Geetha's Kitchen

A delicious pizza using homemade pizza dough, it can be quick too if you already have the dough prepared ahead. You could use either of the pizza doughs: the cold-rising dough or the quicker one. Pizzas using either of the doughs are equally delicious. I like roasting the veggies a little before putting them on the pizza to not only give them a flavor boost but also make them more tender. You can add other veggies such as fresh mushrooms. 4 servings Ingredients: 1/2 recipe Pizza Dough II or 1/4 recipe Pizza Dough 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 small Zucchinis, sliced 1 Bell Pepper, any color - thinly sliced 1/2 Red Onion, thinly sliced Salt and Freshly ground Pepper 1 cup Tomato Sauce a handful of your favorite Olives, sliced (optional) 4 oz. grated Mozzarella or Provolone Cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese Fresh herbs: thinly sliced Arugula, Basil Method: Preheat oven to 450 F. Prepare a large baking pan with a little oil or cooking oil spray. Combine all the veggies with a li...

Here is a wonderful starter which is surprisingly simple to prepare and simply delicious. I have made it for so long that making it requires no thought at all. Although deceptively simple to prepare, rich tasting, and delightfully delicious, they always elicit lots of oohs and aahs whenever these mushrooms make their appearance. Ingredients: 8 oz. Button Mushrooms 4 oz. Cream Cheese. at room temperature 2 Tbsp Milk or Cream 1 pinch Red Chili Powder (Cayenne) or to taste 1 small clove Garlic, mashed or 1 pinch Asafoetida about 1 Tbsp unsalted Butter, at room temperature or olive oil Method: Bring the cream cheese to room temperature by keeping it out of the fridge for about 30 minutes. Mix the cream cheese, chili powder, and garlic/asafoetida with a little cream to make a soft (but not runny) spread. Remove the stems from the mushrooms by gently twisting and pulling them off. Wash quickly and dry the caps. Using your hands lightly butter/oil the outsides of the mushrooms and fill th...

I am sure that many a recipe owes its existence to the pure necessity of availability of ingredients as in the saying "Necessity is the mother of invention." I "invented" this pizza dough when I discovered that the only flour available was bread flour; I used it and was amazed with the results. With its high gluten content, the bread flour produces a wonderfully delicious crust. This recipe produces dough ready for use quicker than the slow/cold-rising pizza dough. One still needs to plan ahead as it will require about 2 hours from mixing to baking. This dough will yield fabulous pizza as well as rolls too. Of course, if you wish, this recipe can be modified to make slow/cold-rising dough also; just follow the directions in my earlier post on Pizza Dough . 2 large thin-crust or 2 medium thick-crust pizzas. Each pizza contains (without any toppings) : 398 calories; 9.8 grams fat; 9.5 grams protein; 67 grams carbohydrates; 3.2 grams fiber. Makes 16 ...

Who wouldn't love a recipe that creates its own gravy? The starches from the squashes, sweet & regular potatoes contribute to the creamy gravy. Here is a wonderful Saucy Curry using winter squashes or sweet potatoes which are far more nutritious as well as tasty than the typical curry with regular potatoes alone. Use the squashes or sweet potatoes singly or in combination; of course potato lovers can include a couple of potatoes if you must :-). All types of winter squashes (pumpkin-like vegetables) such as Acorn, Butternut, Kabocha, etc will work well; both the orange-fleshed yams or the cream colored sweet potatoes can be used with equal success. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 medium Onion 4 thin slices Fresh Ginger 1 or 2 hot Green Chili 1 small Winter Squash (Acorn, Butternut, Pumpkin, etc) 1 Medium Sweet Potato 1 medium Potato (Optional) 1 cup steamed green bean pieces or a handful of green peas 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Sea Salt or to taste 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped Lime/Lemon jui...

We call this soup Roots & Fruits Chowder because of the ingredients: all the root and the fruit veggies such as the yam/potato, carrot, squash, pepper, corn, etc. This delicious and warming chowder is perfect for a cool Autumn or Winter day and goes together rather quickly. All of the vegetables contribute to the wonderful flavor and color of this soup. Of course, as always, you can choose just a few or all of the veggies listed - just increase the amounts of the veggies you do choose if you eliminate some. I like using butter since we add cream to the chowder; but the oil is fine too especially if you are using soy or other non-dairy cream. Ingredients: 1 medium white/yellow/brown Onion 2 or 3 ribs Celery with leaves 1 sprig fresh Sage (about 4 or 5 leaves) + more for garnish 3 to 5 sprigs fresh Thyme + more for garnish Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Unsalted Butter 1 small Butternut Squash, pumpkin or other winter squash 1 medium Potato ...