Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Bell Pepper Soup#Soupswappers

This Italian roasted cherry tomatoes and red bell peppers soup reminds me that winter is in. I love the reddish orange color of this soup and it's the simplicity, a no-fuss cooking that makes it my favorite.

Serves 2
Ingredients 
8- 10 Cherry Tomatoes
1 Large Red Bell Pepper
2 Cloves Garlic cloves – crushed lightly
1 Teaspoon Olive oil
Sea salt to taste
¼ Teaspoon Lemon Pepper Seasoning
3 Cups Vegetable Stock
Crispy Fried Basil leaves – to garnish

Method 
Pre-heat oven at 200°C.

Wash and pat dry ,garlic, tomatoes and pepper. Place them in a foil tray, in a single layer and drizzle ½ teaspoon olive oil . Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the tomatoes break into juice and the bell pepper is charred.

Cool and blend in a mixer to smooth consistency. Remove in a sauce pan, add 3 cups of vegetable stock to thin and bring this to a boil. Add the seasoning of salt and lemon pepper. Taste, the soup, it should smooth and not too thick.

Serve as it is with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil on top, or with fried basil. Enjoy this delicious soup with any crusty bread.

Labels: Soup, Red Bell Pepper, Cherry Tomatoes, Oven Roasted, Garlic, Serves Two, Soup Swappers, Healthy, Appetizer, Main course, Dairy Free, Gluten free, Nut Free, Vegan, Italian, International Cuisine

Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm our host and author of Soup Swapper's group, today we are making Chilly Soups to celebrate National Chili Day.  

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Chicken Chile Verde 

Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Instant Pot Spicy Turkey Chili 

Sneha’s Recipe: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Bell Pepper Soup 

Magical Ingredients: Garbanzo Chili Verde

Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Turkey, Stout, & Sweet Potato Cincinnati Chili 

Our Good Life: Six Can Chili

Khuboni/Khube Curry - East Indian#FishFriday

With various types of seashells found along the sea coast, most of them are eaten as food. The type of shells that I cooked is the small sea snails/ sea shells, we East Indians call them khuba/khube which are also known as pin shells since a pin is used to remove the flesh from the shell. These shells are got from the rocks in the sea, they generally cling to these rocks and usually found in the market during the monsoons. My sister in law got these for me, I have eaten these after many years. I love these khubas. 

They are delicious to eat but tiresome to clean, they take a lot of time to clean. When I make this curry, I first enjoy eating the rice or hand bread/Appas, then clean all the khubas. Try this recipe and you will enjoy it.
How to clean shells and prepare for cooking.

Immerse the shells in a big pot water for 10 to 15 minutes to let the sand settle down. I put a pinch of potassium permanganate in the water, so that all dirt is removed completely, this is optional.
Now lift the khubas and immerse them in another pot of of water and like wise wash them well a three to four times in fresh water. When the water is clean and clear the khubas are ready to use, then transfer them into a big vessel.

Ingredients
Grind To Fine Paste
4 Dried Red Chillies
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
A Pinch Turmeric powder
1/3 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut
4 Whole Black Peppercorns
1 Teaspoon Tamarind
6 Cloves Garlic
Salt to taste
Other Ingredients
50 Khubas
1 Teaspoon Oil - optional

Method

Soak the chillies in hot water till they soften. 
Grind all the given ingredients to fine paste. 

Mix the oil and grounded paste well. Wash the mixer jar with water, add enough water to make thick consistency gravy. Add salt to taste. 

Boil this till it comes to a boil. Cover with a lid and low flame let it simmer for 7 minutes. Taste for salt and sourness, add if necessary. Add the Khubas and bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and cook it for 8 to 10 minutes. Switch off the flame. 

Enjoy eating this with steamed rice or Hand Breads. 

To clean them take a safety pin, flip open the covering and pull out the snail from the shell. Enjoy, this is super delicious!!

