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Cake Ingredients

BASIC CHOCOLATE SPONGE

  1. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of soft margarine
  2. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of caster (superfine) sugar
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 1 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup
  5. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of self-raising flour, sieved (strained)
  6. 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved (strained)

CAKE FILLING AND TOPPING

  1. 50 g/ 1¾ oz/ 1 cup of icing (confectioners') sugar, sieved (strained)
  2. 25 g/ 1 oz/ 2 tbsp butter 100 9/3'h oz white or milk cooking chocolate
  3. A little milk or white chocolate, melted (optional)

Procedure

  1. Use some butter or margarine and lightly grease two 18 cm/7 inch shallow cake tins (pans).
  2. Place all of the ingredients for the cake in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric hand whisk to form a smooth mixture.
  3. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins (pans) and level the tops.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven, 190°C/ 325°F/ Gas Mark 5, for 20 minutes or until springy to the touch.
  5. Cool for a few minutes in the tins (pans) before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. To make the cake filling/ cake cream, beat the icing (confectioners') sugar and butter together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
  7. Melt the cooking chocolate and beat half into the icing mixture.
  8. Use the filling to sandwich the 2 cakes together.
  9. Spread the remaining melted cooking chocolate over the top of the cake.
  10. Pipe circles of contrasting melted milk or white chocolate and feather into the cooking chocolate with a cocktail stick (toothpick), if liked.
  11. Leave the cream to set before serving.

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Pulihora, or Puliyodhara, or Chitrannam is a very common preparation in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Indian cuisine
Ingredients:
3 cups - Raw rice ( Use : Sona Masuri, Basmati or Long grain rice )
Seasoning


  1. 2 tbsp - Mustard seeds

  2. 1/4 cup - Urad dal

  3. 1/4 cup - Chana dal

  4. 1/4 cup - Peanuts

  5. 6 to 8 - Whole dried red chili

  6. 1 tsp - Turmeric powder

  7. 1 big yellow lemon size - Tamarind

  8. 1/4 to 1/2 tsp - Hing

  9. 2 to 3 sprigs - Curry leaves

  10. 1 cup - Oil

  11. Salt to taste

Method1 ) In the first step, cook the rice and then spread out in a big plate to cool a bit.
2 ) Second step is to Season. Heat oil in a pan and fry the whole red chillies. Take it off the oil and set aside. Then add chana dal, peanuts, urad dal and fry on medium low heat. Then add mustard and after mustard pops, add curry leaves, hing and take off the stove
3 ) Thirdly, pour the seasoning onto the cooked rice.Then to make the tamarind paste, extract thick tamarind paste from the tamarind by adding little by little water and squeezing out a thick tamarind juice. Now cook the extracted juice till it thickens to a semi-thick concentrated paste. Add salt to taste when cooking the tamarind juice.
4 ) Add the cooked tamarind paste to the cooked rice. Now mix the rice well with the seasoning and the tamarind paste. Mix thoroughly and then serve

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Veg manchurian Simply good - One of the most famous, tasty & simple chinese food.

Ingredients:

  1. Cornflour 2 tbsps.
  2. Cabbage grated 2 cups
  3. Soya sauce 1 tbsp
  4. Tomato sause 1 tbs
  5. Chilli sause 1 tb sp
  6. Carrot grated 1/2 cup
  7. Spring Onion chopped 1/4 cup
  8. Green chilies chopped 1 tbsp.
  9. Chopped garlic 1 tbsp.
  10. Coriander leaves chopped (optional) 1 tbsp.
  11. Sugar 1 tsp.
  12. Ajinomoto 1/4 tsp.
  13. White pepper powder 1/2 tbsp.
  14. Oil For frying
  15. Salt To taste

Steps for manchrian balls

  1. Squeeze out excess water from grated cabbage.
  2. Mix grated carrot, cornflour, grated cabbage,pinch of salt,1teasp ginger-garlic paste into this.
  3. Rub this thoroughly to form a dough.
  4. Shape into small balls and deep fry in medium hot oil till light brown.

FOR Greavy

  1. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a work pan.
  2. Add chopped green chilies, chopped garlic and ginger , spring onions.
  3. Cook for about half a minute.
  4. Add water or stock.add salt, pepper powder, Ajinomoto, sugar,Soya sauce,tomato sause,chilli sause.
  5. Bring it to a boil.
  6. Thicken with cornflour dissolved in cold water.
  7. Add fried balls and serve garnished with Chinese parsley or spring onion top.

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How to make Vegetable Pulao.


