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The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever} - Cooking | Add a Pinch. The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe – A one bowl chocolate cake recipe that is quick, easy, and delicious! Updated with gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free options! The best chocolate cake recipe. Ever? There are plenty of claims for the best chocolate cake recipe. So as for my house, this chocolate cake recipe now holds that honor. As the compliments continued, I didn’t begin to tell them how easy it was to make. In all honesty, it is probably one of the easiest cakes I’ve made in a long time, really, but I just smiled and thanked them. As we continued on gobbling up the cake, drinking our coffee or iced cold milk, the compliments just kept coming. Then the requests for the recipe started. That’s generally when you know that folks really like what you’ve made if they ask for the recipe and tell you for what event they plan to serve it. As a cook, that really is one of the highest compliments you can receive – well, at least in my book.

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The little loaves of spiced pork shoulder are recognized all over the US (and beyond!) For their saltiness, their fattiness, their ability to withstand all manner of emergency up to and incuding thermonuclear war and zombie apocalypse, and the distinctive schlllloooooop sound they make as they slide out of their cheery blue cans. That noise is more powerful than a mating call for certain Hawaiians I know.

A few weeks ago, we tasted every flavor of Spam on the market. You get creative, that's what. Each one of these recipes is just one small step for Spam, one giant leap for Spamkind (as we community of Spam lovers like to call ourselves). Breakfast of Spampions Spam might not be the other breakfast meat, or even the other other breakfast meat, and perhaps not even the other other other breakfast meat, but it's definitely high in the running for title of the other other other other breakfast meat.

Spamburgers. Food. Rasgulla Recipe. Home >> Sweets >> Rasgulla A melt in the mouth soft and spongy cheese balls in light and sweet mild cardamom flavored sugary syrup. Its a traditional and easy to make Bengali sweet that you can’t go wrong with. Rasgulla or popularly known as Rosogolla in local dialect, actually originated from Orissa and as with many other Indian sweet and dessert recipes, requires only three basic ingredients (milk, sugar and lemon juice) which are easily available in any kitchen all the time. In this step by step photo recipe of Rasgulla first chhena (aka paneer or Indian cottage cheese) is prepared from milk using lemon juice and then small balls prepared from it are cooked in sugar syrup to give it a sweet character.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 servings (13 rasgullas) Note: In this recipe, we have used Kirkland signature brand whole milk available in Costco to make Rasgulla. Directions: Bring the milk to boil over medium flame. Other Step by Step Recipes 45 Comments. Homemade Paneer Recipe. Home >> Cooking Basics >> Homemade Paneer If you have ever found yourself in the need of paneer but couldn’t find it in a store near you then here is the simple and easy solution for you – Homemade Paneer.

Contrary to popular belief, making paneer or cottage cheese at home is extremely easy and satisfying. Just add any one of these acidic ingredient – lemon juice, buttermilk, citric acid or whey in hot boiled milk and then strain and compress the curdles under heavy pressure. This recipe uses lemon juice because of its easy availability and consistent results. Preparation Time: 50 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Serves: 450 gms Directions: Boil 2-liters milk in a deep pot or deep saucepan over medium flame. Cut it into your desired shape and use it to prepare curry from it. Tips and Variations: Keep heavy object for 1½ hours in step-6 if you want slightly dense texture.If you preparing it for making any sweet then prepare it using a regular milk.

Taste: Soft texture 16 Comments Please reply. Garam Masala Recipe. Home >> Masala Powders >> Garam Masala Powder Garam Masala Powder (Curry Masala) is a spicy and flavorful Indian masala powder prepared using traditional Indian spices. It can be used as an ingredient in many gravies, curries and dals or as seasoning in many recipes. It is very easy to prepare it at home and can be stored for a long time. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Directions:Take all the above ingredients except dried ginger powder in a heavy bottomed pan and roast for 2 minutes on medium flame.Cool them and grind them with dried ginger powder into a fine powder.Store it in an airtight container for up to 4 months.

Keep it in a cool, dry and dark place. Taste: Spicy Serving Ideas:You can use it in all types of curries, dals and biryani for a spicy flavor.If you prepare curry or dal for 2 persons, then add 1 pinch garam masala in the last step of its preparation. Other Step by Step Recipes 1 Comments. Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste. How to make Cashew Paste. How to make cashew paste or Kaju masala for Indian gravies and where can I find one? This is the most commonly asked question. Why buy it from the market when you can make one at home. Follow the step by step guide below and you will have homemade Cashew paste ready in minutes. If you have cashew paste in your refrigerator than it has endless possibilities in Indian cooking.

