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NUTELLA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

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NUTELLA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST Eating it from the jar is never a bad idea, but we've got an even better one: Slather this heavenly chocolate-hazelnut spread in, on and around French toast, brownies, cheesecake and other dreamy desserts. nutella french toast INGREDIENTS nutella 8 slices dense bread, sliced medium 6  spoon maida 1⁄4 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter DIRECTIONS Melt butter in a heavy bottom pan. Lightly mix maida with milk. Spread Nutella between two slices of bread. Dip in maida-milk mixture briefly to coat. Slowly brown each side of the sandwich by frying in melted butter. Serve with whipped cream and strawberries or drizzle with maple syrup.

Hot Dog

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Hot dog is a yummy mouth watering dish .It can be eaten as tea time snack.Its an American dish.A  hot dog roll filled with different sauces,and vegetables. HOT DOG Ingredients for Hot Dog Recipe Hot dog rolls 4 Potato sausages 4 Butter 2 tablespoons Onions cut into roundels and separated into rings 2 medium Castor sugar (caster sugar) 1 medium Tomato ketchup for spreading Mustard paste for spreading Mayonnaise 4 tablespoons Potato chips to serve. Method Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a non-stick pan. Place sausages in it and cook, rotating them, on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Transfer onto a plate. Heat remaining butter in the same non-stick pan. Add onion rings and cook till they turn golden. Add castor sugar, mix and cook for 1 minute. Transfer onto the same plate. Slit hot dog rolls without cutting through.Spread some tomato ketchup on one side of the cut side of each roll and some mustard paste on the other side. Place one cooked sausage and pu...

Batata vada

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Batata Vada Recipe Batata translates into potato. It is a popular snack from the streets of Maharahtra. Mashed masaledar potatoes coated in a thick besan (chickpea flour) batter and deep fried till golden. Served with a tangy chutney. Batata vada Ingredients Of Batata Vada 500 gm potatoes Oil for deep frying Tempering: 5 gm mustard seeds 2 gm curry leaves 5 gm turmeric powder 3 gm red chilli powder 10 gm green chillies 10 gm ginger 10 gm garlic 1 lime 10 gm coriander leaves Salt Batter: 200 gm gram flour Water 5 gm red chilli powder 5 gm turmeric 3 gm crushed cumin Salt 2 gm soda bi-carb How to Make Batata Vada Cook the potatoes until soft, peel and mash coarsely. Chop or crush together the green chillies, garlic, ginger and the coriander leaves. Using the mentioned ingredients make a thick batter. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, after they crackle add the curry leaves. Mix in all the rest of the tempering ingredients and...

cheesy potato gratin

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A rich and cheesy potato gratin with thyme, garlic and loads of cream. cheesy potato gratin Ingredients Of Gratin 2 tsp + 2 tsp butter 1 cup cream 1 tsp thyme(ajwain k phool) 2 cloves garlic, bashed Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Nutmeg powder, a pinch 3 potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly 5 Tbsp grated cheese  How to Make Cheesy Potato Gratin In a pan add 2 tsp butter with 1 cup cream. Add thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg.  Let the cream reduce a little.Add the sliced potatoes and 3 Tbsp cheese.  Let the cream reduce further. (Reduce till thick and coats the potatoes completely) Transfer the creamy potatoes in a greased baking dish/ ramekin.  Top with the rest of the cheese and butter.  Bake till the cheese melts and is golden brown.Serve.

Chilli Pakora Recipe

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 Chilli Pakora - Large green chillies stuffed with spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried. Rajasthani cuisine is perhaps the most sensitive amongst the Indian cuisines. Rajasthan cooking in general has its own unique flavour where the simplest and the most basic of ingredients go into the preparation of delicious dishes.Food that could last for several days and could be eaten without heating was preferred, more out of necessity than choice. The sparse rainfall is not conducive to growing fresh green vegetables. Chilli Pakora  Ingredients for Chilli Pakora Recipe Green chillies 16 large Potatoes boiled and grated 5 medium Red chilli powder 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder 1 tablespoon Chaat masala 1 teaspoon Fresh coriander chopped 1 tablespoon Salt to taste Oil to deep fry Batter Gram flour (besan) 1 cup Baking powder 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon Salt to taste Method Slit the green chillies and remo...

Pudina Lachcha Parantha

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Minty lachcha paranthas are easy to make and a must try! MINTY LACHHA PARANTHA Ingredients Of Pudina Lachcha Parantha 2 Green chillies 250 gms wheat flour 75 gms maida 1 Tbsp ghee 2 Tbsp pudina powder 1 tsp black salt 1 tsp chaat masala 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp salt How to Make Pudina Lachcha Parantha: Knead a dough combining wheat flour, maida, salt & ghee. Add black salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala to pudina powder. Grind green chillies to a paste & mix it into the dough.Make dough balls & roll out into long strips of the same length. Add ghee, dust with flour, sprinkle pudina mixture over strips. Overlay them by crossing it with each other. Pat into a square & roll out gently again. Fry with ghee

Methi Khakra

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 A simple and basic preparation involving maida, ajwain, oil and spices, rolled into thin pancakes and served crisp. Ingredients Of Methi Khakra 1 cup maida 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp oil 1 tsp ajwain 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 2 Tbsp kasoori methi How to Make Methi Khakra Mix all the ingredients and knead it into a dough. Leave covered for about 30 minutes.  Roll into very thin chapatis and cook over low heat on a tawa, pressing now and then, till crisp on both sides.  When cool, store in an airtight container.

