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Recipe For Buffalo Wings

talat — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:29 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 4 persons

This recipe for buffalo wings is prepared in slightly different manner, the wings is coated in a batter which is generally used for tempura and then dip in delicious sweet and spicy sauce after frying. You may also use the buffalo sauce of your own choice to make it according to your taste.

Ingredients:

For Chicken:

6 chicken wings (cut into halves if neccessary)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Self rising flour as required
1 cup heaped flour
2 tbsp heaped cornflour
2 eggs
2 tbsp oil
½ cup milk
½ tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
Oil for deep frying

For Sauce:

2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp sugar

Procedure:

1. Marinate chicken with salt and pepper.
2. In a large mixing bowl mix together 5 tbsp flour, cornflour, eggs, oil, milk, salt and white pepper. Add water to make batter of medium density.
3. Dip marinated chicken wings in the batter for 10 min.
4. After that roll the wings in self rising flour and deep fry for 12 mins. so that chicken would turn into brown color from both sides.
5. To prepare buffalo sauce heat oil in a pan and fry garlic for 1-2 min.until become light golden.
6. Add ketchup, chili garlic sauce, vinegar, tomato paste and sugar and bring to boil.
7. Then remove the pan from heat and toss chicken in the sauce for a minute and serve immediately.

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Recipe Granola Bars

talat — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:43 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min. | Serves 10 large bars

These Granola Bars is a famous food in the North America which is prepared with lots of healthy ingredients. The main ingredients include oats, dry fruits, nuts, honey, brown sugar, you can add variety of ingredients of grains family and make a rich healthy food for everyone.

Ingredients:

2½ cup oats
3.5 oz sunflower seeds
5 tbsp sesame seeds
½ cup walnuts (chopped)
3.5 oz butter
3 tbsp honey
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins

Procedure:

1. Mix first four ingredients including oats, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and walnuts and toast this mixture in oven for 5- 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.
2. Heat butter in a pan, remove it from heat and then add honey and brown sugar and mix well.
3. Fold the oat mixture into the brown sugar mixture and mix till everything is well coated.
4. Then add cinnamon powder and raisins and mix again.
5. Place a parchment sheet over a rectangular baking dish, transfer the mixture in the pan and press down lightly to spread it evenly. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 mins. After that remove from oven, cool it to room temperature and then cut into bars before serving.

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Cannelloni Recipe

talat — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:17:37 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. | Serves 4-6 persons

This Cannelloni recipe is taken from Italian cuisine, it looks quite similar to the baked enchiladas but differ totally in taste. It is prepared with a pasta dough in which filled a mince beef mixture. You can also use ready made cannelloni strips to save time and also the stuffing can be of different type depends on your choice.

Ingredients:

For Pasta Dough:

2½ cup all-purpose flour
2 egg
Salt to taste

For Stuffing:

2 cup ground beef
1 carrot (chopped)
2. egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
1 tbsp garlic (chopped)
1 tbsp crushed black pepper
1/3 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
3 tbsp tomato paste
Oil for fry
Salt to taste
2 cup white sauce

Procedure:

1. To make cannelloni pipes flour with eggs and salt and knead them together to make hard dough.
2. Now roll it with rolling pin and cut into 4 inch wide strips.
3. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic, then add ground beef and cook till beef would turn into brown.
4. After that add carrot, tomato paste, basil leaves and salt to taste. Cook them together over high heat for 2 mins.
5. Then add eggs to mix and take it out when eggs cook completely.
6. Take a strip and place 2-3 tbsp of prepared filling at one side and start rolling the cannelloni strips from filled side to other. Place the cannelloni rolls in greased baking dish, pour white sauce over the rolls and spread mozzarella cheese on top. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 min at 375 degrees F till sauce starts bubbling and turn into golden brown in color.

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Recipe Jalapeno Poppers

talat — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:45:27 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 12 poppers

This Jalapeno Poppers recipe is such a recipe which requires no more seasoning and prepared in simple manner. The idea is to just stuff peppers with cheese filling and fry with crumbs and egg in oil to make crisp. You may also add other ingredients of your choice in the stuffing.

