Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

This cake reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie.Ingredients include sour cream for anextra-moist cake.I get to use my new Nordic Ware Classic Bundt Pan.I loved how well their Swirl pan workedon my Lemon Lover's Bundt Cake. Truly no-stick. A must when bunting! Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl, adding the mini chocolate chips last. Pour into a sprayed bundt pan. Bake @350 fo about 40 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for about 15 minutes,then invert. Nothing sticks in this pan.It releases the cake with ease. Love that. Dusting with powdered sugar is all it needs. But you could also drizzle withVanilla...

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Pavakkai Podi / Bitter gourd Spice Powder for Rice

I am not generally an elaborate meal kind of person. A simple rice dish with a thovayal/rasam and a vegetable curry would be suffice. I will have a happy belly. This podi is one such recipe, from grandma which is a great make-ahead condiment and comes in handy for a quick, hot yet homemade meal. It can me made on a free weekend and stored in the fridge for a couple of weeks. It only really takes about 15 minutes of the stove time and you are good to go.Ingredients:Makes about 1/2 cup of podiBitter gourd / Pavakkai - 2 medium sizedGrated coconut - 1 tbspDry Red chillies - 3Garlic - 1 big cloveSalt - 1/2 tspOil - 1 tbspMethod:Wash and pat fry the...

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Chicken Waikiki Beach

A little retro, vintage recipe today. A tropical dishwith pineapple and green pepper in a sweet-and-pungent sauce.Chicken Waikiki Beach is from the McCall's recipe card collection from 1973. Does anyone remember collecting these?I still have mine, though I now keep themin my antique file drawers. I had chicken breasts, but you can use any chickenparts. I skinned them and left them bone-in. Shake the chicken in a bag with 1/2 C flour. Drain the pineapple chunks and add enoughwater to measure 1-1/4 C. While you brown the chicken combine the sauceingredients in a medium pan. Bring to a boil, stirring for 2...

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Lemon Rice with Potato Fry ~ A Classic Combo | Indian Lunchbox Recipes

My post today is a classic combo of a south Indian lunch recipe. Lemon Rice and Potato Fry. There cannot be anyone who wouldn't love this combo. Back in my school days my face would light up on seeing this in my lunchbox and I would be a happy person after a typical busy day at school. My friends wouldn't mind digging in to pick up a spoon of this tasty mix. Ingredients:Serves - 2Basmati Rice - 1 cupLime/Lemon - juice from one - preferably freshOil - 2 tspMustard seeds - 1 tspUrad dhal - 1 tspChana dhal - 1 tspCurry leaves - a fewCilantro/Coriander leaves - handfulTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspGreen chilli - 1 or 2 - slitSalt - to tasteMethod:Cook...

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Rajma Sundal / Kidney Beans Stir Fry

I and DH are chai lovers. So our evenings should have chai. Often DH would want something to accompany his chai for he will be hungry after a long day at work. Deep frying is a strict no-no from me except festivals due to health reasons and I do not buy any snacks other than digestive biscuits for me and Parle-G for Kavin. So I make a simple salad, sundal or baked veggie cutlets for tea. I made this simple kidney beans sundal and seeing that this frequent snack never made it to my blog, I clicked it this time.Ingredients:Serves - 2-3Rajma - cooked - 2 cups or 1 can of Kidney beans, drained and rinsedOnion - 1 cup - choppedGinger paste - 1/4 tsp...

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Cauliflower Varuval / Cauliflower Dry Curry

My favorite way of eating cauliflower is to have it crispy as in a manchurian or as in gobi 65. But those ways are not always good for my health. So I tried to make it a bit healthier using less oil but my ultimate aim of eating crispy cauliflower isn't sacrificed in this method.Ingredients:Serves - 2Cauliflower florets - 2 cups - Rinsed and drainedKashmiri chilli powder - 1 tspGarlic powder - 1/2 tspSalt - to tasteOlive Oil - 2 tbsp + more for sprayingMethod:Heat oil in a wide non-stick pan and place the cauliflower florets in a single layer. Fry until lightly roasted turned over the florets occasionally. When the florets are three-fourths...

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Lemon Lover's Bundt Cake

The real star of this pretty cake is theNordic Ware Heritage Bundt Pan.The deep swirl pattern makes any cake spectacular! This recipe is from the 70's and starts withcake mix and Jello. Mix in oil, water and eggs. Beat 4 minutes. Pour into a prepared bundt pan(sprayed with Baker's Secret or any baking spray)Bake until golden; about 35 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 15-20 minutes. Invert onto a pretty cake stand.The pan easily released the cake. Look at those deep perfect swirls! Perfect for catching the glaze.I love how easy and pretty bundt cakes are. I bought the Rose Bundt  pan...

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