Announcing Serve It Series - Serve It - Microwaved

This month's theme for Serve It series is Serve It - Microwaved. This theme is to break the notion that microwave oven is used only for reheating purposes. These days Microwave Oven has become almost a must for every kitchen. This little kitchen appliance makes our life so much easier. It is a great addition to the everyday kitchen and when we know how to use, it saves a lot of time and energy. One more plus is less dishes to do. In a single bowl you can cook, serve, store and reheat. Any dish can be prepared in a microwave oven ranging from sweets, curries, rice and even grilled food. Deep frying is not possible in MW oven though. This...

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White chicken korma by Chef Shireen anwer

White chicken korma:IngredientsChicken 1 kg 12 piecesGreen chilies 6Coriander leaves 2 tbsp ground into a pasteCashew nuts 20 groundYogurt 1 cupSalt 1 ½ tspOil ½ cupCrushed garlic 1 tbspBoiled eggs 3Method• In a pan put the chicken along with 2 cups of water along with the ground green chilies ,coriander leaves and salt.• Cover and cook for 15 minutes till chicken is half done. Mix the yogurt with the cashew nut paste and add to the chicken mixture.• Cook till the chicken is tender and a thick gravy left.• Heat oil in another pan add the crushed garlic, fry till light golden add to the chicken mixture, mix well and remove.• Serve garnished...

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Red velvet cup cakes by Chef Shireen anwer

Red velvet cup cakes by Chef Shireen anwerRed velvet cup cakes:IngredientsFlour 2 ½ cupCocoa powder 2 tspBaking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tspSalt ½ tspButter milk 1 cupRed food color 1 tbspWhite vinegar 1 tbspVanilla 1 tbspButter soft 5 ouncesSugar 1 ½ cupEggs 2Method1. Preheat oven to 180 degree C, line muffin tins with paper liner2. Sieve together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.3. Keep aside, in a measuring jug, whisk together butter milk, color, vinegar and vanilla4. Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light, add in eggs 1 at a time, beating well5. On a low speed alternately add the dry ingredients and...

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Chicken faroosh by chef Shireen anwer

Chicken farooshChicken faroosh:IngredientsChicken 1 kg with skin prick wellGinger garlic 1 tbspSalt 1 ½ tspWhite pepper ½ tspPaprika 1 tbsp heapedLemon juice 4 tbspOil ½ cup for bastingMethod1. Prick chicken well and marinate with Ginger garlic 1 tbsp, Salt 1 ½ tsp, White pepper ½ tsp, Paprika 1 tbsp heaped, Lemon juice 4 tbsp for at least 2 hours2. Place in a baking tray, bake in a preheated oven 180 degree C for 45 minutes, keep adding 1 tbsp oil on top of the chicken after every 10 minutes.3. Bake till chicken is tender and bro...

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Chicken donor by Chef Shireen anwer

                                    chicken donerChicken donor:IngredientsChicken breast 3 thinly sliced 400 gmSalt ½ tspBlack pepper ½ tspGarlic paste ½ tspWorcestershire sauce 2 tbspLemon juice 2 tbspOil 2 tbspPita bread 4Cabbage Julian ½ cupCucumber sliced with skin Julian ½ cupTomato Julian ½ cupCapsicum Julian ½ cupYogurt 2 tbspTahini 1 tbspGarlic paste ¼ tspJerkins sliced 6 to 8Method1. Marinate chicken with salt, black pepper, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice2. Pan fry chicken in 2 tbsp oil till tender for about 7 to 8 minutes.3. Remove...

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Roghni nan by hef Shireen anwer

Roghni nanRoghni nanIngredientsFlour 3 cupsYogurt 5 tbspPowdered milk 2 tbspInstant yeast 1 tbspEgg 1Oil ¼ cupSalt ½ tspSesame seeds for sprinklingSugar 1 tsp heapedSoda by carb ½ tspMilk as required for brushingMethod1. In a bowl add Flour 3 cups, Yogurt 5 tbsp, Powdered milk 2 tbsp, Instant yeast 1 tbsp, Egg 1, Oil ¼ cup, Salt ½ tsp, Sugar 1 tsp heaped and Soda by carb ½ tsp2. Knead with Luke warm water into a soft dough, place in a greased bowl, cover in a warm place until its volume doubles3. Punch down the dough, knead again, divide the dough into 4 pieces4. Shape each into a ball, flatten each into round or oval, place them in a greased...

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Almond cake by Chef Shireen anwer

Almond cake:Ingredients for cakeButter 6 ounceSugar 5 ounceEggs 3Khoya ½ cupGolden syrup 2 tbspAlmonds essence ¼ tspFlour 4 ounceBaking powder 1 ½ tspAlmonds ground 2 ounceIngredients for baseAlmonds 50 gm whole slit from centreAlmonds 100 gm coarsely groundButter 2 ounce to grease the cake tinMethod1. Grease your 9 inch cake tin with 2 ounce butter very well on the sides and base.2. Sprinkle the almonds well to coat the sides and bottom, arrange the whole slit almonds on base.Method for cake1. Beat butter and sugar well, add in 1 egg at a time, beat well add the second egg alternating with sieved flour, baking flour and almond mixture.2....