PUNJABI DAL MAKHANI

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Dal makhani is one of the most popular Indian dishes. This spicy lentil preparation is made a mix of rajma or red kidney beans and whole black gram or sabut urad dal and a perfect blend of whole spices. The recipe does complete justice to the name and uses plenty of butter which balances out the heat from the spices and makes the final dal rich and creamy. Try out this restaurant style recipe at your next family gathering to get accolades of praise your way.  INGREDIENTS: 3⁄4 cup Urad Dal (black matpe beans) 1⁄4 cup red kidney beans (rajmah) 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 8 garlic cloves, chopped 2 inches gingerroot, chopped 1 teaspoon garam masala powder 1⁄2 cup fresh cream 1 teaspoon red chili powder 3 tablespoons butter 2 tomatoes, chopped (extra large tomatoes) 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon oil coriander leaves for garnishing fresh cream salt DIRECTIONS: Soak whole black urad and rajma overnight in 3-4 cups of water. Cook the soaked dal and rajma in...

Peas & Potato Sandwich Recipe

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Peas & Potato Sandwich Recipe Peas potato sandwich is easy to make recipe.Packed between breads slices is a zingy mix of mashed potatoes, peas, spices, curry leaves and lime. Peas & Potato Sandwich Ingredients Of Peas & Potato Sandwich 1 big bowl boiled peas 3 boiled potatoes grated 2 green chilies chopped 1/2 tsp madras curry powder 1/4 tsp coriander powder 4 lime leaves finely chopped 1/4 tsp red chili powder 2 Tbsp olive oil 6 bread slices Butter Salt to taste How to Make Peas & Potato Sandwich Heat the pan and drizzle it with olive oil and flash fry green chilies.  Add the potatoes and saute. Add lime leaves, curry powder, boiled peas, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt. Mash the potatoes and peas and let it cook away for 2-3 minutes. Once cooked leave the filling to cool down. Use slices of bread and butter them evenly.  Evenly spread the filling on bread slices and now cover them each with a slice of b...

Namkeen Seviyaan Recipe

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Namkeen Seviyaan Recipe Make this quick and easy snack at home which is low on oil with the added crunch of peanuts. Namkeen Seviyaan Ingredients Of Namkeen Seviyaan 2 1/2 cups vermicelli / seviyaan, boiled with a pinch of salt and 2-3 drops of oil 1 big onion. chopped finely 1 boiled potato, chopped. 1/2 cup green peas 10-15 curry leaves 1/2 cup roasted peanuts 1 tsp black mustard seeds / rai 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp ginger, chopped Salt, to taste 1 tsp oil How to Make Namkeen Seviyaan In a wok/ kadhai add oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves.  Once they splutter, add ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute. Add chopped onions and cook till pink. Add potatoes and salt. Cook till the potatoes start to brown a little.  Add the roasted peanuts. Add the boiled vermicelli.  Toss well and serve hot.

Basil Butter Bread Recipe

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Basil Butter Bread Recipe Bread smeared with a flavorful basil butter, topped with grated cheese and baked golden. A quick and easy snack for your brunch party! Ingredients Of Basil Butter Bread 1 French baguette 7 large garlic cloves or 14 small garlic cloves 1 1/2 Tbsp butter (Salted) 1/2 cup basil leaves 1/2 tsp olive oil Salt, a pinch 2 Tbsp processed cheese, grated How to Make Basil Butter Bread In a mortar and pestle crush the garlic cloves.  Add the washed basil leaves and a pinch of salt.  Crush the leaves.Add 1/2 tsp olive oil in it and make a fine paste. In a small bowl add the butter (melted) and mix the basil-garlic paste.  Your basil butter is ready. Cut the baguette in half (from top), then slice it horizontally. You will have 4 portions now.  Apply the basil butter on your baguette/ bread slices. Top it with grated cheese. Bake for 12-15 minutes or till the bread & cheese is golden brown at 200 degrees C. Serve ...

Green Peas Kebab Recipe

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Green Peas Kebab Recipe kebabs made with green peas, cashew nuts, chickpea flour and a variety of spices. This can get your party started - a perfect party snack! Green Peas Kebab  Ingredients Of Green Peas Kebab: 1 cup frozen green peas 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped 5 green chillies 1 medium pod garlic 1/2 inch ginger 12 pieces cashew nut powder  2 Tbsp chopped coriander 2 tsp rice flour 2 tsp besan / chickpea flour  1 tsp lime juice 1/4 cup crushed corn flakes 3 Tbsp oil How to Make Green Peas Kebab Wash green peas and drain all the water. In a food processor, add cashews and powder them. Transfer this powder in to a bowl. Add green chilli, ginger and garlic in the food processor and make a fine paste. Add the paste to the cashew powder bowl. Now add green peas to the food processor and make paste. Add the paste to cashew powder. Add salt, chopped onions, coriander, rice flour, chickpea flour and lime juice. Mix well. Divide...

