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HONEY GLAZED POTATOES

  1. Sauce – Mix 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp of Honey till dissolved.
  2. In a pan, drizzle in 2 tbsp of oil – heat to medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add 1 kg cooked potatoes – till lightly brown. 5-6 mnts
  3. Pour in the sauce – let it simmer – until potatoes have soaked sauce, and the sauce turns into a glaze -stir occasionally so potatoes don’t stick to pan.
  4. Turn of stove – garnish with Sesame seeds and fried Bacon

Adjust Honey / Soyasauce to Taste. Add garlic for more flavour. Skip Bacon if Vegetarian version preferred.

Honey Glazed Potatoes

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Chicken Mince Skewers

Recipe of Chicken Skewers

Combine  – 500g Chicken Mince – 1/4 Cup Coriander leaves – 3-4 Garlic Chives or Spring Onions – 1 tsp Ginger paste – Salt – Pepper to Taste – 1 tsp Chilly Sauce

Skewers – Damp hands – Shape  mixture – long sausage shapes-  Thread onto skewers.

Grill – Skewers for 5 minutes  – each side – until chicken is cooked through and golden brown. Or in AirFryer +/- 10 Mnts

Serve – With Chilli Sauce and Salad of Choice.

Recipe for chicken mince skewers a perfect Starter  to Serve with a simple salad or some green vegetables.

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Moussaka Recipe My Way

Easy Moussaka Recipe

Eggplant – 1 Large Aubergine – 1 cm Slices – Brush Olive Oil – bake –  Oven  200 C -20 mints.

Potato – 3 medium – Peel – 1 cm Slices – Overlapping on plate – Microwave  -7 mints

Saute –  Large Pan – 1 tbsp. Olive Oil – 1 chopped Onion – 1/2 Kg Minced Meat – Fry  +/-5 Mnts – 1/2 tsp. each – dried Oregano – Parsley – Cinnamon – Pepper – Salt – Mix – 1  Cup Tomato Puree –  Boil – Low Flame – Cook 8 – 10 mints – Meat Sauce

Bechamel sauce – Pan – Knob Butter – Low Flame – 1 tbsp Flour – Stir till Paste – 1/2 Cup Warm Milk – Whisk till Sauce thickens – Turn off Stove – Add 1/2 Cup grated Cheese

Bake – Baking dish- Oil  bottom – sides – Layer the Potato Slices –  Meat sauce – Eggplants – Meat Sauce – Repeat Layers –  Top  Bechamel sauce – Bake 200 C +/-30 mnts

Note : Boil and Slice Potatoes if preferred.  Pan Fry or Airfry Aubergine instead of Bake.  Add extra mixed vegetables in meat sauce for additional flavour . Add cheese of choice.   I  used mozzarella and Airfried Aubergine.

Recipe for Moussaka, with Tasty Layers of Eggplant , Potato ,  Meat sauce and Bechamel Sauce inspired by Greek  Moussaka.

 

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RED PUMPKIN & BLACK EYED PEAS BHAJI

Saute Onions – Whole Red Chilly – Translucent – Add Tomatoes – Chilli powder – Turmeric – Cook till soft

Add Pumpkin – Stir – Cooked Beans – ¼ cup water – Cook 10 mnts

Garnish  – Greated coconut – salt to taste –  cook 2 to 3 minutes  – Done  – Enjoy

 

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Alsande BhajiIngredients

500 gms Red pumpkin

½ cup Alsande / Black eyed peas

2 medium onions chopped

1 Tomato chopped

3-4 chillies finely chopped

5 tablespoon freshly grated coconut

Oil as required

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

¼ teaspoon chilli powder

Water as required

Salt to taste.

AlsandePre-Preparation:

1. Wash the pumpkin.

2. Remove the skin and cut into cubes.

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3. Soak the Black eyed peas for 4 hrs.

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4. Cook the peas in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.

5Red Pumpkin bhajiMethod:

1. Add oil to a kadai / pot and sauté the onions till they turn translucent.

2. Now add chilies and tomatoes. Cook till the tomatoes become soft.

3. Add turmeric and chill powder and set the gas of low flame.

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4. Now add the red pumpkin and stir well.

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5. After a min add the boiled black eyed peas and stir.

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6. Add ¼ cup of water and put the…

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Korean Bulgogi My Way

Part 1

  1. Beef Sliced – half kg (easy to slice when frozen for 1 hr)
  2. Soyasauce –  1 big spoonful (tbsp)
  3. Chilli Sauce – 1 small spoonful (tsp)
  4. fish Sauce    – 1 small spoonful (tsp)
  5. Rice Vinigar – 2 small spoonful (tsp)
  6. Kiwi – half – mashed ( or half apple grated)
  7. Sesame Oil – 2 tbsp.

Part 2

  1. Onion Sliced  – 2 big

Marinate Part 1-  for 1 or 2 hrs.  Cook on low flame till dry about 15 – 20 mnts. check if done or cook more.   

Add sliced onions and stir for couple of mnts done.  leave closed for few mnts.

All quantities are approximate. Adjust to taste.

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Bacon and Leek Quiche

A easy Flaky, Buttery Quiche recipe with Creamy Savoury filling of leeks Bacon and cheese a great addition to any lunchtime, Dinner or a Picnic.

Slice – Leeks to form Circles

Saute  – 1 tbsp. Olive Oil  – Brown 250 g Diced Bacon – Add Leeks – Saute 5 Mnts.

Preheat – Oven 180 Deg Celcius.

Beat – 5 Eggs – 1 cup Cream – 1 handful Parsley – Handful grated Cheese – Salt and Pepper to taste

Spread  – Line Baking Tin – Circular Puff Pastry – Spread  Sauteed Bacon – Veg mix – Pour -Egg Mixture.

Decorate – Pickled Sweet Pepper Slices –  Sprinkle Grated Cheese to Taste

Bake – 30 Minutes – Preheated Oven.   Check and Bake 5 Extra mnts. if needed

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Dal Makhani – Lentils in Cream Sauce

Dal Makhani a Popular Lentil recipes from North India Punjabi cuisine made with Whole Black Lentils Or Urad dal and Kidney Beans or Rajma.

  • Soak – 1 cup  Urad dal, 1/2 Cup Red Kidney Beans – 3 -4 cups water – Overnight – Pressure Cook / or Instant Pot – 20 mnts – till soft and done
  • Saute – Heat -2 tbstp Ghee / Butter – 1 chopped Onion – 1 tsp Ginger – Garlic paste – Add – 1 tsp Chilli – Pinch Turmeric – Pinch Garam Masala – Salt to taste – Low flame – Add 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • Mix – Cooked lentils with Sauce – Bring to Boil – Add – Half Cup Cream – Simmer on low flame – 5 mnts.
  • Garnish – Coriander Leaves. Serve – With Rice or Naan

Packed with the goodness of whole lentils and Spices, this Creamy Dal is super easy to make, flavorful Protein-rich, loved by all.

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