Ingredients:

12 jalapeno Poppers
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 oz cheddar cheese (grated)
¼ cup flour
1 egg (lightly beaten)
½ cup fine bread crumbs
oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1. Roast the jalapeno peppers in a preheated oven at 450F oven until browned on all sides or you you can roast it in a skillet at low heat but you need to shake peppers time to time.
2. After that cover the peppers with plastic wrap and let cool.
3. Now make a cut on each pepper in such a way that a slit is open to fill the stuffing and shape of pepper would remain same. take out all the seeds from the pepper from the open side.
4. In mixing bowl combine cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
5. Spoon 1-2 tbsp of the cheese mixture into the pepper and press to sealed.
6. Now dust the stuffed peppers with the flour, dip them in the egg and coat them with bread crumbs.
8. Heat oil in a wok for deep frying and fry the peppers in batches until become golden brown in color
9. Serve the hot jalapeno poppers with tomato ketchup or salsa.

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Chicken Pasta Bake

talat — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:30 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. | Serves 6 persons

This chicken pasta bake is more like a casserole dish which is filled with lots of flavors including veggies, chicken and cheese. It can be served as complete meal for either dinner or lunch and hot crisp garlic bread makes additional complement to this yummy pasta.

Ingredients:

For Chicken And Vegetables:

2 lb boneless chicken (cut into thin strips)
Salt to taste
½ tsp white pepper
1 tsp chicken powder
1 tbsp chili sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 egg (lightly beaten)
2 tbsp corn flour
1 can sweet corn
2 medium capsicum (cut into strips)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
4 butter mushrooms (sliced)
¼ cup oil

For Sauce:

2 tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
1½ cup chicken stock
1½ cup milk
1 tsp mustard paste
Salt to taste
¼ tsp white pepper
2 slices cheddar cheese

For Assembling:

3 cup Penne pasta or macaroni
1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
2 tsp oregano
Chili garlic sauce as required
1 tbsp butter

Procedure:

1. Marinate chicken with ingredients mentioned for chicken and vegetables including salt, white pepper, chicken powder, chili sauce, oregano, egg and corn flour . Leave for 15 mins.
2. In a wok sauté garlic in oil until its turns into golden brown, then add marinated chicken and cook over medium heat till chicken turn into light brown color.
3. After that add veggies including sweet corn, mushroom, and capsicum and sauté for just 2-3 mins.
4. Now boil pasta according to package instructions.
6. To prepare sauce, heat butter in a sauce pan add flour and cook till fragrant, then add stock, milk, mustard, salt, white pepper, cheddar cheese whisk till sauce gets thick. Then remove it form heat.
7. Now to assemble the pasta, sauce and chicken, take a greased casserole dish spoon 1-2 tbsp of sauce at the base and spread it evenly, make layer of pasta first, sprinkle half of mozzarella cheese, whole prepared chicken and vegetables, rest of the white sauce, spoon butter and chili garlic sauce according to your taste and finally cover with remaining mozzarella. Sprinkle oregano at the top and then bake in pre-heated oven for 25 mins. at 350 degrees F or until the white sauce begins to boil.

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Chicken Lemon Pasta

talat — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:29 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 2-4 persons

This chicken lemon pasta is one of a simple pasta recipe which can be easily prepared. You don’t need to bring lots of ingredients to make this recipe, just grill chicken with salt, pepper and garlic, boil pasta season it with sauted garlic and pepper and then toss with chicken and lemon juice; and here it is your easy and simple chicken lemon pasta is ready to serve with topping of parmesan.

Ingredients:

1 lb dried penne pasta
1 chicken breast (cut into fingers or thin slices)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
3 cloves garlic (sliced)
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
2 lemon juice
½ cup grated Parmesan

Procedure:

1. Boil pasta according to the package instructions.
2. Marinate chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
3. Heat large grill pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil and then add chicken. Grill over medium heat until turn into golden color and cooked completely from inside.
4. In a pan, saute garlic and red pepper flakes in remaining olive oil till become slightly golden on color.
5. Now add the cooked pasta with seasoning of salt and pepper and mix it well with the ingredients.
6. Remove the pan from heat and add chicken to the pasta along with chopped parsley and lemon mix them well. Transfer the hot pasta immediately to the serving platter and top with parmesan cheese before serving.

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Easy Tiramisu Recipe

talat — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:14:30 +0000

Preparation time : 30 min. | Serves 2-3 glasses

This easy Tiramisu recipe is taked from Italian cuisine where it is prepared in different fashion. This recipe contains a simple tiramisu dessert prepared with coffee flavoured biscuit and special tiramisu cream.

