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Thursday, 15 March 2012

Stir Fried Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce

Stir Fried Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce 
Stir Fried Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1 green capsicum, cut into big pieces
  • 2 onions (quartered)
  • 2 carrot thinly sliced (diagonally)
  • 1 bunch of spring onions,finely chopped
  • 1 small cup of boiled green peas
  • 1 cup cabbage cut into big pieces
  • 1 tsp freshly minced ginger
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil (I prefer peanut oil for the flavor it imparts to the food and it holds up to the hot-pan temp which is vital to Chinese cooking)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed in 3-4 tbsp of water
For sauce:
  • 7-8 tbsp of water
  • 7-8 garlic flakes (fry in a tsp of oil till rawness disappears)
  • 4-5 dry red chillis (deseed and soak in water for 10 minutes so that the pungency is reduced)..you can reduce the chillis if you want less spice
  • 3 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp of grated jaggery (or brown sugar or panela)
  • Grind all the above ingredients for the sauce to a paste.


Method
  1. Heat a pan or wok to smoking hot and then add oil. 
  2. Add minced ginger and stir fry for a few seconds and let the aroma permeate the kitchen. 
  3. Now add carrots and stir fry for a minute and then add the cabbage, capsicum and onions. Now stir fry all the vegetables constantly till tender. Don’t over cook them. They should be crunchy and crisp and not mushy.
  4.  Add the peanut chili sauce and soya sauce and stir fry till the vegetables are well coated. 
  5. Add 2-3 tbsp of water and salt, if your find that the sauce is getting stuck to the vessel, don’t fret. Its natural and keep stir frying for a few minutes and then add the cornstarch with the water and let it combine with the vegetables till your get a glazed look to the vegetables. 
  6. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with any fried rice or noodles. 

Baked Spaghetti Pizza

Baked Spaghetti Pizza
Baked Spaghetti Pizza
Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (4-ounce) cans mushroom pieces
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound spaghetti pasta
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Method
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13″ × 9″ glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When water boils, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions.
3. In medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and drained mushrooms; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. In large bowl, combine eggs and milk and beat well.
6. When pasta is done, drain and immediately add to bowl with egg mixture; toss with tongs to coat.
7. Pour spaghetti mixture into prepared dish and spread evenly. Spoon tomato sauce over all, then sprinkle with cheeses.
8. Bake 30–40 minutes or until casserole is hot and cheeses are melted and beginning to brown.
9. Let stand for 5 minutes, and cut into squares to serve.
10. Serves 10

Oven Fried Potato Chips

Oven Fried Potato Chips
Oven Fried Potato Chips
Ingredients
  • Potatoes - 4 medium sized
  • olive oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Ground black pepper - 1/2 tsp
  • Vinegar for drizzling 
Method
  1. Clean the  potatoes  and  slice them (with the skin) to about 1/8 inch thickness .
  2. And leave it on cold water for half an hour.
  3. Remove from water and let it dry.
  4. Then toss it  with oil, salt & pepper.
  5. Preheat  oven to 425F.
  6. Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
  7. Now line potato on the baking tray in a single layer and bake for 5 mins.
  8. Flip them over and then let the other side too get golden, another 3-4 mins.
  9. Take it out, and drizzle with vinegar (if using) and serve 

Mac n' Cheese

Mac n' Cheese
Mac n' Cheese
Ingredients
  • Macaroni 1 load up
  • Capsicum 1
  • Carrot 1
  • Tomatoes Three
  • Milk 1/2 re
  • Mozzarella cheese One particular pack
  • Oil 1/4 cup
  • Sautéed just about all function flour 1/2 pot
  • Oregano One teaspoon
  • Rosemary One teaspoon
  • Salt to tastes
Ingredients
  1. Disect macaroni and also preserve apart.
  2. In a griddle, put oil and also flour, sauté.
  3. In a very individual pot steam milk.
  4. While milk is going to attain the cooking point, add to sautéed flour and whisk prior to the combination thickens.
  5. Inside rosemary, oregano, chopped up capsicum, finely cut up carrot as well as salt in order to taste.
  6. When the blend can be well-cooked, increase boiled macaroni with it.
  7. Let it simmer for a long time along with increase the as compared to fifty percent a bunch associated with mozzarella cheese.
  8. Simmer for 2 minutes and put the actual mixture in a very plate.
  9. Cover the very best fully using tomato slices along with dust outstanding grated mozzarella cheese.
  10. Cook in a very pre-heated oven from Two hundred chemical pertaining to Eight or ten units.
  11. In the event the coloring modifications to some wonderful fantastic darkish.
  12. Macaroni Cheese is getting ready to provide.

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Chocolate Cupcake

Chocolate Cupcake
Chocolate Cupcake
Ingredients
  • 5 various oz . (150g) Butter * softened
  • Your five oz of (150g) superfine (castor) sugar
  • Six oz . (175g) self-raising flour
  • Several eggs
  • A pair of tbls cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
  1. Pre-heat the actual the oven in order to 350oF (180oC).
  2. Line any A dozen glass food pot, along with goblet dessert reports.
  3. Crack the eggs right into a goblet and overcome carefully having a pay.
  4. Place every one of the compounds in the significant pan.
  5. Beat using an power machine for two main min’s, till gentle plus creamy.
  6. Divide the mixture equally involving the cake instances.
  7. Bake regarding 18-20 units until risen plus organization to touch.
  8. Allow to chill for a couple a few minutes and then move into a cord tray.
  9. Allow to cool down totally ahead of frosting.

Chocolate cupcake Recipe is ready to serve.