tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75492030081809661052024-02-19T11:29:22.037-08:00Payal's CafeSimple and easy vegetarian recipes for all those who are passionate about cooking!!Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-39368204012767738422012-09-27T07:25:00.000-07:002012-09-27T07:25:20.744-07:00Upma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Upma…ahh…the very thought of it reminds me
of a train journey, especially Rajdhani, in India. It is a common breakfast
menu in most of the southern Indian trains and I simply adore it. I have been
trying to make the perfect upma from quite some time, like the way we used to
enjoy on our train journey, and now finally I have!! Take a look at the very
simple recipe…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Some Facts</b> - No matter where you go in
India, Upma is a hot favorite breakfast food! Originally from South India, this
tasty dish is made from Semolina and can be eaten for breakfast, brunch or as a
snack. It is so wholesome you can even make a meal of it!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A huge number of variations of Upma are
made with whole or refined ground wheat and rice of varied grain size,
vermicelli, Durum wheat semolina or pearl sago. A wide range of vegetables may
be added, and may be garnished with a variety of beans (raw or sprouted),
cashew and peanuts. For a variation called <i>masala upma</i>(known as '<i>Kharabath</i>' in
Karnataka), sambar masala or garam masala is added along with red chilli
powder, instead of green chillies.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Rice Upma, which is mainly popular in
the southern parts of Karnataka is referred to as <i>Akki Tari Uppittu</i> (Rice
coarse flour uppittu). Another variant of upma is prepared with grated coconuts
instead of onions, especially on holy days, when onion is avoided. This type of
upma is generally smeared with ghee at the end of preparation. Dishes similar to
upma can be made by substituting small crumbs of leftover bread or Idli instead
of flour. Upma made from coarse semolina, known as <i>Sajjige,</i> is a dish of Udupi
cuisine. It is sometimes served along with snacks such as sauted and spiced
poha or <i>Chevdo</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another variation is Corn Upma which serves
as a healthy breakfast due to the ingredients like corn, milk & nuts, Curry
Leaves are added for flavour.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup semolina (serves 2)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 Onion (finely chopped)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 small cup green peas (optional)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Few curry leaves</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finely chopped ginger</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 tablespoon vegetable oil/ghee</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon mustard seeds</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Few cumin seeds</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">½ teaspoon chana daal</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1-2 green chillies/or whole dry Red chilli
(each halved into two)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chopped Cilantro/Coriander leaves</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 cups boiled water</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<b> </b>Take a
pan and add two tablespoon oil/ghee into it ( I prefer to use ghee for
upma for it tastes very good). Once the oil gets heated, add cumin seeds,
mustard seeds, green chilli/whole dry red chilli, chopped ginger, curry leaves, chana
daal and stir fry for 30 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now add
your chopped onion and stir fry for about a minute or two until light
golden. Then add fresh green peas (optional) and stir for another minute.</span></div>
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powder to the onion and peas and stir again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Now add
your semolina and mix them all together nicely. On medium heat roast the
semolina for another 2 minutes. Add salt according to taste and mix well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Now add
your boiled water and mix well to make sure there are no lumps. Stir
nicely until the water dries out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. Cover the
lid and keep aside for 2-3 minutes.</span></div>
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fresh coriander on top and serve hot.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It’s autumn time in London with cold
winters just waiting to arrive. To celebrate the arrival of the new season and
get cozy and warm, I recently made cabbage parathas. I am sure you have eaten Parathas
with a filling of potatoes, onion, paneer etc but have you tried cabbage
parathas? Here’s the step by step
recipe…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some Facts - A paratha/parantha is an
Indian flat-bread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the
most popular unleavened flat-breads in Indian cuisine, Pakistani cuisine and
Bengali cuisine and is made by pan frying whole-wheat dough on a tava or a flat
pan. The paratha dough usually contains ghee or cooking oil which is also
layered on the freshly prepared paratha. Parathas are usually stuffed with
vegetables such as boiled potatoes, leaf vegetables, radishes or cauliflower
and/or paneer (South Asian cheese). A paratha (especially a stuffed one) can be
eaten simply with a blob of butter spread on top, with chutney, with pickles
and yogurt, or with meat or vegetable curries. Some roll the paratha into a
tube and eat it with tea.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 cup whole wheat flour (makes 8-10 medium
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Water to knead the dough</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Any type of oil/ghee for greasing</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 large bowl of finely grated cabbage</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 green chili, chopped</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pinch of red chilli powder (optional)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pinch of Garam masala</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grated ginger</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Freshly chopped coriander</span></span></div>
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container add 2 cups of whole wheat flour. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add salt according to taste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now
adding water slowly, knead the flour to make a dough. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knead the dough for at least 5 minutes.</span></div>
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dough in a greased container and leave it aside for 15-20 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<b> </b>To
prepare the stuffing - Take a bowl and mix together grated cabbage, salt,
green chili, red chilli powder (optional), garam masala, grated ginger. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a pan and add very little oil in it.
