Nisha and Nishanth's Culinary Debacles

The other day we went here to grab a quick bite before catching up on a movie. Its a pretty decent place and one can choose what one wants to eat from a variety of food and pay for it and heat it up in the microwave. The price is pretty expensive. A friend said that was the best meatballs they had ever tasted. 320 Coit Road Plano, TX 75075-5712

This was a first experience at having food while watching a movie. Studio movie grill allows one for ordering food and watch a movie at the same time. The price is quite expensive though! It cost 35 dollars just for a burger and a chicken quesadilla and 2 drinks. Worth trying it for the experience though: They are located at: 4721 W. Park Blvd #100 Plano, TX 75093

Went recently to Humperdinks and it was pretty ok. I wasnt too hungry and a friend had a coupon that went buy one entree get one entree free and one had to buy drinks. I had a vegetarian pizza but it wasnt up to the mark according to me. I found the prices a little expensive but their menu is pretty impressive. They are located at: 1601 N Central Expy Richardson, TX 75080 Phone: (972) 690-4867 Hours: Hours: 11am-2am

This is a new restaurant that opened up and we have been there twice. Well, for starters theres loads of food to choose from both in the veggies and meat. There are quite some good sweet dishes too. On the downside, the food quality isnt good. I had fried chicken and the chicken was not totally cooked. The pita bread was pretty decent and so is the hummus and baba ghanoush. I like the salads too over there. I liked the cauliflower too. I didnt like the beef kafta but perhaps thats because i like my meat very well done whereas this was medium well and beef isnt my favourite either. The potatoes were half raw the second time we went so i guess the food quality just depends on the day. On the other hand, i have never been disappointed by the food in Afrah. Its always been awesome through the 2 years we have been there and overall even though you may just buy a single dish, you go home feeling much more satisfied. Dimmasi's are located at: 180 W Campbell Rd Richardson, TX 75080

This is a kerala recipe that my mother in law sent me. I tried it out the other day and it came out pretty ok. Ingredients: 1. 1 large raw banana or 2 small raw bananas 2. 1/2 shredded coconut ( can get the frozen shredded coconut which would be around 1 cup coconut) 3. Yam or cucumber (optional) apparently kalan can be made only with raw banana or cucumber or yam or a mixture of these 3 4. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 5. Salt to taste 6. 1/2 tsp chilli powder 7. 2 green chillies 8. 1/4 tsp jeera 9. 2 cups sour curd. 10. 1 tsp oil 11. 4 curry leaves 12. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds Method: 1. Cut the banana, yam and cucumber into small 1 inch square pieces. Boil these in 1 cup water along with the salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder until soft. In the pressure cooker it requires 1 to 2 whistles. 2. Grind the coconut along with 2 green chillies and jeera 3. Make a puree of the curd 4. Add the curd to the boiled vegetables and boil until the mixture thickens (reduces t...

This is a recipe my mother in law sent me recently. Ingredients 1/2 coconut shredded 1/2 cup curd (not sour else use a few spoons of curd and add water) 1/4 tsp red chilli powder salt to taste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 4-5 curry leaves 1 tsp oil Method: 1. Grind the coconut along with curd, red chilli powder and salt 2. Heat oil up and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let the mustard seeds splutter. 3. Add this to the ground coconut mixture. Mix and serve.

I decided to make seviyan for Nishanth's birthday and heres how i made it. Ingredients -------------- 7 tbsp sugar 1/2 gallon milk 3 handfuls of vermicelli 2 tbsp ghee 2 tsp chopped cashews raisins 1/4 tsp cardamom powder or 2 green cardamoms crushed Method: 1. Heat ghee up and fry the vermicelli to golden brown 2. Add cashews up and fry them 3. Add milk and boil until the mixture thickens up 4. Add sugar (add more if required according to taste) 5. Let the milk thicken to desired consistency. 6. Sprinkle cardamom powder and add raisins 7. Can be served hot or cold as desired