Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast

I got a pack of King's Hawaian sweet rolls in Costco, saw this breakfast recipe in their website and followed the same.IngredientsKing's Hawaiian Sweet Bread - 9 (If using normal bread, take 4-5 slices, cut into 1-inch cubes)2 eggs, slightly beaten1 cup milk1/4 cup sugar, divided1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided1/2 of a large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced1 tbsp. butterMethodPreheat oven to 350° F.Place bread cubes in greased 8x8-inch baking dish.Combine eggs, milk, 2 tbsp. of sugar and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon in medium bowl; mix...

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Drumstick Leaves Adai / Indian Style Protein Crepes

Ingredients Brown rice/ Boiled rice - 3/4cup lentils, combined -3/4cup ( I've used toor dal,channa dal, whole masoor dal, whole moong dal, whole urad dal, red beans, mattar ki dal [split yellow peas] and black eyed peas) Red chillies -4 Cumin seeds - 1teaspoon Drumstick leaves - one fist full Chopped onion - 1/4cup (optional) Chopped green chilly-1(optional) Chopped cilantro - 1tablespoon (optional) Hing/Asafotida -1/4 teaspoon Oil Salt Method Wash and soak the dals, rice and red chilly to gather for 2-3 hours. Grind it with cumin...

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Gulab Jamun

IngredientsNon-fat dry milk powder - 1/2 cupAll purpose flour - 3 tablespoonsBaking soda - a pinchBaking powder - a generous pinchHalf & half milk - 1/4 cup (approximately)Sugar -1 cupElaichi -2Oil - to deep fry the jamunsMethodMix the milk powder - all purpose flour - baking powder - baking soda. Sieve it once or twice.Sprinkle half & half milk little by little, don't knead it too much..just mix it and keep aside for 5-10 minutes.Now pinch small portion of dough and make smooth balls. Now you can press the dough to bring it...

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Spicy Egg fry

Ingredients Hard Boiled eggs-3 Onion-1 Tomato(small)-1 Curry powder-11/2teaspoons [I've used MDH Madras curry powder] Salt Few curry leaves To coarsely grind Cumin seeds-1teaspoon Coriander seeds-1teaspoon Pepper corns-1teaspoon Method Heat oil in a pan, add the onions-curry leaves and sauté for a minute. Then add the tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft n mushy. Add the curry powder-salt and mix it well. Now add the hard boiled (eggs cut into half), mix it gently and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes. Finally add the powdered...

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Coconut Bun / Thenga Bun

This is a famous snack back home, you can find these soft and sweet coconut stuffed buns in almost every bakery. I have tried it several times at home and finally this time am satisfied with the outcome, and here comes the egg-less version of the coconut bun from my kitchen. :)Ingredients All purpose flour/ Maida -11/4cup Rapid rise yeast-1teasppon Sugar-4teaspoons Salt-1/2teaspoons Warm milk-1/2cup Warm water - 3 tablespoons Olive oil - 2teaspoon Butter -2 teaspoon Stuffing Sweetened coconut flakes -1/2cup Sugar -1/4cup Nuts (Cashew,...

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Carrot Beans Stirfry / Carrot Beans Poriyal

IngredientsCarrots-2Beans- 15Onion(small)-1Green chilly-1Few curry leaves (which I didn't add, as I was not having it! ;))Grated coconut -1tablespoonTurmeric powder-1/8powderChilly powder -1 teaspoonSugar -1/4teaspoonSaltOilMustard seeds-1/2teaspoonChanna dhal-1teaspoonUrad dhal -1teaspoonMethod Wash and cut the veggies into small pieces.Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and let them crackle. Then add the channa & urad dhal, fry till they turn golden in colour.Add the chopped onion-green chilly-curry leaves and fry till the...

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Onion-Tomato & Mint chutney

Ingredients Onion-1 Tomato-1 Mint Leaves- a small bunch Cilantro leaves - a small bunch (optional) Tamarind- a tiny piece Red chillies-4 Urad dhal-1tablespoon Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Grated Coconut - 3tablespoons Salt Oil Method Chop the onion and tomato into big pieces. Clean and wash the mint leaves. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds followed by urad dhal and red chillies and tamarind. Roast them without burning.. Remove them and let it cool. Add the Onion-tomato chunks in the same kadai and sauté them for 3-4 minutes....

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Rasmalai

Ingredients 2% Milk / Whole Milk -8cupsLemon-1Sugar- 1 3/4cupsChopped nuts-1/4cupElaichi-3MethodSqueeze the juice from the lemon n keep it ready.1.Boil 4cups of milk in a heavy bottomed pan.2.Slowly add the lemon juice and mix it gently. Put off the flame once the milk is curdled. 3.Strain the milk solids using a cheese cloth/muslin cloth. Wash it 2-3 times in the (cold) running water.4.Squeeze out all the water from the milk solid(paneer). Try extract the water as much as possible.5.Tie the paneer in the cloth and hang it for an hour.(so...

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Capsicum Curry

IngredientsCapsicum -2Onion(big)-1Tomato-3Chilli powder-2teaspoonsCoriander powder-2teaspoonsGaram masala-1teaspoonCloves-2Cinnamon Stick-1SaltOilMethodCube the capsicums.Grind the onion-tomatoes into a fine paste.Heat oil in kadai, sauté the capsicum for a few minutes, keep it aside.Add some more oil in the same kadai, throw in the cloves and cinnamon pieces. Once they splutter, add the onion-tomato paste.Fry on medium flame till the raw smell of onion-tomato are gone. Then add chilli-coriander and garam masala powders with salt.Take...

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