Spaghetti with Roasted Garlic and Home made Marinara

I know the name is bit long but I couldn't help but to mention the actual one. I was inspired by this from the 'The Best Thing I ever Ate' - With Garlic in the Food network. It was one classic recipe. I made this for lunch today and it was simple yet elegant.Ingredients:Serves - 2Spaghetti - 1/2 lbGarlic - 3 pods ~ 25 clovesButter - 1 tbspOlive oil - 1 tbspFor the Marinara sauce:There are lot of recipes for making home made marinara, I went with the one with fresh tomatoesRipe big tomatoes - 6 - can substitute with canned crushed tomatoesOnion - chopped fine - 1/2 cupGarlic - chopped fine - 3 tbspFresh basil - 6 leaves - chopped fineDried Oregano...

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Koshimbir / Kosambari

Koshimbir is a raw vegetables salad served along with the meal course in Maharasthra. It is similar to the Kosambari dish of Karnataka. First time I had this was in a restaurant in Bangalore and loved it having Cucumber and moong dhal, both my favorites. Tried this for the first time and I served it as a side for my lunch the other day and we enjoyed it. Ingredients:Cucumber - Peeled & chopped - 2 cupsMoong dhal - 1/4 cupGreen chilli - 1Oil - 1/2 tspMustard seeds - 1/4 tspCoriander leaves - To garnishSalt - to tasteMethod:Wash and soak the dhal for an hour. Drain and mix with the chopped cucumber.Heat oil and pop the mustard seeds...

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Quick Banana Muffins

Bake these for an afternoon coffee break treat. It will only take you 5 minutes to mix these up!You'll need 3 over-ripe bananas. Mash with a mixer. Mix in sugar and a little cinnamon. Melt 5T (1/3C) butter.  Mix in the melted butter and egg until combined.   I used self-rising flour, but you can useregular flour and just add 1t baking sodaand a pinch of salt.Lightly stir in the flour just until combined. Scoop into well greased muffin pan.I scooped out 6 muffins and then added1/4 C chopped pecans to the remaining batter for the last 6 muffins. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes until golden.Now...

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Apple Flaxmeal Chapathi | Roti Paratha Recipes

I had been thinking of using apple in my chapathi for a while now ever since I read it in a magazine. When I told this to my DH, he was dumbstruck (yeah, that is the word that best describes his reaction) and so I had not spoken about that to him. I used flaxmeal in my Blueberry scones and fell in love with it being healthy and rich in fiber. I made this chapathi for lunch the other day and my DH enjoyed it. Little did he know that it had apple in it and loved it totally. I did tell him later...Ingredients:Whole Wheat flour/Atta flour - 1 3/4 cupsFlax seed meal - 1/4 cupApple - 1 - peeled, seeded and choppedYogurt - 1 1/2 - 2 tbspCumin powder...

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Reposting for Events

Fenugreek IdliFenugreek Idli is one healthy dish with all the goodness of fenugreek and makes a tasty breakfast/dinner. Check out the recipe here : Fenugreek Idli                                       I am reposting this to send to the following events.Dish Name Starts with F event by Akila; B for Breakfast event by Charitha.Tomato RiceTomato rice is one of my comfort food and comes to rescue when I run short of time. Check out the recipe here: Tomato Rice                        ...

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OVEN BAKED PIZZA

OVEN BAKED PIZZA Oven Baked Pizza - emilgpSource:http://www.suite101.com Ingredients: *1 pizza crust 1 package of whole milk mozzarella cheese 1 package of taco combination cheese-(blend of cheddar, colby, monterey jack and manchego cheeses) 1 jar of tomato and basil sauce blend 1 container of parmesan cheese powder *Based on personal preference the crust can either be regular, thin, or thick. Mathod: Preheat oven to a temperature of 450 degrees. Place pizza crust on either a pizza pan, or nonstick tin foil. *Add the tomato and basil sauce blend and cover the crust while leaving ½ an inch of space between the edge of the sauce and...

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Chicken Pesto Pine Nut Skillet Pizza

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com Chicken Pesto Pine Nut Skillet Pizza Ingredients: 2 multigrain flour tortillas 1 tablespoon pesto sauce 1/2 cup shredded roasted chicken breast, skinless 2 slices part-skim mozzarella (2 ounces), each broken into about 4 pieces 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts Preparation: Add a flour tortilla to a large, nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spread pesto on top of the tortilla, then top with chicken and then cheese and pine nuts. Place the second tortilla on top. Once the bottom tortilla is nicely browned, carefully flip the pizza over to brown the other tortilla. This will take a minute or two more. Remove pizza to a plate and cut pizza into 8 wedge...

