Beetroot & Choc Chip Muffins

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Ingredients
Maida-1 & 1/2 cup
Cocoa powder-1/3 cup
Baking powder-3tsp
Sugar-1 cup
Oil-1/2 cup
Eggs-2
Milk-1 cup
Beetroot pulp-1 cup
(got the pulp from extracting the juice from the juicer)
Cinnamon powder-1tsp
All spice powder-1/2 tsp
Chocolate chips-1/2 cup
Method
Sieve maida,spices,cocoa powder & baking powder,keep it aside.Beat eggs,milk,sugar & oil,slowly add the dry ingredients & beetroot pulp.Lastly add the chocolate chips ,mix it well.Pour it in a greased muffin tins & bake it till done in 180deg.c.
Courtesy:coffeemuffins.com

Cranberry Puliyohara/Puliyodharai/Puliyogare/Cranberry Rice

Ingredients

Fresh cranberries-12 oz pck

(cut into halves)

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Brown sugar-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-15tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Channa dhal & Urad dhal-1 & 1/2 tsp each

Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp

Peanuts-a handful

Curry leaves-a hand full

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chopped green chillies-6

Ingredients fried in 1/2tsp of oil & make a smooth powder

Channa dhal-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1tsp

Dessicated coconut-1tsp

Methi seeds-less than 1/8tsp

Hing-a pinch

Sesame seeds-1 & 1/2 tsp

Method

Pour oil in a pan & temper it.Add the cranberry,salt,hing,brown sugar & red chilly powder,cook it in low flame till mashed up & oil separates the pan.Switch off the stove,add the ground powder & mix it well.Cool & store this in fridge.Take 2 or 3tsps mix it with rice & serve it.

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Mississippi Mud Bars

Ingredients
Melted butter-1/2 cup
Brown sugar-3/4 cup
Maida-1 cup
Egg-1
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Baking soda-1/2tsp
Chopped walnuts-1 cup
White chocolate chips-4oz
Dark chocolate chips-4oz
Method
Beat butter,sugar,essence & egg.Slowly add the maida,salt,baking soda & mix it well.Add 1/2 of the both chocolate chips & walnuts.Pour it on a greased square/rectangle tray.Bake it at 350 deg. for 20 minutes or till its light brown colour & cooked.While hot sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top,leave it to melt. Swirl chocolates with a knife to marbleize. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup walnuts & press it slightly. Cool in pan until firm, then cut into bars.
Courtesy:cookingontheside