tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30796443022436029852024-03-15T18:10:22.579-07:00Manju's Eating DelightsManju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-59387243454295722582020-11-11T20:25:00.001-08:002020-11-11T20:27:34.628-08:00Indian fusion Truffles | Diwali Truffles <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CczQ3vSFBC8/X6yuHSNLreI/AAAAAAAAqfs/SrtJdGFT5TwMAEMSXivbvqkBXOIGl5IygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25284%2529.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1555" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CczQ3vSFBC8/X6yuHSNLreI/AAAAAAAAqfs/SrtJdGFT5TwMAEMSXivbvqkBXOIGl5IygCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/savingPNG%2B%25284%2529.PNG" width="486" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wishing
everyone a wonderful Diwali this year. Despite all the pandemic chaos, lack
of get togethers, parties or celebrations I still decided to celebrate by making
some treats to share with neighbors and close friends. I love making Fusion
desserts. An example are these <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/11/carrot-halwa-chocolates-and-laddoos-my.html" target="_blank">Gajar Halwa Chocolates</a> that I made couple
years ago. This time I decided to try some Indian fusion flavored truffles
using both white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I took a whole lot of pics, too many as usual, so I may papparize this post with some of those, let the pics do the talking huh... ;-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifk9V8Kum28/X6yug65ln7I/AAAAAAAAqf0/X539vbH39HMPyaV43yERLuOMpQNZSyeqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25288%2529.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifk9V8Kum28/X6yug65ln7I/AAAAAAAAqf0/X539vbH39HMPyaV43yERLuOMpQNZSyeqACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/savingPNG%2B%25288%2529.PNG" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I made one
batch of white chocolate ganache and divided them to make two
different flavored truffles: Kesar Pista and Rose</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Similarly
made another single batch of Chocolate Ganache and divided them to form 2
different flavored truffles : Almond Joy and Chocolate Orange<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytRsSYOg8II/X6yz5XhHk-I/AAAAAAAAqhM/5VOz8mrXrFAG2wDz2NMVDYr0Lwg9XHr_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1978" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytRsSYOg8II/X6yz5XhHk-I/AAAAAAAAqhM/5VOz8mrXrFAG2wDz2NMVDYr0Lwg9XHr_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w618-h640/savingPNG.PNG" width="618" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_ZXdS-XYV0/X6y0JCwzL5I/AAAAAAAAqhU/ELqEKMCBjOwnnob09nPCa7gOwB9_xJbtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25289%2529%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1707" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_ZXdS-XYV0/X6y0JCwzL5I/AAAAAAAAqhU/ELqEKMCBjOwnnob09nPCa7gOwB9_xJbtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/savingPNG%2B%25289%2529%2B%25281%2529.png" width="534" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I personally felt each truffle flavor came out better than I had expected. Can't wait to try more flavors. Let’s get to
making these shall we? :-)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div style="border: 1pt dashed rgb(192, 0, 0); mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">White Chocolate Ganache for Truffles</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">You’ll Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2
cups White chocolate chips<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">½
cup Heavy Cream<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Directions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until it just
begins to boil and pour it over the chocolate chips.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Let it stand for 2 mins and then mix gently
until all the white chocolate chips melt and form a smooth flowy ganache.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Divide the ganache in two bowls equally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">We will now make Kesar pista flavored truffles and Rose flavored truffles
from each bowl of white chocolate ganache respectively. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poYBgXj6qOs/X6yvBpB5zNI/AAAAAAAAqgE/bIGt89AiwZ4J2PtH8-0EBIxoAvrf1f_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25286%2529.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poYBgXj6qOs/X6yvBpB5zNI/AAAAAAAAqgE/bIGt89AiwZ4J2PtH8-0EBIxoAvrf1f_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/savingPNG%2B%25286%2529.PNG" width="300" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kesar Pista Truffles</span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">(makes 14)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">You’ll need<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1
batch White chocolate ganache<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1-2
teaspoons Kesar or Saffron strands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1
teaspoon Water/Cream<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">¼
teaspoon Kesar essence (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Few
drops of Yellow food coloring (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">For pista filling:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2
Tablespoons crushed pistachios<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2
teaspoon powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1
Tablespoon Almond flour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Few
drops Water<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">For garnish<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1
cup crushed pistachios <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Directions</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Prepare
the kesar flavored ganache</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Crush kesar (saffron) slightly with your
fingers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Soften the saffron by warming kesar and water in
a microwave for 10 seconds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Add this kesar to the slightly warm white chocolate
ganache. (If more flavor is required add kesar essence.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Use yellow food coloring for a vibrant color (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Allow the ganache to cool and set in the refrigerator
for 2hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prepare the pistachio filling</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Mix together all the ingredients with few drops
of water, just enough to form a smooth and sticky dough. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Grease both palms with oil/ghee and form small ¼
teaspoon sized balls of the pistachio filling. This will be added to the center
of the kesar truffles once the ganache sets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Make the Kesar Pista truffles</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Once the ganache has set, use a teaspoon to
scoop enough ganache to form the truffle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Grease both palms with oil/ghee and roll the
truffle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Make a small indent in the center and place the
pista filling in the center and roll back to form a smooth round truffle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Roll each truffle ball into the crushed
pistachios and place on a plate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Refrigerate the Kesar Pista truffles to set
completely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /></span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFMqHouHxsY/X6yvVBHmw7I/AAAAAAAAqgM/8CWexCctbOcBPY4wJqDuFpDXZJBd-l2RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25285%2529.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GFMqHouHxsY/X6yvVBHmw7I/AAAAAAAAqgM/8CWexCctbOcBPY4wJqDuFpDXZJBd-l2RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/savingPNG%2B%25285%2529.PNG" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rose Truffles</span><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">(makes 14)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">You’ll Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1
batch White Chocolate Ganache<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2
Tablespoons Gulkhand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Few
drops pink food coloring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">For garnish<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">½
cup white chocolate candy melts (outer coating)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">crushed dried
Red Rose petals <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Directions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->While the ganache is still warm, add gulkhand
and few drops of pink food coloring and mix well to combine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Allow the ganache to cool and set for 2hours in
refrigerator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Once the ganache has set, use a teaspoon to
scoop out the ganache to form the truffles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Grease your palms with oil/ghee to smoothly roll
the truffles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Melt white chocolate candy melts until smooth, roll
each rose truffle with the white chocolate and place on parchment paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Garnish with crushed dried rose petals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Refrigerate the Rose truffles to set completely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p><div style="border: 1pt dashed rgb(192, 0, 0); mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chocolate Ganache for Truffles</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">You’ll Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2
cups Semi-sweet or Dark chocolate chips<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">½
cup Heavy Cream<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Directions</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until it just
begins to boil and pour it over the chocolate chips. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Let it stand for 2 mins and then mix gently
until all the white chocolate chips melt and form a smooth flowy ganache. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Divide the ganache in two bowls equally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">We will now make Almond Joy flavored
truffles and Chocolate Orange flavored truffles from each bowl of chocolate
ganache respectively.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YTYVx1ZY9qM/X6yvnitmYiI/AAAAAAAAqgU/wW3sTNc37O0-qNgiJgyMgE-g53NId-buQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/savingPNG%2B%25287%2529.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YTYVx1ZY9qM/X6yvnitmYiI/AAAAAAAAqgU/wW3sTNc37O0-qNgiJgyMgE-g53NId-buQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/savingPNG%2B%25287%2529.PNG" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Almond Joy Truffles</span><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">(makes 12)</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">You’ll Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 batch Chocolate Ganache<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 tablespoon roasted and
crushed Almonds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">For garnish<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">½ cup sweet Coconut flakes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /></span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Directions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Add the crushed almonds into the chocolate
ganache while its still warm and mix to combine well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Allow the chocolate ganache to now cool and set
in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Once the ganache has cooled and thickened, scoop
out enough ganache using a teaspoon to form small truffles as desired.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Grease both palms with oil/ghee to smoothly roll
the truffles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Finally coat the truffle balls into the sweet
coconut flakes and refrigerate it again to set completely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlvjFv_-_dc/X6yxixTUL1I/AAAAAAAAqgg/-PFCj2n6AzIs3pYsWY5Vgx89FwYi5ehfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG-5796.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlvjFv_-_dc/X6yxixTUL1I/AAAAAAAAqgg/-PFCj2n6AzIs3pYsWY5Vgx89FwYi5ehfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-5796.jpg" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chocolate Orange Truffles</span><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">(makes 12)</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Tablespoon fresh grated Orange
zest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">½ cup Chocolate candy
Melts (outer coating)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Edible Gold leaf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: georgia;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Add the orange zest and orange essence into the
chocolate ganache while it’s still warm and mix to combine well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Allow the chocolate orange ganache to now cool
and set in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Once the ganache has cooled and thickened, scoop
out enough ganache using a teaspoon to form small truffles as desired.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Grease both palms with oil/ghee to smoothly roll
the truffles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Melt the candy melts and coat the truffle balls in
the melted chocolate and place each truffle on a parchment paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Decorate each truffle with edible gold leaf as
desired.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Refrigerate the chocolate orange truffles to set
completely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-alt: dot-dot-dash #C00000 .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manish's cousin Saurav came to US in January this year to complete his BTech final year project. In March we planned for him to come visit us during his college spring break which was from first week of March and a week later Manish's parents and sis were also supposed to come over. A week after Saurav came to Charlotte, the Covid pandemic hit high and cities slowly went into lockdown mode. Manish's parents and sister decided not to travel from LA and slowly everyone had to cancel a lot of plans, including Manish's birthday party which we later celebrated at home. Saurav's college also shut down and then Charlotte went into lockdown so he was pretty much stuck with us. Lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So anyways...coming back to Saurav Chetta (as the kids used to call him), although technically he should be called Saurav Chittappa ;-) It was all a learning game for all of us on how do we survive during a lockdown, online grocery purchases, cooking everything at home, no outings at all and just the art of living at home day n night for weeks together. Over time Saurav Chetta became the new playmate for Appu and Mihi. Although he mostly spent his time in his room studying for upcoming courses and tests, in the evenings everyone would come down and spend time with each other. Once the weather got warm he would go out on bike rides or to play cricket or water fights with them. I got a lot of help in the kitchen with him washing and clearing the dishes, sometimes even assisting me as sou chef when I'm cooking something. Manish got his share of help with grocery clean ups, house clean up and an extra hand for outdoor stuff or just watching the kids. We had a good time inspite of it being lockdown and all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saurav chetta and the kids loved making chocolate cakes now and then. All of them are chocoholics. Whenever we had overripe bananas in the house it was mandatory to make <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/05/chocolate-banana-cupcakes-and-food.html#axzz2SZiY0iRO" target="_blank">Chocolate Banana cake</a>. I would guide them but they used to make the whole cake themselves and even clear up the dirty dishes. Once baked and cooled I would top it with a thin coating of chocolate ganache and they would all enjoy the cake over a couple of days as a snack. Saurav's 1 week vacation with us turned up into a 3</span>½ <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">month stay and we all really enjoyed his company. I hope he did too...Lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a long wait we were finally able to book his return flight back to India on an Air India evacuation flight for Jun16th. So the last few days before his return was spent on making the best of his time here and cooking/baking and eating all kinds of stuff. I wanted to do a fun little farewell treat for him and the kids, something that was easy and wouldn't take a lot of effort. Trust me this whole quarantine thingy is making me quite lazy in terms of doing elaborate stuff ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Making a Fraisier has been on my mind for a long time now. A Fraisier cake, is derived from the French word “fraise” meaning strawberry. It is a classic French cake that is traditionally comprised of a sponge cake, Génoise, cut in half, soaked with simple syrup, filled with a crème patisserie, with Strawberries arranged on the side and topped with almond paste or ganache.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since the kids loved my <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/05/chocolate-banana-cupcakes-and-food.html#axzz2SZiY0iRO" target="_blank">Chocolate Banana Cake</a>, I decided to make the same Chocolate cake (without the bananas) with Chocolate Mousse filling, as I had whipping cream in hand and ofcourse decorate with strawberries. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b><b>Chocolate
Cake</b></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You’ll
Need</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1¾
cups All-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
cups Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¾
cups Cocoa powder (Used Hershey’s)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
teaspoons Baking soda<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
teaspoon Baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
large Eggs (at room temperature)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
cup Vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
teaspoon Vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
Tablespoon fresh Orange Zest (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Directions:</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.Pre-heat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease two </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9-inch
round cake pans. Line them with parchment paper and keep aside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking
powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment and mix until combined. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. In another bowl, combine the milk, oil, eggs, and
vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients into the
dry ones. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. With the mixer still on low, add the hot coffee (or hot
water) and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber
spatula. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Add the orange zest and stir to combine. (Orange zest
in chocolate cake adds such a bright flavor – totally optional though)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake
for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn them out
onto cooling racks and cool completely. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Chocolate
Mousse (Eggless)</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You’ll
Need</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
cups Heavy Whipping Cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¾
cup Cocoa powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
½ cups Powdered Sugar (adjust sweetness as per taste)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
teaspoon Gelatin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Directions</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Bloom
Gelatin – add 2 teaspoon gelatin powder to ¼ cup cold water and let it set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.In
the bowl of kitchen mixer, add whipping cream, sift cocoa powder and powdered
sugar over it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Using whisk attachment start whisking on low speed until everything is fully incorporated
and then increase the speed gradually.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
When the whipping cream starts to thicken add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5.
