Saturday 29 June 2013


From : Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients:
400 gms button mushroom
1/2 cup Green peas
2 onions sliced
4 tomatoes (cut into big chunks)
2 green chillies
1/2 tsp white sesame seeds
4-5 cashew nuts
5-6 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2-1/2 tsp coriander powder
2 tbsp garam masala powder
A pinch of red-orange food color
1 tbsp butter
3-1/2 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 tsp honey
4 tbsp oil
Fresh cilantro chopped
Salt to taste


How to make Shahi Mushroom:
1.Chop each mushroom in half i.e 2 pieces.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add whole green chillies, whole cloves of garlic and ginger.
3.Saute for few seconds and add slices of onion.
4.Shuffle the onion and fry until turns into golden brown color.
5.Cool down the fried onion.
6.Now in a blender add the fried onion, sesame seeds, cashew nuts and chunks of tomatoes.
7.Blend and make a smooth puree.
8.Heat the same pan in which onion was fried.
9.Add the puree, salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
10.Mix well and cover the pan.
11.Leave the gravy to cook on low heat until becomes thick.
12.Add mushroom, Green peas, honey and 1 cup of water.
13.Cook for 2-3 minutes and then stir with remaining spices, food color and fresh cream.
14.Cook on low flame until mushroom cooked completely.
15.Finally add butter and garnish the dish with chopped cilantro.
16.Shahi Mushroom is ready to serve with rice, roti or naan.


Chef Tips:
1.I have used fresh mushrooms, whereas canned mushrooms are also fine.
2.You may garnish this shahi dish with chopped nuts of your choice.
3.Sugar can be added instead of honey.


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From : Indianfoodforever
Ingredients:
100 gm mushroom
50 gm cottage cheese (paneer)
1 tomato (tamatar)
1 capsicum (shimla mirch)
1 tsp coriander leaves (dhania patti)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup curd (dahi)
2 tbsp fresh cream
1/4 tsp salt (namak)
1/2 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch)
4 bread slice


How to make mushroom toast :
Grate cottage cheese.
Finely chop mushroom, tomatoes, capsicum and coriander leaves.
Cook bread slices in a toaster.
Heat butter in a pan and fry mushroom, capsicum and tomato in it for 2 minutes.
Then add cottage cheese, red chilly powder, curd and salt.
Stir continuously and cook until water dries up. Then remove it from the flame.
Apply this mixture over the toast and garnish with coriander.
Serve them hot.



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From : Indianfoodforever
Ingredients
:

250 gm fresh mushrooms
2 tblsp olive oil
6 chopped small-sized onions
4 chopped garlic
a pinch of red chilly powder
a pinch of paprika powder
2 lemon juice
60 ml red vinegar
salt to taste
chilly powder to taste
a pinch of oregano
coriander for garnishing


How to make marinated mushroom salad :
Fry onion,garlic in butter.
Fry mushrooms and oregano for sometime. Cook for few min. after adding red vinegar,lemon juice and paprika.
Put olive oil and add salt and chilly powder to taste.
Garnish with coriander and serve chilled.


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Friday 28 June 2013


From : Indianfoodforever
Ingredients:
2 cup rice (chawal)
3 onion (pyaj)
200 gm mushroom
200 gm cottage cheese (paneer)
2 capsicum (shimla mirch)
5-6 cauliflower (phool gobi) pieces
4 cloves (laung)
2 cinnamon pieces (dalchini)
2 bay leaf (tej patta)
6 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
2 tsp salt (namak)


How to make mushroom pulao :
Soak rice for half an hour or so.
Boil rice in a container until it gets cooked properly and water dries up.
Finely chop onion.
Cut paneer cubes.
Cut cabbage into fine long pieces.
Cut mushroom into slices.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry paneer until light brown.
Take them out and keep aside.
Now fry onion in the pan until it turns pink.
Then add laung, dalchini, tej patta and mushroom. Fry for few minutes.
Then add shimla mirch, phool gobi, namak and paneer cubes along with little water. Cook at low flame.
When vegetables are cooked properly, remove it from the flame.
Serve them hot.


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From : Indiafoodforever
Ingredients:
1/2 kg fresh mushroom
1/2 kg water chestnuts (singhade)
2 cup vinegar (sirka)
40 gm jaggery (gud)
2 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch)
2 tsp spice blend (garam masala)
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp salt (namak)
2 tbsp mustard seeds (raai)
2 tbsp aniseed (saunf)
2 tsp fenugreek seeds (methiana)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
a pinch ginger (adrak)
250 gm mustard oil


How to make mushroom pickle :
Boil and peel singhade.
Wash mushrooms and cut them.
Let mushroom and singhade dry.
Grind jeera, raai, saunf, methidana.
Make adrak paste.
Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan and fry singhade in it till it becomes light brown. Take them out.
Now fry adrak and remove it from the flame.
Add all the spices in it.
Now mix mushroom and singhade well so that masala is mixed well.
After 2-3 hours mix gud in sirka and cook.
Let it cool and mix with aachar.
Store in a jar and then put extra oil.


