Grilled Grapes & Paneer Sticks#SundayFunday

This grilled skewers is a lip-smacking appetizer/starter, a wonderful party pleaser. I have also sauté veggies too along with them. It's healthy and delicious.

Ingredients
1 Cup Grams Grapes
200 Grams Paneer / Cottage Cheese - cut into cubes
1 Carrot- cut into sticks
1 Small Green Capsicum/Bell Pepper -diced
1 Medium Potato - boiled and cut into wedges
2 Medium Tomato - de seeded and cut into wedges
For The Marination
½ Teaspoon Dried Parsley
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Sweet Chilli Preserve/Jam
½ Teaspoon Sweet Paprika
¼ Teaspoon Bezar Spice -Homemade
1 Teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Heaped Olive Oil

Method

Mix all the ingredients for marination well, add all the paneer, grapes, coat them in the marinade and keep it aside. 

Then add the tomato, potato, carrot, coat them in the marinade. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
Thread the paneer and grapes on wooden skewers.

Heat a grill pan add the veggies - tomato, potato wedges, carrot along with the marinade and sauté till they are grilled /charred, remove them on to a plate. In the same pan grill the paneer and grape skewers.

When done serve them and enjoy!! 

Crisp paneer with sweet  grapes and veggies taste fantastic.

Labels : Paneer, Cottage Cheese, Grilled, Appetizer, Party pleasers, Healthy, Starters, Grapes, Carrot, Tomato, Potato

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. I thank our host for this week's event Rebekah Rose Hills of Making Miracles 

Sunday Funday: Happy Valentine's Day! Today let's celebrate romance.!

• Beet-Kissed Savory Goat Cheese Truffles by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Chocolate Chip Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies by  Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice 

• Strawberry Almond Crumble by Food Lust People Love
• Watermelon Mousse by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Wild Rice Stuffed Pork Tenderloin by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Indian Style Pink Sauce Pasta#Improv

This is a street style pasta which is saucy/gravy type of pasta and can be spiced according to our taste. This is delicious and uses blended tomatoes. Use grated cheese generously- no cutting/kanjusi in adding cheese. A must try this recipe which is quick and easy.

1 Cup Measurement = 250Ml 

Serves: 2 - as a meal
Ingredients
For Boiling Pasta
2 Cups Penne Pasta 
1½ Tablespoons Salt
2 Tablespoons Oil
6 - 8 Cups Water
For Pink Sauce
2 Tablespoons Oil +1 Tablespoon Butter
4 Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
2 Medium Onions, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Heaped Red Chilly powder or to your spicy level
5 Medium Red Ripe Tomatoes - pureed
Salt to taste
4 Tablespoons Heaped Tomato Ketchup
½ Cup Sweet Corn - boiled
1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
1 Teaspoon Level Red Chilly Flakes
2 Tablespoons Butter
¼ Cup Fresh Cream or Malai
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Lots Of Grated Processed Cheese

Method

In a heavy bottom pan, heat water, add salt and oil, bring to a boil, add pasta  and cook for about 80% done. Strain the pasta in a bowl, add some more oil to avoid from sticking. Reserve one cup pasta water, keep aside for further use.

Heat oil and butter another large pan/kadai, add garlic and cook till it releases an aroma. Add onions and cook till translucent. Add tomato puree , mix well, Cover and cook for 10 minutes or till oil surfaces . Add red chilly powder, ketchup, sweet corn, oregano and chilly flakes, mix well. Add pasta and mix well, cover and let it cook till just done/al dente ( it should not be mushy). 

Add butter, 2 tablespoon heaped cheese and fresh cream, mix well, taste for salt then add ( I did not add salt, since butter and cheese already has salt) switch off the flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and lot's of processed cheese.

My Notes

Boil the paste only 80%; rest will cook in a sauce
Don’t overcook the pasta in the sauce.
After adding cream, immediately remove from the flame or else it will curdle.