Warm the gelatin in the microwave for 10-20 secs , just until it becomes
liquid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6.
Increase the speed of the mixer to High and pour in the gelatin in a thin
streak. Whip until the mousse thickens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Assembling
the Chocolate Fraisier</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You’ll
need</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
layers of Chocolate Cake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chocolate
Mousse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10-15
equal sized Strawberries (washed and cut in half)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Parchment
paper or Acetate cake collar sheets <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Directions</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.Place
one layer of Chocolate Cake on a cake board/serving plate/Cake stand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Carefully and snugly align the parchment paper or acetate sheet around the sides
of the cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Place the halved strawberries in a neat line around the edge of the cake.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Fill with Chocolate Mousse until it is level with the height of the strawberries. Fill in the gaps between the strawberries also with
mousse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5.
Hold the parchment paper or acetate sheet tightly so that the fillings don’t seep
through the sides. (I used a ribbon to keep the parchment paper in place)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6.
Place the next layer of cake on top of the mousse very carefully.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7.
Refrigerate for several hours until the mousse is set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now on to an interesting decor idea...making a portrait on the Chocolate Fraisier. This was a fun idea that came to my mind as a perfect little farewell for Saurav. </span></div>
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<o:p style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Fraisier by itself is a pretty dessert cake not requiring a lot of frosting or decoration. But I wanted the cake to be even more memorable. I love Silhouette patterns as a cake design so thought instead of a silhouette I'll make a stencil of his face and stencil that on to the cake. </o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's how I went about doing this Portrait cake on the Chocolate Fraisier.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Baked two 9" Chocolate cakes (I tweaked my <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/05/chocolate-banana-cupcakes-and-food.html#axzz2SZiY0iRO" target="_blank">Chocolate Banana Cupcakes</a> slightly).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Got the portrait stencil ready.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Prepared the Chocolate Mousse filling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Assembled the Fraisier and added the portrait on the cake and refrigerated everything to set overnight. </span><br />
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<o:p><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Get the image ready</span></b></o:p></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a picture of the person whose Portrait you want to sketch, where the face is clearly visible. Using a photo
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Using the photo editing tool make the image Black and White and increase the contrast so that the image would show only black or white areas of the face. Save this image.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once the image is ready, Print it out to the size required. (here it is printed on a 8x11 sized regular paper)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trace over the black portions on the image with a dark pen or pencil - these are
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If any areas are not that dark but you feel will add definition to the face, then make markings to cut those areas out. For example: I traced over the nose curve and some areas of the hair and neck. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted the stencil to be one full piece so even though some areas got separated, once I had cut them out I placed it back together and stuck the ends together with very thin strips of tape.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The eye pupils were difficult, so I had to separately make the black pupil and white corners and stuck it with tape. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The cake was a huge hit. Saurav was all over himself seeing his portrait on a cake. The chocolate cake was moist and perfect with a small hint of orange flavor and the creamy mousse was so delicious, you couldn't stop enjoying it. We pretty much ate up half the cake and the kids were fighting for who got Saurav chetta's face ;-) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We miss Saurav chetta so much and hope he will come back for a visit soon....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do give this dessert and design a try for your next upcoming celebration and watch the bright smiles on your loved ones faces. This coming sunday is Father's Day...sounds like a perfect time eh!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-19773874739843007542020-05-08T12:31:00.000-07:002020-05-08T12:31:05.843-07:00Butter Chicken <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where do I even begin describing my love for Butter Chicken. It has been my most favorite dish ever since childhood and no other dish has taken its' place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My very first cooking experiment was in my 7th grade when I was living in Mumbai and it began with Shaheen's Butter Chicken recipe. Shaheen lived in our neighboring building and it would be an understatement to say that her mom made 'the best dishes ever'. Every evening my sister, myself and other kids in our neighborhood would gather outside to play Badminton or Hide-n-seek and Shaheen would often bring some snacks from home, sometimes even curries n chapathis for us to taste and they were all always mind blowing. So damn tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I somehow persuaded her to give me any recipe to try from her mom's recipe book, and she gave the recipe to her favorite dish. I was so excited to get the recipe and I remember that I asked my mom to not step into the kitchen while I made the dish. I probably made a lot of mess and did inaccurate measurements b'coz mummy had to come and help out a bit here and there while I made it but finally I made my first ever dish, Butter Chicken! To me it tasted quite good, but not as good as what I had tasted from Shaheen's, but pretty decent for a 7th graders first time cooking venture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have lost that original recipe now over the years, but thanks to Youtube and tons of blogs with wonderful recipes I've made it several times, atleast whenever I have heavy cream at hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Butter Naan or Garlic Naan is our favorite accompaniment to have with Butter Chicken. But fragrant Basmati rice is another wonderful option to have with this creamy delicious dish. If you want to indulge yourself a bit more, maybe make some Jeera Rice. Basmati rice, naan or chapathi is what goes best with Butter Chicken. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since Butter Chicken is more on the creamy side and less on the spice it's a rich and superb dish for kids. Both my little ones love this dish and although Manish usually enjoys whatever I make, he always prefers dishes that puts his tongue on fire...lol! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">This time it was Manish's college going cousin bro, Saurav, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">who actually made this dish pretty much from start to end.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> He had</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> come to visit us during his spring break early March but had to stay back due to the covid-19 lockdown. We and the kids have been totally enjoying his company here with us. He loves any chicken dish and was game to make it from scratch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Saurav chose a recipe he had already tried with his hostel friends from </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fYk8mBaF4" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">HomeCooking</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> and it came out really good. I just helped with gathering the ingredients, grinding the puree and taking pictures....haha! </span></div>
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Chicken</b></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Serves : 3-4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>To
Marinate Chicken</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lb Boneless Chicken (Breast or Thigh meat)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tablespoon Thick Yogurt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tablespoon Lemon Juice / White Vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoons Kashmiri Red Chilli powder <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Marinate
the Chicken</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cut
the boneless chicken into 1” cubes and marinate by mixing with everything under
‘To Marinate Chicken’ for atleast 30 minutes to 1 hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the chicken </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In
a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter or oil, add the marinated chicken cubes
and fry them until the chicken is fully cooked. Transfer the cooked chicken
onto a plate and keep aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Making
the gravy paste</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. In
the same pan, heat butter and oil and add Onions and Ginger garlic paste. Sauté
until Onions caramelize into a golden brown color. You can add some salt to
quicken the cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Next add in the Tomatoes and cashew nuts and sauté until the tomatoes turn
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Add Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala, sugar and salt
(as needed) and some water, cook for 2-3 more minutes and turn off the
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Once the mix has cooled, take a grinder and grind everything into a smooth
paste. (I added some more water while grinding to make the paste smoother and to add
more gravy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Again
in the same pan, heat 1 Tablespoon Butter and add 1 teaspoon of kashmiri red chilli
powder and roast it for a minute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Now add the pureed gravy paste and bring the gravy to a boil <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Add the fried chicken pieces, kasuri methi , heavy cream and simmer for a
minute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Garnish with chopped Corriander leaves and turn off the heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5.
Serve Butter Chicken with Basmati rice, Naan, Rotis etc <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Notes:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. I used 4 large boneless Chicken Breasts for this recipe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Kashmiri Red chilli is not as spicy as regular Red Chilli powder and gives a bright red color to the dish. However, if you do not have Kashmiri chilli, use regular Red chilli powder and a pinch of orange food coloring for that bright color for the gravy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Adjust spice levels to your taste. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Sunday, May10th, is Mother's Day...So wishing all wonderful moms a splendid, healthy and Happy Mother's day! Show this recipe to your spouse or family and let them make this easy dish for you and pamper you to the core ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I just came to know from my work colleague that today 5th of May is Cinco De Mayo. It's a historical military victory of the Battle of Puebla celebrated in some parts of Mexico and USA. So here's wishing all who are celebrating, a very Happy Cinco De Mayo. My office always celebrates all kinds of cultural festivals both regional and international and we would have been treated to some yumm Tacos and mexcian treats today had it not been closed to the quarantine. I do miss all that b</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ut here's some fun facts shared by one of my office colleagues about the festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And to celebrate I thought it's a perfect day to be sharing with a you a truly delicious Mexican dessert...Flan! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And this coming Sunday is Mother's Day, so if not for Cinco De Mayo you can always prepare this delicious dessert for another fun celebration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mexican Flan is known by many names, Caramel Custard, Egg Pudding, Creme Caramel etc to name a few and it's basically a cooked vanilla egg custard/pudding with caramel sauce and best enjoyed chilled. It's always seen in most Mexican restaurant menu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Mom called it Caramel Custard and made it several times in our younger days. She used a deep bottomed steel bowl and made one large Flan with the delicious caramel running down it's sides. It was quite the magic act when she inverted the bowl and waited for the mild thud of the custard being released from the bowl into the plate below. We used to wait with keen anticipation and hope it would stay in shape and it always did...lol! I believe she used to steam her caramel custard instead of baking it, but it works just fine both ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are so many recipes for Flan, but I specifically wanted to try a low-fat version. Most recipes call for condensed milk or heavy cream etc and lots of sugar. It tastes divine no matter how it's made but I wanted something that we could indulge in but still not too high in calories. <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/263574/low-sugar-mexican-flan/" target="_blank">Eating Well </a>had the perfect recipe and it took me less than 1 hour to put it together, bake the flan and refrigerate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Its best to either prepare the Flan at night and enjoy the next day, or make it in the morning and it'b be ready to indulge in by evening as it needs a few hours to set and get chilled before serving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Prep time:</b> 10 mins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Bake time:</b> 35-40 mins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Serve:</b> in about 4-12 hours (after chilling)</span></div>
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caramel sauce</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">⅓
cup sugar <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>For
Flan</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
(12 ounce) can evaporated milk (1 ½ cups)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cup sugar <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
eggs, slightly beaten <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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small ramekins <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Preheat
oven to 325 degrees F. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caramelize the sugar:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a saucepan, spread </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">⅓ </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cup sugar evenly and cook over medium-high heat until sugar starts to melt.
Once sugar starts to melt, reduce heat to low. Cook until all of the sugar is
melted and golden brown, stirring as needed with wooden spoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Immediately divide caramelized sugar among six ramekins; tilt the ramekins to coat bottoms evenly. Allow to cool slightly. (the caramel hardens quickly so
be as fast as possible taking care not to touch the piping hot caramel)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In a bowl, combine eggs, evaporated milk, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla. (can use a
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Place ramekins in a rectangular baking pan (I used my 9"x13" cake pan).
Divide egg mixture equally amongst the ramekins. Place baking pan on oven rack and pour hot
water into baking pan around ramekins to a depth of about ½ inch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baking the Flan in ramekins placed within baking tray filled halfway with hot water</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of each flan
comes out clean. Remove ramekins from water. Cool on wire rack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7.
Cover the top of ramekins and chill in refrigerator for 4 to 24 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8.