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From : Sulekha
Ingredients
Sliced Mushroom - 1/2 cup
Basmathi Rice - 3/4 cup
Spring Onion - 1 tbsp
Spring Onion Greens - 1 tbsp
Ground Pepper - 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Sliced Garlic - 2
Salt


Method
1.Cook the soaked rice till 3/4 th done.Then cool it.
2.After it get cooled add 1 tsp butter,crushed pepper,salt and mix it well.
3.Take a pan heat the butter,add sliced garlic and fry till golden brown,add spring onion and again fry it for a mins.
4.Now add ground pepper,mushroom and fry it.
5.When mushroom starts to leave water,add rice and mix it well.Finally add spring onion greens and serve it.


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From : Sify
Servings : 3
Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients:
For this gravy:
10 - 15 nos of button mushroom
1/2 cup of peas
1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste
oil
Salt




For grinding:
2 onions
2 green chillies
2 tomatoes
Bay leaf
2 nos of cloves
1 cinnamon stick
10 nos. of cashews
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp. of chilli powder
1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder


Method
Heat oil in a pan, add the bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon, saute them.Add the chopped onions, fry until they turn translucent.
Add green chillies,saute for a min.
Add the tomatoes with turmeric ,coriander,chilli and garam masala powders. Mix them well. Add cashews ,saute them well until the tomatoes gets cooked well.
Allow it to cool and grind them to a smooth paste adding little water.
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and saute them until the raw smell extracts from it.
Add peas and fry them until they get cooked in a medium flame.
Now add the grinded paste with sufficient water and allow it to boil.
Add the chopped mushrooms ,along with salt,cover and cook for 10 mins. in low flame.
Delicious Mushroom Peas Masala is ready to be served.Serve it hot with Roti's.


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From : Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40-45 minutes
Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:
1 cup button mushroom
1-1/2 cup basmati rice
200 gms paneer (cut in cubes)
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chillies thinly chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3-4 curry leaves
2 small onions thinly chopped
3-4 tomatoes chopped
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
3 tbsp cashew nuts paste
1 tbsp almonds paste
Fresh coriander chopped
Few mint leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Vegetable/sunflower oil


Whole garam masala:
1 bay leaf
1 dried Kashmiri red chilli
2 cloves
3-4 black pepper corns
1 inch cinnamon
2 cardamoms


How to make Mushroom Paneer Pulao:
1.Heat sufficient oil in a pan and deep fry the cubes of paneer slightly golden. Keep aside.
2.Slice the button mushroom and keep aside.
3.Wash basmati rice 2-3 times thoroughly and soak in the water for about half an hour.
4.Add little amount of salt in rice and keep on boil until 3/4th done.
5.Heat a non-stick pan and add 2 tbsp of oil.
6.Add whole garam masala, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
7.Saute for few seconds and add green chillies along with ginger-garlic paste.
8.Saute for a minute. Now add chopped onion.
9.Stir for few seconds on medium high heat until onion translucent.
10.Now add chopped tomatoes, salt and spices.
11.Mix well and cover the pan.
12.Simmer the flame, leave the gravy to get ready in 3-4 minutes.
13.When the oil starts touching the sides of the pan, then you may add mushrooms.
14.Also add cashew nuts and almonds paste.
15.Add half cup of water and leave the mushrooms to tender.
16.When the gravy seems thick then add fried paneer.
17.Mix very gently and add boiled rice.
18.Toss and drizzle some drops of water over all on top of the rice.
19.Cover the pan, simmer the flame and leave the pulao to get cooked.
20.After 4-5 minutes, the pulao will get ready.
21.Finally garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves.
22.Serve hot with roasted papad and yogurt.


Chef Tips:
1.You can use pre-boiled mushrooms.
2.Another way to make this delicious pulao is, take an oven proof bowl, make the layers of gravy, boiled rice and garnishing ingredients, add some water, cover with a tight lid and heat in the oven for 4-5 minutes just before serving.
3.You may garnish this pulao with your favorite dry fruits or blanched nuts.
4.This is one of the best pulao goes with any dal or curry dish.


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Thursday 27 June 2013


From : Indianfoodforever
Ingredients:
1 tin mushroom
1 cup noodles
2 onion (pyaj)
10-11 garlic (lahsun) buds
1 cup cream
2 cheese cubes
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper powder (kali mirch)


How to make mushroom noodles:
Boil noodles in a container with salt.
When it softens, strain and wash with cold water.
Take out mushrooms and cut into thin slices.
Keep the juice separately.
Finely chop onions and garlic.
Heat butter in a pan.
Put boiled noodles in it along with a pinch salt and fry. Take it out and keep aside.
Now heat remaining butter in a pan and fry onions and garlic until it turns pink.
Then add mushrooms and carom seeds for 2 minutes.
Then add salt, black pepper powder, juice taken out from tin and cream.
Cook for sometime and then add noodles and grated cheese.
Fry for a minute and then remove it from the flame.
Serve it hot.


