Chocolate bomb on your plate

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Chocolate bomb on your plate" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-9285492,width-300,resizemode-4/Chocolate-bomb-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Chocolate bomb on your plate" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Chocolate bomb </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 1121px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Chocolates bring smiles on our faces; mend broken hearts in a jiffy, fix a distorted mood and what more, they come with health benefits too. Wouldn't it be great to invite guests and whip up some easy-to-make chocolate recipes at home for an ultimate dessert delight? </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Pastry Chef Savio Fernandes of JW Marriott Mumbai shares two of his signature chocolate- based recipes that can be prepared at the click of a finger while guaranteeing a blissful treat. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Dark Chocolate sponge </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Ingredients </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Eggs: 5 <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Castor Sugar: 125 gms <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Refined flour: 100 gms <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cocoa powder: 25 gms <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Method: </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Whisk eggs and sugar together till the ribbon stage is reached. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Sieve the flour and the cocoa powder together. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Fold the flour lightly into the egg mixture, put the mixture in dusted cake mould with flour and melted butter. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25 - 30 minutes. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Demould the cake sponge and let it cool on a wire rack. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Chocolate mousse </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Ingredients </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Egg whites: 100 ml <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Sugar: 80 gms <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Melted chocolate: 300 gms <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Whipped cream: 400 ml <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Method: </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Make meringue with the egg whites and the sugar. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Add the melted chocolate to it and mix well. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Fold in the whipped cream along with the chocolate mixture. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />If you still can't get enough of the two chocolate delicacies, then blend the two to create a<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Chocolate Bombe. </span>And this is how you do it: <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Assembling the Chocolate bombe </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Cut the Chocolate sponge into 3 equal layers. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Take a dome shaped cake mould and line it with the chocolate sponge and soak it with the sugar syrup. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Put a layer of chocolate mousse and cover with another chocolate sponge, repeat till you have the third layer. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Allow the cake to set over night in the freezer. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Demould the cake and glaze it with chocolate Ganache. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />-Let it set and serve the chocolate bombe with some chocolate garnishes. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />There you go! You are in for a chocolate explosion...<br /> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Chocolate bomb on your plate

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Recipe: Chicken Laksa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Chicken Laksa" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-11686076,width-300,resizemode-4/Chicken-laksa-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Chicken Laksa" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Chicken Laksa</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 801px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here is a hot and spicy noodle soup that is excellent as a one-dish meal.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />500 gms of boneless chicken cut into strips<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 inch ginger<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3-4 cloves garlic<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />4 shallots<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 inch piece chopped lemon grass stalk<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 tbsps sesame oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 cups of chicken stock<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 sliced red chilies<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp curry powder<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />100 gms snow peas<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />salt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />black pepper powder to taste<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp lemon juice<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup coconut milk<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 cup boiled noodles<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2-3 shredded spring onions<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 medium-sized sliced cucumber<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp chopped mint leaves<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />half a lemon</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Grind the ginger, garlic, shallots and lemon grass to a paste.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Heat two tablespoons of sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok and cook the chicken over high heat, until it turns golden brown. Drain it on absorbent paper.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- In the same pan, heat the remaining oil; add the ground paste and saute till fragrant.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Add the chicken stock, red chilies and mix.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Add the curry powder and snow peas, salt and pepper powder and mix again.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Stir in the lemon juice and coconut milk and bring this to a boil.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- To serve, place boiled noodles in individual serving bowls and add the chicken, spring onions, cucumber, chopped fresh coriander and mint.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />- Pour the hot soup over, fix half a lemon on the rim of the bowl and serve immediately.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Chicken Laksa

