Norwish Recipes

I think lemonade is one of those simple coolers that can quench your thirst in a jiffy.......for me just this picture is enough to beat the crazzzzy heat in Bangalore. I know.....Lemonade.....I mean come on.........the recipe is a no brainer.....I think even my 3 year old girl can make this (exaggeration)........for those who don't .....I am putting up the recipe. Ingredients Print this recipe 1cup Sugar (for simple syrup) 1 cup Water (for simple syrup) 1 cup Lemon Juice 4 to 5 cups Ice cubes 2 tbsp Fresh Mint leave (chopped and and lightly crushed) 3 cups water Big pinch Salt Method Prepare simple syrup: in a saucepan combine sugar and 1 cup water,place on medium heat and stir till  the sugar dissolves. Let this cool down completely. Simple syrup is ready.Keep this aside. Fill a pitcher/ jug with ice. Add lemon juice and 3 cups water.Now add 1/2 quantity of simple syrup and mix well.Taste and test if you need more sweetness,add more sugar syrup if required. Add salt and mint leave...

                                                          Just super simple Caramel Cookies Like seriously......I don't have a story behind every dish.......I just baked these for my girl and she loved it.....                                                                     Recipe Source: Australian Women's Weekly- Easy baking Ingredients Print this recipe 125 g Butter, softened 1/2 cup(110g) Caster sugar 1 Egg 1 cup(150g) Plain flour 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder 120g Caramel Chocolate (I used 5 star crunchy with rice crisps), chopped finely Method Preheat oven at 180 Degree C. Line oven tray with baking paper and set aside. In a bowl beat butter, sugar and egg using an electric beat...

I am always on a look out for appetizer recipes for parties......something simple....quick....and can be prepared hours ahead....Corn cheese balls are just the perfect appetizers and kids will love it. Devina ......these balls are for you........for not coming back...... Recipe Source: From my heart Ingredients Print this recipe 1 cup fresh or frozen Corn, cooked till soft in little water 100g Paneer, grated 3/4 cup Cheese,grated (Cheddar or mozzarella) 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour/ Maida 2 tbsp Cornflour 2 Green chillies, chopped 2 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped 2 tsp Red chilli flakes, optional) 1/2 tsp Baking Powder salt to taste 1/4 cup milk Breadcrumbs for coating Oil for deep frying Method Grind the cooked corn coarsely, transfer into a mixing bowl. Add grated paneer and cheese, green chillies, coriander leaves, flour, cornflour, chilli flakes, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Take a tablespoon of the above mixture and make balls. Toss into the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Brin...

Rosemary Parmesan Polenta 7 1/2 C water 1 1/2 t salt pinch baking soda 1 t fresh rosemary finely chopped  1 1/2 C coarse-ground cornmeal (aka polenta) 2 T unsalted butter 2 C grated Parmesan cheese black pepper to taste Bring water to a boil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat.  Stir in salt, baking soda and rosemary.   Slowly pour cornmeal into water in a steady stream, while stirring constantly.  Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.  Reduce heat to lowest possible setting and cover.  After 5 minutes, whisk polenta to smooth out any lumps.  cover and continue to cook without stirring, until grains of polenta are tender by slightly al dente, about 25 minutes longer. (Polenta will be loose and barely hold its shape but will continue to thicken as it cools.) Remove from heat, stir in butter and parmesan and season to taste with pepper. **Adapted from Creamy Polenta - America's Test Kitchen **I love polenta, so do...

                                            Watermelon.......Lemon.......and a mild tinge of Vodka Refreshing cocktail........perfect drink for a hot Sunday afternoon.....do not go overboard....be  a responsible drinker.........HIC!!!!   Ingredients Print this recipe 4 cups Watermelon, roughly chopped Juice of 1 small lemon 30ml Vodka (more or less:) 10 Ice Cubes Sugar to taste Small Pinch Salt  2 cups Sprite/7up Method Blend together watermelon, lemon juice,vodka,sugar and salt till you get a thick puree.Chill. Divide the puree into glasses and add sprite or 7 up just before serving. Add  ice cubes and top with  lemon rings or watermelon cubes. Serve immediately... 

This one was long due......My Mangalorean recipe index will be incomplete without Marvai Pundi... Marvai Pundi is one of those...'Once in a blue moon' dish in our house ....and long awaited one too... this has always been a breakfast dish for us...The previous evening the house is filled with aroma of marvai/clams cooking in spicy coconut gravy and the pundi/rice dumpling steaming away....this dish is kept overnight to let the rice dumplings soak in the gravy....its just an amazing combination....clams with our typical Mangalorean gravy and mini rice dumplings......a true coastal dish. Ingredients for Rice dumplings/ Pundi Print this Recipe 4 cups Brown Rice 1 cup coconut salt to taste Method Wash and soak brown rice in water for 4 hours. If using a grinder -Grind rice along with coconut and salt using very little water to form a thick and coarse pasty dough.  If using mixer - grind using more water and grind to coarse dosa batter consistency ,then transfer to a thick bottom  ...

