What’s cooking? Every meal has a story to tell and it only gets better with the new Prestige Microwave Ovens. The new range of Prestige Microwaves will take you on a culinary ride unlike any other you might have experienced earlier. Indulge in rave North Indian cuisine; delight yourself in the sinful wonders of the East, scorch yourself in hot South Indian delicacies, all in the comfort of your new Prestige Microwave. The gastronomical delights that you can conjure using your new Prestige Microwave Oven will leave your family pleading you for more. This recipe book, containing an assortment of recipes, is designed to only help launch you on this wonderful journey. What you can cook up along the way using your Prestige Microwave is only restricted by your imagination! Bon Appétit!
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Table of Contents Basics of Microwave Cooking
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Advantages of Microwave Cooking
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Recipes for microwave cooking 7 - 37 Tomato Soup Idli Rava Idli Instant Dhokla Upma Pav Bhaji Poha Sagu Sambar Avial Vegetable Thoran Malai Kofta Curry Potato Sabji Paneer Makhani Palak Paneer Chicken Korma Chicken Stew Thai green chicken curry Mughlai Chicken Keema Curry Rogan Josh Fish Curry Goan Fish Curry Thai red fish curry Plain Rice Bisibelebath Vegetable Pulav Pongal Penne & Mushroom in Arrabbiata Sauce Phirni Pineapple Kesari Bath Semiya Payasam Carrot Halwa Moss Pudding Eggless Chocolate Cake
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Chocolate Dipped Biscuits Basic Cake Caramel Custard Mint Squash Mixed Fruit Jam Mint Squash
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Recipes for grill cooking 39 - 48 Vegetable Cutlet Hara Bhara Kabab Garlic Bread Paneer Tikka Sesame Paneer with Satay Sauce Tomato and Cheese Toast Chicken Burger Tandoori Chicken Seekh Kebab Hariyali Kabab Grilled Chicken in Barbeque Sauce Fish Grilled in Banana Leaf Lamb Chops Grilled Fish Fish Cutlets
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Recipes for convection cooking 50 - 59 Jam Tart Masala Cookies Croissant Chocolate Chip Cookies Muffins Malai Chicken Tikka Pizza Corn Au Gratin Macaroni & Cheese Quiche Fish Florentine Chocolate Cake Apple Pie
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Glossary
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Basics of Microwave Cooking Timing: Timing is very important in microwave cooking. The larger the quantity of food, the more time is required to cook the food. Over cooked food becomes hard and dry. Standing time: Food continues to cook, even after it is removed from the microwave. Standing allows the food to complete the cooking process. Stirring, Turning: Stirring helps the food to cook uniformly. Arranging: In the microwave the outer portion of the food get cooked fast, so arrange the bigger pieces of food at the outer edge and smaller towards the center. Never stack food on top of one another, Arrange in circular pattern. Piercing: Food enclosed in a shell or skin such as potato or tomato should be pierced prior to cooking, otherwise while cooking steam will accumulate inside and it will burst. Covering: During microwave cooking, always cover the food to retain moisture in the food and to reduce cooking time. Defrosting: A very convenient feature of the microwave ovens. Frozen food can be thawed easily. When defrosting food, you should watch it and turn it over when necessary.
Microwave Cookware
You should only use appropriate cookware for Microwave cooking, the dishes should allow microwave energy to pass through without refection or absorption. Using wrong dish for cooking can cause sparking and damage your microwave oven. Oven proof Glass dishes are the best for microwave cooking.
Cookware
Microwave
Grill
Combination
Special Plastic
Yes
No
No
Bone China
No
1.
Plastics / Melamine
3.
Glass / Ceramics (oven proof )
2. 4.
No
Yes
5.
Crystal /Fine Glassware
No
7.
Butter Paper
Yes
6.
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
For shielding
For shielding
10. Cling Film
Yes
No
12. Metal skewers
No
9.
Aluminum foil
Aluminum Foil containers
11. Wooden skewers 13. Cloth napkin
No
Yes Yes as cover 3
No
Yes
No
8.
Metal Dishes
No
Yes No
Yes No
No
No No No No
No No No
Advantages of Microwave Cooking • Microwave can perform a variety of cooking methods such as steam, fry, slow cooking, warming up and defrosting.
• Compared to traditional cooking method, microwave cooking is very fast, saves lot of time and energy.
• In microwave cooking very little water is added, since the food is cooked in its own juice all the nutrients and vitamins are retained. • Since microwave cooking requires very little oil it is very healthy. • Microwave can defrost food quickly.
• Food can be cooked and refrigerated then required portion can be warmed up quickly, quite convenient for a busy housewife.
• As food doesn’t stick to the vessels like other cooking methods, washing the vessels is easy. • In Microwave cooking is smokeless, hence kitchen is clean and neat all the time.
DEFROSTING Frozen foods can be defrosted in your microwave at the touch of a button. You can freeze cooked vegetables, dal, meat, poultry in microproof containers and defrost whenever required. • When defrosting food you should watch it and turn it over as necessary.
• While defrosting remove all pieces of food which are fully thawed to prevent them from getting cooked. • Always remove food from their bags or cover before defrosting to prevent them from bursting.
• When defrosting food kept in plastic containers, defrost only long enough to remove the food from the plastic container and place it in a microwave-safe dish to continue defrosting.
• For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approximately 8-12 minutes per half Kg. For example, defrost 8 minutes for half Kg of frozen vegetables. REHEATING OF FOOD Food can be reheated or warmed any time without affecting its taste. • Never reheat food at 100 % power.
• Reheat rice, dal, soup, curries / gravy dishes at 80 % power.
• Dry dishes and sea food should be reheated at 60 % power. • Always cover the food when reheating.
• Refrigerated food requires longer time for reheating as compared to food at room temperature. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Your microwave will not operate when the door is open. And it is important not to tamper with the safety interlocks. • Always use the turntable while operating your oven.
• Do not wash the glass turntable by placing it in water immediately after cooking, this may cause breakage. You should allow it to cool down and then wash it. • Do not cook egg in their shells, they will burst. • You cannot deep fry food in your microwave.
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Prestige Microwaves Prestige microwaves come in three types Microwave ovens, Microwaves ovens solo, Microwave ovens with grill heating and Microwave ovens with convection heating.
Convection
Grill
Solo
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RECIPES FOR MICROWAVE COOKING
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Tomato Soup Creamy tomato soup , an excellent appetizer. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
3 cups chopped tomatoes 1 cup chopped onion ½ tsp chopped garlic 2 tbsp corn flour 1 tbsp sugar 1½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 2 cups water 3 tbsp cream
Blend and strain the juice.
Dissolve corn flower in ¼ cup water.
Add cream and serve hot.
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Take tomato, onion, garlic and ½ cup water in a micro safe bowl and microwave covered at 100 % power for 6 minutes.
Take tomato juice, corn flower, sugar, salt, pepper and 2 cups water in a bowl. Mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 15 minutes. Stir in between.
Idli Healthy oil free South Indian breakfast dish. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
2 cups idli rice*
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
4 ½ cups water
1 cup urad dal
½ cup cooked rice or pressed rice soaked in water 1 ½ tsp salt
Tips: For best idlis use Salem idli rice.
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Clean and wash the rice, dal, and fenugreek separately. Drain the water. Soak the rice in 4 ½ cups water for 3 hours. Soak urad dal and fenugreek seeds in 2 cups of water for 1 hour. Grind rice to slightly coarse consistency. Grind urad dal to a fine paste. Mix together. Keep it covered for 8 - 12 hours to ferment. Add salt and mix well. Grease the idli mould and pour 1 ½ tbsp batter in each of the moulds. Take ½ cup water in a flat dish and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Place 1 idli rack, cover and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes. If using 2 racks, microwave covered at 100 % power for 7 minutes. Keep it for 2 minutes. Serve hot with sambar and chutney.
Rava Idli Tasty south Indian snack made with semolina and curd Makes 16 idlies
Ingredients
Method
1 cup rava
1 tsp urad dal
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 cup curds
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
1tsp chopped chilli
2 tbsp grated carrot (optional)
1 tbsp chopped cashew (optional)
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Take oil, urad dal, mustard and in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add rava and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Cool, add baking powder and salt. Mix well add curd, coriander leaves and chilli. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. Grease idli moulds. Sprinkle grated carrots and cashew(optional) Pout the batter.
Take ½ Cup water in a flat dish and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Place idli moulds in the dish, cover and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Keep it for 3 minutes and serve with chutney or sagu.
Instant Dhokla This popular Gujarati snack is easy to make in your microwave. Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
1 ½ cups besan 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp citric acid 1 cup water 1 tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda
Tempering
1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard 1 tbsp chopped green chillies ¾ cup water 2 tsp sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp grated coconut 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
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Dissolve sugar, salt and citric acid in water.
