tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55117941264840532702024-03-13T03:34:55.995-07:00Food for the SoulEating Right is a challenge for most people, and the primary reason is the food we eat unthoughtfully. Tasty lip-smacking food is often very high in calories. This blog will enable you to follow recipes which are moderate in calorie content, but yet taste superb and allow you to enjoy your food. Keeping a healthy weight does not have to be a life long compromise of stuffing nasty diet replacements or living on raw salads and fruits you always hated!Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-67606020861177974782015-04-26T19:12:00.001-07:002015-04-26T19:42:30.633-07:00Milli I am honoured to be invited to your blog! We Bengalis love to eat and adventurous in trying new cuisines and tastes!<br />
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Asparagus and Broccoli, taste ok when boiled and sprinkled with salt and pepper, but for most of us foodies, just the thought of that sounds like pure torture! The recipe below can be applied to either asparagus or broccoli, and both taste wonderfully delicious prepared this way!<br />
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<strong><u>Broccoli Stir Fry</u></strong><br />
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<u>What you need:</u> <br />
One inch of ginger grated<br />
One clove of garlic grated<br />
One bunch of Broccoli cut into medium florets or 6 cups of Broccoli<br />
(for asparagus one bunch or about 20 small asparagus )<br />
One table spoon of chili oil (Laoganma)*<br />
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Ground Pepper to taste<br />
One tablespoon olive oil<br />
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<u>How to make:</u><br />
Parboil vegetables, drain and keep aside<br />
Heat oil in a saucepan<br />
Add the ginger and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes<br />
Add the vegetables, followed by the chili oil, and stir fry over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes<br />
Remove from heat, and sprinkle ground pepper<br />
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<strong>Serve hot!</strong><br />
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*If you do not have chili oil at home, you can make a batch of at home, and store it in the refrigerator. <br />
<u>Chili oil recipe:</u><br />
Cut about 20 dry red chilies into fine small flakes<br />
Toast the chill flakes, a handful of pepper, and 2 teaspoon of crushed pepper in a super hot pan for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and add one teaspoon salt and two cups of sesame oil to the mixture. Store in a cool place.<br />
<br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-61367322638297661652014-12-01T00:28:00.001-08:002014-12-01T04:44:00.960-08:00Spicy Potato ChipsLast month, I have been experimenting the Chinese Chili crisp with all my recipes, and this one has turned out to be super addictive! Absolutely love it. My guests at the thanksgiving dinner also loved it. Best Chips ever!!!<br />
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What you need:<br />
8 medium sized prewashed potatoes parboiled<br />
1/2 inch ginger grated<br />
3 tablespoon rosemary leaves<br />
1 green chili deseeded and chopped<br />
1 tablespoon olive oil<br />
1 tablespoon Chinese Spicy Chili Crisp<br />
<a href="http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.sg/2014/11/spicy-chilli-crisp.html">http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.sg/2014/11/spicy-chilli-crisp.html</a><br />
salt to taste<br />
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How to make:<br />
Slice the parboiled potatoes into medium slices. I prefer to leave the skin on the potato for the added crunchiness, but this is optional. You can peel them as well.<br />
Heat a pan, add the oil. Then add the ginger, rosemary and green chili, and potatoes and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.<br />
Add salt and the chili crisp and sauté for another 2 minutes. Serve!Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-20867616720321342872014-11-30T23:44:00.004-08:002014-11-30T23:44:49.511-08:00Yoghurt PuddingSimple healthy and delicious, this pudding is an all time favorite in Bengali Indian homes. The original yoghurt pudding (bhappa doi) is a steamed version, but it comes out equally well in the oven. You can add different flavors to it as well(saffron, cardamom or mango flavors work very well, strawberry works well too)<br />
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What you need:<br />
2 cups of natural yoghurt(Greek yoghurt or low fat natural yoghurt works well too)<br />
1.5 cup low fat sweet condensed milk<br />
2 pods of cardamom crushed*<br />
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How to make:<br />
Line a round baking tray with baking paper<br />
Mix all ingredients and pour into the tray<br />
Cover the tray tightly with aluminum foil<br />
Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degree Celsius for 15 minutes<br />
Let the tray cool, then carefully transfer the pudding into a serving plate and refrigerate for an hour.<br />
Serve Cold!<br />
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*To add saffron flavor add a few strands of saffron to your yoghurt mix<br />
*To add mango flavor add 2 tablespoon of ripe mango puree to your yoghurt mix<br />
Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-43894195621573606242014-11-30T23:01:00.000-08:002014-11-30T23:01:29.798-08:00Spicy Chilli CrispYou can buy it in Chinese grocery stores, and it adds an instant zing to any dish.The most common brand is LAOGANMA. It has a very nice flavor and smell, and is made with red chili flakes, sesame oil and beans.<br />
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Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-54800135685815320212014-11-30T22:53:00.000-08:002014-11-30T23:02:46.515-08:00Best Scrambled Eggs SandwichI love eggs specially if it is scrambled. The recipe I share below is an absolutely heavenly version of the scrambled egg, and you can have it for lunch on its own, or with bread as a sandwich. It is simple to prepare and is pretty addictive :))<br />
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What you need:<br />
2 medium eggs<br />