Once the oil is hot add the prepared stuffing mix and stir for about a 2-3
minutes until the water in the cabbage dries. Do not overcook it. Finally
add some freshly chopped coriander.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now, take
small portion of the dough and make a round ball using your palms.</span></div>
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ball gently and apply some dry flour on both sides. Now roll it into a 1-2
inch round circle. Apply some oil on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now,
place some stuffing on it and seal it folding all sides.</span></div>
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sealed dough and again put some dry flour on both sides.</span></div>
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again into a 5-6 inch round circle. Apply dry flour when needed while
rolling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. Take the
rolled dough and place on a hot tava/flat pan. Turn it upside down after
30 seconds and apply oil/ghee. Repeat the procedure on the other side and
pan fry until golden bown.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here’s another delicious breakfast recipe
from my mum’s kitchen, also known as ‘Semolina on toast’. It is an innovative
way to enjoy the Uttapam, which is basically a south Indian recipe. Diced vegetables like onion, tomato, capsicum
and cabbage are mixed with semolina and yoghurt and toasted over a bread. It is
a very easy and quick way to enjoy a scrumptious and healthy breakfast,
especially when you are running out of ideas…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">¼ cup semolina (sooji)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 finely chopped capsicum</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 small bowl of finely chopped cabbage</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<b> </b>Take a
mixing bowl to prepare the batter. Mix together semolina, yoghurt, curry
leaves, onion, tomato, cabbage, capsicum, coriander leaves, salt, turmeric
powder and green chillies to make a smooth batter. Add little milk, if
required, to make the batter smooth. Do not add water. Keep aside for five
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a grill pan/non-stick pan and let it heat. Sprinkle some oil to grease.</span></div>
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slice of bread and let it toast on one side. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Flip it and spread some
batter over it. Turn it upside down again and sprinkle some oil on the
corners. Keep the heat on medium and let it cook for 2-3 minutes until it
looks golden brown on the top. Press it gently, in between, so that it cooks
nicely.</span></div>
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the procedure for the rest of the bread slices.</span></div>
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your yummy bread uttapam hot with tomato ketchup or any chutney.</span></div>
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Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-83864212446835973912012-09-05T05:19:00.003-07:002012-09-07T07:44:33.994-07:00Street style Matar Chole<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I miss
being in India and most importantly its street food. I remember as a child how
we used to enthusiastically wait, outside our home, for the arrival of the road
side vendor selling the yummy matar chole (dry peas). It’s tangy flavour with a
touch of spiciness can’t stop you lick your fingers. The best part is that it is very easy to make...</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dry Peas
are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fibre. They are also of special
benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders since their high fibre content
prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal. Dried peas also
provide good to excellent amounts of four important minerals, two B-vitamins,
and protein--all with virtually no fat.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup dry peas (matar chole)( available in
all Indian grocery stores)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 onion, finely chopped</span></span></div>
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boil, adding salt and turmeric powder, with one cup of water, in a
pressure cooker for 20-25 minutes (3-4 whistles, simmer the heat after
first whistle).</span></div>
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Mash and mix the peas nicely. Do not mash too much or else it will become
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cumin powder, chaat masala, green chillies, chopped onion and tomato and
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kulcha, chapatti or naan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy this very rich pasta made in a creamy
white sauce with spinach and mushroom to add to the delicious flavor. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love trying different pastas and you will
get to see some of my favourite pasta recipes, with different tastes and
combinations in the weeks to come…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN">Penne makes an excellent and versatile
pasta as its hollow center allows it to hold sauce, while the angular ends act
as scoops. </span><span lang="EN-US">The best <span class="fadewordcontainer">penne</span>
is usually <span class="fadewordcontainer">made</span> with <span class="fadewordcontainer">durum</span> <span class="fadewordcontainer">wheat</span>.
<span class="fadewordcontainer">Durum</span> <span class="fadewordcontainer">wheat</span>
<span class="fadewordcontainer">penne</span> will remain chewy and resilient
through the cooking process, even if slightly overcooked, whereas pasta <span class="fadewordcontainer">made</span> with softer wheat will tend to fall apart. </span><span lang="EN-US">Durum is the
hardest of all wheats. Its density, combined with its high protein content and
gluten strength, make durum the wheat of choice for producing premium pasta
products.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup penne pasta (serves 2 people)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon basil</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 bowl of freshly chopped spinach</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 bowl of freshly chopped mushrooms</span></span></div>
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pan and let it heat.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add butter to
the pan and as it starts to melt add the corn flour and plain flour. Stir it
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the milk to it and stir well for 3-5 minutes. Mix it well to remove any
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minutes check if the penne has boiled nicely. Drain water and wash it
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another pan and sprinkle some olive oil in it. Add the chopped mushroom
and spinach and stir nicely. Sprinkle some salt over it and mix. Cover the
lid and let the vegetables cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.</span></div>
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mushroom and spinach is cooked, mix the boiled penne into it.</span></div>
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your white sauce to the pasta and mix nicely. Stir for a minute or so on
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add your cream (optional) to the pasta and mix well.</span></div>
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what could be a better way to enjoy this great event than relish these
delicious eggless chocolate brownies.
