Vishaka Rautela

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Chocolate & Hazelnut Babka

For Filling 40g Roasted chopped hazelnuts unsalted butter 50gm (Amul) powder sugar 30gm dark chocolate, chopped 100gm (Van Houten 46.5) cocoa powder 15gm (Van Houten medium brown) Amul cream 40ml Pinch of cinnamon Pinch of salt Make the filling minium 5 hrs before so it rests and thickens up. 1. Roast the hazelnuts, let it …

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Chicken Mandi

Mandi Masala Ingredients Whole coriander seeds – 1.5 tbsp Cumin – 1 tbsp Pepper corns – 12-14 Cardamoms – 4-5 Cloves – 7-8 Cinnamon – 2 small sticks Turmeric – 1/2 tsp Whole/powdered nutmeg – 1/4 tsp Salt Other Ingredients Whole chicken legs – 4 Lemon juice – 1 tsp Oil – 2 tbsp Red …

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Afghani Chicken

INGREDIENTS Green Masala paste- Grind in mixer 1 big onion cubed 4-5 green chilli 5 cloves 3″ ginger Handful coriander Other Ingredients 200gm curd 200ml fresh cream Paste of 10 cashews 1 tbsp Kasuri methi 1tsp white pepper powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1tsp garam masala powder 1 big lemon juice Green masala paste Salt …

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Spinach & cheese Pide

A Turkish take on pizza. U can play with so many variations and trust me it’s delicious Ingredients 250 gm maida 11 gm sugar 4 gm salt 3 gm yeast 20 ml oil 120-130 ml luke warm water Topping 1 chopped onion 10 minced garlic 8-10 mushrooms quartered 2 bunches of spinach sliced 1 tsp …

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Apollo Fish

Living in Hyderabad I have discovered so many interesting dishes. After experimenting with loose prawns, I was told to try the Apollo fish. I have tasted a few versions but the best was at this small Telugu joint called Simhapuri deluxe. It was too good These Hyderabadi special dishes are perfect bar nibbles. An amazing …

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Chicken Changezi

The restaurant style chicken gravies have always intrigued me. When I saw a friend making Chicken Changezi, I knew I had to try it. After searching for a good recipe, decided to make Sanjyot Kheers recipe as I have always had success with his recipesThis recipe is a bit long but the rich and spicy …

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Chicken Enchiladas

I have a food group called Foodies Central and we keep having some activity or the other. Recently we started a challenge group on WhatsApp where one person mentors a recipe and the others have to follow it. The Enchilada recipe featured here was mentored by me and received fabulous feedback. It’s an amalgamation of …

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Gochujang Grilled Chicken with spicy garlic noodles

Finally laid my hands on the Korea chilli paste Gochujang and the first dish I made was this sweet spicy sticky chicken 1kg chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 3 tbsp light soy sauce1 tbsp sesame oil2 tbsp gochujang1 tbsp honey1 tbsp finely grated ginger3 garlic cloves, finely grated grated½ cup finely chopped spring onions(white)finely …

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Irani style Green Chicken Kheema

When you are always looking for some twist in a regular recipe, it’s time to sit in front of the internet and start your research. I chanced upon this recipe of green masala Irani style kheema by Sanjyot Keer. His recipes are really good so I had to give it a try. It’s completely different …

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Loose Prawns

I woke up this morning and realised my blog Vishualfoodie completes 8 years. Started with a gusto only to have dwindled posting over the last few years. But with a guarantee that the recipes on the blog have been loved and made repeatedly not only by me but my many who follow it. Some of …

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