 inch long strips. my peppers were about 4 inch across ), green peppers (see above), yellow peppers (or orange peppers, see above), chicken stock (i use swanson brand), paprika

chicken thighs & legs skin on, all purpose flour, tandoor masala (powder ), ginger & garlic paste, good glug of olive oil/wine/lemon juice, garlic cut into fine slivers, chilli powder & flakes to taste, sugar, orange food colouring (optional), salt, fizzy water - enough to make the batter

basmati rice , rinsed in cold water, date molasses (date syrup, dibs tamar in arabic, found in middle eastern shops), saffron, ground (i use a mortar and pestle. iranian saffron is definitely superior in taste and colour), cardamom, freshly ground, rose water (i prefer iranian, i find flower waters vary quite a bit in quality), sea salt , to taste, butter , a lot is needed to form the sought after crust (or ghee, (or more)

ground beef, uncooked long grain rice, egg, slightly beaten, fresh parsley, snipped (or 1/2 tbsp dried parsley), onions, chopped fine, salt, pepper, butter, tomato soup , minus 1/4 cup used with meat, water, worcestershire sauce, unsalted butter, spanish onion (chopped fine , mine was about 3-inch diameter), red peppers (cut into 1/2 inch wide by 1.5 inch long strips. my peppers were about 4 inch across ), green peppers (see above), yellow peppers (or orange peppers, see above), chicken stock (i use swanson brand), diced tomatoes (i use del monte petite ), paprika

chicken thigh, natural yoghurt, fresh ginger, grated finely, garlic, grated finely, tandoori paste, tandoori color powder (food colouring, if available), cumin seeds, ground, ground coriander, garam masala, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder

cavatappi pasta (2 1/3 cup), frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, 1/2 lb), part-skim ricotta cheese , may need more, half-and-half , may need more, olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, green jalapeno pepper, flakes (optional), garlic powder , heaping, paprika, rosemary, dried, salt (or to taste, i prefer less ), black pepper, freshly ground to taste, swiss cheese, cubed (1/2 cup), onion, diced, tomatoes, quartered, handful arugula, leaves (stems snipped off ), sunflower seeds (preferrably roasted), basil , chiffonade (sliced thinly)

whole wheat pastry flour, barley flour or 1/2 cup additional whole wheat pastry flour, poppy seed, baking powder, baking soda, flax seeds, water, frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, fresh lemon juice, canola oil, pure maple syrup, lemon zest (coloured part only), vanilla extract

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, green onions , cut on the bias in 1/2-inch slices, garlic clove, finely chopped, pork tenderloin, thinly sliced (on the diagonal), sweet pepper, thinly sliced (any colour), pineapple chunk (fresh or canned ), ginger, ground, salt, dried thyme, black pepper, freshly ground, all-purpose flour, milk, dried chili pepper flakes (optional)

fresh cranberries, halved (measure 2-1/2 cups before slicing in half), sugar, coloured mini marshmallows (can use white ), red apples, unpeeled and diced, seedless grapes (sliced in half ), pineapple tidbits (very well drained , squeeze out excess moisture with hands), chopped pecans, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (or use 1 8-oz container), shredded coconut

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla essence, self-raising flour, glace cherries, red and green colour ones

brown sugar, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, red food colouring, water, cocoa powder , sifted, all-purpose flour, salt, buttermilk, vinegar, baking soda

unseasoned popcorn or 12 cups lightly salted popped popcorn, sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), cherry gelatin (or other flavoured gelatin)

whole wheat rotini, cooked drained and cooled (or tri-coloured pasta), mixed vegetables (broccoli, carrot, peppers, green onion, etc. use your imagination), ranch dressing (to taste), miracle whip (to taste) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (to taste), sour cream , i use fat free, salad dressing mix , dill flavour, cheddar cheese, cubed, chopped ham (or cooked turkey or chicken)

coconut milk, sugar, salt, skim milk, taro or sweet sotato, corn flour, ice water to rapidly cool the mixture, sticky rice ball topping (ruam mid), red, green and yellow food colouring, sticky rice flour (3 tbsp for each colour), rose water (1 1/2 tbsp for each colour), cold water, water for boiling

apple sauce, drops of green food colouring, caramel icecream topping

chicken broth (or stock, 500 ml), dry white wine (375 ml), lemon juice (125 ml), sugar (45 ml), parsley, finely chopped (90 ml), garlic cloves (or more, finely chopped ), fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme, salt, dijon mustard (15 ml), virgin olive oil (180 ml), bell peppers , any colour, seeds and ribs removed and sliced into strips, fresh mushrooms, sliced (500 g), zucchini, sliced thickly (500 g), onion, peeled (250 g), artichokes, drained (400 g can)