They are an absolute divine and I love to have these with a hot cup of
tea/coffee…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup all purpose flour (maida)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon salt</span></span></div>
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and add the butter. Keep the pan on very low flame and let the butter
melt. Once that is done add the dark chocolate cubes and mix nicely for
2-3 minutes so that the chocolate and butter blend together.</span></div>
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a mixing bowl and add all the dry ingredients – Salt, baking powder, cocoa
powder, sugar and Flour. Mix it well. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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the melted butter and chocolate mixture to the batter and using the cut
and fold method blend nicely. Add milk to the batter as and when required
to make it smooth.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do not add any
water. You will see bubbles getting formed which means the batter is ready
to be baked.</span></div>
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Cake Baking tray/pan and grease it with oil/butter. Sprinkle some plain
flour all over it.</span></div>
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the batter into the baking tray and place it in a preheated oven for
40minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.</span></div>
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the cake has baked nicely by pricking a toothpick inside it. If the
toothpick comes clean, the cake is ready. Let the Cake cool for another 15
minutes.</span></div>
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Baking tray upside down in a plate to remove the cake. Cut into equal square
shaped pieces and serve your brownies warm with a hot cup of tea/coffee.</span></div>
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recipes on my blog. Just 30 minutes and it was done...Hmmm I am still
salivating!! A Bruschetta is an antipasto (first course of an Italian meal) and consists of roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with
extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of
spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese. The most
popular recipe outside of Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion
or mozzarella. In this recipe of the Bruschetta I used red kidney beans, onion
and bell pepper for the topping...</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup boiled red kidney beans (with salt)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 finely chopped capsicum (I used yellow
bell pepper)</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous French Baguette bread</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.Take a baking tray and place the sliced Baguette on it. Sprinkle some olive oil over the slices and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the slices toast light golden brown and crisp.</span></div>
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</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-7437301559963412582012-06-27T10:53:00.001-07:002012-06-27T10:53:45.841-07:00Onion and Cheese Paratha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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morning, or a rainy day, with lots of butter on it and enjoying a hot cup of
chaay alongside (Indian tea)…hmmm mouthwatering isn’t it? Parathas are my favourite
and I love eating them any day! I am sure most of you have eaten the Paneer
Paratha (Indian cheese bread). But have you tried making Parathas using grated mozzarella
or cheddar cheese? I did that recently and loved it completely! Here’s the step
by step recipe…</span></span></div>
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Indian flat-bread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the
most popular unleavened flat-breads in Indian cuisine, Pakistani cuisine and
Bengali cuisine and is made by pan frying whole-wheat dough on a tava or a flat
pan. The paratha dough usually contains ghee or cooking oil which is also
layered on the freshly prepared paratha. Parathas are usually stuffed with
vegetables such as boiled potatoes, leaf vegetables, radishes or cauliflower
and/or paneer (South Asian cheese). A paratha (especially a stuffed one) can be
eaten simply with a blob of butter spread on top, with chutney, with pickles
and yogurt, or with meat or vegetable curries. Some roll the paratha into a
tube and eat it with tea.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cup whole wheat flour (makes 8-10 medium
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Freshly chopped coriander</span></span></div>
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</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-73233132765284031282012-06-26T04:36:00.004-07:002012-06-26T05:09:12.772-07:00Veggie Stromboli<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups whole wheat flour (makes 2 medium sized pizzas)(I chose whole wheat flour, you can also make it using the plain flour)</span></span></div>
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</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-40240952667251540492012-06-21T03:04:00.000-07:002012-06-23T04:19:19.504-07:00Eggless French Toast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-29185392610834922372012-06-20T03:22:00.001-07:002012-06-25T03:52:17.781-07:00Chatpata Black Chana with Moth Beans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup black chana (soaked overnight in water)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup moth beans (soaked overnight in water)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1-2 green chillies (finely chopped)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ freshly squeezed Lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon olive oil/vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Few cumin seeds<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon garam masala (optional)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<b> </b>Take a pressure cooker and add oil in it. Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds and then add chopped ginger and garlic and stir fry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now add the soaked black chana and moth beans and mix salt and turmeric powder into it. Add very little water to it to make sure it doesn't stick to the cooker while cooking. Let it pressure cook on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. After 20 minutes, once the whistle of the cooker settles, check if the chana is cooked nicely. Then add the rest of the ingredients – lemon juice, chopped tomato, onion, green chilli and the rest of the spices (if you do not want it to be spicy, then skip this step). Mix well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Garnish it with freshly chopped coriander and serve hot.</span><br />
<br /></div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-26134825450669256602012-06-17T03:44:00.002-07:002012-06-22T09:48:17.141-07:00Whole Wheat Crust Pizza<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you know that Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza a day or about 350 slices per second? And that pizzas account for more than 10 percent of all food service sales across the globe? So I thought why not make this very popular dish a little healthy using whole wheat flour for the crust….</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<b> </b>In a container add 2 cups of whole wheat flour. Add salt according to taste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -36pt;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -36pt;">Spread the pizza sauce over the base.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">6. Place the pizza in a tray and bake it in an oven at 190 degrees for 20-25 minutes until light brown. Remove the pizza from the oven. Let it cool for about 2 -3 minutes and serve hot.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A great breakfast recipe which most of us
would love to have any day… Here I have given a little twist with adding some mozzarella
cheese, onion and capsicum stuffing and then baking it, in the oven, instead of