Take besan in a bowl and add water. Mix well. Add baking soda and mix in one direction.
Grease a dish and pour the batter. Cover the dish and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Take oil, mustard and curry leaves in another bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Add water, sugar and salt. Microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Pour this over the dhokla and keep it for 5 minutes. Cut in into squares and garnish with fresh grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Serve with coriander chutney.
Upma
Upma can be made in your microwave using little oil. Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 cup rava ¼ cup onion, finely chopped 1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 10 curry leaves ½ tsp mustard 1 tsp urad dal 1 tsp channa dal 1 tbsp oil 1 ¾ cup water 1 tsp salt
1/3 cup peas 1 cup capsicum cut into small cubes 1 tbsp oil 1 cup onion chopped 1 tsp ginger garlic paste ½ tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp aniseed powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp jeera powder 1 cup tomato chopped 1 tsp sugar 1 ¾ tsp salt ½ cup water 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp butter
Method
Method
Place the rava in a micro safe flat dish and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
In another bowl take oil, channa dal, urad dal, mustard and curry leaves and microwave at 100 % power for 1½ minutes.
Add onions, chillies and ginger, mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Add water and salt and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add rava, mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Stir in between.
Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve hot garnished with grated coconut and coriander leaves.
Pav Bhaji
Famous Mumbai dish is popular all over India today. Serves: 4
Ingredients
4 medium sized potatoes 11
Prick potato with a fork. Microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes. Turn potatoes after 3 minutes. Cool and mash.
Take capsicum and peas in a bowl. Add 2-tbsp water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Mash lightly.
Take oil, onion, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, aniseed powder coriander powder and jeera powder in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Add tomato and sugar. Microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
Add vegetables, potato, salt and ½ cup water. Microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Mash well. Add 1 tbsp butter, chopped coriander leaves and ¼ tsp garam masala. Serve hot with pav.
Slit pav buns and apply little butter on both sides. Place them on paper napkin and microwave for 20 seconds.
Poha
Sagu
Quick and easy snack made with pressed rice. Serves: 4
Popular Karnataka recipe. Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 cups medium size poha (pressed rice,aval) ¼ cup groundnuts 2 tsp oil ½ tsp mustard ¼ tsp cumin seeds 8 – 10 curry leaves 2 cup finely chopped onions 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies ¾ tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 ½ tsp lime juice 2 tbsp grated coconut 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
¾ cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped potatoes
Method
Place poha in a sieve and hold it under running water. Drain the water and keep it aside.
¼ cup chopped carrots ½ cup peas
¼ cup cauliflower or beans 3 tbsp grated coconut
¾ tsp chopped green chilli 1 tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1/8 tsp cumin powder ½ tsp garam masala
½ cup chopped tomato 1 tsp salt
½ cup water
Method
Take groundnuts in a bowl and add ¼ tsp salt mixed with 1 tsp water. Mix well. Microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Take oil, mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add onion, chillies and salt and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
Add, sugar and poha, mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Stir once.
Add lime juice and nuts. Garnish with coriander and coconut.
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Grind coconut, green chilli, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala, tomato and ½ cup water to a smooth paste. Take onion, carrots, potatoes, peas, cauliflower in a bowl. Sprinkle 2 tbsp water. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 8 minutes. Stir in between.
Add ground masala and salt. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
Add ¾ cup water and microwave for 2 minutes. Serve hot with poories and chappaties.
Sambar Delicious combination of dal and vegetables. Serves: 4 - 6
Ingredients
Method
½ cup tuvar dal 2 ½ cup water ¼ cup onion chopped ¾ cup tomato chopped ¼ cup carrot ¼ cup beans ½ cup cucumber ¾ cup brinjal 2 slit green chillies 1 tbsp sambar powder 1 ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp jaggery 1 tbsp tamarind water 1 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp shallots chopped 1 tsp mustard 12 curry leaves 1 red chilli cut into 3 pieces 2 tsp oil
tempering
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Take all the tempering ingredients in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Keep it aside.
Soak dal for half an hour in 2 ½ cup hot water. Add 1 tsp oil. And 1 tsp salt.
Microwave dal covered at 100 % power for 20 minutes. Mash lightly.
Add onion, tomato, carrot, beans, cucumber, brinjal and chillies and microwave at 100 % power for 15 minutes. Add sambar powder, tamarind, jaggery and salt. Microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Add tempering and coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Avial Traditional mixed vegetable dish of Kerala Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
1 drum stick ½ cup snake gourd ½ cup cucumber ½ cup carrot ¼ cup beans ½ cup brinjal 1½ cup yam ½ cup potato ½ cup onion thickly sliced 3 slit green chillies ½ tbsp garlic chopped 1 tbsp shallots (small onion) chopped ½ cup coconut grated 1/8 tsp jeera powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 4 tbsp curd 1 ½ tsp salt 15 curry leaves 2 tsp coconut oil / vegetable oil
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Grind garlic, shallots, coconut, cumin powder, turmeric powder to a paste.
Take all the vegetables in a micro safe bowl. Add 2 tbsp water. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 15 minutes. Add ground coconut, curd and salt. Mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add curry leaves and oil. Mix well. Cover and keep it for 5 minutes. Serve hot with rice.
Vegetable Thoran Mixed vegetable cooked with coconut. Kerelas favorite side dish, served with rice. Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
¼ cup finely chopped beans
½ cup grated carrot
3 tbsp chopped shallots( onion)
½ tsp chopped garlic
½ tbsp chopped green chilli
3 tbsp grated coconut
a pinch of turmeric powder ¾ tsp salt
tempering
1 tbsp finely chopped shallots (small onion)
½ tsp mustard
Grind shallot, garlic, chilli, coconut, turmeric and salt coarsely.
Take vegetables in a bowl, add 2 tbsp water and cook covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add ground coconut mixture, mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
In another small bowl take shallots, curry leaves, mustard and oil and microwave at 100 % power for 1 ½ minutes. Add this to the vegetables, mix well and serve hot with rice.
Note: Instead of mixed vegetable, single vegetable like carrot. beans, cabbage, snake gourd etc can be used.
6 curry leaves
Tips: Instead of curd you can use amchoor powder, fresh green mango pieces or green tomatoes.
1 tsp oil
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Malai Kofta Curry Serves: 4
Ingredients for Kofta
GRAVY
1 tsp oil 1/3 cup finely chopped onion ¾ tsp finely chopped green chilli ½ tsp ginger garlic paste ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp garam masala ½ cup chopped carrots ¼ cup chopped beans ½ cup peas ½ cup cauliflower chopped ½ cup cabbage chopped ½ cup paneer grated 4 medium sized potatoes 12 cashew 1 tsp ghee ¼ 2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
Method
Prick the potatoes with a fork and place it on the glass tray and microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes. Turn once after 3 minutes. Peel, mash and keep it aside. Take all the rest vegetables in a bowl add 1 tbsp water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
1 tbsp oil 1 tsp ghee 6 cloves 4 cardamom 2 inch cinnamon 1 ½ cups onion chopped 1 tbsp ginger chopped 1 ½ tsp garlic chopped 1 ½ tsp green chillies chopped 1 tbsp poppy seeds 1 tbsp cashew 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp jeera powder 1/8 tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp garam masala 4 tbsp fresh curd 1 tsp sugar 1 ½ tsp salt ½ cup water ½ cup milk ½ cup cream 2 tbsp coriander leaves
Method
Make a paste of cashew and poppy seeds. Grind onion, ginger, garlic & chillies. Take ghee and cashew in a bowl and microwave Take oil, ghee, turmeric powder cinnamon, at 100 % power for 1.30 minutes. Keep the cardamom and cloves and microwave at 100 % cashews aside and finely chop it. power for 1 minute. Add ground mixture, salt, coriander powder, jeera In the same bowl add oil, onion chilli, ginger powder and garam masala and microwave at 100 % garlic, salt and garam masala. Microwave at power for 6 minutes. Stir in between. 100 % power for 2 minutes. Add curd, sugar, poppy and cashew paste and Add vegetables. Cool and add mashed microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. potatoes, coriander leaves and paneer. Shape it Add water and milk and microwave at 100 % power into 8 round balls. Make a hole in the center for 2 minutes. Add cream and mix well. and place some chopped cashew. Shape it and Microwave kofta balls at 100 % power for 2 keep it in a flat serving micro safe dish till minutes. use. Pour the gravy over it and garnish with coriander leaves. Note: Microwave poppy seeds at 100 % power for 30 seconds and then grind. 16
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Potato Sabji
Paneer Makhani
An ideal side dish to serve with poories. Serves: 4
Cottage cheese in spicy creamy gravy. Goes well with roti , naan etc Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
4 medium size potatoes 2 tsp oil
200 g paneer cut into cubes
10 curry leaves
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp mustard
3 tbsp butter
1 red chilli broken into 3 pieces
1 cup grated onion
¾ cup sliced onion
1 ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
4 slit green chillies
1 tsp chilli powder
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kasoori methi
½ cup tomato puree
Method
1 tsp sugar
Prick potato with a fork. Microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes. Cool, Peel and mash lightly.
