Wednesday 19 August 2015

Strawberry Jam

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Ingredient

Strawberries - 3 cups of chopped strawberries
Sugar - 1 cup

Method

1) Wash and sterilize jars and lids. Place strawberries in a saucepan and stir through sugar. Leave for 1-2 hours while sugar softens the fruit.
2) Then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fruit is soft.Bring this to a boil and simmer for 10 mins (If it is still watery you can put it back on stove and cook for few more min).
3) The jam will be thick now.
4) At this point you can turn off the heat and let the jam cool completely.
5) Now put this in canning jar then seal with lids.
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02:43 Aashiya Tongia

Strawberry Jam

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Ingredient

Strawberries - 3 cups of chopped strawberries
Sugar - 1 cup

Method

1) Wash and sterilize jars and lids. Place strawberries in a saucepan and stir through sugar. Leave for 1-2 hours while sugar softens the fruit.
2) Then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fruit is soft.Bring this to a boil and simmer for 10 mins (If it is still watery you can put it back on stove and cook for few more min).
3) The jam will be thick now.
4) At this point you can turn off the heat and let the jam cool completely.
5) Now put this in canning jar then seal with lids.
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Tuesday 4 August 2015

Roasted Potato Wedges

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Ingredients

Potato – 4 medium size
Olive oil/any cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
dried oregano- 1/2 tsp

Method

1) Peel the potatoes first. If you are making potato wedges without peeling them then wash potatoes thoroughly and cut them lengthwise dividing it into 2 equal parts. Take one half and cut into 2 equal parts. Again take one piece and dice it into further 2 equal parts. Likewise cut all potatoes.
2) Take a big bowl and add olive oil, salt, black pepper, oregano and mix well. Add the potato wedges into it and mix until every wedges gets coated nicely with the spices.
3) Preheat oven at 180 degree centigrade. Layer the potatoes over the plate one by one at distance and now place the tray in the oven. Set the oven at 180 degree centigrade for 35 minutes and roast the wedges. After 35 minutes take out the potato wedges from oven, potatoes are roasted. Potato wedges are now ready.
4) Serve immediately with a dip of your choice.
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01:56 Aashiya Tongia

Roasted Potato Wedges

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Ingredients

Potato – 4 medium size
Olive oil/any cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
dried oregano- 1/2 tsp

Method

1) Peel the potatoes first. If you are making potato wedges without peeling them then wash potatoes thoroughly and cut them lengthwise dividing it into 2 equal parts. Take one half and cut into 2 equal parts. Again take one piece and dice it into further 2 equal parts. Likewise cut all potatoes.
2) Take a big bowl and add olive oil, salt, black pepper, oregano and mix well. Add the potato wedges into it and mix until every wedges gets coated nicely with the spices.
3) Preheat oven at 180 degree centigrade. Layer the potatoes over the plate one by one at distance and now place the tray in the oven. Set the oven at 180 degree centigrade for 35 minutes and roast the wedges. After 35 minutes take out the potato wedges from oven, potatoes are roasted. Potato wedges are now ready.
4) Serve immediately with a dip of your choice.
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Baked veggie samosas

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Makes 16
Ingredient For Filling

1/2 tbsp oil
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
125 g boiled peas
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic paste
1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger paste
1 fresh green chilli
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

for the dough:

Maida / All purpose flour - 2 1/2cup
Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain seeds - 2 tsp
Water (room temprature) - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method

1) In a medium sized bowl add flour, baking powder, salt, ajwain seeds, oil and mix well. Add water and knead to a dough. Make sure the dough is not too firm or too smooth, cover with a wet cloth and set aside for 30 mins
2) Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a bowl; coarsely mash.
3) Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, coriander seed,garlic, ginger, salt, turmeric, cumin, green chilli, until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir peas into onion mixture; pour into mashed potatoes ,garam masala and lemon juice ,thoroughly mix. Cool completely.
4) Assembling the samosas: Roll the samosa dough into 4-5 inch circles, and cut the circle in half with a knife. Using a bit of water, take your semicircle and make a fold in the shape of a triangle. Seal along the fold.
5) Put this cone carefully between your thumb and index finger and place a ball of the filling inside. Wet your finger and run it along the edges of the dough with water and seal to enclose the stuffing, pinching the edges and folding over.
6) Once the samosas are assembled, cook at 350 Fahrenheit for 10 minutes on one side, then flip over and cook for 10 minutes on the other side.
7) Serve the samosas hot out of the oven with the mint cilatro dipping sauce.

