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                             Prep Time:  25 minutes Cook Time:  15 minutes Total Time:  3 hours Yield:  Serves 10 (serving size: 1 slice) Ingredients For the crust 1/4 cup   (1 oz) salted, roasted peanuts (finely ground in a food processor or crushed in a bag with a rolling pin) 2 tablespoons   sugar 3/4 cup   (2.5 oz) graham cracker crumbs (finely ground in a food processor) 4 tablespoons   (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted 1.5 ounces   bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped For the filling 1/3 cup   (2.33 oz) sugar 1/3 cup   (1 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably natural 2 tablespoons   cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon   salt 1 3/4 cups   whole milk 3 ounces   bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1 teaspoon   pure vanilla extract Classic Whipped Cream, optional 2 tablespoons   salted, roast...

Thai Fried Rice with Pineapple The wonderful flavour of pineapple make this rice dish extra special. Cooking Time:  25-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Cooked rice 1 1/2 cups • Cooked basmati rice 1 1/2 cups • Pineapple slices,tinned 6 • Oil 2 tablespoons • Onion ,chopped 1 medium • Green capsicum 1/4 medium • yellow capsicum 1/4 medium • Red capsicum 1/4 medium • Roasted peanuts 1/4 cup • Green curry paste 1 teaspoon • Thai red bird chillies 2 • Kaffir lime leaves 3 • Salt to taste • Brown sugar 2 teaspoons • Fresh basil leaves 7-8 • Lemon 1 Method Heat oil in a non stick pan, add onion and saute. Roughly chop red and green capsicums. Add green curry paste to the pan and mix well. Add red and green capsicums. Grind roasted peanuts and Thai red bird chillies. Chop pineapple slices and add to th...

Beetroot Cucumber and Tomato Raita A rich and luscious raita with a variety of ingredients. The peppy taste of coriander and green chillies complements the crunchy feel of peanuts and coconut in the beetroot, cucumber and tomato raita, while a tempering of cumin seeds and asafoetida gives out appetising whiffs! Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  0.25 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup  boiled , peeled and  chopped beetroot 1/2   chopped cucumber 1/2 cup   chopped tomatoes 1 1/2 cups  whisked fresh  curds (dahi) salt  to taste 2 tsp   powdered sugar 2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1 tbsp   oil 1 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) a pinch of  asafoetida (hing) 3 tbsp  roughly  chopped peanuts 1/4 cup  freshly  grated coconut 1/4 cup  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) Method Combine the beetroot, cucumber, tomatoes, curds, salt, sugar and green ch...

Bhel Puri Recipe Published On 02 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches,Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.     Bhel Puri is a combination of puffed rice along with vegetables and spicy, tangy chutney/auce. This is the most commonly sold chaat/fast food in many places in India. It is a snack with an iconic status in Western India. Bhelpuri is low-fat, delicious and eay to make! After a long day at work, or on days when I have no mood to cook, we have Bhel Puri for dinner. I store all the dry ingredients in the pantry, the chutney in the fridge and we just combine all these to whip up a delectable “khatta-meetha-theeka” light dinner. On the last road trip we took, I packed all the ingredients required to make bhel puri and we had it many times as snack or even as dinner. You can get creative and add or...

Batata Vada Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe) The batata vada burger can be thought of as a variant of mumbai’s famous vada pav, which is made using batata vada and pav bun. In this variant, the authentic vadas are stuffed inside burger buns with two types of chutneys drizzled over mayonnaise. The use of a traditional salad, lettuce leaves and cheese make this burger different from the regular vada pav. I suggest you add a bunch of onion rings while serving this burger to make it all the more inviting. Preparation Time:  25 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 burgers Ingredients For The Batata Vada 2 cups  boiled , peeled and  mashed potatoes 1 tbsp   oil 3/4 tsp   mustard seeds ( rai / sarson) 1/4 tsp   asafoetida (hing) 10   curry leaves (kadi patta) 1 1/2 tbsp   ginger-green chilli paste 1/2 tbsp   garlic (lehsun) paste 1/2 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) salt  to taste oil  for deep-frying ...

Chatpata Corn               Microwave Recipe An unusual and excessively tasty combination of finely crushed peanuts and crunchy corn niblets, cooked to perfection in the microwave. Easy to whip up and healthy as well, this delectable dish can be had as a snack with bread at any time of the day to satiate those sudden hunger pangs. Preparation Time:  5 mins Cooking Time:  5 mins Makes 2 servings Ingredients 1 cup   sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) 1/4 cup  finely  crushed peanuts 1 tbsp   onion paste 1 tbsp  ready-made  tomato puree 2 tbsp  finely  chopped tomatoes 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped ginger (adrak) 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies a pinch of  sugar 1/2 tsp   lemon  juice 2 tsp   oil salt  to taste For The Garnish 2 tsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 2 tsp   chopped tomatoes Method ...

Le Cordon Bleu Choco Cookies Serves 4 1 cup creamy peanut butter 3/4 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well combined. Stir in 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts. Roll it to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut it with a knife to 1-inch peices and place it on a silpat. Bake until cookies are golden and puffed, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating sheets ensure even cooking. Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

                            Baghare Baingan Cooking Time:  20-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Brinjals,small 250 grams • Peanuts 2 tablespoons • Sesame seeds (til) 1 1/2 tablespoons • Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) 3/4 teaspoon • Dried coconut ( khopra),grated 1 tablespoon • Oil 4 tablespoons + for deep-frying • Onion ,sliced 2 medium • Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon • Cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon • Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/4 teaspoon • Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/4 teaspoon • Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) pinch • Curry leaves 10-12 • Ginger paste 1 tablespoon • Garlic paste 1 tablespoon • Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon • Coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoon • Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon • Red chilli powder ...