Recipe: Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for coating loaf pan
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup plain yogurt
Instructions
- Bake a lemon pound that’s perfect for dessert, breakfast or an afternoon snack with tea. The ingredients look like this.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour. Tap around the pan to cover and shake out the excess.
- Whisk together flour and baking soda to combine.
- Using a wooden, cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Alternatively, use a stand mixer to speed up the process.
- Whisk in eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
- Fold in lemon zest and juice.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and fold gently until just combined.
- Add yogurt and fold until just combined.
- Add the remaining flour and continue to fold until just combined. Do not overmix, this will result in tough cake.
- Spoon the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes, until a knife inserted into the middle comes out dry.
Recipe: Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
- Chicken ………………………………………………………… 1 kg
- Rice ………………………………………………………………… 1 kg
- Tomato …………………………………………………………… 2-4
- Onion ……………………………………………………………… 2-3 sliced
- Black pepper crushed …....... 2 tbsp
- Cumin seed crushed ……………………………… 2 tbsp
- Yogurt ……………………………………………………….. 1 cup
- Food color (yellow) …………………………… 1 tbsp
- Salt ………………………………………………………………… to taste
- Red chili powder ………………………………… to taste
- Tamarind ……………………………………………………… to taste
Instructions
- First of all let the rice soak in water for about half an hour and then boil them by adding salt. If you are making 3 cups of rice then take 6 level teaspoons of salt. When boiling rice you can add bayleaves, cinnamon or any spice of your choice. Once the rice are 80 percent boiled take them out in a strainer.
- Soak some tamarind in water till it softens.
- Now in a pot add onion, sliced tomatoes, salt and red chili powder with 2 glasses of water and let the water to dry on medium flame. When water dries add chicken and tamarind to it and fry it well.
- After the oil comes on top, close the flame.
- Next fry some sliced onion in a pan in 3 tbsp of oil.
- Then take a pot and spread some boiled rice in it and add a layer of fried chicken to it. Again repeat the same for a second layer of chicken. Then cover top layer of rice with food color mixed in water or yogurt and spread crushed cumin seeds and crushed black pepper on it. And spread the fried onion along with oil on it. And keep it on low flame for 10 minutes.
- Delicious biryani is ready. Enjoy with salad and yogurt.
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Recipe: Bun Kabab
Ingredients
- Yellow split chickpeas (chana dal) 1 cup soak 3 to 4 hours
- Whole red chillies crushed 1 tbsp.
- Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
- Onions 2 small ( cut in rings)
- Fresh ginger 2inch piece
- Fresh garlic 6 cloves
- Potatoes 4 large (peeled, boiled and mashed)
- Mix spice powder 1 tsp (garam masala powder)
- Chat masala 1 tsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Mango powder 1 tsp (amchoor powder)
- Buns round or pav baji buns as required
- Eggs 2 beaten
- Onions 1 medium sliced
- CHUTNEY
- Mint leaves 1 cup
- Corinder leaves 1 cup
- Tamarind pulp 1/4 cup
- Salt to taste ( 1 tsp)
- Green chilies 2 -3
- Sugar 2 tsp
- Chat masala 2 tsp
- Yogurt 1 cup
Instructions
- Soak split chickpeas in water for 3 to 4 hours.
- Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Boil them and once water dries mash them.
- In a separate pan add split chickpeas, onion, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, cumin seed & water 4 cups, when it comes to a boil cover and cook till all the liquid dries. Chickpeas should retain its shape.
- Then let the dal mixture cool a bit and grind it adding salt and mix spice powder.
- Then add the mashed potatoes to the dal mixture, add crushed red chilli, mango powder and chat masala to it and mix well.
- Next beat the eggs and make the round shape pattie of the dal mix. Shallow fry them.
- Prepare chutney by blending all the chutney ingredients except for yogurt. Once the green paste of chutney is blended add it to the beaten yogurt and mix to form chutney.
- Heat a pan and toast the buns with very little oil.
- Assemble the burgers, first spread the chutney on the bun then place the kabab on it apply chutney on it, keep onion rings then cover it with the bun.
- Serve it with chutney.
Recipe: Chicken Macaroni
Ingredients
- Macaroni ………………………………………………….. 1 pack
- Mayonnaise………………………………………………. 200 ml pack
- Salt …………………………………………………………… to taste
- Ketchup ……………………………………………………. 2 tbsp
- Chili sauce ………………………………………………… 2 tbsp
- Oil …………………………………………………………….. ¾ cup
- Chicken ……………………………………………………. ½ kg boiled (boneless)
- Capsicum …………………………………………………. 2-3 sliced
- Black pepper ……………………………………………. 2-3 tbsp
Instructions
- Take 7-8 glasses of water in a pan and let the macaroni to boil to be soft enough that it does not stick around. Then take it out in a wide plate. And add oil at once and mix well in order to void sticking it around.
- Then take a bowl and put out mayonnaise, salt, ketchup and black pepper to it and mix it well.
- Then boil chicken and shred it. Add the shredded chicken to the mayonnaise mixture and mix well.
- Add some chili sauce to it.
- Put this mixture on to macaroni and mix well until everything gets equally distributed.
- Slice capsicum to fine pieces and boil for 10 minutes. Then add it to macaroni.
- Its ready to serve. Enjoy!.
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Recipe: Tawa Naan
Ingredients
- All purpose flour 2 cups
- Oil I tbsp. for making dough and 1 tbsp. to polish the dough
- Baking Soda 1/2 tsp
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Yogurt 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Form a dough using warm water, once the dough is ready apply some oil to give some shine then cover and leave aside for 2 hours.
