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Chocolate hazelnut brownies

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Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time      : 40 minutes
Serves                : 8 members

Description

When you have a friend passing by your home town on a train journey. Would you miss the opportunity of meeting them even if it was for ten minutes. I grabbed it and made sure to pack a few edible goodies for my friend. Brownies being my friends favourite, I made four types of brownies, chocolate chip brownies, blondies, dolce de leche brownies and this new try of chocolate hazelnut brownies. The first three I have already treated my friend with and the dulce de leche brownies were my friends favourite always. This time I was surprised that the the new try chocolate hazelnut brownies took over the Dulce de leche brownies. My friend had her moments of hiding and eating it all by herself. Now that’s a good sign of the brownies being divine isn’t it ? My mission accomplished with her eating all of it as me always want her to get fat and plump .

Chocolate hazelnut brownies

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Nutella1 cup + 1/2 cup to top
Melted butter1/2 cup
Eggs2
Powdered sugar1/2 cup
Flour / maida3/4 cup
Hazel nuts/4 cup powdered coarsely

Method

  • Preheat an oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
  • Beat 1 cup Nutella and melted butter together until well blended with the help of an electric egg beater.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Top with powdered sugar and beat further to mix well.
  • Add the flour and mix to combine. Top with the coarse hazelnut powder and mix well.
  • Grease a brownie tin with butter . Pour the Nutella brownie batter. Tap to remove air bubbles twice. Top with the remaining half cup Nutella by dropping a tablespoon full all over with a little gap between each dollop.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes until cooked through. Check by inserting a tooth pick into the centre. If it comes out clean, it’s cooked.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely. Cut into even size squares and serve as it is or with ice cream.

 


Beet’s and avocado salad with orange dressing

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Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time      : 5 minutes
Serves                : 4  members

Description

The minute you think of dieting, the first thing that pops up in your mind are salads. I always end up trying out new combinations of mixed vegetables and fruits to come up with a salad recipe for my dieting and have it as my lunch. This salad also was a similar try. The citrusy orange flavour with the tang helped to break the sweetness of the beetroots and carrots. The avocado gave a creaminess and the crisps with the almonds gave a good crunch. All in all a flavour bomb with all the possible texture’s in one bite.    Easy to make, tasty, filling and healthy.  Now isn’t this a recipe for keeps ? This is my go to recipe when ever I crave for a healthy option. Don’t miss out on trying it peeps.

Beet’s  and avocado salad with orange dressing

Ingredients for the salad

Ingredients
Quantity
Beetroot1 big peeled , chopped to cubes and boiled
Carrots 1 big peeled , chopped to cubes and boiled
Avocado1 ripe flesh chopped
Orange rind gratedof 1 orange
Mint leaves1/4 cup chopped
Coriander leaves1/4 cup chopped
Crisps 1 cup ( I used deep friend spring roll sheets , you can use potato chips too )

Ingredients for the dressing

Ingredients
Quantity
Olive oil1 tablespoon
Honey1 tablespoon
Orange juiceof 1 orange
English mustard1/4 teaspoon
Almonds8 peeled and chopped
Salt + pepper powderto taste

Method

  • Mix all the salad ingredients together except for the crisps. Place in the refrigerator.
  • Just before needed to serve. Mix the dressing ingredients together. Taste and adjust seasoning. Pour over the mixed salad and toss well.
  • Garnish with the crisps and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Make sure you take the orange juice just when you want to mix it into the salad as it turns bitter if kept for a while.