Modern Microwave Cooking

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  1. anupama

    anupama New IL'ite

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    cooking apple or potato

    Dear Chitra mam,
    I hav one doubt with cooking apple or potato(i cut them into almost equal sized pieces).. i notice that these two shrinks when cooked in microwave.. i use a treo glassware close it with lid and cook , i also add few tbsp of water..
    what mistake i am doing in this... can u please clarify..

    Thanks in advance,
    Regards,
    Anupama
     
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    Re: cooking apple or potato

    Dear Anupama,
    I prefer to steam rather than go by your method. This is slightly tricky. Steaming is fool proof.
    Love,
    Chithra.




     
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    MW Gol Papdi - exactly 10 mts !

    Wheat flour - 1 cup

    Ghee - 8 tbsp

    Powdered jaggery - 2/3 cup

    Cardamom powder - ½ tsp

    Keep a greased tray ready.

    Mix wheat flour & ghee well &MW medium for 5-6 mts.

    Remove, add the powdered jaggery & cardm powder very fast.

    Mix quickly &empty on the place.

    The entire procedure should be very quick since it sets very fast.

    Mark & cut into squares.

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    MW Paneer in White Gravy - Mildly spiced dish.

    This goes with a spicy pulao and parathas

    Paneer - 1cup ( small cubes)

    Milk - ½ cup

    Oil - 2 tbsp

    Garam masala - a pinch

    Grind to a paste:

    Onion - 1 big

    Cashewnuts - 7,8

    Garlic - 5,6

    Ginger - ½ “

    In a casserole, mix oil & the paste .

    MW Hi for 3-4 mts, stirring once in between.

    Add milk, paneer, salt, garam masala & 2-3 tbsp of water.

    Mix & MW Hi for 3-4 mts.
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    Hi Mrs chitra,

    U have taken so much pain to take photographs of recipes & sharing with others.

    I am trying the recipes one by one. Especially the microwave recipes.

    keep continuing ur good work.

    IL is a good platform for everyone to share their talents.

    prabha
     
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    Dear Prabha,
    Thankyou for your sweet words.
    It is not a pain, but a pleasure & I immensely enjoy sharing my meagre knowledge with others.
    We cannot thank God enough for giving us a platform in I L.
    Love,
    Chithra.



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    Hi all,

    Have u tried using Tupperware bowls ,Steamer etc for ur Microwave . They are amazing. Very easy to wash .

    Once u use them u will fall in love with them.

    Recently they have launched lot of Microwave bowls ,even tiffen box.

    Try them !!!!

    prabha
     
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    Dear Prabha,
    your are right tupperware bowls are easy to clean. but when i bought a microwave the technician who came for demo and installation from samsung told me not to use n e plastics for cooking. they can be used only for reheating or even if we cook or steam not to let it for more than 10 min.
    said that holds good for tupperware also.
    regards,
    Anupama
     
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    MW Kalakand (1) - quickest sweet !

    In a big vessel, mix

    Sweetened condensed milk - 400 gms tin

    Full fat milk powder - 8 tbsp

    Fresh curds - 6 tbsp

    Mix all ingredients in a big micro vessel.

    Blend thoroughly without even a tiny lump.

    MW Hi for 4-5 mtes till the mixture curdles slightly & rises to the top.

    Empty into a flat vessel and garnish with nuts.





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    hi Chithra,

    this is my first post! u r amazing, great! i feel very happy to meet( thru mails)

    u here! u r doing great job!

    thank u so much for sharing all these recipes with us!

    warm regards
    .........................
    Srilatha
     
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