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CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA …It’s time for ‘BEYOND BAKING’
“The duty of a good Cuisinier is to transmit to the next generation everything he has learned and experienced.” Fernand Point, 1941 CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Here’s a simple chicken curry …a version of the now famous ‘Indian Butter Chicken’. Increase or decrease the spices as you like . This can be made in stages, and also be made in advance, as it tastes better the next day. Remember to reheat this on low heat because of the cream in it. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA…An Indian Chicken Curry Recipe (as mild as you like) Ingredients:Chicken – 1 small/cut into pieces ( or boneless if you prefer) 600-750gmsFor Marinade:Thick yogurt- 3Oil – 1…
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CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE-CHIP MUFFINS
“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation” Madame Benoit One of the kids fave muffins. I keep playing around with the combos…sometimes mocha & choc-chip; or brown-sugar & walnuts; or plain vanilla and choc-chips and walnuts. Kids love ’em!! CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE-CHIP MUFFINSIngredients:Flour – 1 1/4 cupsWhole-wheat flour – ½ cupBaking Soda – 1 tspSalt – 1pinchCocoa – ¼ cupYogurt – 2/3 cup/thickMilk – 4 tbspEggs -3 / smallButter – ½ cup (100gms), at room tempSugar – ¾ cupVanilla essence – 1 tspChocolate chips – ½ cup (I like to use Ghirardeli dark chips) Method: Sift flour + whole-wheat…
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Antipasto…Roasted Bell Peppers on Melba Toast
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw, “The Revolutionist’s Handbook,” Man and Superman A great appetizer made from roasted bell peppers, preserved in olive oil...and served on Melba toast. Ingredients:Yellow bell pepper – 1Red bell pepper – 1Garlic – 1 clove/smashedOlive Oil – 1/2 cupSalt if requiredHot dog buns – 2Basil leaves – 4-5/chopped fineMethod: Roast the peppers on the grill till the skin blisters and gets charred , turning a couple of times. Put into a baggie and allow to cool. Once cool, remove the skin and wash seeds out . Cut the peppers into strips. Put them into a clean jar with…
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BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND SHORTBREAD (Eggless)
“I’ve been on a constant diet for the last two decades. I’ve lost a total of 789 pounds. By all accounts, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet. “ Erma Bombeck BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND SHORTBREAD (Eggless) Butterscotch shortbread is the sort of thing that goes perfectly with the cuppa coffee…or tea, of course. Its got a slightly chewy feel to it, and tastes surprisingly different from the regular shortbread, which I love very much indeed. What would we do without butter?? Ingredients:Butter – 125gms/at room tempWhite Sugar – 2 TbspsBrown Sugar – 3 TbspsAlmond essence – 1 tspFlour – 1 ½ cups Salt-1 pinchBaking Powder – ½ tsp Method:Preheat the…
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Kiwi Fruit Dessert Cake with Orange Marmalade & Fresh Cream
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story Here’s a mouthwatering, scrumptious and totally refreshing combination. An almond sponge cake,sandwiched with orange marmalade and chopped kiwi-fruit tossed in whipped cream. Then it gets better. Smother it with an icing of whipped almond cream, shower with ground almonds, top with sliced kiwi-fruit, and drizzle with melted white and dark chocolate!!! ….IngredientsSpongeEggs – 5 (250gms)Almonds – 100gms (grind in dry grinder with skin; be careful it doesnt get pasty)Flour – 2 tbs ( almonds…
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With apples in season here…it’s time for ‘APPLE CRUMBLE’
“I know the look of an apple that is roasting and sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some sugar and a drench of cream… I know how the nuts taken in conjunction with winter apples, cider, and doughnuts, make old people’s tales and old jokes sound fresh and crisp and enchanting.” Mark Twain APPLE CRUMBLEIngredients: Apples- 6-8 / 1 kg (crisp ones, a bit tart are ok)Juice of 1 lemon (increase if apples are sweet)Sugar (granular) – 2 TbspsRaisins – 1 handfulCinnamon – 1 tspWalnuts – ¼ Cup/ choppedToppingFlour – 1/3 cupSugar- 2 TbspsCinnamon –…