- Make a round ball and press to roll the dough into a round shape with the help of rolling pin. Use all purpose flour if the dough is sticky enough to stick on the rolling surface.
- Wet the front surface with your hand.
- Put the wet surface on tawa. Wait till you see bumps on naan.
- Upside down the tawa on the flame. Keep on watching as high flame would darken the front side. Move the tawa in circular direction for even output.
- Turnover the tawa remove the naan and serve.
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Recipe Chicken Chowmein
Ingredients
- 1/3 kg chicken (boneless)
- 1 packet spaghetti
- Capsicum (1 Large or 2 small sized
- 2 large Chinese carrots
- Onions (1 large or 2 small )
- Tomatoes Paste (1 cup )
- Soya sauce (2 tbsp)
- Chili sauce (2 tbsp)
- Ketchup (2 tbsp)
- Ginger garlic paste(1 tbsp)
- Oil (2-3 tbsp)
Instructions
- Cut capsicum and carrots in Julian style and chop onion.
- Make some tomato paste and pour it in a bowl.
- Boil spaghetti for 8-10 minutes in boiling water with 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 table spoon of oil. Stain them out of water, and mix a little oil in it to avoid sticking
- Now take 4-5 tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry onion in it, fry it until the color turns golden brown. Then add 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste .
- Add chicken and fry it for 4-6 minutes on medium heat.
- And then add vegetables after 2 minutes and cook it on medium heat. Add soya sauce , chili sauce and tomato paste to it. If it start drying add little amount of water.
- Now mix spaghetti in it and lower the flame to avoid sticking. After mixing turn off the flame and mix ketchup as well.
- Yummy chaomin is ready.
Potato Cutlets
Ingredients
- Potatoes ………………………………………………………………. 7-8 (Boiled)
- Coriander seeds ………………………………………………………. 2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds ………………………………………………………… 1-2 tbsp
- Red chili powder …………………………………………………. To taste
- Salt …………………………………………………………………….. To taste
- Green coriander leaves ……………………………………… As required
- Pomegranate seeds …………………………………………… 1-2 tbsp
- Eggs …………………………………………………………………… 2
- Breadcrumbs …………………………………………………….. 5-6 tbsp
- Green chilies …………………………………………………….. 3-4 sliced
Instructions
- Boil potatoes and peel them off.
- Mash the potatoes properly.
- Add all the spices in the mashed potatoes and mix well.
- Make balls of the mixture and make the shape as you wish.Beat the eggs in a bowl and spread the breadcrumbs in a plate.Dip the potato balls in the egg and wrap them with breadcrumbs.
- Fry them in hot oil at medium flame. You can also deep fry them.
- Serve with ketchup or chili sauce and enjoy.
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Recipe: Chicken Karahi with Kasuri Methi
Ingredients
- • Chicken 1 (16 to 18 pieces)
- • Onions 2 sliced
- • Garlic chopped 8 to 10 cloves
- • Ginger chopped 2 tbsp
- • Green chillies 4 to 6 chopped
- • Salt 1.5 tsp
- • Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
- • Garam Masala 1.5 tsp
- • Kasuri Methi 2 tsp
- • Yogurt 3 to 4 tbsp
- • Tomatoes 4 chopped
- • Oil half cup
Instructions
- Fry onion in oil till brown.
- Add chicken to it.
- Add garlic, tomatoes, salt, garam masala chilli powder and 1 tsp kasuri methi. Add 3 to 4 tbsp yogurt, fry at normal flame for 10 mins. Then cover the beaker and cook for 10 to 15 minutes till chicken is done.
- Five minutes before the remaining ingredients are added put another 1 tsp of kasuri methi.
- Lastly add ginger and green chillies.
- Serve with naan or rice.
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Recipe: Granola Cheese Cake
Ingredients
- 400 g cream cheese
- 200 g mascarpone cheese
- 200 ml double cream
- 125 g caster sugar
- Grated zest of a lemon
- 500 g frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 50 g butter
- 50 g whole meal flour
- 30 g brown sugar
- 50 g skinned hazelnuts
Granola
Instructions
- Start your preparation the day before serving. Mix the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese and 100 g sugar and beat well with an electric beater on a medium speed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until it just clings when the beater is lifted. Fold it into the cream cheese mix, add the lemon zest and stir gently until it’s well combined. Cover this with cling film and keep it in the fridge until the next day.
- Put the raspberries and the remaining sugar (25 g) in a small pot, place it on a low heat and cook for 30-40 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Prepare the granola.
- Mix the flour, sugar and butter, using your fingers, until it gets a sandy consistency. Lightly crush the hazelnuts and add them to the mix. Spread it on a baking tray, in a very thin layer, and bake for 20 minutes or until it becomes golden brown.
- When ready, take it out from the oven and let cool. Break it into crumbles.
- Use medium cups or glasses to assemble the cake. Put a thin layer of granola on the bottom of the cup; add some of the syrup, 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese, and another tablespoon of syrup and with a sprinkle of the granola.
Recipe: Gol Keema Kabab (Round Mince Kabab)
Ingredients
- Beef Mince 500 grams
- Salt 1.5 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tbsp.
- Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves fresh chopped 1/2 cup
- Mint Leaves fresh chopped 1/2 cup
- Green Chillies 2 sliced
- Onion medium size chopped 2
- Yogurt 2 tbsp
- Egg 1
- Bajra Flour 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Gather Salt, Red Chilli, Ginger Garlic Paste, Garam Masala Powder, Coriander, Mint Leaves and Gre Chillies in a bowl.
- Mix all the above ingredients with mince.
- Right before deep frying add Yogurt, Egg and Bajra Flour. Then make them into small balls and fry.
- The yummy kababs are ready.
