Continental Food Recipes

The Stuffed Zucchini recipe is one amazing dish, that is packed with flavors from the roasted peppers, mushrooms and flavor packed with Del Monte Cheesy Dip. The stuffed zucchini is a great way to pack in the vegetables and protein the body needs. You can add some minced chicken, bacon or even soy granules to the stuffing and up the protein content. When you run out of flavors then what comes in handy is these delicious, creamy and flavor packed Del Monte Cheesy Dip that you ...

Way back in 1993, when I was young and eager to learn, there was a young Colombian Chef who had come to New Delhi in search of nirvana. He was an absolute dope head, but cooked like an angel. Once in awhile in lieu of a free meal at the restaurant he would cook something for us. He was the first to give me the taste  of these arepas  - corn cakes made with a starchy cornmeal. The Corns Cakes are made with starchy cornmeal, corn kernels and cheese. It is one of the most delicious corn cakes ...

Tagine is a food culture of the Moroccan and Algerian countries. Tagine is a shallow earthen pot which has a tall lid and food cooked in tagine tastes amazing. Dishes made of tagine are usually slow cooked mostly on fire or grill, these days the tagine is cooked in oven too. Vegetable Tagine a mix of root vegetables cooked slowly in a tagine along with spices. Usually there is at least one dry fruit added to a tagine dish. Moroccan dish is not complete without dry fruits like dates, apricots, prunes, ...

Grilled eggplant is topped with Chickpeas, roasted Bell Peppers, Feta Cheese and herbs to make the eggplant steak. The fancy ‘steaks’ are sure to lure even those who are not very fond of eggplants. You can use thick Italian eggplants or the slender Japanese variety. The quick mix barbeque like sauce spices up the steaks. You can adjust the proportion of the ingredients to your taste. Serve Eggplant Steaks as a party side dish or for a light meal with Pita wedges and Tomato Noodle Soup. Here ...

Vegetable Casserole is an easy to cook recipe filled with goodness of a lot vegetables and cheese. It can be served on its own for lunch or dinner. This is a perfect recipe to make when you have leftover vegetables in your fridge. Serve Vegetable Casserole along with Roasted Tomato and Pumpkin Soup  and a Fennel Pesto Pull-Apart Bread Recipe  for a perfect weekend lunch or dinner. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Italian recipes such as :  Baked Vegetables ...

Gan Bian Dou Jiao Recipe (Dry-Fried Sichuan String Beans) are made with long green beans that are tossed with soya sauce and honey till they are bright and light and the beans are evenly coated with the Sichuan sauce, soya, honey and slight touch of ginger and garlic. This dish is featured as one of the main dishes in the Sichuan Cuisine. Traditionally in the regions of Sichuan, the dish also made by using Yacai (pickled mustard stem) and Pork.  As for the vegetarian lovers, we can keep it ...

Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe is a comfort food made with a vegetable broth to a creamy consistency. The Risotto also contains vegetables like sliced mushroom, broccoli and bell peppers. Traditionally the risotto is made with northern Italian rice (arborio rice). The broth that is used is also derived from fish, meat and vegetable. Sometimes the risotto can also be flavored by adding wine to give it a depth to the dish. Serve your creamy Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe with Fennel ...

Baamia is nothing but our bhindi/okra in Afghan. 'Qorma Baamia' - Baby Okra cooked in rich tomato-onion puree! Had this gravy a few weeks back at Afghani Restaurant and it was finger-licking good. I love experimenting on this versatile vegetable - Okra (bhindi) every now n then! But so far, I never imagined myself cooking bhindi in gravy directly. I tried replicating the same in-house and BINGO! It was as good as the restaurant version of it. Serve Qorma Baamia Recipe with hot Pudina ...

Sweet Chili Lime Grilled Chicken Recipe, Roasted Corn and steamed buttered Green Beans Recipe is a comforting lunch that you can have for your weekend dinner. The chicken is marinated in a sweet and chili sauce and cooked till the chicken becomes tender and succulent. The classic accompaniment for a grilled chicken is mashed potato but we have made it healthy by using steamed green beans which has less calories compared to the potatoes. Roasted corn by the side can give you an extra crunch and taste ...

Couscous are small granules of semolina and a very popular North African staple food. Curried Couscous, a healthy and filling food is very easy to cook and takes very less time to prepare. This dish is a combination of cooked vegetables and is mixed with steaming hot couscous. Serve Curried Couscous with Watermelon Carrot Radish juice for a healthy breakfast. If you like this recipe, you can also try Broken wheat and mixed millet upma and Quinoa and Vegetable Saute.

Ratatouille is the traditional French stewed vegetable dish which is often as a side dish with dinner sometimes included in breakfast and lunch. It serves as a complete meal when served with toasted bread. The secret of the dish is to cook the vegetables separately so each will taste truly. Ratatouille is the perfect breakfast option to include Vegetables in your first meal. The ratatouille tastes better the next day. Toast a sourdough bread, top with ratatouille and fried eggs for your breakfast. Serve ...

Stuffed Pita Recipe With Tandoori Mayo Chickpeas is a high protein one dish meal. Pita makes a great base for a sandwich and can be filled with a variety of ingredients. They make it easy to fill, hold and eat. Sandwiches can make great one dish meal that can be filling and great for weeknight dinners or even a lunch box to work or a picnic meal. In this recipe, we have filled the Pita's with chickpeas that are tossed in Del Monte Tandoori Mayo. The Tandoori Mayo is packed with flavors, it ...