½ cup cream ½ cup water
Take oil, curry leaves, mustard and chillies in a bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
Method
Add onion, green chilli, salt and turmeric and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
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Serve hot with poories.
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Add potatoes and 1 ½ cups water and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
3. 4.
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Take oil, 2 tbsp butter, onion, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, kasoori methi and salt in a bowl and microwave covered at 100 % power for 7 minutes. Stir in between. Add tomato puree and sugar and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Add water and paneer. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minute.
Add cream and remaining butter. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Palak Paneer Wonderful combination of spinach and cottage cheese Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
2 bunches palak (spinach)
1 tbsp oil
200 g paneer
½ cup onion paste
4 green chillies slit
1 tsp ginger garlic paste ¼ tsp jeera powder
¼ tsp garam masala
¼ tsp kasoori methi
2 tbsp curd
¾ tsp salt
Take cleaned palak leaves in a micro safe dish and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Stir in between. Cool and blend to a smooth puree.
Take oil, onion, chillies, ginger garlic, jeera powder, garam masala, kasoori methi and salt in a micro safe dish and microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes
Add curd, sugar microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Add water, paneer and palak puree, microwave covered at 100 % power for 7 minutes. Add cream. Mix well and serve hot.
Note: Instead of curd you can use finely chopped tomatoes. Curd gives the gravy a better colour.
1 tsp sugar
¼ cup water
3 tbsp cream
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Chicken Korma
microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
Chicken in cashew and coconut based gravy. Serves: 4
Add chilli powder and turmeric powder and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add chicken, tomato, coriander and the ground paste and microwave covered at 100 % power for 12 minutes.
Ingredients
500 g chicken pieces
2 tsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
Chicken Stew
6 cloves
Chicken cooked in coconut milk- A Kerala specialty. Serves : 4
4 cardamom
2 inch piece cinnamon 1 cup onion sliced
Ingredients
1 ½ tsp salt
500 g chicken pieces
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 cup grated coconut
1 tsp coriander powder
3 tsp oil
½ tsp chilli powder
4 cardamom
2 tsp garlic grated
5 cloves
1 tsp ginger grated
2 inch piece cinnamon
½ cup tomato chopped
¼ tsp whole pepper
1 ½ tbsp curd
½ cup onion sliced
1 tsp raisins
1 ½ tsp ginger chopped
10 cashew
1 ½ tsp garlic chopped
1 tsp poppy seeds
6 green chillies slit
¼ cup grated coconut
½ cup potato cubes
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp carrot cubes
3 green chillies slit
2 tbsp fresh peas
½ tsp lime juice
Salt 1 ¼ tsp
Method
Add limejuice and chilli. Mix well. Keep it covered for 3 minutes. Serve hot.
½ of a medium sized tomato sliced
Microwave poppy seeds for 30 seconds at 100% power.
½ tsp mustard
10 curry leaves
Grind poppy seeds, cashew and 2-tbsp water. Add coconut and raisins. Grind to get a smooth paste.
Method
Take oil and ghee in a bowl, add whole spices and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add onion, ginger, garlic and salt and
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Add ¾ cup water to the coconut and grind it. Pass it through a strainer and extract the first thick milk.
Add ¾ cup water and grind once again to extract the second milk. Keep these two milks separately
Method
Take 1-tsp oil, mustard and curry leaves in a bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Add this to the first milk. Keep it aside.
Take 2-tsp oil, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and pepper in the same bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 1.30 minute.
Add onion, ginger, garlic, chillies, potato, carrot and peas and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add chicken and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Add second coconut milk and salt. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Add tomato and first milk. Cover and keep it for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with bread, dinner rolls or appam.
Delicious and spicy lemon flavored chicken curry Serves : 4
Ingredients 500 g chicken pieces
2 tbsp oil
Add ½ cup water to the coconut, grind once again and extract the second milk. Keep it aside Grind chilli, shallots, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, coriander leaves ,coriander seeds, cumin seeds and ½ cup water to a fine paste.
In a micro safe bowl add oil, and the ground mixture. Mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
Add chicken, salt, fish sauce and ½ cup second milk. Mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 11 minutes. Stir in between. Add first milk and microwave for 1 minute more. Serve hot with rice.
Note: substitute lemon grass with grated rind of a lime.
Thai green chicken curry
Add ¾ cup water to coconut, grind to a smooth paste and pass it through a strainer and extract the first milk. Keep it aside.
1 ½ cup grated coconut 2 tsp salt
½ tsp fish sauce (optional)
1 ½ tbsp chopped green chilli
4 tbsp chopped shallots / onion 1 tbsp chopped garlic
½ tbsp chopped ginger
4 tbsp (2 stalk) chopped lemon grass* 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds
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Mughlai Chicken Chicken cooked in rich fragrant gravy. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
500 g chicken pieces 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp ghee 6 cardamom 6 cloves 2 inch piece cinnamon 1 cup onion chopped 2 tsp ginger chopped 1 ½ tsp garlic chopped 1 tbsp chilli chopped ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tbsp curd ! ½ tsp salt 4 tbsp cashew or almonds. 1 egg beaten ½ tsp garam masala 3 tbsp cream ¼ tsp saffron dissolved in 1 tsp hot water 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
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Grind cashew with 2-tbsp water to a smooth paste. . Keep it aside.
Grind onion, ginger, garlic and chillies. . Keep it aside.
Take oil and ghee in a micro safe bowl and add whole spices and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Add ground onion paste and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Add coriander and turmeric powder and microwave for 1 minute. Add curd, salt and cashew paste and microwave for 2 minutes.
Add chicken and microwave covered for 12 minutes.
Add garam masala, saffron and egg. Mix well. Microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add cream and coriander. Mix well. Garnish with almonds and chopped coriander.
Keema Curry
Rogan Josh
Minced lamb curry with green peas Serves : 4
Most delectable Kashmari dish is hot and fragrant Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
250 g mutton mince 1 tbsp oil 1 inch piece cinnamon 1 bay leaf 2 cardamom 3 cloves ¾ cup chopped onion 2 slit green chilli 2 tsp chopped ginger 2 tsp chopped garlic 2 tsp coriander powder ½ tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp pepper powder 1½ tsp salt 1 cup chopped tomatoes ½ cup peas ¼ cup water 1 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
500 g lamb 1 cup chopped onion ½ tsp chopped garlic 1 tbsp chopped ginger 1 pinch hing 1 tbsp oil ½ cup chopped tomatoes ½ tsp salt Kashmiri garam masala ¼ tsp saffron soaked in 2 tsp hot water
½ cup curd 3 cardamom 1 inch cinnamon 2 tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp pepper powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp cumin powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp fennel 1 tsp salt
Marinade
Method
Method
Take oil, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, cloves in a micro safe bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minute. Add onion, chilli, ginger, garlic, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and microwave for 4 minutes. Add keema, salt, tomato, peas and ¼ cup water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 12 minutes. Add garam masala and coriander, mix well cover and keep it for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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Powder all dry marinade ingredients. Add curd. Mix well. Marinate lamb pieces and keep it for 6 hours or over night in the refrigerator for best result. Grind ginger garlic and onion to a smooth paste.
Take oil, hing, and ground masala in a bowl and Microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add lamb and microwave at 100 % power for2 minutes.
Add tomato, garam masala, salt and ½ cup
water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 23 minutes or till done.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Add saffron and microwave for 3 minutes.
Note: *Kashmiri garam masala- ¼ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp pepper powder, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, pinch of cinnamon powder, pinch of clove powder, pinch of nutmeg powder
Ingredients
Ingredients
½ tsp chilli powder
Serve with rice.
Popular Goan specialty Serves : 4
Serves: 4
1 cup (250 g) fish pieces
Add seasoning. Mix well, cover and keep it for 4 minutes.
Goan Fish Curry
Fish Curry
Add ground coconut, ½ cup water and 1 ¼ tsp salt, microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
250 g fish
1 tsp chopped garlic
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 ½ tsp chopped garlic
3 tbsp chopped shallots / onion
2 slit green chillis
¾ cup sliced tomato
1 cup grated coconut
1 ¼ tsp salt
1 cup grated coconut 4 kashmiri red chilli
1/8 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp oil
½ cup chopped onion ¾ tsp salt
2 slit green chilli
Seasoning
1 tbsp oil
Method
15 curry leaves
½ tsp mustard
5 fenugreek seeds
2 red chilli cut into 3 pieces
Method
Grind coconut to a smooth paste.
