Lemon Rice

Vegetable oil in big pot

shallow fry

1/2 spoon mustard seeds (rai)

add one spoon each of two kinds of dry lentils (dal):

chickpea (channa) and black (urad)

10-15 curry leaves

cook 1 cup rice seperately

add to big pot

2 onions long chopped

4 tomatoes roughly chopped

sprinkle turmeric

sprinkle salt

simmer for 5 mins low heat

mash to paste (optional)

add cooked rice to masala

mix

garnish with coriander (dhaniya)

Tesco's Finest Brie*, Onion and Tomato Tart

shortcrust pastry

Line tins

Blind bake till some colour

2 onions

Caramelise on med flame

Oregano

Pepper

Garlic

Salt

Butter

Cook till slightly brown

Line bottom of tarts with tesco's finest brie*

Cover with caramelised onions

Top with sliced tomatoes

Bake till bubbling

*Tesco's Finest Brie tried courtesy of Tesco for free. 

Coconut Lemon Olive Oil Cake

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

 cream together

1/4 cup olive oil

sprinkling vanilla essence

mix

zest and juice from one lemon

mix

1 1/2 cups flour

pinch baking powder

pinch salt

mix well

put into pan

dust top with coconut shavings

bake

(cover after shavings turn brown to prevent from burning)

Spaghetti Carbonara

boil spaghetti

toss with olive oil and set aside

pan oil

any meat (best- bacon, cheapest- chicken roll)

cook till crispy

remove

use oil from meat

ginger garlic paste 

1 onion diced

oregano

garlic salt

add any wine

let reduce

add back meat

toss in spaghetti

3 eggs

keep rotating so eggs just cooked and cover everything

optional 1/4 cup any cheese (best- parmesan, cheapest- cream cheese)

salt and pepper to taste

Cinnamon Rolls (with Caramel Sauce)

1/2 cup warm water

1 tbs sugar

1 packet yeast

let stand

3 cups flour

pinch salt

1/2 cup scalded milk

1/3 cup fat spread

1 egg

knead

add yeast mix

knead

let rise until double 

roll into rectangle

1/4 cup fat spread

sugar

cinnamon

sprinkle over rectangle

cut into strips and roll

spread butter and sprinkle pan with sugar

let rise again

bake till golden

New York Cheesecake

flour

cereal

sugar

butter

mix to make a base that sticks together and tastes nice but not too sweet

pre bake

500g (approx 3 packets) cream cheese

1 1/2 cup sugar

mix

1/2 cup milk

add 4 eggs one at a time

1 cup cream with vinegar (or sour cream)

1 tbs vanilla essence

1/4 cup flour

mix

pour onto crust

bake till golden top and almost clean knife

detach sides and let cool in oven overnight (prevents cracks)

fridge next day

Garlic Bread

50/50 butter and olive oil

mix in pepper, salt, garlic and oregano to taste

spread on bread

bake till brownish

add shredded mozzarella

bake till cheese melted and little brown