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Half n Half 5 minute cake recipe 12

Wow You Guests with This Amazing Recipe !

by Sone

We had guests over for lunch yesterday. While everything on the menu was nice and proper finalized, we were racking our brains over the dessert. I sit not always the case? The dessert is usually some Indian dish or the good old fruit cream or ice cream. I was like meh. Its anyways lunch…so dessert is practically going to be served during tea time. We were looking at something nice and classy and definitely easy!! Indian lunches are an elaborate affair :P

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My mom said to make your mug cake or something…and that’s when this Idea came to my mind. Just check out the pictures!! The stuff is super pretty looking, delicious and so easy…its actually quite funny ;) Presenting the Half n Half 5 minute Dessert!

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Ingredients Required for Half n Half 5 Minute Dessert :

  1. 1 egg (optional)
  2. 1 Tablespoon good quality vanilla extract
  3. 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  4. Handful Chopped Walnuts
  5. Good Swiss  Filled Chocolate / Snickers/ Any other chocolate you like
  6. Medium sized Crystal Glasses – we will measure the following quantities of ingredients per glass. Simply multiply the ingredient quantity with a number of serving glasses.
  7. 2 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
  8. 1 Tablespoon good quality Cocoa Powder (Dutch Coco is the Best)
  9. 2 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  10. 2 Tablespoons Milk

Method of Preparing Half n Half 5 Minute Dessert :

In a large bowl,  sieve 2 tablespoons of flour per serving glass. Add the Baking powder and mix well. Now divide the flour and baking powder mixture to two equal parts. In one part, add 1 tablespoon of cocoa per serving glass. Mix well and set aside.

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Now since I cheat, I use a blender and encourage you to do the same ;) Take the sugar, egg, vanilla,walnuts,milk  and the oil in a blender. Pulse well for 1 minute. You will get the wet batter ready.

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Pour half of this wet batter to plain flour and the other half into the cocoa powder flour. Mix well to avoid lumping. Do not over mix or beat the batter. It will make the cakes dense.

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Now on, its a simple case of assembling your dessert. In the glasses, put 2 spoons of chocolate cake batter, followed by two tablespoons of Vanilla Batter. In the center, plop in your favorite chocolate. Repeat for all glasses.

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Microwave the glasses for 4 minutes or till the cake has nicely risen and the top is set.

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That’s it :) It is classy, simple and a crowd pleaser :D Let me know how this worked out for you! Share the images with me on Instagram …would love to see :) Happy entertaining !!

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Royal Rajasthan Easy Gatte Ki sabzi Recipe 1

Gatte Ki Sabzi Recipe: I don’t think, there is anything more diverse and colorful than the world of food! Every city, every little corner of the world has something unique to offer. Rajasthan for centuries together was, and even now is a seat to royal culture. Added to that, the brave and hardy people of Rajasthan have left their own signature mark on the history of this country. Naturally, their food is a direct reflection of their colorful and robust culture!

The food of Rajasthan has a distinctly different ingredient base and naturally very different flavor. Being a desert, hardy crops are grown in Rajasthan, bajra, chickpea etc. Added to this, the vagabond lifestyle of the Rajasthani folk, made it necessary to make food that would use the locally sourced ingredients and would still stay good for days together. This is the reason many Rajasthani dishes use a variety of pulses, flours, and robust spices!

One of the may favorite Rajasthani dishes is their Gatte ki Sabzi. It is basically steamed chickpea dumplings cooked in a yogurt based gravy. It is usually cooked in two ways. The first one is the simple yogurt gravy and the other one involves the use of tomatoes and onion to give a tang to the curry.

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I am listing down the classic,yogurt based gravy. Something that will bring the flavor of Rajasthan to your plates :)

Ingredients for Making Gatte :

  1. 1 cup Chickpea Flour or Maida (Coarse Ground Variety preferred)
  2. A small teaspoon ginger garlic paste (optional)
  3. Salt to Taste
  4. 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain / Carrom Seeds
  5. 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Optional )
  6. 1/3 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  7. 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder

For Making the Gatte :

In a bowl take all the above-mentioned ingredients. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and mix well. Next, add cold water and make a dough out of the chickpea flour.