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From  : Tastyindianrecipes
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
200 gms mushrooms
1 big onion sliced
4 green chillies
1 inch ginger
5-6 garlic cloves
Few curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 tomatoes thinly chopped
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1-1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
Fresh coriander leaves chopped
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste


Whole garam masala:
1 bay leaf
2-3 black peppercorns
2-4 cloves
1 tsp aniseed
1/2 tsp mace
1 green cardamom crushed
1 black cardamom crushed


How to make Mushroom Masala:
1.Chop the mushrooms in medium size pieces and keep aside.
2.Heat the oil in a kadai and add slices of onion.
3.Fry until onion turns into golden brown in color, remove on oil absorbent paper and allow to cool completely.
4.Now combine the fried onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic in a grinder.
5.Grind and make a smooth paste.
6.Heat the same kadai and melt the ghee in it.
7.Add whole garam masala, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
8.Saute for few seconds and add onion paste.
9.Stir constantly to change the color of onion paste.
10.After few seconds add thinly chopped tomatoes.
11.Mix very well and add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
12.Stir thoroughly until gravy becomes little thick.
13.Now add chopped mushrooms along with 1 cup of water.
14.Stir the dish with coriander powder, garam masala powder and lemon juice.
15.Cover the pan and leave to cook for 6-7 minutes on low flame until mushroom tenders.
16.When the nice color of gravy comes out, then garnish the dish with kasuri methi and chopped coriander.
17.Serve hot with rice or roti.


Chef Tips:
1.It is advisable to flavor the gravy with whole garam masala instead of garam masala powder, it’s because it brings the true aroma in mushroom masala recipe.
2.At the time of serving, smear the dish with a tsp of butter and a tsp of fresh cream and then enjoy restaurant style mushroom masala recipe.


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From : Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 10-12 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2-3

Ingredients:
250 gm canned mushroom
1 medium size onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
6-7 cloves garlic chopped
1 cup processed cheese
2 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp thick yogurt (curd)
2-3 green chillies finely chopped
1/2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste


How to make mushroom malai:
1.Combine the yogurt, cream and processed cheese in a bowl.
2.Mix very well and keep aside.
3.Wash the mushrooms in normal water and cut into thin slices.
4.Melt the ghee in a non-stick pan and add green chillies, ginger and garlic.
5.Saute for 1-2 minutes on very low flame and add chopped onion.
6.Fry until onion turns into little pinkish in color.
7.Add tomatoes and sliced mushrooms.
8.Add salt and mix very well.
9.Cook for 4-5 minutes and add 2 cups of water.
10.Cook until gravy thickens and mushroom tenders.
11.Add the spices and cheese mixture.
12.Reduce the flame and coat the mushrooms very well with the creamy mixture.
13.Cook only for 2 more minutes and immediately remove from the heat.
14.Serve piping hot either as a snack dish or appetizer.


Chef Tips:
Do not add more amount of water if you want to serve this dish dry with roti or as a side dish with any gravy/curry recipe.

From : Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 5-8 minutes
Cooking time: 8-9 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
400 gm fresh mushrooms
2 green chillies silted
3-4 cloves garlic crushed
2 inch ginger julienne
1 small onion thinly sliced
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of red chilli powder
A pinch of white pepper powder
2-3 whole black peppercorns
1 tbsp butter/margarine
Salt to taste


How to make Mushroom Magic:
1.Clean the mushrooms very well in the water and cut into thin slices.
2.Melt the butter in a non-stick and add green chillies and cumin seeds.
3.Allow the seeds to splutter and shuffle the onion slices and add into it.
4.Saute for 1-2 minutes on medium high flame.
5.Add ginger, garlic and peppercorns.
6.Saute and add the slices of mushroom.
7.Adjust with salt and spices.
8.Now stir the mushrooms over high heat for 5-6 minutes until water of mushrooms evaporates.
9.Serve hot as a delicious snack dish or a complimentary dish.


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From : Indobase
Ingredients:
1 Cup diced mushroom
1/2 Cup diced onions
1/4 Cup green peas
1 Tomato
1 Spoon chilly powder
1 Spoon coriander powder
5 cashews
1/4 Cup water
Cooked rice
Coriander chopped to garnish
Salt to taste
Oil as required

How to make Mushroom Fried Rice:
Heat oil in a wok. 
Fry cashew nuts and onions. Then add mushrooms, chilly powder, salt, coriander powder, green peas and tomatoes. 
Add water in it. Fry till oil separates from the mixture. 
Then mix cooked rice and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. 
Mushroom Fried Rice is ready.
 


