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Grilled Italian Sandwich

2013-05-30T11:42:00.001-07:00

Take two slices of Italian bread. Stuff them with delicious goodies such as mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto, fresh basil, roasted red peppers, and whatever else makes you happy. Brush with extra Virgin olive oil, and press between the hot plates of a Sandwich griller for the best Italian style sandwich outside of Italy.

That is the basic recipe for a great grilled Italian sandwich. Switch out the cheese for another you like better, add some sliced olives, or spinach, or anything you like - there are no hard and fast rules here.

Paneer Tikka

2013-05-29T17:57:00.002-07:00

Ingredients

•	Cottage cheese (paneer)	500 grams

•	Green capsicums,1 inch pieces	2 medium

•	Oil	3 tablespoons

•	Chaat masala	1 teaspoon

•	For marinade

•	Hung yogurt	1/2 cup

•	Ginger paste	1 teaspoon

•	Garlic paste	1 teaspoon

•	Kashmiri red chilli powder	1/2 teaspoon

•	Turmeric powder	a pinch

•	Garam masala powder	1/2 teaspoon

•	Fresh cream	2-3 tablespoons

•	Lemon juice	1 teaspoon

•	Salt	to taste

Method
Cut paneer into one and a half inch squares with half inch thickness. Mix together all the ingredients of the marinade and marinate the paneer cubes in it for about fifteen minutes. Heat oil on a tawa, place the paneer cubes and shallow fry till golden and crisp on the surface. Drain on absorbent paper. Toss the capsicums pieces in the remaining marinade and sauté them in the remaining oil on the tawa for two to three minutes. Place a capsicum piece on each paneer cube and pierce with a toothpick. Sprinkle chaat masala and serve hot.

Nan Khatai Mixed

2011-05-09T06:25:00.000-07:00

Nan Khatai tasty and easy to cook.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup all purpose flour (plain flour or maida)
1/3 cup fine sooji or semolina
1/2 cup gram flour (besan)
Pinch of baking soda (a little less than 1/8 tsp)
1/4 teaspoon green cardamom seed coarsely powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sliced almond
1 tablespoon sliced pistachio

Method:

Pre heat the oven to 375 degree.
In a bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, gram flour, sooji, baking soda and cardamom powder and set aside.
Let the butter come to the room temperature (butter should be soft not melted)

Add butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat for two to three minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mix to butter and sugar mixture and knead them together to make smooth dough.
Divide the dough into about 24 equal parts and make them into balls.
Press each ball between your palms lightly; every piece should be about 3/4″ in thickness.
With a sharp knife softly draw a tic-tac-toe design on the top and put few pieces of almonds and pistachios and press them into the dough gently.
Put Nan khatai on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 13 to 15 minutes or until Nan khatai are lightly gold brown.
After they are lightly golden brown remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Let the Nan Khatais cool down for two to three minutes before taking them off the cookie sheet.
Ready to eat

Chocolate Bread pudding

2011-05-03T10:58:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

300 ml Milk
4-5 tbl sp Sugar
4 Slices Brown Bread
3 Eggs
2 tbl sp Drinking Chocolate or cocoa powder
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
250 ml Thick Sweetened Cream

How to make chocolate pudding with cream:

Cut the bread into pieces. Beat the eggs and add the essence.
Warm the milk and mix in the sugar. Gently mix in the cooca powder.
Put off the flame and add the beaten eggs and the breadcrumbs. Mix well.
Grease pudding mould and pour the mixture into the mould.
Cover lossely with foil and steam in a rice cooker or pressure cooker without whistle for 30 - 40 minutes or until the pudding is spongy.
Allow the pudding to shrink before unmoulding.
Then put it in the fridge for 1 hour before serving with fresh, thick and sweetened cream.

Coleslaw Cheese Salad Sandwich

2011-04-30T06:09:00.000-07:00

Coleslaw Sandwich is healthy and a cold sandwich.

