Carol's Cusine

Tandoori Baby Corn

2011-02-02T00:02:00.000-08:00

Grilled Baby Corn is a very tasty dish to be served as a starter.

Time Required: 15 minutes + marinating time

Ingredients:

15 Baby Corns

1tsp Ginger – Garlic paste

1tsp Red Chili paste

½ tsp Garam Masala Powder

¼ tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder

¼ tsp Cardamom Powder

½ tsp Chili Powder

¼ tsp Kala Namak / Black Salt

4tbsp Mustard or Olive Oil

Method:

Tie the curd in a muslin cloth and hang it till all the water drains out. Put the curd in a bowl and add Red Chili paste, Ginger Garlic paste, Garam Masala Power, Oil, Black Salt, Salt, Cumin, Cardamom and Chili powders. Mix well. Marinate the baby corn well in this masala paste. Grill the marinated baby corn in a hot tandoor or in an oven till done. Serve with Tomato Ketchup and Chutney.

2011-02-01T23:38:00.000-08:00

Steamed Chilies Chutney

A chutney prepared using steamed Chilies..this Chutney is popular in Coorg District.

Time Required: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

8 – 10 Green Chilies
10 – 12 Garlic Pods
1tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
1tbsp Tamarind Pulp
Salt to taste

Method:

Steam Green Chilies. Grind steamed Chilies along with other ingredients to a paste. Remove to a serving bowl

Cheese Sandwich

2011-02-01T23:36:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

bread slices
cheese slices or cheese sliced from a block
mayonnaise sauce (or butter)
salt - to taste
black pepper - to taste
mustard
lettuce leaves (optional)

Method:

Mix mayonnaise, salt, pepper and mustard. Spread a layer of this mixture on to two slices of bread.

Place a lettuce leaf on one of the slices (on the mayonnaise side)and cover with cheese. Place the second slice mayonnaise side down to cover the cheese.

Cut the crusts, if you so desire and serve.

Garden Fresh Toast

2011-02-01T23:25:00.000-08:00

Tasty and nutritious toast to break the fast.

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

8 Plain Bread slices
1/2 Yellow Pepper/Capsicum, Chopped finely
1/2 Red Pepper/Capsicum, Chopped finely
1 Tomato, Chopped finely
1 Onion, Chopped finely
Chili Flakes
Mozrella Cheese, Grated

Method:

Arrange pieces of vegetable over each slice of bread, sprinkle some Chili Flakes and lots of Cheese over it and bake until the Cheese melts. Serve with Tomato Ketchup.

Note: Olives, Gherkins, Sweet Corn, Jalepenos and Baby Corn can be added.

Potato Sandwich

2011-02-01T23:17:00.000-08:00

Grilled Sandwich with spicy mashed Potato filling.

Time Required: 1 Hour

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

8 Plain Bread slices
Butter
4 Potatoes
1 Cup Peas, Shelled and boiled
1 Onion, Chopped
4 Green Chilies, Chopped
1tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped
Few Curry Leaves, Chopped
1tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut
1 Cup Gram Flour
A pinch of cooking Soda
1/2tsp Chili Powder
1tbsp Oil
1tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

Method:

Boil and peel Potatoes. Mash them and keep it aside.

Heat Oil and add Mustard Seeds and when they start to splutter add Turmeric Powder, Green Chilies, Curry Leaves and Onion.

Fry until the Onions turn translucent. Add mashed Potatoes, Peas, Salt, Coriander Leaves and Lemon Juice and mix well.

Apply butter on one side to all the Bread slices.

Now, on the unbuttered side of the bread,spread a thick layer of the Potato mixture and keep another slice of bread over it. (Note: the buttered side of both the Bread slices should be facing outside).

Keep this sandwich in the pre-heated sandwich maker and remove after 5 minutes.

Remove and serve with Chutney and Tomato Ketchup.

Cheesy Onion Toast

2011-02-01T23:09:00.000-08:00

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

Few slices of Bread
2 Carrots
3 Onions
100gms Cabbage
1 Small bunch of Spring Onions
4 Chopped Green Chilies
3tsp Tomato Ketchup
2tsp Chili Sauce
175gms Mozzarella Cheese
2tbsp Butter
Salt to taste

Method:

Chop all the Vegetables and Spring Onion Scallions very finely. Heat Butter in a pan and add the Onions and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the other Vegetables and saute for 5 minutes.

Add half the Cheese and mix well. Add Tomato Ketchup, Chili Sauce and Salt and stir.

