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Tuesday 25 June 2013

Healthy Banana Bread



Ingredients -

All purpose flour - 1 cup
Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Butter - 50 g
Egg - 1
Sugar granulated - 1/2 cup
Brown sugar - 3-4 tbsp
Banana ripe - 3
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
salt - a pinch
Choco chips - 2 tbsp (optional)



Method - 
 
1. Take a plate and sieve the all purpose flour and
    wheat flour with soda, baking powder, cinnamon 

    and salt.
2. Take a big bowl with butter and beat it with an

     electric mixture for few minutes.
3. Add sugar and brown sugar and keep beating it

     for 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour the egg in and mix well.
5. Mash the banana nicely and add gently to the

     butter and egg mix.
6. Stir in the sifted flour, 2-3 tbsp at a time until
     well blended. Mix gently scraping down the   

      sides of the bowl while beating.
7. Put the choco chips in.
8. Grease a loaf tin and pour in the mix and bake in
   a moderately slow oven for 30-40 minutes or until
   nicely baked and the upper layer turned brown.
9. Let it be in the tin for 10 minutes, loosen it around 

    edges with a knife, turn it out on a serving plate and 
     serve it hot with breakfast.



Sunday 23 June 2013

Fried Potato Rings




Ingredients -

Potatoes  - 3-4 large
Pepper crushed - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Mixed herbs - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for frying




Method -
1. Boil and peel the potatoes,  take care it is not over

     boiled but tight enough to cut in rings.
2. Cut all the potatoes in 1/2  inch thick rings and 

      sprinkle all the masala and salt over it.
3. Take a skillet or frying pan and fry the potato rings 

     nicely on both the sides, 3-4 in a batch.
4. Serve it with bread, dinner roll, chicken or any side

     dish of your own choice.



Friday 21 June 2013

Spice N cheese Macaroni


Ingredients -
Macaroni - 2 cups (boiled aldente)
Onion - 1 med size chopped
Capsicum - 1 med cut in long stripes
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 3-4 cloves
Green chilli - 1
Peppercorns - 5-6
Oregano - 1 tsp
Mixed herbs - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 4-5 tbsp
Cheese - 2-3 tbsp
Salt - to taste




Method -

1. Take a frying pan and put oil in it.
2. Fry onions till translucent, add the capsicum and 

    cook until it's soft.
3. Mince the garlic, ginger, peppercorns, green chilli 

     and add to the frying pan with the herbs and salt.
4. Stir it for a while and add the boiled macaroni, mix it

     well, cover and cook till done.
5. Sprinkle the cheese just before taking it off the heat

     and serve it hot.

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Thursday 20 June 2013

Honey N Herby Chicken



Ingredients -

 Chicken breast - 1, cut in halves
 Red Wine - 3- 4 tbsp 
 red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
 salt- to taste 
 Oil - for frying ( 4-5 tbsp)

 For marinade - 

 Garlic cloves- 4-5
 Ginger- 1 inch
 Rosemary- 1/2 teaspoon
 Mixed herbs- 1 teaspoon
 Honey- 2 1/2 tablespoon
 Lemon- 5-6 drops
 Chopped onion - 1/2 small 
 Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
 Green chill - 1


Method -

1. Take chicken breasts, wash them properly, make 
     small slits on  the flesh part and keep aside.
2. Grind coarsely  all the ingredients listed for marinade,
     sprinkling some water if necessary.
3. Take a large bowl and mix the chicken with the 
     marinade, red chilli powder and salt nicely.
4. Let it marinade for 4-5 hours.
5. Heat a large non stick frying pan with oil and put 
    the chicken breast with all the marinade and fry
    for few minutes, then pour the wine in it.
6. Fry it until its golden brown on both the sides, 
     turning it continuously to avoid burning. 
7. Take it out on a serving platter and serve it hot 
    with fried potatoes as a side dish.
8. Instead of frying it can be roasted as well, just
     take care to turn it regular at intervals  and keep 
     basting it either with oil or the marinade juice.



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