Lables: Pasta & Noodles, Street food, Indian Style, Tomato, Cheese, Spicy, Main course, Vegetarian, Improv Cooking Challenge

Improv Cooking Challenge:February 2021

Tomatoes & Pasta 

• Cameroon Chicken & Tomato Stew with CousCous from Pandemonium Noshery
• Cajun Chicken Fettuccine from Making Miracles
• Southwest Pasta Salad from Palatable Pastime
• Baked Feta Tomato Fettuccine from Cookaholic Wife
• Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Pepper Sauce by Magical Ingredients
• TicTok Feta Cheese and Tomato Pasta from Our Good Life
• Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Indian Style Pink Sauce Pasta from Sneha's Recipe

Gurasa - Sudanese Flatbread#Eattheworld

Sudanese cuisine is a multicultural one. Their cuisine is a mix of Arabs, Africans, Indians, Greek and Turks who settled in Sudan. Gurasa is a flatbread of Sudan which is a yeasted one. This is so soft and fluffy, perfect to go with the Peas And Potatoes Stew. We had the remaining for our dinner and they were soft as ever, no need to reheat them.
1 Cup = 250 ML 
Makes around 8 - 9 
Ingredients
1 Cup Whole wheat flour
1 Cup All purpose flour
¼ Teaspoon Baking powder
½ Teaspoon Instant Yeast
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
2 Cups Water

Method

Take both the flours, baking powder, yeast, sugar and salt together into a large bowl and whisk well so that they are mixed.
Add the water gradually and mix well till it is as  thick as a dosa batter. 

Cling wrap it and keep it aside till it doubles in volume.

Once it doubles in volume, give it a good stir and let it again rest for 15 minutes.

In the meantime heat a nonstick pan till just hot and brush with oil, sprinkle a little water and wipe it clean with a kitchen towel. 

The pan should be warm, now pour a ladle or two of this batter, and spread as much as like a dosa, in a circular motion with the ladle.

Keep the flame in medium low and cook till the bottom side is golden brown and the top is dry.

Flip it and cook this side for just a minute. 
                           

Remove on to cooling rack lined with paper towel. 

Like wise make the rest, but do not grease the pan with oil, just wipe it with a wet cloth, then pour the batter and spread it in a circular motion with the ladle. If the pan is too hot then, switch off the flame and wipe the pan with a wet cloth, or else the batter with clump and you will not be able to spread it with a spoon. 

These are so soft and fluffy.

Serve with your favorite stew, we enjoyed this with Peas And Potatoes Stew ( this recipe will be posted on 20th Feb).
Labels: Breads, Flatbread, Yeasted, Sudan, Eat the World, Whole Wheat Flour ,Main course, Oil Free, Vegan

Join us as we Eat the World!!!

Each month Evelyne of CulturEatz invites us to visit a country and explore their foods. This month it's Sudan.

Check out all the wonderful Sudanese recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!

 Palatable Pastime Best Easy Hummus 

Magical Ingredients: Sudanese Tamia 

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Sudanese Peanut Stew 

Pandemonium Noshery: Kamounia - Sudanese Stewed Beef 

Sneha’s Recipe: Gurasa - Sudanese Flatbread 

Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Red Lentil Soup (Sudanese Addas) 

Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Basbousa and Karkadé

No-Knead Thin Crust Margherita Pizza#BreadBakers

Margherita pizza is a simple, delicious pizza that’s easy to make at home. 

For 2 pizzas

Ingredients

226 grams All Purpose Flour  

1 Teaspoon Instant Yeast

1 Teaspoon Sugar 

1 Teaspoon Salt 

158 Grams Water 

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

 

Method

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the water. Stir with a spoon, then knead with your hand just until the flour is moistened and the dough begins to form. Do not over-mix! The dough will be very sticky and rough looking, not silky smooth. With damp hands, roll each piece into a rough ball and place into a container with2 tablespoons of oil. Flatten the top with an oiled hand. Cover tightly. Let rise at room temperature for 45 minutes, then deflate the dough and refrigerate overnight or up to 5 days. The dough should be roughly doubled in size before shaping.