Cashews add a velvety, rich and creamy texture when added to a gravy. 1. 2. 3. 4. Store it in a an airtight container and it is good for 1-2 weeks and if stored in the freezer it is good for 4-6 months. 2 cups of Cashews at room temperature. About 3/4 cup of water to make a thick paste. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Share this with your friends: Tomato Puree Recipe. How to Make Roasted Cumin Powder | Homemade Jeera Powder. Roasted Cumin Powder recipe? Seriously? You must be thinking isn't it. I wanted to post cumin powder recipe for years now but it just wasn't happening. To post how to make cumin powder at home was stuck me multiple times but I really wanted to do it was during talking with one of my friend. At my sister place my bro-in-law purchased lot of spice powder all in this huge bottle from very popular brand as my friend purchased and when I was cooking once at their place and open the cumin powder bottle, the power had small insects in the brand new bottle can you believe that?

So this post is dedicated to those people whom still doesn't know how to make cumin powder, it's way too simple, easy and hardly take any time. Ingredients for Homemade Roasted Cumin (Jeera) Powder [Shelf Life 2 Months, Yields - 1/4 Cup Powder, Total Time - 10 minutes] Cumin Seeds/Jeera/Jeerakam - 1/4 Cup [or as needed] Method: 1. 2. Our cumin powder is ready use as required.

Chickpea Curry Recipe. Home >> Curries >> Chickpea Curry The melt in mouth texture of fully cooked chickpeas and appetizing aroma of perfectly blended spices makes chickpea curry prepared with this recipe simply irresistible. It uses white chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and tomatoes as main ingredients. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 3 servings Directions:Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat for sautéing.

Sauté chopped onions in it over low to medium heat until it turns light brown. Tips and Variations: If you like more gravy, then add more water in step-5.You can also use water of canned chickpea instead of plain water if you like its taste.Experiment with recipe by adding boiled potatoes, carrot, beans or mushrooms to make a delicious variation with your favorites vegetable.This Indian style curry tastes much better if allowed to set for 12 hours in refrigerator. Serving Ideas: Serve it with naan or pita bread and steamed rice. Other Step by Step Recipes 2 Comments. Instant Oats Dosa. Home >> South Indian >> Oats Dosa Instant oats dosa, a healthy and easy to make mouthwatering crepe is a perfect breakfast dish. A simple and delicious dosa prepared from oats has many health benefits and helps maintaining balanced diet.

Compared with traditional rice dosa, preparing oats dosa is quick and does not require any advance preparation – dry-roast oats, crush them into powder, mix curd, rava, spices, greens and water to prepare batter, spread it over hot tawa, cook for few minutes and voila! Oats dosa is ready! Its that simple! Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 2 servings Directions: Dry-roast quick cooking oats over low flame in a pan until they turn slightly crisp or for approx. 4-5 minutes.

Flip and cook other side for a minute.Oats Dosa is ready. Taste: Crispy yet soft Serving Ideas: Serve them hot with green coconut chutney or onion chutney any other chutney in breakfast. Other Step by Step Recipes 10 Comments Nov 02, 2016 by netra Excellent taste... Potato Paratha Recipe. Home >> North Indian >> Aloo Paratha Aloo Paratha is a delicious shallow fried Indian stuffed bread popular among all generations of people across length and breadth of India. Contrary to popular belief, Punjabi aloo paratha can be easily prepared at home as this recipe uses ingredients that are found in every Indian kitchen.

Plus, the detailed instructions with step by step photos will make it a breeze to cook like an expert. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Serves: 2 servings (6 paratha) Directions:First prepare dough by taking 1 cup wheat flour, 1 teaspoon oil and salt in a small bowl. Transfer it to a plate and spread butter on it. Tips and Variations: Knead very smooth dough to roll them out easily. Taste: Salty and spicy Serving Ideas: Aloo ka paratha is typically served with pudina chutney and curd or with tomato raita and aloo matar paneer in lunch or dinner. Other Step by Step Recipes 26 Comments. Ricotta Pancakes Recipe. Home >> Pancakes >> Ricotta Pancakes The lighter texture and taste of ricotta cheese makes it worthy of preparing delicious pancakes from it. This easy ricotta pancake recipe uses white ricotta cheese and separated eggs along with other pancake ingredients.

The beaten egg white helps them become soft and fluffy. Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Serves: 8 pancakes Directions:If ricotta is too watery or seems wet, then place it in a fine mesh strainer and set over a small bowl for 15-20 minutes to drain off excess liquid. Tips and Variations: Make sure that egg whites are beaten in grease free bowl.Add frozen blueberries in the batter for variation.Use low fat or high fat ricotta cheese as per availability. Taste: Mild sweet, soft and fluffy Serving Ideas: It can be served with fresh fruits and maple syrup for healthy and rich breakfast. Other Step by Step Recipes 1 Comments May 11, 2017 by Sharni Hi, can you add a recipe on how to make ricotta cheese?