To unmold, loosen edges of the flan (from the sides and bottom) with a knife
and invert a dessert plate over each flan; turn plate and custard cup over
together. Remove ramekins from flans. Spoon out any caramelized sugar that remains over the flan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve it just as it is or with some whipped cream or fruits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Other delicious Mexican inspired treats on the blog include:</span><br />
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<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/10/tres-leches-cake-to-celebrate-meds-2nd.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake)</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/04/tres-leches-cake-with-lychee-mousse.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tres Leches Cake with Lychee Mousse filling and Chocolate Collar</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is probably one of the easiest Bread recipes there ever is. This no Knead yeasty bread is every bit as true to it's title...really quick and easy to make. Just mix all the ingredients together and leave it to rise for about 3-4 hours and bake in a dutch oven closed with it's lid. We loved its beautiful crust and soft spongy texture that's perfect to dunk in some soup or sauce. It tasted somewhat like a sour dough bread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After baking it reminded us of the crusty bread that is offered at one of our favorite Italian restaurants here. At the restaurant the crusty loaf is served with Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil and we love to season with some salt-pepper or parmesan cheese and enjoy the bread by dunking it into this mix. So my son did not waste any time in gathering up some of those and we ate half the loaf just as is....sooo good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The rest of the loaf we dunked in some <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/03/chicken-noodle-soup.html" target="_blank">Chicken Noodle soup</a> that I had made for dinner that night and my baby girl loved to munch on the slices with some Butter on it and the loaf didn't see another day as we polished it right off...lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since I had a Dutch oven it was easy to bake this bread. If you do not have a Dutch oven here are some alternatives :</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Using an Oven safe (upto 500F) Casserole dish with an Oven safe lid or cover with Aluminium Foil.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Using a baking pan to place the dough and place another oven safe pan under the baking pan filled with water. This steaming effect is required to get that lovely crust for the bread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Using Oven safe heavy Metal pot with a lid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have followed the recipe from <a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-yeast-bread-recipe-no-knead/" target="_blank">RecipeTinsEats</a>. Fresh homemade bread tastes so good, you have to eat one to really know what that means. Do give this a try and you will be making it several times for sure.</span><br />
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no knead Yeast Bread</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
cups All-purpose Flour (bread flour or plain)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
tsp instant or active dry yeast <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.5
cups very warm water (ie up to 55°C/130°F)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.5
Tablespoon flour, for dusting and shaping dough<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the dough:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add water (atleast 130F warm water),
then use the handle of a wooden spoon to mix until all the flour is
incorporated. Dough will be wet and sloppy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cover the bowl with cling wrap or plate, leave it on counter (or inside the
oven with lights on) for 2-3 hours or until it doubles in volume.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Once dough has risen well, Preheat oven to 450F and place a dutch oven in oven
with lid on while it is preheating (I used my Le Creuset Oval shaped dutch oven).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sprinkle counter top with 1 Tablespoon flour. Scrape dough onto the counter top
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Fold the sides of the dough inwards to roughly form a roundish shape. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the dough to the center of the parchment paper. Shape it again if needed to
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Remove
the hot dutch oven from oven. Place the dough in parchment paper into the dutch
oven and place lid on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bake for 30 minutes covered with lid, then remove lid and bake for 12 minutes or
until outer crust looks deep golden and crispy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Cool on rack for 10 minutes before slicing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Notes:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Make sure the water used to make the dough is NOT boiling or super-hot. 120F-130F is recommended. This temp is good for proofing the yeast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Dough can be prepared in morning and baked in evening , similarly it can be made at night, left to rise, refrigerated and baked in morning. When taking out of fridge, let it sit out until it loses its chill and then bake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can find other bread recipes on the blog in the '<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/p/my-recipes.html" target="_blank">My Recipes</a>' section but here are 2 of my favorite:</span><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/01/focaccia-with-flavorful-herb-oil.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Focaccia with Herbed oil</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58gBH0cTWhs/Uur8QndJ-jI/AAAAAAAAOZ4/Sbn2GGppQNI/s320/IMG_3969.JPG" width="213" /></span><br />
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<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/01/herbs-and-cheese-pull-apart-bread-we.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Herbs and Cheese Garlic Pull Apart Bread</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are Biriyani lovers in the house and it is a must have item for any special occasion. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My go to recipe is usually my </span><a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/02/chicken-biriyanimy-moms-signature-recipe.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">mom's chicken biriyani</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> but every now and then we love to try new kinds as well. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manish wanted Mutton Biriyani for his <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2020/04/apple-toffee-crunch-cake-with-cinnamon.html" target="_blank">special birthday</a> and so that's what we had.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My brother-in-law once shared a FB recipe post from </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI2-u2zu8Ss" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">HomeCooking</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> for this Pressure cooker Mutton biriyani and it looked very easy, so I gave it a try and I have to say, it came out great. I have made this recipe about 3-4 times now and it always turns out great. I love to make it spicy and the kids don't seem to mind. They love any Biriyani that I make. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just see how beautiful each grain of rice looks and those beautiful mutton pieces, that just melts in the mouth. Cooking in the pressure cooker is a breeze and the rice is mixed in with the gravy so it gets beautifully flavored and plumped up with all that masala.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I should try Shrimp Biriyani next...any excuse is a good excuse to have some biriyani...Lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve Mutton Biriyani with Raita, Pappad and some tangy pickle. I made my raita with plain </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yogurt mixed together with chopped onions, green chilies, carrots, cucumber, corriander leaves, salt and pepper. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This pressure cooker recipe always turns out perfect for me so do give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mutton
Biriyani in Pressure Cooker</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Serves
4</b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You’ll Need</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To marinate<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
lbs Mutton <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Turmeric powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoons Red Chilli powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Salt
to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Masala paste</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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large Onion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Garlic cloves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Green Chillies<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pieces dry Red chilli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tablespoon Grated Coconut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
teaspoon Coriander powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Little
water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>For
Pressure Cooking</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5 Litre Pressure Cooker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
Tablespoons Ghee or Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
Tablespoon Oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whole
Spices : 2 Cinnamon sticks, 3 Cardamom pods, 5 Cloves, 5 whole Black pepper, 1
Star Anise, 2 Bay Leaves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4
Onions (thinly sliced)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
Tomatoes (chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
cups Diluted Coconut Milk <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
cups Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 30mins)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
cup Coriander Leaves (chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
cup Mint Leaves (chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Marinate the Mutton pieces<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In
a bowl add the mutton pieces and the spices and marinate it for 30minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Soak the rice<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Measure
and wash 3 cups of Basmati Rice in a bowl . Allow it to soak for atleast
30 minutes before cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make Masala paste<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add
all the ingredients under Masala paste in a grinder and grind it to a fine
paste using little water if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pressure cooking the Biriyani<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Heat
2 Tablespoons of Ghee/Butter and 1 Tablespoon of Oil in the Pressure cooker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Add all the whole spices and give it a sauté.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Add the sliced onions and sauté until the onions caramelize and turn golden brown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Add the chopped tomatoes and the ground masala paste and sauté everything until
the tomatoes soften.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Add the marinated Mutton pieces and mix it with the Onion masala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6.
Add 3 cups of Diluted Coconut Milk, 1 cup each of chopped Coriander and Mint
Leaves and stir everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7.
Season with enough salt, cover with lid, place the whistle and pressure cook
for 6-7 whistles or until the mutton is cooked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. Once the cooker cools down, open the pressure cooker, make sure mutton pieces are cooked, season again if
needed and then add the soaked Basmati rice and mix gently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9.
Cover with pressure cooker lid and wait for steam to come out (water starts
coming off the whistle spout) and then place the whistle and cook for 7 mins.
(no need for the whistle to blow)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10.
Turn off the heat and let the cooker rest for about 5 mins before opening it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. For
Diluted Coconut Milk: I used 1 14oz can of coconut milk, which is about 2 ½ cups
coconut milk, so I added 2 ½ cups Coconut milk + ½ cup water for the
liquid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Wait for pressure cooker to cool down always before trying to open it after
cooking. Or run cold water over the cooker with the whistle on it until the
pressure comes down and then attempt opening the lid. Else it can be very
dangerous!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
The recipe can be easily modified based on your need. Just make sure the cups of rice = cups of diluted coconut milk and adjust the mutton quantity and
spices accordingly. (I have made with 4 cups of rice and 4 cups of diluted coconut milk)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
If you do not want to use Coconut Milk, feel free to use Water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Recipe Source:</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI2-u2zu8Ss" target="_blank">HomeCooking</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are some other Biriyani recipes that I have on the blog which are just as good, click on the recipe title to get to the recipe:</span><br />
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<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/02/chicken-biriyanimy-moms-signature-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chicken Biriyani</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzKgmpILsNQ/UShZn6goWyI/AAAAAAAAMr4/mixzlH2sjeE/s320/IMG_3165.jpg" width="212" /></span><br />
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<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2011/11/fish-biriyanisimply-awesome.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fish Biriyani</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-04Y5hqlXHKY/TtHX4E43pBI/AAAAAAAAJG4/rAGPxrqzvGs/s320/DSCN5256.JPG" width="320" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/05/lauki-biriyani-bottlegourd-biriyani.html" target="_blank">Lauki Biriyani</a> (veg option)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Other recipe with Mutton:</span><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2019/01/kerala-style-mutton-roast-happy-new.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kerala style Mutton Roast</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">End of March is always a fun time for us...It's the start of spring and we always get to celebrate it every year due to Manish's birthday. We are all still staying at home, not going out anywhere or gathering with friends due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, but still it was a very special day for us and we celebrated it the best way we could. Manish, my beloved hus and best friend celebrated a milestone 40th birthday! Woohoo!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had planned something grand and a had group of good friends ready to help execute it, but it all came crashing down few weeks before due to the coronavirus pandemic and stay at home orders and we had to cancel all the plans. I still did want him to have a lovely day with some fun memories. So with the help of his sister and some friends we came up with a fun video of all his childhood to recent pictures and Birthday wishes from relatives to friends. He was truly surprised and had a big wide smile when he saw the video and wishes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We put up a fun little photo backdrop to take pics during the cake cutting and few of his friends and our family called in via Zoom video call, which was also a surprise. I kind of tried to keep the theme Black and Gold, however my Appu did not have a suitable black top so he settled for a dark navy blue shirt and the rest of us did our best to wear shades of Black and Gold ;-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had a virtual party during cake cutting, spent time catching up with friends and had lots of laughs. He wanted Biryani for lunch, so after all the fun I made him a nice and spicy Mutton Biryani. Will share the recipe soon. Appu and Mihi made him some hand drawn b'day cards and in all it was a nice day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He wanted an elegant looking cake in some new fancy flavors. What he really wanted was one of those 'Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory' style gourmet Chocolate caramel Apples, but we couldn't go out now to buy those...so we decided to come up with a cake that somewhat mimics that flavor along with a crunchy bite. So he got an elegant <b>Black and Gold</b> themed Birthday cake in an Apple Toffee crunch flavor with a Cinnamon Buttercream filling inside and a Chocolate Cinnamon Buttercream frosting outside. Yumm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are some pics of the cake in the making:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fresh Apple cake , Toffee Sauce, Walnut Crumble, simple syrup and Cinnamon Buttercream</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On the first cake layer: Create a buttercream dam and spread 1 Tblsp Toffee sauce</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spread Cinnamon Buttercream over the toffee sauce and add the Walnut crumble</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I decorated the cake in black colored Chocolate Cinnamon buttercream. I did not create a very smooth finish on purpose and gave the cake a rustic, rugged finish with a lip of buttercream coming over the top of the cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the front of the cake I tried doing the cake stamp technique on buttercream but hand drawn and wrote his name and painted inside it with edible gold. Gold was painted on to the cake trim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the top, back and sides of the cake I sprayed on edible Gold with a paint brush. The added some buttercream swirls all around the top and placed a sugar Gold pearl on each swirl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A black Balloon with some fun wordings and a golden 'Hello Forty' cake topper added the final touches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This truly is a celebration worthy cake for it has a bunch of little components to prep first before it all comes together. The cake is pretty sweet due to the apple in the batter, the toffee sauce and the sweet buttercream, but it's so worth it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First I started with baking the cake layers and then I made the Toffee crumble and Toffee sauce. All these components needs to be cooled entirely. Finally the Cinnamon Buttercream and then we are ready to start with assembling the cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I followed <a href="https://thecakeblog.com/2016/09/apple-toffee-crunch-cake.html" target="_blank">Tessa Huff's recipe</a> from <a href="https://thecakeblog.com/" target="_blank">The Cake Blog</a> and substituted walnuts for pecans as that's what I had at hand. It turned out perfect! The Cinnamon Buttercream recipe below is my own.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the Walnut Crumble:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
cup quick cooking Oats<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup chopped Walnuts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup Brown Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup All-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
tablespoons unsalted Butter, softened<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
tablespoons Honey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Small
pinch of Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the Toffee Sauce:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5
Tablespoons unsalted Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¾
cup Brown Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
Tablespoon light/dark Corn syrup <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">⅓
cup Heavy Cream/Whole Milk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
teaspoon Vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">small
pinch Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Cinnamon Buttercream<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
½ cups Butter (3 sticks)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6
cups Confectioners Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
teaspoon Cinnamon powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
teaspoon Vanilla extract</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 or 3 Tablespoon Milk/Water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Make the Apple Cake:</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Pre-heat
oven to 350 F. Grease the bottoms of two 8-inch pans. Line the bottoms with
parchment, then grease and flour the parchment and sides of the pans. Set
aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Remove 1/3 cup flour and set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Sift together the remaining flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set
aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth, then add the sugar and
mix on medium speed together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5.
Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the
bowl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6.
Add half the dry ingredients followed by milk and then add in the second half
of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7.
Toss the diced apples and walnuts with the reserved flour. Fold in the apples
and walnuts into the cake batter until evenly distributed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8.
Divide the batter between the two pans. Bake for 32-35 minutes until golden on
top and a skewer inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. (<b>Mine actually baked for about 50-55 mins, so
keep watching until center is fully baked</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9.
Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing the cakes from their pans
and cool completely. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make the Walnut Crunch:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Raise
the oven temperature to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone
baking mat and set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Combine all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Stir together with a
wooden spoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Spread the mixture out on the prepared pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring
halfway, until the crumbles are golden brown. Let cool and break into small
pieces before use. (I baked for about 20 mins turning the crumble every 2 mins
until it was nice and golden brown)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Note:</b> I pulsed the crumble slightly in
the food processor for smaller chunks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make the Toffee Sauce:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Melt
the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the brown sugar
and corn syrup. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Turn the heat up to high. While stirring with a wooden
spoon, bring the mixture up a boil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the
sugar dissolves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the cream. Reduce the heat to low.
Place the saucepan back on the stove and whisk, slowly but constantly. Simmer
for about 8 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Remove from the heat and add in vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Place in a
heat-safe container and allow to cool and thicken.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make the Cinnamon Buttercream:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Beat
the Butter until smooth and creamy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Add the powdered sugar in batches until it is fully incorporated with the
butter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Add Cinnamon powder, Vanilla extract and milk as needed to combine the buttercream and make it
smooth and creamy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Assemble the Cake:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. After
the cakes have completely cooled, carefully slice them in half horizontally
with a long serrated knife. This will
give 4 beautiful layers of cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Place one of the bottom layers on a cake board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Spread on about 1 tablespoon of the Toffee sauce on the cake and then spread the
buttercream in ½" or ¼” thickness and sprinkle with ½ cup of the crumble. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4.
Top with the next layer of cake and repeat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5.