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00:21 Aashiya Tongia

Baked veggie samosas

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Makes 16
Ingredient For Filling

1/2 tbsp oil
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
125 g boiled peas
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic paste
1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger paste
1 fresh green chilli
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

for the dough:

Maida / All purpose flour - 2 1/2cup
Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain seeds - 2 tsp
Water (room temprature) - 1 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method

1) In a medium sized bowl add flour, baking powder, salt, ajwain seeds, oil and mix well. Add water and knead to a dough. Make sure the dough is not too firm or too smooth, cover with a wet cloth and set aside for 30 mins
2) Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a bowl; coarsely mash.
3) Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, coriander seed,garlic, ginger, salt, turmeric, cumin, green chilli, until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir peas into onion mixture; pour into mashed potatoes ,garam masala and lemon juice ,thoroughly mix. Cool completely.
4) Assembling the samosas: Roll the samosa dough into 4-5 inch circles, and cut the circle in half with a knife. Using a bit of water, take your semicircle and make a fold in the shape of a triangle. Seal along the fold.
5) Put this cone carefully between your thumb and index finger and place a ball of the filling inside. Wet your finger and run it along the edges of the dough with water and seal to enclose the stuffing, pinching the edges and folding over.
6) Once the samosas are assembled, cook at 350 Fahrenheit for 10 minutes on one side, then flip over and cook for 10 minutes on the other side.
7) Serve the samosas hot out of the oven with the mint cilatro dipping sauce.

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Monday 3 August 2015

Tava Pulao

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Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 1/2 tbsp chilli-garlic paste
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp pav bhaji masala
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup boiled green peas
1/2 tsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

1)Heat the butter in a pan. on medium heat.
2)Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
3)Then saute chilli garlic paste.
4)Mix in onions,Cook till they are light brown in color.
5)Add tomatoes.Mix well and add ¼ cup of water, so tomatoes get cook fast.
6)Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and pav bhaji masala ,Mix well.
7)Let it cook till tomatoes are almost mushy and oil starts leave the sides of the pan.
8)Add cooked peas.Mix and cook for 2 minutes.
9)Add cooked rice.Mix everything very gently without breaking the rice grains. cook for 2 minutes, so rice gets heated through.
10)Finally squeeze some lemon juice, mix and Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves and it is ready to serve.

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23:25 Aashiya Tongia

Tava Pulao

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Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 1/2 tbsp chilli-garlic paste
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp pav bhaji masala
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup boiled green peas
1/2 tsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

1)Heat the butter in a pan. on medium heat.
2)Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
3)Then saute chilli garlic paste.
4)Mix in onions,Cook till they are light brown in color.
5)Add tomatoes.Mix well and add ¼ cup of water, so tomatoes get cook fast.
6)Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and pav bhaji masala ,Mix well.
7)Let it cook till tomatoes are almost mushy and oil starts leave the sides of the pan.
8)Add cooked peas.Mix and cook for 2 minutes.
9)Add cooked rice.Mix everything very gently without breaking the rice grains. cook for 2 minutes, so rice gets heated through.
10)Finally squeeze some lemon juice, mix and Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves and it is ready to serve.