First of all...please clean the clams in water nicely to remove dirt and sand and follow the above video....That's how its done at home and in most of the households down south. I know I know....not everybody has that kind of weird looking scary knife/sickle/weapon(whatever they call it)....MOOTATHANE (in tulu)....so there is an easier method which I learnt from my Goan friend in Bahrain. Pop the clams in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes...remove....chuck it into a vessel with room temperature water...after few second they will open up... Separate the shells slowly, you will notice that there will be more flesh on one shell, using that shell scrape out the remaining flesh from the other shell and throw away the empty one....simple. Now I saw this on Nigella Lawson show where she had mentioned ....to throw away the clams that do not open up....supposedly they are the bad/evil ones...so I do listen to Nigella and throw away the ones that do not open.....But mom does not care....open ...

The heat in Bangalore is maddening....is it just me...or are people spending more time hovering around the refrigerator.....that's what I am doing.....trying out all kinds of cold mock tails....shakes.....fresh fruit juice...and not to forget the cocktails.....anything to beat the maddening summer heat. Since I am the self proclaimed 'chocoholic'......this shake is soooooo 'ME'.......its thick.....nutty .....and loads of chocolate...... Each time I go to Corner House, I gotta have Chocolate milk shake....just love it.....but I gotta confess...... nothing to beat this Ferrero Rocher shake....I rest my case. Ingredients Print this recipe 500ml Ferrero Rocher Gelato Ice Cream or Plain chocolate ice cream 5 Ferrero Rocher Chocolates (more if you are using plain chocolate ice cream) 1 cup Cold Milk (more or less according to your desired consistency) 1/2 cup Crushed ice 2 tbsp Chocolate Powder (I used Nesquik) whipped cream ,for topping (optional)...

My Fave Smoothie 1 C frozen blueberries 1 medium carrot, peeled 2 C spinach 1/2 C plain greek yogurt (Fage or Kirkland brands) 1 T wheat germ 1 T ground flaxseed 1/2 t cinnamon water to liking (I use about 1/2 C) Truvia to liking (it's a natural no calorie sweetener) Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.  I like mine with a little texture, but if you are bothered by texture, add a little more water and blend like crazy! **This little powerhouse has 250 calories, 10 g of fiber and 18 g of protein. It's a favorite lunch for me! And supposedly most of these ingredients have crazy super powers, even the cinnamon! **Update, as of late I haven't been using the carrot....but I've been adding in a T of Udo's oil to save my body from all the damage I'm doing running! :)

Pepper & Onion Cream Cheese Wrap 1/2 a jar Harry & David Pepper Onion Relish 8oz cream cheese tortillas - Costco's uncooked are my fave grilled chicken (great marinated in Lowry's mesquite) mango salsa avocado spinach Mix the pepper onion relish with the cream cheese. Easiest with an electric mixer, but don't beat excessively.  Spread a tablespoon or two of the cream cheese mixture all over the tortilla. Place chicken, spinach, mango salsa and avocado on tortilla and roll up using the cream cheese mixture to glue the wrap shut. Mango Salsa 2 mangoes peeled, and finely diced 1/4 C red onion finely diced 1/2 C cilantro minced juice of 1 lime Mix all together and let sit for at least 1/2 hour. I usually make it a day ahead and keep it in the fridge. **My sister in law taught me this years ago and I have used it for several parties and showers.  This is my combination, but you could use almost anything as long as you use the cream cheese and relish mixture! **You can or...

Crepes (makes approx 15) 3 C milk 2 C flour 4 eggs 2 T oil 1/2 t salt In a bowl or blender, combine milk, flour, eggs oil and salt. Whisk or blend until well mixed.  Heat a lightly greased skillet. Pour in a scant (little less) 1/4 C of batter into pan and tilt pan in a circle so batter spreads to a larger circle.  Cook for 1 minute or until batter seems almost dry, flip over using spatula or fingers. Cook an additional 30 seconds. Place crepe on a plate and repeat putting parchment between each crepe.Cover with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator.  Then next morning, fill the crepes with choice of filling (either nutella or biscoff spread) and place the whole tray of crepes in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.  Top with fruit and cream or whatever else you like! We topped these with bananas and whipped cream! **I love doing the crepes this way so that we can all eat at once, otherwise I'm at the table by myself and everyone is gone. Plus, I swear they stay wa...

Bird Nests 1 pkg of butterscotch chips 1 pkg rice noodles/chow mein noodles candy "eggs" Melt chips in a pyrex bowl, stirring every 15-30 seconds until melted.  Add noodles and stir gently to coat noodles.  Drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet and shape into a nest.  Top with any "eggs" you choose. ** I remember having these as a little girl.  I don't remember the nest in particular, but I remember the butterscotch and the noodles.  So yummy for my taste! I've made these the last two years and my kids love them!  I even make tiny ones just big enough for 1 egg.