Crumb coat the stacked cake with the cinnamon buttercream and set in the
refrigerator to chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Then add the final coat of
Buttercream and decorate as you prefer. Chill one last time until everything is
set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are some more cakes I've blogged with recipes for Manish's earlier bday celebrations, just click on the title to go to the recipe:</span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-10023790753866247402020-04-02T10:05:00.003-07:002020-04-07T16:10:46.171-07:00Kerala style Salmon Fry | Air Fried<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Good day to all my dear friends. I sincerely hope you all are doing well and staying safe at home wherever you are during this Coronovirus pandemic. Although 2020 had started off with a bang for us, it's in quite a grim state now, but we are trying to do our best. The last day my entire family went out was March 13th and we've been home ever since. Except for a quick trip to the pharmacy to collect our meds and to pick up online purchased grocery which wasn't home delivered, we haven't stepped out at all. With 2 small kids, we decided it's best to stay home no matter what. So we are staying home, spending time with the family, trying new recipes, working out, playing board/card games and doing our best to keep everyone happy and calm.<br />
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I do want to extend our gratitude and thanks to all the front line workers - all medical staff, grocery store workers, the people who did our online shopping and all other essential facility workers who continue to be brave and are helping keep things normal in this suddenly not-normal situation. Be safe everyone!<br />
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With everyone at home all day all the time now and with no eating from outside anymore, I've definitely had to increase my cooking. I've started using several of my kitchen gadgets a lot more now...lol! and one of them is my 'Emerald' brand Air Fryer that I had bought during 2018 Thanksgiving and hardly used much. We do not do a lot of deep fried cooking or use a lot of oil in our dishes anyways, so never felt a need to use the air fryer, but gave it a try to make this Fish Fry which pretty much turned out like it had been deep fried ;-) But I used no oil at all...except for greasing the tray. Salmon by itself has enough oil in the fish to nicely crisp it up.<br />
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The recipe is really simple and Salmon fry makes a great side dish with Rice, <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/09/carrot-thoranand-happy-onam-wishes-in.html" target="_blank">Carrot thoran</a> or <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2011/11/beetroot-thoran-beetroot-stir-fry.html" target="_blank">Beetroot thoran</a> and some pulishery...yum!!<br />
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Coat the salmon cubes well with the marination paste and let it marinate for atleast
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Grease the tray/basket of the air fryer and add the salmon pieces making sure
to not over crowd the tray. Best to air fry in small batches depending on
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2-3 Tablespoons of vegetable Oil or Coconut oil in a shallow frying pan and fry
the marinated salmon pieces on both sides until salmon is cooked and gets a
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Daddy's pradhaman (Payasam/Kheer prepared with jaggery) preparations are very popular at home. Both my dad and my father-in-law are in-charge of the payasam preparations during festival season. They put in a lot of effort into the preparations and the payasams always taste amazing. I tried getting Manish to watch and learn how it is made, but I'm sure that didn't work as much...lol! Daddy already made Ada Pradhaman a month back for no special occasion as such. It was so good! It was so good that I was too busy savoring it that I forgot to take a pic for sharing it with you all. ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So last weekend when he made this delicious Parippu Pradhaman/Payasam for an Onam potluck with our friends, I knew it has to come on the blog for me and you all to drool over and prepare in future. :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Daddy likes to make his Parippu Pradhaman with split yellow moong dal. Jaggery, Coconut milk and some flavorful spices makes this payasam very unique and apt for serving as a special occasion sweet dish. It's a very easy recipe and tastes divine. I have tried my best to explain the recipe in detail and almost as exactly as Daddy made it. </span></div>
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cups Coconut Milk (if using canned coconut milk)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In a heavy bottomed pan roast split Moong Dal until it is golden brown and
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Add 2 cups water (or enough to cook the dal) and cook the dal until it gets
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While the dal cooks, in a separate frying pan, heat 2 Tablespoons Ghee and fry
the coconut slices until golden brown. Next fry the cashew nuts and keep both
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Melt Jaggery in a pan with 2-3 tablespoons of water. Strain and keep aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Once dal cooks well, add the melted jaggery and cook the dal-jaggery mix until jaggery
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Then add the 2<sup>nd</sup> milk and continue to cook until the payasam reaches
a good consistency. It will thicken as it cools so don't thicken it too much while cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Garnish with fried coconut slices and cashew nuts – delicious Parippu Pradhaman
is ready. Serve warm or cold. Enjoy it as is or with small banana and pappadam …yumm!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello and Happy New Year 2019 to all. Hope everything is going good on your end. 2018 had been a good year overall. Other than blogging I must say everything else went on as usual and smoothly. We visited a lot of places throughout the year and it's been a lot of fun watching our 2 year old (Mihibaby) grow. I can't help but say how cute she is. She literally is the apple of our eyes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2019 has started with a bang for us. Atleast for me there's been a big change. Hopefully all changes are for the best and I'm trying to see the positive side of all things. I've been cooking and experimenting a lot lately and I'm enjoying it a lot. Charlotte weather had been kinda rainy and gloomy with few days of sunshine now and then but it has been a rather cold winter (atleast for my tolerance). I don't remember the last time I picked up my DSLR , Lol! Hoping to use that beauty a lot more this year and hopefully the blog won't stay so silent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This delicious mutton roast was our lunch for New Year's day along with naadan matta rice, <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2011/11/achingapayar-mezhukuperatty-yardlong.html" target="_blank">achingapayar mezhukuperatty</a> and pulissery. My family really enjoys the Mutton Biriyani that I make. I need to get that on the blog someday, if it lasts for a photoshoot that is.... I managed to quickly take a few pics of this deliciousness with my mobile camera. So forgive me if some pics are blurry ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kerala style Mutton Roast is spicy with an almost caramelized sticky gravy coating the mutton pieces and it is absolutely Yumm! It is best enjoyed with rice, <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2011/10/paal-appam-coconut-milk-hoppers.html" target="_blank">Appam</a>, Chapathi, kerala porotta etc. I love using bone-in mutton, it adds so much more flavor and my favorite pat is to suck the fillings that gets stuck in the bones. The meat has to be bone tender and soft once cooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2lb (~1kg) Bone-in Mutton (cut into bite sized cubes)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 teaspoons Fennel seeds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼ cup thin Coconut slices (optional but highly
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Wash and clean the mutton pieces and
place it in a bowl.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Marinate the mutton with all the
spice powders and ingredients mentioned under Marinate section for atleast 30
mins – 1 hour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Pressure cook the marinated mutton
with ½ cup warm water for atleast 5-6 whistles. (I used my
Instant Pot – Meat/Stew option set for 10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Meanwhile in a pan, heat the oil and
add curry leaves, fennel seeds and coconut slices (if using) and roast until
the coconut slices are mildly browned and fragrant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Add the ginger garlic paste, sliced
onions and sliced green chilies with a pinch of salt and sauté until onions are
soft and caramelized.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Now add all the spice powders and
roast for a minute and then add the chopped tomato. Roast until the tomato gets
soft.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. Now add the pressure cooked mutton
pieces along with all the broth into the onion-masala mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. Cook everything on medium flame
stirring occasionally until the gravy thickens and coats the mutton pieces
(should take about 10-15 mins). Better to cook without a lid on as we want the gravy
to thicken.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Note:</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Coconut oil makes all the difference….no
other oil can provide the unique authentic flavor. CurryLeaves are a preferred
must as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- We add salt while marinating the
mutton, so make sure you adjust adding salt accordingly when sautéing and for
the final dish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Adjust spice level to your preference.
We like it really spicy!! ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- This exact same recipe can be used for Chicken/Beef roast as well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- I did not have coconut slices but they really taste good with the spicy meat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Recipe adapted from</span><span style="color: #999999;"> </span><a href="https://www.kothiyavunu.com/2015/12/kerala-mutton-roast-nadan-ularthiyathu.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Kothiyavunu</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So until my next recipe share, stay warm and happy wherever you are. May the New Year be full of success, and dreams coming true for everyone! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>-Manju</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I should've shared this post like weeks ago when we could still believe it is summer but oh well! It's still only 80F outside here in Charlotte, so technically we are still in Summer right? ;-) </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Fall is right around the corner and all the apple and pumpkin and Halloween recipes are already doing it's rounds, but here's one last fun summery treat for you to enjoy before all the stores are completely done with selling sweet ripe peaches :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fruit crisps are something I bake almost anytime a dessert
craving hits in…which is almost always :-P It’s one of my favorite baked fruit
dessert options. The soft and sweet fruit flavored mostly with cinnamon/cardamom/allspice, topped with a chewy and crunchy granola like topping and
baked up until bubbly <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and aromatic…best
served with a nice scoop of vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream! Aahh so nice….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They can be made with all kinds of fruits like apples, pear,
peach or any fruit you really like, even berries (blueberry, raspberry,
strawberry, blackberry) and the list goes on. Sturdy fruits tend to retain the
shape better and give a good bite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also
the best part is fruit crisps take hardly any time at all from start to finish.
All you need are a few simple ingredients and it can be put together in
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to bake a simple dessert for after dinner one
evening that I could make quickly and before Manish and the kiddos came back
home from having a lot of fun playing outside with the neighborhood kids….Our
little girl get super excited when she sees the older kids playing outside. She
puts on her shoes herself and gets all geared up and literally runs along with
the bigger kids. I must say, we stay in a beautiful neighborhood where Appu has
a lot of like-aged friends (both girls and boys) and it’s a joy to see them all
play outside, full of laughter and fun. Manish is often on ‘daddy duty’ to make
sure Mihi doesn’t fall or get knocked down …lol!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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lot. Most of the time we eat them raw in its nice juicy sweet form, but sometimes
few of them aren’t as sweet and those get turned into crisps and crumbles...hehe!
