Thursday, March 8, 2012

CHEESY MUFFIN



A:

250 plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

B:

60 gm castor sugar
90 gm cheddar cheese grated

C:

1 egg lightly beaten
250 ml fresh milk
60 ml corn oil

DECORATION:

50 gm cheddar cheese grated

METHOD:

Sift A into a mixing bowl &
stir in B.

beat C in a bowl for 1 minute
till well mixed.

Pour into the flour mixture &
mix till just combine.

Spoon into muffin moulds lined
with paper cups, till ¾ full.

Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese.

Bake in pre-heated oven at 200°C
for about 20 minutes till golden brown.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

SPIRAL CURRY PUFFS



FILLINGS:

1 onion chopped
1 tsp ginger & garlic paste
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tbsp chilly powder
1 tbsp meat curry powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
300 gm minced meat
2 potatoes boiled, peeled &
diced into small cubes
2 tbsp green peas cooked
1 stalk curry leaves
Coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking

METHOD:

Heat up oil, sauté onion till light
brown, add in ginger & garlic paste
stir fry for few minutes.

Add chilly powder, curry powder &
turmeric powder sauté until fragrant.

Add mince meat, potatoes, green peas,
curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt,
garam masala & stir-fry until dry.

Dish up & leave it to cool.

SKIN: A

 200 gm plain floor
100 gm shortening

SKIN: B

300 gm plain flour
1 tsp salt
60 gm margarine
120 ml cold water

METHOD:

Skin A:  Put ingredients into a mixing
bowl & mix into a dough.

Skin B: Mix & knead all the ingredients
until smooth, rest for 10 minutes.

Warp skin B in skin A & roll into rectangular
shape, roll up neatly like Swiss roll.

Roll again into a rectangular shape &
roll up tightly Swiss roll.

Rest for 20 minutes.

Divide skin into portions (50 gm each)

Roll into round shape & warp up filling.

Seal & pinch the edge like curry puff.

Heat up oil & deep fry curry puffs at
medium heat until golden brown.

Dish & drain, serve hot.

NOTE:

When roll up skin like Swiss roll, try
not to use too much flour for dusting.

The layers might not stick well & the
curry puff will open up during deep-frying.

Monday, March 5, 2012

SWEET CORN WITH MARGARINE / MAYONNAISE



SWEET CORN WITH MARGARINE:

1 cup frozen sweet corn
(Steamed until cooked)
1-     1 ½  tbsp margarine
Salt & sugar to taste

METHOD:

Mix salt, sugar & margarine with
steamed corn & serve hot.


SWEET CORN WITH MAYONNAISE:

1 cup frozen sweet corn
(Steamed until cooked)
1-1½  tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp raisins
Sugar to taste

Method:

Mix mayonnaise, sugar & raisins
with steamed sweet corn & serve hot.

Friday, March 2, 2012

PIZZA



BASE A:

1 tsp instant yeast
60 ml warm water
45 ml milk
1 tsp castor sugar

BASE B:

180 gm plain flour
½ tsp salt

BASE C:

½ tbsp butter

FILLING:

3 tbsp tomato paste
2 sausages sliced
2 tbsp cooked minced chicken
5 mushroom canned sliced
2 tbsp pineapple canned cut
1 bell pepper sliced
1 onion slices
300 gm Mozzarella cheese
5 pips garlic + with
2 tbsp oil

METHOD:

Mix A & leave aside for 15 minutes
 till frothy.

Sift B into a mixing bowl, add A, C &
 need till smooth.

Leave to prove till double in bulk.

Punch down & leave to prove for
another 15 minutes.

Roll out, pull gently into 3 mm thick
round sheet about 22 cm.

Place into greased baking tray.

Brush tomato paste into the base.

Sprinkle sausage slice, minced chicken
meat, mushroom sliced, pineapples,
green pepper, onion slices, mozzarella
cheese & garlic oil on top.

Bake in pre-heated oven at 180°C
 for 15 minutes till golden brown.

Remove & serve hot.

NOTE:

Filling can be adjusted according to taste.