CHEESE PIZZA (CHIESE PEEZA) RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 225gm flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 15gm yeast mix with
• 4-5tbsp hot water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 150ml evaporated milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 pkt grated cheese
• 2 large onions (cut into rings)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)

Directions:

1. Mix yeast in hot water and leave it to be frosty.
2. In a bowl put in the flour, salt, sugar and mix with milk and yeast.
3. Add butter. Knead until dough become soft and pliable. Leave the dough to rise double in size.
4. For the filling Mix chicken in the beaten egg along with salt and pepper powder.Leave aside.
5. Punch into the dough with your hands and knead again and make into equal balls shape (as big as you want) and flatten the dough with a rolling pin.
6. Sprinkle with flour if the dough is sticky.
7. Put the mini round dough in a greased flat baking pan.
8. Brush the mini pizza with tomato sauce.
9. Add in a bit of chicken pieces in the centre, top with onion rings and grated cheese.
10. Sprinkle a bit of melted margerine to get a crunchy taste.
11. Do the same to all the other pizza.
12. Pre heat oven for 180C and bake for 15-20 minutes.
13. You can serve with chilli sauce.

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Pizza (Peeza) Recipe

Ingredients:

For 2 pizzas

• pizza base 2 ( i used ready made ones)
• 2 cheese cubes
• 2 medium size tomatoes
• 1 medium size onion
• 1 small capsicum
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic pastepinch of cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 4 tsp tomato sauce
• salt to taste
• oil to cook
• butter as required
• coriander leaves (optional)

Method:

1. Cut tomatoes , onion and capsicum into very small pieces
2. Heat oil in a kadai , Add cumin seeds and onion.
3. When onion is little pink , add ginger garlic paste
4. Cook it onion is little brown
5. Now add cut tomatoes and capsicum , chili powder and cook it till they are really soft.
6. Add tomato sauce. cook this masala for 10 to 15 mins on a low flame , (make sure its dry and no tomato water is there.) when it starts leaving oil , its ready
7. You can add little butter to this masala if you feel like
8. Add few coriander leaves (optional)
9. Now apply little butter on the pizza base , it should be on the bottom side which will be placed on tawa, so that it does not stick.
10. Now spread the masala on the on the pizza , sprinkle cheese and as shown in the below image cover it with the lid. cook it for 4 to 5 mins.
11. Keep checking the pizza bottom to make sure its not burning or sticking.
12. Ready to serve

Tips:

• You can add many other vegetables to it.
  
• You can add green chili sauce instead of red chili powder

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Chicken Karahi (Chikin Karrahe) Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/3 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 cups Spanish onions, diced
• 2 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced
• 2 green chili peppers, diced
• 6 tablespoons fresh cilantro (including stems)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 15 whole coriander seeds
• 7 whole cloves
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/4 tablespoon turmeric
• 1/2 tablespoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 tablespoon green cardamoms
• 1 tablespoon ground red chili pepper

Directions

1. Prepare all ingredients before cooking.
2. Slice thinly the 6 garlic cloves.
3. Dice or chop the onions, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro and keep seperate.
4. Add ½ cup of oil (preferably ½ vegetable, ½ olive) to karai (wok) over med heat and warm.
5. Add 15 whole coriander seeds and 7 whole cloves.
6. After about 45 seconds, add 2 lbs of cubed boneless chicken. Stir until most of the outside of the chicken is not raw.
7. Add the sliced garlic, ginger, juice of ¼ lime, onion, and tomatoes and stir to combine.
8. Cook 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are softened.
9. Add spices: 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon garam masala, ¼ tablespoon turmeric, ½ tablespoon of salt (to taste), ¼ tablespoon green cardamom, 1 tablespoon (more or less to taste) ground hot red chili pepper.
10. Add half of the cilantro, a pinch of the green chili peppers, and cook for a few more minutes.
11. Plate and garnish with the remaining cilantro and Serve.

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Chicken Kabab (Chicken Kebab) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 skinless and boneless chicken breast (about 12 oz.)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (cut into big cubes)
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper (cut into big cubes)

Marinate:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 – 1 teaspoon paprika (if you like spicy, use 1 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
• 1/4 of one small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves (or dried parsley)

For Grilling:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (for brushing)

Method:

1. Cut the chicken into small cubes (a total of 16 pieces if you will), pat dry and marinate with the ingredients for 1 hour.
2. Thread four pieces of chicken meat with two pieces each of green bell pepper and yellow pepper (see the picture above for the order) onto a metal skewer or bamboo skewer.
3. Repeat the same and make four skewers. Set aside.
4. Fire up your outdoor grill (or indoor grill) and grill the chicken kebab until cooked.
5. While grilling, brush the chicken and bell peppers with olive oil. Serve hot.