1 tablespoon rosemary leaves<br />
boiled slices of 1 medium potato (optional)<br />
salt to taste(optional),about two pinches<br />
1 teaspoon of Spicy Chili Crisp *<br />
1 tablespoon oil <br />
* <a href="http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.com/2014/11/spicy-chilli-crisp.html">http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.com/2014/11/spicy-chilli-crisp.html</a><br />
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How to make:<br />
Pour oil in a skillet<br />
Add the rosemary leaves<br />
Add the potato slices, and sauté for a minute<br />
Pop the eggs into the skillet, and add salt<br />
and add the red chilli crisp<br />
Sauté for a minute, you can add any leftovers as well like roast chicken or pasta, to make it varied.<br />
Make a sandwich with bread, or enjoy it own its own!!Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-55802209026892780892014-11-17T02:21:00.002-08:002014-11-17T02:21:13.789-08:00Instant Sweet and Sour ChickenThis recipe is super fast to prepare and tastes like restaurant food. <br />
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What you need:<br />
Diced chicken : 2 cups<br />
1 Teaspoon soy sauce<br />
1 teaspoon lime juice<br />
2 Tablespoon flour<br />
1 tablespoon corn flour<br />
1 cup water<br />
*4 Tablespoon Sweet and Sour Sauce <br />
1 pinch sugar<br />
1 Tablespoon Oil<br />
1 large onion chopped<br />
1 large Capsicum chopped<br />
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How to make:<br />
Marinate chicken with soy sauce and lime juice and refrigerate for 1 hour.<br />
Add flour to the chicken. <br />
Heat oil in a pan, and lightly fry the floured chicken. Remove from pan.<br />
Add the onions and capsicum to the pan. Sauté for a minute, and then add the sugar and freshly prepared sweet and sour sauce. Add the chicken, and sauté for another minute.<br />
Add water, and the corn flour, and sauté for another minute. Serve hot with rice!<br />
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*How to make the Sweet and Sour Sauce:<br />
<a href="http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.sg/2014/11/perfect-chinese-sweet-and-sour-sauce.html">http://onepothealthymeals.blogspot.sg/2014/11/perfect-chinese-sweet-and-sour-sauce.html</a><br />
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Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-44904264420647685482014-11-17T02:00:00.002-08:002014-11-17T02:21:48.921-08:00Perfect Chinese Sweet and Sour SauceChinese sweet and sour recipes are delicious, and are super easy to prepare. The key to any sweet and sour recipe is the sauce. Below is the absolutely perfect and easiest way to make a super quick aromatic sweet and sour sauce for any of your recipes:<br />
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What you need:<br />
1 Tablespoon Ketchup or Tomato sauce<br />
1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauce<br />
1 green chili finely chopped<br />
1 bunch of Chinese parsley finely chopped<br />
quarter of an inch of ginger grated<br />
4 cloves of garlic grated<br />
1 teaspoon of Spicy Chili Crisp ( you can find this in Chinese grocery stores, it is basically a chili oil with the chili seeds)<br />
5 to 6 Crushed Black pepper seeds<br />
1 tablespoon peanut oil/sesame oil<br />
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How to make:<br />
Heat oil in a pan. Add the ginger and garlic followed by the rest of the ingredients except the parsley.<br />
Toss over high heat for two minutes. Add parsley. Your sauce is ready to be used!<br />
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*The above recipe makes about 4 tablespoon of Sauce<br />
<br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-41043972020061550332014-11-03T17:57:00.002-08:002014-11-04T02:33:51.598-08:00Easy Apple Pie Recipe <strong>Apple pie</strong>.This dessert is an absolute favorite for those rainy evenings when you want to enjoy a dessert and tea at home, while watching your favorite television show. You can have it hot or cold, and both ways it is delicious! A crossover between a pie and a cake, it is crumbly and moist at the same time.<br />
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What you need:<br />
1 egg beaten<br />
1 tablespoon vanilla essence<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
1 cup all purpose flour<br />
1 pinch of salt<br />
1/2 cup melted butter or vegetable oil<br />
1/2 cup semolina<br />
1 teaspoon milk(optional)<br />
2 apples peeled & chopped into small squares<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder<br />
1 handful of raisins<br />
1 handful of cashew nuts<br />
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Mix the dry ingredients (flour, semolina, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) in a bowl.<br />
In another bowl mix the beaten egg, vanilla, sugar, and apple and butter.<br />
Add the flour mixture to the egg & apple mix. Stir to a very thick batter. If it is really thick add a teaspoon of mil to bring it to a runny dough consistency. Note: the cake mix should be of an almost dough like consistency, and unlike cakes, should not be batter like.<br />
Pour the dough into a cake tin, and sprinkle with raisins and cashew nuts.<br />
Bake at 175 C for 35 to 40 minutes.<br />
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<br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-62381101049848732352014-11-03T17:28:00.000-08:002014-11-03T17:28:13.690-08:00Healthy Yoghurt DessertSteamed Yoghurt<br />
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What you need:<br />
1 tin low fat condensed milk 250 g<br />
1 tub natural yoghurt 350 g<br />
1 pinch saffron strands<br />
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How to prepare:<br />
Mix the yoghurt and condensed milk thoroughly. <br />
Add the saffron, and steam it in a bowl for 20 minutes. <br />
Let it cool down. The refrigerate it for an hour.<br />
Garnish with sliced strawberries or cherries(optional). <br />
Serve cold!<br />
Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-28168529672070895172014-10-28T03:14:00.002-07:002014-10-28T03:18:35.060-07:00Balance your CaloriesMany of my friends requested me to add the calorie content in my recipes, so I will be doing that henceforth. The calorie content mentioned in the dishes will be an approximation based on the ingredients I use, and could differ slightly on case to case basis. <br />
