Broiled Orange

Ingredients

Orange-1

(cut into half)

Butter-little

(to dot on top)

Cinnamon sugar-little

(to sprinkle on top)

Brown sugar-little

(to sprinkle on top)

Method

Cut the orange into half.With a knife loosen up all the segments & make a slit around the fruit.This is done for all the flavours to get inside the fruit while broiling.Sprinkle some brown sugar & cinnamon sugar on top.Dot it with butter & broil it till the top portion is light brown & sugar starts to bubble.Serve it warm.

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Spinach Dip

Ingredients
Spinach-4
(only the leaves)
Green chillies-1
Garlic-1
Salt to taste
Lemon juice-1tsp
Curd-1/3 cup
Chopped parsley-1tsp
Method
Make a smooth puree with all above ingredients except curd.Mix the puree with the curd & serve it cold.This dip can be served with fresh vegetables or tortilla chips.

Cream Cheese Grapes

Ingredients
Cream cheese-3tsp
Grated ginger -1/2tsp
(slightly toss it in pan till dry)
Honey-1/2tsp
Pecan-12
(dry roast slightly & chopped finely)
Globe grapes-6
(seedless is better)
Method
In a bowl cream together cream cheese,ginger & honey.Put the grapes in the bowl & with a spoon evenly coat the grapes.Roll the cheese coated grapes in the pecan.Keep it in fridge until the coating is firm.Cut into halves & serve.
I saw this recipe from a book given by Costco............with a slight change.

Bagel Crostini

Ingredients
Large Bagel-1
Any herb-1/8tsp
(I used basil)
Melted butter-4tsp
Parmesan cheese-1/4tsp Method
Cut the bagel into half,then cut into thin circles.Mix all above ingredients together.Brush it on top of each circles.Place it on a baking tray,do not over lap them.Bake it at 350 deg c for 5 minutes or till brown.Keep watching it,otherwise it can get burnt very fast if unnoticed.Cool & store it in an air tight container.This is an easy tea time snack........
Courtesy:Ellie

Soya Manchurian

Ingredients for the sauce

Tomato Ketchup-6tsp

Soya sauce-3tsp

Red chilly sauce-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Chopped onions-1/4

Green chillies chopped-2

Chopped spring onion -1 bunch

Salt to taste

Oil-2tsp

1tsp of Corn flour diluted in little water

Ingredients for frying

Soya chunks-40nos.

(soak in hot water & squeeze out the water)

Salt to taste

Red or yellow food colour-little

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

(or chopped)

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Maida-4tsp

Corn flour-2tsp

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Marinate the soya chunks with ginger & garlic paste,salt,food colour & chilly powder for 10 minutes.Add maida & corn flour, sprinkle very little water mix till all the soya chunks are coated well.Deep fry them till golden brown & keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan saute onion,green chillies,ginger & garlic paste,spring onion till light brown.Add all the sauces & the diluted corn flour.Cook for 2 more minutes & switch off the gas.Add the fried soya chunks mix it well & garnish it with spring onions & serve.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped small Roma tomatoes-3

Chopped onion-2tbsp

Garlic chopped-2

Tamarind-a small piece(optional)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard,Jeera,Urad dhal-little

Red chilly powder-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 1/2 tsp of oil & fry tomatoes,garlic & onion till transparent & mashed.Add salt,cool & grind to a smooth paste.Temper it.This can be served with any tiffin.

Lentil Dosa

Ingredients American lentil-1/2 cup (raw brown lentils) Rice-1 cup (I used Idly rice) Green chillies-1 Ginger-a small piece Salt to taste Jeera-1tsp Oil-to make dosa Method Soak rice & lentil together for 3 hrs.Then grind it to a semi coarse batter along with salt,ginger & green chillies.Mix jeera,heat a tawa & prepare dosa as usual.Serve it hot with any chutney Note:This is an instant dosa,there is no need for fermentation.

Wheat Flour & Spaghetti Squash Halwa

Ingredients
Whole wheat flour-1/2 cup
Grated spaghetti squash-2 cups
Milk-1 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup
(or more if you want sweet)
Ghee-8tsp
Nuts & raisins fried in ghee-little
Saffron(optional)-little
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Method
Pour ghee in a pan add squash & wheat flour,keep frying in medium flame till raw smell disappears & turns light brown in colour.Pour milk & sugar, in low flame cook it till it leaves the sides of the pan.Add nuts,saffron & cardamom powder,mix it well.Serve it hot or warm.

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