Labels: East Indian, Khubas , Pin Shells, Fish Friday, Seafood/Fish, Main Course, Curry, Healthy

Sustainable Seafood #FishFridayFoodies Event: February 18, 2022 Hosted by Camilla  of Culinary Adventures with Camilla   

• Braised Cod with Potatoes and Onions by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Broiled Asian-inspired Red Snapper Fillets by Food Lust People Love
• Khuboni/Khube Curry - East Indian by Sneha’s Recipe
• L'Uovo di Seppia by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Pasta with Spiced Vegetables and Anchovies by A Day in the Life on the Farm

No Knead Pizza Bundt Bread#BundtBakers

This is a slash pizza bread with savory twist, that is to die for! No-kneading savory bread, easy to make, packed with textures, colors and flavors, so beautiful, and so..oo..o delicious!

I did not mix the veggies in the dough, so you can have a different flavor and texture in every bite. Also, if you add the dollops like I did, the bread will pull apart and the texture will be much more fluffier.

This dough after it doubles in volume I left it in the refrigerator overnight, baked it the next morning for brunch. Removed it out of the refrigerator and kept it on my kitchen counter for an hour then layered it in the bundt pan.

Cup Measurement = 250Ml
Ingredients
3 Cups All Purpose flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Level Tablespoon Instant yeast
360ml Warm Milk
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Filling
2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes - halved
¼ Cup Olives - finely chopped
¼ Cup Diced Yellow Peppers
¼ Cup Diced Green Peppers
1 Medium Onion - thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Parsley
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
½ Teaspoon Pizza Seasonings
¼ Teaspoon Black pepper powder or to taste
¼ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
3 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Teaspoon Fresh Rosemary
½ Cup Grated Cheese

Method
For the Dough

Add all the dry ingredients for the dough to a bowl, mix to combine, then add the remainder of the ingredients. Mix until all is incorporated with the back of the wooden spoon till no dry flour is seen. 

Cover and let it rest for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
For the Filling

Add to a bowl all the ingredients for the filling and mix well.
Grease a bundt pan well with oil and flour it well.

Add dollops of the dough, alternatiing with the filling ( so that each bite with have filling)

Make layers, and finish with the filling on the top. Grate more cheese. 
Keep it covered till the oven is preheated. Set the oven to preheat at 185℃.

Put the bread in the oven and bake it for 45 to 50 minutes, and halfway through the cooking time, tent it with an aluminum foil on top of the baking tin so the bread top doesn’t burn.
Remove from the oven and brush it with olive oil.

If you are having this for dinner then serve it with a side of green salad or any dipping sauce or marinara sauce as a snack or for brunch.

Enjoy!! I served this to my guest and it was a hit!
Labels: Pizza, Bundt, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs, Cheese, Breakfast, Main course, Breads

Let's take a look at what everyone baked up with Herbs today........

• Blueberry Citrus Thyme Bundt Cake from All That’s Left Are The Crumbs 
• Buttery Herb Sourdough Monkey Bread from Food Lust People Love 
• French Kissed Mini Bundts from A Day in the Life on the Farm Passion Kneaded:
• Lime and Thyme Mini Bundts from Passion Kneaded
• No Knead Pizza Bundt Bread from Sneha’s Recipe  
• Sweet Peppermint Bundt Cake from Patyco Candybar

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all of our lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

Updated links for all of our past events and more information about BundtBakers, can be found on our home page.

Crispy Veg Heart Cutlet#SundayFunday

These are Restaurant Style cutlets, crisp, savory, golden, delicious and not oily. Kids as well as adults love this as snack or appetizer. There are so many ways to make them. These vegan vegetable cutlet are deep fried, you, can also shallow fry.

