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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211</id><updated>2024-05-17T21:39:43.787-07:00</updated><category term="easy"/><category term="quick"/><category term="healthy"/><category term="south-indian"/><category term="kids"/><category term="main course"/><category term="home-made"/><category term="traditional"/><category term="indian"/><category term="spices"/><category term="breakfast"/><category term="sweet"/><category term="dal"/><category term="Low-fat"/><category term="dessert"/><category term="crunchy"/><category term="vegetables"/><category term="snack"/><category term="coconut-based"/><category term="creamy"/><category term="north-indian"/><category term="fruits"/><category term="International"/><category term="Baking"/><category term="drink"/><category term="jaggery"/><category term="sides"/><category term="tomato"/><category term="eggplant"/><category term="one-pot meal"/><category term="potato"/><category term="Global cuisine"/><category term="appetizer"/><category term="brinjal"/><category term="curry powder"/><category term="entrée"/><category term="green-leafy"/><category term="italian"/><category term="masala"/><category term="soup"/><category term="chocolate"/><category term="chutney"/><category term="paneer"/><category term="salad"/><category term="Kerala"/><category term="american"/><category term="dosa"/><category term="fusion"/><category term="indian-chinese"/><category term="kurma"/><category term="thokku"/><category term="beet"/><category term="beetroots"/><category term="cheesy"/><category term="festive recipes"/><category term="Global cuisineTabasco sauce with"/><category term="Home Remedy"/><category term="Mexican"/><category term="broccoli"/><category term="cauliflower"/><category term="cutlet"/><category term="garlic"/><category term="gobi"/><category term="manchurian"/><category term="pasta"/><category term="pineapple"/><title type='text'>Tease Your Taste Buds</title><subtitle type='html'>Delicious treats for the vegetarian palate</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/-/International'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/search/label/International'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-9107938725114563867</id><published>2015-05-26T21:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2015-12-29T06:07:52.404-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Baking"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dessert"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fruits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home-made"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kids"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Low-fat"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sweet"/><title type='text'>Low fat Fruit and Nut Cake ~ Christmas Cake - Butter-free, Eggless cake :-) </title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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  3. Nowadays, I am inclined towards fat-free baking. True, we cannot avoid sugar in cakes, but we can minimize them by adding natural sources of sweetness. What do we do for butter? Substitute with natural sources of fat, that are good for your heart.&lt;/h4&gt;
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  7. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Guilt-free Fruit &amp;amp; Nut Cake&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  10. &lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  11. &lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s my Low fat Fruit &amp;amp; Nut cake that absolutely delicious and nobody can tell its butter -free or has no plain flour.&lt;/h4&gt;
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  13. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  14. I&#39;ve adapted the recipe from &lt;a href=&quot;http://mariasmenu.com/desserts/eggless-kerala-christmas-fruit-cake&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;maria&#39;s menu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;but made it healthier by using&lt;b&gt; Avocados &lt;/b&gt;and&lt;b&gt; 100% whole wheat flour &lt;/b&gt;in place of Maida / All purpose flour/Plain flour. Read on ...&lt;/div&gt;
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  16. &lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  17. Ingredients:&lt;/h3&gt;
  18. &lt;br /&gt;
  19. 2 Avocados - ripe (dark green in color)&lt;br /&gt;
  20. Whole wheat flour - 1.5 cups&lt;br /&gt;
  21. Brown sugar - 1 cup&lt;br /&gt;
  22. Dry fruits (like raisins, tutty fruity, apricots, figs, ) +&lt;br /&gt;
  23. Nuts (I used chopped almonds and cashews) = totally 1 and 1/2 to 1 and 3/4 cups roughly&lt;br /&gt;
  24. Fruit juice (I have tried both Apple juice and Cranberry juice with good success)&lt;br /&gt;
  25. Hot milk - 1/4 cup&lt;br /&gt;
  26. Yogurt - 1/2 cup&lt;br /&gt;
  27. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  28. &lt;br /&gt;
  29. Baking powder - 0.5 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  30. Baking soda- 0.5 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  31. Cardamom powder - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  32. Cinnamon powder - 0.5 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  33. A pinch of salt&lt;br /&gt;
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  48. &lt;br /&gt;Preparation -&lt;/h3&gt;
  49. &lt;br /&gt;
  50. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  51. &lt;li&gt;Soak the dry fruits in the fruit juice overnight.&lt;/li&gt;
  52. &lt;li&gt;Drain the juice( save it so you can drink later!) and take &amp;nbsp;the soaked fruits and nuts in a bowl.&lt;/li&gt;
  53. &lt;li&gt;Coat it with 2 tbsp of flour roughly.&lt;/li&gt;
  54. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  56. &lt;br /&gt;
  57. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  58. &lt;li&gt;Start by pre-heating your oven to 180 degrees.&lt;/li&gt;
  59. &lt;/ul&gt;
  60. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  61. &lt;li&gt;Sieve the flour along with a pinch of salt and baking soda, baking powder --&amp;gt; all dry ingredients. Add cardamom and cinnamon powder.&lt;/li&gt;
  62. &lt;li&gt;Beat the avocados (pitted) with sugar in a mixie.&lt;/li&gt;
  63. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  67. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGIIPVi8YVZ-CrJSrKygsq-ctoecBHK4Syy4-JC55DEPvm0hTBW5MbLsGMtM4lQ8YEMD7h5OrgoYP9NQ0B1QRa7E143n-L360SAnENJ-ixtguRxU6daa7TtMHHy7dAl0mwu0wfU3zdM/s1600/DSC_1059.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGIIPVi8YVZ-CrJSrKygsq-ctoecBHK4Syy4-JC55DEPvm0hTBW5MbLsGMtM4lQ8YEMD7h5OrgoYP9NQ0B1QRa7E143n-L360SAnENJ-ixtguRxU6daa7TtMHHy7dAl0mwu0wfU3zdM/s400/DSC_1059.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  68. &lt;br /&gt;
  69. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  70. &lt;li&gt;Add hot milk to yogurt and mix this to the avocado-sugar mixture. Sure, the batter appears curdled at this stage but fret not!&lt;/li&gt;
  71. &lt;li&gt;Add vanilla essence as well.&lt;/li&gt;
  72. &lt;li&gt;Slowly mix the sieved flour mixture into the wet batter mixture until well-incorporated. You can add more chopped nuts at the stage. I like to add some walnuts :-)&lt;/li&gt;
  73. &lt;/ul&gt;
  74. &lt;br /&gt;
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  76. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  77. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWNQxL7ufY73o457r4uF9b8slpIg5L7lHsmBzI8FVFzVzJhkifqpfc-cKvWNyAogEf_2fYu5p6oLxph3SK1T1n0yxyGMEMhc8gW2oMCNIRRf7cXkAjjmJXKejNP_zdlSAOYyoJGuPhD0/s1600/DSC_1060.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWNQxL7ufY73o457r4uF9b8slpIg5L7lHsmBzI8FVFzVzJhkifqpfc-cKvWNyAogEf_2fYu5p6oLxph3SK1T1n0yxyGMEMhc8gW2oMCNIRRf7cXkAjjmJXKejNP_zdlSAOYyoJGuPhD0/s400/DSC_1060.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  78. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Batter ready to go into the oven!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  79. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  80. &lt;br /&gt;
  81. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  82. &lt;li&gt;Prepare a pan by lining with baking paper. Pour the batter and let the oven do the magic :-)&lt;/li&gt;
  83. &lt;/ul&gt;
  84. &lt;div&gt;
  85. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  86. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  87. &lt;li&gt;Do check after 20 minutes using a toothpick to see if the cake is done/ nearing doneness. If its too wet, let bake for another 5 to 10 minutes. Adjust timing by checking every 5 to 7 minutes. If the top is brown but the insides are uncooked/wet, then cover with an aluminum foil so that the top doesn&#39;t get burnt.&lt;/li&gt;
  88. &lt;/ul&gt;
  89. &lt;br /&gt;
  90. &lt;br /&gt;
  91. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  92. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqGjhOZBVNGfLey2GhRMCBxl8zjVvFklwQTy6wFCaNK89lk7YRlEXvs9l0Y0hM5Mm3XU5s1oT4CoS552EupiC8pmoQ-3BhuZAIGKW-4RJwtCUffufcuyx50mfkboNaG0A9NY_hyphenhyphenHwnHg/s1600/1504577_645727142197957_919076244969941281_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqGjhOZBVNGfLey2GhRMCBxl8zjVvFklwQTy6wFCaNK89lk7YRlEXvs9l0Y0hM5Mm3XU5s1oT4CoS552EupiC8pmoQ-3BhuZAIGKW-4RJwtCUffufcuyx50mfkboNaG0A9NY_hyphenhyphenHwnHg/s640/1504577_645727142197957_919076244969941281_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;360&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  93. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Just out of the oven! Heavenly goodness!&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  94. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  95. &lt;br /&gt;
  96. Enjoy your cake guilt-free :-)&lt;br /&gt;
  97. &lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  98. This is suitable even for heart patients as there is no butter or oil added.&lt;/h4&gt;
  99. &lt;div&gt;
  100. This year (26th Dec 2015), I made this lovely cake again for a potluck party and it was a big hit!!&lt;/div&gt;
  101. &lt;div&gt;
  102. Some photos -&lt;/div&gt;
  103. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  104. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLKBRz1-fAhAZKsMyWQSXkG0O3qdhhdDlJVAB0B4HUVH6xz6Y2SuZk9mmz6X0isqaI48OiX8y7hLIgs92bS9WKiPPndEICX9J-PDFwzAkKjpdDUrI2AiZCE2wE2Hjo4X9BZRYoChEbjk/s1600/christmas-cake.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLKBRz1-fAhAZKsMyWQSXkG0O3qdhhdDlJVAB0B4HUVH6xz6Y2SuZk9mmz6X0isqaI48OiX8y7hLIgs92bS9WKiPPndEICX9J-PDFwzAkKjpdDUrI2AiZCE2wE2Hjo4X9BZRYoChEbjk/s640/christmas-cake.jpg&quot; width=&quot;352&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  105. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Christmas Cake&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  106. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  107. &lt;br /&gt;