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On a tea break... happily!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="On a tea break... happily!" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-5999215,width-300,resizemode-4/Girl-on-a-tea-break-jpg.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="On a tea break... happily!" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> On a tea break, happily! </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12px; height: 1481px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">'Teatime' is, indeed, the most sought-after time of the day. We are never short of excuses to go on a tea break, no matter how leisurely or busy the schedule may be. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />In a long distance train journey, rounds of tea are the basis of <span class="ads" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">striking</span> a conversation with fellow passengers. We love our tea over a game of cards, while sharing gossip with a colleague, sounding an idea to the boss or taking locality update from a neighbour. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />It's quite fascinating how many versions there are of this age-old brew. In north India, typically the tea leaves are boiled together with milk, water and spices such as cardamom, to make the famous 'masala-chai'. While in the east, it is a popular practice to add the tea leaves after the water has boiled, and soak it before straining it out. In UP, the day begins with a large cup of 'malai-wali chai' to go with a large toast biscuit. It's called so because the steaming brew is topped with a thick layer of malai or milk cream. The roadside shanties do a particularly great job of it. On a usual day, one can see tea drinkers ranging from factory workers to wayfarers, stop by for a shot of malai chai. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />But there is something truly special about the masala-chai made in a regular Punjabi household. I recall an old college friend who makes, perhaps, the best masala tea. She jealously guards the recipe of her famous tea, but makes an exception this time. So, Indu first boils the water and adds cardamom to it, and boils it back. This is to allow the fragrance of the spice to seep into the hot liquid. Further on, she adds tea leaves and sugar and again boils the mixture. As the tea acquires its reddish-brown colour, she adds milk and heats it over low flame. One can smell its aroma from the living room, while she pours out the piping hot brew into little cups. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Back home in Bengal, black tea is the order of the day. A chat session in the afternoon is never complete without at least two to three rounds of strongly brewed Assam tea, along with some traditional salted flour snacks. Not to mention, some prefer mild flavouring of milk in their tea. My aunt tells me, people in Kolkata these days have taken a special liking to tulsi tea, more for its health benefits and rejuvenating quality. It is a powdered variety of tea that is added to boiling water or even brewed with green tea leaves. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />As we look at special homemade tea recipes, it is worth recounting how the tea tradition has changed since it was introduced by the British East India Company in the 19th century. While masala-chai - served across thousands of dhabas all over north India - has mass appeal, black-tea - the non-milk version - is associated with formal gatherings and attaches a status value. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />In an attempt to localise the black tea culture, Hotel Peninsula Grand, Mumbai is hosting a tea festival, by serving some of the country's best brews along with pakodas, scones, sandwiches and muffins. Executive chef, Neeraj Kumar, takes time out from his whirlwind day and shares with us some notes on flavoured tea. "Your preference of tea depends on your personality. Peach, green apple, chamomile, herbs, spices, and lemon and ginger tea are fast gaining popularity. Now, people no more think of tea as a pastime beverage, but something that adds value to their diet and overall health," he explains. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />According to Neeraj, the ideal way of brewing tea is to first boil water, then add the tea leaves, low-fat milk (if you must) and sugar cubes. The tea leaves should be allowed to soak for a while before straining out. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />He adds, "Green tea and other such lighter flavours should never be over-boiled. The fragrance of Darjeeling or green tea is because it is the first dried leaf of the tea plant. Ideally, it should be added to boiling water as it brings out the fine colour of the tea leaves while exuding a sweet aroma. One needs to be careful with the proportion of tea leaves; both excess and shortage of it can ruin the essence of the tea. You can even cut a slice of fresh lemon and squeeze it into your green tea." <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A lot of previous generation tea drinkers used honey in place of sugar. With rise in cases of acidity, it has become a rare practice. However, country homes still retain their unique way of brewing tea. A whole assortment of spices, from cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, to peppercorn and jaggary is used, depending on their availability. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Whatever the style, however ancient the technique, it is always good to invite and be invited for tea.<br /> </div> </div> <span id="storyendpath" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;"></span><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div> </div>

On a tea break... happily!

On a tea break, happily!  'Teatime' is, indeed, the most sought-after time of the day. We are never short of e...

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Recipe: Healthy spinach soup

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Healthy spinach soup" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-12145357,width-300,resizemode-4/Spinach-soup-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Healthy spinach soup" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Healthy spinach soup </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 741px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here's how you can make healthy spinach soup at home.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />4 Cups spinach leaves <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 Onion chopped <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp Plain flour <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 Cup milk <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp Butter <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp Fresh cream <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 Cups water <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt and pepper to season<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method</strong></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Wash the spinach leaves and remove the thick stems.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Boil it along with the water for about 8 minutes, till the spinach is well cooked.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Cool and puree it in a blender, set aside.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Take a pan and heat butter in it.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Add the chopped onions and fry over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until the onions are transparent.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Add the plain flour and fry it over low heat.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Now combine the spinach puree, milk, salt and pepper with it.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> - Before serving, add the fresh cream.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Healthy spinach soup

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Why some love and others hate coffee

