Roasted Bellpepper and Chilli Dip

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Sweet and tangy dip can be enjoyed with any type of snack or wafers....

Ingredients:

1 Red bell pepper

1 dry red chilli, soaked in water

1 tbsp garlic

3 tbsp onion, roughly chopped

1 tomato, roughly chopped

Salt to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

Vegetable stock for consistency, if required

Method:

• Sauté the onion, garlic and tomato on medium heat, for 5 minutes or until soft.
• Grill bellpepper and roast to all sides evenly.  Place roasted bellpepper in cold water for 5 min.
• When cool enough to handle, remove off the roasted skin, cut the peppers in quarters and remove seeds and membranes.
• Blend all ingredients together.  If the sauce is too thick add stock, 1 tbsp at a time to make a smooth, but not thin, sauce.
• Serve with snacks or wafers.

Orange Honey Mojito

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Refreshing drink made from oranges comes with freshness of mint and sweetness of honey...

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

2 small oranges

Juice of 1 lemon

8-10 fresh mint leaves  

1 tbsp honey or to taste

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup soda water

Method:

• Peel and discard seeds of oranges and divide into small wedges.  
• In serving glass, muddle mint leaves with the orange wedges, lime juice, and honey.
• Add orange juice, soda water and ice cubes. Mix well, insert straw and serve chilled.

Apple and Oats Muffins

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Moist and cinnamon flavored apple and oats muffins combined with goodness of almonds...

Ingredients:

1 red apple, finely chopped

2 tsp flour

1/2 tin condensed milk

50 gm oats

15 almonds, crushed roughly

1/4 cup whole wheat flour (atta)

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

• In a large bowl, shift wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder.
• Add oats and crushed almonds to the flour mixture.
• Now in separate bowl, beat condensed milk very well on high speed for 5-7 min.
• Mix in vanilla essence and oil and beat again to incorporate well.
• Now add flour mixture gradually and mix gently with a wooden spatula.
• Mix chopped apples and flour separately then fold gently into the batter.
• Transfer batter to the lined muffin tray at 180 degree C and bake for 20-25 min. 

Orange Almond Cookies

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Amazing, crispy Orange cookies with goodness of almonds...

Ingredients:

155 gm flour

115 gm white butter

90 gm castor sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp orange juice

1/2 tsp orange zest

10-15 almonds

Method:

• Soak almonds in warm water for 1 hr. Then remove the skin and slice into two. (like in picture)
• In a large bowl, beat the butter by adding 1 tbsp sugar at a time till light & fluffy.
• Add vanilla essence and orange juice mix well.
• Add shifted flour and baking powder to the butter mixture and gently mix with light hands into form dough.
• Refrigerate covered for 15-20. Divide dough into small balls and flatten and place almond flake on each cookie.
• Bake in preheated oven at 160 deg. for about 20-25 min.
• Remove & cool on wire rack.  

Note:

• You can add crushed almonds in dough also.
• Make in two batches and check before 5 min.

Mango Orange Frappe Shots

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Get refreshed with sweet and tangy combination of mango and orange....

Ingredients:

1 mango, chopped into chunks

3/4 cup orange juice

1 lemon

1 ¼ cup soda

1 tsp sugar

Method:

•  Refrigerate mango chunks for 1-2 hours. Squeeze out juices of orange and lemon.
• Now blend together mango chunks and sugar until smooth. Add juices and blend again.
• Add soda and ice cubes until all blended well.
• Serve chilled in shot glasses.

Linking to Kauser's Mango Delights, Favourite Recipe Event:Drinks

Tawa fried Paneer Tikka

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Famous Punjabi starter – Cubes of Paneer and vegetables soaked in spice, tangy marinade and then cooked to perfection....

Ingredients:

300 gm Cottage Cheese (Paneer)

1/2 each red-green-yellow bellpeppers

1 onion

For Marinade:

3/4 cup hung curd

A pinch turmeric powder

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

1/4 tsp black salt

1 tsp chaat masala

1/2 tsp garam masala

Coriander leaves, chopped

1 ½  tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp kashmiri lal mirch

1/2 lime

1 tsp cumin powder

Salt to taste

Oil for pan frying

Method:

•  Cut paneer, bellpeppers and onion into 1” cubes and keep aside.
• Mix all ingredients for marinade and keep aside.
• Brush the marinade to the paneer and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Add the left marinade to the vegetables and refrigerate.             
• Arrange paneer and vegetables in skewers.
• Heat oil in a non-stick griddle tawa) and fry marinated paneer and vegetables till golden brown from all sides.
• Garnish with coriander and lemon slices.
• Serve hot paneer tikka with green chutney.