  108. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  109. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH0SRI5AM5IqJpfDMmG6vxjfzW46U5AQ-9JgdskrxS6GSzw48u6nFtwoIvQQXz7TdUjT8bloPHvOmmrJqLAUs_KBUXq0mlSs8ewEOeEux5a3CyvT7VkXdSck4ha4haTHQEJFsuUKaVxQ/s1600/xmas-cake.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;360&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH0SRI5AM5IqJpfDMmG6vxjfzW46U5AQ-9JgdskrxS6GSzw48u6nFtwoIvQQXz7TdUjT8bloPHvOmmrJqLAUs_KBUXq0mlSs8ewEOeEux5a3CyvT7VkXdSck4ha4haTHQEJFsuUKaVxQ/s640/xmas-cake.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  110. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Shopped for dry fruits and nuts and candied fruits :-)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  111. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  112. &lt;div&gt;
  113. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  115. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/9107938725114563867/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2015/05/low-fat-fruit-and-nut-cake-christmas-butter-free-eggless-cake.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/9107938725114563867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/9107938725114563867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2015/05/low-fat-fruit-and-nut-cake-christmas-butter-free-eggless-cake.html' title='Low fat Fruit and Nut Cake ~ Christmas Cake - Butter-free, Eggless cake :-) '/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqGjhOZBVNGfLey2GhRMCBxl8zjVvFklwQTy6wFCaNK89lk7YRlEXvs9l0Y0hM5Mm3XU5s1oT4CoS552EupiC8pmoQ-3BhuZAIGKW-4RJwtCUffufcuyx50mfkboNaG0A9NY_hyphenhyphenHwnHg/s72-c/1504577_645727142197957_919076244969941281_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-1607030937044685768</id><published>2013-07-07T23:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2013-07-07T23:04:59.192-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="italian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="main course"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="traditional"/><title type='text'>Basil Pesto - Simply Italian - Made in 5 minutes</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
  116. I instantly fell in love with Pesto when I tasted it for the first time - in Rome! Yes, the most authentic Pesto one could ever get! Earlier, I knew that pesto is analogous to Indian &quot;thogayal&quot; and that, it is very simple to make. But when I tried it myself, I was really amazed at the wonderful flavor that comes when we put together fresh basil leaves, olive oil, pine nuts and some parmesan!&amp;nbsp; It is one easy recipe that even a beginner could get right easily! :-)&lt;br /&gt;
  117. &lt;br /&gt;
  118. &lt;h2&gt;
  119. &lt;/h2&gt;
  120. &lt;h2&gt;
  121. Ingredients -&lt;/h2&gt;
  122. &amp;nbsp;1/2 cup basil leaves&lt;br /&gt;
  123. &amp;nbsp;3 tbsp pine nuts&lt;br /&gt;
  124. &amp;nbsp;3 tbsp pure olive oil&lt;br /&gt;
  125. &amp;nbsp;1 garlic clove &lt;br /&gt;
  126. &amp;nbsp;1 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed) &lt;br /&gt;
  127. &amp;nbsp;3 tbsp Parmesan cheese&lt;br /&gt;
  128. &amp;nbsp;a pinch each of sugar, salt and pepper&lt;br /&gt;
  129. &lt;br /&gt;
  130. &lt;h2&gt;
  131. Method -&lt;/h2&gt;
  132. Blend basil leaves, pinenuts and garlic in a food processor.&lt;br /&gt;
  133. &lt;br /&gt;
  134. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sugar and pepper and blend again. You can freeze this paste at this stage if you&#39;re not planning to eat pesto today. &lt;br /&gt;
  135. &lt;br /&gt;
  136. When required, bring close to room temperature and blend with parmesan cheese! Voila! All you now need is to cook some pasta. Saute the prepared pesto with a little bit (~ 2 tsp) of olive oil and let pesto coat the pasta well! Bon Appetit! :-)&lt;br /&gt;
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  139. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ4F1Ck6ArvDWd29FG3Ma-QfnW1AhatDeu1fpo3iBJaYIl9xY2crmdEkaZy300XimS0uTYO9FkEYQa8mCYU7A9Sp0Ds5w5uGGdcD2g3qetaz2aiOZTieUYUScWa8WL8ekZT6KnyvyOTk/s1600/IMG_2503.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ4F1Ck6ArvDWd29FG3Ma-QfnW1AhatDeu1fpo3iBJaYIl9xY2crmdEkaZy300XimS0uTYO9FkEYQa8mCYU7A9Sp0Ds5w5uGGdcD2g3qetaz2aiOZTieUYUScWa8WL8ekZT6KnyvyOTk/s400/IMG_2503.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  142. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56UsFP-2ICPDSCLtolR6NQPmpkfTXDbtuJEWKs9Yxkl2SypPqn_cgzRh5RZm59Utu7Y77E1aOVZZLNFBym5mwUYOMEv9FrvYVgmNvy21u8AxZ4iKFcv7dPDgtM6I96Tbq5eRWdaT70ok/s1600/IMG_2509.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56UsFP-2ICPDSCLtolR6NQPmpkfTXDbtuJEWKs9Yxkl2SypPqn_cgzRh5RZm59Utu7Y77E1aOVZZLNFBym5mwUYOMEv9FrvYVgmNvy21u8AxZ4iKFcv7dPDgtM6I96Tbq5eRWdaT70ok/s400/IMG_2509.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  143. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Elbow pasta with Pesto &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  144. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
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  146. &lt;br /&gt;
  147. Reference :&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pickyourown.org/pesto.php&quot;&gt; http://www.pickyourown.org/pesto.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  148. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/1607030937044685768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2013/07/basil-pesto-simply-italian-made-in-5.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/1607030937044685768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/1607030937044685768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2013/07/basil-pesto-simply-italian-made-in-5.html' title='Basil Pesto - Simply Italian - Made in 5 minutes'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ4F1Ck6ArvDWd29FG3Ma-QfnW1AhatDeu1fpo3iBJaYIl9xY2crmdEkaZy300XimS0uTYO9FkEYQa8mCYU7A9Sp0Ds5w5uGGdcD2g3qetaz2aiOZTieUYUScWa8WL8ekZT6KnyvyOTk/s72-c/IMG_2503.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-6135509208874814288</id><published>2013-07-06T02:05:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2013-07-06T04:53:36.522-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="american"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="creamy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dessert"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fruits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fusion"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home-made"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="indian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kids"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Low-fat"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="north-indian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="quick"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sweet"/><title type='text'>Mango Shrikhand - Creamy Sweet Mango Yogurt with crunchy nuts :-) </title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
  149. The Mango season is about to be over and now I rush to the Indian store to grab a few and make some Mango specialties :-)&amp;nbsp; I have been thinking of making Shrikhand at home ever since I shortlisted it as a fat-free recipe (basically if u make yogurt with fat-free milk, that is :P)&amp;nbsp; Finally, got around to make this delicacy for my hubby who said it&#39;s equivalent to Meiji/Marigold Mango yogurt :-) That&#39;s a compliment, I suppose! :-)&lt;br /&gt;
  150. &lt;br /&gt;
  151. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  152. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tg7gaqpsKEefSWt5NaeRYc9Z0t06Y7ly54-pGHj9_9GmWdBZ2KErnGGcsCQgEHC3KMKkqjzWFzHfMs3wQc4lPAq60lf8K_3L00O-ZeBFue9hQeLyM5UzqQD66kVzfWrlYmQyhhlrVGA/s1600/DSC_0453.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tg7gaqpsKEefSWt5NaeRYc9Z0t06Y7ly54-pGHj9_9GmWdBZ2KErnGGcsCQgEHC3KMKkqjzWFzHfMs3wQc4lPAq60lf8K_3L00O-ZeBFue9hQeLyM5UzqQD66kVzfWrlYmQyhhlrVGA/s400/DSC_0453.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  153. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Mango Shrikhand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  154. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  155. &lt;br /&gt;
  156. &lt;h2&gt;
  157. Yield - 4 ramekins &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;(as in the picture)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  158. &lt;h2&gt;
  159. What You Need-&lt;/h2&gt;
  160. &lt;br /&gt;
  161. Ripe Mango - 1 (medium size)&lt;br /&gt;
  162. Fresh Yogurt/ Curd - 1 litre&lt;br /&gt;
  163. Sugar - 3 to 4 tbsp (adjust according to the sweetness you prefer)&lt;br /&gt;
  164. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  165. Nuts of your choice - I used Almonds and Cashews&lt;br /&gt;
  166. &lt;br /&gt;
  167. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  168. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrNp1R5hifz0FxFe5Zz4HbgrCwYKnQvFSCmblCQXwrRb6IzMnEB0l32gX-b4bPOcI9oMjMpLxnGaRmXlQaVwdf5tCGEDtS7O6AY8t_2P3v48wv9l0HxDG1HustLwUSImD_xS8g-jR2ew/s1600/DSC_0459.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrNp1R5hifz0FxFe5Zz4HbgrCwYKnQvFSCmblCQXwrRb6IzMnEB0l32gX-b4bPOcI9oMjMpLxnGaRmXlQaVwdf5tCGEDtS7O6AY8t_2P3v48wv9l0HxDG1HustLwUSImD_xS8g-jR2ew/s400/DSC_0459.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  169. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Mango Shrikhand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  170. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  171. &lt;br /&gt;
  172. &lt;h2&gt;
  173. Procedure -&lt;/h2&gt;
  174. &lt;br /&gt;
  175. 1. Make &lt;a href=&quot;http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.sg/2013/07/make-greek-yogurt-at-home.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Greek Yogurt&lt;/a&gt; following the procedure&lt;a href=&quot;http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.sg/2013/07/make-greek-yogurt-at-home.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;. This takes 6-8 hours in the fridge. But you don&#39;t have to do much actively!&lt;br /&gt;
  176. 2. Blend mango in a mixer and get the puree.&lt;br /&gt;
  177. 3. Powder sugar.&lt;br /&gt;
