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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Easy Peach Salad



Ingredients:

  • Fresh peaches – 5
  • Green chilies (finely chopped) – 3
  • Salt to taste
Preparation:
  1. Wash the peaches gently under cold water.
  2. With a small sharp knife, peel the skin from the peaches.
  3. Cut them into small cubes using the knife.
  4. Season with salt and the green chilies, enjoy!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Plain Cake



Ingredients:

  • Eggs – 4
  • Butter (melted) – 1 cup
  • White sugar – 1 up
  • Flour – 1 cup
  • Vanilla essence – ½ tsp
  • Baking powder - 1 tsp

Preparation:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine the flour and the baking powder and mix them well.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar until they become all blended.
  3. Now beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  4. Beat the mixture until it becomes fluffy and smooth.
  5. Stir in the vanilla and again beat for 5 more minutes.
  6. Now add flour, a little at a time. Gently fold them to the egg mixture with a wooden spoon.
  7. Take a baking pan (7.6 IN×7.6 IN or 19.3 cm ×19.3 cm) and grease it or line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  8. Pour the cake batter into the pan evenly and bake them for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  9. Serve with your afternoon tea!





Monday, September 10, 2012

Cardamom Masala Tea




Ingredients:

  • Tea bags – 2 (if you use tea leaves, use 2 tsp or according to your taste)
  • Sugar – 2 tsp (or according to your taste)
  • Cardamom – 4 to 5
  • Cinnamon – 2, ½ inches
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Milk – ¾ cup

Preparation:

  1. Bring the water to the boil.
  2. Add the sugar, cardamom and cinnamon. Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the tea bags and simmer for another 5 minutes on medium heat.
  4. Remove the tea bags and add milk to the tea mixture and again simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
  5. Serve hot and enjoy!! 
     (You can adjust the process according to your taste)