Best Sour Cream Coffee Cake With Streusel Topping (Ina Garten's Recipe)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/25/2013 2:41:00 AM

'Light, Moist & flavorful cake to enjoy with a cup off coffee in the morning. This delicious coffee cake is also perfect for brunch or entertaining anytime.Be careful not to overmix your dough once you add wet to dry ingredients, the gluten will develop. Gluten is in the flour and mixing the dough correctly will make a difference between a moist and a dry cake. All ingredients at room temp is also necessary. Source:- FoodNetworkIngredients Unsalted butter at room temperature:-12 Tbs(...)'

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Microwave Bread Pudding (Single Serving Dessert)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/23/2013 4:47:00 AM

'Looking for something warm, sweet, and satisfying to end your meal? "Instant" bread pudding goes from inspiration to "Ahhh..." in just 5 minutes.This is great way to use leftover bread too.For berry bread pudding, omit the chips or dried fruit; and layer the bread cubes with fresh berries before microwaving. Source HereMakes one large or two smaller servings. Ingredients:- Cubed bread; fresh, or just slightly stale:- 1 Cup ( about 1 1/2 to 2 slices bread)Large egg;- 1Milk:- 1/3 Cup(...)'

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Khatti Meethi Phaliyan / Sweet & Sour Beans Stir Fry

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/22/2013 4:54:00 AM

'Stir fried beans tossed with some tamarind, jaggery and a spicy coconut mixture. It's easy to make and full of Gujarati flavors. A little sweet, a little tangy! Source :- Aditya BalIngredients:- For the spice paste:---------------------- Chillies:- 4 Cumin seeds/Jeera:-1 Tbsp Coriander seeds/Dhaniya:- 1/2 Tbsp Coconut, shredded:- 4-5 Tbsp Water, a little bit Salt, to taste To stir fry beans:----------------------- Oil:- 1 TbspFrench beans, cut 3 cm long:- 2 cups For the main(...)'

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Healthy Wholewheat Pizza Recipe

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/21/2013 4:23:00 AM

'Pizzas can be healthy too. This homemade pizza dough has whole wheat crust and is topped with fresh vegetables and cheese.I like to roll my dough thin to make each slice more healthy. So next time when you are craving for pizza and don't want the fat , try this healthy alternative pizaa dough recipe and enjoy. Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour:- 2 CupsAll Purpose flour:- 1 CupFlax Seed Powder:- 1/4 CupWarm water:- 1 cup Yeast:-1 TbspSugar:- 2 TbspOil:-1/4 CupSalt:- 1/2 TspFor toppings:(...)'

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Eggless Churros With Chocolate Sauce ( Quick Kids Snack)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/20/2013 3:41:00 AM

'Churros are small strips made with all purpose flour, are deep fried and rolled in sugar and cinnamon & are served warm with chocolate sauce.Here is a super easy recipe which will make your guests wonder if its home made or not. Fun Fact :- Did you know that churros were named after the churra sheep because the pastry resembled the sheep's horns? Source :- Recipe by Nishtha AsraniIngredients:- For the Churros:------------------ Oil, for deep frying All Purpose flour/ Maida:- (...)'

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Chocolate Icecream Shake Recipe

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/18/2013 11:04:00 PM

'Enjoy this easy two ingredient chocolate ice cream shake on any hot summer day. This shake will surely please any chocolate lover. Ingredients:- Chocolate Ice-cream :- 1/2 Cup Milk:- 1/4 CupProcedure:- 1) Place ice cream & milk in blender container. 2) Cover, blend until smooth. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately....Enjoy:) Notes:- 1) You can add 1/4 Cup of Chocolate syrup also to make it more chocolatey.. 2) You can adjust the quantity of the milk to make the shake to desire(...)'