Sweet Yellow peaches are our favorite, but we try the yellow, white and all
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though fully ripened never turned out sweet and tasted quite bland. So they
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spray with butter/unflavored oil any baking dish of choice (I used small ramekins so used about 5 ramekins).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mix them in a bowl with the cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla extract and spoon them into each ramekin/baking dish as desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ingredients for the topping – Oats, nuts, brown sugar, Butter and pinch of salt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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until the peach mix is all bubbly and the oats crumble get a golden color and is
toasted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scoop of vanilla icecream or like how I did, a big dollop of sweetened whipped
cream!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This makes the perfect dessert for two-three people. Mihi baby wasn't very keen on eating the whole thing, but she enjoyed eating the whipped cream with the oats crumble, probably reminded her of oatmeal :-) Appu, Manish and I gobbled up 3 of them instantly and we still had 2 more to spare. I hadn't filled the ramekins too much, so made extras to have some the next day as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do try them out with any fruit of your liking. And don't forget to let me know how you liked it :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">P.S: This post was long due. Its 2018 now, but I'm sharing one of our biggest birthday parties of July 2017 for our little ones...hope you enjoy the details just as much as we did putting it together!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our little bundle of joy, our baby girl Mihika turned 1 year
old last July 16<sup>th</sup>, 2017. Her
name, Mihika means ‘the Mist’ or ‘Dew drops’ and
we call her Mihi baby or Mihi at home. Her older brother Manav (Appu), simply
adores her and she’s the first person he asks for when he doesn’t see her
around. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mihi baby's first words were 'Appu chetta', so i know they both are meant for each other :-) She gets super excited when Appu chetta is around and at
times gets annoyed when he runs around and she cannot catch up. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Both Manav and Mihika share July birthdays and although
Manav had his own little </span><a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2017/09/pokemon-themed-birthday-manav-turns-6.html" target="_blank">Pokémon themed 6<sup>th</sup> birthday party</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">, we
decided to combine both of their birthdays and throw a grand birthday bash last year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I remember thinking of a Sunshine
themed party when Appu was 1 year old, but later went for a <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-rainbow-birthday-partymanav-turns-1.html" target="_blank">Rainbow themed party</a> instead, which was just as colorful and fun.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘You are my Sunshine’ is a wonderful theme for little girls
and boys and can be customized as per our wish. As I wanted to highlight our
baby girl’s 1<sup>st</sup> birthday, I used some pink color in the décor apart
from lots of Yellow and White. Appu did not care for the colors used in the décor,
his interest was in the cake cutting, magic show and piñata that was planned as
part of the celebrations. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He kept telling everyone he has a sunshine birthday
coming up and was really looking forward to it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This party took several months of brainstorming and planning
and I want to discuss each detail of the party one by one :-) Long post ahead, so I've tried dividing each category and added lots of pictures to enjoy the details.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Big colorful backdrop, sunshine cutouts, giant Sunflowers and lots of balloons and other decorations
in the shades of yellow, white, pink and grey formed the main base. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of the decorations were bought from Walmart, Party City or Dollar store or ordered online from Amazon. Plenty were handmade. It was a whole lot of effort to get the exact items we needed whether store-bought or home-made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The entire ceiling was decorated with hanging ball and honeycomb lanterns and it looked beautiful :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have always wanted to try a backdrop with Pinwheels and I absolutely love Balloon arches, especially fancy balloon arches, not the usual U
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After going over millions of party backdrop
pictures on Pinterest, I decided to do one that included the best of both, so
Pinwheels on one side and a giant Balloon arch on the other side with a white backdrop which would allow the colors to pop out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After making
a rough sketch on my laptop with the colors I had in mind, we decided this is exactly
how it should look and it was the template for our backdrop. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the color for the décor was mostly Yellow, White and
Pink, we bought Pinwheels in those shade and some metallic ones for a burst of
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the balloons, the colors ranged from sunshine yellow to golden,
light pink to sparkly pink, clear transparent ones and some blue. The backdrop
was a sequined white curtain and the pinwheels were places to the left and
balloon arch to the right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We bought the frame and put up this entire backdrop ourselves and it took
Manish, my dad and several other friends help with blowing balloons, cutting
tape, using a fishing line to set up the balloon arch and all kinds of other small
details to put this up. We were mighty
proud of the end result…what do you think?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several details went on the cake table. There was the cake ofcourse....but lots of other cute details. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">We used tulle table skirt to match with Mihi baby's tulle frock.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Daddy was a huge
help for all the preparations. Almost all the different sunshine cutouts,
number cutouts and several other mini decorations some of which never made it
to the party were done by him over several days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We bought the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'You are my Sunshine' lettered block frame (which was perfect for the table) from Walmart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The sunflower ball on top the the pink vase was fully handmade by pressing sunflower heads onto a round thermocol ball. It wasn't easy to get so many similar plastic sunflower plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another thing I've always wanted to do : Chalkboard's :-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We got black foam boards for this and each one had a special chalkboard to themselves. Apart from the writing, we stuck some 3d stickers for some fun effect. I don't remember the last time i drew with chalk and it was so much fun to do this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A separate table was arranged with both Manav and Mihika's photographs and some fun details like wooden blocks that spell their names, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">sunshine cutouts and s</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tanding number 1 and 6 frames </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">that were actually cardboard frames over which my dad cut and stuck shimmery yellow cardstock sheet. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A large frame with Mihi baby's picture was kept at the photo-table for guests to write a wish or note for her on her 1st birthday. We had done the same for Appu's 1st birthday and it's a nice little souvenir for them to look at later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A separate table for snacks and small eats were set up, mainly for the kids.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decorated some Lemon Oreo thins to look like sunshines, made Mango mousse cups, Pink and Yellow Cake pops and Yellow cardamom flavored Macarons which I
used as part of the Strawberry-macron tower. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was also potato chips, mini
chocolate treats , fruit salad, veggie salad and CapriSUN juice as part of the snack
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</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And yes!<b> I made macarons for the very first time.</b> It was my second try ideally and although it wasn't a perfect batter (had small lumps), they formed feet and looked quite good. Some of them were hollow but tasted good nevertheless. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They were cardamom flavored macarons tinted yellow (to go with our Sunshine theme) filled with sweet vanilla buttercream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the Cake, I was toggling between whether to keep 2 cakes
as it was for two birthdays or one large tiered cake. After lots of confusion
and brain storming, we decided to keep just 1 large cake as Appu had already
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Top Tier: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Yellow cake with Mango Mousse filling decorated with whipped cream rosettes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Middle Tier: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Strawberry cake with Mango Mousse filling, decorated with pink whipped cream dots</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bottom Tier: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Yellow cake with Mango Mousse filling, decorated to look like sunflowers with an Oreo cookie center.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We used 2 golden candles numbered 1 and 6 to represent each birthday kid before they cut their cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cake cutting was really fun. All the guests had arrived on time and Mihi baby was in a good mood. We first placed a number 1 candle and Mihi baby cut her 1<sup>st</sup> Birthday cake…woohoo!! She had just eaten a bowlful of khichdi , so she wasn’t very hungry to take a bite.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, the number 6 candle was placed and Appu insisted on cutting the cake himself. He did a great job and took a big bite as always.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My beautiful sunshine princess was all dressed up in a
gorgeous sunshine yellow tulle frock. The dress was custom made, very
comfortable and she wore it throughout the length of the party. To try and match my little princess I decided
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hesitant at first he agreed to wear his suit and shoes as long as his dada also
wore one. So they wore matching gray suits with mild
yellow shirts and looked a handsome pair. And the color combo went very well
with the song, ‘You are my Sunshine, my only Sunshine. You make me happy, when
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were all in sync with the theme. They both made sure the birthday
girl was eating and drinking as per her schedule, which really helped as she
was very calm and composed during the party although very curious and kept
watching everyone as she was seeing a large crowd of people for the first time. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We even requested the guests to come dressed up in their most fancy outfits in shades of Yellow, White or Pink.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cake cutting was followed by a fun Magic and Clown show for
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Appu as usual got his face painted like spider-man and I have to say he looked like Spider-man in a suit :-D </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mom and myself got some sunshine tattoos. I did not get one for Mihi as she has very sensitive skin...my little darling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our next fun activity was the Sunshine Piñata. This wasn’t a pull-string piñata, so Appu made
sure he did not forget to take a baseball bat and a plastic rod from home to
hit open the piñata. All the kids took turns and finally ripped open the Pinata
filled with lots of goodies. Mihi baby watched the whole thing and was so
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Veg Biriyani</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Paneer Tikka masala</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mango mousse (homemade)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In all the birthday party was a lot of fun. The party hall was amazing with a beautiful outdoor view of the lake. There was also a playarea where the kids could run out and play. We had music and laughter and I want to assume everyone had a great time. The entire planning, purchasing and setup of the backdrop and other details did take us a long time and I sincerely thank my parents, Manish and all our friends who came forward to help. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These two babies of ours are our Sunshines. I always want them to smile and be happy and wish all good things in life for them. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I could go on and on describing the details from the party but I guess I've covered most of it. So let me end this post by saying once again hope you enjoyed all the details of the party as much as we did :-) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reading your comments are the best part about blogging, so feel free to share your comments and thoughts on this party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello one and all! I have been writing and updating a blog post to share our baby girls big 1st birthday party that was in July, but it's taking longer than expected to get all the details in :-) I'll share that shortly , but meanwhile I realized that my little space here turned 6 years old yesterday on Oct 15th...yaay! That surely called for a quick thank you post and ofcourse a yumm recipe...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Birthday to my little blog and thank you to all who still visit this space, though I have been very poorly with updating it in the past year. I still get lots of messages and updates from friends and family who tried a recipe from here and came out well. I also get thank you notes from families who got inspired from the various birthday themes posted here and how it worked great for them. So Thank you all, my virtual family for always being there to inspire and motivate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wow! thats 6 years of blogging and though I've had several hobbies that I started and left, this is probably my only one that's lasted this long. Pat on the back for me and big group hug to all of you for being there by my side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These days I love watching all these quick FB cooking videos. An entire dish is shown done in 5 minutes and they make it look so damn easy. I tried doing a very simple Mango Lassi video beginning of this year and I have to say it was no easy job at all. I was nervous, felt weird and hated how I sounded although the recipe was good and I enjoyed drinking it all up after the shoot :-) Probably it's easier if you don't have to show yourself too much in front of the camera, mayb I should try that next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyways, there was some more mango pulp left from after making the lassi and I had this sudden idea to try making an instant Mango icecream. The recipe is so easy, specially since I'm using canned and sweetened mango pulp. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And not to mention how I love </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">anything with</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Mango ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. For additional flavor and to overcome the sweetness I added some cardamom(elaichi) powder to the mango ice cream.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can also add nuts or tutti-fruitti
chunks or diced mango/peach or any fruit of liking to the icecream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Suggestion:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Above recipe makes a small quantity, as I used the remaining Mango pulp which was leftover after making a mango lassi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I would suggest using the entire can of Mango pulp + entire can of condensed milk and atleast 2 cups of whipping cream or double the recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Mango pulp can I used is 30 oz </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flavor/Garnish as preferred. Pistachios pair really well with Mangos ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Recently at an India Fest here we tasted a Paan (beetle leaf) flavored icecream, mildy green colored and so full of beetle leaf and gulkhand (rose jam) flavor....it was so good. I am definitely gonna try that sometimes soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello dear all. The blog’s been still and inactive for a
while now. I humbly apologize for the lack of activity here. Getting back to work plus, getting used to school routines and having a baby at home
could be some valid reasons, but if I remember correctly I started this blog back
in Oct 2011 when my firstborn was just 3 months old, mainly take some time out
for myself, make new friends, express my feelings and views on the things
happening around me and ofcourse to ramble on about the dishes that I tried and I wasn't very free to start with even then, but I still did blog a lot. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ve had plenty of help from my in-laws and parents for over
the past year after Mihi baby was born and yet I’ve just not
been able to spare some time to this space, which is my virtual diary. I don’t
like to make promises I can’t keep, but still I will try to atleast share 1-2
posts per month going forward and slowly get back into the rhythm of sharing my
world with you all. Thank you for being so patient.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to share a fun and simple birthday party we had for my
handsome first born, Manav...commonly referred to as Appu (at home) or lil’Appu (here
on the blog). Not so little now I would say as he celebrated his 6<sup>th</sup>
birthday on July 11<sup>th</sup>. Am I a
bit too late to even share this? :-D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He's been watching and playing a lot of Pokémon cartoons and games all summer long and so obviously wanted a Pokémon themed birthday. Although we had made separate plans to keep a bigger combined birthday party
for Mihi and Appu a few weeks later, we decided to keep a small party in our
backyard with just his friends from our community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to make the easiest Pokémon themed cake, which
ofcourse was this Pikachu cake. It was a 5” tall delicious rich Chocolate Cake
with Chocolate buttercream for my all-time chocolate loving boy. The outside
was frosted with yellow colored vanilla buttercream. Pikachu’s facial features
and ears were done with fondant.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To add to the theme we got some standing Pikachu and Charmander cutouts, P</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">okémon themed </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">plates and blowouts from party city and some </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">balloons in colors of red, yellow and black.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My lovely friend Swati, sent us some decorations, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all the way from Minnesota which</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> she made herself for her own son’s Pokemon themed birthday party…friends should be like her…Muah! We couldn’t use everything she sent,
but I used the Pokeball shaped paper fans. There were also pokeball name tags
and other decorations, which we couldn’t put up as it was too windy in the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Food was kept very simple and as per the birthday boys
request of items, there were Chips, Lemonade, Fruits and Cake of course. I
managed to arrange the fruits to look like a pokeball using strawberries,
bananas and grapes (idea from Pinterest).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had invited most of Appu's friends from our community to stop by for cake and snacks. The birthday boy
was very happy and behaved like a good little 6 year old. Mihi baby, just a week short of being a 1 year
old was in good spirit too. Ofcourse she made good use of the opportunity to pull my hair...Lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Though it was a small and quick party everyone had fun. Kids enjoyed being goofy with the blowouts and smaller kids played with the balloons. Our basement is like a toy store, having a big collection of toys from all of Appu's previous birthdays..... so the kids had fun with those. Some of his friends stayed over longer and they played to their hearts content. So in all both Appu and his friends had a great time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mihi baby's favorite part was pulling her Appu chetta’s hair while we posed for some family pics and having grandparents here made the birthday even more special. My sister Maya sent him the Pokemon Tshirt and he was so happy to wear it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that, my dear all was our birthday boy's fun little Pokemon birthday. It was put together without much planning but Appu still remembers the details and that's what counts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our baby girl's birthday was next and it was the big 1 year old party....that's what is coming up next on the blog and I can't wait to share the details with you all.</span></div>
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-59309301722458725022017-04-24T18:04:00.002-07:002017-04-24T18:04:32.909-07:00Vishu themed Cake | Baby's naming ceremony | Traditional Kerala style design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The last themed cake I make was back in August 2015. Yes! It's true...I don't think I have shared that cake here yet either...meh! The whole time I excused myself from any fancy cake stuff in the excuse of being pregnant, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">then due to our move to Charlotte, all of my 'cake stuff' were packed away into dozens of boxes</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> and then our newborn came along etc etc</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyways not going to dwell in the past, so here I'm sharing my latest cake , thanks to some awesome friends who trusted me to the core on everything from flavor to design. Our friends S and S had had their third baby boy in March and they planned to have a fun get-together with close friends and family on April 14th to celebrate the baby's naming ceremony which happens when the baby is 28 days old. April 14th also happened to be the day of Vishu festival, which is a popular harvest festival for folks from the state of God's Own Country, Kerala .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">As it was Vishu festival and also the naming ceremony (aka, Iruvathiettukettu in malayalam) I decided to go for a traditional look which will depict both the festival as well as signify the baby's special occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the most popular arrangements done for Vishu, other than a scrumptious vegetarian feast (sadhya), is the VishuKani. The Malayalam word kani means 'that which is seen first', so Vishukkani means 'that which is seen first on Vishu'. The Vishu kani arrangements usually consists of a tray or golden bowl, Uruli filled with various vegetables and fruits, a mirror, ornaments, new dress and most popularly, yellow Konna flowers along with a Lamp and the photo of a Hindu god.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I used a random image of a Vishukani from google and re-created the look using gumpaste and this is what it looked like. I was lucky enough to find the yellow flowers at a local art&craft store that perfectly resembled the yellow Konna flowers. Except for the flowers all other VishuKani items are made from gumpaste and edible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">To signify the baby's naming ceremony function, I decided to make a cute little sleeping baby figurine and a tray filled with the various ornaments that we would adorn the baby for the first time after he/she is born which </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">generally includes a Gold waist chain, Gold baby bangles and anklets, Black thread worn around the waist and black bangles (karivala). Again all items are made from gumpaste and edible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's me with my little Mihika baby. It was her very first Vishu and we are wearing traditional Kerala style Set sari and pattupavada respectively and coincidentally our colors matched - Orange. Anyways, I'm digressing from the actual topic... the Cake ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The cake flavor was White Cake with a filling of Mango mousse, pieces of </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">mango and peach </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">with vanilla Buttercream frosting on the outside. I didn't get a picture of the sliced cake but it'll look exactly like the cake slice from </span><a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/search?q=jungle#axzz4fC2x9Rw6" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">this cake</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Everyone was thrilled to see the cake and had never seen a traditional Kerala theme depicted on a cake. I was thrilled to be able to successfully deliver the design I had in mind and anyone from Kerala could relate to it without even explaining the theme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Although not entirely perfect I was very happy with how the cake came out. Buttercream frosting is not my favorite when trying to get smooth and clean sides but I did not have the time to do a fondant cake. Maybe next time... ;-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope you enjoyed this cake as much as I did from making to blogging about it. So until next time all I have to say is do what you love doing and see you all soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello and welcome to my first post for this year :-) How is everyone? I’m doing very well and having fun with my two beautiful little ones at home. I’ve been back to working full time since last October, so that keeps me additionally busy as well. Any free moment after the kids sleep is spent with me trying to catch up on my sleep…Lol! Baby girl is a good little girl, she eats and sleeps well, but she still has her random night time wakings and wants some mommy cuddle time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mihi baby is 8 months old as of today and goodness time is flying. Appu is having more fun with her now as she is getting more responsive and playful with him and as for Mihi, she adores her big bro and is always waiting for a moment to catch his attention. She starts making noises and saying baba and tata whenever she sees Appu. I love this little world that I am in now and trying to absorb all of it!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ever since Appu started Kindergarten, our weekday mornings are a cat and mouse chase against the clock trying to get Appu to wake-up, brush and get dressed for school and eat some quick breakfast before his bus arrives. Sometimes baby girl wakes up and wants to be part of all the morning fun. His bus comes at 7am and after the morning rush Mihi baby looks forward to some cuddle time with her dada. She is most active and does a lot of baby talk at this time and we love this little morning routine of ours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It snowed here on Saturday…yes! Charlotte was covered in a white blanket. It was also the Indian festival of Holi, so I joked with my friends saying we played with white color. It was Mihi baby’s first snow , so we bundled her up and took some pics outside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Big bro Appu had lots of fun with kids in the neighborhood playing with their sledges. The snow started quickly melting by afternoon, so it didn’t last long! But the climate is still a bit cold, so we are eagerly looking forward to some time in the sun soon.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't been doing my usual cooking and baking like before but whenever time permits I still try a dish or two now and then. Anything that is quick, easy, less prep time and tastes great are dishes that's on my agenda these days. One pot meals are usually preferred , else 'chop-dump in pressure cooker-done' type meals...Lol!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now and then I bother taking a pic or two and sharing it on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/manju_nair/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram profile</a> or on facebook and I was blown over by the response my Fish Manchurian got me :-) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have to say, it woke up the blogger in me... :-P I got several 'recipe please' requests so I promised I'll blog about it coz it definitely is blog worthy and let me say really really easy to prepare. And trust me, mom-of-two talking here...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I skipped the big process of frying the fish in flour coated batter and all that. That will definitely make the dish more richer, but that's the most time taking process so I skipped it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also I didn't marinate the fish either, you could do that for more flavor. But it still came out good. Having fish that's cleaned and cut into cubes ready in the freezer is a plus :-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I took the pics in a hurry just before sunset so they just came out looking blah....but the recipe is more important, so h</span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">ere's how I made it.</span><br />
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Fish or Fish Manchurian</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Boneless
Fish fillets – Used 3 big Tilapia filets (cut the fillet in half and then cut
into bite sized pieces)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
teaspoon Black Pepper powder <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Red chilli powder <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Turmeric powder <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
Red Onion , chopped finely<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3
Green Chilies , cut diagonally<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Garlic cloves, chopped finely<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1”
length Ginger, chopped into sticks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tablespoon Red Chili Sauce (I used Chilli
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Green
Onions – 3 stalks, cut diagonally for garnishing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Pan fry the Fish</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.
