Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Monday, 13 June 2011

Homemade Pizza

An healthier alternative pizza made with wholemeal pitta bread but still packed with load of flavours.




Ingredients:


2 wholemeal pittas (use 1 per person)
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped finely
1 tomato, de-seeded & chopped
3-4 mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 flakes of garlic, chopped finely
3-4 slices of ham , chopped finely (use chicken or pepperoni as alternative)
4-5 olives, halved
1/2 tsp oregano powder
1/2 tsp basil powder
1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes
2-3 tbsp grated cheese
Salt & Pepper for seasoning
extra virgin olive oil for drizzling


Method:


1. Pre heat the oven at 200deg.Place the pitta on a foil, drizzle olive oil, spread the tomato puree on the pitta.


2. Sprinkle chopped garlic followed by the rest of the ingredients. Make sure everything is spread evenly.


3. Sprinkle oregano, basil, chilli flakes , olive oil and season with salt & pepper


4. Cook in the oven for 5 mins on 180deg. Care not to over cook the pitta ( it should be lightly crisp).


5. Turn oven off, sprinkle some cheese, season if required. Let it rest in the oven for couple of minutes, until the cheese melts. Serve Hot.

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