  178. 4. Mix in powdered sugar, cardamom powder and the mango puree into Greek Yogurt and whisk them all together until you get a smooth texture. This is reallly important.&lt;br /&gt;
  179. 5. Chop some nuts and mix them too. Almonds would need to be blanched. Pistachios would be awesome, but I didn&#39;t have any yesterday. Reserve some nuts to garnish on top later.&lt;br /&gt;
  180. 6. Pour into ramekins or ice-cream cups and decorate with nuts. Refrigerate for another 3 hours to let it set well.&lt;br /&gt;
  181. 7. Serve chilled.&lt;br /&gt;
  182. &lt;br /&gt;
  183. Simply awesome! Don&#39;t go by my words, try for yourself :-)&lt;br /&gt;
  184. &lt;br /&gt;
  185. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
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  187. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Umm...Slurp!&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  197. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/6135509208874814288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2013/07/mango-shrikhand-creamy-sweet-mango.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/6135509208874814288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/6135509208874814288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2013/07/mango-shrikhand-creamy-sweet-mango.html' title='Mango Shrikhand - Creamy Sweet Mango Yogurt with crunchy nuts :-) '/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tg7gaqpsKEefSWt5NaeRYc9Z0t06Y7ly54-pGHj9_9GmWdBZ2KErnGGcsCQgEHC3KMKkqjzWFzHfMs3wQc4lPAq60lf8K_3L00O-ZeBFue9hQeLyM5UzqQD66kVzfWrlYmQyhhlrVGA/s72-c/DSC_0453.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-5231487115658747799</id><published>2012-10-14T04:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-10-14T04:49:30.106-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="crunchy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dessert"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="indian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kids"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Low-fat"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="quick"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sweet"/><title type='text'>Badam Ladoo/ Laddu - No sugar or ghee added! - 5 Minute Recipe!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
  198. &lt;div&gt;
  199. You can make Badam Laddu without sugar (in fact no extra sweetener added) or ghee! Did you know that? Well, I didn&#39;t know it too, until a good friend of mine, Karpagam aunty told me the secret! She let me taste the laddu first and then told me that it&#39;s a &lt;b&gt;single ingredient sweet&lt;/b&gt;!!! I couldn&#39;t believe it! Absolutely yummy and so easy to make!&lt;br /&gt;
  200. &lt;br /&gt;
  201. So full of nutrition (good cholesterol), it is great for both kids and adults alike to eat a laddu a day! :-) This is an&lt;b&gt; easy, healthy and a really quick&lt;/b&gt; recipe :-) What are you waiting for!!&lt;br /&gt;
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  211. What You Need -&lt;/h2&gt;
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  213. A cup of badam or raw almonds&lt;br /&gt;
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  215. That&#39;s it!!! :-) No, I&#39;m not joking :-)&lt;br /&gt;
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  221. How To -&lt;/h2&gt;
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  224. &lt;li&gt;Spread the raw almonds on a microwaveable plate and microwave for 2-3 minutes. The heat helps to release the natural oils in them. Alternatively you can toast them on a tawa too, but be careful not to burn them.&lt;/li&gt;
  225. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  227. &lt;li&gt;Let cool.&lt;/li&gt;
  228. &lt;/ul&gt;
  229. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  230. &lt;li&gt;Take your mixer (the one in which you powder dry ingredients) or coffee grinder and powder the almonds. don&#39;t bother if it&#39;s a bit coarse! That will add some crunch too!&lt;/li&gt;
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  235. &lt;li&gt;Transfer to a wide plate and make them into small round balls (typical size of laddu you would make). You don&#39;t need to add ghee for binding, they come together easily with the inherent oil in them. Be patient, you have to hold each laddu tightly for a good 30 seconds to 1 minute to help them keep the shape. &lt;/li&gt;
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  238. Enjoy!!!&lt;br /&gt;
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  243. &lt;h3&gt;
  244. Notes -&lt;/h3&gt;
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  247. &lt;li&gt;You may add a teaspoon of warm milk to bind, but that would lessen the shelf life a lot - you can&#39;t keep for more than 2 days!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  248. &lt;/ul&gt;
  249. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  250. &lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;With 150 to 180 grams of almonds, I got about 10 laddus.&amp;nbsp; I had opened the pack earlier and used for making something else (or just gobbled up a few plain!) so I had less than 200 grams for preparing these laddus. &lt;/li&gt;
  251. &lt;li&gt;If you still don&#39;t trust my words, make just 1 laddu and taste it and check for yourself if the sweetness level is sufficient. If &lt;i&gt;really&lt;/i&gt; required, powder 2 tbsp of sugar and heat &amp;amp; add 2 tsp of ghee to suit your tastebuds. &lt;/li&gt;
  252. &lt;/ul&gt;
  253. &lt;br /&gt;
  254. What healthy recipe did you recently experiment on and were satisfied with? Please share with me! :-)&lt;br /&gt;
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  258. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/5231487115658747799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2012/10/badam-ladoo-laddu-no-sugar-or-ghee.html#comment-form' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/5231487115658747799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/5231487115658747799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2012/10/badam-ladoo-laddu-no-sugar-or-ghee.html' title='Badam Ladoo/ Laddu - No sugar or ghee added! - 5 Minute Recipe!'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsbk93lSHm9WMa9o50MMz5B6ke7pRk4U0sjtavteWP5iiRdDf38at5dLCdTEq-qFt8-EVEJ2uaYls8pBGkvlzn9dhl9ec6qQTjZsgVFEJdOLum4ooQ5SEGZOSKo9u0ChvsWSSXMGSiD4/s72-c/badam+ladoo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-5761812612905065732</id><published>2012-02-14T21:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-03-23T00:18:24.094-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakfast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="entrée"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fruits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home-made"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kids"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Low-fat"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="one-pot meal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="quick"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><title type='text'>Quinoa Salad - Quick, healthy and fulfilling breakfast/supper</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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  265. &lt;h2&gt;
  266.  
  267.  
  268.  
  269. What&#39;s Quinoa ? &lt;/h2&gt;
  270. &lt;br /&gt;
  271. Quinoa (pronounced &quot;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant: small-caps;&quot;&gt;keen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;-wah&quot;) &lt;/i&gt;is a grain-like crop grown for its edible seeds. It&#39;s a highly nutritious carbohydrate, that helps you to stay lean as well as maximize your energy levels at the same time. Its&lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa#Nutritional_value&quot;&gt; nutritional profile&lt;/a&gt; is similar to that of&lt;a href=&quot;http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.in/2011/10/brown-rice-and-apple-in-milk-hearty.html&quot;&gt; brown rice&lt;/a&gt;, but quinoa is higher in protein. Quinoa is great for cardio-vascular health, boosts your anti-oxidant levels, reduces the risk of gallstones, full of fiber and could help lower migraine. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;It&#39;s gluten-free and cholesterol-free! Most importantly, it&#39;s&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt; delicious&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  272. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  273. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  274. &lt;h2&gt;
  275.  
  276.  
  277.  
  278. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;How to cook Quinoa ? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  279. &lt;br /&gt;
  280. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;First, it is essential to rinse quinoa atleast 3 times by changing water, in order to get rid of the bitter taste from the &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa#Saponin_content&quot;&gt;saponin coating&lt;/a&gt;. It&#39;s &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;cooked much like rice&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;, with twice the volume of water (or slightly less). It can be cooked in a closed pan or a rice cooker or a microwave. When cooked, quinoa is fluffy, crunchy and a little creamy!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  281. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  282. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Here&#39;s a simple salad with veggies, fruits and nuts added to cooked quinoa. This is one of the quick ones I make whenever I want to stay away from Indian masalas, yet eat something tasty. Feel free to add or deduct veggies, fruits and nuts to suit your family&#39;s taste buds! :-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  288. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Nutritious &amp;amp; delicious Quinoa salad - So easy to make!&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  292. &lt;h3&gt;
  293.  
  294.  
  295. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Yield - 2 people&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  298. &lt;h3&gt;
  299.  
  300.  
  301. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Prep time + cooking time - 25 mins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  304. &lt;h2&gt;
  305.  
  306.  
  307.  
  308.  
  309.  
  310.  