the usual frying…</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 finely chopped onion</span></span></div>
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your baking tray with oil/butter. Take 4-5 slices of bread and place in
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chopped onion, capsicum, green chillies and mozzarella cheese over the
bread. Now pour half of the egg mixture all over the bread and stuffing.</span></div>
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baking tray in the oven and let it bake for about 20 minutes at 200
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Baked French toast into equal triangular shapes and serve hot.</span></div>
</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-2479638657187477072012-05-31T09:53:00.002-07:002012-06-19T08:15:02.041-07:00Gol Gappas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This mouthwatering round and hollow crispy snack, filled with spicy, tangy water and a mixture of potatoes and chickpeas, is a very popular street food across India. Commonly known as gol gappe or pani puri or in some parts as phuchkas, they are hard to resist and can be best enjoyed during summers…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup semolina (sooji)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 and ½ tablespoon all purpose flour (maida)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Water to knead the dough</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 glasses water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon Green (coriander) chutney (for recipe pls refer to samosa chaat)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon Tamarind chutney (for recipe pls refer to samosa chaat)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Black salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chaat masala</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mint powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Roasted cumin powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lemon juice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1-2 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coriander finely chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Boiled chick peas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tamarind chutney</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. To prepare the dough – Mix all the ingredients -Flour, salt, oil and semolina. Add a little water at a time. Pat and knead well for several times into a pliable dough, just as you do it to make puris. Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 20-25 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. For Stuffing: In a bowl add mashed potatoes and chick peas. Now mix some salt to it and add freshly chopped coriander and keep aside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Once the dough is ready, make very small balls of dough and roll it into small circle sheets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and fry the rolled sheets till light golden brown (fry on a medium flame). You will see the sheets get puffed up while frying. If they don’t puff up it means your dough was not properly made.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Remove the puffed gol gapppas from pan and drain excess oil. Keep them aside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. For tangy water – Mix all the ingredients together into water – green chutney, tamarind chutney, black salt, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder, mint powder and lemon juice and stir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Poke a small hole in the center of the Gole Gappa, add some small quantity of the stuffing, and mix some tamarind Chutney. Dip it in the spicy tangy water (or pour some spicy water in it) and gulp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Craving for something sweet and sour with a
touch of spice? Then you should try this mouth-watering recipe, made from some
leftover samosas mixed with sweet and sour chutneys and yoghurt. It is a very
popular street food in India and has a wonderful tangy flavour that will make
you eat it again and again…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2-3 Samosas (see ingredients and recipe below)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2-3 tablespoon Tamarind chutney (see ingredients and recipe below)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon Green chutney (see ingredients and recipe below)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon chaat masala</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2-3 tablespoon yoghurt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon boiled chick peas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ onion, finely chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon Sev (This crisp vermicelli is made from gram flour and is used to top almost all chaats. It is easily available in all Indian grocery stores)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chopped coriander to garnish</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coriander finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ tsp Garam masala <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red chili powder to taste</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100 gm seeded tamarind</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon garam masala</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon red chilli powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 onion</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lemon juice to taste</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7-8 green chillies</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To prepare the dough – Mix all the ingredients (Flour, salt, oil, ajwain,) except water. Add a little water at a time. Pat and knead well for several times into a pliable dough, just as you do it to make pooris. Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. For Stuffing : In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, garam masala) and green chillies, ginger and mix well. Add green peas and mix well. Now add coriander and keep aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water on the sides while doing so to stick the joint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and fry the samosas till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Break the samosas into large chunks, add chopped onion on it. Now add rest of the ingredients on it - - tamarind chutney, green chutney, yoghurt, boiled chick peas, salt, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, sev and garnish with chopped coriander.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Your yummy Samosa Chaat is now ready to serve.</span></div>
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vegetables, for a party at home, and everyone loved it!!...even the kids liked
it very much. Made from Capelli d'angelo pasta, which has been popular in Italy
since the 14th century, it is very light and goes well in
soups or as "pasta asciutta" with a seafood and other light sauces.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 can of Heinz Baked Beans (in tomato
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 Onion (finely chopped)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 capsicum/green bell pepper</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon black pepper</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chopped Cilantro/Coriander leaves</span></span></div>
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pan and add 2 tablespoon of oil into it. Once the oil gets heated add the chopped
onion and stir fry it until light brown.</span></div>
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the rest of the chopped vegetables and green chillies and stir fry for 2
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the spices – salt, red chilli powder (optional), black pepper and stir the
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the baked beans to the stir fried vegetables and mix well.</span></div>
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cups of water into it. Once the water comes to boil, add the pasta and mix
well. Cover the lid of the vessel and put the stove on medium to low
