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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

SPICY MUFFIN AND AWARD AGAIN..

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Had enough sweet muffin and cookies now trying my hand on hot and spicy one. It seems my children love this changes. Isn't that sweet? From now on would gradually cut down using sugar from our diet. The muffin turns out so soft and delicious, gone in one sitting! Extremely overjoyed since they love this and keep asking to bake it again. I'm using carrot and hot dog but other vegetables or seafood could be added too.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup hot dog sliced
1/2 cup melted butter
1 and 1/4 cups milk
1 potato mashed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tomato chopped for topping
coriander leaves

METHOD

1. Preheat oven @ 180 C. Sift flour, baking powder and soda bicarbonate.

2. Microwave carrot, hot dog and onion on high for 1 minute.

3. Combine together flour, salt and chili powder.

4. In a separate bowl, mix potato with milk then add butter, combine using the whisk.

5. Gradually add wet ingredients with the dry one together with coriander leaves, stir until just combined.

6. Pour batter into muffin pan and top with chopped tomato. Bake for 15 minutes.

7. Cool on muffin pan for 5 minutes, transfer into wire rack to cool.

8. Serve hot.

AWARD

My blogger pal, Idda Hashim has given the following award. Thanks so much for sharing this with me hope our friendship would last forever.

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My friend, Priya Raj had shared these award. Really appreciate your thought, sweetie. For all bloggers this is also for you, hope these would give us great boost and encouragement.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

DATES AND OAT BREAD AND A CARD

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After I have seen Irish Freckle Bread at Vanillastrawberryspringfields, really tempted to try out but when checked my pantry most of the ingredients are not in hand so just settled down with this one. Made the right choice not only it turns out delicious, a hit with my kids and of course healthy. Would be making this bread again with other fruit.

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INGREDIENTS

1 and 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup pitted dates
1 cup strong tea
1 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
1/4 cup rolled oat
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter

METHOD

1. Preheat oven @ 175 C. Soak dates in hot tea for 15 minutes.

2. While still warm add in the soda bicarbonate, butter and sugar.

3. Blend in flour and oat with dates mixture.

4. Transfer batter to 8 x 4 inches greased loaf pan, bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

5. Cool on pan for 5 minutes before removing.

6. Slice when completely cool. Enjoy...

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My blogger friend, Fimere has sent me this beautiful card. Thanks so much sweetie for your kind thought..
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

COFFEE COOKIES AND AWARD

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Hi, everyone did your notice that I bake cookies regularly? Since this is what my children love to munch and to avoid buying those unhealthy snack so baking became my regular routine and at the same time to serve my family. This cookies is really crunchy, mild sweet taste and has pleasant aroma.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons instant coffee mix with 2 tbsp hot water
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
extra coffee powder for sprinkling

METHOD

1. Sift flour and baking powder. Preheat oven @ 180 C.

2. Cream butter and sugar, gradually add flour and coffee mixture. Combine well.

3. Shape into small ball then flatten slightly and place onto baking tray.

4. Sprinkle coffee powder on top, bake for 15-20 minutes @ 180 C.

5. Cool on tray for 5 minutes, remove and place the cookies on wire rack.

6. Store in an airtight container.

AWARD

I'm surrounded by beautiful people who had shared the following awards with me. Whether big or small that does not really matter its the thought than counts. Thanks so much to my blogger friends, Maz from Ilham Dapur and Mummy Amelynn from Myhappyoven for the awards and this is for you too all my dear friends.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

NADAN CHICKEN CURRY AND AN AWARD

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If you think about curry, it has a lot of variation from state to state of India. Even this Nadan Chicken Curry has a lot ways to prepare it. Tried this, it is creamy and spicy, loved by my children. Used less coconut milk but you could add more if you want. This curry is best served with naan, prata or even rice.


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NADAN CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 kg (2.2 lbs) chicken pieces
1 cup sliced onion
1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
2 tomatoes chopped
1 and 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon aniseed powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon pepper powder
2 in cinnamon stick
5 cardamoms
2 green chili slit
1/2 to 1 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 potato cut into small
curry leaves
lemon juice
salt to taste

METHOD

1. Marinate cleaned chicken pieces with lemon juice and salt.

2. Heat the oil, fry the cinnamon and cardamoms until fragrant. Add onion and curry leaves, fry until light brown.

3. Add ginger and garlic, stir for a few minutes then add the tomatoes, cook until pulpy.

4. Now add the spice powder, water and green chili, cover pot until boiling.

5. Add the chicken and water, stir until half done then add the potato.

6. Once potato is soft add coconut milk and bring to boil again, continue to stir.

7. Remove from heat and ready to be served.


AWARD

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My blogger friend, Mummy Amelynn of Myhappyoven has given the above award. Really thankful to her for sharing it with me. To all my blogger friends this is for you too, keep rocking.




Tuesday, March 23, 2010

FISH TEMPRA


Fish Recipe @ http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

My children love to eat fish but preferred the one with less bones like threadfin, sea bass or red snapper.   It was safer for young kids to have boneless fish  or fish fillet  unless you have time to remove the bones before feeding them 

After having curry dishes, decided to cook this dish using soy sauce and bird's eye chili. The eating session ended with smiling face and it is finger licking good. Using fish fillet for this  Fish Tempra   recipe.