A delicious pie crust that has a touch of sweetness and salt, baked to a flaky perfection and filled with roasted vegetables and pesto is a perfect one to make Roasted Vegetable Pesto Tart Recipe for one of those days when you have a large gathering of guests over. The crusts can be made about a week ahead and the vegetables and pesto can be roasted and kept a day ahead as well. Make it into tiny bite size tarts or four inch tarts or even wedges cut out from a large tart - it is simply delicious. ...

Oven Baked Rice Casserole Recipe is a lip smacking main course dish.  The casserole has a layer of this simple herb rice tossed in bell peppers and fresh parsley, the next layer is a medley of various veggies that are pan roasted in olive oil, the third layer is a creamy and spicy sauce made with some garlic, basil and tomatoes, with added richness from the cream and milk.  These layers are finished off with a generous topping of mozzarella cheese and then baked.  Makes a perfect ...

Pistachio & Cranberry Broken Wheat Pulao Recipe is a delicious recipe of broken wheat combined with pistachios and cranberries, as the name suggests.  Broken wheat is pressure cooked with some olive oil, salt and pepper, with the addition of the star ingredients of pista and cranberry.  The addition of mint leaves adds great freshness to this broken wheat dish.  Serve Pistachio & Cranberry Broken Wheat Pulao along with Herbed Vegetables In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce ...

The Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce Recipe is an incredible one-pot meal that is perfect for lunch or dinner. The Cottage Pie also sometimes known as the Shepherds Pie is made from vegetables that are baked with a sauce and crusted on the top with some mashed potatoes. There are multiple variations to this pie and you can experiment with a great number of fillings. The Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce is a perfect combination of subtle and spicy flavors blended to make a one-pot meal. ...

Manakish Zaatar is a traditional Lebanese variety of pita bread spiced with Zaatar. This Middle Eastern delicacy is similar to a pizza, made of soft pita base topped with zaatar spice mix. Zaatar spice mix is a slightly sour spice which is a mixture of sumac berries (dried and powdered), thyme, oregano, sesame seeds and some salt. It can be easily made at home and when used in many breads, for seasoning salads and other things it adds a distinct Middle Eastern touch to every dish. Serve Manakish ...

Jerk Chicken With Rice And Peas Pilaf Recipe is a Caribbean dish made with roasted chicken on rice pilaf. Chicken is oven roasted with spices. The mildly spiced rice pilaf is made with peas and then the jerk chicken is served placed on top of the rice pilaf, with a dash of lemon juice on top. This recipe is so filling and is a one pot dish to make. Since roasting is done in oven, it is an easy chicken recipe to make. Serve Jerk Chicken With Rice And Peas Pilaf Recipe for a lip smacking Sunday ...

The Creamy Mushroom Mini Pie Recipe is a delicious combination of mushrooms, cheese and herbs. The addition of garlic, sesame and black pepper brings out the flavors of this dish along with a flaky and buttery pastry crust. Making the pie crust is an art and comes with practice, but if you get it right, you will never stop making this pie.   Serve the Creamy Mushroom Pie along with a bowl of Lemongrass Soup, a Garlic Bread and a glass of wine for a weeknight dinner or even when you have ...

Tomato Basil Chicken Curry Recipe is a one pot dish that can be made in a jiffy. The recipes uses fresh produce to create a tangy flavour packed curry that can be paired with any flavoured rice or a toast of garlic bread. The chicken is slowly stewed in the tomato puree that has got the flavour of sautéed onions and garlic. We have also added some chopped carrot in order to give another texture to the curry. Finally, the curry is infused with some torn fresh basil that goes really well with the ...

The Zesty Fish Quiche Recipe is a twist to the classic french dish, where there is a crunchy tart crust that is filled with a zesty fish flavored With Cheesy Garlic Mayo. Quiche is basically a French savory tart making a use of meat or veggies in savory custard and baked to set. Quiche custard commonly is made using eggs, milk or cream, cheese and choice of filling. Fish goes very well cheesy and garlic and when filled in the tart along with egg, the outcome is irresistible. The best part ...

Malaysian inspired Sambal Shrimp recipe is an awesome  spicy dish to enjoy and rejuvenate your Sunday afternoon meal.  A fine Asian dish to try at home especially for those seafood lovers. There is no need to buy from outside instead try at home as it is too simple to prepare once you can assemble all the authentic ingredients. Add more chilli paste to make it even more spicy. Readymade sambal paste is easily available in market, all you need to do is add few more ingredients to make it ...

Ruote pasta is popularly known as Cartwheel pasta or Wagon wheel pasta owing to its shape. This Ruote pasta & Eggplant gratin is a scrumptious one pot meal which is sure to please everyone. The pretty pasta is layered with veggies in pasta sauce, eggplants and topped with Gouda cheese; you can also use Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese instead. Use any vegetables of choice.  Serve the Ruote Pasta & Eggplant Gratin Recipe along with Couscous Salad with Raw Mangoes or with ...

Roasted Bell Pepper Quinoa Recipe is a great way to elevate the quinoa making it palatable.  Pressure cooked quinoa is tossed in roasted bell peppers and herbs with a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice added to the delicious taste of this recipe. Did you know: Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein, high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and beneficial antioxidants. You can read more about it here.  Serve Roasted Bell Pepper ...