  311. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;What I Used for the Salad-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  312. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  313. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  314. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Quinoa - 1 cup (rinsed)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  315. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Water - 1 and 3/4 cup&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  316. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Olive Oil - 1 tsp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  317. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  318. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Onions - 2 (chopped)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  319. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Garlic -&amp;nbsp; 4 pods, finely chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  320. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Carrot - 2 medium (cubed)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  321. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Cucumber - 1 (chopped)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  322. T&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;omatoes - 3 (chopped)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  323. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Fresh Coriander leaves - a small bunch, finely chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  324. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  325. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Apple - 2, cubed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  326. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Raisins - about 50 grams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  327. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Cashewnuts - a handful &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  328. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Hazelnuts - 2 handfuls&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  329. &lt;br /&gt;
  330. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Salt - to taste&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  331. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Pepper - 1 tsp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  332. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Asafoetida - 2 drizzles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  333. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  334. &lt;h3&gt;
  335.  
  336.  
  337.  
  338.  
  339. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Add ons :&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  340. &lt;h3&gt;
  341.  
  342.  
  343.  
  344. &lt;/h3&gt;
  345. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Pine nuts - toasted&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  346. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Peanuts - roasted&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  347. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Strawberries - fresh! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  348. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Feta cheese!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  351. &lt;h2&gt;
  352.  
  353.  
  354.  
  355.  
  356.  
  357. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  358. How To -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  359. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  360. &lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Boil water with a drop of oil in a pan. Meanwhile, rinse quinoa about 3 times to get rid of the foamy saponins. This step is important, else you&#39;ll end up with bitter-tasting quinoa. Add rinsed quinoa to boiled water and close the pan. In 12 to 15 minutes, it&#39;s fully cooked (all the water is absorbed) and looks fluffy with thin white rings around. Let the cooked quinoa cool for atleast 10 minutes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  361. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  362. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
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  364. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  365. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  366. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8Kdpk681n3nzZWaBn8lxD9lTh0M_znXzioXSSdqMdkr6x3PImINKkq2dm7OmG1SZFfkfrOGcN8i2Dx5elPwatlRSAXF5QSWMabNv4UBqcgxK9oY_uHOClUmBt1oAqLx46tAx_pRoyE/s1600/IMG_2243.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8Kdpk681n3nzZWaBn8lxD9lTh0M_znXzioXSSdqMdkr6x3PImINKkq2dm7OmG1SZFfkfrOGcN8i2Dx5elPwatlRSAXF5QSWMabNv4UBqcgxK9oY_uHOClUmBt1oAqLx46tAx_pRoyE/s400/IMG_2243.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  367. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Quinoa, rinsed with water&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  368. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  369. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  370. &lt;br /&gt;
  371. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  372. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  373. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbplW2bmaxriJ7p60zqKwMU_1AnDhuAffdfJcyXmNG3jUYlfl_wzYqGhi9VFiCMHhh03x-Wom8giPsEHkD2pPHKcBjKSl4CuTN24W4FVpIUM87K2C2bmHgPViQ_RM8vYxHbMOTlGKgAII/s1600/IMG_2247.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbplW2bmaxriJ7p60zqKwMU_1AnDhuAffdfJcyXmNG3jUYlfl_wzYqGhi9VFiCMHhh03x-Wom8giPsEHkD2pPHKcBjKSl4CuTN24W4FVpIUM87K2C2bmHgPViQ_RM8vYxHbMOTlGKgAII/s400/IMG_2247.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  374. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Cooked quinoa&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  375. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  376. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  377. &lt;br /&gt;
  378. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  379. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  380. &lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Heat about 1 tsp of olive oil and fry garlic and onions slightly. Don&#39;t brown them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  381. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  382. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  383. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  384. &lt;/span&gt;
  385. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  386. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  387. &lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Toast the nuts on an oven or a tava without any oil.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  388. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  389. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  390. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  391. &lt;/span&gt;
  392. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  393. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  394. &lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Peel the veggies and chop them ready. Cube apples. &lt;br /&gt;
  395. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  396. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  397. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  398. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  399. &lt;/span&gt;
  400. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  401. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  402. &lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;Take
  403. a big salad bowl, add the slightly fried onions, garlic and all the
  404. chopped veggies, apples, nuts, raisins and sprinkle required salt,
  405. pepper and a little asafoetida. Toss everything gently. Squeeze some
  406. lemon juice if desired. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  407. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  408. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  409. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  410. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  411. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_19ccdDuRTqsusL0dEBSRbyB8Nlm6Xm64JqtfsDKJ6U8eoB5V2AzOLSxGib9xYCBW6hyphenhyphen3dGxhw5O4zQ8Amo-uWPtVwp51Sq8JJS-Vs0GcwzcOEdo4RWpseufDcvD2V1V-bKcJmQewSc/s1600/IMG_2248.JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_19ccdDuRTqsusL0dEBSRbyB8Nlm6Xm64JqtfsDKJ6U8eoB5V2AzOLSxGib9xYCBW6hyphenhyphen3dGxhw5O4zQ8Amo-uWPtVwp51Sq8JJS-Vs0GcwzcOEdo4RWpseufDcvD2V1V-bKcJmQewSc/s640/IMG_2248.JPG&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  412. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Healthy n tasty Quinoa salad&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  413. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  414. &lt;br /&gt;
  415. Enjoy this sumptuous salad for breakfast or dinner!&lt;br /&gt;
  416. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;
  417.  
