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Chocolate Cake (in 5 mins)

posted Jan 3, 2015, 4:59 PM by Anshul Kundaje

.. in the microwave

1)MILK-1 CUP
2)SUGAR-1 CUP
3)MAIDA (ALL PURPOSE FLOUR)-1 1/2 cup...
4)CocoPOWDER-3 Tbsp
5)BAKING POWDER-1/2 Tbsp
6)BAKING SODA-1/2 Tbsp
7)REFINED OIL-1/2 cup
8)VANILLA ESSENCE-2 tsp
9)LEMON JUICE-2 Tbsp

METHOD-
In a mixing bowl add 1 cup of milk n 1 cup of
sugar.Mix it until d sugar dissolve in
milk,after that add vanilla essence.
In another mixing bowl seive all d dry
ingredients..Now add the dry
mixture into the liquid one,mix it all very
well,then add the refined oil and again give it
a stir.At last add lemon juice to the mixture and
stir it well .
Take a microwave safe dish, grease it
with chilled butter and then pour the batter and microwave it high for 5 minutes.

Undhiyo (mixed vegetables)

posted Sep 28, 2014, 2:05 PM by Anshul Kundaje

Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Gujarat, India.

This is my mom's recipe for it.

For 2 packets of frozen Undhiyo mix, each packet weighing 12 oz, or 340 gms.

1. Thaw the frozen vegies preferably by removing frm freezer and keeping at room temp for 4 hrs or by defrosting in microwave.

2. Once defrosted, remove those fried besan ‘muthiyas’, as they are called and keep aside ans they are too delicate and disintegrate if added with the other veggies.

3. Per packet of frozen mix, you will need bunch of coriander leaves, so for 2 packets, take 2 bunches; if they are very thin bunches, u can take 3 bunches for 2 packets, the more coriander the better to give is good aroma as well as to give it some substance/gravy.

4. Grind together foll: the washed and chopped coriander leaves, , green chillies ( green chilly paste per packet shd be at least 1 tbsp) so approx. 5/6 green chillies depending on size and spicyness of the chillies ( not the v tiny indian ones) for 2 packets, 2 tbs garlic paste for 2 packets, 2 tbs ginger paste, badishep ( fennel) seeds ( V V little, as otherwise it gived an unwanted extra strong flavor, ‘ugra’, as they say in Konkani) may be abt 30 to 35 seeds to count and be precise, 1 tbsp of coconut powder, ¼ tsp ( a small pinch of asafoetida hing), 2 tbsp of lemon juice, with little water so it becomes more like a paste than a watery mixture.

5. Mix ½ of the masala paste with the defrosted veggies and keep the other ½ aside.

6. Now heat oil in kadai, ( Oil for this is normally generously used, pl use as u think ok for you, but shd definitely not be too little), add very few ajwain seeds ( ¼ tsp or even less, may be a y small pinch taken with the very tip of ur fingers, as this too can give it a very strong unwanted aroma and a bit of bitter taste), as they splutter, add the veggies coated with masala and carefully keep tossing /stirring so it gets cooked, u may need to add little oil again, as needed, as u stir and cook ( taking care veggies do not break or get soggy like).

7. When it is almost cooked, add remaining masala, salt , 2 to 3 tsps of sugar, (If required and too dry u may add little water to get the right undhiyo consistency) stir, finally add muthiyas and cook for last 1 , 1 ½ minute or so in a microwave bowl.

Taste and if reqd add more lemon juice or whatever feels short.

Shd be spicy, yet sweet.

Enjoy with hot hot phulkas or pooris

Happy Cooking, Happy Eating.

Kheema (Minced chicken/lamb)

posted Sep 13, 2014, 9:54 PM by Anshul Kundaje   [ updated Sep 28, 2014, 2:07 PM ]

  1. Combine
    1. 1/2 kilo of lamb or chicken mince
    2. 1 cup finely chopped or grated onions
    3. 1 tablesp crushed garlic
    4. 3 tablespoons oil or ghee
  2. Microwave 10 mins on HI (Keep Open)
    1. Every 3 mins pause and loosen it up so it doesnt lump
  3. Remove from microwave and throw water away
  4. Combine
    1. One can of peeled and chopped tomatoes (450 gm)
    2. 2 cloves
    3. 4 pepper corns
    4. 1 bay leaf
    5. 2 black cardomom
    6. 2 cm cinnamon
    7. 1/2 teaspoon black cumin seeds (shah jeera)
    8. 2 teaspoon mince ginger
    9. 3 tea spoons oil
  5. Combine everything and mix and COVER and microwave 10 mins on HIGH
    1. Stir every 5 mins
  6. Combine
    1. 1/4 cup (2 tbspoons) thick yoghurt
    2. 1 teaspoons coriander power
    3. 1 teaspoons cumin powder
    4. 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
    5. 2 slit green chillies
  7. Cover and microwave on high for 10 mins
  8. Combine
    1. 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
    2. 1/2 cup thawed frozen peas
    3. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder
    4. 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    5. 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
  9. Add, cover and cook for 5 mins
  10. Add salt to taste

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