Chicken Bharta --tt

Ingredients :
Chicken - 800gm
ginger paste - 2tsp
garlic paste - 2tsp
sliced onions - 3 onions
tomato - 1
coriander powder -1 tsp
jeera powder - 1tsp
salt
green chilies
red chilli powder
cream - 1 tbsp
cashew powder (optional)
boiled egg slices cut in 4 pieces
Butter - a tablespoon.


Recipe :
boil the chicken pieces along with some salt, pepper powder, a spoon of ginger and garlic paste each.
now shred the boneless chicken pieces in small bite size pieces.
Put white oil in a kadai.add whole garam masala like ilaichi, cloves.
add onions and fry till edges turn brown.
add ginger garlic paste
add coriander powder and jeera powder, turmeric, salt, chillies and chilli powder now.
keep stirring till oil starts seeping from the sides .
add tomatoes and after a bit more stirring add the chicken pieces and mix well
add some water.and let it all get done at low heat for some time for the chicken to get flavored with the masala.
when it all looks very well together, sprinkle coriander leaves, cream and cashew paste. Add a tablespoon of butter.
Mash in the egg yolks of the boiled eggs.
add boiled egg whites for garnish and serve with roti, paratha, luchi etc.

Kopi Bhaape

Kopi Bhape (Cauliflower in Mustard Paste)

http://www.bongcook.com/2013/04/kopi-bhape-cauliflower-in-mustard-paste.html

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized cauliflower cut into medium florets
• 2 – 3tbsp. of mustard paste (Mix yellow and black mustard along with one green chili to make the paste)
• 1 tsp. kalonji seed (Nigella Seeds)
• 2 – 3 green chilies slit lengthwise
• 1tsp. turmeric powder
• 2tsp. chopped cilantro (Coriander leaves)
• 1tsp. sugar
• Salt to taste
• 5 – 6 tbsp. mustard oil

Procedure

Take water in a pan and bring it to a boil. Add salt to it and stir till it is dissolved. Now add cauliflower florets to it and cook them on high heat for 3 – 4 minutes. Drain the water and keep the florets aside.
Take oil in a wok and heat till it smokes. Reduce the heat and temper with nigella seeds and green chilies. Wait till they stop spluttering. Add cauliflower florets and sauté them on high heat for a minute.
Add turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Mix everything well and then cook them covered till the cauliflower is 80% done. Cauliflower will be cooked in its own juice, so you don’t have to add any extra water.
Add mustard paste to it and mix gently so that all the florets are coated with the paste. Now cover and cook till the vegetable turns soft. Switch off the heat and drizzle some extra drops of mustard oil and add chopped cilantro to garnish.
Best enjoyed with steamed white rice.

Cocoa walnut brownies - tt!

http://riascollection.blogspot.in/2011/01/cocoa-brownies-with-crunchy-macaroon.html

Cocoa Brownies:

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Ingredients:

11 tbsp unsalted butter

1 1/4 c sugar

1 scant cup cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1/3 c plus 1 tbsp all purpose flour,preferably unbleached.
Walnuts 1cup or as many as u have

 

For the brownie: Pre-heat the oven to 325F.Position the rack in the lower third of the oven.
Line your tin with aluminium foil.

Melt butter in a bowl set directly in a pan of simmering water. Add the sugar, cocoa and salt.Stir until the ingredients are blended and the mixture is hot.
Remove the bowl and let the mixture cool till it is warm to touch.Mix in the vanilla.
Add the eggs, one at a atime, mixing vigorously with a spatula after each addition.
When the mixture looks thick,shiny and well blended, add all of the flour at once and stir until you cannot see it any longer.
Then mix vigorously for 40 strokes with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula .
Mix in the walnuts
Spread evenly in a pan.
Top with the coconut topping and bake for 20-25 mins (mine took 32 mins) or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dirty looking.
Let it cool.Peel away the foil and cut them into squares. Enjoy!

Melting moments cookies

From :

MELTING MOMENTS

Recipe source :Roshini who in fact got it from Good Housekeeping 

Ingredients

Butter-100g

Flour-125g

Sugar-75g

Egg yolk-1

Vanilla extract-1/2 tsp

Cornflakes, crushed-for coating

Method:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar. Add in the egg yolk& vanilla extract and beat well.
• Add the flour and gently gather it together to form a ball.
• Divide them into 15 portions.
• Roll them on crushed cornflakes and bake for 20-22 mins.
• Cool them on wire racks and store in an air-tight container.