Cook for another 2 minutes.

Toast the Bread Slices for 5 minutes in an oven. Spread the vegetable mixture over each slice and sprinkle some cheese over them and toast again until the cheese melts.
Serve hot.

Potato Dosa

2011-02-01T22:48:00.000-08:00

Collected from http://www.itslife.in/2008/01/potato-dosa--By Nirupama Sriram

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

4 Big Potatoes, Boiled and Grated
1 Cup Maida
4 Green Chilies
2tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Method:

Peel and grate Potatoes. Add Maida, Salt and water to the Potatoes to make a soft batter. The consistency must be like that of Pakora batter. Add chopped Green Chilies and Coriander leaves and mix well.

Heat a Tava and grease it with Oil. Pour a spoonful of the Potato batter and spread it like a dosa. Sprinkle a tsp of Oil and roast it on both sides till they turn brown.

Serve hot with chutney and tomato sauce.

2011-02-01T22:40:00.000-08:00

Collected from http://www.itslife.in.com BY Nirupama Sriram

Garlic Bread

Ingredients:

4 Bread Slices
8 Garlic Pods, Crushed
2tbsp Butter

Method:
Heat Butter and add Garlic and sauté for a minute or two. Spread a spoonful of this over each of the bread slice. Toast in a preheated oven or on a tava/griddle for 3 minutes. Serve hot with your choice of soup.

Variation: Add some grated cheese over each of the bread slice after spreading the garlic mixture and then toast until the cheese melts.

Chili Cheese Toast Recipe

2011-02-01T22:29:00.000-08:00

collected from http://www.awesomecuisine.com/ by Mallika Badrinath.

Ingredients :
Bread slices - 12
Cheese cubes - 3
Pasteurised butter - 100 gms
Green chillies - 3
Salt - Little
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method :
1. Apply little butter to bread slices.
2. Chop green chillies into thin round pieces.
3. Grate cheese using a fine cheese grater.
4. Mix all the other ingredients together, for filling except bread.
5. Keep little of the filling in between two slices of bread.
6. Press and toast using a sandwich toaster. (Both sides till brown)
7. Serve with ketchup or mint chutney.

Prawn Kebab

2011-01-25T00:01:00.000-08:00

Shell and devein the prawns and clean them thoroughly.

Apply salt amd turmeric powder to the prawns leave it for few minutes and wash them vigourously.

Ingredients:

Oil-For deep fry

For Marination:

Prawns - 600 gms.
White pepper - 2 tsp
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Ginger paste - 2 tsp
Gram flour - 3-4 tsp

Corn flour - 4-5 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 4 tsp
Curd - 1 cup

Chilli powder - 4tsp

Coriander powder(dhania powder)-2 tsp

Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves: 1/2 cup

Salt as per taste

Mix All the ingredients in a bowl.Mix it well with prawns and refrigrate it for almost two hours(min.) and you can refrigrate it more than two hours..( If you marinate it more time, you ll get more taste.

Procedure:

Heat oil in a frying pan.

Deep fry the marinated prawns in a medium flame till it turns into golden colour.

Fry it for few minutes(5-6 minutes)

Serve hot as a starter.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT SPONGE CAKE

2011-01-16T23:55:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

10 eggs
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. cake meal
1/4 c. potato starch
1/2 tsp. instant coffee
1 tsp. cocoa
1/4 c. orange juice
1 1/2 to 2 c. chopped walnuts
3 semi-sweet chocolate bars (1 1/2 oz. each)
1 tsp. grated orange rind

METHOD:

Separate eggs. Beat yolks with 1 cup sugar. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with orange juice. Beat whites with a pinch of salt until almost stiff. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar. Fold yolk mix into white mix. Fold in nuts, chocolate and rind. Bake ungreased tube pan at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

2011-01-16T23:40:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 c. milk (scalded), just until boil, then cool down

1 tbsp. butter, melted

2 eggs

1 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Spanish red peanuts

Procedure:

Beat eggs until light and lemon colored. Add sugar slowly and beat until thick.

Add vanilla and salt. Fold in sifted flour and baking powder. Last add the scalded milk and melted butter. Fold lightly. Stir only enough to blend.

