micro wave cooking

baby corn masala
1 cup baby corn
1tsp lemon juice
1tsp sugar
2tbsp oil
salt
to be ground into paste
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 small piece ginger
1 green chilli
1 onion
1 tsp jeere

in a bowl add the oil and the paste.microwave high for 1 mt.add babycorn,salt,and tbsps of water and mix well.cover with lid and cook for 6mts on high. remove add lemon juice and sugar. mix well and serve.
tandoori aloo
1 cup baby potatoes
1tbsp cream
1/4 tsp kasuri methi
1tbsp oil
salt
to be ground into paste
4 kashmiri chillies
1/2 piece ginger
2 tsp corinder -cummin powder
wash potaoesand pierce with fork.place them on the tuntable.place a cup of water in the centre to prevent the potatoes from getting wrinkled.microwave high for 5 mts.heat oil and add the paste and the salt. mix.microwave high for 1 mt.add the potaoes,cream and methi and microwave high for 2 mts. serve.
cheese fondue
1 cup milk
3/4 cup cheese spread
2 tbsps cornflour
1 tsp chopped onions
salt
1 tsp butter
dissolve cornflour in cold milk.mix onions and butter and microwave high for a mt.add milk,cheese spread,cornflour and salt.mix welland microwave high for 3 mts. stir in between.sprinkle peeper and mix well.
cheesy cornflakes
1 cup cornflakes
1/4 roasted peanuts
2tbsps grated cheese
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp butter
salt
mix butter and peanut an microwave high for 30 seconds.
add all the other ingredientsand microwave high for 1 mt.cool and use.
corn khichadi
3 corn cobs grated
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2tsp cummin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1 green chilli
1tsp sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
1tsp oil
salt
mix oil, mustard seeds,cumminseeds,asafoetida,and green chilli and microwave high for a mt.add corn,sugar,salt,sugar.water and microwave high for 5 mts.add lemon and mix well. serve.
sago khichidi
1 cup sago
1/2 tsp roasted peanuts
2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
1/2 tsp jeera
2 green chillies
2 tsp oil
salt
wash sago. drain andkeep for 2 hrs.
in bowl mix oil,cummin seeds,green chillies,and potatoes.cover and micowave high for 2 mts till potatoes are soft.add the soaked sago,peanuts and salt and mix and cover and cook for another2 mts on high.serve.

Dear Kanaka

Your receipes for microwave cooking are good. Could u tell me some recipes for cakes and biscuits in microwave. The problem is whenever I try cake in microwave it is getting burnt from center to bottom.

With regards
varudhini

chocolate cake
1/2 cup maida
1/4 tspsoda bi carb
2 tbsps sour curds
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup melted butter
mix curds and soda bi carb.sieve flour and cocoa powder. keep aside.heat1/4 cup of wateron high for a mt.add melted butter andsugar and mix well.add the flour mixture and curds and vanilla essenceand make a smooth batter.put it in 100 mm 4''greased and microwave high for 4 mts.remove and allow it to stand for 10 mts. use it as required.

shall post more tomorrow.thank u for the feed back. it made me very happy.

i tried 2 more receipes. they were really good.
paneer in gravy
1 cup paneer cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 cup milk
2tbsp ghee
salt
to be ground
1 onion
1tsp cashewnuts
1 piece ginger
mix ghee and the ground paste and microwave high for 2 mts.stirring after 1 mt.add the paneer, garam masala,milk, saltand 2 tbsp of water.microwave high for 3 mts. garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
jeera aloo
2 large potatoes cut like french fingers
1tsp jeera
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp chilli powder
2 tsps coriander powder
2tsps oil
salt
in a bowl add oila nd jeera and micowave high for a mt.then add reat of the ingredients and cover the bowl and cook microwave high for 6 mts.remove and serve.
if u want to bake a dish microwave it just for25%of the time requiredin a coventional ovenif u are baking in micro high,or 50%of the timeif you are using medium temp bake mode.
line the baking disheswith greased butter paper.
if you over bake yourcake it tends to become hard.
ghee biscuit
maida-1 cup
powdered sugar-3/4 cup
ghee-1/2 cup
soda-5 pinches
essence few drops
sieve maida and soda.add sugar.add ghee essence and mix well.make balls and place them in a greased micosafe tray with enough room.micro wave highfor 1mt and 30 seconds.
dark chocolate peanut butter bites
1 cup dark chocoate chopped
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup condensed milk
combine chocolate and peanut butterand micowave high for a mt.add condensed milkand micowave high for 1 1/2 mts.pour in a greased plate.cool and cut and store.

dear friends ihave not got any feedbacks for my receipes posted under misc.sections. i wonder ever whether anyone saw them your feedbacks are very very important to me....................................yours affly kanaka raghavan.

Hi

Am sunita .I just wanted to know if u have te receipie for making bread pudding(its called somthing shahi turke ) in microwave
thanks

Dear Kanaka,
All your recipies are too tempting and too good. As we have got a new microwave Iam copying down all your recipies. In fact I saw your recipies first before seeing Mrs. Chitra's. Thanks for posting. Keep posting. Want to learn a lot of microwave cooking. Looking for more posts

hi kanaka,

Nice to see microwave recipes and the recipes are very tempting especially the chocolate cake. I will try and let u know.

Hi Kanaka,

Very good recipes. I think you will not mind if I post here.



Easy Coconut Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour (maida)
1 cup melted ghee or butter
1 cup water
1 cup dry coconut powder
4 tea spoons sugar
1 tin condensed milk (300-400 gms)
2 tea spoons of baking powder
1/4 tea spoon of baking soda
few drops of lemon juice
chopped dry fruits

Method

Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda together at least 3 times.

Take a mixing bowl and beat condensed milk, ghee, water and sugar for 5 minutes.

Now mix the sieved ingredients and beat the whole mix for 5 minutes.

In the end mix the dry coconut powder and few drops of lemon juice.

Again beat the whole mix for about 2 minutes.

Pour the mixture into greased pan.

Sprinkle the dry fruits on the top and bake in a preheated oven for about 45-50

minutes at180oC.

Cool before slicing.

Makes 15- 20 slices.

Enjoy the Coconut Cake.