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Why some love and others hate coffee" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-9978657,width-300,resizemode-4/Coffee-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Why some love and others hate coffee" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Love and hate for coffee is all in people’s genes </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 571px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">A gene plays a role in influencing how much coffee people drink, according researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR</em>).</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Dr Enda Byrne from QIMR said that coffee is the most popular beverage in the world and their study has shown there is a small genetic variant in the population that determines how people react to coffee and therefore explains why some people will consume coffee at higher levels and why others won't drink it at all</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "Our study found coffee consumption is not only influenced by genes, but caffeine can also affect the expression of genes," said Dr Byrne.</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "With caffeine impacting gene expression, we believe that caffeine then influences chemical pathways in the body.</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "We also found a link between caffeine genes and other complex conditions, such as hypertension and Parkinson's disease.</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "Our study showed there were changes in the expression of genes previously linked to Parkinson's disease after exposure to caffeine. This follows previous studies that have shown caffeine to be protective against Parkinson's disease.</div> <div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "While this finding relates directly to coffee consumption, it provides another small piece of the puzzle and could lead to further discoveries around the affect of caffeine on a range of complex disorders," Dr Byrne added</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Recipe: Banana & walnut loaf cake

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Banana & walnut loaf cake" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-24329508,width-300,resizemode-4/Recipe-Banana-walnut-loaf-cake.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Banana & walnut loaf cake" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Banana & walnut loaf cake </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 1001px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br />Banana bread is best served warm from the oven, cut in thick slices and spread with butter. </em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The addition of Walnuts gives this cake a lovely texture but you can substitute any nuts you prefer-pistachios or hazelnuts also work well.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preparation time: </strong>15 minutes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cooking: </strong>35 minutes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Serves: </strong>8<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 ripe bananas<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />115g butter, softened<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />115caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 large eggs<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />115g flour<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 tbsp buttermilk<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tsp ground cinnamon<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp ground mixed spice<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />100g Walnuts, coarsely chopped<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">For the caramel Glaze</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp butter<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp soft light brown sugar<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp golden syrup<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />¼txp fine sea salt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Heat oven to 180C/gas 4. Grease and line 2x450g loaf tins. Put the bananas in a bowl and mash with a fork.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until light creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition. Add the mashed banana, flour, buttermilk, cinnamon, mixed spice and Walnuts, and fold in until everything is incorporated.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Divide the batter between prepared loaf tins and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the cakes are firm to the touch and a knife inserted in the middle of each cake comes out clean. Allow the loaves to cool slightly while you make the glaze.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />To make the salted caramel glaze heat the butter sugar, syrup and salt in a saucepan until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved. drizzle the caramel over the warm cakes to glaze and leave for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool. These cakes will keep for up to 3 days if stored in an airtight container<br />.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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Recipe: Chicken tagine

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Chicken tagine" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-24257296,width-300,resizemode-4/Chicken.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Chicken tagine" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Chicken tagine </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 2001px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br />A chicken, vegetable & prune tagine</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preparation time: </strong>20minutes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cooking time:</strong> 1hr 15 mins<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Serves:</strong>4<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recipe Ingredients:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup Prunes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup Dried apricots<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup Toasted split almonds<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup potato - diced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ cup carrot - diced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />8 Portions chicken<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 teaspoon Salt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />20 Grinds black pepper<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 large Onion<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 Cloves garlic<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 teaspoon Ground turmeric<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 Cardamom pods<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 teaspoon Ground ginger<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2½ cup Chicken stock (or half stock, half white wine)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tablespoon Honey<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 teaspoons Cornstarch<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 teaspoons Lemon juice or water<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recipe Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Several hours in advance or overnight, soak the dried fruit in water to cover. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Fry the almonds in the hot oil over moderate heat until golden brown, then drain on paper towels and reserve. remove the skin and any visible fat from the chicken portions, thoroughly dry them, then season with the salt and pepper.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Fry the chicken in the hot oil until rich brown on all sides, then lift out and drain on paper towels to remove any surplus fat. Lay the pieces side by side in a lidded casserole and surround with the drained fruit. In the same oil gently saute the finely chopped onion and garlic until they turn a rich golden brown (keep the pan lid on for 5 minutes to soften them in the steam, then remove it to finish the browning).<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Add the spices and stock and honey. Stir well to release any crispy bits adhering to the base of the pan, then bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixed with the lemon juice (or water, if wine has been used). Pour over the chicken. Cover and bake for 1 hour, or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Do not overcook as the chicken will soften during the reheating. Garnish the dish with the fried almonds.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Saffron Vegetable Couscous</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recipe Ingredients:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 ¼ cups stock<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />¼ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tablespoons olive oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 ½ cups uncooked couscous<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />¼ teaspoon salt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1/3 cup chopped green onion tops<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recipe Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add saffron, stirring to dissolve. Cover and keep warm.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add couscous; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth mixture, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in onions<br />.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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Recipe: Mutton rogan josh

