Mini Chicken Burger

Ingredients 

2 lbs Boneless Chicken (fillet

2 tablespoon White Vinegar

1 teaspoon Mustard powder (or paste)

1 teaspoon garlic paste

1 teaspoon ginger paste

½ teaspoon salt 

For batter:

1 egg

2-3 tablespoon milk

2 tablespoon Gram Flour (besan)

2 tablespoon flour 

2 tablespoon corn starch

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon salt

Oil for deep frying

Method

Combine white vinegar, mustard powder, ginger and garlic paste and salt. 

Add chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.

Whisk together the batter ingredients together and coat chicken fillet in the batter.

Deep Fry chicken fillets until they are crispy and golden brown.

Smother mini hamburger buns with SPICY Mayonnaise. Slide chicken fillets in the buns, top off with iceberg lettuce on top… and viola… ENJOY!!

Grilled Quesadillas

Ingredients:

2 tortillas

1/4 c. sliced olives

1/4 c. chopped chicken, beef etc.

1/2 c. shredded cheese

small amount chopped dry onion and green peppers,(hot peppers can be used if desired)

spicy tomato sauce

multiply above ingtedients to make more than one.

Method:

Chop and mix filling ingredients together.

Preheat electric grill. 

Butter one side of each tortilla. 

When grill is hot, lay one tortilla on grill, buttered side down. Spread filling across the tortilla and cover with the other pre-greased tortilla---buttered side up. Lower the lid of the grill and cook until tortillas have browned and cheese has melted. About 5 minutes. 

Serve with tomato sauce.

Chilli Burger

Ingrediants:

1 ½ pounds or 700 grams of Minced Beef (Keema)

4 Hamburger Buns

1 medium Onion (finely chopped)

2 cloves of Garlic (Lehsan) (peeled & crushed)

4 tbsp. or 60 ml of Fresh Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhania) (chopped)

1 tbsp. or 15 ml of Crushed Chilli Flakes (Kutti Mirch)

2 tsp. or 10 ml of Ground Cumin (Pisa Zeera)

Salt (to taste)

Black Pepper (Pisi Kaali Mirch) (freshly ground - to taste)

2 tbsp. or 30 ml of Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

Butter (for toasting buns)

2 tbsp. or 30 ml of Cooking Oil

Method

Heat oil in a pan and fry the garlic and onion until the onions are 

translucent and soft. Add the cumin and chilli flakes and fry for 2 minutes. 

Leave to cool slightly, then place in a bowl with the beef, sun-dried tomato 

paste, coriander, salt and black pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly, then divide 

into 4 equal portions and shape into burgers. 

Brush the grill or pan with a little oil and cook the burgers for about 8 

mins, turning once. This will result in a medium-rare burger (increase cooking 

time to taste). 

Put butter on buns and lightly toast in a frying pan. Place the burger in 

the toasted bun. Add lettuce and sauces as required

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 + 1/2 cup (170 g) all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (dutched/dark)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup (220 g) sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

3/4 cup (1.8 dl) milk

3/4 cup (170 g) melted butter

2 eggs

Ingredients for frosting

1 stick (1/2 cup) + 3 tablespoons (160 g) softened butter

3 cups (7.2 dl) powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 to 5 tablespoons lukewarm milk

Method

Preheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C)

Grease a 9 inch (23 cm) cake tin.

Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl.

Melt the butter at low heat and add to the dry ingredients. Also add milk and eggs.

Mix everything together until smooth, either by hand or by using an electric mixer at slow speed.

Transfer to bake tin and bake at 350 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 35 to 45 minutes.

After the cake has cooled, slice the cake through the middle to make two layers (easier if the cake has been in the fridge).

Frosting

Cream the softened butter with powdered sugar in a bowl. Add cocoa, vanilla and 4 tablespoons lukewarm milk, and mix until smooth. Do not over-mix. If necessary, add some more milk.

Use one 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers, 1/3 on top, and the rest around the cake.

This cake should have room temperature when served.

Variations

You may cut the top of the cake to make a flat surface before adding the frosting.

You may divide the batter in two and transfer to two bake tins. The baking time would then be about 15-20 minutes

To make a tall cake, you may bake two cakes instead of slicing one into two layers

You may use tasteless vegetable oil for the cake instead of melted butter. If so, also add 1/4 ts salt

Instead of vanilla extract, you may use an equivalent amount of freeze dried coffee.

You may use ½ cup of freshly brewed coffee instead of milk or water to get mocca flavor. 

Cheese Cake

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 1/2 cup Zwieback crumbs

3 Tablespoons butter

2 Tablespoons sugar

Filling:

1 pound cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

2 egg yolks

2 egg whites

Topping:

1 1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Blend crumbs with butter and sugar. Press into bottom of 8 inch pie plate.

2. Bake at 300 degrees F for 5 minutes and cool.

3. Blend cream cheese with whipping cream, cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon peel. Add egg yolks, one at a time and mix well. Beat egg whites well and fold into mixture lightly.

4. Pour on top of crust and bake at 325 degrees for one hour.

5. Beat sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

6. When cheesecake is done baking, cool slightly then spread the sour cream topping on top of the cheesecake.

7. Return cake to oven for 10 minutes. Cool and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Apple Bread

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped

1 cup broken walnuts

Directions

In bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, place oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and apples. Stir into flour mixture. Add walnuts and mix. Divided mixture between two greased 8-in. x 4-in. bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until bread test done. Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan.

Swedish Nuts

Ingredient:

2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 lb. nuts (pecans, walnuts, or a mixture of both)
1/2 cup butter

Preparation: 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

Beat egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Add sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form and turn glossy. Fold in nuts and coat well with the egg white mixture. 

Melt butter in a 9x13-inch baking pan by placing it in the oven. Evenly spread coated nuts over melted butter in pan. 

Bake for about 30 minutes (or until no butter remains in the pan), stirring and turning nuts every 8 minutes. Place hot nuts on foil and allow to cool.