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Let the dough rest for 10 minutes in the fridge. After 10 minutes take it out and roll it not 1/2 inch thick sausage rolls. Meanwhile, put water to boil in a heavy bottomed pan.

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Once the water has come to a boil and is bubbling, add these chickpea dumplings carefully to it. Allow the dumpling to get boiled for a good 7-8 minutes. You can judge they are done by inserting a fork in one of them. It should come out clean. Generally the dumplings should not break at all while boiling. Once done, remove the gate to a plate. Don’t throw this water away. This will be the base of the gravy later. Cut the gate into small rolls and fry in regular oil. This will ensure they are nice an crisp and cooked all the way through. Remove them on a paper towel.

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For Making the Gatte Gravy :

In the remaining oil of the skillet, add 2-3 full dried red chilies and a teaspoon of Mustard seeds. Allow them to pop. I then simply add the water in which the dumplings were boiled.

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Next, in a bowl, I mix 1 cup of curd/ yogurt which is beaten. To this, I add all the spices- half teaspoon turmeric, half teaspoon red chili powder, salt to taste and a teaspoon of chickpea flour or besan. This will give me a thick gravy and prevent the curd from getting split. I lower the heat to a simmer and after 2 minutes add the yogurt base. Continue to stir until the first boil comes. Once the first boil is done, feel free to let it boil away to glory :P

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After the first boil, I add the gate or chickpea dumplings. Allow the gravy to boil till it leaves oil and begins to thicken. Since this gravy continues to thicken while cooling, I suggest you turn the heat off while it is still runny and not the perfect consistency. You achieve the desired consistency in 5-6 minutes, without heat.

For Tempering :

In your tempering /tadke wall pan, add a teaspoon of desi ghee/clarified butter, a teaspoon of jeera /cumin seeds,1 pinch asafoetida or Hing and half a teaspoon of red chili powder. Heat to melt the oil and jeera or cumins needs to crackle. Pour this over the ready gatte ki sabzi. This tempering will take the gravy over the edge :)

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Enjoy this flavorsome dish with steamed rice or chapatis. Let me know how it turned out for you :) As always I would love to see the pictures of your dish on Instagram and twitter !! Don’t forget to tag glossy.polish /glossy_polish respectively ;)

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Strawberry Crumble Recipe: How was your Holi weekend peeps? I have totally had one sweet too many! Holidays are supposed to be indulgence times,so its okay I guess :P

This dish too, which I am sharing with you today is a massive bonanza of a dessert :) Think simple strawberries and cream…now amp it up with almonds, flaky crunchy crust, and jazz up the strawberries in a hot mess !! This strawberry crumbles recipe gives a crunchy, rich and decadent mouthful. Eat this warm with chilled ice cream or heavy cream. You will experience heaven on earth! Err…seems like I have played it up too much? Try it out and see for yourself :p

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Ingredients Required for Making Strawberry Crumble :

  1. Fresh Strawberries 2 Cups Hulled and Sliced
  2. 1/2 Cup Sugar ( This is the perfect amount of sugar, any more and it will be too sweet and heavy )
  3. 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  4. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
  5. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  6. 4-5 Tablespoon chilled cold butter
  7. 3/4 Cup Almonds

Method of Making Strawberry Crumble :

Take Half a cup of almonds and grind them into a fine powder. Also, powder 1/4 cup of regular sugar. Mix the two well. In any pie dish, layer on all the strawberries in an even layer in the bottom. Sprinkle the almond and sugar powder over this.

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Now, in a separate bowl, sieve together the all-purpose flour and baking powder. To this add chilled butter. The butter needs to be really cold. Work with your hands and mix the butter in. It should look like coarse oatmeal. This what will give our crumble texture.

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Now its the question of simple assembly. We have already layered on the strawberries and almond powder. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup, unpowdered sugar with this buttery flour. Tumble this and roughly chopped almonds over the almond flour layer. Try to make the covering as even as possible. Press lightly with your hands.