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Besan Wali Aloo Beans / Potato & Beans Stir Fry With Chickpeas Flour

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/17/2013 4:25:00 PM

'Aloo beans is a simple stir fry/sabzi made with chopped beans and potatoes, cooked in spices and flavored with chickpea flour. Ingredients:- Oil:- 3-4 tbspPotato:- 1 big or 2 small (Cut into small pieces)Beans:- 2 cup (chopped)Cumin seeds:- 1 TspMustard seeds:- 1 TspGarlic:- 1 Tbsp(finely chopped)Ginger:- 1 Tbsp (finely chopped)Onion:- 1 (medium size, chopped)Turmeric powder:- 1 tspSalt as per tasteRed Chilli powder:-1 tspGaram Masala:- 1 tspBesan/Gram Flour/Chickpea Flour:- 1/8 C(...)'

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Instant Idli Recipe (Made With Idli Rawa & Urad Dal Flour)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/16/2013 4:40:00 PM

'These idlis can be made in a jiffy for a quick breakfast. Ingredients:- Idli Rawa:- 1 CupUrad Dal Flour:- 1/2 CupFruit salt:- 1/2 TspSalt to tasteProcedure:- 1)In a large bowl, take the urad flour, add the idli rawa followed by salt. Mix the ingredients very well. 2)Add water and mix well so that a batter with the desirable consistency is formed. But do not make it too watery. Keep the batter aside for about 30 minutes. 3)Grease the idli moulds and keep aside. 4)Once the batter is(...)'

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Aloo Kulcha / Indian flatbread stuffed with Potao

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/15/2013 4:42:00 PM

'Kulcha is a classic indian flat bread made with all purpose flour/maida & yogurt.These kulchas has been stuffed with simple spiced potato filling. Resting of the dough is necessary to make fluffy kulchas..You can make these kulchas two ways - Deep fry Or Shallow Fry (on non tick pan to make it little healthier). You can serve this with any curry or eat by itself. DEEP FRIED KULCHA(Heat the oil in a kadai and deep fry the kulchas until golden brown on both sides) SHALLOW FRIED KULCHA(...)'

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Watermelon Snack Bites / Easy Party Appetizer

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/14/2013 5:33:00 PM

'We all love watermelon and especially in summer i love serving it at my dinner parties as this surely cools everyone on a hot summer day.This is an easy refreshing summer appetizer or snack that can be made with very few ingredients.Watermelon cubes topped with feta cheese , mint and little bit of walnuts to give it a nice texture and crunch. You can also cut the watermelon in fun shapes using cookie cutter. Ingredients:- Watermelon (Cut into desired shapes)Feta CheeseMintWalnuts ((...)'

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Fennel Flavored Carrot & Potato Stir Fry / Saunf Wale Aloo gajar KI sabzi

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/13/2013 4:40:00 PM

'A quick and simple side dish which can be served with any meal made with carrots and potatoes cooked with Indian spices until crisp and tender.Fennel seeds gives great flavor and fragrance to this stir fry Ingredients:- Carrots:- 3 (Peeled and cut lengthwise , in long thin strips)Potato:- 2 (Peeled and cut lengthwise , in long thin strips)Oil:- 3 TbspJeera/Cumin seeds:- 1 TspRai/ Mustard Seeds:- 1 TspSaunf/ Fennel Seeds:- 1 TspTil/ Sesame Seeds:- 1 TspSaltTurmeric powder:- 1/2 (...)'

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Happy Mothers Day 2013

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/12/2013 5:15:00 PM

'This beautiful vase decorated by my 6 year old daughter alongwith the card with 6 flower vouchers that i can use anytime i want. One Hundred Years From NowIt Will Not Matter, What My Bank Account Was,The Sort Of House I Lived In,Or The Kind Of Car I Drove,But The World May Be Different,Because I was Important ,In The Life Of A.CHILD'

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Broccoli & Carrot Mini Pancakes

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/11/2013 8:04:00 PM

'Surprise your mother by serving these easy and healthy pancakes in the morning for breakfast.You can prepare the vegetable mixture a night before and store in the refrigerator to save time in the morning.Even kids can help you to make these mini pancakes. Ingredients:- Broccoli :- 1 Cup (Cut the florets very finely)Carrot:- 1 Cup (shredded)All purpose flour:- 1/2 CupWhole Wheat Flour:- 1/2 CupButtermilk:- 1 Cup(approx)Shredded Cheese:- 3 TbspSaltEno Fruit Salt:- 1 TspOilWaterPr(...)'