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position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Mutton rogan josh" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-11871290,width-300,resizemode-4/Rogan-josh-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Mutton rogan josh" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> How to make mutton rogan josh at home</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 1181px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Treat your senses to this delicacy from Kashmir...</em> <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</strong>: <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 kg mutton <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5 tbsp oil <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 cup curd <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 onion finely chopped <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp ginger paste <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp garlic paste <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 ½ tsp kashmiri red chilly powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp garam masala powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp ginger powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp coriander powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ tsp turmeric powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp cumin powder <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp black pepper corns <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />12 cloves <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />8 green cardamom <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5 sticks cinnamon <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Few threads of mace <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp white cream <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Chopped coriander to garnish <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method</strong>: In a bowl, mix mutton with curd and a little salt and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and put whole garam masala. When they start to crackle, put chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry again for about two minutes. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Add all the masala powder and fry till the oil comes up. Now add mutton with the marinade paste and stir fry on a high flame for 2 minutes. Add water and little salt and cook with the lid closed till the meat becomes tender and the gravy is medium thick in consistency. Add cream and stir well and cook for about 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice, pulao or roti. </div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Mutton rogan josh

How to make mutton rogan josh at home Treat your senses to this delicacy from Kashmir...   Ingredients :  1 kg mutton ...

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It has a host of benefits...</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Tea and its benefits</span></b></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">Dr Rupali Ambegaonkar founder of a tea company, says, teas have a plethora of health benefits that vary with the type of tea. 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Japanese tea garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">2. Ceylon, Sri Lanka</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">3. Munnar, India</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">4. Darjeeling, India</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;">5. 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outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 881px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">A vegetarian version of the pizza with an Indian pickle flavour.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preparation time: </strong>20 mins<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cooking time: </strong>20 mins<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Serves: </strong>2<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients for the base:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />500 gms flour<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 tbps hot water<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />½ tsp sugar<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />15gms or 1 Tbsp yeast<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp Olive oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">For the topping:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp chopped tomatoes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp chopped onions<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1tbsp chopped garlic<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp chopped mushrooms<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp long sliced gerkins - teendli - marinated in olive oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1tbsp black olives<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp feta cheese or crumbled malai paneer<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 achari laal mirch ( pickled green chilli) chopped<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp tomato sauce - made from tomatoes, garlic and basil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt and pepper to taste.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Dissolve sugar in water and mix in the yeast. Set aside for 15 mins till it becomes frothy.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Make a firm dough with the flour, yeast mixture, olive oil and water.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cover and set aside to rest for 2 hrs. Dough will have increased in size at the end of 2 hrs.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Combine all the ingredients for topping in a bowl.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Divide the dough into balls of desired size.Roll out rested dough into desired size like a paratha.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Put all the toppings on it and bake in a preheated oven at 350 Deg for 4-5 mins till crisp.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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Breakfast recipes: Mixed berries breakfast bars

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Breakfast recipes: Mixed berries breakfast bars" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-24328865,width-300,resizemode-4/Breakfast.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Breakfast recipes: Mixed berries breakfast bars" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Breakfast recipes: Mixed berries breakfast bars </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 1001px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br />You don't need to skip breakfast anymore with these grab-on-go breakfast bars. Try these healthy and delightfully chewy breakfast bars, which provide a balance of carbohydrates and good quality protein by Registered Dietitian and health blogger, Akansha Jhalani. </em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />These bars are rich in vitamins and minerals, which will give your day a healthy kick-start.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Makes 16 bars</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients: </strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />4 cups of oats<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 cup whole wheat flour<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 whole egg and 3 egg whites<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 cup dried cranberries and blueberries<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 tbsp honey<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 cup unsweetened stewed apple puree<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp ground cinnamon<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp vanilla essence<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 tbsp chopped almonds<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp olive oil<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method: </strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1. Preheat the oven to 350 oF. Coat your baking tray with olive oil. In a bowl mix flour, oats and ground cardamom.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2. In a medium bowl whisk eggs. Add stewed apple puree, honey and vanilla essence to it. Whisk until smooth. With a spatula fold in the flour mixture and add the mixed berries.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and make it even. Sprinkle it with chopped almonds. Bake it for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when pierced. Let the dish cool completely and cut into 16 bars<br />.</div> </div> </div> </div>