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Now Bake it on 200 degree Celsius for 30-40 minutes. By this time the top two would have become set crunchy and brown. In the last 1 minute microwave on high for 1 minute. The strawberry will ooze out from some portions. Trust me, that’s a part of its appeal :)

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Your crumble is ready !! Let it sit for 10-12 minutes. Serve along with chilled heavy cream or ice cream. Warm strawberry crumble- chilled cream—now you tell me– is it not heaven in a bowl? ;)  Enjoy!!

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I would love to see your version of this ;) Don’t forget to tag me on insta or  twitter :)

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Butter Fruit Avocado Recipies - The one with the Fried Egg 3

Quick and Easy Avocado Toast with Egg Recipe? : Where I grew up, I had no idea what an avocado was! I tasted my first avocado (also known as Butter fruit) in Bangalore, about 3 years back. It took me some time to like it, but when I developed a liking towards it, it slowly grew on me 

Now I love Guacamole!! The buttery goodness combined with various seasonings gives a perfect experience to one’s palate. And of course, the best part is that it’s super healthy. Avocado is one of those fruits, which you can eat without any guilt ;) Any time, any day!

I love heavy and healthy breakfasts. Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day. Since I love avocado so much now and its also readily available, I try including it often in my breakfast. The dish I’m going to share today, I’ve fallen in love with the same since the first day I tried it.

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Here’s the recipe for this Bright, Pretty breakfast:

Ingredients:
  1. Avocado: 1
  2. Salt and Pepper for seasoning
  3. Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp
  4. Chili flakes as per taste (optional)
  5. Bread Slices: As required
For the fried egg:
  1.  Egg: 1 (or as many needed)
  2. Salt and pepper for seasoning
  3.  Oil: 1 tbsp
Method:

1. Cut the avocado into half. Remove the seed and scoop out the pulp.
2. Add the salt, pepper, chili flakes and lemon juice and mash the avocado (you can either mash it until smooth or keep it a little chunky too)

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3. Now spread the mashed avocado on the bread slices evenly.

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4. Now in a pan, heat oil. Crack a whole egg when the pan is hot. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top and cook until one side is done (basically a sunny side up)
5. Now add the egg on the avocado toast and enjoy the goodness 

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Enjoy this yumminess without any guilt and feel good all day!! If this is not simple, seriously what is ;)

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power packed green smoothie recipe 1

The Power-Packed Green Smoothie: Green is the color of power, for your body! It’s the powerhouse of good health and good energy! A huge glass of green smoothie in the morning and you are good to go.

I’ve always loved breakfast smoothies. They are quick and easy to make and super awesome option for weekdays. There are a lot of good fruits out there which help you make a healthy smoothie.

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For this power-packed smoothie, all you need is the following:

Ingredients for Power Packed Green Smoothie:
  1. Kiwi: 1, peeled and chopped
  2. Pear: 1, peeled and chopped
  3. Banana: ½
  4. Water: 1/3 cup (you won’t need milk for this)
  5. Flax Seeds: 1 tbsp
  6. Honey: 1 tbsp (optional)
Method of making Power Packed Green Smoothie:
  1. Just add all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  2. Your smoothie is good to go! ;)

It’s that simple and easy!! No time, no worries and your morning is sorted.

Enjoy this goodness. Stay healthy, stay fit! :D

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Crostini Bites Recipe

Crostini Platter: Hello dear people! Hope you all are having an amazing week already. It’s snowing again out here and the weather is really bad, taking its toll on the health a bit, but never stops me from cooking  :D

About a few weeks back I had a small dinner party at my place. Trust me when I say this, I can cook a main course and desserts and plan the entire menu beautifully, but I sometimes tend to get stuck with appetizers and starters. I never feel like making something that’s too plain and boring for the guests, there always has to be something they’re gonna remember after they have it!

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After racing my head for a while, I came down to the idea of Crostini. Crostini is an Italian appetizer, which is basically a small slice of toasted or grilled bread with various toppings! Usually, you can use baguette bread to make crostini (or bread which are round/oval in shape). These small cuties are amazing to impress the guests and can be presented beautifully too! Have a look at these beauties.

