Beef Pizza

Ingredients for 12 inch thin crust pizza base

• 1 cup All purpose Flour (Maida) 
• 1/4 oz (7g) Pizza yeast 
• 1 tsp Sugar 
• 3/4 tsp Salt 
• 1/2 cup Warm water 
• 3 tbsp Oil

Ingredients for the Topping

• 1/4 cup diced Green bell pepper(Capsicum) 
• 1/4 cup  diced Red bell pepper(Capsicum) 
• 1/2 cup minced Beef 
• 1/2 Onion 
• 1 tsp black Pepper powder 
• 1 tsp Parsley  
• 1 tsp Basil 
• 1/2 tsp Oregano 
• Salt as required 
• Parmesan Cheese 
• Pizza sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, yeast, sugar & salt in a large bowl. Add oil, water & mix thoroughly.
3. Add additional flour if the dough is too sticky.
4. Roll out  the dough in a 12 inch circle & transfer to greased pizza pan.
5. Saute minced beef with pepper, parsley, basil, oregano & salt.
6. Spread pizza sauce & cheese. Top it with veggies, sauteed minced beef and sprinkle cheese on top.
   
7. Bake for 10 to 12 min on the bottom oven rack.

Guacamole (Avocado Dip)

Mexican dish made with mashed avocado mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, pepper & seasonings

Ingredients

• 2 ripe Avocado  
• 1 Tomato 
• 1/4 Onion  
• 1 Jalapeno pepper  
• 1/4  cup Cilantro leaves  
• 1/4 tsp Cumin powder 
• 1/2 tsp Chilly powder 
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice 
• 1 Garlic clove  
• 1/2 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Chop tomato & onion. Keep aside.
2. In a food processor, grind the jalapeno pepper, cilantro leaves, garlic clove, chilly powder & cumin powder.
3. Add avocado, salt, lime juice & grind for 3 seconds.
4. Transfer the mix into a bowl & add chopped tomatoes, chopped red onion. Mix well.
5. Enjoy the dip with chips or you can use as a spread for pizza, wraps etc. 

Spaghetti and Meatballs

This is an Italian meatball recipe. Meatballs can usually be fried or baked. I prefer baking to reduce the unwanted oil obtained when fried. Usually its made from ground  meat mixed with bread crumbs, onions, spices, egg etc. The sauce is the main thing which adds on the taste. It is great with pasta/spaghetti. Enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner with this recipe.

 

 

Ingredients for the Sauce

4 Tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped Onion

2 tbsp Tomato sauce

1/2 tsp ground Oregano

1 tsp Basil leaves

1 tsp Parsley flakes

1 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Garlic powder

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Butter

Directions

1. Boil tomatoes. Peel of the skin & make a paste using food processor/mixi.
2. Saute onion in butter till golden brown. Add garlic and the tomato paste. Stir for sometime.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, little water and cook for 5 min and keep aside.

Ingredients for the Meatballs

1.5 cups Ground beef

1/2 cup Bread crumbs

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese 

1/2 cup chopped Onion

1 tsp Garlic powder

3/4 tsp Black Pepper

3/4 tsp ground Oregano

2 tsp Parsley flakes

2 tsp Basil leaves

1 Egg

3/4  tsp Salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix thoroughly all the above ingredients & make round balls.
3. Spray oil in a baking pan & bake for 35 - 40 min.
4. Add the meat balls to the prepared sauce & heat for 5 min.
5. Cook spaghetti & strain. Saute it in little butter & garlic.  Have a delicious lunch or dinner with the saucy meatballs. I'm sure that you'll love it !!

Note:

• Canned tomatoes are better if used instead of fresh ones.
• I have used dry herbs but you can use fresh herbs also.
• Bread crumbs can be shop bought or normal bread can be powdered and used.

Submitted this to Food of the month event (Festive/Party theme) hosted by Amy.

Vegetable Patties with Spicy French Fries

Ingredients for the veggie patties

1/2 cup mashed Potato

1/2 cup chopped Onion 
1/2 cup grated Carrot

2 tbsp chopped Spinach 

1/2 tsp Chilly powder 

2 tsp Pepper 

1 tsp Salt 

1 Egg
Olive oil
1 tbsp all purpose Flour(Maida)
1/4 cup Cilantro(Coriander leaves)

Directions

1. Saute onion & carrot slightly. Mix with all ingredients & make round patties. If the patty is not thick enough to make rounds, you can add more all purpose flour.
2. Take a pan & spray olive oil. Cook both sides of the veggie patties until brown colour is obtained. Serve hot with French fries.   