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The importance of counting your calories on a regular basis is advised by many nutritionists and health instructors. The reason counting calories is important, is because in the modern day world we eat a lot of processed food. When we are having our favorite takeaway for dinner, or munching on that oh so delicious salad at the salad bar near our office, we often forget that the ingredients they use might not be fresh, and are highly likely to be using some form of processed ingredients. It is always wiser to have an approximate gauge of the calories we are consuming on a daily basis. It need not be an exact measure, just a high level of estimation is sufficient. <br />
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Countries like the US are fighting obesity problems constantly and it is a matter of time before it becomes an epidemic in Asia as well. Here is a fabulous website that gives a bright insight on nutrition and healthy food : <a href="http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/how-to-eat-healthy/">http://www.fitness.gov/eat-healthy/how-to-eat-healthy/</a><br />
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On a separate note, sweets have always been my weakness, and I have always noticed that on days that I do not exercise, or have taken a break from exercises for a week, my sweet cravings increase. Here is a very nice article on why we crave for certain food, and the signals that our body may be sending to us indirectly. <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/behar15.htm">http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/behar15.htm</a><br />
<br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-36728044617708040582014-10-28T02:27:00.001-07:002014-10-28T02:38:31.511-07:00Puffed Rice SaladJhal Muri(Puffed Rice salad)<br />
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Total Calories : 138 kcal<br />
Calories from oil : 40<br />
A common street food in eastern India, this is a super healthy snack. It is quite filling, and can have variations to suit your palette, involves no cooking, and takes less than a minute to prepare.<br />
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1 bowl Puffed Rice*<br />
1 small onion finely chopped<br />
1 small tomato finely chopped<br />
1 small potato boiled and finely chopped(optional)<br />
1 small green chili deseeded and finely chopped(optional)<br />
1 tablespoon Murukku mixture (or 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts)<br />
1 teaspoon mustard oil/extra virgin olive oil<br />
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<u>Preparation</u><br />
Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl, and serve!<br />
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*<em>For those who do not know what puffed rice is : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffed_rice">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffed_rice</a></em><br />
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<br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-72546932258309210862014-10-09T19:55:00.000-07:002014-10-09T20:23:27.321-07:00Easy Scones<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Egg 1 medium</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flour 2 cups</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vanilla essence 1 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Baking powder 1 and 1/2 teaspoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt 1 large pinch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar 1 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butter 2 tablespoon </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Milk 2 tablespoon for brushing</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to cook:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Beat Egg until fluffy. Add vanilla essence.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. In a separate bowl mix flour , baking powder, salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Add butter to flour and mix with your fingers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Add the flour to the egg, and mix.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Knead to a soft dough.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Roll out the dough, and cut into medium biscuit size pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Brush scones with milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 20 minutes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve hot or cold with Coffee or tea!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-77317609918875202192014-10-06T20:48:00.003-07:002014-10-09T20:23:55.164-07:00Moist Chocolate Cake<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moist Chocolate Cake<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need</span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Good quality cocoa powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ cup<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Milk heated<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½
cup<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melted unsalted butter<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 cup <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vegetable Oil<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eggs<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vanilla essence<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1pinch<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Baking Soda<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 pinch<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Baking Powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1
Tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flour<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 ½ cups<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Semolina<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ cup<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 ½ cup<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the decoration:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dark Chocolate bar<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 medium<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Icing Sugar<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1 tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melted Unsalted butter<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3 tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strawberries or nuts halved or sugar flowers (any decorations of your choice- I usually use whatever is available at home)</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to cook</span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix Chocolate powder with hot milk. Keep aside.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix eggs and vanilla essence till it becomes slightly
fluffy.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix dry ingredients salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour
and semolina.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the mixed dry ingredients into the egg mixture.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add melted butter (1 cup) + oil + sugar to the egg mixture.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix well.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the chocolate powder mix to the mixture.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour into a cake tin and bake in a preheated oven at 175 C
for 35 to 40 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Decoration</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melt Chocolate bar in a bowl, and add unsalted butter. Mix
thoroughly so there are no lumps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the mixture over the baked cake. Decorate with halved
strawberries and dried nuts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Put in the refrigerator to allow the chocolate icing to set
for about an hour. Serve!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-68905097152482678402014-10-01T21:46:00.001-07:002014-10-09T20:24:38.663-07:00Green Chilli Pickle(Lankar Aachaar)<span style="font-family: inherit;">Muchas Gracias to my lovely friend Debjani for sharing this recipe with me. It is an absolutely lip-smacking side addition to the dinner plate on those special dinner or lunch occasions when you had the time and energy to make parathas at home. Goes well with rice as well!</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups large green chilies deseeded & diced into medium chunks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup mustard seeds </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup fennel seeds </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp turmeric powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp chilli powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6 tablespoon Mustard Oil (optionally Olive Oil)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon salt.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to cook</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Roast the fennel seeds. Pound them to a coarse powder.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Combine all the ingredients with the diced chilies and toss well</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Put oil in wok, and fry seasoned chilies till the water from the chilies has dried up. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let it cool. Store it in a clean dry bottle in a cool place. I store it in the refrigerator, considering Singapore's evergreen hot and humid weather.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve with rotis or parathas and enjoy!!!</span><br />
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Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-25742647590390944462014-10-01T21:09:00.003-07:002015-04-25T01:53:38.173-07:00Chicken Tikka<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpp_lGzuCzVquhkt3m1FNuBs4U6TOxJuqjt7jeUO8Z0DaWjaE0FzkqS1jUpEkSHzcL2hKu4ay8HXdhhzO1ytnPRyzS6O-Kv1p4P0yYoOkRPvaKRfBujIoCMCQT1bQ4961r4idfZAswS4/s1600/Chicken+tikka+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpp_lGzuCzVquhkt3m1FNuBs4U6TOxJuqjt7jeUO8Z0DaWjaE0FzkqS1jUpEkSHzcL2hKu4ay8HXdhhzO1ytnPRyzS6O-Kv1p4P0yYoOkRPvaKRfBujIoCMCQT1bQ4961r4idfZAswS4/s1600/Chicken+tikka+1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></span></a><u><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need</span></strong></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Whole Chicken with bone, cut into medium sized pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ginger-Garlic paste<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Greek Yoghurt<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Turmeric<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½
teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Chili powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½
teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coriander powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black pepper powder coarse<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>½ teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Five spice powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>½ teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coriander leaves<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some for marinate and
some for garnishing<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vegetable Oil<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Cook</span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix chicken with ginger-garlic paste, spices, salt and
coriander leaves. Let it sit in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat oven to 180 C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mix marinated chicken with oil (optional), if you want a healthier
version you could skip the oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Place the chicken pieces on a tray, and bake for about 20 to
25 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve warm with chopped coriander leaves !<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-63668244015974051182013-12-23T06:22:00.000-08:002014-10-09T20:25:14.317-07:00Spicy Pumpkin Mash<strong><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spicy Pumpkin Mash</span></u></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This pumpkin mash is a zesty alternative to the regular