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Wednesday 26 June 2013

From : Indianfoodforever
Ingredients
:

250 gm mushroom
150 gm corn seeds (makka)
1 capsicum (shimla mirch)
3 onion (pyaj)
250 gm tomato (tamatar)
1 piece ginger (adrak)
2 green chilly (hari mirch)
1 tbsp coriander leaves (dhania patti)
1/2 lemon (nimbu)
1 garlic (lahsun)
1 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch)
salt to taste
1/2 cup clarified butter (ghee)


How to make mushroom corn masala:
Soak corn 3-4 hours and then strain.
Boil them and then keep them aside.
Cut mushroom into four pieces.
Finely chop onions and cut ginger into thin long slices.
Cut green chilies into 2 lengthwise.
Cut tomato into small pieces and capsicum into cubes.
Finely chop coriander.
Grind garlic.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry onion until it turns pink.
Then fry garlic paste.
Then add tomatoes and red chilly powder.
When it is cooked properly then add mushroom and corn seeds.
Add salt and simmer until mushrooms soften.
Now add capsicum and lemon juice and fry for a minute and then remove it from the flame.
Garnish with ginger, green chilies and coriander.
Serve it hot.


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From : Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
8 bread sliced
2 cups fresh button mushrooms finely chopped
1 apple (peeled and finely chopped)
1 cup pineapple sliced
1 big onion finely chopped
1-1/2 cups milk
1 small cup fresh cream
3/4 cup white sauce
Salt to taste
1 tsp butter
Ground pepper powder to taste
1/4 tsp chaat masala powder
Few lettuce leaves


How to make Mushroom Basket:
1.Place the bread slices side by side on a greased baking tray.
2.Toss them until turns to brown. Keep aside.
3.Melt the butter in a non-stick pan and fry onion until translucent.
4.Now add apple, pineapple and mushrooms.
5.Stir in the salt, milk and spices.
6.Saute for few minutes over medium heat till it becomes dry.
7.Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
8.Now fold in the fresh cream and white sauce and pour the prepared mixture over each bread slice.
9.Bake in preheated oven for about 2-6 minutes.
10.Serve hot on lettuce leaves.
 


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From : Madhurasrecipes
Preparation time : 20 mts
Cooking time : 30 mts
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients:
3 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
Whole Garam Masala - 1" Cinnamon stick,
2 cloves, 2 Black peppercorns, 1 Bay Leaf
1/2 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Coriander powder
2 tsp Red Chilli powder
2 tbsp broken Cashew nuts
2 tbsp Whole Cashew nuts
1 Tomato
1 Onion finely chopped
Mushrooms 4 oz
1 tsp chopped Garlic
 

Method:
Wash and soak broken cashew nuts in warm water for 2 hours.
Add soaked cashew and one tomato in to mixie pot and blend to make very smooth puree.
Heat up oil, add whole garam masala, cumin seeds and finely chopped onions.
Fry onions until it gets light golden color.
Add chopped garlic, mix and cook for just about a minute.
Add coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, mix and cook for 2 mts.
Add tomato puree, mix and cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until oil separates from the spices.
Add water depending on the gravy consistency you want. Add salt, sugar, mix, cover and cook for 5 mts.
Add whole cashews which were soaked in warm water for 2 hours and chopped mushrooms, mix well.
Cover up and cook until mushrooms are done.
Serve hot with Garlic naan, tandoori roti or Jeera rice!


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From  :Tastyindianrecipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 3

Ingredients:
2 cup button mushrooms
1 inch ginger piece
2-4 garlic cloves
4 green chillies
Few curry leaves
1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
1 capsicum diced
2 onions cut into big chunks
2-3 tomatoes paste/puree
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp dried fenugreek (kasuri methi)
1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)


How to make Kadai Mushroom Curry:
1.Clean the mushrooms in normal water and then soak them in warm water for about 20 minutes.
2.Clean with the kitchen napkin and cut them into thin slices.
3.Do not remove the stems as they will be used for making this recipe.
4.Combine the onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
5.Grind and make a smooth paste.
6.Melt the ghee in a non-stick pan.
7.Add cumin seeds and curry leaves.
8.Allow to splutter and add onion paste.
9.Saute for few seconds until color changes.
10.Add tomato puree, salt and spices.
11.Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes until ghee begins to separate.
12.Now add capsicum and mushrooms.
13.Also add 1 cup of water.
14.Mix well and stir with the lemon juice and dried fenugreek.
15.Cover the pan, simmer the flame and leave to cook until mushroom tenders.
16.Finally garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice or roti.