  418. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  419. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  420. &lt;span class=&quot;IPA&quot; title=&quot;English pronunciation respelling&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/5761812612905065732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2012/02/quinoa-salad-quick-healthy-and.html#comment-form' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/5761812612905065732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/5761812612905065732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2012/02/quinoa-salad-quick-healthy-and.html' title='Quinoa Salad - Quick, healthy and fulfilling breakfast/supper'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYq0fIuGUfA8GB3tIP4087Z70_Gyh9bIZKBdKitKpVO35WJaLmR6eM2-timukG6ZDxHdjm6Fklm4knBvCXhtgzm1hzHl5ffjqNscYPw4QBGOY1QvTiPQK0kngrif8MDuw1dVigzHWYfw/s72-c/IMG_2249.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-7849603058211612637</id><published>2011-10-20T23:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2013-07-06T01:28:31.999-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home-made"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="main course"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mexican"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="quick"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="spices"/><title type='text'>Mexican Dinner - Vegetarian Bean Burritos - Step-By-Step</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
  421. I was introduced to Mexican cuisine by my hubby when we were in the US. He loves &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tacobell.com/food/chalupas&quot;&gt;TacoBell &lt;/a&gt;and used to order dinners &quot;to-go&quot; once every fortnight, &lt;i&gt;atleast.&lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp; In fact, Bean Chalupas and Burritos were the first meal we had together when I arrived in the US  soon after we were married. We dropped our baggage at home and off we went to the nearest Tacobell drive-in. Ummm...Beautiful memories :) and yummy food :)&lt;br /&gt;
  422. &lt;br /&gt;
  423. Here, in Singapore, Boat Quay area has a good Mexican place that we love to go to. But it&#39;s not so often that we get to eat Mexican. I have been wanting to try it at home and here&#39;s my first attempt. Not bad! My hubby liked it and even agreed to pack it for lunch the next day :)&lt;br /&gt;
  424. &lt;br /&gt;
  425. It&#39;s not really exotic per se and does not require any special Mexican ingredient as such. Sour Cream or Cream Cheese or some Cheese is all you need, apart from what&#39;s commonly found in an Indian kitchen. Tortillas or Burritos would be available in the grocery stores and you just have to warm them up in a tawa or microwave (However, I don&#39;t like microwaving method as it tends to become crisp very soon). Do give this recipe a try and let me know how you like it :) &lt;br /&gt;
  426. &lt;br /&gt;
  427. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  428. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvhyphenhyphenEvGv7XJ3p5Ddkj-P2SAhKl3YDBsrLCc3SuVta0fEIrVOBdfzS4sJYFZJNKAVICmqJVEdmODjXQrxCWxJ5pzGxGCFuUFmC1irJ4LqLYFIbv9KbhiuiybhLX9BhOK-QMutdAhaQFLk/s1600/burrito+023.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvhyphenhyphenEvGv7XJ3p5Ddkj-P2SAhKl3YDBsrLCc3SuVta0fEIrVOBdfzS4sJYFZJNKAVICmqJVEdmODjXQrxCWxJ5pzGxGCFuUFmC1irJ4LqLYFIbv9KbhiuiybhLX9BhOK-QMutdAhaQFLk/s400/burrito+023.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  429. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Vegetarian Burritos&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  430. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  431. &lt;br /&gt;
  432. A native Mexican should tell if this is the real burrito they make. As for now, this is my way of making Burrito. I shall edit the post as I improvise, when I try it a few more times :) &lt;br /&gt;
  433. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  434. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  435. &lt;h2&gt;
  436. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;What I Used -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  437. &lt;br /&gt;
  438. &lt;br /&gt;
  439. Onion -1 &lt;br /&gt;
  440. Green capsicum/bell pepper - 1/2&lt;br /&gt;
  441. Yellow capsicum/bell pepper - 1/2&lt;br /&gt;
  442. Red capsicum/Bell pepper - 1/2 (I didn&#39;t have this)&lt;br /&gt;
  443. Garlic - 4 pods &lt;br /&gt;
  444. Red beans (Rajma) - 1 cup (soaked, cooked and rinsed)&lt;br /&gt;
  445. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  446. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOh40V1lnV6qW27P7hJrZPXoMtlZe1rR8G8bULcTCgpOMiANLlTLXHdmCY4rHmIOocGbWda2pYre_SJNZ0RXM3xyi3fNRv7wool-cXtA4rfadxuvgM_5XG1b9zOZo1okp6l_vQfTmfsI/s1600/burrito+007.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOh40V1lnV6qW27P7hJrZPXoMtlZe1rR8G8bULcTCgpOMiANLlTLXHdmCY4rHmIOocGbWda2pYre_SJNZ0RXM3xyi3fNRv7wool-cXtA4rfadxuvgM_5XG1b9zOZo1okp6l_vQfTmfsI/s400/burrito+007.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  447. &lt;br /&gt;
  448. &lt;h3&gt;
  449. Spice powders -&lt;/h3&gt;
  450. &lt;br /&gt;
  451. Cumin powder - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  452. Coriander powder - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  453. Red chilli powder / Paprika - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  454. Salt - to taste&lt;br /&gt;
  455. Pepper - to taste&lt;br /&gt;
  456. &lt;br /&gt;
  457. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  458. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvWc1hAFQSJBm_3XG2uKlghQQAoM8A01rCTGvnCFl7RNcRRz547CWUrQLq7lyzq9CbQikjxx1BmmCpTW2NvSZFltdL9rNLWy7w47D_3tkS2wA-KI19Q0P9VzIQ_G2ImI17yrBJYPUwWQ/s1600/burrito%25252520010.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvWc1hAFQSJBm_3XG2uKlghQQAoM8A01rCTGvnCFl7RNcRRz547CWUrQLq7lyzq9CbQikjxx1BmmCpTW2NvSZFltdL9rNLWy7w47D_3tkS2wA-KI19Q0P9VzIQ_G2ImI17yrBJYPUwWQ/s400/burrito%25252520010.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  460. &lt;/div&gt;
  461. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  462. &lt;/div&gt;
  463. &lt;br /&gt;
  464. Cream Cheese - 3 tbsp (&lt;b&gt;Sour Cream &lt;/b&gt;would taste even better)&lt;br /&gt;
  465. Fresh coriander/ cilantro - a small bunch &lt;br /&gt;
  466. &lt;br /&gt;
  467. Oil - 1 tbsp&lt;br /&gt;
  468. &lt;br /&gt;
  469. Burritos / Tortillas - 4&lt;br /&gt;
  470. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  471. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hTn1EXxRsmOQ0z_0r1-LHQD9i3QUHkKk_iSmpRO8gv7KZHd2i2CgDQTOPysmNVe_4Qt2P0vWZC9SQbTj22r7ySdmr2tKKpJPKc34dvhD5_-2kA0-C0IZ3jNvfvzXGdCUZ87hannS_7k/s1600/burrito%25252520011.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hTn1EXxRsmOQ0z_0r1-LHQD9i3QUHkKk_iSmpRO8gv7KZHd2i2CgDQTOPysmNVe_4Qt2P0vWZC9SQbTj22r7ySdmr2tKKpJPKc34dvhD5_-2kA0-C0IZ3jNvfvzXGdCUZ87hannS_7k/s400/burrito%25252520011.jpg&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  472. &lt;br /&gt;
  473. &lt;h2&gt;
  474. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;How To -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  475. &lt;br /&gt;
  476. Discard the stem and seeds from the capsicum/bell pepper and chop them fine.&lt;br /&gt;
  477. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  478. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9ZEjfdX8yM4s7TOSrTp1v_vqLZmUmSVKgLcsEakOymkfDVsoYP_6Tnu8w3c3AY_LEzfe0_0LzBNv0_-abF4iB4ys_-tcms8VYvpAvs-9JzCebeqVqs572v9VZkduAo_rIKeSxC6bTow/s1600/burrito+001.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9ZEjfdX8yM4s7TOSrTp1v_vqLZmUmSVKgLcsEakOymkfDVsoYP_6Tnu8w3c3AY_LEzfe0_0LzBNv0_-abF4iB4ys_-tcms8VYvpAvs-9JzCebeqVqs572v9VZkduAo_rIKeSxC6bTow/s320/burrito+001.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  479. &lt;br /&gt;
  480. Chop onions finely. Mince garlic. &lt;br /&gt;
  481. Take a nonstick pan, heat oil and fry onions until soft.&lt;br /&gt;
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  485. Add garlic and then fry for 2 mins.&lt;br /&gt;
  486. Add chopped bell peppers.&lt;br /&gt;
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  488. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SxcxcMOzJf7HsbzAUJjIIE_i3jteYrkLGQFY9U0zxj8JriKsUzsRScTyIwRc39EooXY1YYawXBdVdNr1qnsImbAGgPHkHVz-6-8vik7q1-e4HXsoZoKyBO7m94KVd1kYTRcpvz4GfqA/s1600/burrito%25252520003.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SxcxcMOzJf7HsbzAUJjIIE_i3jteYrkLGQFY9U0zxj8JriKsUzsRScTyIwRc39EooXY1YYawXBdVdNr1qnsImbAGgPHkHVz-6-8vik7q1-e4HXsoZoKyBO7m94KVd1kYTRcpvz4GfqA/s320/burrito%25252520003.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  492. Add salt required for the veggies and close the pan for 3 mins.&lt;br /&gt;
  493. Add the spice powders.&lt;br /&gt;
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  499. Now, mash the pressure-cooked red beans (rajma) coarsely. It&#39;s ok to leave a few beans as such, here and there.&lt;br /&gt;
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  501. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjsf_GqtCIhM_Dhx57tdYNjT1vARf4YHdCyMMMnkJ_Bko40bzBCV_n3HdGcGbokWLM4HkCCah0VQA7rBO9msmnOL7y_F8UMZboPvIkT8vwLVfR2qrlFCaWfj0k0PKcYULbR6sZwkVO2Q/s1600/burrito+009.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjsf_GqtCIhM_Dhx57tdYNjT1vARf4YHdCyMMMnkJ_Bko40bzBCV_n3HdGcGbokWLM4HkCCah0VQA7rBO9msmnOL7y_F8UMZboPvIkT8vwLVfR2qrlFCaWfj0k0PKcYULbR6sZwkVO2Q/s320/burrito+009.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  502. &lt;br /&gt;
  503. Add the mashed beans. Mix well and cook for 3 mins.&lt;br /&gt;
  504. Finally add cream-cheese and mix.&lt;br /&gt;
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  510. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves/cilantro.&lt;br /&gt;
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  512. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Et4Hvite9iAKBUreHIIZQPiHd_U1WG4dhwG2zXh1UqU6DEIKAkgxZQGNBT6z7vMZcj8ZoTd2lQ2PqU46exLmG4A04eXQUol7SZMp_aacwFfKRx7Pk1EvO9M6ErEMHTToh0otJ72sjc/s1600/burrito+016.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Et4Hvite9iAKBUreHIIZQPiHd_U1WG4dhwG2zXh1UqU6DEIKAkgxZQGNBT6z7vMZcj8ZoTd2lQ2PqU46exLmG4A04eXQUol7SZMp_aacwFfKRx7Pk1EvO9M6ErEMHTToh0otJ72sjc/s320/burrito+016.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  514. Take your dosa kal/ tawa and warm the tortillas/ burritos on both sides for 10 - 20 seconds each. No oil please.&lt;br /&gt;