I haven’t included step-by-step pictures in the process because all you have to do is chop up the veggies. I’ll explain in details how to prepare these. Here we go!

Ingredients for Crostini Bites :
  1. Slices of small round/oval shaped bread: 6-7 (or how many you actually require)
  2. A handful of chopped bell peppers (a mix of red and yellow)
  3. A handful of chopped Zucchini
  4. ½ chopped onion
  5. Salt and pepper to taste
  6. A few olives, sliced
  7. Herb and garlic butter as required
  8. Cheese: Grated/small pieces (any cheese of your choice)
Process of Making the Crostini Bites:
  1. In a bowl, mix all the chopped up veggies and the olives.
  2. Now add salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
  3. Take one slice of bread; spread the herb garlic butter on one side. Now add the topping and then the cheese on top.

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4. Repeat the same with all the slices.

5. Place all of them in an oven tray and bake them at 180 C for 10-12 mins (until the cheese just starts melting)

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P.S. If you don’t have an oven, then after you spread the herb garlic butter on the bread slices and add the toppings and cheese, just heat some oil/butter in a pan on medium flame and place all the slices. Cover the pan with a lid. Keep it covered until the cheese starts melting. Once done take it out!

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Enjoy these and make your guests happy :)

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vegetable stew recipe

Chinese Stew Recipe Indian Style !

by Sone

Chinese Stew Recipe – Picture this: A cold winter evening or clouds looming outside. There is a chill in the air…the weather is cool and crisp. All you need to have a comforting meal. The recipe I bring to you today is just absolutely perfect for such times. A simple, yummy vegetable stew, that goes perfectly with rice or noodles. Grab a bowl, ladle the hot broth on and enjoy!

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Ingredients for Chinese Vegetable Stew
  1. 2 Onions, cut into quarters
  2. 2 Chilies diagonally cut
  3. An inch of ginger (macerated)
  4. 2 stalks of Lemongrass cut into 2-inch sticks
  5. Chopped French Beans 1 Cup
  6. Chopped Carrots (1-inch sticks) 1 cup
  7. Chopped Button Mushrooms 1 cup
  8. Quartered Baby Corn Strips 1 cup
  9. Any other Vegetables of your Choice
  10. 5-6 Peppercorns freshly ground
  11. Olive/Canola Oil to cook
  12. Light Soy Sauce 1tbsp
  13. Cup Soup Mix-any Chinese soup Variant of Choice
  14. Salt to taste

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Method of Preparing Chinese Style Vegetable Stew

To a heavy bottomed iron skillet, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Once the oil heats up add ginger and chilies.

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Once the Chilies are crisped up, add all the vegetables except mushrooms. Avoid adding vegetables like mushroom, capsicum etc at this point. These vegetables release moisture and interfere with sauté of other vegetables. Cook on medium high heat all this while.

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Add the lemongrass stalks after a while. Once the vegetables have withered and cooked down; add the mushrooms. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium high. Add the salt and pepper, followed by soy sauce.

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Continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes. At this point mix the cup soup mix with 2 tablespoons of water, to form a paste.

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Add this to the cooked vegetables. Mix well and keep stirring the mixture, so that the soup mix gets nicely incorporated and loses its flour like the taste. Take care that the mix does not stick to the bottom of the skillet.

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Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cook covered for 10 minutes. By this time, the stew will be piping hot, nice and ready to be eaten: D

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Garnish with chopped coriander to bring that pop of freshness. The stew is best enjoyed hot over steamed rice or noodles. Ummmhummm…take a moment, and savor the joy of wonderfully easy comfort food!!

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Mexican Veg Sandwich Recipe 2

The Mexican Veg Sandwich Recipe: Hello dear people! I hope the week has started on an awesome note for you all! Well if not, then food will make everything better.:)Treat yourself with some awesome food right away! Today, I want to talk about everything Mexican. Mexican cuisine is definitely one of my favorites apart from others like Indian, Thai and Italian! This cuisine is all about spice and tang. I simply love the flavor combinations and the superkick that tingles in your palate after each bite you take. A lot of times I try to adapt various flavors from different cuisines and try to include them in ways I like. Sandwiches are a crucial part of my breakfast and lunch (I love sandwiches). I try and make various types of sandwiches and it’s really fun to include my favorite flavors in them.