Chef Tips:
1.You can use thinly chopped onion instead of onion paste and make ginger-garlic paste separately.
2.Oil can be used instead of ghee.
3.It is very important that kadai mushroom curry must have medium thick consistency.
From : Sulekha
Ingredients :
250 gm Firm tofu
150 ml Vegetable stock
20 gm sliced Shiitake mushrooms
1 Button mushroom- cut into 2 inch
1 thinly sliced Carrot
1 small thinly sliced Onion
1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp Cornflour
150 ml Oil



Method :
1.Wrap the tofu in a paper towel and remove the liquid and set aside for 10 minutes.
2.In a medium pot, add the vegetable stock and soy sauce, simmer over medium heat.
3.Add the carrot, shiitake mushroom, onion and button mushroom, bring to boil.
4.Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp of water and add to the mushroom sauce.
5.Stir well the sauce and remove from heat.
6.Cut the drained tofu into halves and dust with cornflour.
7.Heat the oil and fry the tofu until turns to brown color.
8.Serve the tofu with mushroom sauce.


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Tuesday 25 June 2013

From : bbcgoodfood
Prep: 25 mins
Plus 6 hrs or overnight chilling
Serves 8

Ingredients
2 x 150g bars white chocolate
2 x 300g tubs soft cheese (we used Philadelphia)
284ml pot double cream
50g caster sugar
170g punnet raspberries
5 tbsp raspberry jam
85g amaretti biscuits
200g small strawberries
a few blueberries (optional)


Method
1.Break the chocolate into a glass bowl, then put it over a pan of just simmering water to melt, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Line a lightly oiled 900g loaf tin with cling film.
2.Whisk the cheese, cream and sugar together, preferably with electric beaters, then stir into the almost-cool melted white chocolate until well combined.
3.Stir 50g raspberries with 2 tbsp of the jam. Spoon half the cheese mixture into the loaf tin, then spoon the jammy raspberries down the centre. Top with the rest of the cheese mixture, level the top, then press in the biscuits. Cover and chill for 6 hrs or overnight.
4.Set aside about 6 strawberries. Halve the rest, then warm in a pan with the remaining jam until soft. Whizz in a food processor or with a hand blender, then rub through a sieve to remove the seeds and make a sauce. Add a drop of water if the sauce is too thick.
5.To serve, carefully turn the tin onto a plate, lift it away and strip off the cling film. Halve the remaining strawberries, then arrange on top of the cake with the remaining raspberries and blueberries (if using). Pour over a little sauce and serve the rest separately for drizzling over.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Prep: 30 mins
Plus 1 hr and overnight chilling
Cuts into 12 slices

Ingredients
250g digestive biscuits
100g butter, melted
1 vanilla pod
600g soft cheese
100g icing sugar
284ml pot double cream
For the topping
400g punnet strawberries, halved and stoned
25g icing sugar


Method

1.EQUIPMENT: 23cm loose-bottomed tin, baking parchment, plastic food bag, rolling pin, large bowl, dessert spoon, chopping board, kitchen knife, electric mixer, spatula, serving plate, blender or food processor, sieve
2.Make the base: Butter and line a 23cm loose-bottomed tin with baking parchment. Put 250g digestive biscuits in a plastic food bag and crush to crumbs using a rolling pin. Transfer the crumbs to a bowl, then pour over 100g melted butter. Mix thoroughly until the crumbs are completely coated. Tip them into the prepared tin and press firmly down into the base to create an even layer. Chill in the fridge for 1 hr to set firmly.
3.Remove the vanilla seeds from 1 pod: Slice the vanilla pod in half lengthways, leaving the tip intact, so that the two halves are still joined. Holding onto the tip of the pod, scrape out the seeds using the back of a kitchen knife.
4.Make the filling: Place 600g soft cheese, 100g icing sugar and the vanilla seeds in a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Tip in 284ml pot double cream and continue beating until the mixture is completely combined. Now spoon the cream mixture onto the biscuit base, working from the edges inwards and making sure that there are no air bubbles. Smooth the top of the cheesecake down with the back of a dessert spoon or spatula. Leave to set in the fridge overnight.
5.Un-moulding and topping: Bring the cheesecake to room temperature, about 30 mins before serving. To un-mould, place the base on top of a can, then gradually pull the sides of the tin down. Slip the cake onto a serving plate, removing the lining paper and base. Purée half the 400g punnet strawberries in a blender or food processor with 25g icing sugar and 1 tsp water, then sieve. Pile the remaining strawberries onto the cake, then pour over purée.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients
For the base

50g butter
175g pack peanut cookies
For the filling
5 gelatine leaves
500g tub ricotta
175g smooth peanut butter
175g golden syrup
150ml milk
To decorate
270ml pot double cream
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 bar peanut brittle, crushed