Take all the seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Take fish, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garlic, shallots, chillies, tomato and ¼ cup water in a bowl. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Stir in between.
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½ cup chopped tomato Grind coconut, garlic, red chilli, turmeric powder, cumin seed and coriander seeds to a smooth paste.
Take oil in a micro safe bowl , add onion and salt and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Add ground mixture and 1 cup water and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
Add fish, slit chillies and tomatoes and microwave covered at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Serve hot with rice.
Thai red fish curry Fragrant, richly flavored fish curry Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
250 g boneless fish
3 tbsp chopped shallots
8 kashmeri red chilli
1 tbsp chopped garlic
½ tbsp chopped ginger
2 tbsp chopped lemon grass stalk (1 stalk )* 1 ½ tsp coriander seeds 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds 5 pepper corns
2 cup grated coconut ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp oil
1 tsp jaggery
½ tsp fish sauce
4 lime leaves*
1 tsp basil (tulsi) 2 slit green chilli
Soak chillies in ¼ cup hot water for 10 minutes. Grind chillies, shallots, garlic, ginger, lemon grass stalk, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and pepper corns to a smooth paste. Add 1 cup water to grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste. Pass it through a strainer and extract the thick milk. Keep the milk aside. Add ½ cup water to the coconut, grind again and extract the second milk. Keep it aside. In a micro safe bowl add oil and the ground mixture and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add fish, ½ tsp salt and the second coconut milk. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add jaggery, fish sauce, basil, lime leaves, green chillies and first coconut milk. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 1 minute. Serve hot with rice.
Note: You can substitute lemon grass and lime leaves with rind of 1 lime
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Plain Rice
½ cup tuvar dal
You can easily make plain rice in your microwave Serves: 4
1 ¼ cup vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, potato, capsicum etc)
Ingredients
1 ½ cup rice
3 cups water
Method
10 curry leaves ½ tsp mustard
Method
Wholesome meal of rice lentils and vegetables Serves : 4 - 6
Ingredients
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp oil/ ghee
1 ½ tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp tamarind juice
Bisibelebath
1 tsp jaggery
1 red chilli broken into pieces
Remove from Microwave and keep it covered for 3 minutes. Serve
Note : For 1 cup rice add 2 cup water cooking time 15 minutes For 2 cup rice add 4 cup water cooking time 25 minutes
2 tsp salt
Microwave covered (do not cover tightly, leave gap for steam to escape, or else water will froth and spill.) at 100 % power for 20 minutes.
1 ½ tbsp split Bengal gram dal (chana dal)
¾ cup chopped tomato
seasoning
Clean and wash rice. Drain water and soak rice in 3 cups water in a micro safe bowl (2 liter capacity) for half an hour.
¼ cup chopped onion
1 ½ tbsp split black gram dal (urad dal)
6 Kashmir red chillies ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
4 cloves
½ inch piece cinnamon
3 tbsp grated dry coconut 1 cup rice
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Soak rice and tuvar dal in water for half an hour.
Take Bengal gram dal, black gram dal, coriander seeds, broken red chillies, fenugreek seeds, cloves and cinnamon in a bowl and microwave at 80 % power for 2.30 minutes. Cool and powder it. Add dry coconut and powder again. Keep it aside.
Take the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Keep it aside.
Drain the water from rice and add vegetables, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp oil, onion, tomato and 4 cups water.
Microwave covered at 100 % power for 30 minutes. Add ground masala, tamarind juice and 3 cups water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 5 minutes. Add seasoning and coriander leaves. Serve hot with potato chips.
Vegetable Pulav Delicious combination of rice, spices and vegetables cooked together. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
1 ½ cup basmati rice
2 tsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
4 cardamom
1 bay leaf
2 slit green chilli
½ cup carrot cut into small cubes
Note: You can garnish it with fried cashew, raisins and onions.
1 inch cinnamon ½ Cup onion chopped ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
/3 cup beans cut into ¼ inch pieces
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¼ cup fresh peas
2 tbsp mint chopped
Add onion, ginger garlic paste and vegetables and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
4 cloves
Take oil, ghee and whole spices in a micro safe deep bowl. Microwave at 100 % power for 1.30 minutes.
¾ cup potatoes cut into cubes 1 ½ tsp salt
3 cups water
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Add rice, mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute. Add salt, water and mint leaves and microwave covered at 100 % power for 20 minutes.
Keep it for 5 minutes and serve hot with salad and pickle.
Pongal Nutritious meal which is ideal for health conscious people. Serves: 4
Ingredients
¾ cup rice
2 tbsp peas (optional)
½ cup split green gram dal 2 tsp salt 2 tsp oil
¾ tsp pepper
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp finely chopped ginger 1/8 tsp turmeric powder 4 cups water 1 ½ tsp salt
2 slit green chillies
1 tbsp coconut cut into 1 inch strips 10 curry leaves 1 tbsp cashew
Method
Soak rice and dal in water for half an hour. Drain the water. Take 2 tsp oil, pepper, cumin seeds, ginger and turmeric powder in a bowl in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Add rice, 4 cups water, peas, salt, chilli and coconut. Microwave covered at 100 % power for 27 minutes.
Add 2 cups water and 1 ½ tsp salt, mix well and microwave covered at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
Take 2 tsp oil/ ghee, 10 curry leaves,1 tbsp cashew nuts in another bowl and microwave at 100% power for 1 minute.
Add this to the cooked rice. Mix well. Serve hot with salad.
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Penne & Mushroom in Arrabbiata Sauce Pasta in Arrabbiata sauce which is one of the spiciest Italian sauces. Suits Indian palette . Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
1 cup Penne (100 g ) 2 cup water ½ tsp salt
For the sauce
1 tbsp oil 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 1 cup onion, finely chopped ½ tsp chilli flakes* ¼ tsp mixed herbs* ¼ tsp basil* 1 tsp salt 5 tbsp tomato puree 2 tsp sugar ½ cup milk ¼ cup water 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped ( ¼ tsp dried )* 1 cup cheese grated
Take 2 cup water in a bowl, and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Add Penne, 1 tsp oil and ½ tsp salt and microwave covered for 12 minute. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Drain and wash well with cold water. Add ½ tsp oil, mix well and keep it aside. Take oil. Garlic, onion, chilli flakes, herbs and salt in a bowl, mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add tomato puree and sugar, mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Add mushroom and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Add milk, water, cheese, parsley and penne and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Serve hot.
Note: * Basil & Parsley are herbs, and are available in department stores. Chilli flakes – Microwave 1 cup Kashmiri chilli at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Cool and grind coarsely. Store it in an airtight container.
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Phirni Kashmir’s famous rice pudding flavored with rose water. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
500 ml milk
½ cup sugar
¼ cup rice
3 cardamom powdered
1/8 tsp rose water
3 tbsp cream (optional )
Soak rice for half an hour. Drain the water and grind to a smooth paste with little water.
In a micro safe bowl microwave milk at 100 % power for 6 minutes.
Add ground rice and microwave covered at 60 % (medium) power for 7 minutes. Stir 3 - 4 times in between. Add sugar and cream and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Cool.
Add cardamom and rose water. Decorate with rose petals and nuts. Refrigerate for 3 - 4 hours.
slowly and repeat the same process twice till every thing is mixed well.
Transfer to the dish and microwave uncovered at 60 % (medium) power for 11 minutes. Cool for 15 - 20 minutes.
Tips: For cakes always use butter at room temperature. To soften butter- microwave butter at 20 % power for 1 ½ minutes.
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Pineapple Kesari Bath
Semiya Payasam
Delicious sweet made with semolina and saffron Serves: 4
A favorite in most Indian homes, a must try recipe. Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
½ cup rava
1 liter milk
½ cup sugar
½ cup sugar
3 tbsp oil or ghee
1 cup water
½ cup pineapple pieces
a pinch of salt
1/8 tsp kesar (saffron)
1 tbsp cashew
½ tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp cashew nuts 2 tbsp raisins 1 tbsp ghee
Method
½ tbsp kismis
Method
1 cup roasted semiya (vermicelli )
Coarsely grind pineapple.
In a micro safe bowl take ghee, cashew and raisins and microwave covered at 100 % power for 1.30 minutes.
Remove nuts and raisins from the ghee and keep it aside. To the same ghee add rava and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Take ghee raisins and nuts in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 1.30 minutes. Take milk and semiya in another bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 14 minutes. Stir in between. Add sugar and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
Add cardamom powder, nuts and raisins along with ghee. Serve.
Tip: If you are nor using roasted vermicelli, microwave vermicelli and ghee for 3 minutes.