Breakfast recipes: Mixed berries breakfast bars

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Recipe: Sausage pastry roll

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Sausage pastry roll" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-23345135,width-300,resizemode-4/Recipe-Sausage-pastry-roll.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Sausage pastry roll" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Sausage pastry roll</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 761px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Use sausages high in lean meat to keep the fat down in this pastry.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preparation time:</strong> 30 mins<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cooking time:</strong> 1 hr 15 mins.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Serves:</strong> 6<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients :</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Leek 1 medium, halved and sliced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Carrot 1 medium, peeled and diced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Sunflower oil 1 tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Eating apple 1, peeped, cored and diced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Dried mixed herbs a good pinch<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />High meat-content sausages 400g, skinned<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Fresh white breadcrumbs 50g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Puff pastry 250g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Poppy seeds ¼ tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt to taste<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Fry the leek and carrot oil until softened. Add the apple and cook for 2 minutes. Tip into a bowl, add the dried herbs, season and cool. Season to taste.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. mix the sausage and breadcrumbs with the veg. Roll out the pastry to a 35*30cm rectangle and put on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />From the meat mixture into a long sausage shape and put in the centre of the pastry, leaving 2cm at each end. Cut 1.5cm strips away from the sausage meat along the length of the pastry. Fold in the ends and then alternate strips of the pastry up and over the sausage meat, crossing over each other neatly. Trim the excess pastry and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake for 35 minutes until crisp and golden.</div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Sausage pastry roll

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Heart healthy recipe: Berry parfait

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Heart healthy recipe: Berry parfait" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-23898552,width-300,resizemode-4/Heart-healthy-recipe-Berry-parfait.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Heart healthy recipe: Berry parfait" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Heart healthy recipe: Berry parfait </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 461px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Desserts are not off limits if you are aiming to be heart healthy. You just need to choose wisely and carefully. Indulge in this berry parfait, which is full of antioxidants, fibre and hypocholestrolemic agents.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 bowl full of mixed berries<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 medium pack of flavoured yoghurt<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1/4 tsp vanilla essence<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tbsp low fat cream<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1. In a bowl, add the flavoured yoghurt, vanilla essence and cream and stir it well.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2. In a tall glass or a dessert bowl, place alternate layers of berries and the yoghurt mixture.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3. Refrigerate for an hour and serve.</div> </div> </div> </div>

Heart healthy recipe: Berry parfait

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Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-16963008,width-300,resizemode-4/Biryani-jpg.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 961px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dinkar Sardesai, executive chef of Rama International, Aurangabad shares the authentic recipe of Gosht Dum Biryani.</em></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 kg Lamb meat<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />600 gm Basmati rice<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />100 gm Ghee<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5 gm Clove<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 gm Cardomom seeds<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3 gm Cinnamon<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />75gm Ginger garlic paste<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />4 nos Green chillies<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 tsp Kewra water<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1 gm Saffron<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt to taste<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />100 gm Onion sliced<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 pc Bay leaves<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />250 gm Curd<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />10 gm Red chilli powder<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5gm Fresh mint leaves<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5 gms Coriandaer leaves<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 gm Cardomom powder<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2 gm Mace powder<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />20 ml Milk</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px 0px;"> <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />1. Clean the mutton.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />2. Soak the saffron in a little warm milk.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />3. Wash basmati rice and soak in water for at least 1 hour.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />4. Boil the basmati until three fourth done.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />5. Cut ginger, green chilli and mint leaves into fine julienne.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />6. In a pan, heat the ghee, stir fry the onion, cloves, bay leaves and cardamom, to a golden brown colour, add the mutton cubes, ginger-garlic paste, season to taste and cook on high heat for 10 minutes.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />7. Add yogurt to the mutton as well as red chilli powder and slowly cook until the meat is almost done.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />8. Remove the meat from the pot and strain the gravy (jhol).<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />9. Take another pot, add kewra water, cardamom and mace powder and milk dissolved saffron and cook for few minutes more.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />10. Add the cooked mutton to the flavoured and seasoned jhol and the ¾ done rice to this.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />11. Cover this pot with dough of bread, brush it with saffron and milk mixture and bake for 20 minutes.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />12. Serve hot with salan and garlic flavoured raita<br />.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Gosht Dum Biryani