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  516. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8dti3v3wQytpxgJwmvPlNeFmukr3oVPaaGn45l5NXUfIJg8fCumtlcIRNmVF5HyOC8zxGI4vsPcVOY1L4hKIx7-VOZLL80sgCJxcKCn72TLoPqIaEbaqRA9o96rdohPfOVw-pMAdLas/s1600/burrito+018.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8dti3v3wQytpxgJwmvPlNeFmukr3oVPaaGn45l5NXUfIJg8fCumtlcIRNmVF5HyOC8zxGI4vsPcVOY1L4hKIx7-VOZLL80sgCJxcKCn72TLoPqIaEbaqRA9o96rdohPfOVw-pMAdLas/s320/burrito+018.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  518. Spoon the filling mixture on the warm tortilla and roll it up. Repeat for each one.&lt;br /&gt;
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  523. &lt;br /&gt;
  524. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  525. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTQUVtdZ4hgkY229Va-E62mGAX8qHSMApzpGKjq9byVpAynJVh_uSEoeI8dKVoyZCutw3XbymXkzlqz-OEOkT8fEMp0n5STIofnIRRI_b9BuoEPbKPLGUdKpZksoYCnsINpNw05rbC3A/s1600/burrito%25252520020.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTQUVtdZ4hgkY229Va-E62mGAX8qHSMApzpGKjq9byVpAynJVh_uSEoeI8dKVoyZCutw3XbymXkzlqz-OEOkT8fEMp0n5STIofnIRRI_b9BuoEPbKPLGUdKpZksoYCnsINpNw05rbC3A/s400/burrito%25252520020.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  526. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Vegetarian Bean Burrito&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  527. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  528. &lt;br /&gt;
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  530. &lt;br /&gt;
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  532. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  533. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZdWC7AvcBTtVD5hdzGr6XPKe4WN6_aSd-dYFN3xtWesgeqFRiczpG9HKMivnHOQp5RPFB3FS9xxEWz-dVay9JNsmSc9QlLlpUA9PV-ies-cNdCTrFd4eJXbXRMHGbqITNpgYKptU16Y/s1600/burrito+021.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZdWC7AvcBTtVD5hdzGr6XPKe4WN6_aSd-dYFN3xtWesgeqFRiczpG9HKMivnHOQp5RPFB3FS9xxEWz-dVay9JNsmSc9QlLlpUA9PV-ies-cNdCTrFd4eJXbXRMHGbqITNpgYKptU16Y/s400/burrito+021.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  534. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Burritos, rolled up and ready &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  535. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  536. &lt;br /&gt;
  537. &lt;br /&gt;
  538. I served these burritos with Thai Sweet Chilli sauce (bcoz that&#39;s what I had, at the moment). Some&lt;b&gt; fiery &lt;/b&gt;tomato-chilli sauce or &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Salsa &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;would also go well together, attesting that this is spicy Mexican indeed :)&amp;nbsp; You may add some Salsa to the filling itself, if you like.&amp;nbsp; How about &lt;a href=&quot;http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/02/tomato-thokku-indian-version-of-salsa.html&quot;&gt;the Indian version of Salsa (Tomato thokku)&lt;/a&gt; ? This might appeal to the Indian palates, I guess :)&lt;br /&gt;
  539. &lt;br /&gt;
  540. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  541. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Cy8WICtXq7dAWrMZvH9FMAUlfGVEsGGWtpRHYdA8ISTyKNZjpSCs0W_XtFTUvCGY1bghxYFLCUQCosaytBidl6l2IH5wd9-BX_VKw3RUGk-c25zNqMkU5w2d5sOZiF8lM6ShBeFv7Y0/s1600/burrito+022.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Cy8WICtXq7dAWrMZvH9FMAUlfGVEsGGWtpRHYdA8ISTyKNZjpSCs0W_XtFTUvCGY1bghxYFLCUQCosaytBidl6l2IH5wd9-BX_VKw3RUGk-c25zNqMkU5w2d5sOZiF8lM6ShBeFv7Y0/s400/burrito+022.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  542. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Absolutely filling and delicious Burritos&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  543. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  544. &lt;br /&gt;
  545. Sending this to &lt;a href=&quot;http://itsnotmadrasi.blogspot.com/2011/09/100-day-global-food-festival-and-also.html&quot;&gt;Global Food Festival at Sizzling Tastebuds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  546. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  547. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/7849603058211612637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/10/mexican-dinner-vegetarian-bean-burritos.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/7849603058211612637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/7849603058211612637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/10/mexican-dinner-vegetarian-bean-burritos.html' title='Mexican Dinner - Vegetarian Bean Burritos - Step-By-Step'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvhyphenhyphenEvGv7XJ3p5Ddkj-P2SAhKl3YDBsrLCc3SuVta0fEIrVOBdfzS4sJYFZJNKAVICmqJVEdmODjXQrxCWxJ5pzGxGCFuUFmC1irJ4LqLYFIbv9KbhiuiybhLX9BhOK-QMutdAhaQFLk/s72-c/burrito+023.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-7423829633684170992</id><published>2011-09-26T07:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-03-23T00:18:24.096-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home-made"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="italian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetables"/><title type='text'>Healthy Minestrone Soup - Vegetarian</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you love Italian food, if you&#39;re a fan of &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Garden&quot;&gt;Olive Garden&lt;/a&gt;, you&#39;re sure to love Minestrone Soup. It&#39;s very flexible in that you can add whatever veggies you have in hand, just add macaroni cooked &lt;i&gt;al dente&lt;/i&gt; and don&#39;t forget the red beans and/or white beans. Very healthy and delicious. Bon Appetit!&lt;br /&gt;
  548. &lt;br /&gt;
  549. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  550. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlafdq5K4doAu1q2vIsyojbaLnVG-CmIj1IltBxI1FggrN7vgfYvhLTY8EsZHTeenPKd6_dHBYCZWW9wU-PnuEbpPYxTv-9A4Gkc0AH0PF_9DiYR4_mzPzv5gjnRB_yIqnPPB3Az9CCU/s1600/IMG_1446.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlafdq5K4doAu1q2vIsyojbaLnVG-CmIj1IltBxI1FggrN7vgfYvhLTY8EsZHTeenPKd6_dHBYCZWW9wU-PnuEbpPYxTv-9A4Gkc0AH0PF_9DiYR4_mzPzv5gjnRB_yIqnPPB3Az9CCU/s320/IMG_1446.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  551. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Vegetarian Minestrone Soup&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  553. &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  554. &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;What I Used -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  555. Elbow Macaroni - 2 handfuls&lt;br /&gt;
  556. Red Kidney beans / Rajma - 2 handfuls (Soak overnight with triple the volume of water)&lt;br /&gt;
  557. Olive Oil - 2 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  558. Red Onion - 1&lt;br /&gt;
  559. Garlic - 2 cloves &lt;br /&gt;
  560. Carrot - 1&lt;br /&gt;
  561. Frozen Mixed vegetables (Beans, Peas, Corn and it had carrots of course!) - 2 handfuls&lt;br /&gt;
  562. Celery - 4 stalks (chopped)&lt;br /&gt;
  563. Ripe Tomatoes - 4&lt;br /&gt;
  564. Mixed Italian herbs (dried) - 1 tbsp&lt;br /&gt;
  565. Ground Black Pepper - 1 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  566. Salt - to taste (~ 3/4 tsp + 3/4 tsp)&lt;br /&gt;
  567. Water - as required&lt;br /&gt;
  568. &lt;br /&gt;
  569. &lt;br /&gt;
  570. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Feel free to add -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  571. &lt;br /&gt;
  572. Navy beans/White beans - a handful or 2&lt;br /&gt;
  573. Potato -1 (small cubes)&lt;br /&gt;
  574. Zucchini -1 (half lengthwise and slice)&lt;br /&gt;
  575. Bell pepper/capsicum - 1 (diced)&lt;br /&gt;
  576. Baby spinach (finely chopped)&lt;br /&gt;
  577. &lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  578. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  579. &lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  580. &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;How I Made Minestrone Soup - &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  581. &lt;br /&gt;
  582. &lt;div&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;In a large pot (Small pressure cooker pan works for me! ), sauté chopped onions and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes on medium flame.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  583. &lt;li&gt;When the onions are a little softer, add celery, carrots, beans, peas and corn&amp;nbsp; (all chopped vegegies) and sauté for 2 minutes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  584. &lt;li&gt;Finely chop 1 tomato and add to the pan.&lt;/li&gt;
  585. &lt;li&gt;Extract the juice of 3 tomatoes in a blender and add to the pan. &lt;/li&gt;
  586. &lt;li&gt;Add the soaked Red kidney beans, salt, pepper, Italian herbs and pour about 1 1/2 to2 cups of water.&lt;/li&gt;
  587. &lt;li&gt;Pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  588. &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you do not have a pressure-cooker, use a slow cooker, so that the flavors evolve and mix well. &lt;/li&gt;
  589. &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  590. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;In the mean time, cook pasta (Elbow macaroni or other) in salted water until &lt;i&gt;al dente&lt;/i&gt;. Don&#39;t overcook the pasta. This is precisely why we did&lt;b&gt; not&lt;/b&gt; add the pasta to the pressure-cooker! &lt;/li&gt;