Ingredients:

100 gm mozzarella cheese (grated)
100 gm icing sugar
3 eggs (separated)
1 cup cream
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
3 to 4 tbsp coffee (according to your taste)
Half pack Marie biscuits
1 tsp coco powder
100 gm chocolate(grated)

Procedure:

1. In a sauce pan heat cream till it boils.
2. Add mozzarella cheese and 3 egg yolk and icing sugar to cream and mix well. Cook the mixture over low heat for just 2 min, keep stirring so that sauce would not stick to the pan.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together egg whites and salt till stiff peaks are formed.
4. Now fold both the mixture together then refrigerate for 15 min to set.
5. Meanwhile in milk add coffee and sugar and let the mixture cook over medium heat till coffee dissolves completely in the milk.
6. Now dip Marie biscuits in the coffee mixture and leave it for a while.
7. In the serving glass or bowl, first place the layer 1-2 biscuits, then pour half of the prepared cream, drizzle some coffee mixture, and then repeat the layers in the same patter. In the end sprinkle some coco and grated chocolate and served after chill.

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Recipe Green Salad

talat — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:26 +0000

Preparation time : 10 min. | Serves 1 large bowl

This recipe of green salad is one of a healthy winter salad recipe as various green veggies are easily available in this season. You may also add spinach or boiled broccoli to make it more healthy. Serve this green salad with any meal.

Ingredients:

1 onion (thinly sliced)
2 small tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
Lettuce (chopped)
½ cup boiled green peas
¼ cup green olives
¼ cup black olives
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil

Procedure:

1. Prepare dressing for the salad by mixing lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.
2. Toss veggies in the dressing except tomatoes.
3. Transfer the salad onto the platter or bowl and place wedges of tomatoes over top.

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Cheesy Spaghetti

talat — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:49:56 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min. | Serves 4 persons

This cheesy spaghetti is prepared with chicken, veggies and cheesy white sauce. The chicken is cooked in a similar fashion as of Fajita style while the white sauce is cooked with the flavor of both fajita chicken and veggies. Thus result in awesome flavor of spaghetti with creamy sauce, fajita flavor and fresh veggies.

Ingredients:

For Chicken:

1chicken breast (cut into strips)
¼ cup vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp honey or sugar
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tbsp salt

For Sauce:

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp garlic cloves (minced)
5 tbsp flour
½ liter milk
1 tsp crushed black pepper
Salt to taste
1 small capsicum (chopped)
1 medium carrot (chopped)
5 tbsp fresh cream
1 cup slice cheddar cheese
½ packet spaghetti

Procedure:

1. Cook spaghetti according to the package instructions.
2. Marinate chicken with the ingredients mentioned to cook chicken and leave for 15 mins.
3. Then cook chicken in a lightly greased pan over medium heat till chicken would turn into light brown in color.Then remove the chicken from pan.
4. In the same pan heat butter and oil to prepare sauce, saute garlic in the melted butter for a minute.
5. Add flour and cook till pleasant roasted smell starts to come, constantly stir while cooking so that flour would not burn or turn into dark brown.
6. Now remove the pan from heat and slowly add milk to the flour, stir using whisk make sure that there would be no lumps.
7. Now again cook the sauce till it starts to thick then add seasoning of salt and pepper with veggies and chicken. Cook the mixture over low heat for 8-10 min.
8. Then remove the pan from heat, add cheese and cream and mix it well among the sauce ingredients. In the end add spaghetti and fold it evenly into the chicken vegetable sauce. Serve immediately.

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Teriyaki Steak Recipe

talat — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:18 +0000

Preparation time : 15 min + 2 hrs. Marinating time | Serves 2-4 persons

This teriyaki steak recipe is prepared with beef and is good if sirloin steaks are used so that they would take less time to cook and marinate. These steaks can be served with fried veggies or vegetable salad.

Ingredients:

2 tenderized round steak (thinly sliced)
2 tsp powdered ginger or ginger extract
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
2 tbsp sugar
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup water
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. In a saucepan, combine ginger, garlic, onion, sugar, soy sauce, salt and water and cook over low heat till sauce gets boil.
2. Pour the prepared sauce over steak slices and let it stand for 2 hrs.
3. After that broil the marinated steak slices for 10-12 min from both side.

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Chocolate Orange Gateau

talat — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:38:07 +0000

Preparation time : 50 min. | Serves 8 persons

This chocolate orange gateau is one of a famous dessert of American and European cuisine. It is prepared in variety of ways, in some recipes gateau is only prepared with with orange or chocolate but can also be prepared with other fruit flavors. The basic method is to assemble sponge with cream, curd and fruit.

