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Orange Chicken

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A fter seeing the advertisements of orange chicken everywhere my husband started asking me to make this at home. As I was little hesitant about how it would taste and if it is sweet then nobody will eat it, so I never made it. But my daughter also started insisting me to try making it and at last gave a try and googled a lot and finalized on this one, which was an eye catcher. This dish was not like what I thought. It was really yummm… The flour covered, lightly fried chicken pieces are well coated in a sweet orange flavored chilli sauce is a very delicious recipe which will be loved by all and will be finished within minutes. A lovely Chinese dish which can be made within minutes and is perfect for any occasion. Just try this out and let me know. Ingredients: Boneless Chicken pieces- 100gms Egg- 1 no Corn Starch- 2 tbsp Salt- as required Oil- for deep frying For the sauce: Orange Juice- 1 Cup Garlic (Crushed)- 1 tbsp Ginger (Crushed)- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce- 1 tbsp Orange Zest- 2 tbsp ...

Brill, spring veggies, gratin dauphinois

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Brill is a ...brilliant fish, like turbot but cheaper. And I got a great tip from the Belgian site een.be to prepare it.  Pre heat the oven at 160C. Fry the fish, white side down, for 2 minutes in a spoonful of butter. Then turn the fish in the pan and move straight into the oven. For 12 mins. That's all folks.

Avocado Ice cream

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S pring is already here and the temperatures are soaring. Though it is cold in the night, it’s hot during day time and what is the best option to beat the heat???? ICE CREAM!!!!! Ice creams are my weakness. Whenever or wherever it is , I am ready to have an ice cream. Even if I have cold, if somebody offers me an ice cream, I won’t deny it. I am crazy about them. This avocado ice cream is super simple to make. Just blend all the ingredients required in the blender and freeze it, an amazingly delicious silky smooth ice cream will be ready. Pure bliss. Let me assure you all that this ice cream is fantastic, just try this out. You all will love this. This has a perfect green colour, gorgeous texture and scrumptious taste. Ingredients: Avocado- 2 nos Whole milk- 1 Cup Heavy Cream- ½ Cup Sugar- ½ Cup or as required to your taste buds Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp Method: Cut the avocados and scoop out the flesh. Mash them well using a fork In a blender pour all the ingredients and blend well to a fin...

Spicy Mutton Kabab Burger

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B urger is US’s quintessential comfort food, that can be enjoyed anytime of the day without counting the calories. There are endless number of varieties and sold in many road side joints. My little one is a big fan of KFC and McDonald's burgers, but after coming here we have reduced to go to these places, instead I started making them at home. Who want to eat the outside burgers when you can make a perfect, delicious burgers at home. Even though it takes time, homemade ones are the best. Usually mayonnaise is used for the burgers, instead I have used sriracha sauce. We can use anything of our choice. If not just the buns, patties and choice of veggies will be fine. Just try this and enjoy an amazing snack at home... Ingredients: Minced Mutton- 100 gms Egg- 1 no Mint Leaves (chopped)- 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped)- 3 tbsp Ginger (chopped)- 1 tbsp Garlic (chopped)- 1 tbsp Green Chillies (chopped)- 4- 5 nos Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder- 1 tsp Salt- as required Burger...

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala

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P aneer butter masala is a dish which I usually order whenever I visit a vegetarian restaurant. This dish is a good combination of rotis, parathas and also with all varieties of rice. I was searching for restaurant style paneer butter masala and I stumbled upon Food Viva , which had lovely step by step pics and a very simple but tasty recipe. I loved the recipe and tried, it came out perfect. This recipe is a hit in my home. My husband and my little ones loves paneer a lot and so this one is made all the time. In this dish the soft paneer is well soaked and mixed in mildly spiced onion tomato cashew gravy. This can be made with tofu also.This paneer butter masala can be made in different methods. Long back I have posted a different variety of this paneer butter masala . This is just another method. Just try this and you will love this delicious recipe. Ingredients: Paneer ( cubed)- 2 cups Onions- 2 nos Tomatoes- 3 nos Ginger and garlic paste- 1 tbsp Green chillies- 2 nos Red Chilli Pow...

Pumpkin, cod, mushroom

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Start with the pumpkin . Peel, remove seeds and cut into 1 cm cubes. I used 750gr. Sweat in some olive oil. Add salt and pepper, 2 spoonfuls of tandoori paste , half a spoon of curry powder and the grated zest of a lemon and stir. Add 250 cl chicken stock and softly boil 8 to 10 mins till  cooked. Drain the liquid (but keep it).  Use a blender to create a thick sauce (if necessary add some of the stock). Season the fish (I used the Norwegian nephew of cod, called skrei ) and very lightly cover with oil, then fry in a dry pan, skin side down, till nicely browned. In the meantime cut 4 mushrooms into small pieces. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonaise , with some milk , sushi vinegar and some wasabi . Cover the mushrooms with in. Turn the fish till cooked. Put 1 heaped tbsp of sauce on each plate (and freeze the rest), Then the fish (skin side up), followed by the mushroom and some rucola (or other green leafs) for color.