  591. &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  592. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;Add the cooked pasta to the veggies sauce and heat on medium flame for 3-5 minutes (Need not boil).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  593. &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  594. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29zx8rX7QSplwMZhkayDXaa-yA1VLTHMVUUbojGzdYyYRfcppF8ij4ZVA7NIKdKvhrnOfWfg526iALW1IGugUM0RaaTRhwcagfjPHYSeaqtMFRDmbCOTqRPInwF6vjT-yCgHC9iJxTBk/s1600/IMG_1448.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29zx8rX7QSplwMZhkayDXaa-yA1VLTHMVUUbojGzdYyYRfcppF8ij4ZVA7NIKdKvhrnOfWfg526iALW1IGugUM0RaaTRhwcagfjPHYSeaqtMFRDmbCOTqRPInwF6vjT-yCgHC9iJxTBk/s320/IMG_1448.JPG&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  595. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Minestrone Soup&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  596. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  597. Serve your minestrone soup with some fresh Garlic bread :)&lt;br /&gt;
  598. &lt;br /&gt;
  599. &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Variation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; : You could use alphabet-shaped pasta and your kids can have some fun while they eat nutritious food!&lt;br /&gt;
  600. &lt;br /&gt;
  601. This is my entry to &lt;a href=&quot;http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2011/10/announcing-soups-and-salads-mela.html&quot;&gt;Soups and Salads&lt;/a&gt; Mela hosted by Srivalli and &lt;a href=&quot;http://itsnotmadrasi.blogspot.com/2011/09/100-day-global-food-festival-and-also.html&quot;&gt;Global Food Festival at Sizzling Tastebuds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  602. &lt;br /&gt;
  603. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/7423829633684170992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/healthy-minestrone-soup-vegetarian.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/7423829633684170992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/7423829633684170992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/healthy-minestrone-soup-vegetarian.html' title='Healthy Minestrone Soup - Vegetarian'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlafdq5K4doAu1q2vIsyojbaLnVG-CmIj1IltBxI1FggrN7vgfYvhLTY8EsZHTeenPKd6_dHBYCZWW9wU-PnuEbpPYxTv-9A4Gkc0AH0PF_9DiYR4_mzPzv5gjnRB_yIqnPPB3Az9CCU/s72-c/IMG_1446.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-6598800306051950281</id><published>2011-07-24T03:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-03-23T00:18:24.098-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="healthy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="italian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><title type='text'>Roasted Red Pepper/Capsicum Soup - Italian style - Step-By-Step Recipe</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
  604. My hands have been itching to try this soup ever-since we relished it at a restaurant in Trastevere in Rome.&amp;nbsp; This is a hearty soup that fills you up so much that half-a-sandwich is good enough to complete your meal. There is no cream or milk added, so this is absolutely vegan and really really healthy and low in fat! &lt;br /&gt;
  605. &lt;br /&gt;
  606. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  607. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog0giNZ6gLX4d1sCVo2ZlJlE1_BM9c6kgzaUdERUi24IUMt8c4SRzadYMGnnuMJvds5ydOA1CqREbsDWvFA7FTyliFNZx5qUkjs-fDb-6G_mZWqh2yCHA8NGFftGwkEgQJ2ghgSNqOUw/s1600/IMG_1106.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog0giNZ6gLX4d1sCVo2ZlJlE1_BM9c6kgzaUdERUi24IUMt8c4SRzadYMGnnuMJvds5ydOA1CqREbsDWvFA7FTyliFNZx5qUkjs-fDb-6G_mZWqh2yCHA8NGFftGwkEgQJ2ghgSNqOUw/s320/IMG_1106.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  608. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Roasted Red Pepper Soup - Hearty Italian Soup&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  609. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
  610. &lt;br /&gt;
  611. &lt;br /&gt;
  612. I tried to re-create the taste with whatever tools and ingredients I had in hand and it was delicious and fulfilling! The quantities I have given below are good for 2 adults. &lt;br /&gt;
  613. &lt;br /&gt;
  614. &lt;h2&gt;
  615. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ingredients -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  616. &lt;br /&gt;
  617. Red peppers - 2 medium/big&lt;br /&gt;
  618. Garlic - 8 pods&lt;br /&gt;
  619. Onion - 1 medium&lt;br /&gt;
  620. Tomato - 1 medium&lt;br /&gt;
  621. Italian spices - 1/2 tsp &lt;br /&gt;
  622. Salt - to taste&lt;br /&gt;
  623. Pepper pods - 8, to be crushed&lt;br /&gt;
  624. Red Chilli flakes - 1 tsp (from 3 dry chillies)&lt;br /&gt;
  625. Sugar - 1/2 tsp (optional) &lt;br /&gt;
  626. Olive oil - 3 tsp&lt;br /&gt;
  627. Water / Vegetable stock- 1 cup&lt;br /&gt;
  628. &lt;br /&gt;
  629. &lt;h2&gt;
  630. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Procedure -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  631. &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  632. &lt;br /&gt;
  633. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  634. &lt;li&gt;Wash and clean red peppers with water.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  635. &lt;/ul&gt;
  636. &lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  637. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWBTOrPBsFiV48Rhj2Ah9XUwwNIxKeH3cHHkt9KCnZWiKMKLq_fl1JO5DIShIYMdwLAyjqZqcafdQxNWoHhSHnt2MLpgF_VK-dQgWmPNivqDOade6v2ChyTa0-JR7HTLEoeefQzBnaXg/s1600/IMG_1096.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWBTOrPBsFiV48Rhj2Ah9XUwwNIxKeH3cHHkt9KCnZWiKMKLq_fl1JO5DIShIYMdwLAyjqZqcafdQxNWoHhSHnt2MLpgF_VK-dQgWmPNivqDOade6v2ChyTa0-JR7HTLEoeefQzBnaXg/s320/IMG_1096.JPG&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  638. &lt;br /&gt;
  639. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  640. &lt;li&gt;Roast one-by-one by placing them directly on the flame. (Folks who have an oven might find it easier to grill/broil them).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  641. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  643. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b0xMEbaJXBztxh_ZXM-yAGb9OWlfcMnDsH697IDALwzFJMxSDtt8a6rjWG_hnId1b54CYGuY2C07YPzZoTf-Za0go6KQftonxd0Q4EtjvdiDpREDNmz8_kUMwsu8rHByd-oueoFAVAI/s1600/IMG_1097.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b0xMEbaJXBztxh_ZXM-yAGb9OWlfcMnDsH697IDALwzFJMxSDtt8a6rjWG_hnId1b54CYGuY2C07YPzZoTf-Za0go6KQftonxd0Q4EtjvdiDpREDNmz8_kUMwsu8rHByd-oueoFAVAI/s320/IMG_1097.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  644. &lt;br /&gt;
  645. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  646. &lt;li&gt; Turn them around so that the whole surface turns black and you can spot blisters.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  647. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  649. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCcmfEsWG6Oryo-7Wepnl3zCznc-x6JVGZFQX-NE8zfQadbF4H4cT_OrWVLXHL5PxHCBYruGgQqdbQ08h1yVipPBNvpGPzJxtITUFvuoAEBpwYvLSoYLd9JCixDYdf9xiMq_IvxX0d1E/s1600/IMG_1098.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCcmfEsWG6Oryo-7Wepnl3zCznc-x6JVGZFQX-NE8zfQadbF4H4cT_OrWVLXHL5PxHCBYruGgQqdbQ08h1yVipPBNvpGPzJxtITUFvuoAEBpwYvLSoYLd9JCixDYdf9xiMq_IvxX0d1E/s320/IMG_1098.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  650. &lt;br /&gt;
  651. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  652. &lt;li&gt;Carefully transfer the blackened pepper/capsicum into a bowl and close it with a lid. In 5 minutes, the condensed water will soften the skin and you can easily peel off the black skin by showing it under running water. Trust me, it worked perfectly for me, even the very first time!&lt;/li&gt;
  653. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  655. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZUNX8KohDpqGjnDOcxII5hazmHWAOX9IKQzsCV2VKrY41cYg50X39q4736rNGZ1YhiYvuE7qkDoiJuVWlIz-LDzqcT4Vve5ndbIdf0hwG6bCdMU8Hmrw4r1cSc3kV7gQSll8v8N9plk/s1600/IMG_1100.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZUNX8KohDpqGjnDOcxII5hazmHWAOX9IKQzsCV2VKrY41cYg50X39q4736rNGZ1YhiYvuE7qkDoiJuVWlIz-LDzqcT4Vve5ndbIdf0hwG6bCdMU8Hmrw4r1cSc3kV7gQSll8v8N9plk/s320/IMG_1100.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  656. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  657. &lt;li&gt;Take a pan, heat olive oil and fry chopped onions and garlic till onions turn pink.&lt;/li&gt;
  658. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  660. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK02npC92maDTvBdH0ZFCuigxmLagXA94Dk-lO4-VG0FqcYxnh3j-QepOcbNXetC28o2lR4shfzCfVe8zbEEJ_G-Ll_RyCPBdAYMzmrhtThgvqiV-xVDeDcwaz2ZX-fhp-wIvWGAOm1g/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK02npC92maDTvBdH0ZFCuigxmLagXA94Dk-lO4-VG0FqcYxnh3j-QepOcbNXetC28o2lR4shfzCfVe8zbEEJ_G-Ll_RyCPBdAYMzmrhtThgvqiV-xVDeDcwaz2ZX-fhp-wIvWGAOm1g/s320/IMG_1101.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  661. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  662. &lt;li&gt;Tear the soft capsicum/red pepper into big pieces and fry them together with onions and garlic. Remember to de-seed the core. &lt;/li&gt;
  663. &lt;/ul&gt;
  664. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  665. &lt;li&gt;Add salt, crushed pepper, Italian spices and chilli flakes. Add 1/2 tsp sugar if you want to.&lt;/li&gt;
  666. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  668. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqhcrZiCfsb0ZtuI-jLFMKPihTxprawOGXB83BQWDhBsz_0UrLYsj8Kx1xeD-kkvVLRcGUljiJevGv1E6Q6wNU9VwvoeSrBPNalrEM29l4nyns6eV_Svryqu69xQgqTXCVRbwI2KW954/s1600/IMG_1102.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqhcrZiCfsb0ZtuI-jLFMKPihTxprawOGXB83BQWDhBsz_0UrLYsj8Kx1xeD-kkvVLRcGUljiJevGv1E6Q6wNU9VwvoeSrBPNalrEM29l4nyns6eV_Svryqu69xQgqTXCVRbwI2KW954/s320/IMG_1102.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  669. &lt;br /&gt;