Ingredients :

8 slices of white bread
50 gms mayonnaise
6 tbsp grated carrot
6 tbsp shredded cabbage
6 tbsp finely chopped lettuce
4 cheese slices
1 lemon
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method:

Cut the edges of the breads.

Apply little mayonaisse on each slices. Keep aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the carrots, cabbage and lettuce.

Add 2 tbsp of mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper and salt, mix well.

Keep it aside for 5 min.

Put one cheese slice on a bread spread top with mayonnaise mixture and put the second bread on top.

Repeat the same to make more sandwiches.

Serve cold.

Get Set Go:): Cottage Cheese Capsicum

2011-04-30T00:20:00.001-07:00

Get Set Go:): Cottage Cheese Capsicum: "Ingredients: 200 grams (about 8 oz.) cottage cheese cut into (1/2') cubes 2 green bell pepper(Capsicum)cut into long thin strips 4 ga..."

Get Set Go:): Cottage Cheese Capsicum

2011-04-30T00:20:00.000-07:00

Get Set Go:): Cottage Cheese Capsicum: "Ingredients: 200 grams (about 8 oz.) cottage cheese cut into (1/2') cubes 2 green bell pepper(Capsicum)cut into long thin strips 4 ga..."

Pastry - Black forest

2011-04-28T02:46:00.000-07:00

Very tasty very yummy :) most liked.

Ingredients:

For chocolate sponge:

60 gm Refined flour
50 gm sugar
15 gm Cocoa powder
3 Eggs
Few drops of Vanilla essence

For pastry:

175 gm Cream
75 gm Sugar
40 gm Chocolate flakes
25 gm Cherry
2-3 drops Chocolate essence

Method:

1.In a baking tray, spread the bakery paper and heat at 180 degree C.
2.In a bowl,beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla essence until blended well.
3.Add slowly the cocoa powder and flour in the blended mixture.
4.Pour the mixture in the baking tray and bake for 30-40 minutes.
5.Remove from the oven and let cool for 4-5 minutes.
6.In a another bowl, beat thoroughly 70 gm of sugar with cream until mixed well.
7.Add the chocolate essence in the cream.
8.Boil water with the remaining sugar to make syrup.
9.Slice the cake in three layers horizontally and spread the syrup over each layers.
10.Replace the slices one after the other and spread the cream over the cake.
11.Slice in the shapes of pastry.
12.Garnish with grated chocolate and cherry.
13.Serve chilled.

Salad flower soup

2011-04-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

Healthy and a new taste.
Again a weight loss soup.

Ingredients:

Maggi Magic Cubes- Vegetarian Masala-3
Water-6 cups (900 ml)
Carrot-1 small(50g), cut into thin flower shape
Cucumber-1 small(100g), cut into thin flower shape
Cauliflower-100g, separated into small florets
Red capsicum-½ (50g), sliced thin
Ginger, chopped-1 tsp
Spring onion-2(50g),
chopped Celery -1 stem,
chopped Tender spinach leaves-10-12 (20g)
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Dill, chopped-2 tbsp

Directions:

1. Heat 6 cups of water in a pan. Dissolve the Maggi cubes in it.
2. Add carrot, cucumber, cauliflower, red capsicum, ginger, white of spring onion and celery into the pan and allow to boil.
3. Lower the flame and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the spinach leaves and pepper powder. Allow to boil for a minute. Remove from fire.
4. Hot garnished with chopped spring onion greens and dill.

Sprout lentil salad

2011-04-24T01:36:00.000-07:00

For people on diet and interested in weight loss.
Sprout lentil salad is a good source of protein and calcium.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup sprouted moong
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 sliced orange
1 tbsp chopped cilantro (coriander)
1 seeded and chopped green chili (optional)

Salad Dressing:

1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seed (jeera)1 tablespoon lemon juice, adjust to taste
2 tablespoons yogurt (optional for vegan)
1 tablespoon ginger juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

Mix all the salad dressing ingredients together. Keep aside.
Next cook the sprouts with salt and 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan as it comes to boil turn off the heat.
Cover the pan for about three to four minutes, drain any liquid.
Let the sprouts cool to room temperature and add the dressing.
In a serving dish make arrange tomatoes, cucumber and oranges. On top add the spiced sprouts.
Garnish with cilantro and green chili.