Pour into greased 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

When cool, turn out of pan. Frost with thin layer of powdered sugar frosting. Cut in squares and roll in crushed salted peanuts

ORANGE NUT BREAD

2011-01-16T23:24:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. All purpose flour(maida)
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
3/4 c. orange juice
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. orange peel
1/2 tsp. lemon peel
2 tbsp. oil
1 c. nuts, chopped

METHOD:

Mix dry ingredients. Add the rest and pour into greased bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. When I make this for the holidays I make 4 times the amount at once.

PLUM BREAD

2011-01-16T23:20:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

2 sm. cans plum baby food

3/4 c. oil

2 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 tbsp. red cake coloring

2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cloves

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 c. diced nuts

GLAZE:

1 c. powdered sugar

2 tbsp. lemon juice

PROCEDURE:

Mix all of the first ingredients. In a well greased and floured pan, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Combine the glaze ingredients and spread on the loaf of warm bread. Serves 8.

BANANA NUT BREAD

2011-01-16T23:16:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup Land O' Lakes Butter with Olive Oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 1/2 cups white or whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspooon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

PREPARATION OF BANANA NUT BREAD:

Preheat oven to 350°F.Beat Land O' Lakes Butter with Olive Oil with sugar and honey in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir in the mashed bananas, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.

Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and stir into batter. Stir in chopped nuts.

Brush a bread loaf pan (12"X4.5"X3.5") with Land O' Lakes with Olive Oil. Spread batter evenly in pan.

Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes before serving.

To serve, spread generously with Land O' Lakes Butter with Olive Oil and cream cheese, if desired

chinese chicken wings

2011-01-16T23:04:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

30 chicken wings

1/2 c. melted butter

1/3 to 1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. soy sauce

1/2 c. water

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/4 tsp. Chinese spice powder

Salt to taste

Chilli powder according to your taste.

Chinese spice powder Preparation:

Make your own Chinese Five spice powder seasoning mix using either ground or whole spices.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

· 1 tsp. ground Szechwan pepper.( you can substitute black peppercorns for the Szechuan peppercorn)

· 1 tsp. ground star anise( Mulathi in hindi)

· 1-1/4 tsp. ground fennel seeds

· 1/2 tsp. ground cloves

· 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

· 1/2 tsp. salt

· 1/4 tsp. ground white pepper

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in small airtight container. Store in a cool, dry place.

preparation of chinese chicken wings:

Mix all ingredients. Marinate chicken wings in sauce overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Chilli Egg

2011-01-11T22:59:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

4 Eggs (hard boiled)

4-5 onions
1/2 tomato finely chopped

5-6 dry red chillies
1/2 cup tamarind juice (soak tamarind in water for few min.)
4tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt To Taste

pepper to taste
1/4 tsp garam masala
6-7 tbsp oil

Preparation:

caramelized onions

Remove the shell of boiled eggs & keep aside. If using
Make a paste of dry red chillies along with tamarind juice in a mixer or chopper.
Heat oil in a kadhi or wok and add onions and caramelize the onions.
Add that chilli-tamarind juice paste along with finely chopped tomato. Fry till it starts leaving oil.
Add little (1/2 cup) water and cook till it dry's.
Add salt and pepper (According to your taste)
Now add the boiled eggs(cut in to halves) Simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish chilli egg with garam masala and coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.

EGG CURRY

2011-01-11T22:32:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

4 Eggs (hard boiled)

2 onions

1 tomato (pureed)
3-4 flakes of garlic
1/2-inch piece of ginger
1-2 green chilies

4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt To Taste
Red chili powder to taste
3/4th tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
3/4 tsp garam masala

7-8tbsp vegetable oil / ghee
1 cup green peas or 250 gms paneer

Preparation:

Remove the shell of boiled eggs & keep aside. If using Paneer cut into cubes and fry till golden & set aside for later use.
Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger and green chilies in a mixer or chopper.
Heat oil in a kadhi or wok and add onion-garlic paste and fry till golden brown.
Add all the spices (salt, turmeric, coriander & chili powder) except garam masala and fry for a minute and add tomato puree. Fry till it starts leaving oil.
Add a cup of water and cook till it dry's.
Now add the fried paneer cubes or green peas (which ever using) and boiled eggs.
Add 1 cup of water and bring to boil and reduce the flame.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish egg curry with garam masala and coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha, roti or rice.

Lady's finger curry

2011-01-10T23:15:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

1/2 kg lady's finger (okra/bhindi)

1 big Onion

4-5 red chillies

1 clove Garlic

1 Lemon

2 tsp Jeera

1 Tomato

1/2 tsp Haldi powder

1 tsp Dhania powder

salt according to taste

cooking oil

DIRECTIONS

Wash and cut Ladys finger(Bhendi) in 5-6 pieces each. Don't wash it after cutting, it will make the preparation very gooey.