  670. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  671. &lt;li&gt;Cube tomato and add to this. Fry for 2 minutes.&lt;/li&gt;
  672. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  674. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbh_fft3N5ZzGmtf_1W5H1MvUHdJHIRKX4bF_QZo8f6b1pkEp3CZbLc0PX-hh3Owk6dJky-eT9gtbdgEI0M3qm_o6YARSd8GhHXh0kk4NXxfitMRNJyY5pOMrBN89KCg4tjwNraO9zTY/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbh_fft3N5ZzGmtf_1W5H1MvUHdJHIRKX4bF_QZo8f6b1pkEp3CZbLc0PX-hh3Owk6dJky-eT9gtbdgEI0M3qm_o6YARSd8GhHXh0kk4NXxfitMRNJyY5pOMrBN89KCg4tjwNraO9zTY/s320/IMG_1103.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  675. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  676. &lt;li&gt;Add 1 cup of water or vegetable stock and keep covered with a lid for 10 minutes.&lt;/li&gt;
  677. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  679. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3AIKCDT7tN3EvtyOBF7PG0M1GFFimcDhh9ObcgGGD9jzI-jfPd-0oy9EuXVCCKZ0DHnq3r1SwPxxBx4uRm9PmKRMwqNfxMwVFYTvixxJXnqRq-bfkfrKyS9fvgNwON4Xme043W_V3X0/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3AIKCDT7tN3EvtyOBF7PG0M1GFFimcDhh9ObcgGGD9jzI-jfPd-0oy9EuXVCCKZ0DHnq3r1SwPxxBx4uRm9PmKRMwqNfxMwVFYTvixxJXnqRq-bfkfrKyS9fvgNwON4Xme043W_V3X0/s320/IMG_1104.JPG&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  680. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  681. &lt;li&gt;Use a hand blender or an electric mixer to blend them all together into a puree. I used the versatile Indian mixer that my mom gave me. &lt;/li&gt;
  682. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  684. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIwCSNOdWWQrfr1LSHev-WyFpQPtGiUb6uVogphdUB2Nx1RK3QIVP_1RF0rRY30u32Nv5C-PJMCZIBR3gdt7NcQJS6lq_aGmFwh6-vnMXY66RD95UsmPTW4ZUbgr02V7TlexDwABpJt4/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIwCSNOdWWQrfr1LSHev-WyFpQPtGiUb6uVogphdUB2Nx1RK3QIVP_1RF0rRY30u32Nv5C-PJMCZIBR3gdt7NcQJS6lq_aGmFwh6-vnMXY66RD95UsmPTW4ZUbgr02V7TlexDwABpJt4/s320/IMG_1105.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  685. &lt;br /&gt;
  686. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  687. &lt;li&gt;If too thick, add 1/2 cup water and boil again for 3 minutes et Voila! &lt;/li&gt;
  688. &lt;/ul&gt;
  689. &lt;br /&gt;
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  691. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipov7ZcK74i8t8ZgyKgrdGxGPY5hPb8JauVYzoFj-R_qFBw0MSd-g5Bri7ns1UE1Da1XBClobywi-bAUyRAQMsvNoTWtQ4yEt4s5IB5lb6PRw6nnoeFFXJlLD0tSZkiszmMR-NLFytkkc/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipov7ZcK74i8t8ZgyKgrdGxGPY5hPb8JauVYzoFj-R_qFBw0MSd-g5Bri7ns1UE1Da1XBClobywi-bAUyRAQMsvNoTWtQ4yEt4s5IB5lb6PRw6nnoeFFXJlLD0tSZkiszmMR-NLFytkkc/s320/IMG_1109.JPG&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  692. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;
  693. &lt;li&gt;Add toasted bread to the soup, if you like!&lt;/li&gt;
  694. &lt;/ul&gt;
  695. &lt;br /&gt;
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  697. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCH3bS_ZpAtsG2QmWlw85jG2vtF7q46P4LWxMJwCInoIuhD34L93VAkyDIbaLFSuGVagSWH9PzZMgS7Rqw88B_TWBVl2OYFQJOVwG2JBTop7wzN-LWX73cJfShOmpSDziOYqQJwZj3S8/s1600/IMG_1111.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCH3bS_ZpAtsG2QmWlw85jG2vtF7q46P4LWxMJwCInoIuhD34L93VAkyDIbaLFSuGVagSWH9PzZMgS7Rqw88B_TWBVl2OYFQJOVwG2JBTop7wzN-LWX73cJfShOmpSDziOYqQJwZj3S8/s320/IMG_1111.JPG&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  698. &lt;div style=&quot;color: magenta;&quot;&gt;
  699. Bon Appetit! :) &lt;/div&gt;
  700. &lt;br /&gt;
  701. &lt;br /&gt;
  702. This is my entry to &lt;a href=&quot;http://cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com/2011/10/announcing-soups-and-salads-mela.html&quot;&gt;Soups and Salads&lt;/a&gt; Mela hosted by Srivalli&lt;br /&gt;
  703. &lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/6598800306051950281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/07/roasted-red-peppercapsicum-soup-italian.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/6598800306051950281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/6598800306051950281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/07/roasted-red-peppercapsicum-soup-italian.html' title='Roasted Red Pepper/Capsicum Soup - Italian style - Step-By-Step Recipe'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog0giNZ6gLX4d1sCVo2ZlJlE1_BM9c6kgzaUdERUi24IUMt8c4SRzadYMGnnuMJvds5ydOA1CqREbsDWvFA7FTyliFNZx5qUkjs-fDb-6G_mZWqh2yCHA8NGFftGwkEgQJ2ghgSNqOUw/s72-c/IMG_1106.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261098544092845211.post-1468088859859982880</id><published>2011-02-03T07:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-03-23T00:18:24.099-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cheesy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="creamy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global cuisine"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="International"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="italian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><title type='text'>Creamy Cheesy Pasta</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;I spent a good amount of time thinking about my first recipe and thought it should be something special that&#39;s not eaten everyday, but yummy yet simple! I was quite generous with the quantity of cheese and cream and my hubby just loved it :)&lt;br /&gt;
  704. &lt;br /&gt;
  705. &lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
  706. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmOad7B-VPplCOaj9RzNhKnNroBanKqqVILWOHjn9I0_rDjgzFet0PUoEyOVth1sjMoBI1tiLi2Xu_Lq8D2JbDNhVpMyuQC7HGXIhVXi5T0h5_CFMm5UtzzQke18HTdip74_LuJaumdE/s1600/creamy+cheesy+pasta.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmOad7B-VPplCOaj9RzNhKnNroBanKqqVILWOHjn9I0_rDjgzFet0PUoEyOVth1sjMoBI1tiLi2Xu_Lq8D2JbDNhVpMyuQC7HGXIhVXi5T0h5_CFMm5UtzzQke18HTdip74_LuJaumdE/s400/creamy+cheesy+pasta.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  707. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Creamy Cheesy Pasta&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  708. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  709. &lt;br /&gt;
  710. &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here&#39;s what you need for the sauce: &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  711. Olive Oil - 3 tbsp&lt;br /&gt;
  712. Butter - 1 tbsp&lt;br /&gt;
  713. Onion - 1 (chopped)&lt;br /&gt;
  714. Garlic - 3 pods, chopped&lt;br /&gt;
  715. Sun-dried tomatoes (can substitute with honey sweet tomatoes) - 10&lt;br /&gt;
  716. Gouda cheese - 300 g &lt;br /&gt;
  717. Heavy cream - 200 ml&lt;br /&gt;
  718. Salt - as required&lt;br /&gt;
  719. Parsley&lt;br /&gt;
  720. &lt;br /&gt;
  721. &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;Method:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  722. &lt;/h2&gt;Let&#39;s start with cooking the pasta (I made it with Farfalle and used 350 g for 2 people) with water and salt by following the packet instructions.&lt;br /&gt;
  723. One tip is to drain the water after the pasta is cooked &lt;i&gt;al-dente&lt;/i&gt; and immediately dunk it in cold water and then rinse. This is to prevent pasta from getting over-cooked. &lt;br /&gt;
  724. &lt;br /&gt;
  725. &lt;br /&gt;
  726. Now, for the &lt;i&gt;creamy-cheesy sauce...&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  727. &lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take a &lt;i&gt;non-stick&lt;/i&gt; frying pan and heat olive oil and melt the butter&lt;/li&gt;
  728. &lt;li&gt;Sauté chopped onions and garlic for a minute or two&lt;/li&gt;
  729. &lt;li&gt;Add about half of sun-dried or honey-sweet tomatoes&lt;/li&gt;
  730. &lt;li&gt;Pour the cream and add a pinch of nutmeg, if you like it &lt;/li&gt;
  731. &lt;li&gt;Add salt (adjust salt as we have cooked our pasta with salt)&lt;/li&gt;
  732. &lt;li&gt;Give it a boil and then add the cheese (if you don&#39;t get Gouda, just add any sweeter variety of cheese, avoid cheddar, if you can).&lt;/li&gt;
  733. &lt;li&gt;Keep stirring till the sauce is smooth. Take care to see that the cheese doesn&#39;t stick to the pan.&lt;/li&gt;
  734. &lt;li&gt;Add the cooked pasta and coat it gently with all the cream and cheese....ummm, that sounds delicious, doesn&#39;t it?&lt;/li&gt;
  735. &lt;li&gt;Garnish with some more tomatoes and parsley&lt;/li&gt;
  736. &lt;li&gt;Serve immediately!&lt;/li&gt;
  737. &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  738. Tip: If you think the cost of cheese and heavy cream is gonna pinch your pocket everytime, you can go easy on cheese and cream, save some of them for the next time and add &lt;i&gt;Alfredo sauce&lt;/i&gt; bought from the stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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  751. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/feeds/1468088859859982880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/02/creamy-cheesy-pasta.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/1468088859859982880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261098544092845211/posts/default/1468088859859982880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/2011/02/creamy-cheesy-pasta.html' title='Creamy Cheesy Pasta'/><author><name>DV</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01137387891835675752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmOad7B-VPplCOaj9RzNhKnNroBanKqqVILWOHjn9I0_rDjgzFet0PUoEyOVth1sjMoBI1tiLi2Xu_Lq8D2JbDNhVpMyuQC7HGXIhVXi5T0h5_CFMm5UtzzQke18HTdip74_LuJaumdE/s72-c/creamy+cheesy+pasta.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>

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