#challengingtastebuds

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Dutchland :)

Potatoes are one ingredient or vegetable which can be cooked in any way.

Try the new way of cooking them. ;)

The traditional way of cooking Dutch potatoes is here.

Ingredients:

1⁄4 cup onion, chopped

2 teaspoons butter

2 cups potatoes, peeled & cubed

1 cup fresh carrot, sliced

1⁄4 cup sour cream

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Method:

In a small skillet, saute onion in butter for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, place potatoes and carrot in a large saucepan; cover with water; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain.

In a small mixing bowl, mash potatoes and carrots.

Beat in sauteed onion, sour cream and salt.

Sprinkle with chives.

Courtsey:

http://www.food.com/recipe/dutch-potatoes-317320

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Love for Passion :)

The reason of success of this dish is Passion.

Passion is all you need for this recipe. Yes, because its the traditional Brazilian dessert called Maracuja which means Brazilian Passion Fruit Mousse. :)

Find the recipe below.

Ingredients:

8 passion fruits

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups cream

Method:

Break passion fruits in half, and empty contents into a bowl. Use a little water to help rinse the juice out of the skins. Mix with hands to soften pulp.

Strain through a sieve or cheesecloth.

Stir in sugar and sweetened condensed milk.

In a chilled bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form.

Fold 1/3 of the cream into the passion fruit mixture, then quickly fold in remaining cream until no streaks remain.

Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Courtsey:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/brazilian-passion-fruit-mousse-maracuja/

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Tea, Tea, Tea ..

A post on tea? o.O

Am I okay? Like, really? :o

Well, yes! A post on tea and not just a tea but a Perfect English Tea. ;)

'A tea is not a tea if its not the perfect English tea'

But wait, whats so different in it? Made of basil instead of tea leaves or what?? :o :P

Lets find out ;)

Ingredients:

Irish breakfast tea leaves

Milk

Sugar cubes

Lemon slices

Honey

Method:

Fill a kettle with cold water and set it to boil. As the water nears a boil, pour a little of it into a teapot to warm it, swirling the water around and then discarding it.

For each cup of tea desired, place a spoonful of loose tea leaves into the empty, warmed teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot and let the tea steep 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the type of tea leaves.

Gently stir the tea before pouring it through strainers into teacups. Serve with milk and sugar cubes, or lemon slices and honey.

Courtsey:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/perfect-english-tea-recipe.html

Soo, hope you've got the difference between a normal tea and a perfect English tea :)

Have this tea in the morning, afternoon, evening or at night but yeah, don't forget to try it in London or America, anytime. ;)

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Mexicano ;)

All of you must be knowing about are the tortillas of Mexico BUT have you ever thought of trying the tortillas with a fruit? o.O

No..? :o

What are you waiting for people??

You can never miss this juicy, buttery, sweet and warm dessert if you are a die-hard foodie..!!! :D

Are you missing something? Well, this is it! Come on foodies, forget the developed tastes of your taste buds and let your tongue go on a delicious adventure with this dessert. ;) :D

Cinnamon Peach Enchiladas is the name :D

Check the recipe below:

Ingredients:

4 cups sliced peeled fresh peaches

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 flour tortillas (8 inches)

Butter-flavored cooking spray

Method:

In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar and cinnamon; let stand for 5 minutes. Spritz tortillas with butter-flavored spray.

In a nonstick skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat until warmed and lightly browned on both sides. Fill each with about 3/4 cup peaches and roll up. Cut in half to serve.

Courtsey:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cinnamon-peach-enchiladas

Go, shop for the ingredients NOW!! The enchiladas are waiting for you to devour. ;)

Andddd, not to forget … YES, the next time you go for a Mexican holiday, don’t forget to complete your dinner with this dish. ;)

Share your views with us. :)

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Ratatouille :D

I've got the most authentic and traditional dish of France for all the foodies out there. ;)

You must have eaten a mixed veg dish or maybe a normal salad but what's different in this dish made from some of the most colorful vegetables available on Earth. :P

Wanna try?? ;)

Get the recipe below and don't forget to share your experience. ;)

Ingredients:

50g fresh sourdough breadcrumbs

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 courgettes, chunkily sliced

1 red pepper, cut into chunks

1 yellow pepper, cut into chunks

1 large onion, very roughly chopped

4 ripe plum tomatoes, cut into chunks

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1 tbsp chopped thyme

1 tbsp tomato purée

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

zest 1 lemon

Method:

Heat oven to 190 C/170 C (fan/gas). In a small bowl, toss the breadcrumbs with 2 tbsp of the oil and a good sprinkling of seasoning. Set aside.

