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Chocolate Cake`

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Preparation time: 30 min Cook time:  50 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN INGREDIENTS: 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder 4 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 2 tsp. vanilla essence 400g butter For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 3 cup meringue icing PREPARATION   1.   Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and  keep it aside.   2.   Whisk oil, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating    well after each addition.   3.   Add flour mixture little by little. Then add vanilla essence      and combine.   4.   Preheat oven at 190 degree and then bake it for 50 mts..  Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.   5.   Cut the cake into three layers. Spray the sugar syrup in  each layer. Spread meringue icing between the layers.   6.   Spread meringue icing and decorate with it.   7. Chocolate cake is ready to serve.

Italian meringue

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:  10 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN Cuisine : Italian INGREDIENTS: Egg whites – 3 Granulated sugar – 5 oz Water – 100 ml Vanilla essence – 1 tsp. Cream of tartar – a pinch METHOD Take a deep bottom pan and add sugar and water. Boil it until it becomes thick in medium flame. While sugar syrup is cooking, separate eggs placing whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on low to medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whip on medium to high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, but not dry. With mixer running, add cooked syrup to whites in a slow but steady stream, beating on high speed. Always be careful when working with hot sugar. Beat on high speed until steam from hot syrup stops, about 5 minutes.  Beat in vanilla, scrape down sides gently and beat again for 1 minute. Italian meringue is ready. 

Italian Buttercream Meringue

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:  10 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN Cuisine : Italian INGREDIENTS: Egg whites – 3 Granulated sugar – 5 oz Water – 100 ml Unsalted butter – 8 oz Vanilla essence – 1 tsp. Cream of tartar – a pinch METHOD Take a deep bottom pan and add sugar and water. Boil it until it becomes thick in medium flame. While sugar syrup is cooking, separate eggs placing whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on low to medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whip on medium to high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, but not dry. With mixer running, add cooked syrup to whites in a slow, beating on high speed. Beat on high speed until steam from hot syrup stops, about 5 minutes. Add butter a tablespoon at a time, beating until smooth, approximately 4-5 minutes. Beat in vanilla, scrape down sides gently and beat again for 1 minute. Italian buttercream meringu

Koombu varavu (banana blossom stir fry)

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:   10 min                                                            VEGETARIAN Cuisine : Indian INGREDIENTS: Banana blossom flower – 1 no onion – 1(chopped) Green chillies – 3 nos (slit) Curry leaves – 2 strings Dried red chilly – 1 no Coconut oil – 3 tbsp. Mustard – ½ tsp. Tumeric powder – ¼ tsp. Red chilly powder – 1 tsp. Grated coconut – 1 cup Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp. Salt to taste METHOD Slice the banana blossom flower into small pieces and wash it with turmeric water (1 tsp. turmeric powder). Drain it well. Then put it into a chopper and chop it nicely. Heat oil in a pan then add mustard, after it pops up then add dry chilly, curry leaves, chopped onion, green chilly and sauté well. Then add the chopped banana flower. Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, grated coconut, cumin seeds and salt then mix well. Cook it in a low flame for 10 min until the mixture is well cooked. Koombu varavu is ready t