How to make sprouts:

Soak the whole moong for 10 to 12 hours. Water should be about four times more than the Moong.
After soaking moong, it will double in volume.
Line a colander with muslin cloth. Drain the water and loosely wrap the beans with the muslin cloth. Store the soaked beans in a warm dark place. For example, store the beans in a closed oven or cover with a heavy cloth. Within a day or two, the beans will have sprouted.

Suggestions:
Sprouts can be refrigerated for four or five days.

Spinach and bottle gourd Soup

2011-04-23T06:13:00.000-07:00

Specially for weight loss

Serves-2

Preparation and cooking-15 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded spinach (1 bunch)

2 tbsp chopped bottle gourd

salt to taste

pepper to taste

2 cup water

some butter(optional)

1/4tsp cumin seeds.

Method:

Wash spinach and add chopped bottle gourd/lauki/ghiya/doodhi in it.

Take a large pan and add 2 cups water in it.Add the spinach and bottle gourds and boil it for five minutes .Wait for the vegetables to cool down a bit.

Do not throw the water of spinach and bottle gourd.Pour it whole in mixer and grind till it is smooth.

Take a pan and add little 1tsp. of butter and cumin seeds when hot.

Add the blended mixture and add salt and black pepper in it.

Bring it to a boil.

Vegan Pasta Salad

2011-04-21T03:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups pasta
1 cup broccoli, chopped small
1 12 ounce can water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 purple onion, diced
1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
1 12 ounce can green beans, diced
1 -2 tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup sliced black olives
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup fat-free vegan Italian salad dressing
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Cook the pasta according to package directions in salted water. Drain and allow to cool.
Lightly steam the broccoli, until just tender.
In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, broccoli and remaining ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Allow to marinate in the refrigerator at least one hour before serving. Toss again before serving.

French Bread Pizza

2011-04-21T03:23:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

1 one pound loaf French bread
1 cup pizza sauce
1 to 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 4 ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 16 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 large green pepper, sliced
1/2 large red or yellow pepper, sliced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 2 ounce can sliced black olives, drained
black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice loaf in half, length-wise, and spread each half with equal amounts of ingredients. Sprinkle lightly with black pepper.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Slice each half into fourths.

Chocolate Swiss Roll

2011-04-20T04:34:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 1/2 oz. flour
2 oz. castor sugar
1 tspful baking powder
1 tblspful warm water
1oz. grated sweetened chocolate

chocolate swiss roll method:

Grease a swiss roll tin, line with greaseproof paper and then grease the paper well.
Separate the whites from the yolks of the eggs.
Beat the yolks and the sugar together until the mixture is creamy.
Then add the warm water, and immediately after that the chocolate.
Whisk the whites stiffly, and add alternately with the sieved flour and baking powder, folding them in lightly.
Put the mixture in the tin and bake in hot oven for about 12 minutes.
Turn out on to a piece of greaseproof paper well sprinkled with icing sugar, trim the edges and roll it up.
Then put it on a rack to cool.
Now cut the layer, as shown in image.
Serve in pieces or complete roll.

RED BEAN SALAD

2011-04-19T01:23:00.001-07:00

Relish this red bean salad made of red beans, lettuce, lemon juice and tomatoes.

Ingredients:

1 cup red beans (boiled)
1/2 cup cherries
1 Tomato (Tamatar) (chopped)
1/2 lettuce (kasmisaag) (chopped)
2 tsp lemon juice
salt (namak) and pepper to taste
2 pineapple slices (chopped)

How to make red bean salad:

Mix red beans, tomato, lettuce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Add cherries and pineapple.

2011-04-19T01:22:00.000-07:00

Relish this red bean salad made of red beans, lettuce, lemon juice and tomatoes.

