307 colourful serious Recipes

cake flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins (plumped beforehand in a small amount of water, drained), butter, soft (no substitutes), sugar, eggs , beaten until light and lemon-coloured, buttermilk (room temperature )

gram flour (not superfine variety), milk, cardamom powder, ghee (for deep frying), sugar, water, milk, drops saffron , colour

red currant jelly, superfine sugar (also known as bar sugar), fresh fruit, not peeled (i.e. apples, mix of different varieties for colour, oranges, lemons, pears, grapes, cherries, limes), whole nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews etc), powdered sugar, fresh mint sprig (even parsley, anything non poisonous and green), parchment paper

sole fillets, salt, dried dill, pepper, freshly ground, carrot , cut into strips, sweet pepper , any colour, cut into strips, red onion , cut into strips, sherry wine or 1/4 cup dry white wine, vegetable oil cooking spray

lg eggs, light mayo, black olives whole, ketchup/hot sauce/pimentos, green food colouring ( or guacamole), sea salt, garlic powder

chicken -500g boneless medium size cubes, curd or yoghurt - 150 ml, ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp, chilli powder -10 g, garam masala - 1 2 tsp, dried fenugreek leaves-few, turmeric powder -1 tsp, black salt - a pinch, salt -to taste, mustard oil - 1 tbsp, red food colour optional

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

yogurt, plain, ginger, ground, salt, a very quick dash of red food colouring, chicken, skinless and boneless cut into pieces, oil, butter, cinnamon stick -- 1 inch, green cardamoms, bay leaf (optional), sour cream, saffron, crushed, cream, salt and pepper to taste, almonds, ground, cornstarch, water

pork tenderloins, soya sauce, dry red wine, honey, brown sugar, red food colouring, garlic, cinnamon

cartons passata, bell pepper , deseeded and chopped (any colour), celery, chopped, onion, chopped, dried parsley, garlic cloves, chopped, hot chili peppers , deseeded and chopped, dried basil, dried oregano, ground or dried coriander, ground cumin

bell peppers , colour of your choice, salt and pepper, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, tuna in water, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, olive oil

margarine, peanut butter, butterscotch chips, coloured marshmallows, coconut

bread , edges chopped off, cheese, butter, mixed with cheese, parsley or 1 tsp coriander leaves, chopped, tomatoes, de-seeded,de-skinned and chopped into 8 pieces totally (4 piece. each), mustard paste

shop-bought fresh tortellini (any colour or flavour), sun-blushed tomatoes, black olives, pitted, fresh ground black pepper, grated lemon , zest of, extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground salt and black pepper

bell peppers , any colour, tops removed and deseeded, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, ground cumin, red chili peppers , deseeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp cayenne pepper, zucchini, diced, sweetcorn, avocado, diced, cheddar cheese, grated, cilantro, chopped, salt and pepper

rajma , soaked overnight and boiled, macaroni, boiled, green capsicum, chopped, cucumber, chopped, spring onion, mustard powder, salt, black pepper, lemon juice

water, cake flour, butter, salt, spicy/plain breadcrumbs, beaten eggs / milk for dipping, fillings of choice:- once the filling is cooked i usually add for every 500g of filling 1tbsp cornflour and 1/4 cup milk to make it a bit saucy., i also add 1/4 grated green pepper 1/4 grated red pepper 1/4 grated yellow pepper for the taste as well as colour