Soy Chunks Pepper Roast | Indian Soy Recipes

Ever wonder what to make for the meat-savvy converts to vegetarianism. These soy chunks pepper roast is sure to please the spicy meat lover in you. If you are an omnivore, you could still enjoy this dish for the sheer aroma and color which will fool you into believe you are in for a real non-vegetarian treat.Ingredients:Dry Soy chunks / Soya Vadi / Mealmaker - 1 cupOil - 1 tbsp + 1 tspCinnamon - 1" pieceCloves - 2Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspPeppercorns - 3/4 tspRed chillies, seeds removed - 2Curry leaves - a fewSalt - to tasteMethod:Heat about 4 cups of water. When the water comes to a boil, add the soy chunks and remove from heat. Keep covered...

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Potato Boats ~Twice Baked Potatoes

I love having a few bags of these in the freezer. Whenever I make them I always make a big batchwhile I'm at it and freeze the extras.  Stuffed potatoes go great any grilled meat. We'll have two with our steak dinner tonight.I freeze the extras on a cookie sheet until solid,then  pop them, two in each sandwich bag, In the freezer for future easy dinners. First, bake or microwave russet potatoesuntil soft. Cut in half and scoop out leavingabout 1/4 inch potato in shell.. Mash with remaining ingredients. Mix in sour cream. Evenly distribute among potato shells.I sprinkled the top...

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Cherry Baby ~ Pie

 I must have cherry pie when cherries are in season. It's my favorite fruit pie.You'll need about 3 cups of fresh dark cherries.It's easier to weigh them to get 1-1/2 poundsThe first thing that stops most people from attempting cherry pie is pitting the cherries. If you don't have cherry pitter, I have a handy-dandy alternative.I use a hard plastic straw, the kind that comes with insulated beverage containers works the best. Line up the straw on the end of the cherry and push straight down through to the other sideViola! You've just removed the pit. You'll start to get the...

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Kuzhi Paniyaram | Indian Breakfast Recipes

Kuzhi Paniyaram, these little pillowy delights native to South India are loved at my home. They also go by the name gulittu, guntu pongalu or unniappam. These are crispy on the outside and soft in the inside and make a great snack or breakfast item. I made this for my LO's breakfast one day with Tomato Sambar and he loved them. They are made with a special pan called the Paniyara kal which have little spherical indentations for frying the batter with oil. These can also be made with the ebelskiver pan available in other parts of the world. Ingredients:Serves - 2-3Dosa batter, slightly sour - 4 cups (see notes below)Oil - 2 tsp + more for...

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The Easiest Chicken & Rice Dinner EVER!

This is just the kind of no-fuss simple chicken dinner recipe you need for those days when you are starring at thawed chicken and can't think of a thing to do with it. Haven't we all been there?Like when:1) You're too busy. No time to chop and saute'.2) You're too tired and not motivated to     look up a recipe.3) You're late and need something in the oven    fast.4) You haven't been to the store and are     out of everything.5) You're sick and can barely get out of bed. 6) You need to delegate something easy     for another family member...

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Lahori katlama

Lahori katlama Ingredients Flour 2 cups heaped Oil ¼ cup Salt 1 tsp Water to make dough Ingredients for paste to apply on katlama Eggs 2 Anar dana crushed 2 tsp Crushed red pepper 1 ½ tsp Chili powder ¼ tsp Crushed cumin roasted 1 tsp Coriander leaves 2 tbsp Coriander seeds roasted and crushed 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Red color pinch Method Make dough with flour, salt, oil and knead with water into medium hard dough. Leave it covered for 30 minutes. Make a roll with prepared dough, make into 3 balls, put oil on surface, roll to a dinner plate size, make into round or oval paratha, and prick with fork, spread with prepared paste using brush. Deep...

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Noor Mahal Pulao

Noor Mahal Pulao Ingredients Chicken 1 kg 12 pieces Milk 1 cup Water 1 cup Onion 1 chopped Ginger 1 inch piece chopped Garlic Crushed 1 tsp Coriander Seeds 1 tsp Black Cardamom 1 crushed Cloves 3 Black Pepper 6 Green Cardamom 3 Cinnamon 2 sticks Salt 1 ½ tsp Oil ½ cup Brown Onion ...