Ingredients:

For sponge cake:

6 eggs (separated)
6 oz caster sugar
6 oz all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp coco powder
2 tbsp milk

For Orange Curd:

3 eggs
3 ounce butter
6 ounce sugar
¼ cup orange juice
2-3 drops orange essence (optional)
2-3 drops orange color

For Icing And Topping:

12 ounces whipped cream
2 ounces icing sugar
1 cup crushed chocolate
1 cup orange slices

Procedure:

1. To prepare sponge follow the instructions as mentioned in the Black Forest Cake.
2. To prepare orange curd, take a sauce pan add 3 eggs, sugar, orange juice, orange essence and color. Cook the mixture over medium heat till it gets thick, stirring continuously while cooking.
3. Remove the pan from heat and add butter, mix well and again cook for 2 min till the curd starts to leave the sides of pan. Then remove the pan pan from heat orange curd is ready, set aside.
4. When the sponge is ready divide it into two pieces horizontally and brush each piece with orange squash.
5. Take the bottom piece, top it with whipped cream, then spread orange curd on it, cover the filling with second piece of sponge, cover the whole sponge with whipped cream, top with orange slices and sprinkle crushed chocolate over top and sides of the chocolate orange gateau. Chill for 15 min to set then serve.

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Chocolate Chiffon Cake

talat — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:41:23 +0000

Preparation time : 90 min. | Serves 8 persons

This chocolate chiffon cake is one of a tempting cake recipe for any special occasion like Christmas or it can also be a good one for you valentine party when it is topped with some beautiful sugar sprinkles, nuts and candies.

Ingredients:

For Cake:

7 eggs (separated)
½ cup baking cocoa
½ cup canola oil
¾ cup boiling water
1¾ cup cake flour
1¾ cup sugar
1½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp cream of tartar

For Icing:

1/3 cup butter
2 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled)
1½ tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp hot water

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 325º F.
2. In a small bowl make smooth paste of cocoa and water and cool it to 20 min.
3. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
4. Take another mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks, oil and vanilla till become smooth.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients along with cocoa mixture and whisk until well blended.
6. In another large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until stiff peaks form.
7. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture carefully so that the batter remain foamy and fluffy.
8. Now pour the batter into a greased pan. Gently tap the pan to remove air from the batter and bake in preheated oven for 60 – 65 min or until knife inserted comes out clean.
9. Meanwhile prepare icing, melt butter in a saucepan then remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients of icing. The sauce would get smooth and slightly thick texture.
10. When cake has been done, take it out from oven, cool it to room temperature and then drizzle the prepared sauce over it.

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Thai Chicken Curry Recipe

talat — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:16 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 6 persons

This is one of the most easy recipes from Thai cuisine that is usually prepared by using fish and is also quite famous world wide. In this recipe chicken is used in place of fish but fish sauce gives additional aroma of fish in the curry. You may also add some fresh veggies to curry to make it rich and healthy food.

Ingredients:

1 kg boneless Chicken pieces
Salt to taste
1 tbsp garlic paste
6 pieces of spring onions (separate white and green parts)
1 tbsp crushed red pepper
4 tbsp Thai curry paste
1 tsp fish sauce
1/2 turmeric powder
1/2 cup oil

Procedure:

1. Cut white portion of spring onion in thin slices and separately chop the green parts.
2. Take a sauce pan, add oil and fry the onions for just two minutes or until they become soft and turn pink in color.
3. After that add garlic paste in fried onions and fry just for a minute.
4. Now add chicken pieces with salt and cook till chicken pieces become white.
5. After five minutes when chicken has cooked completely add turmeric powder, red chili powder, Thai curry paste and fish sauce with a cup of water. Mix them well and let it cook on simmer for 10-15 min.
6. When oil starts appearing on the surface of the curry switch off the flame. Transfer the curry in the serving bowl and garnish with remaining green portion of spring onion.

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French Onion Soup Recipe

talat — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:27:51 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins. | Serves 4 persons

This french onion soup recipe is from french cuisine, this soup is prepared by various method and yield different taste. In this recipe roasted onions and garlic are used to prepare the soup which results in excellent aroma and flavor.

