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Jalapeno Stuffed Baked Potato Baked potato in a hot sauce mellowed with mayonnaise Cooking Time:  1-2 hours Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes 4 large • Jalapeno,chopped 2 • Sea salt 1 cup • Cornflour/ corn starch 2 teaspoons • Oil 1 tablespoon • Onions,chopped 2 medium • Soy sauce 1 tablespoon • Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons • Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Method Preheat the oven to 220°C. Place the whole potatoes on a bed of sea salt in a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven at 220°C for thirty to forty minutes or till done. You can also boil the potatoes but take care that they become completely dry after that. Blend cornstarch in half a cup of water. Heat oil in a pan. Add half the onions and sauté till translucent. Add soy sauce and one cup of water and mix. Add jalapeno peppers and mix. Add the blended cornstarch and cook stirring continu...

   Hush Puppies       Deep fried delicacy . Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Cornmeal 1 cup • Refined flour (maida) 1 cup • Baking powder 1 teaspoon • Sugar 1 tablespoon • Sea salt 1 tablespoon • Egg 1 • Milk 1/2 cup • Onion ,grated 3/4 cup • Oil to deep fry Method Mix cornmeal, refined flour, baking powder, sugar and sea salt in a bowl.Break egg in another bowl, add milk and whisk well. Add onion and egg mixture to the flour mixture and knead. If the mixture is too dry, add a little more milk and knead. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the mixture into equal medium sized portions and shape each of them into an oblong. Gently slide them into the hot oil and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot.