Dr. Lekshmi Nair Born in Thiruvananthapuram. Holds a post-graduation in History, LLM degrees and a doctorate in Law. Presently, anchoring the most popular TV programme 'Magic Oven' in the Kairali Channel.
Dr. Lekshmi Nair Magic Oven Fabulous Recipes B MAG C VEN D C Books
English Language Magic Oven Fabulous Recipes Lifestyle/Cookery by Dr. Lekshmi Nair D C Books/Rights Reserved First Published JNovember 2011 First e-book edition December 2012 Cover Design Eggs Creative Solution Publishers D C Books, Kottayam 686 001 Kerala State, India website : www.dcbooks.com e-mail : info@dcbooks.com Although utmost care has been taken in the preparation of this book, neither the publishers nor the editors/compilers can accept any liability for any consequence arising from the information contained therein. The publisher will be grateful for any information, which will assist them in keeping future editions up to date. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN 978-81-264-3855-6 D C BOOKS - The first Indian Book Publishing House to get ISO Certification
PUBLISHER S NOTE We are happy to publish this cookery book by Lekshmi Nair. She is best known through her cookery programme 'Magic Oven' in the Kairali channel and the best selling cookery books in Malayalam. Magic Oven Fabulous Recipes is a collection of selected recepes from her books. This include vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, delicious items for various occasions etc. This is a revised edition of the book in a more user friendly format. Two other titles - Magic Oven South Indian Recipes, Magic Oven Sweets and Desserts are in que to reach your hands. We hope these books will open the door of an easy and interesting kitchens. Kottayam November 01, 2011 Ravi Deecee
PREFACE Alien to Italian, Continental, Chinese, Thai, North Indian dishes, the typical Keralite Kitchen can now flaunt these special dishes to their loved ones. Magic Oven - Fabulous Recipes depicts the route for a delicious as well as a quick recipe at your home. On the road with responsibilities and never ending schedules, the ultimatum to make cooking simple had initiated this book. I am grateful to my parents Dr. N Narayanan Nair and Mrs. Ponnamma Narayanan Nair who have always appreciated and supported my talent in cooking. Nevertheless I express sincere love to my ever supportive husband Nair Ajay Krishnan, daughter Parvathy and son Vishnu. I also express my sincere gratitude for their enviable support extended by Kairali TV, The Magic Oven Team members and the publishers DC Books, especially to Ravi DC. Above all I bow to the Creator for the blessings he showered. With all their support and blessings I dedicate these recipes to the Keralite Kitchen. Dr. Lekshmi Nair
CONTENTS VEGETARIAN 1. Paneer Butter Masala 2. Gobi Manchurian 3. Channa Curry BOOKS 4. Vegetable Burger 5. Vegetable Stew 6. Mixed Vegetable Kuruma 7. Meal Maker (Soya Chunks) Masala 8. Palak Dal Curry (Spinach Lentil Curry) 9. Tava Naan 10. Sago Uppuma 11. Pineapple Dosa 12. Brinjal Manchurian 13. Chilli Paneer 14. Tomato Butter Milk Curry 15. Ginger Vegetable 16. Treasure Vegetable 17. Bindi Masala 18. Carbonara Pasta 19. Malai Kofta 20. Paneer Greenpeas Thoran 21. Brinjal Potato Sabji 22. Fried Potato Curry 23. Cabbage and Potato Curry 24. Sweet and Sour CurryDC Chilli
25. Palak Paneer 26. Navaratna Kuruma 27. Chilli Paneer 28. Potato Tomato Masala 29. Cabbage Capsicum Masala 30. Paneer Manchurian 31. Stuffed Capsicum 32. Soya Capsicum Masala 33. Chilli Soya 34. Tomato Paneer Curry 35. Soya Manchurian 36. Corn Palak 37. Aloo Gobi 38. Channa Chatt 39. Garden Salad 40. Pineapple Salad 41. Pineapple & Cucumber Jelly Salad 42. Kadai Paneer 43. Mushroom & Capsicum Pepper Masala 44. Pasta Carbonara 45. Spaghetti with Bolognaise Sauce DC 46. Chicken Special Fry 47. Tandoori Chicken 48. Kadai Chicken 49. Chilli Chicken 50. Ginger Chicken 51. Butter Chicken 52. Chicken Kalimirchi NON VEGETARIAN BOOKS
53. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) 54. Roasted Chicken with Boiled Vegetables 55. Dragon Chicken 56. Chicken Roast 57. Mangalorian Chicken Green Masala 58. Chicken with Cashew and Vegetables 59. Chicken Maryland 60. Chicken-Crushed Pepper 61. Chicken Kafsa 62. Batter Fried Chicken 63. Stir Fried Chicken 64. Chicken Kafsa (Oil Free) 65. Mangalorian Chicken 66. Chicken Mughalai 67. Chicken Chowder 68. Chicken Barbequed 69. Chicken Sukka 70. Chicken 65 71. Fish Molie 72. Beef Casserole 73. Fish Nuggets 74. Meat Roast 75. Red Beef 76. Beef Channa Fry 77. Chilli Beef 78. Beef Double Fry 79. Vegetable Meat Fry 80. Beef Mongolian 81. Fish Tava Masala
82. Chilly Fish 83. Prawn Oriental 84. Prawn Dum Dum 85. Sweet and Sour Prawns 86. Fish Portuguese 87. Southern China Soup 88. Golden Fried Prawns 89. Fish Morna BOOKS 90. Fried Chilli Prawns 91. Konkan Fish Curry 92. Grilled Fish with Butter Sauce 93. Fish Malabari 94. Fish Masala 95. Spicy Tomato Prawn Masala 96. American Chopsuey 97. Chinese Chopsuey 98. Mutton Cooker Roast 99. Mutton Stew 100. Egg Burji SOUP 101. Tomato-Egg Drop Soup 102. Hot And Sour Vegetable Soup 103. Tomato soup 104. Sweet Corn Chicken Soup 105. Chicken Clear Soup 106. Celery Cheese Soup 107. Cabbage Soup 108. Bread Soup 109. Cucumber Soup 110. Italian Minestrone SoupDC