Marinate the Fish with the spice powders and salt for atleast 30 minutes. (I
skipped this)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
In a non-stick frying pan, spray some oil and once hot, place the fish without
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Once one side is browned, gently flip and cook the other side and make sure the
fish is fully cooked through. Cooking on a low heat avoids burning the fish and enables even cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(You
can always fry the fish in more oil or dip the fish in flour-batter and fry,
but I wanted to use as less oil as possible so I just sprayed some oil and
cooked on a very low heat until both sides of the fish were browned and cooked
through)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.
Heat oil in a frying pan and add Onions, Green chillies , Ginger, Garlic and
cook until onions are mildly browned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
Add Ketchup and Red Chilli sauce and sauté until it cooks down and the oil
starts to separate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Next add soy sauce and vinegar and mix well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Mix the cornstarch with water and add it to the pan. Cook on medium-low heat until the sauce starts to thicken.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Now add the pan fried fish pieces and gently coat the sauce all over the fish . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can follow the steps done for the fish using Chicken or Shrimp or use Veggie options like Tofu, Paneer, Eggplant, Baby Corn etc...if you have other suggestions do let me know too :-) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know some of you will surely be trying out this dish. Don't forget to let me know how it turned out. If you make any changes or use any specific ingredient that makes the dish even more yumm do let me know. So see you until next time...back to my busy world!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm several weeks late in celebrating my blog's birthday but well these days I'm just not able to keep up with anything...Lol!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Though I wouldn't call last year a successful one at blogging as I was literally MIA for almost 9-10 months, this space is still thriving and it still has a lot of loyal followers. I'm so thankful for the love and attention you all give to this space and thereby to me as well. Muah!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manju's Eating Delights published it's first blog post on Oct 15th, 2011. Since then it's been my passion, stress buster and companion all along. I love to cook, bake, take pictures of the food I cook and of my family and my favorite part is sharing it here on this little space where I can pen my thoughts, share my opinions and ofcourse safekeep recipes and memories like an online diary of sorts. I started this blog when my son was a sweet little 3 month old and now he's 5years old and now I have another sweet little 3 month old girl. I love my family and they keep me going. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As many of you know I love Cakes. No celebration according to me is complete without some cake. I've had my eyes on these Brownie Butter cakes ever since I saw a pic of them on </span><a href="http://rasamalaysia.com/brownie-butter-cake/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Bee's space</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> via Pinterest. Btw...I just love Pinterest. My other love is Food Network and I can get spend any number of hours immersed in both :-P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These are so easy to make and its the best of both worlds. In one bite you get a mouth melting butter cake and rich chocolaty brownie. Yumm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Butter Cake here is a killer I tell you. It just melts in your mouth. It's one of the best recipes I've tried and makes a perfect 6" cake if you want to make just the cake by itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the Chocolate Brownie portion, if you prefer a sweeter brownie either use Sugar in your recipe or use semi-sweet chocolate chips. I felt the original recipe of Dark chocolate chips with brown sugar resulted in a rather less sweet brownie but the sweetness form Butter Cake makes up for that. So it's your call.</span><br />
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Butter Cake</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Makes
1 loaf cake or one 6" round cake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brownie</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5oz
Dark Chocolate (Or use Semi-Sweet Chocolate)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup unsalted Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup Brown Sugar (Or regular Sugar)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼
cup All purpose Flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
cup unsalted Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">½
cup Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.
Pre-heat oven to 350 F.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper (Loaf pan size : 4”x8”)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Using double boiler method, melt chocolate and butter and once mildly cooled, add in brown sugar (or regular sugar) and mix
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Add in the egg and mix well. Finally fold in the flour and mix until everything
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Pour the brownie batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 15 minutes and
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In a bowl, beat Butter and Sugar until smooth and creamy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Add in the eggs one at a time and beat it well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.
Sift and combine the All-purpose flour and baking powder and fold it in
alternating with milk and mix well to form a smooth and thick batter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reduce oven temp to 320F and spread the butter cake batter very quickly over
the brownie and bake for 25-30 minutes or until fully baked. A toothpick
inserted in the cake should come out clean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. For
the Brownie if you prefer a sweeter taste, use regular Sugar instead of
brown sugar. Else use Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips instead of Dark Chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2.
The cake batter when spread over the hot brownie may start to melt, so we need
to spread it very quickly or pipe it on using a piping bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This entire brownie Butter Cake can also be made in a 6”x3” round cake pan if
you do not have the correct loaf pan. I used mini loaf pans and adjusted my
baking time accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Source: </span><a href="http://rasamalaysia.com/brownie-butter-cake/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cccccc;">RasaMalaysia</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A warm hello to all. This little space of mine had been silent for a long time now. I missed blogging terribly but I must admit taking a break really helped. A lot of new changes have taken place in the past 10 months and each thing needed it's own personal time and space and blogging definitely took a back seat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to give a long detailed explanation to my absence but I'm going to save you the boredom and just say two major developments happened in the past half year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First : End of Jan 2016 we moved out of Minneapolis to the Queen city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Although we are still settling down and miss our old friends and familiar places, we have started liking this city and have started making new friends. We bought a new house and Lil'Appu started Kindergarten this year and seems to happy with all his new buddies. So lots of things kept us really busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Second: Lets hear some Drum-rolls....we had our second bundle of joy almost a week after Appu's 5th b'day. Yes, my lil'Appu has a little sister now. On July16th,2016 our baby girl, <b>Mihika </b>was born!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So being pregnant until July 16th and being a new Mommy to a newborn from July16th were the other things that I was upto in between all this shifting, house hunting, office work and settling down...Lol!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are simply happy to be new parents again and Appu is a dotting big brother who can't seem to get enough of giving her hugs and kisses. We are both happy and super busy with a newborn at home and she is obviously taking up all my time. Our baby girl is 2 months old and times flying past and we are doing our best to absorb all the baby cuteness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't really bothered with much cooking or baking in a long time. Nothing that was blog worthy at least. Last week however I was feeling a bit relaxed and baby Mihi was being a very good girl so I decided to make a simple batch of Chocolate brownies. I was actually able to make them undisturbed while baby Mihi slept and they came out perfect :-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wasn't even planning to blog about it, but when I shared a pic of the brownies on FB, I got hundreds of requests for the recipe and I felt these brownies have to be shared, they are just that good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't take any good pics, just took few on my mobile and sharing those here. These brownies are almost fudge like, very chocolaty and chewy and the walnuts added a perfect crunch. If you do not prefer walnuts add chocolate chips for a little bite. The top has a nice flaky crust as well as you can see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¾ cup All-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm not going to make any promises that I'll blog frequently from now but I'm surely going to try to be more regular here. It's such a relief to get back to doing old things that I loved doing and it's great to get back in touch with you all. Do say Hi in the comments if you happen to visit :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wishing everyone a Very Very Happy and fun filled Diwali!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I look forward to Diwali every year to try out some new Indian sweet and snack recipes. I don't make too many Indian desserts thinking they might be difficult, but I was amazed at how easy these Kesar Badam Peda turned out to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My parents are visitng us this Diwali making it all the more special and mummy and I had made some <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/01/mango-coconut-laddoo-and-5000-hits.html" target="_blank">Mango-Coconut Laddoos</a> last weekend. Mummy had never made a Mango laddo and she and daddy enjoyed it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also made couple of other snacks like Diamond shaped Namak Pare, Sweet Boondi last weekend and last night even tried a hand at some Cashew Murukku and Ribbon Pakoda. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm yet to share all these recipes on the blog, which I will share shortly. We've just been so busy spending time with each other and visiting friends and their family that blogging is taking a back seat. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had some condensed milk left over after making the <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/01/mango-coconut-laddoo-and-5000-hits.html" target="_blank">Mango Laddoos</a>, so to make use of it we tried this super easy Peda recipe which mummy had learnt from a friend while she used to stay in Mumbai couple of years ago. The recipe was actually for Dhoodh Peda (Milk peda) but I did not have Milk powder and instead substituted with Almond powder and made them as Badam Peda (Almond Peda).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The addition of some saffron flavored milk adds a unique and amazing flavor to these sweet chewy fudge like sweet. I also love the way how the saffron stands show out in the peda. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The whole thing comes together in just about 10-15 mins, it's that easy. I tried taking some stepwise pics which'll help me as well when i want to make these another time :-D</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you have couple of Diwali parties to attend and haven't yet decided on what to take, make these...they look festive and seems like you slogged a lot in the kitchen to prepare and tastes amazing too...no on needs to know how quick and easy they are to make :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They taste chewy and fudge like and has a lovely nutty flavor of the badam. The sweetened condensed milk adds enough sweetness and does not require any additional sugar. The saffron definitely elevates the flavor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have some other simple Diwali recipes which I have tried over the years. Sharing the link in case you want to try any...I hope you will :)</span><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/01/mango-coconut-laddoo-and-5000-hits.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mango Coconut Laddoo</span></a><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/11/kaju-burfi-or-kaju-katlisomething-sweet.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kaju Katli (sweet Cashew Fudge)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/11/gajar-ka-halwa-indian-carrot-pudding.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/11/spiced-mango-fudge-mango-burfi.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spiced Mango Kalakhand (Ginger spiced Mango Fudge)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/10/whole-wheat-chakli-murukku.html#axzz3r9U602IF" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whole Wheat Murukku</span></a><br />
<a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/10/ring-murukku.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ring Murukku</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Happy Diwali once again to all my dear redaers, family and friends!</b></span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-86137602829048814762015-10-20T18:53:00.000-07:002015-10-21T19:26:18.759-07:00Tutti-Frutti Shortbread Cookies and the blog's 4!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last Thursday on Oct15th, my little blog turned a chubby 4 years old. I like to think the blog's growing and getting chubbier with each new blog post that I lovingly feed it with :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want to write a lot, but I'm out of words, all I know is that there is something about writing this blog, sharing recipes and pictures with everyone that keeps me going. It brings me out of my laziness and keeps my mind active and creative, so I'm glad the blog's growing with each passing year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These days I’m not too regular with updating the blog and I apologize for that. But with family visitng us over the summer and trying to make the best use of the lovely warm climate, we spent a lot of time with outdoor activities and lots of interstate trips, that we've hardly had any time to just sit with our laptops :-D</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now even after my in-laws have gone we are still busy with so many Fall activities, that
blogging is definitely taking a back seat…but in whatever free time I can spare
I will still continue to blog, share my thoughts, recipes , fun treats and
ideas. It’s something I want to do and
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We travelled a lot this year to visit family and friends within the US and had made one such fun trip few months ago to visit some close friends in Texas. It was a short trip but filled with
lovely memories of catching up on old tales and meeting our friends and their
families. As we were meeting them all after a long time, I decided to bake some bunch of treats for them as they keep asking when will they ever get to taste the goodies I bake and I thought this was the perfect chance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These colorful Tutti-frutti Shortbread cookies were one of
them. They are so yumm and melts in your mouth , it’s my personal favorite
treat to gift anyone. Now with the holiday season coming along, I’m sure some
of you might actually enjoy making these and gifting your loved one or even
yourself with the little buttery bites. So on the occasion for my blog’s 4<sup>th</sup>
birthday I decided these are just perfect to share with you all!!</span><br />
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In the bowl of your electric mixer (or
with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute).
