RECIPE OF THE DAY || FRESH STRAWBERRY JUICE

Ingredients:

Fresh Whole Strawberries: 2 cups
Sugar: 1-2 tbsp
Vanilla Sugar: 1 tbsp (or replace it with sugar and vanilla extract)
Water: 1 cup, cold (or replace with sparkling water)
Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp (freshly squeezed)


Directions:

1. Cut strawberries into thin slices. Sprinkle over with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp vanilla sugar.

2. Leave in the fridge for two hours until the juice starts to come out.

3. Process the strawberries with cold water and lemon juice in a blender.

4. Taste the blend and add more sugar if required.

5. Strain the juice and serve chilled.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || HOMEMADE CARAMEL POPCORN

Ingredients

    * 8 cups of unsalted popcorn
    * 2 sticks of butter
    * 2 cups packed brown sugar
    * 1 tsp salt
    * 1/2 cup light corn syrup
    * 1 tsp baking soda

Cooking Guide

   1. Pop popcorn and place in large roaster pan.
   2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
   3. In a saucepan melt butter and combine in brown sugar, salt, and corn syrup.
   4. Bring to a light boil or until all is combined well into a sauce.
   5. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda.
   6. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat well.
   7. Bake for 45-60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || DOUBLE CHEESE FISH FILLET

Ingredients:

Boneless Fish - 400 gms
Breadcrumbs - 2 cups
Oil for deep frying
Parmesan Cheese - 3 tblsp, grated
Oregano Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pudina Leaves - 1/2 tsp

To Serve:
Burger Buns
Tomato Ketchup
Cheese Slices
Fried Onion

Method:

1. Cut the fish into 3/4 inch thin strips.
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the fish pieces and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3. To make the fish fillet sticks, take two fish pieces to begin with.
4. Mix the cheese with the herbs and oregano.
5. On one of the fish strips spread this mixture and cover with another strip.
6. Roll this fish sandwich in bread crumbs.
7. Prepare all the fish sandwiches in this way.
8. Heat oil for deep frying and fry a few pieces at a time till crispy and golden brown.
9. To serve, cut the burger buns in half and toast them lightly on a pan.
10. Spread a little tomato ketchup on one half.
11. Place the fried onions and fish fillet.
12. Cover it with the other half of the bun.
13. Serve this delicious Double Cheese Fish Fillet Burger with french fries.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients

    * 1 cup butter, softened
    * 1 cup peanut butter
    * 1 cup white sugar
    * 1 cup brown sugar
    * 2 eggs
    * 2 1/2 cups flour
    * 1 tsp baking powder
    * 1/2 tsp salt
    * 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Cooking Guide

   1. In a large bowl cream butter, peanut butter, and both sugars together with an electric mixer.
   2. Mix in eggs.
   3. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
   4. Add dry ingredients into butter mixture. S
   5. tir batter so that all is combined well.
   6. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
   7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
   8. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a non-stick baking sheet.
   9. Using a fork, flatten each ball making a criss-cross pattern.
  10. Bake for 10 minutes.
  11. Cool on wire rack and serve.
  12. Sprinkle with sugar if you’d like.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || CHICKEN CAFREAL

  

Ingredients

Serves: 6

    * 1 Chicken
    * 6 Green Chillies
    * A bunch of Coriander leaves
    * 15 Cloves of garlic
    * 1 inch piece of ginger
    * 1 tablespoon khus-khus
    * 1 tablespoon Jeera
    * 8 Cloves
    * 6 Peppercorns
    * 1 inch Cinnamon
    * 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric powder
    * 1 tablespoon Tamarind
    * 1 Lime
    * Oil For shallow frying
    * Salt To taste

Preparation method

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 25 mins | Extra time: 1 hour, marinating

1. Wash the chicken and cut up into large chunks. Apply salt and set aside.
2. Grind together the chillies, coriander leaves, garlic, ginger, khus-khus, jeera, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, tumeric powder and tamarind into a fine paste.
3. Apply the ground paste to the chicken and let it marinate for atleast 1 hour. For best results let it marinate overnight.
4. In a deep pan put in oil enough for shallow frying. When heated put in the chicken and fry, turning all sides till golden brown. When done, squeeze lime over the chicken and serve.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || VEGAN PASTA SALAD

  

Ingredients: (4 Sides)

    * 8 ounces elbow macaroni
    * 1 cup celery, finely chopped
    * 1/2 cup soft silken tofu, drained
    * 1/3 cup soy milk
    * 1/4 onion, minced
    * 1/4 cup sweet relish
    * 1 tbsp lemon juice
    * 2 tsp mustard
    * 1 tsp salt
    * Cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation Method:

   1. Cook pasta as package directs.
   2. Rinse with cold water and drain.
   3. Place in large serving bowl.
   4. In blender, blend tofu and soy milk until well combined.
   5. Blend in onion, relish, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and cayenne.
   6. Add sauce to pasta and coat all evenly.
   7. Mix in celery.
   8. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
   9. Serve cold.

RECIPE OF THE DAY || VEGETABLE STEW

Ingredients:

500 gm chopped vegetables of your choice
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
2 tbsp butter or oil
1 cup refined flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp powdered black pepper
4 cups water
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Method:

Heat butter or oil and add onions and stir fry till soft.
Increase the heat to high and add the vegetables. Lower heat, add flour and keep stirring till pieces are coated.
Add water, bring to a boil, add the nutmeg and simmer till vegetables are half done.