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Baloushahi by Chef Shireen anwer

Baloushahi:IngredientsGhee 180gBaking powder I pinchCream of tartar 1pinchGround nutmeg, mace and cardamom 1 pinchFlour 1/2kgYogurt 75gIcecold water 180gGhee for fryingFor the syrupSugar 1/2kgWater 1 literMethod:-Heat 180g of ghee in a pan, and turn the flame off.In a large flat pan mix 75g yogurt, a pinch of baking powder, 1 pinch cream of tartar , 1/2kg flour and 1 pinch of ground nutmeg, mace and cardamom .Mix the ingredients well, add in the ice cold water and knead into a smooth dough.Divide the dough into equal portions and shape into round balls. Press the middle of each round ball of dough with your thumb to make a small dent.Add...

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Doughnuts by Chef shireen anwer

chocolate frostingDoughnuts:Ingredients Flour 1 kgCaster sugar 4 ouncesButter melted 200 gmSalt 1 tsp leveledInstant yeast 2 tbspEggs 4Powder milk 1 cupLuke warm water to kneadMethodIn a bowl put Flour 1 kg, Caster sugar 4 ounces ,Butter melted 200 gm ,Salt 1 tsp leveledInstant yeast 2 tbsp ,Eggs 4,then add 1cup powder milk and knead with luke warm water into a very soft dough, leave to rise in a greased bowl for 1 hour till double in volume.2. Punch down the dough, divide into equal portions then shape into smooth balls.3. Press lightly on a foil lined tray and with a small round cutter take out hole to give shape...

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Profit Rolls By Chef Shireen anwer

Profit RollsIngredientsWater 4 ouncesButter 2 ouncesFlour 2 ouncesEgg 2Salt a pinchFresh cream whipped 1 cupIcing sugar 1 ounceIngredients for chocolate icing Butter 1 ounceIcing sugar 4 ounceWater 1 tbspCocoa powder 2 tbspCooking chocolate 2 tbspCream 2 tbspMethod for éclairs 1. In a pan, put water, butter and salt and cook till the mixture begins to boil2. Add in flour, and mix quickly. Cook till the mixture forms balls in the centre and leaves the sides of the pan. Remove from fire. Add in eggs 1 at a time. Whip the mixture3. Fill the batter in icing bag and pipe out long lengthwise strips on a greased tray and bake on 300 degrees...

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Chicken Tikka Biryani y Chef Shireen anwer

Chicken Tikka BiryaniChicken Tikka Biryani:IngredientsChicken 1 kgVinegar 4 tbspChili powder 1 tbspAll spice 1 tspGinger garlic 1 tbspBlack pepper 1 tspOrange color ¼ tspSalt 1-1/2 tspOil ¼ cupIngredients for MasalaYogurt 1 cupChili powder 1 tspTurmeric ½ tspCoriander powder 1-1/2 tspOnion (chopped) 2Tomatoes 4Yellow color ¼ tspKevra water 1 tspCoriander leaves (chopped) 2 tbspMint leaves 15Green chilies chopped 4Oil 1 cupRice (boil with 2 tsp salt) ½ kgWhole spices 1 tbspMethod1. Marinate chicken with vinegar, chili powder, all spice powder, ginger garlic paste, black pepper and orange color for 30 minutes.2. Cook chicken in 2 tbsp oil on low...

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Hotdog buns by Chef Shireen anwer

Hotdog bunsHotdog buns:IngredientsFlour 1 kgSugar 3 tbspEggs 2Salt 1 tspButter 3 ouncesInstant yeast 2 tbspWater to kneadMethod1. In a bowl add flour 1 kg, Sugar 3 tbsp, Eggs 2, Salt 1 tsp, Butter 3 ounces, Instant yeast 2 tbsp and knead to smooth soft dough with Luke warm water as required.1. Leave to rise for 45 minutes .Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each piece into an oval2. Pinch edges and ends to seal.3. Allow to rise for 20-25 minutes. Brush with beaten egg.4. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degree C for 20 minut...

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Hard roll by Chef Shireen anwer

Hard rollHard roll:IngredientsFlour ½ kgSalt ½ tspSugar 1 tbspInstant yeast 1 tbspMethod1. In a bowl mix together 1/2kg flour,1/2tsp salt,1tbsp sugar and 1tbsp yeast to and knead into a smooth dough2. Shape into a round ball, shape well, slit crisscross with the help of a scissor3. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes on 200 degree...