Vegetable Pulao combination of mix vegitable and basmati rice.Vegetable Pulao:Rice(mostly Basmti rice) cooked with mixed vegetables & whole spices mmmmm sooo yummy, quick, easy to make, as the name suggests, Veg Pulao has loads of vegetables in it very healthy...

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup Rice (Chawal)
  2. 2 cup Water
  3. 200 gms Cauliflower (Phool gobi) Florets
  4. 2 small Potato (Aloo)
  5. 1/2 cup fresh Peas (Matar)
  6. 1 large Onion (Pyaj)
  7. 3-4 black Cardamoms (Elaichi)
  8. 1/2 tsp Red chilli (Lal Mirchi) Powder
  9. 1 x 1 inch Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
  10. 2-4 Cloves (Lavang)
  11. 4 tblsp Oil 1
  12. tsp Salt (Namak)
Method
  1. Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour, drain and keep aside.
  2. Slice the onion finely and chop the potatoes into small pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown, add all the vegetables, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms.
  4. Saute for 2-3 minutes, add little water and cook till the potatoes and peas are half cooked.
  5. Then add the drained rice, salt and red chilli powder.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Add 2 cups of water and boil. When the water starts boiling, reduce the flame and cover and cook till the rice is done


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Its easy to make veg PIZZA.
See here are few steps for preparing
Pizza at home

Ingredients:
  1. 14 to 24 oz prepared pizza dough (depending on desire for thin or thicker crust) or 1 ready-to-bake pizza crust
  2. 1 cup tomato sauce
  3. 2 cloves crushed garlic
  4. 1 tbsp olive oil
  5. 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  6. 1 cup fresh corn kernels (or frozen, thawed)
  7. 2 bell peppers, sliced thin (recommend "Poblano" if available)
  8. 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  9. salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  10. 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  11. 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  12. 1/2 cup grated Italian Parmesan

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
  2. Very lightly oil a round 16-inch pizza pan, or square 18 x 13-inch baking sheet, and dust generously with cornmeal.
  3. Stretch or roll pizza dough out to cover pan.
  4. In a small bowl mix tomato sauce, garlic, olive oil, and oregano.
  5. Spread evenly over the dough. Top with corn, peppers, and tomatoes.
  6. Season vegetables with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
  7. Top with basil, then mozzarella, then Parmesan.
  8. Bake for about 20 minutes at or until the top is golden, and bubbly - and the crust is browned and cooked underneath.
  9. Let cool before slicing.

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How To make Chinese Fried Rice.
Easy to make and tasty receipe
Ingredients
  1. Cooked rice -4 cups
  2. Carrots - 1cup
  3. Red Capsicum -1cup
  4. Green capsicum - 1 cup
  5. Peas -1 cup
  6. Soya sauce - 3 tbsp
  7. Salt -1.5 tspRed chilly sauce- 2 tsp
  8. Green chilly -2 large
  9. Red chilly powder-1 tsp
  10. Kitchen king masala-1/2 tsp
  11. Pepper -1/2 tspchopped
  12. green onions-2 tsp
  13. vinegar - 1 tsp
  14. garlic -2 tsp
  15. onion - 1 cup
  16. Oil - 3tbsp
Method:
  1. Take some oil in a heavy bottomed pan.Then add onion and garlic saute till it turns transparent .
  2. Then add green chillies and saute for additional 3 mins .
  3. Now add carrots ,peas and mushrooms and saute for 3 mins .
  4. Now add salt ,chilly powder, red chilly sauce and soya sauce and saute till the vegetables turn a bit brown.
  5. Now add vinegar to it amd mix well.
  6. Now add all the bell peppers and saute for 1 min.
  7. Then add the cooked rice and mix well add 1 tsp of red chilly paste with 1 tsp of soya sauce.
  8. Remove from the stove and add chopped green onions.
  9. Serve hot and relish the fried rice.
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How to prepare tasty onions pakoda.
Get step by step method of kanda bajji.
Rainy season special snacks pakoda try kurkurit kanda bajji.


Ingredients

  1. Onions - 6
  2. Ginger garlic paste-1tablesp
  3. Coriander powder-1table sp
  4. Chilli powder – 1table sp
  5. Green chillies - 4
  6. Besan - 2 cups
  7. Rice flour - 1/2 cup
  8. Baking soda - a pinch
  9. Salt - as required
  1. Oil - for frying
Method

  1. Cut the onions into thin slices.
  2. Add salt and rub nicely into the onions.
  3. Now add the besan, chilli powder, greenchilli, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder and mix.
  4. Add min water possible (adding salt to the onions in the beginning gives some water in the onions).
  5. Take 1 tbsp of the mix and drop in hot oil.
  6. Fry till brown.
  7. Serve hot with ketchup or any chutney.