In another bowl take water, sugar, salt, kesar and ground pineapple; cover and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add rava stir well, microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add nuts and raisins. Let it stand for 3 minutes.
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Carrot Halwa
Moss Pudding
Delicious North Indian dish can be made easily in a microwave. Serves: 4
Simple and tasty purely vegetarian pudding Serves: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 cups grated carrot
2 tbsp cashew nuts
1 ½ cups milk
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp ghee
½ litre milk ( 500 ml )
3 tbsp milk powder (optional)
5 tbsp sugar
Method
150 ml condensed milk ( ½ tin ) ¼ tsp vanilla essence 5 gms china grass ½ cup water
1 ½ cup pineapple pieces 1 tbsp sugar
Method
In a microsafe small bowl add ghee and nuts and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Drain ghee to another micro safe flat dish. Add carrot to this ghee and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
Break china grass into small pieces.
Mix pineapple and 1 tbsp sugar and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Add milk and microwave at 100 % power for 30 minutes.
Dissolve milk powder with little milk.
Mix milk powder and sugar to the carrot and microwave at 100 % power for 7 minutes.
Remove and mix nuts. Serve warm.
Soak china grass in ½ minutes. Keep it aside.
cup water for 10
Mix milk, condensed milk and sugar in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 5 minutes.
In another bowl microwave china grass covered at 60 % (medium)power for 4 minutes. Stir twice in between.
Mix china grass mixture and milk mixture. Strain and add essence. Line a flat pudding dish with pineapple pieces and pour the mixture slowly.
When half set, decorate it with cherries and pineapple pieces. Keep it in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Cut into slices and serve.
Note: China grass is available in 10-g pack. Use ½ packet. Do not use flavored instant china grass for this recipe. You can substitute pineapple with orange, mango, strawberry etc.
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Eggless Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Dipped Biscuits
A quick microwave chocolate cake that nobody can resist. Serves : 8
An all time favorite after school snack for your children. Makes : 6
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 cup flour (maida)
½ cup cooking chocolate grated
2 tbsp cocoa powder
6 Marie biscuits
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp butter
½ cup butter
Method
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence /3 cup hot milk
1
½ cup curd
Method
½ tsp baking soda
Grease an 8-inch round micro safe dish. Line with butter paper
Sieve flour, baking powder and cocoa powder thrice through a sieve.
In a micro safe bowl add chocolate and butter and microwave at 60 % (medium)power for 2 minutes. Stir in between.
Mix the chocolate with a spoon until it becomes a smooth paste. Dip each biscuit in chocolate and place it on a plate lined with butter paper. Keep it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Store it in an air tight bottle.
Tip: wafers and fruits can be chocolate dipped in similar way.
In a separate bowl beat butter and sugar till fluffy. Add essence curd and baking soda. Beat well.
Add 1/3 of the sieved flour and 1/3 of the milk, mix slowly and repeat the same process twice till every thing is mixed well. Transfer to the dish and microwave uncovered at 60 % (medium)power for 11 minutes. Cool for 15 – 20 minutes.
Tips: For cakes always use butter at room temperature. To soften butter- microwave butter at 20 % power for 1 ½ minutes.
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Basic Cake Quick and easy micro cake with delicious fudge topping Serves 8
Ingredients
Method
¾ cup flour (maida)
½ cup butter (100 g )*
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup and 1 tbsp sugar 2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence ¼ cup warm milk
Sift flour and baking powder thrice through a sieve. Beat eggs with vanilla essence till fluffy. Keep it aside Mix butter and sugar and beat till creamy.
Fold in flour and egg alternately little at a time. Add milk and mix well. Grease a flat round 8 inch dish and line with butter paper.
Pour the batter in it and microwave at 60 % (medium)power for 11 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from the dish.
Pour hot fudge icing over the cake. Cool and cut it into 8 wedges.
Fudge icing
Method
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp milk
¾ cup icing sugar or sieved powdered sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp coffee powder
¼ tsp vanilla essence.
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Mix icing sugar. Coffee and cocoa powder.
Take butter and milk in a bowl and microwave at 60 % power for 1.30 minutes. Add rest, mix well and pour over the cake.
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Caramel Custard
Mixed Fruit Jam
This delicious dessert can be made easily in your microwave Serves : 4
This delicious jam is made easy in your microwave Makes 250 g
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 cups milk
1 cup seedless black grapes
4 eggs
1 cup chopped papaya
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup sugar
Juice of 2 oranges
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp water
Method Method
To caramelize sugar take ¼ cup sugar and 2 tbsp water in a microsafe pudding bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 5 - 6 minutes. Until it is golden brown colour. Stir twice in between.
Tilt the bowl so that the caramel is coated in the bowl well. Keep it aside.
Microwave milk at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
In a micro safe bowl add grapes, pineapple and papaya and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Cool and puree it. Add sugar and juice of 2 oranges , mix well and microwave uncovered at 100 % power for 22 minutes. Stir thrice in between. Cool and bottle.
Note: 3 cups of seasonal fruits can be used. How ever the cooking time may vary. Fruits which has got high pectin content like guava and papaya sets faster than other fruits. To check the setting point take little water in a bowl. Put ¼ tsp jam in it. If the jam doesn’t spread it is set. Otherwise cook for some more time.
Beat eggs add essence and sugar. Add hot milk stirring all the time. Strain and pour this over the caramel.
Microwave at 60 % power(medium) for 12 minutes. Refrigerate for 2 hours. To unmould place the serving dish upside down on top of the bowl and gently turn it over and remove the bowl.
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Mint Squash Very tasty and cool summer drink Makes 1 bottle squash
Ingredients 1 cup mint leaves 2 cups sugar 1 cup water
½ cup lime juice 1/8 tsp salt
¼ tsp green colour
Method
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Finely chop mint leaves and immediately sprinkle 2 tsp sugar to avoid discoloration. In micro safe bowl mix water, sugar and salt
Microwave at 60 % power (medium) for 9 minutes. Stir twice in between.
Microwave again at 100 % power for 1 minute.
Remove from the oven and add mint leaves. Cover and keep it for one hour.
After it cools completely strain the juice and add limejuice and food colour. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate.
To serve : mix 4 tbsp mint squash and 150 ml chilled water.
RECIPES FOR GRILL COOKING
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Vegetable Cutlet Oil free alternative to the traditionally fried cutlets. Makes 8
Ingredients
Method
4 medium sized potato
Prick potatoes with a fork.
½ cup beans chopped
Take carrots, beans, cabbage, cauliflower and 1 tbsp water in a bowl and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
½ cup carrot chopped
1 cup cabbage chopped
½ cup cauliflower chopped 2 tsp oil
½ cup onion chopped 1 tsp chilli chopped
½ tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp salt
¾ tsp garam masala
½ cup bread crumbs
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Keep it on the glass tray and microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes. Turn it after 3 minutes. Cool ,mash and keep it aside
Take oil, chilli, ginger garlic, garam masala and salt in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Add vegetables and potato, mix well and make 8 balls, shape the balls into cutlets and coat with breadcrumbs. Brush with oil. Place the cutlet on the greased metal rack. Grill the cutlets for 10 minutes.
Turn the cutlets and grill the other side for 10 minutes. Serve hot with salad and ketchup.
Hara Bhara Kabab
Garlic Bread
Healthy vegetarian snack Makes 12
Crispy garlic bread makes excellent accompaniment for continental dishes Serves : 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
4 medium sized potato
1 ½ cup spinach chopped
1 tsp chopped chilli
1 tsp chat masala
Method
¾ cup peas
1 loaf of bread
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 ½ tsp garlic paste
1 ½ tsp ginger grated ¼ tsp sugar
¾ tsp salt
Method
Prick potatoes with a fork. Microwave at 100 % power for 6 minutes. Turn potatoes after 3 minutes. Cool, mash and keep it aside.
4 tbsp salted butter
Grated cheese, chopped coriander, chopped parsley (optional) Mix butter and garlic paste. Spread evenly on one side of the bread slice. Keep 5 slices on the grill rack. Grill for 4 - 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Note: variation add grated cheese, chopped coriander leaves or chopped parsley
In a microsafe bowl add peas and ¼ cup water and microwave covered at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add spinach and microwave covered for 2 minutes.
Drain the water, add potato, coriander leaves, ginger, chat masala sugar and salt. Divide into 12 balls and shape it into tikkies.
Grease the grill rack and place the tikkies. Brush with oil. Grill for 12 minutes.
Turn the tikkies, brush with oil and grill for 12 minutes. Serve with tomato sauce.