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Hamburger buns by Chef Shireen Anwer

Hamburger bunsHamburger buns:IngredientsFlour 1 kgSugar 3 tbspEggs 2Salt 1 tspButter 3 ouncesInstant yeast 2 tbspWater to kneadMethod1. In a bowl add flour 1 kg, Sugar 3 tbsp, Eggs 2, Salt 1 tsp, Butter 3 ounces, Instant yeast 2 tbsp and knead to smooth soft dough with Luke warm water as required.2. Allow to rise for 45 minutes.3. Divide into equal portions and shape into 4 ounces balls,1. Shape neatly into buns, place them on a greased baking tray let them rise again.2. Brush with eggs, sprinkle sesame seeds, bake on 200 degree C for 20 minut...

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French loaf by Chef Shireen anwer

French loaf by Chef Shireen anwerFrench loaf:IngredientsFlour ½ kgSalt ½ tspSugar 1 tbspInstant yeast 1 tbspMethod1. Sift flour; make a well in centre add salt, sugar, yeast and enough water to knead to smooth dough.2. Put in a greased bowl leave to rise until double in volume about 45 minutes.3. Shape into a loaf about 12 inches long and shape .Make slits from top, leave for proofing for 30 minutes.4. Glaze with beaten egg, sprinkle some sesame seeds, bake for 30 minutes on 200 degree...

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Wriggly Squirmy Jelly Worms

Wriggly Squirmy Jelly WormsWriggly Squirmy Jelly Worms:Instructions:2 packs Raspberry jelly (jello)1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness)3/4 cup whipping cream3 cups boiling water100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your container)Tall container/cupDirections:1) Make Jelly as per instructions and add gelatine2) Let it cool to lukewarm and then add the whipping cream3) Gather your straws (don't forget to flex them out) and put them in the container. It's important that the straws have a tight fit so the jello stays in the straws. If you have a bigger container, a rubber band around the straws is helpful. Or you could just add more straws...

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Chocolate cups

Here's an easier version of the Balloon Chocolate Bowl Just make sure you let the Chocolate cool slightly first or... POP!! METHOD:blow up some Balloon according to the size of cup you need. melt a tempered chocolate.take a tray , put a butter papaer on it ,drop some chocolate to make base on butter paper.dip slightly a balloon in a melted chocolate and stand ballon on chocolate base.it will stick easily. do same method with all ballo0ns.than take her time to set very well, and refrigerate it for about 20 mints.then in last, un-thread the balloons,and let air pass slowly from it.otherwise it will ruin.Enjoy :)&nb...

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about our new fruit company.

about our new fruit company. Normal 0  about our new fruit company.  As long as I remember I love cooking and feel happy when I cook something which others buy from the store .and that’s why I love making jam jellies and fruit spreads and sauces in home. My family ,relatives and friends know that  it’s never a work for me but it’s a hobby which is very dear to my heart. and all this start from my mom plum jam and my sister mehnaz mango jam .as a child a adore home made jam jellies and marmalades .After I come to America I make plum jam every year in the season and give it free to my friends and family...

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Dinner roll by Chef Shireen anwer

Dinner roll by Chef Shireen anwerDinner roll:IngredientsFlour 1 kgSugar 3 tbspEggs 2Salt 1 tspButter 3 ouncesInstant yeast 2 tbspWater to kneadMethod1. In a bowl add flour 1 kg, Sugar 3 tbsp, Eggs 2, Salt 1 tsp, Butter 3 ounces, Instant yeast 2 tbsp and knead to smooth soft dough with Luke warm water as required.2. Leave to rise for 45 minutes then make into desired shapes as demonstrated, cover and let them rise again, brush with beaten egg, bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes on 200 degree...

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Chicken malai handi by Chef Shireen anwer

Chicken malai handiChicken malai handi:IngredientsBoneless chicken breast cut into breast 1 kgSesame seeds 2 tbspPoppy seeds 1 tbspCashew nuts 12Yogurt ½ cupSalt 1 ½ tspWhite pepper ½ tspBlack pepper ½ tspGinger garlic paste 2 tbspCream 3 to 4 tbspButter 2 tbspMethodGrind together very finely sesame seeds, poppy seeds and cashew nuts, mix with yogurt, salt, white pepper, black pepper, ginger garlic and cream, leave to marinate chicken in this mixture for 2 hours, heat butter and ¼ cup oil in a handi, put marinated chicken, leave it on low flame for 20 minutes till done, serve garnish with coriander leaves and green chili...

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Quiche and Tell: Crab Quiche

I love quiche, so I made this old one from my recipe file over the weekend. Crab Quiche.This yummy quiche has a few unusual ingredients.If you have a piecrust ready, the rest of the ingredients are quickly mixed together. Shredded cheddar cheese, eggs,sour cream, a can of French fried onions, a can of crabmeat, and seasonings.  Mix that all together. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake for 35 minutes. A green salad or tomato salad would be a nice side. We had tea, but wine would be nicetoo for company. A chocolate chip bundtcake for dessert, company or not! Brunch...

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