For 2 Pizzas
For The Quick Pizza Sauce  

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive oil 
1 Medium Onion - finely diced 

A pinch of Red Chili flakes 

½ Teaspoon Freshly Made Garlic paste 

250 Grams Tomato Puree 

2 Tablespoon Dry White wine 
1 Teaspoon Sugar 
Salt to taste

Method

Heat a small saucepan over medium flame. Add olive oil, onions, chili flakes, and a generous pinch of salt. Cook stirring occasionally until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook until starting to brown. Add the tomato puree and wine. Bring to a simmer and cook until very thick. Taste and adjust for salt. Cool completely. The sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Assembling The Pizza

Preheat the oven with the cast iron tawa or a pizza stone at 220°C for an hour.
Divide the dough into two parts.
Take two parchment sheet and oil it with the oil from the container. Take one part of the dough and flatten it equally on all sides to thin crust pizza.

Apply a very thin layer of pizza sauce, sprinkle shredded mozzarella. Sprinkle Homemade Pizza Seasonings on top. Slide a rimless baking sheet or a peel under the parchment paper and slide the parchment paper with the pizza onto the stone ( I used my cast iron tawa) in the oven. Bake until the crust is nicely browned around the edges and underneath, about 10 to 12 minutes. 

Slide the pizza and parchment back onto the rimless baking sheet to get the pizza out of the oven. 

Move to a cutting board to slice and peel off the parchment paper.  Serve immediately.
Labels: Pizzas, Pizza Sauce, Homemade Pizza Seasonings, No Knead Bread, Margherita, Breads, Bread Bakers

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month the Bread Bakers are making Pizzas, a theme chosen by Karen from Karen's Kitchen Stories.

And don’t forget to check out all the amazing pizzas baked by our talented bakers ~ 

• Aglio e Olio Pizza from The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Barley Flour Vegetarian Pizza from Cook with Renu
• Breakfast Biscuit Pizza from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza from Making Miracles
• Dessert Apple Pizza from Magical Ingredients
• Grilled Fruit Pizza from A Messy Kitchen
• Individual Deep Dish Pizzas from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Jerk Chicken Sausage Pizza from Passion Kneaded
• Langallo (Hungarian Pizza) from Palatable Pastime
• No-Knead Thin Crust Margherita Pizza from Sneha's Recipe
• Pizza Empenadas from Ambrosia
• Quattro Stagioni Sourdough Pizza from Food Lust People Love
• Sourdough Pizza from Zesty South Indian Kitchen
• Valentine's Hearts from Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Eggless Pineapple Cupcakes#BakingBloggers

These eggless pineapple cupcakes are so easy and quick to make, to satisfy your sweet cravings. I love to have cakes that are not frosted and these are just what you would want for tea.

Cup Measurement - 200 ML

Makes 6 Cupcakes
Ingredients
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
50 Grams Butter
½ Cup Yogurt - whisked
1 - 2 Tablespoons Pineapple Syrup or as required
1/2 Teaspoon Pineapple essence
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Caster Sugar
A Pinch of Salt
2 Rings Tinned Pineapple Slices - finely chopped

Method 

In a bowl, sieve together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

In a bowl cream together butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add essence, yogurt and whisk together well. Then add the flour and whisk on low speed till incorporated. Fold in the chopped pineapple piece and add the pineapple syrup to make a ribbon consistency batter. Pour the batter into silicone moulds and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 - 22 minutes or when a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and place on counter and let it sit there for 10 minutes.

Now flip it onto a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. 

These eggless pineapple cupcakes are moist, buttery, and loaded with crushed pineapple. They are perfect for Hi Tea parties.

Labels: Cakes, Eggless, Vegetarian, Baking Bloggers, Hi Tea, Pineapple  

Baking Bloggers February 2021

Bite Size Baking

• Breakfast Toast Cups from Making Miracles
• Chocolate Bouchons from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Eggless Pineapple Cupcakes from Sneha's Recipe
• Hertzoggies (South African Jam and Coconut Tartlets) from Tara's Multicultural Table
• Honey-Kissed Savory Shortbread Crackers from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Muffin Pizzas from A Day in the Life on the Farm