Ingredients:

5 cup onions (sliced)
3 cloves garlic
4 cup chicken stock
1 cup white vinegar
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
4 bread slices
1 cup cheese (grated)
Parsley as required
Pepper (crushed) as required
3 oz butter
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Wrap onions and garlic in aluminum foil and then roast in oven for 20 mins. at 350 degrees F.
2. After that heat butter in pan and add the roasted onion and garlic to the melted butter and saute for 1-2 mins.
3. When onion and garlic become completely soft and tender add stock, vinegar, salt and nutmeg and simmer for 15 mins.
4. Meanwhile cut each bread slice in small cubes of 1 inc. size and then toast in oven until become brown.
5. When the soup starts bubbling, cool it to room temperature and then blend it to give smooth texture to soup.
6. After that take out the soup in serving bowl and garnish with some crushed pepper, cheddar cheese, roasted bread pieces and parsley.

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Spicy Shrimp Recipe

talat — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:34:58 +0000

Preparation time : 20 minutes | Serves 4 persons

This spicy shrimp recipe is basically prepare with spicy tomato sauce. You can add chili garlic sauce to the tomato sauce to add some sweet and spicier flavor. Usually it is served with fried rice but also tastes great when it is served with any kind of pasta and spaghetti.

Ingredients:

1 lb large shrimp (cleaned)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (diced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
15 oz tomatoes (drained)
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp minced parsley

Procedure:

1. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for 3-4 min until become soft.
2. Add shrimps and cook for just 2-3 min until shrimps would become pink in color.
3. Put the shrimp mixture into the plate and cook tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, salt, and pepper on medium heat until the sauce starts boiling.
3. After that simmer for 5-8 min and then add the shrimp mixture to the sauce. Simmer it again for just 2 min more and then top with fresh parsley.

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Stuffed Potatoes Recipe

talat — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:56:02 +0000

Preparation time : 40 minutes | Serves 4 persons

This recipe of stuffed potatoes is for veggie lovers as the stuffing is prepared only with vegetables. You can use different vegetables of your own choice or as available in the season.

Ingredients:

2 russet potatoes
1/2 bunch fresh broccoli
1 carrot
½ cup mushrooms
1/4 red onion
2 cloves garlic
2 oz cheddar cheese
Salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp crushed red chili flakes

Procedure:

1. At first grease the potatoes and bake in oven at moderate temperature for 10-15 minutes until become tender.
2. Then cut them in length wise direction and make them hollow from center using scoop or table spoon.
3. Boil veggies in water until become completely tender.
4. Drain all the excess water from the cooked veggies and mash them.
5. Mix the vegetables, cheese and seasoning with mashed potato.
6. Put 1 table spoon of this stuffing in each hollow potato and then bake for just 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees F until become light brown from top.

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Minestrone Soup Recipe – Vegetable Flavor

talat — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:37:23 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min. | Serves 4 persons

This Minestrone soup recipe is one of an easy soup recipe if you have canned veggies otherwise to make full fledge healthy soup with fresh veggies would require little bit of more time to tender the veggies. The veggies you can use in this soup are spinach, carrot, bell peppers and like that.

Ingredients:

1 cup onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (sliced)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cup chicken broth
16 oz marinara sauce
15 oz red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
3 strips celery (sliced)
10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup macaroni
Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a soup pot and cook onion and garlic for just 2-3 min over medium-high heat.
2. Then add chicken broth, marinara sauce, kidney beans, celery and frozen mixed vegetables and let the mixture boils.
3. Then add macaroni and salt reduce the heat to simmer, cover the lid and cook for 10-12 min. till macaroni tender completely.
4. When the sauce gets the texture just like soup, take it out in serving bowl and serve hot Minestrone soup with topping of Parmesan cheese.

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Haleem Recipe

talat — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:32:21 +0000

Preparation time : 3 hrs. (approx.) | Serves 3 large bowls

Haleem is very famous street food of South Asia and also prepared at home at special occasions. Its a complete meal full of proteins, carbohydrates and other essential nutrients. It main ingredients are mixture of some grains and meat in proper ratio. Its also a bit spicy in taste. Haleem is usually garnished with specific seasonings before being served.