Note:

• If you use bamboo skewers, soak them in cold water overnight so they don’t get burned during the grilling process.

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Vegetables Pulao (Vegitabls Palao) Recipe

Ingredients:

• - 1 cup basmati rice (soaked in warm water for 30 minutes)
• - 2 cups mixed chopped vegetables (any combination of green beans, carrots, spinach, cauliflower, peas, etc)
• - 1 onion, sliced thin
• - 1 bay leaf
• - 1 medium-hot red chilli, sliced into very thin rings
• - 3-4 green chillies, slit (optional or adjust to taste)
• - 1/2 tsp garam masala
• - 1 tsp cumin seeds
• - 1 tsp slivered garlic (2-3 pods)
• - 1 tsp ginger root, grated
• - 2 tsp oilSalt to taste
• - 1 tbsp coriander leaves, to garnish
• - Handful of roasted/fried cashewnuts, for garnish (optional)

Method:

1. - Heat the 2 tsp oil in a pan and add the bay leaf, garlic, grated ginger, slit chillies, sliced red chilli and cumin seeds. Fry for 30 seconds or so, stirring continuously.
2. - Add the garam masala and onions and stir-fry till they start turning soft, then add the vegetables and stir again.
3. - Drain the rice and add that to the pan as well and fry for 2-3 minutes.
4. - Add 2-1/4 cups water and salt to taste. Pour it all into a microwaveable bowl and cook it for 15 minutes or so on high without a cover. (Start with 10 minutes and see if the vegetables and rice are cooked - the cooking time depends on the wattage of the oven.)
5. - Cover the bowl and let the pulao rest for 5 minutes.
6. - Just before serving, fluff the rice up gently with a fork and sprinkle the chopped coriander over. Also top with the fried cashewnuts, if using.
7. - Serve hot with chilled tomato-yogurt raita.

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Fruit Smoothies (Frut Smuthies) Recipe

Refreshing, delicious and healthy, fruit smoothies are so easy to make at home that you hardly need a recipe. All you need is a blender and some fresh ripe fruit and you can have a natural and tasty drink in seconds, which will provide you with loads of vitamins, anti-oxidants and minerals. Smoothies are a great way of getting kids to eat their daily five portions of fruit and veg without them even noticing that they are doing so.

In summer you are spoilt for choice with fruit to use in your smoothies: strawberries, raspberries, peaches, apricots. Even gooseberries and blackcurrants make wonderful smoothies, on their own or mixed with other fruits. In winter you can still make great smoothies using frozen berries, but you can also use bananas, mangos, kiwis, oranges, passion fruit, pomegranates and pineapples to add freshness and vitamins to your fruit smoothie.
You can make up your own smoothies with whatever fresh, ripe fruit you have available and mix them with yoghurt or fruit juices. When the fruit is properly ripe you won’t need to add sugar at all making your smoothie even healthier. In summer you can add crushed ice cubes to the mix for instant chill.

Here are a few smoothie recipes to start your imagination going:

1. Cranberry and Raspberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• - 1 cup cranberries
• - 1 cup raspberries
• - 125ml / ½ cup cranberry juice
• - 1 cup yoghurt

Method:-

• Blend until smooth. Taste to check for sweetness and add a little more juice if you need it a little sweeter.

2. Mango, Banana and Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• - 1 mango / 100g chopped mango peeled
• - 1 small, ripe banana
• - 3-4 strawberries
• - Juice of 1 orange

Method:-

• Blend all the fruit together until smooth.

3. Tropical Smoothie

Ingredients

• - 1 small pineapple peeled and diced
• - 1 banana
• - 1 cup yoghurt
• - 1 tablespoon dessicated coconut
• - 1 cup pineapple/orange juice
• - 1 passion fruit

Method:-

• Blend together until smooth.

Note:-

Don’t forget you can add extra oomph to your smoothies with a little grated ginger root, or a dash of ground spice. Cardamom, cinnamon, and even coriander can work well to add variety to your smoothie recipes.

You can also turn your smoothies into a liquid health breakfast, by adding ingredients like nuts, flaxseed oil and wheat germ along with the berries and fresh fruit.

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