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Saturday 1 August 2015

Cashew & Rose Jam Fudge

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Ingredient

Cashew pieces-2 cup
Milk powder-2 tbsp
Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
Sugar-1 cup
Silver leaf/foil – 4 sheets(optional)
Saffron paste-1/4 tsp
3/4 cup water
Stuffing-
Gulkand (Rose Preserve) -2 tbsp

Method

1] Grind the cashew pieces and make a powder. (Do this by gently pulsing it in the mixer. Avoid over doing it, else the cashews start releasing their oil and the mixture becomes sticky).
2] Prepare the sugar syrup: In a heavy bottom pan, add sugar and 3/4 cup water and cook to make a sugar syrup of 1.5 thread consistency. Keep stirring the syrup while cooking.
3] Bubbles will start appearing all over the sugar syrup when its done. Check and switch off the flame and then add cardamom powder to it.
4] Now add cashew powder and milk powder to the sugar syrup and mix well.
5] When this mixture cools down to room temperature - knead and mash the dough to make it smooth, and then make small balls from the cashew dough.
6] For stuffing, take gulkand (rose jam) make small balls of the stuffing (smaller then the cashew dough balls).
7] Take a cashew ball and flatten it on your palm and stuff the gulkand ball in it and close it from all the sides and make a smooth and neat ball.
8] Stick silver foil (silver vark) on the balls and make a ring of saffron paste by dipping a small bottle's cap in the saffron paste and gently pressing it on the top of cashew ball.
9] Garnish with a pistachio slice on top and serve.

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00:15 Aashiya Tongia

Cashew & Rose Jam Fudge

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Ingredient

Cashew pieces-2 cup
Milk powder-2 tbsp
Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
Sugar-1 cup
Silver leaf/foil – 4 sheets(optional)
Saffron paste-1/4 tsp
3/4 cup water
Stuffing-
Gulkand (Rose Preserve) -2 tbsp

Method

1] Grind the cashew pieces and make a powder. (Do this by gently pulsing it in the mixer. Avoid over doing it, else the cashews start releasing their oil and the mixture becomes sticky).
2] Prepare the sugar syrup: In a heavy bottom pan, add sugar and 3/4 cup water and cook to make a sugar syrup of 1.5 thread consistency. Keep stirring the syrup while cooking.
3] Bubbles will start appearing all over the sugar syrup when its done. Check and switch off the flame and then add cardamom powder to it.
4] Now add cashew powder and milk powder to the sugar syrup and mix well.
5] When this mixture cools down to room temperature - knead and mash the dough to make it smooth, and then make small balls from the cashew dough.
6] For stuffing, take gulkand (rose jam) make small balls of the stuffing (smaller then the cashew dough balls).
7] Take a cashew ball and flatten it on your palm and stuff the gulkand ball in it and close it from all the sides and make a smooth and neat ball.
8] Stick silver foil (silver vark) on the balls and make a ring of saffron paste by dipping a small bottle's cap in the saffron paste and gently pressing it on the top of cashew ball.
9] Garnish with a pistachio slice on top and serve.

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Friday 31 July 2015

Roasted Flattened Rice

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Ingredients:

2 cups thick poha( Flattened Rice)
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tablespoon chopped green chili
10 t0 12 curry leaves
2 tablespoons peanuts
2 tablespoons roasted chana
2 tablespoons coconut dried sliced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/8 teaspoon citric acid (nimbu sat)
1 teaspoon sugar

Method:

1. Heat the Poha in the microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
2. Grind the Salt and the Citric Acid to a fine powder.
3. Grind the sugar to a fine powder seperately.
4. In a non-stick pan, heat the Oil at medium temperature.
5. Once the Oil is hot, add in the cumin seeds. Allow them to pop.
6. Add in the Green Chilis and the Curry Leaves and cook for a few minutes.
7. Add in Whole Raw Peanuts and cook for 1 minute.
8. Add in the Roasted Chana Daal and coconut stir and cook for another minute.
9. Add in the Turmeric Powder and the Salt & Citric Acid Powder. Mix well.
10. Add the Poha and mix very well till all the Poha is yellow and no white is visible.
11. Once it is mixed well, turn off the stove and allow it to cool for just 1-2 minutes.
12. Sprinkle the Sugar Powder and mix well.
13. Allow the Civda to cool down to room temperature before you store it.