Ingredients for the spicy french fries

Potato

Black pepper

Salt

Directions

1. Cut the potatoes in strips. Wash in ice cold water 2 or 3 times & then wipe of the excess water using a paper towel so that it is perfectly dry before frying.
2. Marinate potatoes with pepper & salt
3. Heat oil in a pan & fry. Serve hot & crispy !

Bread Pudding in Raspberry Sauce

Ingredients

8 slices of Bread 
3 Eggs 
2 cups Milk 
1 cup Sugar 
1 tbsp butter 
1 tspVanilla essence 
2 Elachi 

Directions

1. Take a container. Beat egg  & butter.  Add sugar & milk in it. Mix well.
2. Heat the container in a low flame & keep on stirring so that no small lumps are formed.
3. Add finely powdered elachi & vanilla essence.Take off from the flame & let it cool.
4. In a bowl arrange small pieces of bread & pour the thick solution over it.
5. The bread should be completely soaked in the solution.
6. Refrigerate for 2 hours or more. 
7. Take a serving plate & put the pudding bowl upside down & remove carefully so that we’ll get the bread pudding in the shape of the particular container.
8. Pour raspberry sauce on top & enjoy !! If you like you can include nuts or grated coconut  also.  

Plum Upside Down Cake

Upside down cakes are mostly prepared with pineapple/peach/plum/cranberry/pear/apple..etc. It is tasty & lovely in appearance. The more we are careful in arrange the fruits, the more lovely the cake would be. Bake and fall in love with decorating !!

Ingredients

3 Plums

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1/2 cup Granulated sugar

1 cup Flour

1 Egg

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 tsp Baking powder

1/3 tsp Baking soda

1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder

4 tbsp plus 3 tbsp Butter

1/2 cup Milk

1 tsp Lime juice

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 cup Orange juice 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9 inch cake pan with butter. Cut the  plums & arrange in the pan. The more carefully & creative you arrange the plums, the end result will be more lovely.  
3. Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, salt together & keep aside. 
4. Take a sauce pan, melt 4 tbsp butter & add brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
   Take off from heat & keep aside for 2 min & then pour evenly in the cake pan & on the arranged plums.
5.       Make a solution of milk & lime juice.
6.       In an electric mixer, beat 3 tbsp butter, granulated sugar & egg. Add the milk & lime juice solution (4)  vanilla essence & orange juice into the mixer & mix till smooth.
7. Add the sieved dry ingredients little by little & beat.  
8. Transfer the batter evenly into the cake pan.
9. Keep in the middle oven rack for 30 to 35 min. 
10. When its tested with a tooth pick or any testers & it comes out clean, take out the cake pan & allow it to cool for some time.
11. Place a plate which is more than 9 inch on top of the cake pan & turn it upside down.
    Carefully take off the cake pan and the lovely & delicious plum upside down cake is ready ! 
      
    

Veggie balls in tomato gravy

For the veggie balls :

Ingredients

1/2 Onion 
1 Carrot 
1 Potato 
1/2 cup Cauliflower florets 
1/2 Green bell pepper (Capsicum) 
1 tsp Black pepper 
Egg white of 1 egg 
Bread crumbs 
Salt as required 
Vegetable Oil

Directions

1. Cook & mash potato.
2. Boil cauliflower florets.
3. Chop carrot, onion, capsicum & cauliflower.
4. In a bowl mix mashed potato, chopped  veggies (carrot, onion, capsicum & cauliflower), black pepper, Green bell pepper &  salt.  
5.  Make small balls. Dip in egg white & coat with bread crumbs. 
6. Fry in any vegetable oil and keep aside         

For the gravy :

Ingredients

1 Tomato 
1 Onion 
1 Jalapeno pepper 
2 tbsp Green chilly sauce 
2 tbsp Tomato sauce 
1/4 cup Grated coconut 
1/2 tsp Paprika 
Salt as required

Directions

1. Blend boiled tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper, grated coconut & salt in a food processor. 4 or 5 pulse will do (It should not become a paste)
2. Saute the contents in a pan. Add Paprika (you can use chilly powder  instead of paprika), green chilly sauce & tomato sauce.
   
