Never Cook These Foods in an Iron Kadhai: People often cook food in iron utensils to overcome iron deficiency. Cooking food in iron utensils provides many benefits to health. An adult woman needs 18 mg of iron daily, while her food intake can be improved if her food is cooked regularly in an iron vessel for four months. Despite the uncountable benefits of cooking in iron utensils, do you know that if you do not use these utensils properly while cooking, you can get into a lot of health problems. Know which things are…
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Paprika Chicken (Cookery)
Servings : Serves 5-6 This one of the most famous of all Hungarian dishes, and rightfully so! It features tender chicken in a deliciously rich and creamy paprika-infused sauce. The dish goes beautifully over buttered noodles, pasta, rice, mashed potatoes or even with an accompaniment of crusty bread to mop up the incredible sauce. Ingredients for Marinade • 1 whole chicken, approximately 1kg to 1.5kg cut up into 8-10 pieces (or you can use chicken pieces of your preference like thighs or drumsticks, boneless etc) • 2 tsp salt •…
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Introduction Start before work, ready to eat later Number of Servings: 8 Ingredients 2 pounds chicken, without skin or bone 2 cups carrots, chopped 4 cups potatoes, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 onion, chopped 8 oz mushrooms 1 tsp each garlic powder, thyme, oregano, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, black pepper 4 cups water with 1 tsp lemon juice added Directions Chop chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion and put them in the slow cooker. Pour the mushrooms on top. Sprinkle on the seasonings, pour in the water and lemon…
Chicken Tenders – Healthier Oven Fried
Introduction These are a healthier way to enjoy the delicious taste of fried chicken without all the fat. Minutes to Prepare: 15 Minutes to Cook: 20 Number of Servings: 12 Ingredients 6 (appx 48 oz)Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into strips 1/2 C (60g )Prairie Gold 100% Whole Wheat flour 1 C (120 g) Bread Crumbs, Panko 2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika 2 1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper, black 1 tsp Garlic powder 1/2 tbsp Chili powder 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Ground) 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted Directions Preheat oven…
Chicken Manchurian & Egg-Fried Rice
Servings : Serves 2 One of the most requested chinese dishes, here is my take on it! Ingredients for Manchurian • boneless chicken breast, cut into small cubes – Marinate in the ingredients below for approx 1/2 an hour. Fry until golden (do not over fry, otherwise chicken will turn hard) and set aside. • 1 tbsp. corn flour • 1/2 egg, beaten – reserve the other half for the egg-fried rice • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder • pinch of red chilli powder or flakes…
How to Make a Tasty Mujadara Dish!
Cookbooks will inform you that, in the Middle East, Mujadara is the essence of comfort food – a humble dish made from pantry staples. However, not only is it delicious, but it’s extremely easy to make as well. The only part that needs some attention is the frying of the onions. To get them crispy, you need to cook them until they are deep brown and darker than you might be comfortable with. However, without the deep color, you won’t get the crunch. Just make sure to take them off…
These Oatmeal Muffins Are Divine
If you’re looking for a healthy grab-and-go breakfast for those busy mornings, make this simple baked oatmeal to-go in muffin tins. Preparing a big batch of these is easy and you can store them for several days in an air-tight container, or freeze them. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 Cup packed brown sugar ¾ Cup unsweetened applesauce 1 ½ Cup whole milk 2 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. salt 1 tbs. ground cinnamon 3 Cup old fashioned rolled oats 2 tsp. baking powder Optional toppings: blueberries, pumpkin seeds,…
Fish Cutlets/Kababs (Cookery)
Servings : Makes 12-15 cutlets/kababs Perfectly crispy fish cutlets/fish kababs, with a deliciously spicy and flavourful taste. Ingredients 250 gm fish fillet, cut into 1 inch cubes (marinate this in a paste of 1 tsp red chilli powder, half tsp salt, quarter tsp garlic paste and juice of half a lemon) 2 tbsp butter or oil 1 medium onion, chopped finely 1/2 tsp ginger paste 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp cumin/jeera powder 1 tsp black pepper powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp tandoori masala (optional) 1/4 tsp turmeric…
Fish and Coconut Pilau (Cookery)
Servings : Serves 4-5 Ingredients 1 kg fish on the bone, sliced and cleaned (or 500gm boneless fish fillets) 3 cups basmati rice 2 cups coconut milk 2 cups water (or as needed) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tbsp margarine or butter 3 onions, finely chopped 3 potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1 inch thick slices (optional) 1 tbsp. cumin seeds 1/2 tsp whole black pepper 2 cinnamon sticks 2 cloves 2 cardamom 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste 1-2 chillies, chopped (optional) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1…
Kesar Pista Kulfi Recipe (Cookery)
Ingredients • Full fat milk 1 lt • 1/3 cup OR fresh cream • Sugar 1/2 cup (can be increased by 2 tbsps) • Corn flour 1 tbsp, heaped • Cardamom 4, powdered • Pistachios 8, roughly chopped (optional) • Saffron few strands, soaked in a tbsp of warm milk for 10 mts Method – Heat milk in a wide bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Once it reaches boiling point, remove 1/2 cup of milk to a small bowl. Cool the set aside milk (1/2 cup) and add…