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Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="LeftData" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; min-width: 155px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="sshow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="cnt new_class3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 0px 4px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 310px;"> <div class="padL3" id="bellyad" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;"> <div class="mainimg1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative;"> <div class="flL_pos" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-24238914,width-300,resizemode-4/Recipe-Delicious-Gilaoti-Tarts.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts" vspace="0" width="300" /></div> <div class="zoomimg1 wd300 clearfix" pg="asStoryPic" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: 4px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 4px; width: 300px;"> <div class="photo11" style="background-color: #eaeaea; border: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px;"> Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_class2" id="ftredcmt" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div class="clearFix" id="inc_dec" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; height: 1101px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br />Traditional Awadhi gilaout kebabs served in tart shells.</em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients: For the Gilaoti paste</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Mutton mince 250 g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Raw papaya paste 50 g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Ginger 5g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Garlic 10 flakes<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cumin seeds 5g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Coriander seeds 1½ tbsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Aniseed 2½ tbsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Red chilli powder ½ tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Khus khus 1 tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Black pepper powder ½ tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Onion 1<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Besan 25g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cinnamon stick 1<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Nutmeg & frac14; Mace 1<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Desi ghee 5g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cloves 3<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Coal 2—3 pieces<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Oil 1 tbsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Salt to taste<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">For the short crust pastry:</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Flour 250 g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Butter 125 g<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Cold Water 4 tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Baking powder ½ tsp<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Galouti: </strong>Marinate the mince with raw papaya paste, ginger, garlic and salt to taste. Dry roast the cumin, anise and coriander seeds with poppy seeds separately. Bring ghee to smoking point. Put in the nutmeg, cinnamon and mace and remove after 5 seconds. Finely slice the onions, fry to a crisp brown. Make a paste of the roasted spices black pepper, red chilli powder, fried onions and 5 — 6 flakes of garlic, followed with cooked ghee.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Mix well into the marinated mince paste. Heat a piece of coal in a bowl. Place the mince in a bowl. Make a depression in the centre. Place the bowl of coal into the pot. Add the cloves and cover immediately for five to ten minutes. In a hot pan add oil and the smoked paste and cook for three minutes. To prepare the tarts, mix the baking powder in the flour and sieve it thrice to ensure even mixing of the two. Rub in the cold butter to make crumbs. Add 4 tsp of cold water to bind it together. Do not knead the dough. Refrigerate for 10-15 mins.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Remove from the fridge and roll out to a thickness of ¼ inch. Line the tart tins with the dough an remove the extra from the edges using a sharp knife. Poke with a fork and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10— 12 minutes till done. Remove and allow to cool. Fill the paste into the prepared tarts. Toss all the ingredients for the salad in a clean bowl. Add lemon juice and olive oil and place the salad onto the plate or on top of the mince. Garnish well with cheese and serve<br />.</div> </div> </div> </div>

Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts

Recipe: Delicious Gilaoti Tarts Traditional Awadhi gilaout kebabs served in tart shells. Ingredients: For the Gilaoti ...

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Signature wedding cocktails

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But on your wedding day you must have fun as much as everyone else does. </em><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Here are a few signature wedding cocktails for you to try out.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The unusual bride</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />If you are looking for something that is a bit out of the box, here's what you need to turn out. This one is a treat for your taste buds. A combination of Bohemia beer chipotle cocktail, this one is a great option for the euphoric bride. Grab 1 lemon wedge and wet the rim of a tall glass. Then dip the rim into the chipotle rimming salt and squeeze the lime juice into the glass. Toss in the lime pieces and mix in the pureed chipotles in adobo. Fill up your cup with ice, sip and enjoy.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The conventional bride</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Orchids are known to be the flower of choice for the traditional brides. A flower that resonate love and purity, this cocktail is a potent match for the conservative bride.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">What you require: </strong>Citron vodka, canton ginger liqueur, cranberry juice and sweet/sour mix. Pour all these ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake it up.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The sentimental bride</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The emotional or the sentimental bride is an amalgamation of sweet and savoury. A perfect combination for the sentimental bride, this romantic red libation is sure to spice up your wedding and make you fall head over heels in love too.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">What you require:</strong> Stoli vodka, stoli vanilla vodka, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly extracted red bell pepper juice, simple syrup.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake it up. Strain your libation into a martini glass and top off the rim with a red bell pepper ring and a fresh basil leaf. Say cheers now<br />!</div> </div> </div> </div>

Signature wedding cocktails

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