Recipe Secrets NewsLetter - January 2001 Issue
Vinai Prakash
January 1, 2001 Copyright (c) 2001 by Vinai Prakash
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In this issue:
* Welcome: Kamni Prakash
* Recipe Secrets
* Recipes
Vegetable Curry (Microwave)
Curry Chicken (Microwave)
Fruit Cake : Reader's contribution by Janani from Bahrain
* Monthly Contest
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Welcome
A very Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. This year we are
going to bring you more mouth watering recipes and the age old recipe
secrets that make them so delicious. We will be featuring reader's
contributions and great surprises over the year. The monthly Recipe
contest has proved to be very popular. We will continue to run it
every month.
Hurry and send in your recipes for this month's contest. Winners of
the December 2000 contest will be announced in the next issue. Those
of you who have not sent in your entries, do remember to send them in
as early as possible. The closing date is approaching soon. And do
keep sending us your delicious recipes and feedback to make this
newsletter useful for all of us.
In this issue of "Recipe Secrets", you will find the secrets of making
great tasting dishes in your microwave. That's because this issue is
the Microwave Special issue.
Please submit your favourite recipes and secrets that you have learnt
by experience to <vin...@singnet.com.sg> We will feature the best in
the newsletter, and also put them on the Recipe Secrets web site under
the Reader's Contributions section.
Be sure to visit our web site Recipe Secrets at
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We will keep adding new content to it regularly, so bookmark it and
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Thanks you for subscribing to "Recipe Secrets". Forward this to ALL
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Kamni Prakash, editor
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Recipe Secrets
Here we have included some of our tips and secrets to make microwave
cooking easier and the food taste better.
Tip 1: Cookware for microwave cooking
You will find that most of the cookware you have are microwave
safe. But to be absolutely sure, stand the dish in the oven with a
glass of water next to it. Cook on HIGH for 1 minute. If the dish
remains cold, it is fine to use in a microwave oven. If it gets hot
(like the water), then don't use that dish. Metal is not suitable for
microwave cooking.
Tip 2: Standing time for microwave cooking.
Food continues to cook for a few minutes even after it has
been removed from the oven. Standing time varies according to the size
and the density of the food. If you are unsure about the cooking time,
then go for shorter period. Overcooking will ruin your food.
Tip 3: Cooking Chicken in the microwave.
When cooking food with one end thicker than the other (like
chicken drumsticks), place the thinner end towards the center and
thicker end towards the outer side of the dish. The food will cook
more evenly when arranged in this manner.
Tip 4: Use of straw, wicker and wood in microwave cooking.
They may be used for short periods of time, to warm rolls and
bread. Large wooden utensils such as bowls should not be used for
prolonged heating as the microwave energy may cause the wood to become
brittle and dry.
Tip 5: Temperature of the food for microwave.
Food at room temperature takes less time to cook and heat up
than refrigerator frozen food.
Tip 6: Testing for results.
Cakes are done when a wooden stick comes out clean and cake
pulls away from the side of the pan.
Tip 7: Cake does not come out of the pan.
Once you have taken out the cake from the oven, let it cool .
Now turn the pan, if the cake does not come out then heat it a little
on the fire, then turn the pan. The cake will come out without
breaking.
Remember to send your microwave cooking tips to us. We will add them
here with your name and email address.
Write to the Editor, Recipe Secrets at vin...@singnet.com.sg
Reader's contributions are welcome for this section. Send you
favourite tips and secrets to us at <vin...@singnet.com.sg> We will
feature the best in this newsletter and will also publish them on our
web site at http://recipesecrets.tripod.com/Home/
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Vegetable Curry:
This recipe is easy to make and is ready within 30 minutes. You can
add whatever vegetables you want in this and depending on your taste
you can make it more spicier.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 medium onion chopped
2 tablespoon mild curry powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
400g canned tomatoes
1 tablespoon ground coriander
300g cauliflower chopped
300g broccoli1 chopped
1 medium carrot, sliced
2 tablespoon mild curry powder
100g peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
1 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 cup roasted cashews.
Method of Preparation:
1. Combine oil, onion and spices in large microwave safe bowl and cook
on HIGH uncovered for 4-5 minutes, stirring once in between.
2. Add undrained crushed tomatoes and cauliflower. Mix and cook them
on HIGH, covered for 3 min.
3. Put the remaining vegetables and stock, cover and cook on High for
approximately 8 min stirring twice during cooking.
4. Stir in the blended flour and water and mix it and cover and cook
on High for about 5 min or until the vegetables are tender.
5. Add lemon juice and nuts. Stir and serve.
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Curry Chicken:
Here's a recipe for curry chicken which can be enjoyed with rice or
noodles. This dish can be made instantly without much supervision. You
can use whatever part of chicken, but remember to adjust the time
according to it because overcooking will spoil the dish.
Ingredients:
500 g chicken pieces
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
List A:3 cm cinnamon stick
30 g lemon grass (crushed)
1/2 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tbsp chili powder
3-4 cloves of garlic
1 inch long ginger (crushed)
3 tbsp oil
Method of Preparation:
1. Combine ingredients A (given above) and fry in a casserole on HIGH,
uncovered for 6 minutes stirring once while cooking.
2. Add water, salt and chicken pieces.
3. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-6 minutes.
4. Stir in the coconut milk and cook uncovered on HIGH for 2 more
minutes.
5. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. It's ready to serve.
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Fruit Cake: Contributed by Reader Janani.
I am Janani. I am going to share this delicious fruit cake which I
prepared for my mums birthday. She enjoyed it and that was her best
birthday gift from my side. Hope you will enjoy it too. Email me at
kkr...@batelco.com.bh
Ingredients:
1/4 tbsp baking powder
140 grams maida
250 grams dried nuts (soaked in water for 1 night)
100 grams butter
2 eggs
2 tbsp caramel
100 grams sugar
1/2 tbsp vanilla essence
1 pinch salt
1/2 tbsp lemon rind
Method of Preparation:
1. Beat eggs, butter & vanilla essence until fluffy and add maida
2. Next add sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon rind and lemon juice and
mix well.
3. Finally add the dried nuts & milk
4. In a greased tray pour the mixture and bake 350*C till done
5. Pour the caramel on top and serve chilled.
Reader's contributions are welcome for this section. Send you
favourite tips and secrets to us at <vin...@singnet.com.sg> We will
feature the best in this newsletter and will also publish them on our
web site at http://recipesecrets.tripod.com/Home/
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Contest for January 2001
Send us any recipe with Paneer (Cottage Cheese) as the key ingredient.
The judges will decide the winning recipe based on originality &
unusualness. Winner will be announced in the March issue of Recipe
Secrets, and the selected recipes will be featured in the newsletter
also. Remember to send us your favourite recipes by January 31, 2001.
Email them to vin...@singnet.com.sg with the subject - "Contest for
Jan 2001".
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