RECIPE OF THE WEEK || YUMMY TACOS

Seasoned keema rolled into a chapati- classic Mexican week night dinner dish or an easy brunch!

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 6

    500g keema (mince)
    1 onion, chopped
    1 green pepper, chopped
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
    6 tablespoons tomato puree
    12 flour tortillas or chapati
    vegetable oil, for frying
    salt and pepper to taste
    To serve:
    1 lettuce, shredded
    2 tomatoes, finely chopped
    2 tablespoons grated Cheddar Cheese
    1 avocado, diced
    soured cream


PREPARATION METHOD

Prep: 15 mins    | Cook: 15 mins

1. Dry-fry the mince in a frying pan until brown and crumbly, stirring occasionally and breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
2. Add the onion, green pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in the herbs and spices; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the tomato puree and mix well. Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Place a little of the mixture on each tortilla and roll up. Secure with a cocktail stick. Heat the oil in a frying pan and then fry the rolls quickly until golden. Serve with your choice of accompaniments.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK || ORANGE CAKE

Ingredients

    1 cup sugar
    5 egg yolks
    Juice of 1orange
    1 cup All purpose flour
    3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Method

    1. In a large bowl mix all the above ingredients.
    2. Fold in 5 egg whites (beaten stiff).
    3. Pour cake mixture into a buttered cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower oven heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 30 minutes. Remove the cake from oven and cool.
    4. When cake has cooled, remove from pan to a cake plate.Cut the cake into diamond shape pieces.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK || VEGETABLE SANDWICH

INGREDIENTS :

Sliced bread - 1 loaf
Butter - 100 gms
Mint chutney - 3 tbsp
Cucumber - 1
Carrots - 2
Tomatoes - 2
Green chillies - 6
Onions - 2
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt, Pepper powder - As required.

METHOD :

1.  Remove outer skin and cut the vegetables into thin slices.
2.  Mince green chillies and coriander leaves.
3.  Trim brown edge crusts of the bread slices with knife or scissors.
4.  Apply butter on one side of bread slices.
5.  Take one buttered bread slices. Spread little chutney on top of butter.
6.  Arrange sliced cucumber and carrots on that.
7.  Put one more buttered slice as second layer on top of vegetables. (Butter applied side should face up).
8.  Now arrange onions and tomatoes slices with minced chillies and coriander leaves.
9.  Sprinkle salt, pepper with a squeeze of lime on the vegetables.
10. Top with third slice of bread (buttered side facing down)
11. Press well and cut into four square pieces with sharp knife.
12. Dot with tomato ketchup and serve immediately.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK || APPLE SHAKE

INGREDIENTS

Apple, peeled, deseeded and chopped - 1NOS
Milk -2 GLASS
Sugar - 4 Tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD

1. Run apple, milk and sugar in mixie, till apple is crushed completely
2. Chill the Shake
3. Pour into glass, from a height; so froth forms
4. Serve cold