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Best Chocolate Fudge Pudding - Easy recipe - perfect for Christmas - Victorian time Dessert Pudding

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This is indeed a real chocolate dream! The melting in the mouth chocolate sponge pudding will sit on your spoon while thick chocolate sauce oozes out before you tuck it into your mouth; sponge and choc sauce all in one gulp! And then, you will sigh in utter satisfaction that your chocolate fudge dream has come true! No wonder this pudding was greatly favoured by the British Royalty! This supremely delicious pudding recipe is actually about a few simple ingredients put together in an ingenious way to produce a glorious dessert fit for the affluent aristocracy during the reign of Queen Victoria. I was lucky to have grabbed an ancient cookbook that belonged to the Victorian era with a collection of priceless recipes from an old book shop in the Oxford University area where nostalgic old-fashioned book shops are lined up the whole length of the street. This recipe was directly extracted from that journal. Delicious in every mouthful, you can go for a second helping without a trace o...

Delicious Bitter gourd/ Karela curry - Inspired by Punjabi cuisine

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This juicy Karela dish, inspired by Panjabi cuisine, is a delicious blend of the bitterness of Karelas and the natural sweetness of onions and tomatoes.  You will be surprised to learn that, to produce such a delicacy you will need only 3 main ingredients: Tomatoes Karella Onions And only 3 main spices : Chilli powder Turmeric Salt Bitter Gourd, also known as karella or karawila is a sure diabetes buster according to ayurvedic medicine.  This vegetable can be turned into a variety of dishes, depending on the type of cuisine you would like to follow.  However, If you get the ingredients and their proportions right this is simply the best karella dish you can prouduce. I am grateful to Munaza, my Pakistani friend and her mom, for her dedicated culinary guidance in making this dish. You will need the following ingredients: Bitter Gourd/Karella/Karavila 3 medium Onions(Indian Onion) 3 large or 4 medium Chili powder 1 tbsp Juicy Tomatoes 3 large or 4 medium Turmeric 1 tsp Salt...

Pan-Fried Tilapia recipe - with grilled cherry tomatoes on the side

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These fleshy Tilapia fish fillets, with a very appetizing crispy cornflakes outer layer, could be the best, pan-fried fish fillets you could ever dream of. Very quick and deliciously healthy dinner choice in which you could include an assortment of colourful steamed or grilled veggies. This unique recipe was passed on to me by one of my Goan friends who is an expert in producing mouthwatering fish dishes.  Rolling the fish fillets on crushed cornflakes is a breakthrough in producing such beautifully crunchy outer crust. Who would have thought that cornflakes could play such an exciting role other than floating in milk in the cereal bowl? So, try this easy peasy recipe and enjoy your crunchy fish fillets for dinner tonight! So, gather the necessary ingredients and let’s make it; What you will need: Fish fillets (Tilapia) 4 Lemon 1tbsp Salt  a few pinches Chili powder or paprika powder 1/2 tsp Cornflakes crushed 1/2 cup  Let’s make : Defrost the fish fillets and ...

Best Summer salads - Seven cool salad recipes

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Greek Salad Basic French dressing Kick start summer with a delightful range of salads Tossing a few ingredients together, you can make many varieties of beautiful, crunchy, healthy, and versatile summer salads within minutes.  You can toss seasonal vegetables together with some chunks of avocado, pomegranates, or apples and combine them all with a delicious salad dressing to make culinary heaven in a bowl! You might prefer a lighter version of a salad for lunch and a more satisfying and sustainable choice for dinner. By adding some roast chicken, steak, tinned sardines – or salmon – or boiled eggs into your salad bowl, you will instantly turn it into a full, healthy meal. it’s just a matter of being creative to make your own version of a glorious salad, according to your mood of the day! The natural vibrant colours of seasonal vegetables and fruits will invariably please your eyes before it stimulates the tastebuds. If you are struggling to lose a few pounds in ...