Upside Down Apricot Bundt#Alphabet Challenge

When my favorite apricots are in season, this apricot cake is the first on my baking list. Pretty basic upside down fruit cake , except this one is very soft , almost melt in your mouth,with a little tanginess from apricots. A real treat for apricot lovers and the apricot cake itself looks just gorgeous and so appetizing.  
1 Cup Measurement = 250 Ml
Ingredients
75 Grams Butter 
1½ Cups Sugar
1/3 Cup Water
2 Large Eggs
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
½ Teaspoon Grated Lemon zest
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
Firm Ripe Apricots - see my notes
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting - optional
Method 
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Generously butter a bundtpan and arrange the apricots in the dish.
Slice the apricots in half and place the cut side up
Start by making the caramel ,sugar syrup
Combine ¾ cup of the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan and cook over high heat until it turns a warm amber color, swirl the pan but don’t stir. Pour evenly over the apricot slices.
In a mixing bowl beat the butter and the remaining ¾ cup of sugar until light and fluff
Lower the speed and beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add the sour cream, zest, and vanilla and mix until combined
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, add to the mixture in 2 batches, mix until combined.
Pour the cake batter evenly over the apricot slices.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool for 5 - 10 minutes, then turn the cake onto a flat  plate
Dust with confectioners sugar before serving. Enjoy!!
My Notes
Use apricots as many as you need to cover the bottom of the pan.
This same cake can be made with sliced apples, plums, nectarines or peaches. When choosing fruit for the cake, make sure they are not too ripe so they don’t produce too much juice and make the cake soggy.
Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Apricots, Upside Down, Bundts, Cake
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Keto Masala Beef Steaks#SundayFunday

This is one of those fabulous & delicious dishes which has just pantry ingredients, no prep but easy to make. If you love caramelized onions then dish brings a lovely sweetness and flavor. The sweetness of the onions, combined with the spicy masala is yum!
Ingredients
½ kg Boneless Beef - cut into thick slices
2 Medium Onions - sliced
5 Red Or Green Chillies - slit
2 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic paste
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
3 Tablespoons Chopped Coriander leaves
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Method
Heat oil in a pan and add onions and a pinch of salt and fry till nicely caramelized. Remove and keep aside. In same pan add half of the caramelized onions, sliced meat, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, turmeric, chilly powder and salt into a saucepan and add a very little water. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower flame. Cook till meat is tender for about an hour to 1½ hours . Remove cover and dry up to your preference.
Then add the caramelized onions back to the pan. Stir well to coat the meat well with the onions, add garam masala and fry well on medium high heat till the meat is nicely browned and the masala and onions are nicely coating the beef. Arrange the beef on a platter. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve & Enjoy this with bread, parathas, chapattis or dal and rice. Leftovers taste even better the next day.
Try this and I am sure you will be making over and over again and will become your go to dish to cook.
Labels: Beef, Sunday Funday, Caramelized Onions, Indian Style 

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Beer Batter Fried Shrimps/Prawns With Green Tahini Sauce#SundayFunday