Method
1.Oil and line a 20cm round loose- bottomed cake tin with cling film, making it as smooth as possible. Melt the butter in a pan. Crush the biscuits by bashing them in a bag with a rolling pin, then stir them into the butter until very well coated. Press the mixture firmly into the base of the tin and chill.
2.Soak the gelatine in water while you make the filling. Tip the ricotta into a bowl, then beat in the peanut butter and syrup. Ricotta has a slightly grainy texture so blitz until smooth with a stick blender for a smoother texture if you prefer.
3.Take the soaked gelatine from the water and squeeze dry. Put it into a pan with the milk and heat very gently until the gelatine dissolves. Beat into the peanut mixture, then tip onto the biscuit base. Chill until set.
4.To freeze, leave in the tin and as soon as it is solid, cover the surface with cling film, then wrap the tin with cling film and foil.
5.To defrost, thaw in the fridge overnight.
6.To serve, carefully remove from the tin. Whisk the cream with the sugar until it holds its shape, then spread on top of the cheesecake and scatter with the peanut brittle.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Prep: 30 mins
Plus overnight chilling no cook
Cuts into 10 slices

Ingredients100g butter, melted, plus a little extra for the tin
200g crunchy biscuits (we used Fox's butter biscuits)
600g soft cheese
100g icing sugar, plus extra to taste
2 tsp vanilla extract
300ml pot double cream
450g raspberries
3 really ripe peaches, peeled if you like, or 6 canned peach halves (juice saved), diced into raspberry-sized chunks


Method
1.Line the base and sides of a 20cm loose-bottomed or springform tin with baking parchment – use smudges of butter to help the paper stay in place around the sides. Put the biscuits in a plastic food bag and crush to crumbs using a rolling pin, then mix thoroughly with the melted butter. Tip into the prepared tin and press down firmly to create an even base. Chill while you prepare the filling.
2.Put the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla in a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Tip in the cream and continue beating until mixture is combined. Scatter over 100g of the raspberries and half of the peach chunks. Using a spatula, fold in with just a few folds – as you assemble the cheesecake they’ll ripple through more.
3.Spoon the cream mixture onto the biscuit base, working from the edges inwards. Smooth the top of the cheesecake down with the back of a dessertspoon or spatula. Leave to set in the fridge overnight.
4.In a food processor, blitz 250g of the remaining raspberries, sieve, stir back in 1 tsp of the seeds, if you like, and sweeten to taste with icing sugar. Add enough water or canned peach juice to make it saucy and chill until serving.
5.Bring the cheesecake to room temperature about 30 mins before serving. If using a loose-bottomed tin, unmould by placing on top of a can, then gradually pull down the sides of the tin. Slip the cheesecake onto a serving plate, removing the lining paper and base. Scatter the remaining raspberries and peach chunks over the cheesecake, dribble over some of the sauce and serve the rest alongside


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From : bbcgoodfood
Prep: 20 mins
Plus chilling no cook
Cuts into 8-10 slices

Ingredients250g digestive biscuits
100g butter, melted
600g full-fat cream cheese
zest 3 oranges - cut out the segments for the decoration
3 tbsp milk
100g icing sugar
150ml double cream
seeds 1 pomegranate, or 110g tub pomegranate seeds


Method
1.Crush the biscuits roughly – either put them in a plastic food bag and crush with a rolling pin, or whizz them in a food processor to chunky crumbs. Transfer to a bowl, mix in the melted butter and tip into a 23cm springform tin. Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, press the biscuit mixture evenly to form the base. Chill until set, about 30 mins.


2.Put the soft cheese, zest, milk and icing sugar into a bowl and blend using an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cream and whisk until the mixture is the consistency of thick custard. Pour the filling over the biscuit base
and spread evenly. Return to the fridge and chill until set, at least 4 hrs or overnight.


3.To serve, top with the orange segments and scatter over the pomegranate seeds.


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Monday 24 June 2013


From : IsaChandra
Makes 4 big burgers
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes || Active time: 30 minutes

Ingredients1 1/4 cups cooked, cooled brown rice (see recipe notes above)
1 cup cooked brown or green lentils, cooled, drained well
1 cup shredded beets
1/2 teaspoon salt
Fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon thyme, rubbed between your fingers
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel (or finely crushed fennel seed)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons very finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons smooth almond butter
1/2 cup very fine breadcrumbs

Olive oil for the pan

Method
Peel beets and shred with the shredder attachment of your food processor, then set aside. Change the attachment to a metal blade. Pulse the brown rice, shredded beets and lentils about 15 to 20 times, until the mixture comes together, but still has texture. It should look a lot like ground meat:

Now transfer to a mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. Use your hands to mix very well. Everything should be well incorporated, so get in there and take your time, it could take a minute or two.
Place the mixture in the fridge for a half hour to chill.
Preheat a cast iron pan over medium-high. Now form the patties. Each patty will be a heaping 1/2 cup of mixture. To get perfectly shaped patties, use a 3 1/2 inch cookie cutter or ring mold (I have pics of how to do it here.) Otherwise, just shape them into burgers with your hands.
Pour a very thin layer of oil into the pan and cook patties for about 12 minutes, flipping occasionally. Do two at a time if you’re pan isn’t big enough. Drizzle in a little more oil or use a bottle of organic cooking spray as needed. Burgers should be charred at the edges and heated through.
Serve immediately. But they taste pretty great heated up as well, so if you want to cook them in advance, refrigerate, then gently heat in the pan later on, then that is cool, too.


