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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Spicy Fried Chicken drumsticks

Spicy Fried Chicken drumsticks

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
1 tablespoon crushed red chilies
1/2 teaspoon oregano powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 tablespoon garlic crushed
2 tablespoon paprika powder
4 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon coriander powder
8 - 10 chicken drumsticks (pricked with fork)
1/2 cup yogurt

For Coating

2 cup plain flour
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon crushed black pepper

Directions

In a large bowl combine all ingredients into yogurt except chicken to make a paste.

Add chicken drumsticks and mix together till well coated.

Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and for best results keep overnight.

In another bowl mix all the ingredients for the coating. Take each drumstick and coat it with the flour mixture till properly coated and set aside.

Deep fry on medium flame for approximately 20 min till golden brown.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Strawberry Meringue Pie Recipe

Strawberry Meringue Pie Recipe

Strawberry and Banana milkshake


Ingredients

4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
2 cups yogurt
1 cup ice cubes

Blend strawberries, banana, and yogurt until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through hole in the lid.
Pour into 8 small glasses. If desired, garnish with kiwifruit.

Serve immediately.

Makes 6 - 8 servings depending on size of glass....

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Strawberry & Yoghurt MilkShake





Ingredients

1 cup strawberry
2 cup youghut
2 cups milk
4 tablepoon honey or 3 tablespoon sugar

Blend all the above ingredient till smooth. Top with ice and blend again.

Serve chilled!

Serves 5 .... :)
Spicy Chicken Steak

Ingredients

4 breast fillets
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon grounded red chilies
1 egg
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
Soya sauce – 1 tablespoon
Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Bread crumbs (as required)
Butter (for frying)

Method

Pound the breast fillets and keep them aside.
Add all the ingredients except the egg and marinate for one hour.
Beat the egg and add half of it to the marinated chicken. Mix thoroughly.
Dip each fillet into breadcrumbs.
Take 3 tablespoon butter and fry steaks on low flame till each side turns golden brown.

Serve with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.

Serves 4 :)

Strawberry Cheese Cake

Strawberry Cheese Cake

So i decided to share the recipes i usually have tried and which are perfect, i went to a party and decided to take this homemade delicious cake which was basically made perfect by trying it 3 times and ever since that day, this has been the perfect cake ever.
Its easy to find, easy to understand, easy to prepare, easy clean-up AND easily achieved delicious results.

Ingredients

For the biscuit layer

150g Graham cracker crums or crushed digestive biscuits
2 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
½ tbsp freshly grated lemon zest, very finely chopped.

For the strawberry layer

1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp water
2 tsp cornflour, dissolved in a little cold water or orange juice
100g/4oz caster sugar
1kg/2lb 3¼oz strawberries, cleaned and sliced

For the cheesecake layer

2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 packets of 8 ounces creamcheese, room temperature (I prefer Philadelphia cream cheese)
1 packet of 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice

Method

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, lemon zest and butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9 inch. springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until slightly fluffy. Beat in condensed milk. Add lemon juice; blend well. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined.

Pour the cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake 300 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife to loosen ends and to avoid cracks, Cool for an 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.

Sauce

In a blender or food processor, combine strawberries, cornstarch, water, sugar and lemon juice. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil and keep stirring for 2 minutes, Add 2 drops of red food color to give a better look.
Pour sauce over the cheese cake. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Serves 16. Enjoy... :)

Friday, March 26, 2010

Lemon Chicken with Garlic Sauce

LEMON CHICKEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Ingredients for Chicken Marination

250gm Chicken (breast fillets)
Half beaten egg
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Ingredients for Chicken Coating

1/3 cup flour
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Salt to taste
Water to make paste
Oil for frying

Ingredients for Garlic Sauce

1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon red vinegar
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Method

Take the chicken in a bowl and add all the ingredients. Mix properly and put for marination for 15 mins. While the chicken is marinated you can make the coating for the chicken.

Mix all the dry ingredients i,e flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Add water till a thick mixture is made.
Coat the marinated breast fillets. Deep fry till golden brown.

In a pot add chicken stock, lemon juice, red vinegar, ketchup, garlic, salt and black pepper. Bring to boil and add cornstarch added in half a cup of water. keep stirring till sauce gets thick.

Cut the fried chicken into long pieces and pour sauce on top.

Serve with plain or garlic rice. :)

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Strawberry And Orange Cooler


A tasty and cheerful refreshing drink! Strawberries are good to eat whole and raw but there are different ways in which they can be used. I decided to use it as a drink with no sugar. Simple and absolutely delicious.

INGREDIENTS


1 litre Orange Juice
2 cups Strawberries (cleaned)
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
3-4 mint leaves.
Ice Cubes - 10 - 15 pieces

Place ice cubes, half of the orange juice and strawberries into a blender, Blend till all the stawberries are liquified, pour rest of the orange juice and lemon juice. Crush mint leaves and add in the juice. A easy and healthy drink is ready. Serve Chilled.

Serves 5..... :)