Ingredients:

1 cup red beans (boiled)
1/2 cup cherries
1 Tomato (Tamatar) (chopped)
1/2 lettuce (kasmisaag) (chopped)
2 tsp lemon juice
salt (namak) and pepper to taste
2 pineapple slices (chopped)

How to make red bean salad:

Mix red beans, tomato, lettuce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Add cherries and pineapple.

Chocolate Velvet Cake

2011-04-15T02:43:00.000-07:00

You will love the recipe.

Ingredients:

For the cake

1 three-egg fatless chocolate sponge cake mixture
1 tsp vanilla essence

To be mixed into a soaking syrup (for the cake)

1/3 cup water
3 tsp powdered sugar

Other ingredients:

200 gms (7 oz.) fresh cream
3 tbsp powdered sugar
50 gms grated chocolate
1 tsp butter
2 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)

Method :
For the cake:

Add the essence to the cake mixture. Pour into a well-greased and dusted 200 mm. (8") diameter tin and bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C (400 degree F) for 15 minutes. The cake is ready when it leaves the sides of the tin and is springy to touch.
Cool the cake and divide into 2 parts horizantally.
Sprinkle the soaking syrup on both the cake parts.

How to proceed:

Beat the cream with the sugar until thick.
Spread a little sweetened cream over one cake part and put the other part on top. Spread the remaining cream on the top and sides.
Melt the chocolate with the butter and 1 teaspoon of water on a slow flame. Trickle this melted chocolate all over the cake.
Sprinkle walnuts on top.
Cut into slices and serve cold.

Club Sandwich

2011-04-14T02:17:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

8 slices (thick) wholemeal bread
60 ml mayonnaise
4 tomatoes, wiped and sliced
2 medium avocados, stone removed, peeled and sliced
juice of ¹/₂ lemon
175 g mozzarella cheese, drained and sliced
2 iceberg lettuces, rinsed and finely shredded

Directions:

Toss the avocado slices into the lemon juice to help prevent discoloration and drain off any excess.
Toast the bread.
Spread 15 ml of the mayonnaise onto half the pieces of toast. Top with the tomato slices.
Add the avocado slices and top with the Mozzarella cheese.
Cover with a little lettuce.
Top each sandwich with the remaining pieces of toast.
Skewer each sandwich with a few cocktail sticks, cut in half. Serve immediately.

Cottage Cheese Capsicum

2011-04-13T06:21:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

200 grams (about 8 oz.) cottage cheese cut into (1/2") cubes
2 green bell pepper(Capsicum)cut into long thin strips
4 garlic cloves crushed
2 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon Whole Spice powder
8 tablespoons tomato puree
salt and sugar to taste

Directions:

Heat oil and garlic on medium level in a pan for about 2 min. Add green bell pepper strips and stir fry on high heat for a few seconds.
Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala (optional) powder, tomato puree, salt and sugar. Mix well.
Cook on medium heat uncovered for about 3 min.
Add cottage cheese.
Mix well and keep aside. Just before serving, heat on medium level covered for 3 min.

Calorie Chart:

Carbohydrates	Fiber	Protein	Fat	Energy
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
21.05 grams	3.22 grams	8.77 grams	8.25 grams	184 calories

Sandwich Pesto Pizza

2011-04-12T10:13:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

For the herb pizza base
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tsp (5 grams) crumbled fresh yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp onions, finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp olive oil or oil
1/2 tsp salt
oil for greasing

To be mixed into a topping
1 cup iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces
1/2 cup blanched and cubed baby corn
1 tablespoon sweet corn kernels, boiled
2 to 3 cherry tomatoes (optional)
2 tbsp mozzarella cheese , cubed
1 tbsp Sun-Dried Tomatoes , soaked and finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped celery

To be mixed into a dressing
2 tbsp Eggless Mayonnaise
salt and black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste

For serving
grated parmesan cheese

Method :

For the herb pizza base
Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water until it is smooth and elastic (approx. 5 to 7 minutes).

Add the olive oil and knead again.

Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and allow it to prove till it doubles in volume (approx. 15 to 20 minutes).

Press the dough lightly to remove the air. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.

Roll out each portion of the dough into an oval that is approx. 6 mm. (1/4") thick and about 150 mm. (6") long. Prick with a fork at regular intervals.

Place the oval pizza bases on a greased baking tray.

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes or until the base is evenly browned. Allow it to cool.

How to proceed
Just before serving, toss the greens and vegetables in the dressing mixture.

Put this salad on top of the pizza bases. Sprinkle on top with parmesan cheese.

Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Tips

Refrigerate all the ingredients for the topping and mix the pesto and mayonnaise just before serving.

Macroni Salad

2011-04-12T09:14:00.000-07:00

Salad in a Chinese style.

Ingredients:

Macroni - 100 gms
Tomato - 1 small.
Green Chillie - 2
Ajeenomotto - pinch
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Carrot - (2-3)
Onion - 1
Salt, black pepper
Capsicum - 1/2
Cabbage - 1/2
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Chilli Sauce - 1/2 tsp
Neem leaves

Method:

Boil Macroni with 1 tsp oil and salt in water.
Strain and wash with cold water.
Heat oil add mustard seeds, curry neem leaves also add onion and wait till it get pink.
Now add chopped vegetables, ajeenomotto, black pepper andsalt.
Add boiled Macroni, soya sauce,chilli sauce,vinegar, add chopped tomatoes.
For garnishing use coriander leaves.
Ready to eat.

Paneer Tikka Masala

2011-04-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

Most Common and very much liked by the people.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

• For Tikka • 2 cups Paneer (Cheese)(2-inch cubes) • 1 Capsicum (Shimla Mirch)(square pieces) • 1 Onion (thickly sliced) • 1 Tomato (thickly sliced) • ½ cup thick Yogurt (Curd) • 2 tsp Red Chili Powder • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder • 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste • 2-3 Bay Leaves (powdered) • ½ tsp Garam Masala • 1 tsp Tandoori Masala • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice • Salt to taste

For Gravy :• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil • 1 large Onion (grated) • 2 cups Tomato Puree • 1 tsp Garlic Paste • 1 tsp Tandoor Masala • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder • 1 tsp Butter • 1 cup Milk • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped)

How to make Paneer Tikka Masala:

•	Combine together all the spices for tikka, lemon juice, salt and yogurt in a large bowl.
•	Blend the vegetables and paneer to the mixture and leave it for 2-3 hours.
•	Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F and arrange paneer and vegetables alternatively in 2 skewers. Grill turning frequently until golden brown from all the sides.
•	Remove from skewers on platter and prepare the gravy.
•	Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add grated onion along with garlic paste and simmer for a while.
•	Add tomato puree and chili powder, tandoor masala and salt. Stir well for 2 minutes.
•	Pour in milk and grilled vegetables and paneer. Bring to boil and remove from the heat.
•	Garnish with coriander leaves and butter.
•	Serve hot with nan or chapatti.

Spinach Spaghetti

2011-04-08T12:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Spinach 1 bunch,
Gram Flour 2 cups,
Sour Buttermilk 2 cup,
Red chilli Powder 4 tsp,
Roasted Poppy Seeds 1 tsp,
Lemon 1,
Sugar 1 pinch.

Preparation

• Grind the Spinach in a mixer with 2 cups of water and add buttermilk, turmeric, salt , sugar, chilli powder, lemon juice and gram flour.

• Mix well without forming lumps. Heat the mixture and stir all the time. Steam spaghetti for 5 mins. Arrange in a dish and add the mixture to it. Decorate with poppy seeds and seasoning.

Cola Shooter

2011-04-08T03:57:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
For 1 person:

Vanilla ice cream - 2 scoop
Cola

Method:

Take a glass, put vanilla ice cream(1/4 glass).
Refrigerate it.
On Serving, add coke from the side of glass.
Now again add 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Decorate it,Serve in same glass with straw and spoon.

Indian food

2011-04-08T02:33:00.001-07:00

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