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Cocktail fried shashlik

Cocktail fried shashlik Ingredients Boneless chicken ½ kg 1 inch cube Ginger garlic 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black pepper ½ tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Ketchup 2 tbsp Wooster sauce 1 tbsp Chili garlic sauce 1 tbsp Vinegar 2 tbsp Capsicum 1 large cut into 1 inch cube Onion 2 small cut in square cube Egg 1 Bread crumbs as required Method Marinate chicken with Ginger garlic 1 tsp, Salt 1 tsp, Black pepper ½ tsp, Chili powder 1 tsp, Ketchup 2 tbsp, Wooster sauce 1 tbsp, Chili garlic sauce 1 tbsp, Vinegar 2 tbsp, in a toothpick put onion, chicken, capsicum, repeat, dip tooth pick in beaten eggs, roll in bread crumbs and deep f...

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Chicken 65

Chicken 65  Ingredients Boneless chicken ½ kg cubes Yogurt 2 tbsp Soya sauce 1 tbsp Corn flour 2 tbsp heaped Flour 2 tbsp Ginger 1 tbsp finely chopped Garlic 1 tsp finely chopped Chili powder 1 tsp Crushed red pepper 1 tsp All spice ½ tsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Egg 1 Salt 1 tsp leveled Green chilies 4 cut in strips and deep fried Orange red color pinch Curry leaves 15 to 20 Oil for deep frying Method In a bowl mix together Boneless chicken ½ kg cubes, Yogurt 2 tbsp, Soya sauce 1 tbsp, Corn flour 2 tbsp heaped, Flour 2 tbsp, Ginger 1 tbsp finely chopped, Garlic 1 tsp finely chopped, Chili powder 1 tsp, Crushed red pepper 1...

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Hot and Sour Chinese Noodles

Hot and Sour Chinese Noodles Ingredients Boneless Chicken (cut into cubes) 300g Capsicum (cut into cubes) 1 pc Tomato (cut into cubes) 2 pcs Onion (cut in cubes medium size) 1 pc Bake Parlor Tomato Ketchup ½ cup Garlic Chopped 1 tbsp Cooking Oil 4 tbsp Water 3 cup...

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Creamy Mango Oatmeal | Baby & Toddler Food Ideas

Did you know that Oatmeal with fruits is a delightful breakfast. After my attempt with Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, I have been looking ways to sneak in fruits to oatmeal. This is another one of my successful try in making my LO love oatmeal. A sweet and creamy mango oatmeal with a hint of cardamom is more like pudding than a oatmeal. LO didn't make any fuss on seeing the bright sunshine colored breakfast. Now that he is identifying colors, he loves to have a colorful breakfast. Yellow as in Mango Oatmeal and Blue in his Blueberry oatmeal (his another favorite).Ingredients:Rolled oats - 1/2 cupWater - 1/2 cupWhole milk - 1/4 cup or moreCubed Fresh...

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Badshahi Gosht

Badshahi Gosht Ingredients Mutton ½ kg Yogurt 1 cup heaped Ginger Garlic 1 tsp Tomato Paste 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp leveled Chili Powder 1 tsp heaped Turmeric ¼ tsp Dry Whole Milk ½ cup Coriander Leaves 2 tbsp chopped Green Cardamom Powder ½ tsp Nutmeg ¼ tsp Mace ...

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Kachri Kabab

Kachri Kabab Ingredients Beef Mince ½ kg (do not wash) Onion 1 sliced Poppy Seeds 1 tbsp Desiccated Coconut 1 tbsp Roasted Gram 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic 1 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Chili Powder 1 tsp heaped All spices 1 tsp Kachri Powder 1 tsp Method Grind together mince and onion very finely in chopper, keep aside. Dry grind poppy seeds, coconut and roasted...

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