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Here’s what I did with Mexican flavors in my new sandwich:

Ingredients of the Mexican Veg Sandwich:

  1. Red Kidney Beans/ Rajma: ½ cup, overnight soaked and boiled
  2. Sweet corn kernels: ½ cup, boiled
  3. Bell Pepper: A handful, chopped (red, green or yellow)
  4. Tomato: ½, seeds removed and chopped
  5. Onion: 1, finely chopped
  6. Cucumber: A handful, chopped
  7. Pickled Baby cucumber: 2-3, chopped (optional)
  8. Jalapeño: 1, finely chopped (if you don’t have it, you can add green chili)
  9. Olives: 4-5, chopped
  10. Salt to taste
  11. Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
  12. Chili/Paprika powder: ½ tsp
  13. Olive oil: 1 tbsp
  14. Mixed dry herbs: 1 tbsp (oregano, rosemary, thyme, etc.)
  15. Sauce of your choice for dressing

P.S.: If you want you can add some sautéed mushrooms, but it’s not necessary!

Method of Preparing the Mexican Veg Sandwich:
  1. Add the chopped onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, cucumber, jalapeño, the kidney beans and the corn in a mixing bowl.

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  1. Now add the salt, chili powder, lemon juice, dry herbs and olive oil. Give it a good mix.

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  1. Now if you are including mushrooms, heat a little oil in a pan and lightly sauté the mushrooms for about 7-8 mins. Add a little bit of salt while cooking them but not much, as we already have salt in the bean and corn mix.
  2. Once done, add the mushrooms to the mix as well.

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5. Now toast your bread lightly on both sides. You can use any bread, but I’ve used Subs for this one!

6. Spread the mix on one slice. Add sauce of your choice on the top (I’ve used tomato sauce and a garlic-yogurt sauce! )

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Your super sandwich is ready to serve, loaded with the Mexican kick! This will be enjoyed, by both kids and adults ;) Its healthy filling and soooo yummy!!

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Stuffed Roasted Bell Peppers Recipe

Roasted Stuffed Capsicum: These days you can’t just serve dal/lentils and some simple curry to your family let alone guests. Looks matter…a lot!! We run out of options thinking of the lunch or dinner menu. It has to have both nutrition and aesthetic value :D. I tried plating the dish in different styles and used a variety of condiments. But that wasn’t enough. Some creativity and twist were needed.

Here I have come up with this recipe; that is a great treat to eyes and tastes equally great. Your family and friends will thank you for this. You can serve this as a side dish or a main dish with roti/naan/flatbread and curd. The capsicums/bell peppers can either be baked or cooked in a pan. Both ways it tastes great but cooking in a pan requires little more effort than baking in the oven.

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 In this post, I have mentioned how to cook it in the oven. I have written the second procedure of cooking in a pan too!!

Serves: 4-5
Cooking Time: 50- 55 mins

Ingredients for Roasted Stuffed Capsicum

  1. 4-5 medium to large sized capsicum/red/yellow bell peppers
  2. 4-5 medium sized potato
  3. 1 large onion finely chopped
  4. 1 tsp cumin
  5. ¼ tsp red chili powder
  6. ½ tsp turmeric powder
  7. ¼ tsp garam masala
  8. ½ tsp amchoor powder(mango powder)/lemon juice
  9. 1 pinch of asafoetida
  10. 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  11. 1 small green chili chopped
  12. 1 tbsp oil for the stuffing
  13. 1 tbsp oil for sautéing the capsicum
  14. Salt as required

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The procedure of making Roasted Stuffed Capsicum

Preparing the stuffing:
  1. Boil potatoes. Peel and grate them.
  2. Cut the tops of the capsicum, remove all seeds. Wash properly and let them dry on paper towel.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds.
  4. When it starts to crackle, add chopped onions and sauté on medium flame till they turn translucent.
  5. Add chopped green chili. Stir and add turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafoetida.

