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Classic Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1 cup thickened cream 6 slices of bread 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 50g butter  Methods:  1) Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake tin. 2) Place the pot over low heat and add milk, cream and vanilla. Mix to combine and bring mixture to simmer, then remove from heat. 3)  Then, beat eggs and sugar until well combined. Add the prepared mixture and beat further to combine. 4) Apply butter on bread slices on both sides and arrange bread slices on the greased cake tin.  5) Gently, pour the mixture over the bread slices. Then, place the cake tin over a bigger cake tin. Pour hot water into the bigger cake tin until half full. 6) Bake pudding for 30 minutes. 7) Cool completely, sprinkle icing sugar and serve.   

Green Chilli Pickle Recipe

Ingredients: 200g green chillies (slit in halves) 3/4 cup mustard or canola oil Pinch of cumin seeds Pinch of black mustard seeds  10-15 curry leaves 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon masala powder Salt to taste Pinch of asafoetida Methods:  1) In a heated pot, add canola/ olive oil. 2) Once the oil has heated, add cumin and black mustard seeds and splutter. Also, add the curry leaves. 3) Throw in chillies, turmeric powder, masala powder, salt to taste and asafoetida.  4) Stir all the ingredients and cook for 5 minutes over medium-to-low heat until aromatic. Ensure to stir occasionally. 5) Cool completely and transfer in an air-tight container.  

Masala Lobster Curry Recipe

Ingredients: 250g lobster tails (chopped and washed) 1/2 lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil Pinch of cumin seeds 10-15 curry leaves 3 cloves 3 cardamoms 1-star anise 1/2 cinnamon quill 1 onion (finely chopped) 5 cloves of garlic (crushed)  1 chilli 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon masala powder Salt to taste Pinch of asafoetida 1 cup hot water A handful of coriander leaves Methods: 1) Chop lobster tails to desired sizes and marinate in lemon juice for 15 minutes. 2) In a heated pot, add olive oil and splutter pinch of cumin seeds. Also, add cloves, cinnamon quill, cardamom and star anise. 3) Add onions and garlic and saute' until light brown.  4) Then, add turmeric powder and masala powder. Saute' for few seconds. 5) Add lobster pieces, a pinch of asafoetida, chilli and salt to taste. Mix and cook for 5 minutes. 6) Then, add hot water, stir and cook for 15 minutes until the curry sauce becomes thick. Ensure to stir, occasio

Chocolate Hot-Cross Buns Recipe

Ingredients: 7g yeast 1.5 cups milk (warm) 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon sugar 4 cups plain flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 60g butter An egg (beaten) 3/4 cup choc chips *Flour Paste 1/4 cup plain flour 2 teaspoon sugar 4.5 tablespoons water (room temperature)   Methods: 1) In a jug add, yeast, milk & 1 tablespoon sugar. Mix and set aside for 10 minutes until frothy. 2) In a mixing bowl, add flour and cocoa powder. Also, rub/mix butter into the flour mixture. 3) Make a well, add yeast mixture, beaten egg and sugar. Stir and combine to form a dough. Knead the dough for an hour and set aside for an hour (cover with a cloth) over the warm surface. The dough should rise after an hour. 4) Then, punch the dough and knead for 5 minutes, further.  Add choc chips and knead to combine.  Divide dough into 16 parts and make into ball shapes. Place dough in the greased cake tin, cover with a cloth and set aside for 30 minutes. *Flour Paste 5) In a mixing bow

Coconut & Semolina (suji) Laddoo Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup semolina (suji) 1 cup icing sugar 2 teaspoons cardamom powder 1/2 cup milk powder 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup ghee Methods: 1) In a heated frying pan add 1/4 cup ghee and fry desiccated coconut until lightly brown, then transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl. 2) Clean frying pan and add 1/2 cup ghee, fry semolina until light brown. 3) Then, add milk,  sugar, cardamom powder and coconut. Mix all the ingredients over low heat. Remove from heat and set aside until warm. 4) Heat 1/4 cup ghee, add small portions, mix and bind the mixture into laddoos. Dry laddoos completely before serving.

Lamb Rogan Josh Recipe

Ingredients: 450g lamb pieces (boneless) 1/3 cup canola oil 2 teaspoons cumin  2.5 onions (finely chopped) 10 curry leaves 6 cloves 5 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon quill 8 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1 cm ginger (crushed) 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons turmeric powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon hot paprika Salt to taste Pinch of asafoetida 2 tablespoon masala 2 chillies 6 tablespoons yoghurt 275ml warm water Methods: 1) In a heated pot, add olive oil and heat. Add cumin seeds and splutter.   2) Then, add cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon quill and curry leaves. Also, add onion and garlic. Saute' until onions and garlic turn light brown. 3) Then, add turmeric powder, masala powder, coriander powder, paprika and black pepper. And saute' for few seconds. 4) Add lamb pieces, salt to taste and chillies. Mix well and cook lamb for 5 minutes. 5) Add yoghurt and water and cook for an hour, until the lamb has cooked, tend