flame. Let the pasta cook for 10 minutes until the water dries out.</span></div>
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Bean Pasta is now ready to be served.</span></div>
</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-88417019733909124942012-05-01T14:16:00.000-07:002012-05-02T06:46:31.776-07:00Dum Aaloo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A delicious way to enjoy potatoes in a rich
yogurt based gravy with various spices…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Facts - Dum Aaloo belongs to North Indian
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-4 medium sized potatoes (serves 2-3)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup yogurt</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon grated coconut</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon besan/gram flour</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chopped Garlic and Ginger </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ teaspoon red chilli powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ teaspoon coriander powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ teaspoon garam masala</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon cumin powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon paprika powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 teaspoon kasturi methi/dried fenugreek
leaves</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon fennel seed powder (sauf powder)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Chop the potatoes into big cubes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Take a sauce pan and add 2 tablespoon oil. Once the oil is hot, add
the chopped potatoes. Add some salt to it and mix well. Cover the lid and let
the potatoes cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Alternatively, you could also deep
fry the chopped potatoes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">While the potatoes get cooked, prepare the mix for the gravy. Take a bowl and mix yogurt, grated coconut,
chopped green chilli, chopped ginger and garlic, turmeric powder, red chilli
powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, red paprika, kasturi
methi, fennel seed powder and blend well using a mixer/grinder.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Now take another sauce pan and add 1 tablespoon oil to it. Once the
oil is hot add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Now, add 1 tablespoon besan/gram
flour and stir well for 1 minute. Add the yogurt mix to this and stir again.
Let it cook for 2-3 minutes until the gravy leaves oil.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Now add the cooked potatoes to the gravy and mix. Add 2 cups of
water to the gravy mix and stir well.
Let this cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat until the gravy gets
thick.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Garnish the potatoes with chopped coriander. Your dum aaloo is now
ready to served with hot chappatis.</span></span></div>
<br /></div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-33074480604421291012012-03-05T10:19:00.000-08:002012-03-05T10:19:42.694-08:00Veggie Bean Burrito<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">One of my </span>favourite <span lang="EN-US">recipes from the popular Chipotle
Mexican Grill…an ideal for the breakfast, it is healthy and very easy to make
with lots of yummy veggies like shredded
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and capsicum…</span></div>
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4 wheat flour tortillas (serves 2-3)</div>
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Can of boiled kidney Beans/black beans</div>
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2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped</div>
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Chopped ginger</div>
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1 green chilli (optional)</div>
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2-3 chopped tomatoes</div>
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1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce (optional)/tomato sauce (if you don’t have enchilada sauce)</div>
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1 large capsicum, finely chopped</div>
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2-3 medium sized onions, finely chopped</div>
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Shredded lettuce</div>
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1 teaspoon chili powder</div>
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1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled</div>
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin</div>
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1/2 teaspoon salt</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground pepper</div>
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Sour cream for garnish (optional)</div>
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2 tablespoon olive oil/vegetable oil</div>
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hot add the chopped garlic and ginger and stir fry. Now add 1 chopped tomato
and stir for 2 minutes. Add salt, chilli powder, cumin powder and stir. Finally
add the can of boiled kidney beans/black beans and cook for another 2 minutes.
Now remove the refried beans from the pan and make a thick paste with the help
of a food processor/mixer.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;">2.<span style="font-size: 9px;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;">Take another sauce pan and add the remaining olive oil. Stir fry the
veggies– onions, capsicum, green chilli and add dried oregano and ground pepper
over them for extra flavor. Cook for 2 minutes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt;">Finally we prepare our wrap. Take one tortilla, slightly roasting it
on a pan. Remove the tortilla from the pan and spread the refried beans,
enchilada sauce/tomato sauce. Add one portion of the roasted onions and
capsicum, sprinkle the chopped tomato and shredded lettuce for final garnish,
adding some sour cream over it. Fold the tortilla making a wrap. Cut the wrap into two and serve with your favourite
nachos. Your yummy Bean Burrito is now ready to be served.</span></div>
</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-44527018135560914782011-11-10T09:32:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:32:34.925-08:00Chocolate Mud Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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this very delicious chocolate mud cake. If you don’t have enough time you can
simply make the sponge without any icing like the way I did it for my son’s
birthday…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup self raising flour (serves 3-4 people)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup sugar</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup melted unsalted butter (100 gms)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100gms dark chocolate (with 70 percent
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla essence</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 teaspoon Baking Powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 eggs (for those who don’t eat eggs you
can add - 2 teaspoons Eno ( Alternative for egg. If you don’t have Eno you can put 2 teaspoons
of flax seed powder mixed in two tablespoons of warm water)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon cocoa powder</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(1/3 cup) thickened cream (35 percent fat)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">150g dark chocolate</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon unsalted butter</span></span></div>
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a pan and add the butter. Keep the pan on low flame and let the butter
melt. Once that is done add the dark chocolate cubes and mix nicely for
2-3 minutes so that the chocolate and butter blend together.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></li>
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a mixing bowl and add the baking powder, vanilla essence, sugar and eggs.
