Difficulty Levels Very Easy

Fish Biryani

Fish Biryani

Fish biryani is a dish from Cape Malay, South Africa. Ingredients Marinade 8 cloves garlic 2–3 teaspoons fresh ground red chillies 1 teaspoon crushed dhania (coriander) seeds 1–2 teaspoon crushed jeera (cumin) seeds Juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon turmeric…

Hot Peach Drink

Hot Peach Drink

Ingredients 1 bottle (40 ounces) pure peach drink ¼ cup packed brown sugar 2 cinnamon sticks ½ cup peach schnapps (optional) Cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional) Procedure Combine juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and margarine in a Dutch Oven. Heat…

Fruity White Sangria

Fruity White Sangria

Ingredients 2 quarts pineapple-orange-guava juice 2 cups fruity white wine ¼ cup orange-flavored liqueur ¼ cup white granulated sugar 1 orange, thinly sliced 1 lime, thinly sliced 2 cups sliced strawberries Procedure Evenly combine all ingredients in 2 very large…

Yoda Soda

Yoda Soda is a fun drink that looks like Master Yoda’s head. Ingredients 1 cup Mountain Dew soda (or any yellowish-green soda you like) 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 pinch of chocolate sprinkles Procedure Fill glass with soda. Add…

Salty (Namkin) Lassi

Salty (Namkin) Lassi

Lassi are yogurt-based beverages in either sweet or salted flavors. The most common flavors include mango, rose water, and plain sugar-sweetened lassi. Ingredients 4 cups (1 L) yogurt 3 cups (750 ml) cold water Fresh green chile peppers (quantity according…

Hot Cocoa

Hot Cocoa

Ingredients 4–5 tablespoons malted chocolate mix or Ovaltine (Ovomaltine), or dry malt extract 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 cups (236 ml) hot water Procedure Mix the Ovaltine and cocoa powder together. Pound with a spoon until very fine—this will help…

Sangría

Sangría

Ingredients 1 L (8 cups) red wine 2 peaches 1 apple 1 banana 1 orange 3 lemons 125 ml (¼ cup) brandy 4 tbsp sugar 1 cinnamon stick (optional) Procedure Pour the wine in a container large enough to hold…

Hartshorne Catsup for Sea-stores

Hartshorne Catsup for Sea-stores

This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne. Ingredients 1 gallon strong stale beer 1 pound pickled anchovies, rinsed 1 pound shallots, peeled ½ ounce mace ½ ounce cloves ¼ ounce whole peppercorns 3–4…

Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink)

Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink)

Ayran is a popular Turkish drink made of a yoghurt and water. The ayran made from sheep yoghurt has a quite thick taste, fatty but also delicious. It is very similar to the Iranian drink, doogh and Armenian drink, taan.…

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

The Caesar salad is a traditional salad served in American restaurants, often prepared table-side. It is referred to by some as the “king” of salads. Its origin is largely credited to Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, a restaurateur and chef in…

Greek Salad

Greek Salad

Ingredients Red tomatoes, chopped Cucumber, sliced into rounds Red or white onions, sliced into half-moons Green bell peppers, cut into small pieces Greek olives Extra-virgin or virgin olive oil Vinegar or lemon juice Salt Feta cheese Oregano Procedure Combine tomatoes,…

Homemade Baharat

Homemade Baharat

Ingredients 6 tbsp allspice 6 tbsp black pepper 3 tbsp cinnamon 3 tbsp coriander 2 tbsp cumin 1 tbsp nutmeg 1 tbsp cloves ½ tbsp cardamom Procedure Finely grind all the ingredients using a mill or spice grinder. Mix well.…