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Paneer Tikka Quick snack for your parties. Cottage cheese marinated in masala and grilled. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
200 g paneer cubes
8 onion cubes
8 capsicum cubes
8 tomato cubes
Marinade
1 tsp lime juice
½ tsp garlic paste
1 tbsp hung curd
¼ tsp garam masala
Mix the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl. Add paneer, capsicum, onion and tomato. Mix well and keep it for half an hour. Grease grill rack and skewers.
Skewer the paneer and vegetables alternately. Brush with oil and keep it on the grill rack Grill for 8 minutes.
Turn the skewer, brush with oil and grill for 8 minutes. Sprinkle chat masala and serve hot.
Note: Use only thin wooden skewers. Soak the wooden skewers in water for atleast 20 minutes before using.
¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp chilli powder ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp oil
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Sesame Paneer with Satay Sauce
Grilled paneer served with popular Thai satay sauce. Makes 8
Ingredients
100 g paneer cut into 3 inch long pieces
½ tsp pepper
3 tbsp water
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp flour (maida) 3 tbsp sesame seeds ½ cup grated coconut
½ cup finely chopped onion
Add lime juice and coriander leaves. Keep it aside.
Mix flour, salt pepper and water to make thin batter. Dip paneer pieces in it and coat with sesame seeds. Brush with oil and keep it on a greased grill rack and grill for 5 minutes.
Turn the pieces, brush with oil and grill again for 5 minutes. Serve with sauce.
Quick and tasty snack. Serves 2
1 tsp finely chopped green chilli ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
Ingredients
½ tsp chilli powder
1/8 tsp cumin powder
6 slices of bread
1 tbsp oil
4 tbsp grated cheese
½ tsp lime juice
½ tsp salt
1/8 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Add garam masala, groundnut powder and coconut milk. Microwave covered for 1 minute.
Tomato and Cheese Toast
3 tbsp groundnuts
Method
and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes.
In a microwave safe bowl add groundnuts and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Cool, remove skin and grind it coarsely. Keep it aside.
1 egg
¼ cup chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped tomato
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves ½ tsp chilli finely chopped 1/8 tsp pepper powder ½ tsp salt
Method
Add ½ cup water to the grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste. Pass it through a strainer and extract the milk. Keep the milk aside.
In a bowl add onion, chilli, ginger garlic, chilli powder, cumin powder, salt and oil 42
Beat egg, add cheese, onion, tomato, coriander leaves, chilli, pepper and salt. Mix well. Apply it on the bread slices. Place the bread on the grill rack and grill for 5 - 7 minutes. Serve hot with ketchup.
Chicken Burger Most popular snack among children, can be made easily at home. Makes: 4
Ingredients
Method
4 burger buns
4 tomato slices
4 onion slices
4 lettuce leaves 4 cheese slices
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Garlic salt (optional)
4 chicken patties
Patties
250 g ( 1 cup) minced chicken
2 tsp finely chopped green chilli
1 tbsp oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp chopped garlic
¾ tsp salt
2 tbsp deseeded and finely chopped tomato
In a micro safe bowl add oil, onion, chilli and garlic. Microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Cool and coarsely grind it.
Mix all the ingredients for patties. Divide into four balls. Press and shape into round patties. It should be the size of a burger bun. Grease the grill rack and place the patties. Brush with oil. Grill for 12 minutes.
Turn the patties, brush with oil and grill again for 12 minutes. Slice the bun into halves. Apply mayonnaise on both sides.
Place lettuce on the lower half and keep chicken patty, onion slice and tomato. Sprinkle garlic salt. Cover with the upper half. Microwave for 20 seconds. Serve with finger chips.
Note: vegetarians can substitute chicken patty with vegetable cutlet.
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Tabasco sauce ( optional) ½ an egg
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Tandoori Chicken This popular Punjabi dish is roasted to perfection in your microwave. Serves 4
Ingredients
Method
1 small chicken (800 g ) cut into 4 pieces
1.
½ tsp garam masala
1 cup curd
2. 3.
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp pepper powder
4.
2 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp lime juice
5.
2 tbsp oil
6.
1 tsp salt
7.
Few drops orange red colour (optional)
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Hang curd in a sieve or muslin cloth to drain water for 1 hour. Make incisions on chicken.
Mix all the ingredients and marinate the chicken for 6 hours or over night . Grease the grill rack and place the chicken on it. Brush with oil. Grill it for 18 minutes .
Turn the pieces, brush oil and grill for 18 minutes. Sprinkle chat masala and serve with onion slices and lemon wedges.
Seekh Kebab
Hariyali Kabab
Minced meat grilled on a skewer Makes 8
Ingredients
500 g minced meat
1 ½ tbsp chillies minced
1 cup onion minced
1 ¼ tsp ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tsp garam masala 1½ tsp salt
1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped Masala to sprinkle on kebabs.
Mix together ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black salt, ¼ tsp citric acid, ½ tsp jeera powder, ½ tsp chilli powder
Kebab marinated in coriander masala and grilled to perfection Serves 2
Ingredients
Marinade
1 tbsp chopped green chillies
1 ½ tsp chopped ginger
Method
Mix all the ingredients and keep it for half an hour. Divide it into 8 equal sized balls. Grease skewers and grill rack.
Take one ball of the mince mixture and press the mince on to the skewers. Repeat with the left over balls.
Place 4 skewers on the grill rack and brush oil on top. Place the grill rack on the glass plate and grill for 10 minutes. Turn the skewers, brush with oil and grill again for 10 minutes.
When cooked, gently remove the kebab from the skewers with the help of a tissue.
2 chicken leg pieces ( 350 - 400 g)
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/3 cup chopped coriander leaves ¼ tsp aniseed powder ¼ tsp garam masala 1 ½ tbsp vinegar 1 ¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black salt 2 tsp oil
2 tsp cornflower
Method
Sprinkle masala and serve with 1/2 Cup chopped onion and 1 tsp chopped mint leaves.
Note: You can roll Kebab in Roomali Roti.
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Wash and dry the chicken. Prick with a fork.
Grind all the marinade ingredients to a smooth paste. Marinate the chicken. Keep it for 4 hours.
Grease the grill rack and place the chicken. Brush with oil. Grill it for 14 minutes on COMBI 2 mode.
Turn the pieces, brush with oil and grill again for 14 minutes on COMBI 2 mode. Serve hot.
Grilled Chicken in Barbeque Sauce Savor the exotic grilled chicken in easy to prepare barbeque sauce Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 boneless chicken breast (300 – 400 g) Marinade ½ tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp wostershire sauce 1 tsp soya sauce
Barbeque sauce
2 tsp oil
½ tsp chilli flakes / pepper powder
½ cup chopped onion ¼ tsp salt
Place the grilled chicken on a serving plate and pour sauce over it. Serve with garlic bread or dinner rolls.
Ingredients
4 slices of fish
½ cup chopped onion
1 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp oil
8 curry leaves
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
½ tbsp finely chopped garlic ½ tsp chopped green chilli 1 ¼ tsp salt
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp wostershire sauce
Method
Method
Turn the chicken, brush with oil grill again for 7 minutes.
Marinated fish wrapped in banana leaf and grilled to perfection Serves 4
1 tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt
Grill at Combi 2 mode for 7 minutes.
Fish Grilled in Banana Leaf
1 tbsp oil
1/8 tsp mustard powder
Grease the Grill rack. Place the chicken on it, brush with oil.
Mix all marinade ingredients .
Prick the chicken with a fork. Marinate the chicken for minimum six hours or over night in the refrigerator.
For the sauce- In a micro safe bowl add oil, onion, chilli flakes and salt and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Add rest and microwave for 2 minutes. Keep it aside.
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¼ tsp turmeric powder
1/3 cup chopped tomato In a micro safe bowl add oil, onion, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, chilli, salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder and microwave covered at 100 % power for 2 minutes.
Add tomato and microwave covered at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Cool it
Marinate the fish with this masala for 1 hour. Wrap each fish in banana leaf. Put the fish on the grill rack and grill for 14 minutes. Turn the pieces after 7 minutes. Serve hot.
Lamb Chops
Grilled Fish
Juicy grilled lamb chops Serves : 4
Marinated fish coated with bread crumbs and grilled - a continental preparation Serves 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
500 g lamb chops
¼ tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp Soya sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tbsp oil
1 medium sized capsicum sliced
1 tsp chilli powder
250 g boneless fish cut into 3 inch pieces
11/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
½ tsp green chilli paste
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce*
¾ tsp salt
1 medium sized onion sliced
¼ tsp mustard powder 1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp pepper powder 1 tsp salt
2 tsp vinegar 2 tsp oil
1 egg beaten
½ cup bread crumbs*
Method
Method
Mix together chilli powder, pepper powder, ginger garlic, Soya sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and oil in a bowl. Add chops and mix well. Keep it for 2 hours. Add onion and capsicum. Grease an ovenproof dish and arrange the chops in it, leaving some space in between. Put onion and capsicum.