• If using griller, soak wooden skewers in water for an hour.
• Add lime juice just before using marinade.

A Thank You Note.....

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If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough 

 – Meister Eckhart

Within this short span of my journey as a food blogger, I had enriching learning and sharing experiences and have also connected with very talented food bloggers...

During couple of months I got few tokens of appreciation from my fellow bloggers which really inspire me to deliver something good every time (I hope I didJ)

Today, I want to thank all my dear bloggers who appreciated and nominated my blog space...

• Gayathri @ gajus kitchen who nominated my blog for “Very Inspiring blog”. She has wonderful blog with variety of wonderful recipes...

Bloggers who nominated me for “Liebster Award”

• Priya @ yummy food, she posts lots of traditional and delicious south Indian recipe, check them out...

• Megha @Good eats to style. as her blog name describes it all,  really nice blend of recipes with helpful information about food and fitness.

• Reni @Renis cooking. She is really creative person, creates real magic in food and craft. Explore her craft page also.

• Sajina @ Sajus Tastes. Hop on to her place with amazing recipes. I like her innovative creation with simple food items.

Whole Wheat Noodles

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Enjoy your tea-time with healthy Whole wheat noodles, made from left over chapatis/Indian flatbread....

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

5 whole wheat chapatis / rotis/Indian flatbread

1 medium onion, chopped lengthwise

1/2 capsicum, chopped lengthwise

1/2 cup cabbage, shredded

4-5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp pepper powder

1 tsp soy sauce

3-4 tsp tomato sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• Roll chapatti into thin cylinder shape and then cut into thin strips lengthwise
• Heat oil, add onion and garlic saute until light browned. Now add cabbage and capsicum, cook them for a minute.
• Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar and pepper powder and mix well.
• Cook till the vegetables turn slightly soft and add salt to taste.
• Now add the chapathis and mix well. Simmer for a min or two and turn off flame.
• Enjoy hot with tea/coffee.

No Bake Truffle Slices

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Relish yourself with easy to prepare, crunchy and chocolaty truffle slices....

Ingredients:

200 gm Marie biscuits, crushed to very fine pieces (don’t grind)

200 gm cooking chocolate

1/2 cup crushed dry fruits and raisins

100 gm cream

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

8” loaf tin

Method:

• Crush biscuits and mix essence with it. Add dry fruits and raisins.
• Heat cream in a small non stick pan on a low flame (or microwave for 50 sec), add chopped chocolate to it and remove from flame, stir till chocolate melts completely.
• Add more than half of the truffle to the biscuit mixture and mix well.
• This mixture should be able to bind when held firmly in your palm.
• Line the loaf tin with aluminum foil with extra foil on all sides.
• Press the mixture into tin and press with figures to level. Keep in freezer for 10-15 min.
• Remove from freezer and de-mould on to wire rack with a plate set under it.
• Microwave truffle for 10-15 min and pour over with the base facing you. Cover and level with a palette knife.
• Set in freezer again for 15 min till set. Cut into small pieces with knife and serve .

Mango Banana Smoothie

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Easy and yummy smoothie can be made in no time…..

Ingredients:

1 cup bananas, chopped

1/2 cup yoghurt chilled

2 cup mango, chopped

Method:

• Blend all the ingredients in mixer on high speed till sooth consistency.
• Pour in glasses and serve chilled with ice cubes.

Breakfast Buns

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Enjoy breakfast with buns stuffed with vegetables and cheese....

Ingredients:

2 leftover buns

1 potatoes, chopped

1/4 cup peas

1 onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 cup green onion

1 green chilli, chopped

1/2 capsicum, chopped

8-10 olives

Cheese, grated

1 tbsp cornflour in 1/4 cup water

¼ tsp chilli flakes

½ tsp black pepper

Salt to taste

3 tsp tomato ketchup

1 tbsp butter

Method:

• Chop vegetables in small cubes and keep aside
• Heat butter in a pan, add onions and green chilli and sauté onions to light pink color.
• Now add all chopped vegetables and salt, chilli flakes and pepper.
• Cover and cook for 2-3 min then add tomato ketchup and mix.
• Add cornflour mixture and cook for 4-5 min till vegetables turn soft.
• Scoop out buns and fill vegetable mixture and cover with grated cheese.
• Grill in a preheated oven for 5 min or till cheese melts.
• Serve hot with tea or coffee.