Mix the batter well for another 2-3 minutes using a blender. Add the plain flour and cocoa powder and again
mix the batter nicely. </span></span></li>
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the melted butter and chocolate mixture to the batter and using the cut
and fold method blend nicely. You will see bubbles getting formed which
means the batter is ready to be baked.</span></span></li>
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Cake Baking tray/pan and grease it with oil/butter. Sprinkle some plain
flour all over it.</span></span></li>
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the batter into the baking tray and place it in a preheated oven for
40minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.</span></span></li>
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Cake cool for another 15 minutes.</span></span></li>
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Baking tray upside down in a plate to remove the cake.</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From the heart of England, I bring to you this very popular dish loved all across the Europe. A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients. I have transformed the recipe of the stuffing to suit the Indian taste. Hope you all enjoy…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">150 gms frozen butter cut into cubes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2-3 tablespoon ice cold water</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">200 grams Paneer (available in all Indian grocery stores and major food markets)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 medium sized onion</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 finely chopped capsicum (I used the red bell pepper)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 green chilli (optional)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grated Cheddar/Mozzarella cheese for topping</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon curd</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ tablespoon plain flour</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ teaspoon black pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tablespoon oil for cooking</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. To prepare the crust – Take a mixing bowl and add the flour and mix some salt into it. Now take the frozen butter cubes and mix it to the flour. Using your hands to mix the butter with the flour. Do not press too hard as we need to make sure the butter doesn’t melt. The texture should become crumbly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now slowly add the ice cold water to prepare the dough. Add very little water so as the flour and butter come together, mixing gently with a fork. We don’t have to press it hard like we do it with the chapatti dough. You should be able to gently press the dough into a ball. Handle the dough as little as possible, overworking will make it tough.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Pat the dough and wrap it in a thin sheet and refrigerate for an hour. This allows the flour to absorb all of the liquid, lets the dough relax and become more elastic, and keeps the fat in discrete pieces which will give the crust a lighter texture when it's baked.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. After an hour remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide into 2 equal portions. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Take one portion and sprinkle some flour on a flat surface. Now, roll the dough into a circle ¼-inch thick or smaller. As you roll it out, lift up an edge or move the dough to ensure it's not sticking to the counter. Add flour as needed. The dough round should be two to four inches wider in diameter than your pie pan/baking pan.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. Gently fold the rolled portion in half, and then into quarters. Now, placing in the pan unfold the dough, letting the weight of the dough settle it in the bottom and edges of the pan. Without stretching the dough, press the pastry into the pan with your fingertips. Shape or trim the edges as you make like.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. Using a fork prick the base of the pie crust. This is to make sure the base doesn’t rise and remains flat. For best results refrigerate the crust for 30 minutes before baking.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8. Now bake the crust for 15-20 minutes in a preheated oven at 150 degrees until the crust bakes into a light brown colour.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">9.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US">To prepare the stuffing</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> – Take a saucepan and add the oil.
Once the oil gets heated add the chopped onion and stir fry until light brown.
Now add the remaining ingredients – paneer, capsicum, salt, black pepper and
stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add some curd to the mixture and stir well for
another minute. Finally sprinkle some flour onto it and stir for another 2
minutes. This is done to bind the stuffing nicely. Your stuffing is now ready.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Add the stuffing into the pie crust. Top it with some grated mozzarella/cheddar
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pie dough and roll, repeating step 4. Unfold the rolled sheet and place it on
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">50gms dark chocolate (with 70 percent cocoa) (chop and melt it in a pan on very low flame)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pinch of salt (for balancing flavour)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tablespoon milk (to make the batter more smooth if required)</span></div>
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bowl, add the melted butter/oil and mix it with the 1 cup of sugar. Blend
it nicely for 2-3 minutes.</span></div>
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the Baking powder, vanilla essence, salt and eggs. Mix the batter well for
another 2-3 minutes using a blender.</span></div>
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plain flour and again mix the batter nicely. Add milk to the batter if required. You will see bubbles getting
formed which means the batter is ready to be baked.</span></div>
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Cake Baking tray/pan and grease it with oil/butter. Sprinkle some plain
flour all over it.</span></div>
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first portion of the batter to the tray pouring in different places.