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out the dough to form a log and flatten both ends, wrap in plastic wrap, and
chill the dough for at least an hour or until firm. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recipe Source: <span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://joyofbaking.com/shortbreads/shortbreadcookies.html" target="_blank">Joy of Baking</a></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of Manish's friends wife who tasted these said they were so good and just melted in your mouth almost like eating Mysore Pak ( a popular sweet dish made in India) I was so happy and I'm glad they enjoyed it. </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know we are deep in Fall right now but I love to remember the warm n sunny summer we had this year. My sister and her hus came over to visit us for a whole week 1<sup>st</sup>
week of July and then Manish’s parents stayed over with us for 2 whole months
and later his sister and family with their 2 month-old baby boy, Dhyan came
over and stayed for a month. So we had a lovely family time throughout this
summer and my lil’Appu couldn’t have been more pleased with so many people to
pamper and play with him. He loves his lil’nephew and always tells everyone he
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a whole bunch of games which the kids actually had to play to win their Prizes
;-) I’ve shared a full detailed post on the fun birthday party <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2015/09/carnival-themed-birthday-manav-turns-4.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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mind when I think of a Carnival are Carousels and Ferris wheel rides. After
going back n forth with what sort of cake to make, I decided to do a Carousel
cake. I have earlier once made a <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2013/03/carousel-cake-with-my-pretty-pretty.html#axzz3oVQfLRbY" target="_blank">Carousel cake for a girly birhday</a> but my boy
loves carousels too, so I decided to go with the same plan. My friends agreed
to help make a Ferris Wheel to add to the cake table décor, so I was just thrilled.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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blog for a while you know only too well how I love to go a bit crazy with my
cakes :-) I had bought a rotating turntable a while ago to try an experiment on
making a moving cake…u know a 4D kind of cake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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time making the carousel edible. So I converted the rotating turntable to act
like a second tier and completely constructed the carousel on top using
Styrofoam blocks and printed paper. Each horse on the carousel is hand cut out…I
must say all that cutting made my fingers quite numb! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The picture shown below shows how exactly the carousel parts came together. The first pic is the initial portion of the carousel and this was stuck onto the rotaing turntable which was covered with a Teal chevron patterned photo paper...I loved using photopaper, it was shiny and glossy and kept its shape. The conical carousel tent, horses and the bunting around the cone are all done using photpaper with deigns I made and printed out.</span></span><br />
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time while I worked on the carousel and he was quite thrilled. He was more
overjoyed when I started the rotating turntable….he kept saying, “look mummy,
the horses are jumping!” ;-) Yaaay! we had a rotating home-built carousel!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the cake and ofcourse decorate it. Since the theme was about being colorful and
fun and we already had the carnival element(the carousel) to go on top of the
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colorful cake balls which I was able to quickly make thanks to my electric cake
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Colored ganache is a big rage these days and a really nice
option for those who do not enjoy the taste of Fondant but still want a really
neat and smooth finish for their cakes. So I’ve always wanted to try this
technique and it was a breeze I should say and I loved the end result and
besides it tastes like white chocolate, what’s not to like about that! I used a
premium quality White Chocolate and it set up beautifully. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh! And I tried a method called the Upside-down
technique to get straight edges around the cake. Have to say I did not like the
idea of having to flip my heavy cake up and down, so I’m not a fan of this
technique and will have to try something else to get those neat sharp edges. (Only a cake fanatic would understand all the
things I just said in this paragraph…Lol!)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The decoration was so simple, all I
had to do were cut out triangular red colored Fondant strips that was the same
height as the cake and align then around the cake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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them in round fondant circles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the rotating turntable) on another cake board which was then placed on the cake
and decorated around the cake board with colorful fondant balls. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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just rotated away the entire time it sat out at the party and I have to say it
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Here's a fun little video I made showing the </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">rotating</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> cake and the cake table decoration and the games we put together! Hope you enjoy watching it. It's my first attempt at making a video, so your feedback is highly valuable :-)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-25409126437388618432015-09-28T20:23:00.003-07:002015-09-28T20:23:50.130-07:00CARNIVAL themed Birthday - Manav turns 4!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our little apple is not so little anymore as he turned a fantastic four years old on July 11th. Manav, our lil'Appu, is a proud, cheerful and full of smiles four year old with tons of mischief up his sleeves and lot of good wit and charm.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is tall, intelligent, a bit shy in front of strangers but smart, loves to walk, run and ride his bike all day long. He cannot get enough of swimming and staying in the water. He loves writing his name over and over again on his white board and has learnt to color within the lines and recognize all the alphabets and numbers and counts until 30! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is a music lover and absolutely loves Bollywood songs and listening to the Malayalam rockband Thaikudam Bridge. Hrithik Roshan is his favorite dancing actor and Appu even tries to imitate his steps. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He loves helping his dad with all kinds of housework and backyard chores and thinks he has a lot of muscles :-D </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He sticks to me like a bee to a flower and literally keeps me on my toes. There is never a dull moment with my bumble bee and like I always say, I can never have enough of writing about him. Manish, myself, our family and close friends wishes him all success in life and we'll be there to support him in whatever his heart desires to do. This year's birthday was a lot more special with Appu's paternal grandparents being here and they helped a lot with all the decoration and party planning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was initially quite clueless as to what theme to keep for his 4th birthday. Oh! btw...I love doing themed parties...it's just so much fun to keep a theme and watch it materialize and the internet has all kinds of fun ideas. After looking around for ideas I saw this super fun theme - A CARNIVAL party or a CIRCUS theme that can be easily done in any outdoor or indoor space and it's a perfect theme for boys/girls of any age group or even for adults. Infact I even saw some weddings in a carnival theme, how fun would that wedding have been? :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Long post ahead with all the tiny details we included for this fun birthday party, so keep reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After discussing with Manish about the theme, he too loved it and we decided to do a Carnival birthday party in our backyard! I wanted to keep a bunch of fun games for the kids with a proper Carnival approach where each kids got tickets to play the games. We invited only very close friends and neighbors whom Appu was familiar with so that he would have fun playing with everyone and not be shy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The games were all set out all over our backyard with a proper sign board for each game which we printed out and made ourselves. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The games we planned were:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Carnival Can Toss :</b> 6 cans stacked together to be knocked down with a ball. Me and my friend Winnie, saved all used cans (fruit, tomato paste, coconut milk cans etc) cleaned and wrapped them in printed paper for the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each kid were given 7 'Admit-One' tickets , 1 for each game. They had to stand in line and wait for their turn to play a game and were given few rounds to play each game and if they won, a different set of blue colored</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 'Keep this Coupon' Tickets were handed over. The kids actually played to win the blue tickets and were well behaved. They had a blast and apparently the duck pond fishing game was the biggest hit among all the kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even though it turned out to be a super hot and sunny day, all the kids including my little guy and all my volunteer friends (who manned the games) were sporty and played very nicely and had a good time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We decorated our entire backyard and patio deck with fun carnival themed party hangings and lots of colorful balloons. It looked very colorful and festive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the Cake table I wanted a colorful station that depicted a fun carnival-like-candyland including a full fledged Directional sign board and colorful balloons. We stationed the cake table against our backyard fence which was a good spot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was a Circus Tent, Carousel and Ferris wheel on the Cake table to go with the Carnival theme. We also kept some colorful (homemeade) Trix treats, M&M chocolates and cookies, yummy Truffle balls, popcorn and cheesepuffs and a colorful Lolipop tree. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wanted a marquee with the letter 'M' on the cake table and decided to make it ourselves. So we bought a 3D alphabet block M from Michaels and covered it with Red scrapbook paper. Manish and his dad drilled holes to place the blinking LED balloon lights and actually made the marquee come to life, just like how I wanted and it blinked away all throughout the party :-) </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The mini gumball machine filled with peanut M&M's was actually lil'Appu's favorite thing on the cake table. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For the Circus Tent , we borrowed a styrofoam lolipop stand from our nearby Dollar Store and wrapped it up with fun carnival red and white striped wrapping paper and printed out a Carnival tent that fit perfectly as the backdrop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We made some colorful Trix Treats (instead of Rice Krispie treats) on a stick and though some of them standing meting due to the heat and started dropping down on the stick, it still looked quite good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The colorful Ferris wheel was made my my talented couple friends Swati and Navaneet and it actually rotates...how awesome!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was also a fun photograph of Appu which he posed for saying he had strong muscles and that was perfect to keep near the marshmallow dumbbells (which I called Strongman dumbells). And not to forget the waterbottles with customized wraps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to make a Carousel Cake this time for Appu's birthday and one that actually rotates...yes the Carousel on top of the cake actually rotates. As usual I love to experiment with my family's b'day cakes, so a fun fact about the cake is that the yellow portion of the cake is not fondant but yellow colored White Chocolate Ganache...so I made my first Colored Ganache cake! And another fun part...the cake was filled with colorful polka dots...so a Polka Dot surprise inside cake it was....yaay! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More about that in a separate post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each set of prizes were kept within ziploc bags and we printed out an image that said 'Manav's Carnival' and 'Happy 4th Birthday' on either side and placed them on top of the ziploc and stapled it up. It looked just like how a party favor bag bought from party city would look like but customized :-D The fun carnival prizes included variety of toys, pencils, chocolates and fun star shaped sunglasses. Each kid could select any bag they wanted. Apart from the color of the toys/glasses and chocolates everything in each bag was same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cake cutting went really well...all the kids gathered around the cake table...they all got so excited that they started screaming on top of their lungs, which was quite noisy if i may say so, but they were all happy and that's what mattered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The rotating carousel peeked everyone's curiosity and the kids wanted to touch it and try stopping the rotation...oh well! chaos with a big C :-D N to top it off, my cake was almost on the verge of melting due to all the heat so I just wanted to be done with it ...Lol! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Everyone sang Happy Birthday while Appu decently cut a pretty slice all by himself and literally gulped the entire piece. He happily ate a slice from whoever gave him one and was the first to take another big slice to go n eat it all by himself...either he was damn hungry or he really loved the cake...hehe! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We kept a fun Photobooth with lots of cheeky carnival props for everyone to strike a pose! It was huge hit and everyone enjoyed taking a snap with the fun props. We forgot to take a pic of the props but you get it right? ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Appu's favorite was the gumball machine and he used that as his prop and ate up all the candy in it too...Love the pics where the kids are posing with the props!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I asked Appu what he wanted to eat on his b'day he said without evening thinking - Pizza! So well, we went the easy route with the food, although I had a huge plan of a carnival themed food spread, but I'm so glad I didn't go crazy on that and ordered some simple food. The only hard work we did on the food was making the food labels...Lol!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We decided to not keep any carbonated drinks as it was a kids party so instead</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> there was plenty of refreshing and chilled homemade <a href="http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2014/08/mango-lemonade.html" target="_blank">Mango lemonade</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and Strawberry</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> lemonade and Water for drinks with Potato chips, colorful fryums and popcorn for snacking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Appetizers: Chicken Wings and Cheesy Garlic Bread </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pizza: Variety of Veg and chicken options</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pasta : Veg and chicken Pasta from our favorite Italian restaurant - Bucca Di Beppo. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dessert: Chilled Mango custard with mixed fruits and nuts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My mother</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-in-law and I made the delicious Mango Fruit custard for dessert which we forgot to bring out from the fridge until</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the last moment - oops! so a few friends missed that treat before they left. Sorry about that folks...we enjoyed the remaining</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> dessert over the next few days...hehe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In all it was a superb birthday party , the games and decor were a big hit and although it was a super hot day everyone seemed to have had fun. My parents-in-law, Manish (hus) and some close friends were so helpful in getting everything setup for the party. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The night before the party my mother-in-law (mummy) and father-in-law (pappa) stayed up late at night to stick the personalized labels for the water bottles and the carnival prizes and pappa helped with all the balloon blowing and getting the directional board ready. Love them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Phew! Finally I'm done with writing down this b'day post. I feel like I've been writing this forever as I did not want to miss any detail, a lot of which I had to purposely omit to not make it too boring. It's also taken me sooooooo long to just get all the pics sorted out, for which I need to thank my friend and photographer Bishal for capturing such awesome moments of the birthday party.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you've kept up with my rambling until here, then I'll be back soon with some more details on the cake soon in my next blog post, so stay put...until then, lets all have fun, be goofy and have a carnival time ;-)</span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-1609194087043152982015-07-17T10:08:00.000-07:002015-07-17T10:08:39.625-07:00Meen Pathiri - steamed Rice Pancakes with a Fish Masala stuffing | a Malabari delight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love trying varieties of food when cooking for friends or
if I have guests over. I know it’s not a good practice to experiment with food
for the very first time when you have guests over. But if I’m calling over close friends who share the same passion as
me when it comes to trying new food I don’t mind. I know they’ll forgive me if it
fails and still eat the dish or else applaud it and want me to immediately
share it on the blog ;-) I’m thankful for having such friends.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to share this post the same week I made this dish but that got delayed by a couple of months now :-D Anyways, few months ago, I had a set of close pals over for lunch and
decided we’ll have a Malabari themed lunch. Malabar is the northern region of
kerala and their cuisine is quite different from Kottayam (where I’m from) and
let me say the food options are really yumm! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Initially I
had thought of making the whole lunch myself but then we later decided on a
potluck…Don’t blame me if you start drooling all over :-D , but the lunch menu we decided
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Chatti pathiri, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meen Pathiri, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kappa with Fish
Curry, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Varutharacha
Chicken Curry, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spicy Fish
fry, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nei Chor, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mixed Veg
raita, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rasmalai
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wanting to
try something new and different I decided to try my hand at making Chicken
Chatti Pathiri and Meen Pathiri. My friends decided to bring the other stuff
and for dessert I just bought some Rasmalai from the Indian store, which turned out really good btw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All the
dishes came out so good and we couldn’t stop complimenting each other for our
cooking skills…Lol! The Meen Pathiri was a big hit, everyone went for second and
third helpings. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meen Pathiri is a Malabar treat which is commonly served during special occasions like Weddings, Ramadan feast etc. They are steamed rice pancakes with a Fish Masala filling. The pancakes itself tastes great on their own. The preparation can be a bit time consuming but they were really worth it and if you shallow fry the fish instead of deep frying and use less oil when preparing the masala, these Fish pancakes turn out to be a very healthy snack/appetizer option too. It’s a must try dish!</span><br />
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The Chicken Pathiri came out pretty good for a first try, it held its shape and came out perfectly from the pan but I personally felt the chicken filling needed some more spice or flavor, so I’m not sharing the recipe for that now. I want to give it another try and see if it works next time and then will share my experience in detail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But for now let’s
enjoy and try this awesome Meen Pathiri recipe. The fish masala filling is simply awesome and even the Rice Pathiri tastes great on its own.