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Banana Bread In A Cup (Microwave Recipe)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/10/2013 11:21:00 PM

'I have been trying a lot of cup/mug recipes lately (35 Second Eggless Chocolate Cake,Two Minute Eggless Brownie Recipe,Cookie In A Cup).I love the fact that it is so quick and simple ,made with few ingredients and is single serving so you can enjoy it anytime of the day or night:).. Source:- Pass The SushiIngredients:- Non-stick cooking sprayAll Purpose Flour:- 3 TbspSugar:- 1 Tbsp + 1 TspBrown sugar:- 2 TbspSalt:- 1/8 TspBaking powder:-1/8 TspBaking soda:-1/8 TspEgg:- 1Vanilla(...)'

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A Healthy Paneer Pakoda Recipe ( Easy Snack Or Appetizer)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/10/2013 12:01:00 AM

'Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese dipped in gram flour ,semolina & bread crumbs batter and shallow fried on medium heat until crisp and brown. These are great snack or appetizer for any gatherings as they can be ready in no time.Also these can be packed for snack in your kids lunch box. They are shallow fried instead of deep frying to make a healthy snack and i promise you won't miss the deep fried pakodas once you make and eat these. Source:- Adapted from Chef Sanjeev Kapoor RecipeMak(...)'

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Vegeterian Cracker Topper Recipe ( Bite Size Party Appetizer )

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/8/2013 11:28:00 PM

'Crackers topped with delicious treats are the easiest finger food appetizers for any gathering, get-together, party or special occasion. So jazz up those crackers with some new toppings, let your imagination flow. I had these yummy little bites for first time at one of my friends (Tahira)house. I try to use all the ingredients that my daughter love so she feels like eating a treat at her snack time.You can play with the ingredients to match your taste. The preparation for these appe(...)'

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A Healthy Chocolate Banana Pudding ( No Cook Dessert)

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

'If you love chocolate but are afraid to eat those chocolate rich desserts then this is for you, rich creamy & delicious pudding made with all the raw ingredients so its more nutritious. You can surely play with the ingredients to suit your taste.You can add avocado(frozen) to make it more healthy and super creamy. Use dates instead of any sweetener.Its best if you can use frozen banana for pudding but if you can not then chill the pudding before serving for best taste.If you are ma(...)'

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Bite Size Appetizer Salad Recipe

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/7/2013 12:32:00 AM

'I saw this amazing party appetizer salad idea in some magazines while sitting in the waiting area , they used different ingredients but i decided to make this with everything i have already available in my refrigerator. This is really easy peasy bite size salad appetizer for any party or family gatherings. Even kids can help you making it,you can use all the ingredients what they love.It can be made ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator.. Ingredients:- GrapesMint LeavesRed(...)'

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Best Gulab Jamun Recipe Ever & Tips For Perfection

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/5/2013 10:21:00 PM

'Gulab means rose, it is used in water & sugar mixture to make a scented syrup & jamun is a south asian fruit with a similar size and shape. Gulab Jamun is a popular Indian dessert made with fresh Khoya and is a must for every party, family function or marriages.They are also usually made around the festival times like Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, shiv ratri etc. TIPS TO MAKE A PERFECT GULAB JAMUNS:1) You have to use a good quality ingredients otherwise your Gulab jamun will(...)'

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Mint Flavoured Sev/Sirni/Mixture

Author : Preety      Blog : Preety's Kitchen      Date : 5/3/2013 6:21:00 PM

'Sev/Sirni/Mixture/Namkeen/Omapodi is really easy to make indian snack .It can be enjoyed as a topping for various chaats or a plain snack with tea.These are also prepared for festivals like Diwali or Holi. This recipe is shared by my good friend Swati , she added pudina puree while making the dough which gives it a really refreshing taste Recipe By :- Swati Panigrahi Ingredients:- Besan/Gram Flour/Chickpea Flour:- 1 CupRice flour:- 1 CupAjwain:- 1 TspSaltPudina/Mint puree:- 1/2(...)'

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