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To the
second portion of the batter add the cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate and blend again nicely.</span></div>
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this remaining batter into the empty spaces of the tray. Repeat steps 6
and 8 until you form streaks of vanilla and chocolate.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">9. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now place the baking tray in the preheated
oven for 30minutes at 160 degrees Celsius. After 30 minutes, check if the cake is ready by inserting a knife into it. If the knife comes out clean then the cake is ready.</span></div>
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cake cool for another 15 minutes.</span></div>
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Baking tray upside down in a plate to remove the cake nicely.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13. Your
Yummy Marble Cake is now ready to be served.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A delicious and a very healthy breakfast
dish made from Couscous and stir fried vegetables…</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span">Couscous provides plenty of taste and nourishment for a perfect meal. It is one of the healthiest grain-based products around.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Its glycaemic load for every
gram is 25% lower that of pasta. Not only that, couscous is also known to have
superior vitamin content over pasta. To prove this, it should be said that
couscous contains twice the content of niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and folic
acid compared to pasta. It also contains more thiamine and pantothenic acid.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Couscous is
also a very good source of protein since it has 3.6 grams of protein in every
100 calories. Its protein content is the same as that of the pasta but a bit
higher than white rice. Also, it would be interesting to note that couscous
only has 1% ratio of fat to calorie making it one good alternative to rice and
pasta if you want your food to be lower in fat content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Upma is a south Indian dish and is usually made with Semolina (called Rava or Suji in India). There are many other ways Upma could be prepared, incorporating variations in flavour and using different core ingredients. This variation is obtained by varying or emphasising particular spices like mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger etc. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup Couscous</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 table spoon oil/ghee</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Peanuts (Optional)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mustard seeds</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cumin seeds</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Curry leaves</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chopped Green Chillies</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chopped Coriander (Cilantro)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lemon Juice </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup chopped carrots</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup green peas (optional) (you can choose your veggies)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 medium size tomato, chopped</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 green bell pepper, chopped</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Salt to taste</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pinch of turmeric powder </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups of boiled water</span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a
mixing bowl and soak the couscous in the boiled water for about 15 minutes.
You don’t need to boil it separately as couscous cooks very fast. After
about 15 minutes you will see it has become fluffy and soft enough to be
eaten.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, take
a sauce pan and add 2 table spoons of oil/ghee in it. Let the oil heat.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add few
cumin seeds and mustard seeds and as they start popping add the curry
leaves and chopped green chillies. Stir fry for about 30 seconds.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now add
all the chopped vegetables and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add salt
and turmeric powder to the stir fried vegetables. Cover the lid and let
the vegetables cook for another minute.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now mix
the soaked couscous with the stir fried vegetables and stir nicely.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add some
lemon juice to it and garnish with freshly chopped coriander (cilantro).</span></span></li>
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yummy couscous upma is now ready to be served.</span></span></li>
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</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-2442981849814448082010-08-25T06:50:00.000-07:002010-08-25T06:50:35.587-07:00Medu Vada<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">A delicious savoury from south India, which
somewhat looks like a doughnut</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-US">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Made from white lentil, known as urad dal in
India, it is a very popular, wholesome snack and is enjoyed best with coconut
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>Health Check</b> – </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
one-cup of urad dal serving contains 189 calories, 13 grams of protein, and 12
grams of fiber (about half a day's worth) and one gram of fat.</span> It is
very nutritious and is recommended for diabetics, as are other pulses. Though
very beneficial in limited quantities, excessive intake causes flatulence,
which some sources claim can be prevented by adding a little asafoetida, pepper
and ginger in the culinary preparations.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 cup white lentil/urad daal (makes 7-8
vadas)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2-3 chopped green chillies</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pinch of asafetida</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon grated ginger</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Chopped coriander leaves/cilantro</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">5-6 curry leaves</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon black pepper</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon cumin powder (optional)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 Cup toor daal (serves 2-3 people)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 medium sized chopped onion</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2 medium sized chopped tomatoes</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2 green chillies cut into long pieces</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 tablespoon Ginger, Garlic Paste</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">3-4 curry leaves</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">7-8 mustard seeds</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">7-8 cumin seeds</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pinch of asafoetida</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pinch of turmeric powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon red chilli powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon garam masala</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon coriander powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon sambhar masala (optional)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon lemon juice</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Chopped coriander for garnishing</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2 tablespoon oil</span></div>
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Method (For Medu Vada)</span></b></div>
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1. Soak the
urad dal (white lentil), adding 2 cups of water, for at least 6 hours,
prior to cooking.</div>
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2. Drain
water from the dal and grind it in a mixer to make a fine paste. Add very
little water, if required, when grinding. </div>
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3. In a
mixing bowl pour the batter and add salt, black pepper, chopped coriander
leaves, curry leaves, cumin powder, asafoetida, chopped green chillies and
mix well. Blend the batter nicely, for atleast five minutes, using your
hands. This will help the vadas turn fluffy. </div>