Mix together chilli paste, garlic paste, pepper powder, mustard powder, salt oil and vinegar in a dish and marinate the fish pieces in it for 1 hour. Dip the fish pieces in beaten egg and coat it with breadcrumbs.
Grease the grill rack and arrange the fish on it. Brush fish with oil.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray and place the baking dish on it. Grill it in the combination 2 mode for 17 minutes.
Grill again for 5 minutes.
Tips: take 3 slices of bread and cut into pieces. Microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Cool and powder.
Turn the meat in between. Serve hot.
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Grill at combination 1 for 9 minutes.
Turn the pieces, brush with oil and grill for 9 minutes. Serve hot with sauce.
Fish Cutlet With your microwave you no longer have to deep fry cutlets. Makes 8
Ingredients
1 ¼ cup boneless fish ( 250 g)
½ tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 ½ tsp finely chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
2 tsp finely chopped chillies ½ tsp salt 2 tsp oil
1 egg beaten
bread crumbs*
Method
In a microsafe bowl add fish, ½ tsp salt and vinegar, cover and microwave at 90 % power for 3 minutes. Drain the juice and mash it. Keep it aside.
In another micro safe bowl add onion, salt ginger, garlic and chillies and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes.
Add mashed fish and mix well. Divide it into 8 balls. Dip it in beaten egg, and then coat it with breadcrumbs. Press it lightly and shape it.
Grease the grill rack and place the cutlets on it. Brush with oil and grill for 7 minutes.
Turn the cutlet, brush with oil and grill again for 7 minutes.
Tips: Take 3 slices of bread and cut it into small pieces. Microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Cool and powder it. You can store the cutlets in the freezer. Defrost it and then grill. 48
RECIPES FOR CONVECTION COOKING
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Jam Tart
Masala Cookies
Delicious tea time treat Makes 12
Truly Indian spicy cookie Makes 24 cookies.
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 cup + 2 tbsp flour (maida)
½ tsp salt
¾ cup and 1 tbsp flour (maida) ¼ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tbsp powdered sugar
¼ cup and 1 tbsp cold butter
1 tbsp cold water
100 g jam
Method
Sift flour and baking powder through a sieve. Add butter and mix with your fingertips till it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add powdered sugar, a pinch of salt and cold water. Make soft dough.
¾ tsp baking powder
1 tbsp powdered sugar 1/3 cup cold butter
1 tsp finely chopped chillies
10 finely chopped curry leaves 2 tsp finely chopped ginger
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp curd
Method
Grease a tart case. Roll the dough into ¼ inch thick sheet. Cut with a round biscuit cutter (or use glass or lid) and place it in the tart cases. Fill ½ tsp jam in each case. Cut strips from left over dough and arrange it criss-cross on the tart.
Pre heat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray, place the tart cases on it and bake at 200° C for 20 minutes.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar through a sieve Add butter and mix lightly.
Add rest of the ingredients and mix well. Add water if required to make a dough.
Roll the dough into thin sheets and cut it with a biscuit cutter.
Grease a baking tray and arrange the cookies, leaving ½ inch space in between. Preheat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray and place the baking dish on it. Bake at 180° C for 15-20 minutes.
Tip; You can add fenugreek leaves, dill leaves etc for variation
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Croissant Unique feature of Prestige microwave enables you to proof yeast dough very quickly, helps you to make croissants easily. Makes : 6
Ingredients
1 ¾ cup flour (maida) 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp milk powder ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp yeast 150 ml water ½ cup cold butter 1 tbsp milk for brushing
Filling
1 tbsp oil 1 cup chopped onion ½ tsp ginger garlic paste ½ tsp chilli powder 1/8 tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp garam masala ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup chopped tomato 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 cup paneer cut into small cubes
Mix flour, sugar, oil, milk powder, salt and yeast mixture and knead for about 10 minutes to a smooth dough. Cover with a napkin and keep it for 15 minutes.
Cut butter into small cubes. Divide into three parts.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Apply 1 part of butter on 2/3 of the rectangle and fold into 3 (non buttered 1/3 portion should be folded first). Cover and keep it in the fridge for 15 minutes. Roll out the dough again and repeat the above process twice.
Now roll the dough to form a 12 inch circle. Cut it into two halves. Cut 3 triangles from each halves. Place filling on the wide end. Roll up beginning at wide end; form into crescent, repeat to make 5 more. Place all 6 croissants on a baking tray greased with butter. Cover and keep it for 2 hours (till it rises to double the size) Pre heat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes
Brush the croissants with milk and bake for 20 minutes.
Note: Variation – use chicken or mixed vegetable instead of paneer
Method
froth, the yeast is not active. Do not use that yeast.)
In a bowl add oil, onion, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Add tomato and microwave for 2 minutes.
Add paneer and coriander leaves mix well. Keep it aside. In a cup take 150 ml water and microwave at 100 % power for 20 seconds.
Add 1 tsp sugar and 1 ½ tsp yeast. Mix well. Keep it for 10 minutes to froth. (if it doesn’t 51
Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate chip cookies are children’s all time favorite. Makes 12
Ingredients
Method
1 cup + 1 tbsp flour (maida)
¼ cup powdered sugar
¾ tsp baking powder a pinch of salt
½ cup butter (100 g)
¼ cup brown sugar*
½ of an egg (optional)
½ tsp vanilla essence
/3 cup chocolate chips *
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Sift flour, baking powder, powdered sugar and salt through a sieve. Keep aside. Beat butter and brown sugar till creamy. Add egg and essence. Mix well. Add flour and chocolate chips. Mix well.
Divide into 12 balls and flatten each ball between your palms. Preheat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
Grease a baking tray with butter or oil and arrange the cookies leaving 1 inch space between each cookie. Keep the metal rack on the glass tray, place baking dish on it. Bake at 180 ° C for 15-20 minutes. Allow it to cool in the tray itself. Store it in an air tight container.
Tips: Instead of chocolate chips use chopped chocolate bar.
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Muffins
Malai Chicken Tikka
Excellent for children’s snack box. Makes 6 Muffins.
Marinated Chicken cooked in the microwave to perfection. Serves : 4
Ingredients
½ cup flour (maida)
1 egg
Ingredients
¼ tsp baking powder
Marinade
¼ tsp vanilla essence ¼ cup butter
½ cup cream
2 tsp ginger paste
½ cup powdered sugar
Method
500 g boneless chicken cut into cubs
Sift flour and baking powder thrice through a sieve
Beat egg. Add vanilla essence. Beat till thick.
Cream butter and powdered sugar till fluffy. Add egg. Mix well.
Fold in flour and milk little at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Place paper cups in each muffin cup and pour the batter, filling ¾ of the cup.
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp garam masala
1 tsp pepper powder ¼ tsp amchoor
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp cardamom powder 1 ½ tsp salt
3 tbsp cornflower
Method
Pre heat the oven at 180° C for 10 minutes.
After you hear the beep, place the muffins on the rack and bake at 180° C for 20 minutes. (a tooth pick inserted in the centre should come out clean).
Tip: Add a tsp of blueberry preserve in each cup to make blueberry muffin.
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Mix all ingredients of the marinade with chicken and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Pre heat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
Grease skewers and thread chicken pieces, brush with butter Grease the metal rack keep it on the glass try and place the skewers on the rack. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 200° C. After 15 minutes overturn the pieces and brush with butter. Serve hot with pudina chutney.
Pizza Surprise your family with this tasty home made Italian pizza. Makes 3 (10 inch pizzas)
Ingredients
Method
Base
3 cup flour (maida)
1 cup water
1 ¼ tsp yeast
2 tbsp milk
1 ¼ tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil / olive oil
Sauce
1 tbsp oil / olive oil
½ tsp finely chopped garlic
¾ cup finely chopped onion
¾ tsp chilli powder ½ tsp basil
1 tsp oregano ¾ tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 packet tomato puree (200 g)
3 cups diced vegetables for topping*
200 g grated morzella cheese (pizza cheese)
In a micro safe bowl, add oil, garlic, onion, chilli powder, oregano, basil and salt and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes
Add tomato puree and sugar. Mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 3 minutes. Cool it. In a bowl add 1 cup water and microwave at 100 % power for 15 seconds.
Add yeast and 1 tsp sugar and keep it for 10 minutes to froth. (If it doesn’t froth do not use the yeast. It is not active).
Mix flour, yeast mixture, milk, remaining 1 tsp sugar, salt and oil. Knead well to smooth dough.