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How to prepare tasty VEGETABLE PUFF.
Get step by step method VEGETABLE
PUFF.
Rainy season special VEGETABLE PUFF.
Ingredients
  1. Pastry sheet - 1 sheet(Pepperidge farm is good)
  2. Potatoes - 4
  3. Onions - 1
  4. Green chillies - 4
  5. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (adjust according to taste)
  6. Turmeric - a pinch
  7. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  8. Coriander leaves - few
  9. Salt - as required
  10. Oil - 1 tbsp
Method
  1. Take the pastry sheet from freezer and thaw for 30 minutes.
  2. Boil the potatoes and peel them. Cut into small pieces or mash them.
  3. Put a non-stick pan on the stove and add oil. After heated add channa dal, urad dal, red chilli piece, curry leaves, mustard seeds & jeera.
  4. When mustard starts to splutter add onions fry for 2-3 min then add turmeric, salt, coriander powder and chilli powder.
  5. Add mashed potatoes and fry for 10 minutes. Also add coriander leaves.
  6. Slowly unfold the sheet and cut into 9 square pieces. Roll each piece with rolling pin to make it little thinner.
  7. Put about 2 tablespoons of potato curry in each of them, close the three sides applying little water over the edges.
  8. Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Place the prepared puffs on a baking tray and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  9. (adjust according to your oven)
  10. Serve warm with ketchup.
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    How to prepare tasty MASALA VADA
    Get step by step method of MASALA VADA
    Rainy season special snacks try MASALA VADA
    Ingredients
    1. Chenna dal - 4 cups
    2. Greenchillies - 10 to 12
    3. Ginger - small piece
    4. Garlic - 3 cloves
    5. Cloves and elachi - about 3 to 4
    6. Onions - 2 (medium)
    7. Coriander leaves - few
    8. Curry leaves - few
    9. Salt - as required
    Method
    1. Soak chenna dal for 3 to 4 hours.
    2. Grind it coarsely with greenchillies, ginger, garlic, cloves, elachi and salt.
    3. Chop onions into small pieces, also chop coriander leaves and curry leaves.
    4. Add this to the ground chenna dal.
    5. Heat oil in a pan.
    6. Take a small amount (size of lime) of batter and flatten it with your palms on a plastic sheet .
    7. Drop this into oil and fry till golden brown.
    8. Serve hot with ketchup, coconut chutney or ginger chutney.
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    How to prepare PANEERPARATHA.
    Get step by step method of Paneer paratha.
    Tasty PARATHA items.
    Ingredients for paneer parata
    1. 100 gms Grated Paneer
    2. 1 finely chopped Onion
    3. Coriander leaves finely chopped
    4. Small piece of Ginger (grated) 1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies
    5. Salt
    6. Red Chili powder and Graram masala as per tasty
    7. 1/2 tsp Ajwain (optional)
    8. Butter / Oil for frying

    Method

    1. Make dough out of whole wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any paratha/roti.
    2. In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.
    3. Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one. Now roll it slightly
    4. Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).
    5. Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.
    6. Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat.
    7. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side.
    8. Cook on a low heat till golden brown.
    9. Serve paneer paratha hot with yogurt (curd) and your favorite chutney or with pickle

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    If you are wondering How to prepare Paneer Makhani recipe? Here are simple steps to prepare paneer makhani recipe, one more delicious indian recipe online,


    Ingredients:


    1. Paneer Cubes 1/2 cup

    2. Onion Paste 2 tbsp

    3. Ginger-garlic paste 1tsp

    4. Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp

    5. Tomato puree 1/4 cup

    6. Turmeric Powder a pinch

    7. Fenugreek Leaves (Kassori Methi) 1 tsp

    8. Milk 3/4 cup

    9. Sugar 1 tsp

    10. Butter 1/2 tsp

    11. Vegetable Oil 1/2 tsp
    Paneer Makhani recipe preparation steps,
    Method:


    1. Heat the butter and oil in a pan.

    2. Add the onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and stir for some time.

    3. Then add haldi, chilli powder and tomato puree and cook till the oil seperates.

    4. Add dry fenugreek leaves at the end. No gravy should be left at the end.

    5. Finally add the kasoori methi, milk, sugar, salt and paneer cubes and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

    6. Serve hot.

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