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From : Savi Ruchi
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: Around 10 mins
Makes around 7-8 burgers


Ingredients:
For the patty:
Kidney beans : 1 cup, raw or 3 cups of cooked beans
Finely chopped bell pepper: 2 tbsp
Onion: 1 med sized, finely chopped
Finely chopped coriander leaves: 2 tbsp
Bread crumbs: from 2 slices of bread (about 1/4th cup)
Carom seeds | Om kalu: 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Lemon juice: 2 tsp
All purpose flour/Maida: 2 tbsp, optional
Salt: As needed
Oil: About a teaspoon for each patty


For assembling the burger:
Burger buns: 7-8
Slices of tomato: 2 on each burger
A slice of cheese on each buger
Lettuce or baby spinach
Any dressing of your choice (refer notes below)


Method:
Soak the kidney beans overnight. Drain the water.  Add the kidney beans + water + 1/2 tsp of salt to the pressure cooker and cook it for about 4-5 whistles.Let the cooker cool down.
Once the pressure is released from the cooker, remove the lid & drain the water from the beans. You get approximately 3 cups of cooked beans.
Mash the beans gently. To the mashed beans, add in the ingredients mentioned for the patty (except oil & AP flour).
If the mixture is gooey & sticking to the hands, add in a tablespoon of flour at a time to adjust the consistency.
Heat a griddle. Make the patties & shallow fry the patties on both sides on a medium heat.
Remove the patties from the griddle & immediately arrange the burger.
Cut the burger bun in half. Add a layer of  greens first (I have used baby spinach here).
Follow the greens with the cheese slice (I did not have the slices, hence used grated mozzarella. What matters is the cheese & not the form, isn't it ;)  )
Place in the patty. Add a tablespoon of dressing.
Finally a slice of tomato, and cover with another slice of the burger bun.
Press in the burger & serve immediately.


Notes:

•The above mentioned ingredients are a just a guideline. You could vary accordingly & it will be delicious anyways :)
•Any dressing of your choice could be used. I prefer mustard while my family loves mayo.
•For the above burger, I have mixed equal quantities of mayo + tomato ketchup as dressing!


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From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients :
4 portobello or field mushrooms , stalks trimmed
1 tsp sunflower oil
50g vegetarian Gruyère , grated
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 tbsp butter , softened
4 ciabatta or burger buns , split and toasted
lettuce , tomatoes and sliced red onion to serve




Method :
1.Heat grill to high. Rub the mushrooms with oil; set on a baking sheet. Grill for 3 mins on each side until cooked, but still firm. Mix the cheese, garlic, butter and seasoning in a bowl, then spoon into the mushrooms. Grill until the cheese melts, then stuff into toasted buns with salad.

Toasty
Lightly toasting the cut sides of burger buns gives just a little crunch and stops them going soggy.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients :
400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
garlic clove , chopped
handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp harissa paste or chilli powder
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp sunflower oil
toasted pitta bread
200g tub tomato salsa , to serve
green salad , to serve
1 small red onion , roughly chopped


Method
1.Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.
2.Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the burgers, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pittas, tomato salsa and a green salad.


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From : cookiedakitchen

10-12 patties
Ingredients
For the patties
1 can Butter Beans ( you can substitute with chickpeas, red kidney beans, cannelini beans)
1 large Potato
2 tbsp Parsley
2 tsp Garlic powder
1 Onion - finely chopped and sauted
1/2 cup Peas
1/2 cup Corn
Salt to taste
1-2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
Oats - for crumbing
1 tbsp corn flour mixed with little water

For the Coleslaw
1 cup Shredded White cabbage
1 cup Shredded Purple Cabbage
1/2  cup Capsicum - diced
1 cup Shredded Carrot
1/2 cup Shredded Apple (optional)
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2-3/4 cup Organic Freerange Mayonnaise
Salt
Pepper

For the Sweet Potato Fries
1 Large Sweet potato - cut into strips
Paprika
Salt
Olive oil Spray

Method
For the coleslaw
Mix the mayonnaise and buttermilk with salt and pepper and add it to the shredded vegetables. Mix well and keep it in the fridge covered till it's time to serve
the Patties
Drain the butter beans and put them in a large bowl Boil the potato and add it to the bowl after it has cooled down. Add the rest of the ingredients and mash them by hand and combine them to form a workable mixture. Now make patties by taking the mixture and flattening them into rounds. Do this for all the mixture and keep the patties in the fridge for 15 minutes
Preheat oven to 200C.
Dip the patties into the corn flour and water mixture and then into the oats, so that the patty is fully covered with oats. Repeat for all the patties. Arrange the patties in a baking tray and put them in the preheated oven for 20 minutes till they are golden brown.
Alternatively you can shallow fry them in a pan with 1-2 tbsp of oil til they are golden brown. Be careful while flipping as they are quite delicate.
For the sweet potato chips
In another tray lined with baking paper, arrange the sweet potato strips with a spray of olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper. cook in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes till crisp and browned. Sprinkle some paprika once they are ready to serve
To assemble
To assemble the burger, cut the buns in half and spread some avocado or butter on it, place a slice of tomato, some coleslaw, burger patty, drizzle some ketchup on top and close the bun. Serve with extra coleslaw on the side and sweet potato chips.
Enjoy!


