Archive for March 28th, 2007

Baking Spree

There is nothing like greeting your family in the evening with the aroma of freshly baked bread, muffins or cakes.

Muffins are so easy to make and I think after cookies, these should be the next baked goods kids can easily learn how to make
It is always such a treat to see u’r family enjoy these enthralling muffins or anything home made.

My child was poorly for couple of days with fever on and off was really getting bored to do anything.

So he asked me if I needed any help in the kitchen so here we are after making our fruit salad, had time to even bake a cake along with some muffins.

I am no good at baking as I never follow any strict rules or any guidelines and so even the end result is never the same!!
But now a days, I’m sticking religiously to the measurements mentioned in my baking cookbook and this time they were so yummy!!


Preheat the oven. And grease the pan and keep it aside
Mix 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs, baking powder, vanilla essence, 3 cups of self raising flour in a large bowl with a hand blender.

DO NOT OVER MIX, it may contain some lumps which is ok. An over mixed batter creates tough and rubbery muffins. Put batter into muffin cups and fill only 2/3 full and bake them for 20 min and check for doneness with a toothpick.

Immediately take them from the oven and cool on racks. Delicious and Fabulous Muffins ready to entice your family

It is needless to say that my child and hubby watched with curious n staring eyes and a gaping mouth and was on eatingspree yesterday!!

Great evolution into this wonderful world n art of baking.

Tuna Fry

I made tuna fry and potato curry for dinner yesterday with chapathis.
I love tuna as it needs very little oil n has very versatile taste to it.
I love to have sandwiches made with tuna and mayo or tuna n sweetcorn !!


My recipe is enticing with its simple ingredients and a quick dish which need just 10 min to make.
As for additions,
1 onion
4 green chillies
lots of curry leaves
coriander
lemon


You can fancy it up by adding black olives, sundried tomatoes finely chopped, sweet corn

One of the quickest dish to make but the taste is never so alluring as my child and hubby devoured this wonderful fry with chapathis along with potato curry.


how to cook:
fry onions and chillies in 1 tbsp of oil or less, add curry leaves and fry for few min.
then add tuna steak and cook for couple of min or until it has loosen its color.Now add turmeric, salt and chilli powder and fry for few more mins

Garnish with chopped coriander and squeeze ½ lemon.
Have it with chapathis or u can use it as stuffing in your sandwiches, pitta or anything!!