This cripsy Beer Batter Fried Prawns are so yummy and with the Green Tahini Sauce they are so delicious. These are so perfect as an appetizer. Perfect party pleaser.
Ingredients
250 Grams Prawns - cleaned & deveined
For The Marination
1 Tablespoons Red Chilly Powder
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder
½ Teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Teaspoon Vinegar
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
For The Batter
1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour
¼ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Egg
¼ Cup Beer
For The Coating
1/3 Cup Fine Rawa / Semolina
For The Green Tahini Sauce
¼ Cup Water
2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 Big Clove Garlic
¾ Cup Fresh Mix Herbs (corinader, parsley, dill, basil & scallion greens)
2 Green Chillies
¼ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
½ Cup Homemade Tahini
Method
First let's make the Green Tahini Sauce
Place all the ingredients (except the tahini paste) in a blender or food processer and blend until combined but not overly smooth. Add tahini paste. Blend until creamy. Taste, and adjust salt, acid and heat. If you want a “looser “sauce, add a little more water until the desired consistency. 
The Green Tahini Sauce is ready, keep this to cool in the refrigerator till we prepare the Prawns to go with.
Wash and pat dry the prawns, apply the marination ingredients and leave it aside for 15 minutes.
Heat little oil in a broad frying pan.
Make the batter will all the given ingredients.
Take the rawa on to flat plate.
Dip each prawn in the batter then roll it in semolina, pan fry them till golden on both sides on medium low flame.
Remove on to a wire rack to cool and remain crisp.
Serve hot with Green Tahini Sauce. These are so decandent and delicious, perfect party appetizer.
Labels: Seafood/Fish, Appetizer, Fried ,Beer, Shrimps, Prawns, Sunday Funday,Tahini, Middle Eastern, Sauce 
For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes using" Beer" 
Beer and Garlic Marinated Chicken Breasts from A Day in the Life on the Farm 
Michelada from Karen’s Kitchen Stories 
Spicy Guinness Marinated Chicken Thighs from Food Lust People Love 
Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup from Amy's Cooking Adventures 

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Thakkali Chammanthi/Tomato Chutney#AlphabetChallenge

Tomato Chutney is a tangy and tasty South Indian chutney made from tomatoes, herbs and spices, there is no onion no garlic or coconut in it. There are many variations of making Tomato Chutney/Thakkali Chammanthi. 
Ingredients
3 Rip Tomatoes - diced
3 Dried Red Chillies
1 Tablespoon Urad Dal
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Oil or as required
1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger
1 Clove
For The Tadka
A Sprig Curry Leaves
½ Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
A Pinch Asafoetida
1 Tablespoon Oil 
Method
Heat oil in the pan and add in the urad dal first. On low heat allow it to turn light golden. Now add in the ginger, red chillies (break them into pieces) and the clove. Sauté for a minute till the red chilly changes color. Now add in the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook the tomatoes till they are soft and mushy.

Take off heat and allow this mix to cool. Now grind this mixture to a fine paste and keep aside. While grinding, you can add 2-4 tablespoons of water to get the desired consistency of the chutney. 
For The Tadka
Heat oil in a small tadka pan add the mustard seeds when they splutter, add the asafoetida and curry leaves give this a good mix. Add in the ground tomato chutney, taste for salt, add if needed. Cook for 2 minutes till all comes together. Take it off heat and enjoy this yum..mm chutney!
This Tomato Chutney taste good and is a perfect accompaniment to enjoy with Idli, Dosa, Vada, Uthappam or even rice and dal. 
We enjoyed this with Ragi Idli and Drumstick Sambar/Murungakkai Sambar... a perfect combo!!
Labels: Vegan, No Onion No Garlic, Chutney, Tomato, Gluten free, Appetizer, South Indian, Alphabet Challenge
Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet "T" 

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Winter Bahar#SundayFunday

This is a perfect winter drink (home remedy) to warm up the chest and throat. Give ¼ cup of this warm drink to kids having cough, cold and this will give them great relief. We love to have this instead of our evening tea in winters. Make this fresh for health benefits. 
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Cumin seeds
1 Inch Piece Ginger - lightly crushed
2 Cups Water
Few Pieces Of Lemon Grass Leaves
3 Tablespoons Honey

½ Teaspoon Lemon Juice

Method  
Heat a saucepan add cumin seeds and dry roast till it releases an aroma, then add ginger , this also roast, take off flame then add water 2 cups and let it sit for 4 minutes then so that cumin flavor is infused in the water. Then boil it at fresh lemon grass and let ti boil then remove the leaves and strain add Honey mix well add lemon juice. 
Serve warm!! This is perfect to drink when having cold, cough and will give relief.
Labels: Juices, Lemongrass, Homemade, Honey, Ginger, Sunday Funday 
For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipe made with "Honey "

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