Heat oil in a pan add jeera on it till brown, now add chopped onion and fry till lite brown

Add diced bhendi and fry for some time

Then add lemon on it. Don't put water

Then add haldi powder, dhania powder.

Cover and simmer it for 15 min

Make a chutney of red chillies, garlic, tomatoes and salt

Now add chutney on it and mix well

Cook anther 10 min on low flame and cover on it

Its ready to serve

CHOCO LAVA CAKE

2011-01-10T03:46:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

4 ounces(113 gms.) semi sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate (i used bournville-rich cocoa)
½ cup butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
6 tablespoons all purpose white flour

preparation:

1. PREHEAT oven to 425°F. Butter 6 molds or soufflé dishes. Place on baking sheet.

2. MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted. YOU CAN ALSO MELT THIS IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN ON MEDIUM HEAT. Stir with wire whisk until chocolate is completely melted.

3. Stir in sugar until well blended.

4. Blend in eggs and egg yolks with wire whisk.

5. Stir in flour. Divide batter among prepared custard cups.

6. BAKE 7-9 mins.in high or until sides are firm but centers are soft. Let stand 1 min. Carefully run small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert cakes onto dessert dishes. Serve immediately, topped with whipped topping or ice cream.

Lemon Rice (chithrannam)

2011-01-09T23:41:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 cup medium grained rice, cooked (or leftovers work too)
1 large lemon
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
4-5 green chillies (or as per taste)
1 tsp bengal gram (channa dal)
1/4-1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
a generous pinch of turmeric powder
few sprigs of curry leaves
few Coriander Leaves for garnish
4-5 tsp of sesame oil
salt to taste

Method:

Make sure your rice is not mushy and the grains are separate. If cooking fresh, cook with 2 cups of water instead of 3 for 1 cup rice. Spread this rice on a plate to cool.

Meanwhile in a frying pan add oil and when hot, add mustard seeds & jeera. When it starts popping, add the peanuts, bengal gram stir it for few seconds.

Now add chopped green chillies and curry leaves.

Now add these to the rice along with the lemon juice. Toss well until mixed well. Add salt as needed.

Gobi Manchurian

2011-01-09T23:03:00.000-08:00

Serves 4 as an appetizer or part of a multi-course meal

Ingredients:

10 to 12 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste

1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets

2⁄3 cup cornflour

2⁄3 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt (according to your taste)

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

2 tsp. plus 3 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. vinegar

oil for deep fry pan

2 small onions, chopped

8 to 10 fresh green chilis, thinly sliced

3/4 cup ketchup

Cilantro leaves & lemon for garnish

Procedure:

In a vessel of salted water, cook cauliflower until tender, about 5 to minutes. Drain, pat dry with a clean towel, and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together cornflour, All purpose flour(maida), salt, and chilli powder, garam masala powder, ginger-garlic paste, vinegar, 2tbspn soy sauce and add little water to form a batter.

Marinate the cauliflower fritters in this batter for half an hour.

Heat oil in a frying pan for deep fry.

Then fry until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer fritters with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok. Sauté onions until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add chilis and Garlic cloves(finely chopped) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ketchup, remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1⁄3 cup water; simmer until sauce is thickened, about 1–2 minutes. Season with pepper to taste.

Add drained cauliflour to the wok and toss to coat. Transfer to serving plate(s), garnish with cilantro and lemon slices and serve as a starter.

Easy Cheesy Potato Soup Made With Ingredients Already on Hand

2011-01-08T01:02:00.000-08:00

Cold winter days make warm, thick soups a real comfort. This down home potato soup is warming and filling made with everyday ingredients that are usually already on hand. Very creamy with a rich cheesy taste that will keep 'em coming back for more.

