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Chicken Biryani

Quite possibly the most well known dish from India, Biryani can be found across various regions of the country, with subtle variations! It's a delicious rice dish loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, flavorful saffron rice and spices. For my Biryani, I simplify the order of operations, while retaining the traditional layered approach to assembling it. It can be cooked easily while maintaining a similar authentic flavor and texture of traditional versions. So here's the recipe to one of my most favorite dishes of all times - Chicken Dum Biryani! Ingredients Onions - 2 (Thinly Sliced) Tomatoes - 2 (Pureed) Chicken - 800 gms (I  prefer curry cut, but you can use pieces of your choice) Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Yogurt - 2 tsp Coriander Powder ( Dhaniya Powder ) - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi) - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder ( Bhuna Jeera ) - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 1 tsp Salt -  As per taste R

Apple Cinnamon Cake

Nothing beats the tempting smell of Apples & Cinnamon, this is so delicious you won't be able to leave it alone! And while these 2 ingredients are completely different when they are apart, together they are their own distinct flavor - Apple Cinnamon! Just speaking that the word brings to mind the combo of cozy, warm spice and tender sweet apples. A deliciously easy dessert, this soft & tender Apple Cinnamon Cake has a moist crumb and is strong in cinnamon flavor. Simple to make, easy to enjoy, and flavored with a classic combination of sweetness and spice. It's everything nice! So here goes the recipe of this delectable cake! Ingredients Wheat Flour: 2 Cups (or All purpose Flour, I use wheat flour as it's healthier) Canola Oil: 1 Cup Eggs: 4 Powdered Sugar: 1 Cup Baking Powder: 1.5 tsp Milk: 1/2 Cup Apples - 1 Cinnamon Powder - 2 tsp Procedure 1. Mix the dry ingredients together - Wheat Flour, Baking Powder & Cinnamon Powder. Make sure

Caramel Custard Cake (Eggless)

Caramel Custard Cake - a caramel glazed classic which is both comforting and elegant!    It is a very delicate, creamy and rich dessert, which is very popular across European countries and is an integral part of full course meals. A smooth, silky, velvety dessert, which will want you eating more!  There are many variants and flavors to this recipe, but this post dedicates to the basic version of the Caramel Custard Cake. Follow these easy steps and you are sure to wow everyone :-) Ingredients: For caramel Sugar: 4 tsp Water : 4 tsp For the cake Milk : 1 & 1/2 cup Sugar : 4 tsp Custard Powder : 4 tsp Water :1/2 cup Bread : 4 slices Procedure: 1. To make the caramel, add the sugar & water in a non - stick pan and stir it well till it becomes brown in color. Make sure that you do not burn it, so stirring it continuously helps. 2. Once it turns brown, pour the caramel glaze into a baking tin (use aluminium/steel tin) and mak