Coconut Steak Curry

Clean and cut 500g of tenderized steak into pieces.

Drizzle some lemon juice over the steak.

Soften one chopped onion in oil.

Braise with the onion:

1 tsp crushed garlic

1 tsp ginger garlic

1 cinnamon stick

2 elachi

Add: 

1 tsp salt

1 tsp red chilli paste

½ tsp chilli powder

1 tsp dhana jeero

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp black pepper powder

Add steak and braise. Slit and add 2 green chillies.

Cook till tender.

Add 1 can of coconut milk. Simmer till thickened.

Serve with rice or roti.

Butterscotch Date Roll

A delicious (and easy) alternative to a traditional Swiss roll.

Place 150g chopped dates, ¾ cup boiling water and 1 tsp bicarb in your liquidizer.

Let it stand for 5 minutes.

Add 60g butter and 160 ml brown sugar. Process.

Add 2 large eggs, ¾ cup flour and 1 ½ tsp baking powder. Process.

Stir in 50g chopped pecan nuts.

Line a 25 by 30 cm baking sheet with baking paper.

Spread your batter evenly in the tray.

Bake on 180 degrees celcius for 15-20 minutes.

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Creamy Pasta Casserole

Soften one onion chopped in a little oil.

Dice 2 chicken fillets.

Marinate the chicken in:

1 tsp garlic

1 tsp ginger garlic

1 tsp dana jeero

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chilli powder

grinding of black pepper

¼ tsp turmeric.

Braise chicken.

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Easiest Malva Pudding

Liquidize till smooth

1 can fruit cocktail

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 ¼ cup sugar

2 tsp bicarb

4 tsp baking powder

Pour into a pan/pans of your choice. Bake on 180 degrees till a cake tester comes out clean.

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Four-in-one Haleem

Boil ½ cup of 4 in 1 soup mix in 3 cups of water till soft. Liquidize till smooth.

Chop 1 onion and soften.

Add:

½ kg chicken fillet cubed

1 tsp jeero

2 cinnamon sticks

2 elachi

2 cloves

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