pumpkin mash and tastes great with bread. It is super easy to prepare and can
be prepared just before serving.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">600 g sweet pumpkin deseeded, peeled and cut into chunks<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pinch sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon cumin seeds<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon five spice powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ teaspoon red chilli powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 dried bay leaf<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 table spoon olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chopped coriander for garnish<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to cook:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.Boil the pumpkin till it is tender, and breaks with a fork.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.Add oil to a hot skillet. Add all the ingredients except
the pumpkin and salt to the oil, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.Remove from fire, and add the contents of the skillet to the
boiled pumpkin.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.Add the chopped coriander, and mash the pumpkin partly, and
fold in the spice mixture into the mashed pumpkin.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5.Do not mash the pumpkin completely, just mash haphazardly
such that there are small chunks of pumpkin left in the mash.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve!<o:p></o:p></span>Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-44431558367114792462013-12-20T05:02:00.000-08:002014-10-09T20:25:51.560-07:00Raspberry Sponge<span style="font-family: inherit;">This delightful dessert can be served with a handful of mixed berries on the side or an irresistible raspberry sauce poured over the cake.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need:</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sponge Cake vanilla* : 1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mascarpone Cheese or any Cream cheese : 200 gm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Icing sugar : 3 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fresh Raspberries : 2 cups</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Castor Sugar : 2 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lemon Juice : 1 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Water : 1 cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coffee powder : 1 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chocolate cubes : 50 gms</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">*You can either get a sponge cake from the supermarket, or prepare it at home based on the directions below. Both work equally great, so if you are short of time, this dessert allows you to make that compromise.</span></em><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Make:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Cut the sponge cake from the middle into two parts using a sharp knife such that they are now two sponge cakes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Mix coffee powder into half cup of hot water, and pour it over a large plate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Dip the sponge cakes one side only over the coffee.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Melt the chocolate and pour it over one of the sponge cake,one side only. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Beat mascarpone cheese with icing sugar in a bowl till it becomes smooth and fluffy in texture.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Pour the beaten mixture into the same sponge over the chocolate, and top with half of the raspberries.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Place the other sponge over it slowly and carefully, so that it sits right above the other one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Your raspberry sponge cake is ready. Decorate it with some more raspberries and leftover cheese at the top.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9. Put water, raspberries, castor sugar, lemon juice in a pan, and bring to a boil over high heat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10. Reduce the heat and let the raspberry sauce thicken to a syrup like consistency.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">11. Put the cake and the sauce in the refrigerator, and serve when cold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">12. To serve the cake, cut a piece and place on a plate and pour a spoonful of the raspberry sauce over the cake. Enjoy :))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-6793614025336751652013-12-19T09:15:00.000-08:002014-10-09T20:30:13.618-07:00Spring Onions and Potato Stir Fry<span style="font-family: inherit;">This recipe is super easy to prepare and is delicious to taste. Try this super simple recipe as a side with roti or bread or on its own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large potatoes diced into small cubes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 packet of spring onions finely chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pinch turmeric powder(optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt to taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crushed Black pepper to taste(optional)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Cook:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Boil the potatoes till they are soft but not mushy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add oil to a pan, and pour in the potatoes, spring onion. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the salt, turmeric powder, and stir for two to three minutes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove from heat and sprinkle crushed black pepper. Serve hot!</span>Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-88487285090512720982013-12-09T00:00:00.001-08:002014-10-09T20:27:15.990-07:00Five Spice Fish Curry<strong><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Five Spice Fish Curry</span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The key to cooking Asian curries the right way is to discard all those spice packets that you have from the supermarkets, and make your own spice paste at home. It is super easy to prepare and makes the curry taste a lot better and much more fragrant.