Put the courgettes, peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, tomato purée, vinegar and the remaining olive oil in a bowl. Season well and toss together.

Tip the vegetables into a roasting tin and spread out in a single layer. Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins.

Remove the foil. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top and bake for another 10 mins or until golden.

Take out from oven and sprinkle over the lemon zest.

Courtsey:

Good Food magazine, July 2013

Love France? Don't wait! Maybe you can visit the place for this delicious reason ;)

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Indianness in back! :)

Hope you’ve not forgotten the taste of Indian food while having a great time searching for the German or Italian food. ;)

Coming back to India, here is a dish from Rajasthan called Dal Baati Churma which will challenge your taste buds in a spicy yet sweet way.

Haven’t you ever got a chance to visit Rajasthan?

Or have you somehow missed on this traditional dish of Rajasthan?

Don’t wait and scroll down to have the recipe ;)

Ingredients:

For the panchmel dal -

1/3 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)

1/3 cup toovar (arhar) dal

1/3 cup moong dal (split green gram)

1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)

1 tbsp whole moong (whole green gram)

3 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

3 cloves (laung / lavang)

2 bayleaves (tejpatta)

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2 green chillies

a pinch of asafoetida (hing)

2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)

2 tsp tamarind (imli) pulp

3 tbsp ghee

salt to taste

For the baatis (for 10 baatis) -

1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)

1/2 cup semolina (rava)

2 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)

8 tbsp milk

4 tbsp melted ghee

salt to taste

For serving -

melted ghee

churma (The deep fried baatis are crushed and sugar or jaggery is mixed into them to make a sweet dessert called churma.)

Method:

For the panchmel dal -

Clean and wash the dals and add 4 cups of water. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles or till the dals are cooked.

In a bowl, combine the chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala with 3 tablespoons of water and mix well. Keep aside.

Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cloves, bay leaves, cumin seeds, green chillies and asafoetida. When the cumin seeds crackle, add the prepared masala paste and saut for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the cooked dals, amchur, tamarind pulp and salt and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust the consistency of the dal before serving and if required, add some water.

For the baatis -

Mix all the ingredients and knead into a firm dough. Knead well for 5 to 7 minutes.

Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and shape each portion into an even sized round. Flatten the rounds lightly using your thumb to make an indentation in the centre of the baati.

Boil water in a broad vessel and drop the baatis in the boiling water. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes over a high flame.

When the baatis are done, drain and keep aside.

Heat a gas tandoor and put the baatis on the grill of the tandoor. Cook them on a medium flame for 20 to 25 minutes. Cooking the baatis over a medium flame will ensure that the baatis are cooked on the insides also.

Arrange the baatis on a serving plate, break each baati into two pieces and pour melted ghee on the baatis.

How to proceed -

Pour hot panchmel dal over the baatis.

Serve hot with churma.

Tips -

You can cook the baatis in a gas tandoor (without boiling them).

Alternatively bake the boiled baatis in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 to 15 minutes turning them over occasionally.

Or even deep fry them in hot ghee instead of cooking them in a tandoor.

Courtsey:

http://rajdhani.co.in/dal-baati-churma.html#

And now once again you have a reason to visit India soon and have this wonderful authentic and spicy food of Rajasthan. ;) :D

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German Greens

A traditional German vegetable dish which is colourful and bright like a sunny day. :D

A hot and steaming dish with a tinge of herbs and sweetness of parsnip. Though, potatoes are boring but this dish has proved it wrong. ;)

And, here is a recipe for you so that you don't miss out on that feeling of being in Germany any day. ;) :D

Read below, the recipe of German Parsnip, Carrot and Potato Hash Browns with Herb Quark. :)

Ingredients:

For 4 people you will need:

400g parsnips

400 carrots

300g potatoes

3 eggs

4 dessert spoons flour

freshly ground salt and chopped coriander

1 teaspoon honey

100ml oil

Fresh herbs or your choice

500g quark (curd)

Ground pepper

Method:

Peel the parsnips, carrots and potatoes and then roughly grate. Mix the grated veg with the beaten eggs and flour. Season with salt, coriander and honey. Form small pancakes from the mixture and then fry in oil until golden brown on both sides.

To prepare the herb quark: Carefully wash the herbs, drain, pat dry and then finely chop. Mix the herbs into the quark and season with salt and pepper. Once the hash browns are cooked, drain them on kitchen roll to remove any excess oil. If possible serve the hash brown hot with the herb quark.

You might also like to serve them with a fresh seasonal salad.

Courtsey:

http://www.tasty-german-recipe.com/vegetable-recipes.html#

Feel how the Germans feel after having this delicious vegetable. :)

Keep eating and stay blessed for life! :D