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Banana and Choco chip Muffins

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https://www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen/ Banana and Choco chip Muffins: Ingredients : 1.        Banana: 3 ripe or over ripe. 2.        Sugar: 1 cup. 3.        All-purpose Flour: 2 cups. 4.         Eggs: 2. 5.        Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon. 6.        Oil: 1 cup. 7.        Choco chips: ½ cup. 8.        Salt- A pinch. 9.        Cinnamon powder- ½ teaspoon (Optional) ·        I do not like to use the electric mixer for combining this batter. As it is a very simple batter, I would stir it with hand. But if you want, you can always use the electric mixer. Preparation: Ø   Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade. ...

Veggies and Potato Sandwich

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen . Veggies and potato Sandwich Ingredients : 1.        Potatoes- 2 big boiled. 2.        Onion- 1 big finely chopped. 3.        Bell Pepper- 1 finely chopped. 4.        Carrots- 1 finely chopped. 5.        Coriander leaves- 4-5 strands finely chopped. 6.        Green chillies- 1-2 finely chopped. 7.        Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon. 8.        Salt. 9.        Tomato ketchup- 4 tablespoons. 10.    Olive oil- 2 tablespoons. Preparation : Ø   Roughly mash the boiled potatoes and keep it aside. Ø   Take a pan and heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chopped onions and fry them until they are pink and translucent. ...

Pan Chicken with mustard and fresh cream

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen . Pan Chicken with mustard and fresh cream Servings 2-3 Ingredients : 1.        Chicken Breast/Chicken Drumsticks- 2 2.        Carrot- 3 diced into medium sized cubes. 3.        Broccoli- ½ cut into small florets. 4.        Bell Pepper- 1-2 diced into medium sized cubes. 5.        Black/Yellow Mustard- 1 Tablespoon. 6.        Garlic- 5 cloves finely chopped. 7.        Leek- roughly diced. 8.        Thyme (Fresh or Dried) - 1 tablespoon. 9.        Fresh Cream- 2-3 tablespoon 10.    Chicken Stock- 2 cups. 11.    Salt 12.    Butter/Olive oil- 1 tablespoon Preparation : Ø   Wash the chicken, pat d...

Creamy Spaghetti with Prawns

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen . Creamy Spaghetti with Prawns Serving- 2 Ingredients: 1.        Spaghetti- ½ packet, Or, As much as you wish to make. 2.        Prawns- 500gms 3.        Fresh Cream- 2-3 tablespoon 4.        Olive Oil- 3 tablespoon 5.        Garlic- 4 cloves finely chopped. 6.        Parsley (optional) - 3 stems finely chopped 7.        Oregano- 1 teaspoon 8.        Green chilies- 2 finely chopped. 9.        Onion- 1 finely chopped. 10.    Tomato- 1 pureed. 11.    Tomato Ketchup- 4 tablespoon. 12.    Chicken/Vegetable stock- 1 cup. 13.    Salt to taste. 14.    Sugar- ½ teaspoon. Preparation ...

Chicken Biriyani

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen . Chicken Biriyani Servings: 2-3 Ingredients : 1.        Basmati Rice- 2 ½ cups 2.        Chicken- 1 kg with or without bone. 3.        Boiled Eggs- 1 per person. 4.        Whole Spices: ·        Bay leaf- 2 ·        Cinnamon sticks- 1 large broken into two pieces ·        Green Cardamom- 2-3 pods ·        Black Cardamom- 2 pods ·        Dry chilies( optional)- 2 5.        Yogurt- ½ cup 6.        Ginger and Garlic paste- 1 tablespoon each. 7.        Green Chilies- 5-6 cut into halves. 8.        Coriander leaves-1 bundle roughl...

Indian Chai (Tea)

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen Indian Chai (tea) Servings-2 cups Ingredients : Water- 1 ½ cup   Ginger- 1 very small cube smashed Black Pepper- A pinch Cardamom- 2 pods Tea- (Either bag or loose) Milk- 1 cup Sugar to taste. Preparation:   *Thing to remember- for 1 ½ cup of water you add 1 cup of milk (skimmed or full fat). In a sauce pan, boil water along with ginger, cardamom and black pepper. Once the water has come to boil add 1 ½ table spoon or 3 bags of tea. Let it boil for a while, once you see the water has reduced a little and you get the warm fragrance of the spices brewed along with the tea;  add milk. Now allow the tea to boil until the raw flavour of milk has evaporated. Sieve it in two cups, add sugar and serve hot! Make yourself comfortable in a cozy sofa and enjoy your hot cup of tea alone or with friends and family. You can serve it with some scones or cookies. Let me know how y...

Chilly Garlic Prawns

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen Chilly Garlic Prawns Servings-2-3 Ingredients: Tiger Prawns- 250 grams Garlic- 3 cloves finely chopped. White Wine- 1/2 cup Lime Juice- 2 tablespoon. Parsley- 3-4 strands finely chopped. Green chillies- 2 finely chopped. Oil- 2 tablespoon of Olive oil. Salt to taste. Sugar- A pinch! Process: Wash and de-vain the Prawns(either with heads attached or remove the heads) with salt and warm water and keep it aside. Finely chop 3 cloves of garlic, 4 strands of parsley and 2 green chilies. In a pan heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Once the oil is slightly heated add the chopped garlic and sauté it until the raw flavour from the garlic is gone. Be careful enough not to burn the garlic and add the washed prawns. Fry the prawns until they turn pink and add 1/2 cup of white wine and let it cook for a while. (In case you do not prefer wine, you can always add 1/2 of water instead). Add lime juice, salt and a pinch of sugar. Le...

Dry Fruit Pulao

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www.facebook.com/anamikainthekitchen Dry Fruit Pulao Rice:  2-3 servings Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice (unwashed) 1 handful of cashew nuts 1 handful of raisins/sultanas (Soak in the water) Cardamom (5 pods) 1 Bay leaf Cinnamon (2 small pieces of the stick) Cloves (5 pods)  Ghee (5 tablespoon) Nutmeg Powder Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon) Salt to taste Sugar to taste Preparation : In a bowl add rice, 2 tbsp. of ghee, salt, sugar and turmeric. Mix well and keep aside. In the pressure cooker, heat 3tbsp of ghee, and add cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves and bay leaf. Stir for 1 minute then add the mixed rice and continue to stir. Stir continuously until golden brown. Add dry fruits, 1 teaspoon of Nutmeg powder add 2 cups of water. Close the lid and wait till 2 whistle. Turn off the flame and Serve Hot!!! J