Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

1 chicken
5 onion
2 tomatoe
2 tbsp ginger
2 tbsp garlic
10 green chillies
3 tbsp pepper
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
1/2 bunch coriander leaves
1/2 bunch mint leaves

Method:

Slice onions into very thin slices.
Chop the tomatoes.
Crush ginger, garlic and green chillies in a chopper.
Chop the leaves and side aside.

Heat 4 tbsp oil in deep pan.
Add onions and saute until golden brown.
Add the tomatoes saute until very soft.
Add the ginger , garlic and green chillies and saute for few minutes
Add the the chicken and fry for 3 minutes.
Add coriander powder , pepper crushed or powder and garam masala.
Add salt and the rest of the leaves. if needed add 1/2 cup water.

Cook until chicken is cooked and water is absorbed.
Add oil if need and fry for few minutes more.


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Laura's Chocolate cupcake

Recipe source: Laura in the Kitchen

Ingredients:

  • 100 grams butter
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
Method:
  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla essence and whisk until smooth.
  3. Sieve flour, cocoa, baking powder , baking soda and salt.
  4. Add the dry ingredients mix until smooth.
  5. Add the buttermilk and mix quickly so u don't over mix
  6. Preheat the oven @ 175C/350F .
  7. Scoop the batter, fill the muffin liner upto 1/2 using ice-cream scoop.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.