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Milk Poori or Puri Recipe

Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup lukewarm milk 1/3 cup coriander leaves (finely chopped) Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon cumin powder 3 teaspoons ghee 3 cups canola oil Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add flour, coriander leaves, salt, cumin powder & ghee. Mix to combine. 2) Add milk in small portions and mix with a smooth until doughy texture is met. 3) Knead for 2-3 minutes for smooth dough. 4) Divide dough into 4 equal sizes.  5) then, roll and press on a flour dusted board and roll to a thickness of 4mm. 6) Use a glass & cut dough into small sizes. And roll smaller sizes to  thickness of 1mm. 7) Add canola oil in a heated frying pan/ kadai. Once, oil has heated, add puris and fry until light brown. 8) Drain oil and place puris on a plate. 9) Ensure to cover puris immediately for softness. *Serve warm puris with your favorite curries.

Chocolate Muffin Recipe

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder 2.25 cups self-raising flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup choc chips 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 2x6 muffin pans. 2) In a mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar and choc chips and mix to combine. 3) In a mixing jug, add vegetable oil, milk, vanilla and eggs. Mix to combine with a fork. 4) Make a well in dry ingredients, and pour the milk mixture. Fold to combine. 5) Add 2 tablespoons in each muffin holes. 6) Place into the oven and bake for 25 minutes. *Cool completely and serve.      

Chilli Jam Egg Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients: 1/2 onion (finely chopped) 3 eggs 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1/2 ginger (crushed) 2 tablespoons chilli jam paste 1 cup mixed vegetables 1 chilli (finely chopped) A bunch of cabbage (coarsely chopped) 1/2 cup cooking oil (olive or canola) 3 cups cooked rice Salt (pinch) Pepper (pinch) 1 teaspoon white vinegar 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add 3 eggs, pinch of pepper and pinch of salt & whisk properly. 2) Add 1/4 cup olive oil in a heated frying pan. Once, oil has heated, add eggs and scramble.  Once eggs have cooked, remove cooked eggs and set aside.  3) In the same frying over medium heat, add another 1/4 cup olive oil. Add ginger, garlic and onions & saute' until soft. 4) Then, add mixed vegetables and cabbage & stir-fry to your liking. 5) Finally add the eggs, rice, vinegar, light & dark soy sauce, pinch of pepper and salt to taste. 6) Mix all th

Cheese Muffin Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup baby spinach (coarsely chopped) 1/4 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup olive oil 1 egg Methods:  1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 6 holes of muffin pan. 2) In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar and baking powder & mix to combine. 3) Also, add spinach and cheese & mix to combine. 4)  In a jug, add butermilk, oil and egg. Whisk with a fork until well combined. 5) Make a well in the flour mixture and add the liquid mixture. Ensure to mix, well 6) Add 2 tablespoons mixture into each muffin pan holes. 7) Palce into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until muffins turn golden brown 8) Remove from oven, cool and serve with margarine or butter for breakfast.  

Chilli Jam Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients: *Marinate 500g chicken breast pieces 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1 cm ginger (crushed) 1/4 cup olive oil (cooking oil) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce Pinch of black pepper Pinch of salt   *Stir-fry 1/4 cup olive oil or cooking oil 1 onion (finely chopped) 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1 cm ginger (crushed) 2 tablespoons chilli jam paste 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 tablespoon water (room temperature) Salt to taste Pinch of black pepper 1/2 green capsicum 1/2 red capsicum Handful of spring onions Methods: *Marinate Chicken 1) In a mixing bowl, add chicken. 2) Add garlic, ginger, salt, pepper &light and dark soy sauce into chicken pieces. Mix to combine and marinate for half an hour. 3) In a pot or work, add 1/4 cup olive/ cooking oil. Add the marinate chicken and cook for 15 minutes, over medium to high heat. Ensure to stir, occasionally. 4) Once, chicken has cooked, remove from heat

Classic Rice Pudding Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup rice (washed) 2 cups water (room temperature)  2.5 cups milk (fresh) 1/3 cup almond flakes Pinch of nutmeg 2 teaspoons cardamom powder 1/2 sugar (may vary with your taste) 1/2 teaspoon ghee Methods: 1) In a pot, add rice and water & cook rice, until rice is well done. 2) Then, add milk, almond flakes, nutmeg, cardamom powder and sugar. Stir to combine and bring to boil. 3) Add ghee and simmer for 2-3 minutes. *Serve warm or cold.   

Cauliflower & Potato Curry Recipe| Alu Gobi Recipe

Ingredients:  1/4 cup olive oil Pinch of asafoetida Pinch of cumin 1 onion (finely chopped) 5-6 cloves of garlic  10 curry leaves 1.5 teaspoon turmeric powder 3-4 chillies 1 teaspoon masala 1 potato (chopped) 400g cauliflower (coarsely chopped) Salt to taste Handful of coriander (chopped) Method: 1) In a heated pot, add olive oil. Once oil has heated, add cumin seeds and splutter. Also, add curry leaves 2) Then, add onions and garlic and saute' for few seconds until light brown. 3) Add turmeric & masala powder and saute for few seconds.  4)  Add potatoes, chillies, salt to taste and asafoetida. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. 5) Then, add cauliflower, stir and cook for 5-6 minutes, further. 6) Finally, add coriander leaves, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.  *Serve warm with roti or naan.