Ingredients:

For Korma:

1 kg beef (boneless small pieces of under cut)
3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup yogurt
2 cup caramelized onions
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cloves
6 green cardamoms
2 bay leaves
3 black cardamoms
2 star nuts
Salt to taste
2 tbsp red chili powder
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg and mace powder
1/2 cup oil

For Grain Mixture:

750 gm haleem grains mix
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 pack haleem mix masala(spice) – use any brand

For Seasoning:

1 cup crispy fried onions
Ginger (julienne)
Green Chilies (Chopped)
Coriander leaves (Chopped)
Lemon Juice

Procedure:

Preparing Grain Mixture:

1. Soak haleem grain mix in water for 2-3 hours.
2. Heat oil in a large sauce pan, add pack of haleem mix and soaked grains (remove water) and cook over high heat for 5 min then add 10 glass water and cook over high heat till boiling. Then reduce the heat to simmer and let it cook till all the grains tender completely.(Quantity of water may vary according to the size of your pan.)

Preparing Korma:

1. Marinate beef with the ingredients mentioned for korma except oil and leave for 30 min.
2. Heat oil in a heavy sauce pan and add the marinated beef. Cook over high heat for 5 min and stir continuously, then reduce the flame to simmer and cook till beef would get tender. In order to save time cook korma in pressure cooker as beef take longer time to cook.

Preparation of Haleem:

1. Separately blend the cooked lentils and korma using hand blender make sure that ingredients would not blend completely, you just need to slightly blend the grain and meat.
2. Now in a large heavy sauce pan combine both the blended mixtures of grain and meat and add 4-6 glass of water. Cook over medium heat and keep stirring using large wooden spoon.
3. When haleem starts bubbling taste it if you feel is there nay need of spices and salt then add it accordingly and leave it to cook for an hour over slow heat. Throughout this process every ingredient should mix well together and for this you have to stir continuously while cooking so that it may also not stick to the base of pan.
4. After that take out the haleem in serving bowl and serve with the seasoning ingredients.

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Prawn Curry Recipe

talat — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:16:59 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min. | Serves 6 persons

This is a spicy prawn curry recipe having lots of flavors and is a very popular curry in South Asian Cuisine, particularly Indian cuisine. This prawn curry is made in a very similar fashion in which other curries are made. Continue reading below to find out what it requires and how the this spicy prawn curry is prepared.

Ingredients:

1 kg medium size prawns (clean them and cut their tails)
1/2 kg tomatoes
4 medium size onions (cut in julienne)
3 potatoes (cut in small cubes)
2 green cardamom
1 black cardamom
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
2 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste (optional)
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1 tsp mix spice powder (garam masala)
1/4 tsp nutmeg and mace powder
1 cup oil

Procedure:

Take a tablespoon of oil in a pan and saute prawns on medium high flame for 2 minutes only so that their water dries out and they turn pink in color. Don’t try to cook prawns for more than that because they will become very hard like rubber and will give you a hard time chewing them.
In a sauce pan, heat the remaining oil and fry onions on high flame for 8-10 minutes and stir constantly while frying until they become light golden in color.
When onions have been fried, add tomato pieces, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon sticks. Cover the pan and cook them on medium flame until they all mix together and form a curry. It takes at least 10 – 15 minutes for the curry to be cooked.
When curry becomes red in color and onions gets soft, add potato pieces with one cup of water and let them cook for 15 minutes until potato becomes tender.
After that uncover the pan and cook on high flame so that oil starts to separate from the gravy. Now its time to add rest of spices; cumin powder, black pepper powder, mix spice powder and nutmeg and mace powder.
In the end, add fried prawn pieces and sprinkle some coriander leaves. Mix them together and and then cover the pan. Just cook for a minute on very low flame.

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Pineapple Muffins

talat — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:55:11 +0000

Preparation time: 30 min. | Serves 16 small muffins

This pineapple muffins recipe is prepared with sour cream and vanilla pudding mix flavor hence have slightly different taste. These muffins will also be prepared with whipped cream but in that case you will have to add lemon juice to adjust the flavor like these muffins.

Ingredients:

2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
3½ oz instant vanilla pudding
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup sour cream
8 oz pineapple with juice (chopped)
½ cup oil

Procedure:

1. Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, pudding mix and sugar.
2. In a mixing bowl beat eggs at high speed for a minute then mix it with sour cream at medium speed.
3. Add pineapple chunks and oil to the egg mixture and fold it evenly.
4. Now gradually add dry mixture to the batter and mix until become smooth batter.
5. Now take greased muffin pan and pour batter in each cup make sure that cup should be filled only 3/4.
6. Place the muffins tray in preheated oven at 450 degrees F for 15 min till becomes golden brown from top and knife inserted comes out clean.

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