The Original Brownies

What's lovlier than a munch out of a yummy, choclatey, brownie treat. What's even better is that it is very quick and easy to make. Anybody can make it without any professional help of an adult cook! Here's the recipe of the original brownie.

what you will need:

• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 4 drops of vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp coffee powder
• 3/4 cup (ground) walnuts (this is an additional ingredient)

Method:
Separate the yolk from the egg whites. Beat the egg whites until it become a foamy mixture. Now add the yolks. Beat and mix them with the whites. Add sugar. Beat until sugar melts. (mixes fully)

Now add baking powder and vanilla essence. Beat. Add oil slowly and gradually while beating well. When it is properly mixed, add cocoa powder and mix in the coffee with your beater. When you are done, add the ground walnuts and flour. Mix with a spoon.

Bake for 25 minutes at 180*C

Chicken on Toast

(image credit: Slimming Eats)

Chicken on toast is a quick-to-make, tasty snack. Certainly a delightful treat for you and for your little ones after their long hard day of school classes. Whatever the occasion, do try and enjoy these yummy muchies.

What you will need:

• 1 egg


• 1/2 cup flour


• 1/2 cup cornflour


• 1 tsp salt


• 1/2 tsp black pepper


• 1/4 tsp baking powder


• 1 tsp vinegar


• 1 tsp soy sauce


• 1 cup chicken (finely cut, cubes, very small)


• 3-4 green chillies (according to taste)


• 4-6 bread slices

Method:

Mix flour, cornflour & baking powder. Into it, add the egg. Pour some water to make a batter. Leave for 10-15 minutes.

Add the spices and mix in the chicken.

Cut the bread slices into four triangles. Dip into the batter with both sides. With a spoon, spread the chicken on one side of the bread slice, and deep fry with chicken side down. Your pizza toast is ready. Enjoy !

Date and Nut Tarts

Okay people, here is a simply delicious, personally tested recipe of Date and Nut Tarts. Basically if you have a plain cake that's gone old and hard, you can grind it into crumbs and use those in making these mouthwatering eatables.

What you will need:

• eggs 3


• bread crumbs/cake crumbs 2 cups


• sugar 3/4 cup


• oil 3/4 cup


• baking powder 1/2 tsp


• vanilla essence 4 drops


• dates 3/4 cup (chopped)


• Walnut 3/4 cup (cut big)

Method:

Take the three eggs, separate the yolk from the egg white. Beat the egg whites until bubbles appear. Now add sugar and yolk. Beat more. When the sugar is mixed well, add vanilla essence and baking powder. While doing so, gradually add oil as well. Beat some more. When the material has softened, stop the beater. Now add crumbs, dates and walnuts. Mix with a spoon.

Pour the mixture into the oiled baking tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 180 *C. Yummy Date and Walnut tarts are ready. Quick to make, perfect for tea. :)

Note: There is no suggested garnishing for this recipe, you may do the final finishing of the look with a knife, to make the tarts look more presentable.

A Better Pizza (quick recipe)

Too much take-away pizza may harm your health due to its high salt and fat content, But if you make your own pizza, you can definitely have it more often! – says Rachel Cooke from the British Dietetic Association.
According to her, it will have less salt and fat. Also, a whole-wheat base will up your fiber intake, which will help you feel fuller for a longer time – the key to weight management.

If you are looking for a fast healthy meal, try this recipe! It takes less than two minutes to make.


Ingredients:
1 whole-wheat pita bread
2 tbsp marinara pasta sauce
2 slices of mozzarella cheese
2 leaves of basil



Method:
Slice the pita in half. Gently ease it open, keeping both halves joined together. Spoon one tablespoon of sauce into each half. Place one slice of cheese in each half.

Put in the microwave for 25 seconds to melt the cheese. Add a piece of basil to both halves and serve.

Queen cakes

Ingredients:
75 g self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
50 g butter or margarine
50 g caster sugar
1 standard egg, lightly beaten
2 x 5 ml spoons lemon juice
50 g currants
Milk to mix

Directions:
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Oven: 190ºC, 375ºF, Gas Mark 5

Place 9 paper cake cases in patty tins – this helps them to keep their shape – or on a baking sheet. Sieve the flour and salt. Cream the butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg and lemon juice, adding a tablespoon of the flour with the last amount. Fold in the remaining flour and the currants and add enough milk to mix to a soft, dropping consistency.
Divide the mixture between the cases. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 15-20 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
Makes 9.

Coconut and Cherry Cake

Ingredients:
300 g self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
150 g margarine
200 g glacé cherries, quartered
50 g desiccated coconut
150 g caster sugar
2 standard eggs, lightly beaten
125 ml milk

Directions:
Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Oven: 180ºC, 350ºF
Gas Mark: 4

Well grease a 20 cm cake tin and line the base with greased greaseproof paper. Sieve together the flour and salt. Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Toss the cherries in the coconut and add the mixture with the sugar. Mix lightly. Add the eggs to the mixture with most of the milk. Beat well, then add sufficient extra milk to give a soft dropping consistency. Turn into the prepared tin, level off and bake in a moderate oven for 1.5 hours or until well risen and golden brown. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn ut on to a wire rack to cool.

Vegetable Rice (Chinese)

Ingredients:

Rice: 1 kg (keep dipped in water)
Carrots: 4
Cabbage: 1
Capsicum: 4
Potatoes: 4
(finely chop all these vegetables)

Chicken: ¼ kg
(Boil in pan with one glass of water and make boneless)

Green Chilies, Ginger, Garlic (paste)
Chinese salt: 1 tbsp
Tomatoes: 4
Common salt: 2 tbsp
Red Chilies: ½ tbsp (powder)
Spices (Biryani Masala for locals): 1 packet (small)
White Zeera: 1 tbsp
Onions: 3
Oil: ¼ kg

Directions:

Take a pan. Finely chop onion and fry in oil until golden brown. Then add Chinese salt, common salt, chilies and zeera and mix well while heating on stove.
When the mixture looks well cooked, add all the vegetables and the boiled chicken.
Cook until vegetables are soft (cooked)
Then add spices (biryani masala) and put the pan on slow-heat. During this, add some amount of lemon juice or vinegar.
Take a second pan (open pan). Boil the rice with 2 tbsp salt in the usual procedure.
Now take out the rice, and in the same pan make 2-3 layers such that one layer is of rice and the other layer is of the spices (from the first pan)
Add food colour on top (yellow or orange) and put the pan with lid tightly in place, on very slow heat for 10 minutes