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Friday 21 June 2013

From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients :
1 onion , finely chopped
2 yellow peppers , roughly chopped
1 tsp olive oil
2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
500g bag mixed grain or granary bread mix
plain flour , for dusting
10 cherry tomatoes , halved or whole
250g tub ricotta
a few basil leaves, to serve


Method :
1.Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 6. Soften the onion and peppers in the oil in a large pan for a few mins. Pour in the tomatoes, season, then simmer for 10 mins.
2.Meanwhile, make up the bread mix according to pack instructions, then bring the dough together and knead a couple of times. Flour a large baking sheet and roll out the dough into a rectangle roughly 25 x 35cm. Bake for 5 mins on a shelf at the top of the oven until firm.
3.Remove from the oven, spread with the sauce, add the cherry tomatoes, then dollop over spoonfuls of the ricotta. Bake for 10 mins more until the base is golden and crisp. Scatter with basil and serve straight away with a green salad.

Tip
Ricotta is a mild cheese, so if you'd like your pizza to have a cheesier kick, add a good grating of Parmesan over the top.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients:
200g strong plain flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp easy blend dried yeast
150ml/¼ pint warm water
olive oil , for brushing

FOR THE TOPPING
2 red peppers
1 leek
1 tsp olive oil
4 tbsp tomato passata
125g pack light mozzarella
12 cherry tomatoes
3 tbsp frozen peas
2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan


Method:
1.Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Tip the flour, salt and yeast into a bowl and mix well. Add the warm water and mix to a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 2-3 minutes, then roll out to a 30cm/12in round. Brush a large baking sheet with a thin slick of oil, then add the pizza base. Cover with a clean tea towel.
2.Cut the peppers into rings and slice the leek. Toss the leek and red peppers in the oil, salt and pepper. Spread over a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes.
3.Spread the pizza base with the passata. Scatter over the leek and red pepper. Thinly slice the mozzarella and arrange over the vegetables. Scatter over the whole cherry tomatoes and peas and sprinkle with the parmesan. 4 Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is crisp and lightly browned. To serve, cut into four wedges.



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From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients
100g each strong white and strong wholewheat flour
1 tsp or 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
125ml warm water

FOR THE TOPPING
200g can chopped tomatoes , juice drained
handful cherry tomatoes , halved
1 large courgette , thinly sliced using a peeler
25g mozzarella , torn into pieces
1 tsp capers in brine, drained
8 green olives , roughly chopped
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped parsley , to serve


Method :
1.Mix the flours and yeast with a pinch of salt in a food processor fitted with a dough blade. Pour in the water and mix to a soft dough, then work for 1 min. Remove the dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface to a round about 30cm across. Lift onto an oiled baking sheet.
2.Spread the canned tomatoes over the dough to within 2cm of the edges. Arrange the cherry tomatoes and courgettes over the top, then scatter with the mozzarella. Mix the capers, olives and garlic, then scatter over the top. Drizzle evenly with the oil. Leave to rise for 20 mins. Heat oven to 240C/ fan 220C/gas 9 or the highest setting.
3.Bake the pizza for 10-12 mins until crisp and golden around the edges. Scatter with the parsley to serve.


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From : bbcgoodfood
Ingredients :
olive oil , for the tray
200g plain flour
7g packet easy-blend dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
125ml warm water
85ml passata
100g mozzarella , half grated, half chopped
2 tbsp grated Parmesan or vegetarian alternative
small bunch basil , half chopped, half left whole
side salad , to serve


Method :
1.Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Oil a 20 x 24cm baking tray. Mix the flour, yeast, ¼ tsp salt and the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the water. Bring the mixture together, knead until smooth, then press into the oiled tray.
2.Spread passata over the dough, leaving a thin border round the edge. Season the passata, then sprinkle with the chopped basil, the mozzarella and the Parmesan, and bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. Scatter with the remaining basil and serve with a side salad.

MAKE IT DIFFERENT
Tikka pizza
: Scatter some cooked chicken tikka over the passata and replace the basil with coriander. For extra heat, add some chopped chill to, or try - Chorizo & olive pizza: Layer thin slices of chorizo over the passata and scatter with sliced olives.


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