Ingredients
3 Boiled Potatoes - peeled & mashed
2 Medium Carrots - finely chopped
100 Grams French Beans - finely chopped
100 Grams Sweet Corn - finely chopped
50 Grams Green peas - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Teaspoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1Teaspoon Heaped Red Chilly Flakes
1 Teaspoon Oregano - crushed
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
½ Cup Fresh White Bread Crumbs

For The Slurry
2 -3 Tablespoon Corn Flour
2 -3 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour

Water - as required

Oil -  As Required For Deep Frying
To Serve
Tomato sauce

Method

In this cutlet recipe, I have used panko breadcrumbs to get a crispy texture. Regular breadcrumbs also work wonderfully.

In a pan heat a tablespoon each of oil and butter, then add chopped corn and green peas and high flame continuously keep stirring till all the moisture evaporates. Then add in chopped beans and carrot, and keep stirring on high flame till all the moistures evaporates and are soft. Remove this on to large plate and spread it so that it cools down completely. Once the veggies cool down then add in mashed potatoes, add in salt, chilly flakes, oregano, black pepper powder and massage them well, then add 1 tablespoon corn flour and 2 tablespoons heaped bread crumbs and mash it well till it forms a smooth ball. 

Divide this into small balls. Oil the heart shape mold and press the ball into it remove and arrange this on to a plate. Like wise make all the cutlets.  
Make a slurry of 1 tablespoon each corn flour and all purpose flour with a pinch of salt, add water little at at time to make a smooth and thin slurry.

Dip in the slurry and remove all the excess slurry, coat in bread crumbs . Make all like wise.

Heat oil in a deep frying pa and deep fry on medium high flame till golden and serve with ketchup.

Labels: Kebabs, Cutlets, Vegetarian, Starters, Appetizer, Sunday Funday, Mixed Veggies, Restaurant Style, Vegan

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our host for this week's event is Rebekah of Making Miracles and the theme is Sunday Funday Recipes Of The Heart.  

Palatable Pastime: Antipasto Salad
Food Lust People Love: Baked Nutty Truffles
Sneha’s Recipe: Crispy Veg Heart Cutlet
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Hearts of Palm and Avocado Salad
Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Heart Shaped Garlic Knots
Making Miracles: Heart Shaped Pizza Pocket
Mayuri’s Jikoni: Heart Shaped Raspberry Rolls  

Nutella Filled Crepes#Improv

This Nutella Crepe is an easy and delicious with a rich chocolate hazelnut spread. Nutella is a rich, smooth, and creamy chocolaty spread, it's so delicious and finger licking.
Makes 7 Crepes - 10"  Non Stick Pan 
Ingredients
¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
2 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Sugar
½ Cup Milk
¾ Cup + - Water
¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
A Pinch Of Salt
For The Filling

Nutella/Chocolate Hazelnut Spread As Required
For Garnishing
Sliced Strawberries
Chocolate Sauce

Method

Add all the ingredients for the crepe in a blender blend till smooth, check the consistency of the batter add water accordingly. Then strain the mixture for a smooth consistency. This will remove any lumps. Rest the batter for a least a 30 minutes to an hour. 

After resting, the batter will thicken up, to ensure a thin consistency, whisk in a little water at a time. Heat a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium flame, grease it with desi ghee and wipe it clean with a kitchen paper towel.  Simply pour ¼ cup of batter into the bottom of the pan, lift, tilt, and quickly swirl to create a circular shape.  

It only takes a minute to set on the stovetop, then lift it with your hand on to lightly greased plate.
Repeat the process with the remaining batter, stack them on top of each other to keep warm.    

Spread 2 tablespoons of Nutella over each crepe.    

Fold the crepe in half, then in fourths, so it resembles a fan/triangle. Likewise make rest of the crepes.  

Then garnish the top with sliced strawberries and a drizzle of chocolate sauce or whipped cream.

Labels: Crepes, Nutella, Strawberry, Chocolate, Improv Cooking Challenge

For Imrpov Cooking Challenge February 2022- Theme is Crepes & Chocolate 

• Chocolate Crepe Cone Dessert from Magical Ingredients
• Chocolate Crepe Cake Roll from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Nutella Filled Crepes from Sneha's Recipe