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23:28 Aashiya Tongia

Roasted Flattened Rice

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Ingredients:

2 cups thick poha( Flattened Rice)
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tablespoon chopped green chili
10 t0 12 curry leaves
2 tablespoons peanuts
2 tablespoons roasted chana
2 tablespoons coconut dried sliced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/8 teaspoon citric acid (nimbu sat)
1 teaspoon sugar

Method:

1. Heat the Poha in the microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
2. Grind the Salt and the Citric Acid to a fine powder.
3. Grind the sugar to a fine powder seperately.
4. In a non-stick pan, heat the Oil at medium temperature.
5. Once the Oil is hot, add in the cumin seeds. Allow them to pop.
6. Add in the Green Chilis and the Curry Leaves and cook for a few minutes.
7. Add in Whole Raw Peanuts and cook for 1 minute.
8. Add in the Roasted Chana Daal and coconut stir and cook for another minute.
9. Add in the Turmeric Powder and the Salt & Citric Acid Powder. Mix well.
10. Add the Poha and mix very well till all the Poha is yellow and no white is visible.
11. Once it is mixed well, turn off the stove and allow it to cool for just 1-2 minutes.
12. Sprinkle the Sugar Powder and mix well.
13. Allow the Civda to cool down to room temperature before you store it.

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Eggless Peanuts cookies

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Ingredient

Maida - 1 cup (120 grams)
Powdered sugar - more than 1/2 cup (100 grams)
Chopped/Crushed peanuts – ⅓ cups
Butter - 1/2 cup (100 grams) (melted)
Green cardamom - 6 (peel and make powder)
Baking powder - 3/4 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup

Method

1] Preheat the oven to 375 degree F (190 degree C) for at least 10 minutes.
2] Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3] Take all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix it well so all get incorporated. Keep it aside until needed.
4] Take soften butter in a large enough bowl.Whisk it till it gets smooth and cream.
5] Add sugars.Again beat it till get smooth, creamy and fluffy.
6] Add milk.Beat it till mixed.
7] Add flour mixture.Beat it until incorporated.
8] Add peanuts and fold it with still mixed.
9] Now make tablespoon size balls from the batter and arrange them on prepared cookie sheet. Place them about 1 ½ -2 inches apart from each other. because they will spread a little.Now using the fork make crisscross pattern.Do same for all the cookies.
10] Bake them in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Let it cool in the cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Baking time may vary. It depends on the size of the cookies; yours might me slightly smaller or bigger than mine. So please always check your cookies 2-3 minutes before the mentioned time and bake accordingly.
11] Then remove it to the cooling rack and let it cool completely. Then store in air tight container.

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22:53 Aashiya Tongia

Eggless Peanuts cookies

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Ingredient

Maida - 1 cup (120 grams)
Powdered sugar - more than 1/2 cup (100 grams)
Chopped/Crushed peanuts – ⅓ cups
Butter - 1/2 cup (100 grams) (melted)
Green cardamom - 6 (peel and make powder)
Baking powder - 3/4 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup

Method

1] Preheat the oven to 375 degree F (190 degree C) for at least 10 minutes.
2] Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3] Take all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix it well so all get incorporated. Keep it aside until needed.
4] Take soften butter in a large enough bowl.Whisk it till it gets smooth and cream.
5] Add sugars.Again beat it till get smooth, creamy and fluffy.
6] Add milk.Beat it till mixed.
7] Add flour mixture.Beat it until incorporated.
8] Add peanuts and fold it with still mixed.
9] Now make tablespoon size balls from the batter and arrange them on prepared cookie sheet. Place them about 1 ½ -2 inches apart from each other. because they will spread a little.Now using the fork make crisscross pattern.Do same for all the cookies.
10] Bake them in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Let it cool in the cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Baking time may vary. It depends on the size of the cookies; yours might me slightly smaller or bigger than mine. So please always check your cookies 2-3 minutes before the mentioned time and bake accordingly.
11] Then remove it to the cooling rack and let it cool completely. Then store in air tight container.

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