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Wednesday, 9 December 2015

My recipe for Mint'o Carotene

I made this as a summer drink. Truly refreshing.

*NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has thought of similar ideas, I claim on knowledge of it.

Mint'o Carotene.

You will need:
~ 1 large carrot diced evenly
~ 2:1 cup of cold milk and water each.
~ 1 tsp mint leaves
~ 1 tbsp sugar
~ salt and black pepper powder to taste

Things to do:
+ put all the ingredients in a blender, and run on speed one for thirty seconds or till smooth.
+ pour in a large glass. Serve chill.

* you can strain the liquid if you don't like the fleshy texture but in that case, avoid water and use creamy milk.

My version of Bread Omlette

I first had during a train journey and immensely loved it. I tried to recreate it at home, and this is my recipe for it.

*NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has thought of similar ideas, I claim on knowledge of it.

Bread Omelette.

You will need:
~ 6-8 bread slices
~ 2 eggs
~ 1 finely chopped onion
~ 1 grated potato
~ 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
~ 1-2 roughly cut green chillies
~ salt and black pepper powder, to taste
~ butter for basting.

Things to do:
+ preheat oven or sandwich maker. Butter up one side of all the bread slices.
+ mix together all the other ingredients well till eggs are well aerated.
+ heat a shallow frying pan, melt butter and fry omlette till soft and done.
+ cut omelette into sizes equal to the bread slices and place a slice of omelette on half the slices. Cover with the remaining slices.
+ grill till golden and crisp. Serve warm immediately with any sauce of your choice.

* you can crispen  the bread slices even on a shallow frying pan.

My version of Bread tarts

An easy recipe for those lazy days. *NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has thought of similar ideas, I claim on knowledge of it. 8. Bread Tarts. You will need: ~ 6 any bread slices ~ 1 cup milk ~ 1 finely chopped onion ~ 1 finely chopped tomato ~ 1 tbsp boiled corn ~ 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves ~ salt and black pepper powder to taste ~ 1 tsp lemon juice. ~ Butter for basting. Things to do: + Soak the bread slices lightly in milk, press into tart shells. Cut extra. Blind bake. + Mix together all other ingredients. + top up the bread tarts. Bake for 5 mins at 180°c. Serve hot with any sauce of your choice.

My version of Apple Banana Smoothie

*NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has thought of similar ideas, I claim on knowledge of it.

4. Apple Banana Smoothie.

You will need:
~1 cherry apple.
~ 1 elakki banana.
~ 1 tbsp grated jaggery.
~ 200 ml cold milk.

Things to do:
+ roughly chop the fruits and put in a blender with other ingredients.
+ run the blender on speed 1 for 30 seconds.
+ pour in a tall glass. Serve chilled.

My version of Choco paneer roll

Kids will love this. *NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has thought of similar ideas, I claim on knowledge of it. 3. Choco-paneer Roll. You will need: ~ 100grams crumbled malai paneer. ~ 1 slab of chocolate grated. ~ 1 cup of grated jaggery. ~ 5 to 6 roughly chopped almonds/walnuts/pista. ~ Butter for basting. ~ 8 to 10 large pasty sheets. Things to do: + Preheat oven as instructed for grilling. + Mix together evenly paneer, chocolate, nuts and jaggery. + Grease the grill tray with butter. + Coat one side of each pasty sheet with butter evenly. cut the sheets into 6x6 equal squares. + Place 3 to 4 squares one over the other. Roll it out lightly using a rolling pin to stick them together. + place a portion of the mixture in a side, through its length, leaving a margin of 1 inch on either side. + Roll tightly into shape. Dampen edges and press lightly to seal. Repeat for other pieces. + grill for 5 mins or till golden. Serve hot. * alternatively, you can deep fry the rolls till golden too.

My version of Fruit Sandwich

I've decided to share what I know best- cooking. Here are my top 10
self created recipes.

*NOTE- these recipes need not be unique to me. These are everyday
recipes with a few moderations I've made. If someone has already
thought the same idea, I claim no knowledge of it.

1. Fruit sandwich-
You will need:
~ a bowl of any tropical fruit of your choice.
~ 5 to 6 chopped almonds/walnuts/pista.
~ 1 cup of grated jaggery.
~1 cup grated processed cheese.
~ soft butter for basting.
~ whole wheat/multi grain bread.

Things to do:
+ Cut and chop all the fruit in equal size. Let them be small enough
to be chunky after cooking.
+ mix in evenly grated jaggery and cheese to the fruit medley.
~ Preheat sandwich maker/oven as directed.
~ Grease grill/sandwich makers' inner walls with butter.
~ Butter up the outer sides of bread evenly.
~ Place a spoonful of fruit mixture on top of one bread's unbuttered
side. Spread to make an even layer equal to bread's thickness.
~ Place another bread over it. Butter side up. Repeat for other slices.
~ Grill for 5 mins or till bread turns golden.
~ Remove. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.

* I have used apple, pineapple, jackfruit, banana, grapes, and orange.