3.       If its not spicy enough add little black pepper. Saute for 5 more min.
4. Transfer the gravy on a serving plate & arrange veggie balls on top & garnish.   

Triple Decker Sandwich

Healthy sandwich made mainly with boiled eggs & carrot

Total Time..... 15 min (Prep -5 min, Cook-10 min)    
Yield..............3 triple decker sandwiches
Level..............Easy

Ingredients

• 9 slices of bread
• 1 Jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 Onion
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Tomato
• 2 eggs
• Ketchup
• Salt as required

Directions

1. Cut off the sides of the bread & keep aside.
2. Boil 2 eggs & mash slightly with fork.          
3. Cut onion, carrot, tomato & jalapeno pepper in tiny pieces.
4. Take a bowl & mix egg, onion, carrot, tomato, jalapeno pepper, black pepper, butter & salt.         
5. Take 3 slices of bread & spread the sides to be filled, with tomato sauce & spread the prepared mix in-between  & enjoy it with potato chips. 

Beef Biryani

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati rice

1/2 kg Beef
3 Onions

2 Tomatoes

5 tbsp grated coconut

3 tbsp curd
3 Green chillies
2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp Garam masala

1 tsp Cloves powder

3 Elachi

1 tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2 cup Ghee
Few Cilantro (Coriander leaves)
Salt as required

2 Bay leaves
1 Lemon 

Directions

1. Cook rice with bay leaves & salt. Drain rice in a colander when its fully cooked. Keep aside.
2. Clean & cut the beef into cubes & keep aside
3. Take a cooker. Saute onion  in ghee till dark brown. Then saute tomatoes for 5 min.
4. Add green chilly, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, chilly powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, elachi ,salt as required and saute well.
5. Then add grated coconut & curd also.
6. Add squared beef & 1/2 cup water or more and cook for 5 whistles
7. Do not release the pressure. After 30 min open the cooker.
8. Add chopped coriander leaves  & boil openly so that you obtain a very thick gravy. If the gravy is loose, your rice will be too soggy when mixed.
9. Take a serving bowl & layer rice & beef gravy alternatively. Then mix very carefully and garnish with raisins & cilantro. You can serve with raita, papads & pickle.
    
   

Hot & Sweet Shrimp-Chicken Dry

For marinating shrimp

Ingredients

1/2 cup shrimp

1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste

1tbsp soya sauce

1tsp chilly powder 
1 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp honey 
Salt as required
Vegetable Oil

Directions

Marinate for 1 hour & fry in any vegetable oil & keep aside.

For marinating chicken

Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp All purpose flour (Maida)

1/2 cup chicken cut in strips 
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

1 tbsp Soya sauce

1 tsp chilly powder

1 tbsp honey

1 Egg yolk 
Salt as required
Vegetable Oil

Directions

Marinate for 1 hour & fry in any vegetable oil & keep aside

For sauteing

Ingredients

1 medium sized Capsicum

1 medium sized Onion

1 cup Broccoli florets

1 Carrot

1 tbsp Soya sauce

1 tbsp Green chilly sauce

1 tbsp Tomato Sauce

1 tbsp Honey

Parsley flakes

Salt as required

Olive Oil as required

Directions

1. Take a frying pan. Pour little oil & saute onion & capsicum. Add carrot & cook covered for 5 min.
2. Add boiled & drained broccoli, all 3 sauces , honey & cook covered for 5 min.
3. Mix fried shrimp & chicken with the above. Saute for 3 min. garnish with parsley flakes & its ready to serve.
    

Vanilla Custard

Ingredients

1 Egg 
2 cups Milk 
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup Sugar 
1 tsp Vanilla essence  
2 tbsp Cornflour (Cornstarch)

Directions

1. Take a container. Whisk egg thoroughly. Add sugar& butter.  Beat well.
2. Mix corn flour & milk and add to the above.
3. Transfer the container on a medium heat.
4. Keep on stirring till you obtain a thick mix. If its not becoming thick, you can add more cornflour.  
5. Add vanilla essence . Stir & take off from the flame & allow it to cool. If there are small lumps, you can either blend or sieve the custard.
6. Refrigerate for 2 hours & its ready. You can use this custard for fruit salad also. Just mix with your desired fruits (apple/mango/grapes/banana etc)