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4. Check if
the batter is ready perfectly. You can do so by putting a small portion in
a bowl full of water. If the portion floats over the water, then it means
the batter is ready to be made into vadas. </div>
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5. Heat oil
in a deep pan/kadai. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">6. Now,
wet your palms and take some batter into the palms. Shape it into a ball
and make a hole with the thumb in the centre like a doughnut. Deep-fry
this in medium hot oil until golden brown and crisp.</span> Repeat the procedure
for the rest of the vadas. </div>
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7. Drain
oil from vadas, placing them on a oil soaking paper. </div>
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8. Serve
the delicious hot Medu Vadas with sambhar or any chutney.</div>
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toor daal for at least 1 hour prior to cooking. (If you don’t have toor
daal available at home, you can also use red lentil as an alternative)</div>
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2. Put the
soaked daal to boil in a pressure cooker adding 2 cups of water, salt and
pinch of turmeric powder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boil the
daal for about 15 minutes. Simmer the cooking stove after first whistle. </div>
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3. For the tadka
– Add 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan. </div>
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4. Once the
oil gets heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. </div>
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5. As the
mustard and cumin seeds start popping add a pinch of asafoetida. </div>
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6. Now add
the ginger and garlic paste and stir fry about a minute. Then add the green
chillies. </div>
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7. Add the
chopped onions and stir fry until light brown in color. </div>
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8. Now add
all the spices to the onions – red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander
powder and sambhar masala and stir fry. Add some water to avoid the spices
getting burned.</div>
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9. Add the
chopped tomatoes to the onion and spices and let it cook for about 5
minutes on medium flame until it begins to leave some oil. </div>
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10. Now mix
the boiled toor daal to the gravy and stir well. </div>
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11. Let the
daal cook for another 2-3 minutes on medium flame. </div>
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12. Finally
add the lemon juice and chopped coriander for garnishing.</div>
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13. Your
sambhar is now ready to be served.</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549203008180966105.post-24870668169828677232010-08-19T03:27:00.000-07:002010-08-19T03:56:02.719-07:00Maharashtrian Style Masala Rice (Masale Bhaat)<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">An extremely popular cuisine, served at
most of the weddings, in the West Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a spicy,
Marathi version of the vegetable pulao and is usually enjoyed best with any
pickle, chutney or yoghurt. What makes it different from the usual pulao is the
blend of some more ground spices, curry leaves and dry peanuts which give a
wonderful aroma and taste…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Health Check – </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">Health
benefits of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">rice</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">include
providing fast and instant energy, stabilizing blood sugar
levels and providing essential source of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">vitamin B1</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">to
human body. Other benefits include skin care, resistance to high blood
pressure, dysentery and heart diseases. Rice is the staple</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">food</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">in
most of the countries and it is an important cereal crop that feeds more than
half of the world’s population.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 cup Basmati Rice (serves 2-3 people)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 Onion chopped into big pieces</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon chopped ginger</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 tomato, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 medium size potato, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ portion of medium size cauliflower,
washed and cut into big pieces</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1 green capsicum, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ cup green peas (optional)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2 tablespoon vegetable oil/Ghee</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon cumin seeds</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon mustard seeds</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon coriander powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon cinnamon powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon red chilli powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2-3 dry red chillies</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">1-2 Bay leaves</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">3-4 curry leaves</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">¼ cup dry peanuts</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Salt to taste</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">½ teaspoon garam masala</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pinch of turmeric powder</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Coriander leaves, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">2 cups water</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">(Some people prepare a special masala for
this rice. To do this, d</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">ry roast coriander
seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves till it changes its color. Allow
them to cool down and then grind coarsely.</span></span> You can include this
step if you want, which I skipped and instead used ground spices)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Method</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"></span>1<b>. </b>Wash and
soak the rice for 15-20 minutes prior to cooking.</div>
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2. In a deep
cooking vessel/Kadai add the oil.
Once the oil gets heated add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red
chillies, curry leaves and bay leaves and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. </div>
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3. Add
chopped onions and stir fry them until light brown. Also add chopped
ginger to it and stir fry.</div>
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4. Now, add
all the ground spices except garam masala– Red chilli powder, turmeric
powder, coriander powder, cinnamon powder and mix the spices with the fried
onions. Add very little water to avoid the spices getting burned. Stir
this for 1 minute. </div>
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5. Now add
the dry peanuts and stir for another minute. </div>
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6. Add all
the remaining vegetables – potatoes, cauliflower and green capsicum and
mix well. Cover the lid of the vessel and put the heat on medium. Let the
vegetables cook for another 4-5 minutes. </div>
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7. Once the
vegetables are partially cooked. Add the soaked rice with 2 cups of water
and stir nicely. </div>
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8. Now mix into
it the chopped tomatoes and green peas (optional). </div>
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9. Finally
add salt and garam masala mix well. </div>
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10. Cover the
lid of the vessel and let the rice cook for 10-15 minutes. Simmer the
heat, once the rice begins to boil. </div>
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11. Garnish the rice with chopped coriander
(cilantro). Your yummy masale bhaat is now ready to be served. You can
serve it hot with green chutney, any pickle or yoghurt.</div>Payal Singhalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174005480815619992noreply@blogger.com0