Cover and keep it for 1 hour. Knead it once again and divide into 3 balls. Roll out into 10 inch diameter and ¼ inch thick discs. Place it on the pizza tray. Prick with a fork. Spread the sauce, 3 tbsp grated cheese and arrange the topping. Preheat the oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray and place the pizza tray on it. Bake at 180° C for 20 minutes. Sprinkle cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.
Cut pizza into wedges and serve hot. Repeat with the remaining dough.
TOPPING * onion, capsicum, mushroom, baby corn, sweet corn, black olives, tomato, paneer, green chillies, jalapenos, capers ,boiled chicken, keema, salami, ham, sausages, bacon, tandoori chicken
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Corn Au Gratin
Macaroni & Cheese
Creamy corn covered with brerad crumbs and cheese. Serves : 4
Popular Italian dish .Your children will love it. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Ingredients
3 cup American sweet corn kernels
1 cup chopped onion
2 ½ cup macaroni (200 g)
1 tsp oil
2 tsp oil
1 ¾ tsp salt
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour (maida)
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup deseeded and chopped tomato
½ tsp white pepper
3 tbsp grated cheese
5 cups water 2 tsp salt
3 tbsp butter
2 ½ tbsp flour (maida) 2 cups milk
2 cups grated cheese
½ tsp chilli flakes (optional) ¼ tsp pepper powders
Method
4 tbsp bread crumbs
Method
In a micro safe bowl add oil and onion. Microwave covered at 100% power for 3 minutes.
Add corn and ¼ cup water and microwave covered at 100% power for 4 minutes. Add salt mix well and keep it aside.
In another bowl add butter and microwave at 100% power for 30 seconds.
Add flour and microwave for 1 minute.
Add milk, mix well microwave covered for 3 minutes. Stir twice while cooking.
Add pepper, tomato and corn, mix well.
Grease a baking dish. Pour this mixture and sprinkle cheese and breadcrumbs on top. Pre heat the oven at 200° C.
Keep metal rack on the glass tray, place the dish on it. Bake at 200° C for 25 minutes.
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In a bowl add water and microwave at 100 % power for 7 minutes. Add macaroni, oil and salt and microwave covered for 10 minutes. Stir in between. Drain and wash well with cold water. Keep it aside. In another big bowl add butter and microwave at 100 % power for 30 seconds
Add flour mix well and microwave for 1 minute. Add milk, 1/2 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper powder. Mix well and microwave at 100 % power for 7 minutes. Stir in between to prevent lumps forming.
Add macaroni and 1 cup cheese. Mix. Pre heat the oven at 200° C. Grease a baking dish, add macaroni. Sprinkle grated cheese and chilli flakes on top.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray and place the baking dish on it. Bake at 200° C for 25 minutes. Serve hot.
Quiche Classic French dish Serves : 4
Ingredients
Method
1 cup flour (maida)
1/8 tsp salt
¼ cup butter (50 g)
25 – 30 ml cold water 5 slice chicken salami
1 cup broccoli florets 1 egg
½ cup cream 25 ml milk
¼ tsp mixed herbs ¼ tsp pepper ½ tsp salt
¼ tsp chilli flakes
2 tbsp grated cheese
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Take broccoli, ½ cup water and ½ tsp salt in a bowl and microwave covered at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside. Chop the salami.
To make case, rub flour, salt and cold butter with your finger tips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add water and knead to smooth dough. . Roll into ¾ cm thick disc to line a 8 inch flan dish.(flat round dish) Prick with a fork. Pre heat the oven at 180° C for 10 minutes.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray and place the baking dish on it. Bake at 180° C for 10 minutes.
Spread salami and broccoli in the baked case. Beat egg; add cream, milk, mixed herbs, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over it. Top with grated cheese and chilli flakes and bake at 180° C for 20 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve hot.
Fish Florentine Tasty four layered fish pie, adapted to suit Indian palate. Serves : 4
Ingredients
1 ¼ cup boneless fish pieces (250 g )
½ cup chopped onion
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic 1 tsp chopped chilli
2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
2 tsp oil / butter
1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
Grease a flat oven proof pie dish and spread the spinach layer, then fish, then tomato and then mushroom layer. Top with the remaining egg and grated cheese.
Place it on the glass tray. Bake on combi 1 mode for 15 minutes. Serve with garlic bread. (Refer garlic bread recipe)
1 tsp corn flour
Ingredients
1 1/3 cup chopped tomato 3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour (maida)
1 cup chopped mushroom 1 ½ cups milk 1 egg
4 tbsp grated cheese
¾ cup +1 tbsp flour (maida)
1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
Add milk, mix well and microwave for 6 minutes. Stir twice in between. Add ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp white pepper, half beaten egg and 2 tbsp grated cheese. Mix well.
Delicious chocolate cake is an excellent treat for your guests.
Take fish, vinegar, onion, ginger, garlic, chilli and ¼ tsp salt in a bowl and microwave covered at 90 % power for 3 minutes.
Add mushroom and microwave for 1 minute.
½ tsp finely chopped garlic
Take butter and flour in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes.
Chocolate Cake
Method
and microwave covered at 100 % power for 4 minutes. Keep it aside.
Cool, mash and keep it aside.
Take spinach, ¼ tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper in a bowl and microwave covered at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Keep it aside.
Take Butter, onion, ginger, garlic, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp sugar in a bowl and microwave at 100 % power for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1 tsp corn flour, mix well
¼ tsp baking powder 1 egg
½ tsp vanilla essence ¼ tsp soda powder 75 ml oil
¾ cup +1 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp curd
¼ cup hot water
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Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa powder through a sieve thrice. Keep it aside.
Beat eggs. Add vanilla and soda powder. Beat till fluffy. Keep it aside.
Beat oil, powdered sugar, water and curd. Beat well.
Fold in flour and beaten egg little at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Grease a 6 inch baking dish with oil or butter, and then line it with butter paper.
Method
Pour batter into the baking dish.
Pre heat the oven at 180° C for 10 minutes.
Keep the metal rack on the glass tray place baking dish on it. Bake at 180° C for 40 minutes. (a tooth pick inserted in the centre should come out clean). Cool for 20 - 30 minutes and serve.
Apple Pie Serve this delicious warm pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves : 4
Ingredients
Crust
1 ½ cup flour (maida)
4 tbsp cold butter
¼ tsp baking powder 5 tbsp oil
1 tsp sugar 1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp cold water
Filling 3 cup peeled and chopped apples ( 3 nos)
a pinch of salt
Sift flour and baking powder through a sieve. Add butter and oil and mix till it resembles crumbs. Add sugar, salt, vinegar, egg yolk and enough water to make firm dough.
Divide into two balls, roll out to fit an 8 inch pie dish / flat round dish.
Grease the dish with butter and place rolled dough in the dish so that it comes to the edge of the dish. Prick it with a fork. Place the apple filling and cover with the remaining rolled dough. .
Brush the top with 1 tbsp cream or milk. Sprinkle 1/2 tbsp brown sugar evenly on top. Prick the top covering with a fork for the steam to escape. Preheat the oven at 230° C for 10 minutes. Keep the dish on the glass tray. Bake at 230° C for 10 minutes.
Again bake at 180° C for 40 minutes.
Cut into wedges and serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Note: You can substitute brown sugar with ordinary sugar.
1 egg yolk (optional)
Mix all filling ingredients and keep it aside.
5 tbsp brown sugar* 1 tbsp corn flour
¼ tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp vanilla essence 1 tbsp butter
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Glossary Almonds:
Badam
Coconut:
Narial
Asafoetida:
Hing
Coriander seeds:
Sabut Dhania
Chana Dal
Cumin seed:
Urad Dal
Curry leaves:
Makkhan
Fenugreek seeds:
Gajar
Ginger:
Kaju
Kasoori Methi:
Dalchini
Mustard seeds:
Aniseed:
Bay Leaf:
Bengal Gram:
Black Cardamom: Black Gram: Brinjal: Butter:
Cardamon: Carrot:
Capsicum:
Cashewnuts: Cauliflower: Cinnamon: Cloves:
Saunf
Coriander leaves:
Tej Patta
Cream:
Badi Elaichi
Curd:
Baingan
Dry mango powder:
Elaichi
Flour:
Shimla Mirch
Gram Flour:
Phoolgobhi
Mint leaves:
Pudina leaves
Loung
Nutmeg:
Jaiphal
Raisins:
Spinach:
Hara Dhania Malai Zeera Dahi
Curry Patta Amchoor
Methi Dana Maida Adrak Besan
Dried fenugreek leaves
Raie
Kismish Palak
Abbreviations. tsp
tbsp gm kg
teaspoon
tablespoon grams
kilograms
1 cup = 200 ml
1 tea spoon = 5 ml
¼ cup = 50 ml
1 table spoon = 3 tea spoons
½ cup = 100 ml
1 table spoon = 15 ml
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