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need:</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the five spice paste(will make about 2 teaspoon of paste):</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 inch Cinnamon stick</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cardamoms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cloves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 dried red chilli(optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8 black peppercorns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 inch ginger (peeled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 cloves of garlic(peeled)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fish(12 cubes) cut into cubes and marinated for 15 minutes with half a teaspoon of turmeric powder and half a teaspoon of coriander powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">green chilli 1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">bay leaf 1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Onion Chopped 1 medium</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar 1 pinch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt 1/2 teaspoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chopped Coriander 1 table spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Five spice paste 2 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Olive Oil 2 tablespoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Water 1 cup</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Cook:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.Put all the ingredients in the five space paste into a mixer blender, and grind to a fine paste. Alternatively you can use mortar and pestle to make the paste. This is your five spice paste.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.Pan fry the marinated fish about 1 minute each side, and set aside in a plate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.Add the chopped onions to the oil. Then add the five spice powder, bay leaf, sugar to the oil and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, till the onion has turned brown.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Add green chilli, salt and water, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes over high heat. Then add the pan fried fish to the boiling curry , and let it simmer over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Turn off the heat. Garnish with Chopped Coriander and serve hot with white rice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-9508133522426825672013-12-08T23:10:00.001-08:002014-10-09T20:27:55.520-07:00Kheer Kamla (Milk Pudding with sweet Orange)<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to my dear friend for introducing me to this yummy dessert. The combination of milk with orange is so flavourful, it will always leave your palette with a sweet and exotic taste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>What you need:</u> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 sweet oranges peeled and deseeded(sliced if large)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Orange zest of 1 orange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">500 ml of full cream milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup sugar</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to cook:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Boil milk in a pan. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add sugar, orange zest and then keep stirring until the milk thickens and the cream starts to solidify into small lumps. The milk should ideally reduce to half in volume.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn off the heat, and let the milk be cooled.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the sliced oranges to the cold milk. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Refrigerate for an hour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve cold. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Note: the key to the taste of this dish is to make sure the oranges are very sweet, so do taste your orange before adding them to the dish. If you buy very ripe oranges, which have a strong and sweet fruity smell, you will not go wrong.</span>Lipikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133961482309749655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511794126484053270.post-49302331574487789482013-12-04T01:33:00.002-08:002014-10-09T20:28:33.222-07:00Thin Beans Stir Fry<span style="font-family: inherit;">This fabulous and easy vegetable stir fry takes a few minutes to make and makes an excellent side dish.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you need:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thin Beans - 1 packet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(you can substitute this with long beans or French Beans) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Feta cheese cubes/Paneer - Half Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt to taste - Half Tea Spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Castor Sugar - one pinch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 medium Tomato cut into small cubes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Five Spice Powder - Half Tea spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vegetable Oil - 1 <span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2</span> Tablespoon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Preparation Time</u> : 8 minutes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut Beans into half. Add Oil to a skillet or pan. Pour in the beans. Add Salt , sugar. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. Take out the beans from the skillet. Now pour 1/2 tablespoon oil into the skillet. Add the five spice powder and tomato, and cook for about 2 minutes till the tomatoes are soft and the oil starts to separate from the tomato, and it is all mushy. Now add back the cooked beans to the skillet. Add the cheese and cook for another 1 minute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sprinkle ground black pepper and Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve Hot. </span><br />
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