My friends also agreed this was a good recipe to share on the blog, so here it
is…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I followed the recipe instructions as given by my favorite Malabari cuisine blogger Shabs from her blog Shab's cuisine and have almost copied the instructions exactly as written by her as it was so well explained. The only changes I made was using Idli rice for the pathiri and using boneless fish whereas she has used fish with bones and de-boned the fish after frying. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>MEEN PATHIRI (Fish masala stuffed Rice Pancakes)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For
Rice Pathiri</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cups Parboiled rice (I used IDLI Rice)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
½ Tablespoons fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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¾ cups grated coconut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
½ cups water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
cup Rice flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salt
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 teaspoon Black pepper powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 teaspoon Coriander powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salt as needed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fish Masala</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Large onions (approx 4cups chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5
large cloves of garlic (1 heaped Tblsp, grated)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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medium Tomatoes (approx 1 cup chopped)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 teaspoon Coriander powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½ teaspoon Turmeric powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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½ Tablespoon Lime/lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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twigs curry leaves, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mint leaves, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tablespoons</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coriander leaves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4 </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tablespoons</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½ teaspoon Garam masala<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½
cup grated coconut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½ teaspoon fennel seeds (perumjeerakam)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shallots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4 Tablespoons (1/4 cup) water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Directions</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For making the Ari (rice) Pathiri :</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Soak the rice in water for 3-4 hours or overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Grind it with minimal water until you get a coarse yet grainy mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Add coconut, fennel seeds, roughly chopped onions and salt to this and grind for few seconds until everything is just crushed and NOT smooth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1.
Rub the fish with salt and lemon juice to get rid of the raw smell. Wash it
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Make a thick paste of all the powders with water and marinate fish for about ½
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Make a smooth coconut paste by grinding the coconut, fennel, 2 shallots and
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Heat a large frying pan and add oil. Fry the fish well. Remove from flame and break each piece into 4-6 portions. Keep them aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In the same pan, add onions and salt and sauté until it becomes soft and
translucent. Add ginger, garlic and sauté for few minutes until the onion is
cooked very well. Add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and
sauté for few seconds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Add in the chopped tomatoes, cover and cook till the tomatoes are soft and
cooked. Add the coconut paste and ¼ cup water (less or more as required to get
a very thick, neither dry nor watery gravy/masala). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Cover and cook for 3-4
minutes until the raw smell of the coconut goes away. Add the chopped coriander-mint leaves,
lime/lemon juice and garam masala and stir well, cook for a minute or two. Add
the fish pieces, cover and cook on very low flame until all the flavour is
infused well for about 8-10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For assembling the Meen Pathiri:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Take a small portion from the rice dough, make a ball and flatten it on a
non-stick sheet (I used my Silpat mat, can also use square cutouts of wax paper
or a banana leaf) using the heel of your palm. Add some masala in the centre
along with the fish pieces. Leave some space at the ends.</span></div>
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Make another pathiri in another sheet the same way, a bit bigger than the
previous one and cover the masala filled pathiri, covering the masala
completely. Slowly press the edges using the fingers to seal all the fish
masala in. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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For steaming the pathiri, you can either place the pathiri with the wax
paper/banana leaf itself into the steamer, or else just place each pathiri into
a greased steamer by itself and steam for 10-12 minutes until its fully cooked
through and becomes firm to touch.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The entire lunch was a hit with these Meen (fish) Pathiri turning out the best! I'm urging you all to give it a try sometime.</span><br />
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-26046983139534456522015-07-15T16:13:00.001-07:002015-07-15T17:09:59.223-07:00Pizza Margherita<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first time I read the name Pizza Margherita on a menu card at a restaurant I was quite puzzled...I wondered, do they actually add Margarita in a pizza? Sounds quite dumb but trust me I was quite amused to find that I wasn't the only one who had thought so. Apparently Margarita (the drink) and Margherita (the pizza) are world's apart from each other and even the spellings are different although they are pronounced the same. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pizza Margherita or Margherita Pizza is a really simple Pizza yet it's huge on flavor. You just need three main ingredients for this pizza, Mozerella (fresh is best), a flavorful Tomato pizza sauce and fresh Basil leaves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's what I found when I searched on trusted Google.com for why this pizza is named as such:</span><br />
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<span class="_Tgc" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An often recounted story holds that on 11 June 1889, to honour the Queen consort of Italy, <b>Margherita</b> of Savoy, the Neapolitan pizzamaker Raffaele Esposito created the "<b>Pizza Margherita</b>", a <b>pizza</b> garnished with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, to represent the national colours of Italy as on the Italian flag.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love baking fresh homemade pizza and trying new toppings each time and this was a flavor I tried when we kept a simple backyard bbq gettogether with friends. These were ideally meant as an appetizer and got over so fast that I only managed to take some quick snaps on my Iphone camera, thank goodness for such smart phone cams. Even my lil'Appu loved this pizza and ate several slices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The pizza crust recipe makes about 2 medium sized pizzas, I made 4 small pizzas. I just used some store bought Marinara sauce and Grated mozerella cheese for the toppings and used fresh Basil leaves from our garden. Fresh Basil leaves is quite a must to bring out the flavor in this pizza...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For
Pizza Dough</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½
cup Warm Water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2
¼ teaspoon Instant Yeast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4
cups Bread flour / All-purpose Flour plus more for dusting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
½ teaspoon Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
¼ cup water, at room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2
Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For
Margherita Pizza topping</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preferred
Pizza sauce (Marinara sauce)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grated
Mozerella as needed or use fresh Mozerella<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fresh
Basil leaves, as needed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salt
as needed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Red
chilli flakes / Seasoned Pizza flavoring herbs etc for garnish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions:</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>To
make Pizza Dough</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1.Take
warm water in a small bowl and add the instant yeast and set it aside.
(sometimes I add a pinch of sugar to help activate the yeast faster)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment add the flour and salt and
mix well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Add the measured water at room temperature into the yeast mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4.
On a slow speed add the yeast-water mixture with olive oil into the flour and
combine until a dough starts to form.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed until the dough is smooth and
elastic for about 5 minutes and transfer the dough onto a greased/oiled bowl covered
with plastic wrap and let it rest and double in size for about 1 – 1 ½ hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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doubled in size, deflate the dough gently and divide into equal parts (I divided
the dough into 4 parts) and rolled the dough into balls and cover each ball
with a damp cloth and let them rest again for 10minutes. (if not using all the
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make Pizza </b><o:p></o:p><b>Margherita</b></span></div>
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Make the pizza rounds by dusting the work surface with some flour and rolling
out with a rolling pin or dusted hands to desired size keeping the crust a
little thick and brushed with some olive oil. Place the pizza on a baking tray that is
lightly sprinkled with some cornmeal or Sooji(rava) to prevent the dough from
sticking.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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bought from our local Kowalski store (it was perfectly seasoned and had a lovely flavor)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Top with generous amounts of grated Mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle a pinch of salt
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Pre-heat the oven at 500F and then place the baking tray with the pizza on it
and bake for about 10-12 mins or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. You may
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If desired garnish the pizza with red chilli flakes or dried pizza seasoning
for extra flavor. Cut into slices and serve hot!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pizza Dough: <a href="http://www.annies-eats.com/2010/04/29/perfect-homemade-pizza-crust-tips-and-tricks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Annies Eats</span></a></span></div>
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Manju @ Manjus Eating Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732250117063520944noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079644302243602985.post-1702809221821003822015-06-02T19:05:00.001-07:002015-06-03T04:49:53.196-07:00Chicken stir fry with Yellow Capsicum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A simple rice dish paired with a semi-gravy, almost stir-fry like dish is one of my favorite ways to enjoy a quick weeknight meal. I cook mostly vegetarians side dishes at home to pair along with rice on weekdays and try to limit eating non-veg to weekends but Manish and my little boy are chicken and fish lovers. Manish feels if he eats only veg meals two days in a row then he's on a diet :-P I donno how lil'Appu feels but he ceratinly doesn't eat his food as fast as how he does when he is served fish or chicken :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyways this dish was one of my quick experiments on a weeknight when I felt it would be good have some chicken and also make use of the lone Yellow Capsicum that got lost in the wee corners of the vegetable tray in my fridge :-) The dish pairs very well with simple Jeera Rice or plain white Basmati rice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's an Indianized stir fry, no soy sauce or ketchup or deep frying the chicken. I just used our regular masalas and cooked the dish without extra water and added the capsicum at the end after turning off the heat. The capsicum cooks slightly with the heat from the dish but still stays crunchy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was the first time I'm trying a yellow capsicum, I've only tried the regular Green and Red variety. I must say I really liked the flavor of the capsicum which was slightly sweet yet not too overpowering. And not to mention the beautiful color it adds to the dish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used boneless and skinless Chicken thigh meat cut into small cubes. They cook quickly and stays soft and juicy once cooked. No extra water is added for the gravy. The dish is mildly spiced and is not overly spicy so it was perfect even for my 3</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">½</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> year old to chomp down with the flavorful rice. </span></div>
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stir fry with Yellow Capsicum</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>You’ll
Need</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or 3 Boneless skinless Chicken Thigh meat (cut into small cubes)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
Large Red Onion , cut into large squares<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Roma Tomato, cut into cubes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
Tablespoon fresh Ginger –Garlic paste <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2-3
Green chillies, slit lenghtwise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1
Yellow Capsicum , cut into cubes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">½
teaspoon Turmeric powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Red chilli powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoons Corriander powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Garam masala powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salt
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Handful
of Corriander leaves , for garnish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For
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Tablespoon Oil (I use Oilve oil)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Mustard seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon Fennel seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dry Red chillies<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a large pan, heat the oil and crack the mustard seeds. Then add the fennel
seeds. Finally add the dry red chillies and curry leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Add the ginger-garlic paste, red onions and green chillies and saute for 2 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Then add the spice powders : turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder,
garam masala. Roast the masala spices and then add cubed tomato. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Finally add in the cubed chicken pieces, give everything a stir, add enough salt, cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium-low
heat until chicken is fully cooked through. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Once the chicken is cooked, take off the lid and cook on medium heat until gravy
thickens. Once desired gravy consistency is achieved add the yellow capsicum,
give it a good stir and turn off the heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves
and serve hot with Rice ( I served it with spiced Jeera rice)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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