Roundup of Microwave Easy Cooking

Hi friends!

Here's the roundup of December 2011's Microwave Easy Cooking Challenge. :-)

Hot Chocolate Soufflé

 

Visit www.foodomania.com for the recipe & step by step pictures.

Link to this recipe - http://foodomania.com/microwave-chocolate-souffle/

Double Decker Pizza

Here’s a dish I came up with sitting on the upper deck of a double-decker bus in Mumbai. Hence the name: Double-Decker Pizza. It’s funny how the mind comes up with ideas when you least expect it to. But that’s how it is, heh? :) Once again, with Pizza, you never have to follow the recipe to the *T*. Play with the spices & include the veggies you love!

Rotini Pasta with Cheese Sauce (Microwave)

Um.... I have been staring at the computer screen for the past 10 minutes trying to come up with a good introduction for this post. But every time I look at the Cheesy Pasta, I fail to do justice to this sinful pleasure! :-D So, I decided to just upload the pictures & get on with the recipe :-)

How to cook Pasta in the Microwave

A short post on boiling Pasta in the Microwave. Nothing much to talk here.
You probably realized that my next post would be a Pasta-based one. :-D

Malai Kofta | Veg Balls dipped in rich gravy (Microwave version)

Koftas are basically deep fried mixed vegetable balls that are dipped in a rich gravy just before serving. There are different types of Kofta Curries one can make. Of all the koftas, Malai Kofta is what we hear often. And it is one of my most favorite side-dishes ever!

2 in 1: Tofu Open Sandwich & Tofu Bread Rolls

When do you realize that an interest has become a passion?
The answer is when you start creating recipes in your head when you are in a lecture with the professor teaching something really important for the exam! :-D Okay, I'm not so proud of not paying attention in class, but I'm totally proud of what I've managed to create today. :P And rest assured, today will be the last time I day-dream about food. I've got an exam to clear!

Rabri | Quick milk based Sweet in a Microwave

To be able to come up with a dessert in under 10 minutes is nothing less than a miracle! :-D

Pineapple Cup Cake with Chocolate Ganache

~~I solemnly swear that this will be my last cake for the next 2 months~~

Microwave Chocolate Cake

Can it get easier than this? :-)

Recipe -

(source: Kailas Kitchen, my instinct! ☺)

Ingredients -

All purpose (refined) flour/ Maida - 125 grams (1 cup)

Powdered / Confectioners' Sugar - 1 cup (or as per taste)

Curd - 2 tablespoons

Milk - 1/2 cup / as per requirement

Melted Butter - 3 tablespoons

Cocoa Powder - 1-2 tablespoons

Baking Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Baking / Cooking Soda - soda-bicarb - 1/2 teaspoon

Method -

1: Sieve together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder & baking powder.

* Sieving the flour mixture 2-3 times gives a good texture to the final cake.

2. Mix together soda-bi-carb / baking soda & curd well & keep aside.

3. Heat 1/4 cup water. Combine the butter and ¼ cup of hot water in another bowl and whisk well.

4. Add the flour mix & blend well.

5. Add the curd-baking soda mix & blend again.

6. Add Vanilla essence & beat well to get rid of lumps.

7. Make a smooth batter of pouring consistency. If the batter is too thick, add 2-3 tablespoons of Milk.

8. Grease a microwave safe dish & line it with butter paper.

9. Pour the batter into the bowl

10. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Let it rest in the microwave for 1 minute.

11. Let it cool. (10 minutes) Invert on a plate & pull out the butter paper.
Your soft, spongy, chocolaty cake is rrrreeaaddyy!! ;-)

Microwave Recipes

Microwaves help us save a lot of time in cooking! They are less messy too. Here, you'll find yummy dishes cooked wholly/partly in the Microwave. Some of them are not authentic recipes. I've adapted the recipe to suit Microwave cooking. But they taste almost as exactly as the real thing.. :-)

Cheese Chili Toast

Cheese Sauce

Chocolate Soufflé

Cooking Pasta in Microwave

Double Decker Pizza

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Eggless Molten Lava Cake

Malai kofta

Potato Chips

Pasta Au Gratin with Pesto Sauce

Pineapple Cup Cake

Poha Chivda (Rice flakes snack)

Rotini Pasta with Cheese Sauce

Tandoori Paneer Pizza

Tofu Bread Rolls

Tofu Open Sandwich

Rabri | Milk Sweet

Mini Pizza