This year was the year of Oranges in Bangalore. They were available in abundance and I happily indulged cooking recipes with Oranges.
Time Required: 40 Minutes
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Time Required: 20 Minutes + Marinating time
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 Cups Paneer / Cottage Cheese cut into 1” X 1” pieces
2 Capsicums, Cut into large pieces
2 Onions, Cut into large pieces
10 Mushrooms (Optional)
For the marinade:
1 Cup Curd / Yogurt
2tbsp Lemon Juice
½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
2tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
Method:
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade well. Take the prepared pieces of paneer and vegetables and mix well with marinade. Keep aside for about two hours.
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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.
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Time Required: 10 Minutes
Serves: 2
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.
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A very tasty treat for kids in the evening.
Cuisine: American – Continental
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
Few slices of Bread
1 Carrot
1 Onions
1 Cup finely chopped Cabbage
1 Small bunch of Spring Onions
2 Chopped Green Chilies
3tsp Tomato Ketchup
2tsp Chili Sauce
½ Cup grated Mozzarella Cheese
2tbsp Butter
Salt to taste
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Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4
Time Required: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
8 Plain Bread Slices
1/2 Cup Shredded Cabbage
1/2 Cup Cucumber, Chopped long and thin
1/2 Cup Carrots, Chopped long and thin
1/2 Cup Onions, Sliced
Cheese, Grated
1/2 tsp Oregano or Basil
Chili Flakes or Green Chilies, Chopped finely (Optional)
Salt to taste
Method:
In a bowl mix all the ingredients. On a slice of Bread, spread the mixture and place another slice of Bread over it. Keep this in a griller and grill for 5 minutes. Remove cut the sandwiches and serve with Tomato Ketchup.
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Time Required: 10 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
8 slices of Sandwich Bread
3 Green Chilies, Chopped finely
Few Olives, sliced
Mozrella Cheese, Grated
Method:
Arrange few pieces of Chilies and Olives on the bread and sprinkle lots of Cheese over it and bake it in the oven until the Cheese melts.
Serve with Vegetable Au Gratin.
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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.
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Number of Buns: 12
Ingredients:
¼ Cup Butter, Softened
½ Cup Honey
½ Cup Chopped toasted nuts
2 tsp Cinnamon Powder
450gms Bread Dough
2/3 Cup Raisins
Method:
For Honey Filling:
Mix 1tbsp Butter, ¼ Cup Honey and Cinnamon.
For the Buns:
Grease 12 Muffin cups with 1 tbsp Butter.
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Cardamom flavored cookies
Time Required: 40 Minutes
Ingredients:
150gms/5 Ounce Maida (Refined Flour)
100gms/3.5 Ounce Butter
125gms/4.4 Ounce Sugar
½ tsp Ammonia Bi Carbonate
½ tsp Cooking Soda
5 Cardamoms
Method:
Powder Sugar along with Cardamoms. In a tray beat Sugar and Butter to a smooth consistency. Add Ammonia Bi Carbonate and Cooking Soda and mix well. Fold in Maida and mix well to form a smooth dough. Dust a greased tray with Maida. Divide the dough into small balls and arrange them over the tray. Keep a Pistachio over each ball and keep in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.
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