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  1. Add grated potatoes and add remaining spices-garam masala, amchoor powder and salt.
  2. Mix everything. Keep on low flame for 2 mins and then add chopped coriander leaves.
  3. Let this mixture cool down to room temperature.
  4. Your stuffing is ready.

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5. Remove the top and empty the capsicum. Wash properly and dry on kitchen napkin.

6.Oil the capsicum.

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7. With a spoon, fill the capsicums with the stuffing.

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8.I have garnished the top of the stuffed bell peppers with grated cheese. The cheese melts into gooey awesomeness and also seals the stuffing in!!

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Baking the stuffed Bell Peppers in Oven:
  1. Pre-heat the oven at 200C.
  2. Brush the surface of the capsicum with oil.
  3. Bake these at 200C for 25-30mins (oven settings may vary, so check accordingly). Cook till the capsicum turns golden and wrinkled.
  4. Capsicums are ready to serve.

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Sautéing the Stuffed Bell Peppers in a pan:
  1. Heat oil in a flat pan and place stuffed capsicum in it.
  2. Cover the lid and let them cook on low flame.
  3. Keep changing the sides every 5-6mins. The sides will start to turn golden and wrinkled.
  4. Also place the open potato side of the capsicum touching the pan.
  5. It takes a approx. 20-25mins to cook all sides.
  6. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  7. Serve hot.
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Perfectly Roasted Cheesy Delight!!

I believe there’s a hidden chef in every woman. Even if you do just occasional cooking, give this recipe a try and bag all the compliments. :)

Keep experimenting with food and share your experience with us. For the love of food is the greatest of all. :D :)

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easy home made strawberry sauce recipe 3

Strawberry Sauce Recipe: Summers are knocking at our doors :) This is the time when we enjoy everything cool and fun!! Strawberries are very special fruit. Whether people like them fresh or not, they definitely enjoy them in the form of strawberry sauce and ice creams!! The beautiful and delicate pink color and the sweet aroma of strawberries cannot be matched!! Kids especially like this fruit. Today, I have come with a very simple, but very attractive recipe of homemade strawberry sauce. Trust me, it will hardly take 15-20 minutes and you will enjoy this for more than a week!!

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Ingredients Required For Home Made Strawberry Sauce
  1. 1/2 Kg fresh Strawberries
  2. 3/4 Cup Castor Sugar (Powdered Sugar)
  3. Lemon/Orange Rind 1 Spoon
  4. Half Cup Water

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Procedure of making Home Made Strawberry Sauce

Wash the strawberries well. Strain them through a colander to remove excess water.

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Remove the hull/top of the strawberries and chop them roughly. In a heavy bottomed pan, add the cut strawberries, orange rind, and sugar. Also, add 1 medium cup water.

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Set the mixture to boil on medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes, until the mixture, has started to thicken. Once it cools, add the juice of half a lemon to it; if you want. This will balance the added sweetness, and bring out the delicate tartness. Now put this cooled strawberry compote’  in a blender. You can also use it as it is…on things that require texture-like the french toast etc.

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That’s it-look how tempting it is!!

Now,I don’t need to tell you–it can be used for a million and one things,in a million and one ways :D

#1 Make Strawberry Shake with Home Made Strawberry Sauce

In a blender, add 4 tablespoons of this sauce and 1/4 cup milk with a few ice cubes. Pulse it for 1 minute. Then add the remaining 3/4 cup milk.

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You will get a super smooth and delicious Strawberry Shake!! Kids love this :)

#2 Pour over French Toast or Pancakes and Cakes !!
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Yummy!!

#3 Make easy Strawberry Soda

Add 3 tablespoons of this strawberry sauce to a glass of soda. Add crushed ice and a few mint leaves for freshness.

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#4  Use as an Ice Cream Topping

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These were just a few!! There are so many uses..you will love finding new ones too ;)

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