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Mexican Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting Eggless chocolate cakes with frosting can be as wonderful. Cooking Time:  25-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  25-30 minutes   Category:  Veg - Ingredients • Refined flour (maida) 1 cup • Cornflour/ corn starch 1/4 cup • Baking soda 1 teaspoon • Salt 1/2 teaspoon • Cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon • Cocoa powder 3 tablespoons • Castor sugar (caster sugar) 1 cup • Vanilla essence 1 teaspoon • Vinegar 1 tablespoon For frosting • Icing sugar 1 cup • Cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon • Honey 1 tablespoon • Cocoa powder 2 tablespoons • Oil 1 tablespoon Method Preheat oven to 180° C. Grease a square cake tin and lightly dust with dry flour. Place a sieve over a bowl and put refined flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder, cocoa powder and sift. Mix well. Add castor sugar and mix. Add 1 cup chilled water and mix. A...

Thai Stir-fried Noodles Go thai, with this stir-fried noodle recipe! the unusual peanut butter based sauce adds a classy touch to this simple noodle recipe. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 2 cups   cooked rice noodles  , refer handy tip 3/4 cup   sliced baby corn 3/4 cup   cauliflower florets 1 cup   paneer (cottage cheese)  cubes 1 tsp   soy sauce 1 tbsp   lemon  juice 3 tbsp   oil salt  to taste For The Peanut Sauce 2 tbsp   lemon juice 2 tsp   soy sauce 4 tbsp   castor sugar 4 tbsp   peanut butter salt  to taste For The Garnish 1/4 cup  coarsely  crushed peanuts Method   For the peanut sauce Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, with ½ cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer till the sauce thickens. How to proceed Blanch the baby corn and cauliflower in a vesselful of salted water. Drain and keep...

      Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse  Crunchy, creamy, rich—there is no shortage of praise for this dessert! this is luscious party fare, with the special touch of hazelnuts. However, where hazelnuts are not available you can use walnuts instead, without compromising on the taste and feel. While making the praline, take care not to stir the sugar; allow it to melt on its own to avoid the sugar from sticking to the spatula. To make this mousse quick and easy, i have opted for a spread like nutella that is readily available. Setting Time:  4 hours Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients For The Hazelnut Praline 1/2 cup  coarsely chopped  hazelnut 1/4 cup   castor sugar Other Ingredients 1 cup  chopped  dark chocolate 1/4 cup   milk 3/4 cup   chocolate hazelnut spread (nutella)  , readily available 1/4 tsp   vanilla essence 1 tbsp   powdered sugar 1 1...

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (540g) koshihikari rice 3 3/4 cups (935ml) cold water 1/2 cup (125ml) rice vinegar 2 tbs caster sugar 1/2 tsp salt 6 nori sheets 200g fresh salmon, cut into 1cm-thick batons 1 avocado, halved, stoned, peeled, thinly sliced Light soy sauce, to serve Wasabi paste, to serve Pickled ginger, to serve Method Step 1 Place the rice in a sieve. Rinse under cold running water, to remove any excess starch, until water runs clear. Place the rice and water in a large saucepan, covered, over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 12 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Set aside, covered, for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Step 2 Combine the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl. Transfer the rice to a large glass bowl. Use a wooden paddle to break up rice lumps while gradually adding the vinegar mixture, gently folding to combine. Continue folding and fanning the rice for 15 minutes or...

Ingredients For the cake 225g/8oz plain flour 350g/12½oz caster sugar 85g/3oz cocoa powder 1½ tsp baking powder                                                                          1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 free-range eggs 250ml/9fl oz milk 125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 250ml/9fl oz boiling water For the chocolate icing 200g/7oz plain  chocolate 200ml/7fl oz  double cream Preparation method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins. Watch technique 0:33 mins For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smoot...