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BBQ Chicken Chicago-Style Pizza Bagels

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com BBQ Chicken Chicago-Style Pizza Bagels This recipe is simple when you buy rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and use bottled BBQ sauce, already shredded cheese and seasoned canned tomatoes. Ingredients: 4 whole-wheat bagels, cut in half 2 cups shredded boneless chicken breast, skinless 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite) 3 tablespoons chopped red onions 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, lightly packed 1 1/2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella 1 cup canned Italian Style diced tomatoes Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jelly-roll pan with foil if desired. Place bagel halves on the lined pan. In medium bowl combine the chicken, barbeque sauce, ...

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Italian Pizza

How to Prepare an Italian Pizza Images Source: http://www.lifeinitaly.com Pizza dough (same as bread dough): Prepare the dough by mixing together (with the aid of a bread a machine or a mixer) 1 and ½ cup of warm water 1 and ½ tea spoon of salt 1 and ½ tea spoon of yeast 3 cups of flour Wait about 2 hours to rise and you have your pizza dough Since I assume most of us do not have a wood firebrick oven in the house. The  next best thing is the use of a pizza stone in a normal oven. I have my pizza stone for over 10 years and I use it to make nice crusty breads (bread does not cook well in a bread machine). The...

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Italian Pizza Dough

Image Source:   http://www.bestpizzarecipe.net Ingredients to make Italian Pizza Dough4 1/2 c Unbleached all-purpose White flour 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Olive oil 2 pk Dry yeast 1 1/2 c Warm water 2 ts Light brown sugar Directions to make Italian Pizza DoughStep 1:Measure 1/2 cup warm water (110 F) into 2 cup container and stir in the brown sugar. (Make sure water is warm, not hot - too hot will kill the yeast). Dissolve the 2 packages of dried yeast in the water and set it aside for 5 minutes. Will become frothy. (about 2 cups worth!) Sift 4 cups of the flour and the salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a depression in the middle...

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Delicious Banana Ham Pizza

Image Source:   http://www.bestpizzarecipe.net Ingredients to make Delicious Banana Ham PizzaPizza dough, for one pizza, homemade or store bought, uncooked 3/4 c Ricotta cheese 3 Bananas, peeled and sliced 2 tb Unsalted butter 3 oz Cooked ham, thinly sliced Directions to make Delicious Banana Ham PizzaStep 1:Preheat the oven to 450F. Roll out the pizza dough and spread the ricotta over it. Lay the banana slices on top in concentric circles. Brush the butter over the bananas. Step 2:Transfer...

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Pizza For Breakfast

Pizza For BreakfastImage Source:   http://www.bestpizzarecipe.net/pizza-for-breakfast/ Ingredients1/2 lb Boiled Ham, sliced 8 oz Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, grated 2 Eggs 1/4 c Lowfat Milk Pn Dried Oregano Pizza crust, prepared or homemade Method :Step 1: Pat the pizza dough out on a 13- by 9-inch pan, baking, sheet or a round pizza pan. Cut the ham into strips and put them on the dough.Step...

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Pizza dough recipe

Pizza dough recipe Ingredients 1 tsp yeast (dried, we use Surebake’s active yeast) 1 tsp sugar ½ Cup warm water 1 Cup flour Method Mix yeast, sugar and water together. Leave to sit in a warm place for about 7 minutes (until yeast and sugar has dissolved). Add flour and mix to make a firm dough (adding extra flour as necessary). Roll out and now you have your pizza base. I usually bake the base for about 10 minutes at 180oC (350oF), but this is not essential. Then add y...

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Strawberry Iced Tea

Iced tea is a great alternative to the carbonated beverages carrying just sugar and empty calories. I opted for my favorite Strawberry and it came out very well with a light and pretty pink color. Loved it and I am gonna make it more often. Ingredients:Tea bags - 2 (May use Black or Green Tea. I used Green) ~ 2 tspWater - 600 mlStrawberries - about 8-10Water - 1/4 cupSugar/Honey - 3 tsp or to tasteMethod:Heat 600 ml of water and when it is rolling boil, add the tea bags. After a minute, turn off heat, cover and steep for a minimum of 20-30 mins and allow to cool. Hull the strawberries and finely puree using 1/4 cup of water. Strain...

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