Ingredients:

6 potatoes, diced
2 carrots, dices or sliced
1 rib of celery, sliced
1 med onion, chopped

1 lb. bacon, fried and crumbled, reserve the grease
¼ c. butter or part butter and part bacon grease from frying the bacon
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 c. milk
8 oz cream cheese, warmed to room temp
salt and pepper

Method:

Dice the potatoes into ½ inch cubes. There's no need to be exact, they just need to be small enough to cook at about the same rate as the other vegetables.
Peel and slice the carrots and celery into ¼ inch slices. Carrots generally take a little longer to cook so a thinner slice will ensure that they are tender when the potatoes are cooked.
Remove the skin and root end from the onion. Dice into ¼ to ½ inch pieces. Any type of onion can be used but sweet onions are a particularly nice compliment to the cheese and bacon in this cheesy soup recipe.
Put all the vegetables in a dutch oven or 5 quart pot and add enough water to just cover the vegetables. Bring the water to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer till the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork. The water is just for cooking the vegetables and will be drained away later or reserve the vegetable water and use it to make a delicious loaf of homemade bean bread. You'll be helping the environment by saving water that would other wise be wasted.
When the vegetables are cooked, remove from heat and drain the water, reserving it to a bowl.
In another bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup and 2 cups of milk wisking till smooth. Add to the vegetables in the pot.
Add the butter and/or bacon grease
Return to the heat and warm the soup over medium heat.
Break the cream cheese into lumps and add to the soup. Breaking it up helps to melt the cheese faster.
Add the bacon and salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate any leftovers but don't expect there to be any. This potato soup recipe is a hit for holidays or quiet dinners at home especially when the weather is cool or special company is coming.

Chicken Manchurian Recipe

2011-01-05T01:45:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Chicken(chopped)

1/2 cup curd

3 tbsp chilli powder

2 tblsp coriander powder

1/4 tblsp turmeric

1/4 tblspn garam masala powder

4 tblspn vinegar

2 tsp Soya Sauce
1 small Onion (finely chopped)

5 tbsp Corn Flour
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour

8 Garlic Pods (finely chopped)

5-6 Green Chillies (finely chopped)

1 capsicum finely chopped

4 tsp Refined Oil

Salt to taste
5 tsp Tomato Ketchup (optional)
coriander leaves 1/2 cup finely chopped

NOTE: ADD SALT AND CHILLI POWDER ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTES

METHOD:

In a bowl, take all purpose flour and cornflour.

To that add curd, salt, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, vinegar and Soak the chicken pieces into it.

Marinate chicken for an hour

Deep fry the chicken pieces and keep them aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, onion and green chillies and fry for 5 min. & ad capsicum and ookmit for 2 min..

Add tomato ketchup and Soya sauce saute it for 2 min..

Now add deep-fried chicken pieces

Cook at high flame (may be for 7-8 minutes) till the chicken turns soft and absorbs ketchup and Soya sauce.

Finally add coriander leaves.

Breaded Pork Chops on a bed of Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions

2011-01-05T01:00:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 Tablespoon Parsley

1/4 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

1 Packet Onion Soup Mix

6 Boneless Pork Chops

6-8 Whole Mushrooms (white or brown)

1/2 Red Onion

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

Preparation:

1.) Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat

2.) In a quart sized zip baggie combine Breadcrumbs, Parmesan Cheese, Parsley, Garlic Powder & Onion Soup Mix Packet-Shake to combine

3.) Saute* boneless pork chops one at a time into bag, coat in breadcrumb mixture completely and add to skillet until cooked through, shaking often. If you have a meat thermometer you want the pork to reach an internal temperature of a least 140 degrees to ensure that it is cooked completely to kill any bacteria and it is also a good tool to make sure the meat doesn't become overcooked and dry.

4.) Add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil to small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

5.) Thinly slice red onion in strips and add to hot oil

6.) After onions have started caramelizing**, slice mushrooms uniformly and add to oil shaking pan to ensure even cooking.

7.) When mushrooms have cooked down remove pan from heat and allow to cool 1-2 minutes.

8.) Add small pile to plate and top with breaded pork chop

9.) Enjoy!

*Saute: The process of cooking food in fat on high heat while stirring or shaking the pan. This option is similar to frying, but is actually much healthier because smaller amounts of fat are used to cook the food.

One reason that sauteing is a great way of preparing food is because the food cooks quickly, it is also good because the fat or oil used to cook in brings out the natural flavors that are already in the food you are preparing.

A key point to remember when sauteing is to not let the oil become too hot. If the oil has reached the point of smoking it has became too heated and actually burnt therefore needed to be discarded. Properly heated oil should look as if it is rippled and is ready to be used.

**Caramelizing: In this case, caramelizing onions is the process of cooking them down in an oil or fat until they turn a light brown color. The process of caramelizing pulls the sugars that are naturally in onions and turns them into a light caramel color and flavor. This works well with onions because it gives them a slightly sweet and browned flavoring.