Garlic Bread is a perfect blend of butter, garlic and cheese. It's a real appetizing treat. It's typically topped with extra virgin olive oil and is baked in an oven. In this recipe I didn't use olive oil and didn't bake in an oven. Instead of olive oil, I used butter and toasted on the skillet. Homemade garlic bread is more flavorful and is a real treat. Usually it's made with Italian bread or French bread. For a healthier treat I used wheat bread.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tomato soup is a more complex dish which is served either hot or cold.It can be made from chunks of tomatoes or with the puree.Primarily tomato soup consists of broth or cream.Here I've used chicken stock as a variation.It's quick and easy as it's done in microwave.
Ingredients !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! Diced Tomatoes 14 oz. ! Chopped Coriander Leaves 1 tbsp. ! Onion 1 medium ! Salt to taste ! Pepper Powder to taste ! Sugar pinch ! Chicken Stock 2 cups ! Cornflour 1 tbsp. ! Cooked Rice 3 tbsps. ! Butter 1 tbsp. ! Milk 1/2 cup
Method !!!!!!!!!!
Mix cornflour in cold water and heat the chicken stock till it's hot. Keep them aside.
Place butter and onion in a large microwave safe bowl. Cover and cook for 4 mins. in microwave.
Once onions turn transparent add cornflour, salt, pepper powder, pinch of sugar, chopped coriander leaves and place back in microwave and cook for a min.
Now add diced tomatoes and place back in microwave. Cover and cook for 4 mins.
Stir halfway through cooking and add milk and cook for another 4 mins. Once done add hot chicken stock and mix well.
Allow it cool slightly. Once cooled blend till pureed consistency. Sieve the puree to extract thin liquid.
Once liquid is attained, stir in the cooked rice and reheat the soup uncovered for 4 mins.
Tomato Soup is ready to be served with chopped coriander leaves.
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Preparing homemade soup with fresh ripe tomatoes, makes the taste of this soup subtle and complex.Especially in winter tomato soup makes us feel warm.To get the best flavor, this soup needs to be made with ripe tomatoes.
Ingredients !!!!!!!!!!!
! Tomatoes 6 ! Garlic Pods 2 ! Onion 1 medium ! Carrot 1 ! Olive Oil 1 tbsp. ! Water 3 cups ! Light Cream 3 tbsps. + to garnish ! Salt to taste ! Black Pepper Powder to taste
Method !!!!!!!
First peel the skin of tomatoes and cut them in half. Scrape the seeds into a sieve and set over a bowl to extract juice. Reserve the juice and discard the seeds. Now chop the tomatoes into large chunks.
Heat oil in a large saucepan and add onion, carrot and cook on medium to low heat for 3 mins. Stir occasionally.
Add tomatoes and garlic and cook for another 2 mins. When the tomatoes are tender, pour the tomato juice which was sieved through the seeds and give a good stir. Now add water and let it simmer for 30 - 35 mins. untill all the vegetables are well cooked.
Cover with lid and cook on low heat. After half hour turn off the heat and let cool. Once slightly cooled, puree the liquid in a blender.
Return the pureed liquid to the saucepan and cook on medium heat. ( Do not allow it to boil, just let it heat through. )
Add light cream, sprinkle in salt and pepper powder and mix well. Turn off the heat and ladle the soup into a bowl.
Swirl light cream on top and serve hot Tomato Soup immediately.
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Snacking around appetizers is fun in parties.Savoring nutritious appetizers feels good.The recipe I'm going to show you is kid friendly with vegetables in it and the same you can make variation with added spice for grown ups.Instead of thinking and making kids appetizer and adult appetizer individually,cheese toast by itself satisfies everyone in the party.
Ingredients !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! Bread Slices, halved 6 ! Carrot, grated 1 ! Cucumber, grated 1/2 ! Coriander Leaves, finely chopped 2 tbsps. ! Salt as per taste ! Pepper Powder as per taste ! Green Chillies, finely chopped 4 ! Onion, finely chopped 1 medium ! Cheese Slices, halved 8
Method !!!!!!!!!!!!!
First let's see the kids variation of cheese toast.
Place the cheese slices over the bread slice.Spread grated carrot,grated cucumber on top as layers.
Sprinkle salt and pepper powder as per your taste.Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.Keep aside.
Now preheat a skillet on medium heat.
When it's warm, place the bread slices and toast on low heat for a few minutes or till the cheese melts. ( donot let it burn, so keep checking the bottom of the bread slice.Donot turn upside down,it has to toast with the cheese layer on top)
Once toasted take out in a serving plate.
Now let's see the grown up variation of cheese toast
Place the cheese slices over the bread slice.Sprinkle finely chopped onion,finely chopped green chillies on top as layers.
Sprinkle salt and pepper powder as per your taste.Garnish with coriander leaves.Keep aside.
Now preheat a skillet on medium heat.
When it's warm, place the bread slices and toast on low heat for a few minutes or till the cheese melts. ( donot let it burn, so keep checking the bottom of the bread slice.Donot turn upside down,it has to toast with the cheese layer on top)
Once toasted take out in a serving plate.
Cheese Toast is ready to be served
Serve hot kids cheese toast with tomato sauce.
Serve hot spicy cheese toast with tomato or chilli sauce.
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