Bombay Toasty Recipe

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Bombay Toasty Recipe Its a simple recipe .Its a pan fried recipe .Bombay Toast recipe is the easy and yummy recipe .Any body can make it. Ingredients Of Bombay Toasty 4 slices brown bread 50 gm butter 1 onion, peeled and sliced 1 capsicum, de-seeded and sliced 1 tomato, sliced 1 cucumber, sliced 1 potato, boiled and sliced  mint chutney Salt - to taste Chaat Masala - to taste  Method : Nicely butter the bread slices. Put a layer of mint chutney on the bread. Put potatoes, cucumber, onion, capsicum and tomato slices. Season with salt and chaat masala. Heat the grill frying pan and 1 tsp of butter. Toast the sandwiches on both sides till crispy brown. serve it with tomato sauce ,green chutney and hot tea.

moong dal tikki

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Moong dal ki tikki (Cutlet) is a healthy snacks recipe. It is made of soaked moong dal. INGREDIENTS FOR MOONG DAL KI TIKKI RECIPE: 500gm wash and soaked moong dal 1 medium size onion (chopped) 2 tsp melted ghee Salt to taste ½ tsp Cumin seed 2-3 piece chopped green chilly 1 tsp chopped ginger Coriander leaves Oil for shallow fryinG HOW TO MAKE MOONG DAL KI TIKKI: Start by washing and soaking moong dal in water for half an hour. Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, Ginger and stir for a min. when it becomes light brown add soaked moong dal and make it boil. Boil the moong dal with little salt and water. Now cover the lid and cook dal until it becomes soft. Cook dal on low flame open the lid occasionally so that it does not get burnt. Add water if required. When dal becomes soft and the water gets evaporated turn off the flame and makes it cool. Heat 1 tsp ghee in another pan and add chopped onion,green chily and coriander leaves and stir till o...

Veg Pizza, Vegetable Pizza, Basic Vegetable Pizza recipe

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Pizza is the most likely cussine. Its an Italian food. We can use vegetables and healthy cheese.  We have used readymade pizza base easily available in  market . A colorful assortment of veggies gives this pizza an interesting crunch, while pizza sauce and a dash of spices and herbs give it an awesome flavor.   Preparation Time: 15 mins   Baking Time:  17 minutes    Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F)  Total Time: 32 mins      Makes 2 pizzas  Ingredients : 2 thin pizza base (7”) each 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions 1/2 cup sliced capsicum (red , yellow , green) 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese or processed cheese dried oregano for sprinkling dry red chilli flakes (paprika) for sprinkling olive oil for drizzling Method:  Place the pizza base on a clean, dry surface, put ¼ cup pizza sauce on a pizza base and spread it evenly. Arrange ¼ cup sliced oni...

TOMATO SOUP

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Easy Three-Ingredient Tomato Soup Recipe We all struggle with what to cook for dinner and yes, I am definitely including . This soup is excellent with canned tomatoes   Butter, tomatoes and onion are simmered until slightly thickened. Out comes the onion and the sauce is ready to be spooned over pasta. It’s genius and absolutely delicious. Ingredents: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 large onion, cut into large wedges 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, we prefer to use whole peeled or crushed 1 1/2 cups water  1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste DIRECTIONS Melt butter over medium heat in a  large saucepan. Add onion wedges, water, can of tomatoes with their juices, and the salt. Bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for about 40 minutes.  Stir occasionally and add additional salt as needed. Blend the soup — it doesn’t need to be ultra-smooth, some texture is a nice touch.  If you use a regular blender, it is best to blend i...

chakli

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Each family may have their own recipe of chakli  to suit their taste.  There are many versions of chakli recipe, made differently in different regions.It is made  with rice flour and urad dal flour. However based on the regions different ingredients are used. I am sharing my mum’s recipe of chakli. These come out light, flavorful, crunchy and delicious. Fried gram in the recipe lends that lightness and besan brings a good aroma. If you do not have fried gram, you can replace it with besan, but they will not turn out as light as the one made with fried gram . Ingredients (240 ml cup used) 1 cup rice flour ¼ cup besan / chickpea flour / kadalai maavu ¼ cup fried gram / roasted gram powder (can replace with besan, refer notes) Salt as needed 1 tbsp sesame seeds (do not use unhulled) 1 tbsp hot butter or oil 1 tbsp ajwain / carom seeds/ vaamu ½ to ¾ tbsp. red chilli powder Generous pinch of hing / asafoetida water as needed Oil for deep frying Metho...