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Microwave Recipe: Shahi Kheer

SHAHI KHEER : Ingredients: 50 gm basmati rice 2 cups toned milk 100 gm sugar 1/2 tsp cardamom pd ( elaichi powder) dry fruits of your choice (cashew nuts, almonds, pista , raisins) Method: 1. Wash and soak rice for 15-20 min. Drain the water. 2. In a deep microwave safe bowl, mix milk, rice and cardamom powder and boil at 100% power for 7-8 min. Stir in between. Then microwave again at 50% power for 5-6 min. 3. Add sugar and microwave at 50% power for 8-10 min. Allow to stand for 5 min. 4. Garnish with chopped nuts of your choice. Serve hot or chilled.

Microwave recipe: Suji Halwa

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Suji Halwa :  Sooji halwa, also known as semolina pudding, is a popular Indian dessert made from semolina, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), and water. It's a simple and quick dish to prepare. traditionally it is cooked in kadhai (cooking utensil) in most Indian homes, but it can also be prepared in Microwave. Microwave has become an optional and quick cooking option, and are now being widely used in modern kitchens. Here is a recipe to prepare Sooji ( Suji or Semolina) Halwa in Microwave... Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Semolina ( Suji ), 2 cup water, 1/2 Cup sugar 1 tbsp ghee 1 silver foil 1 tbsp dry fruits of your choice Method: 1. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix water and sugar and microwave at 100% power for 5 min. Keep the syrup aside. 2. In another microwave-safe bowl, heat ghee at 100% power for 1 min. 3. Add suji and roast it for 5-6 min. at 80% power. Stir in between. 4. Mix the hot sugar syrup with roasted suji and mix. Microwave covered for 6-7 min. at 80% power. St

Microwave cleaning and care

1. Turn of the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning. 2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. Avoid the use of spray or other harsh cleaners as they may stain, streak or dull the door surface. 3. The outside surface should be cleaned with a damp cloth. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven, water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation openings. 4. Wipe the doors and windows on both sides, the door seals and adjacent parts frequently with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use abrasive cleaner. 5. Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean with a soft damp cloth. When cleaning the control panel, leave oven door open to prevent oven from accidentally turning on. 6. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a

Microwave utensils guide

1. The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to pass through the containers and heat the food. 2. Microwave cannot penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim should not be used. 3. Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires. 4. Round/oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommended, as food in corners tends to overcook. 5. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. But be careful don't use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch between foil and cavity. Related readings > Microwave a modern gadget > Microwave cooking principles> Microwave cleaning and care> Intersting uses of microwave>

Microwave cooking principles

1. Arrange load carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. 2. Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time instead and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. 3. Cover foods while cooking. Covers prevent spattering and help food to cook evenly. 4. Turn foods once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as chicken and hamburgers, large items like roasts must be turned over at least once. 5. Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from centre of the dish to the outside.

Microwave Recipe: Matar Paneer

Ingredients: Onion 2 Ginger 1 Garlic 3-4 cloves Tomatoes 2-3 nos. Oil 2tbsp Sugar pinch Matar 200 gms Paneer (Cheese) 250 gms Salt to taste Red chilli powder to taste Garam masala powder ¼ tsp Coriander powder ½ tsp Haldi ¼ tsp Chopped coriander leaves Method: Put oil along with onion, ginger, garlic paste micro for 4 minutes then add tomato paste with all spices. Keep it again for micro for 4 minutes then add matar paneer along with water. Microwave for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. (For matar mushroom put chopped mushroom instead of paneer). Other recipe Posts> Carrot Halwa (Sweet Dish)> Sweet Rice> Stuffed Mushroom> Mushroom Soup> Rasam (A South Indian Dish)>

Microwave Recipe: Mexican Rice

Ingredients : Rice 1 cup Water 2 Cups Onion 2 chopped Capsicum 1 Tomatoes 2 Oil 2 tbsp Salt to taste Chilli powder to taste or 1 tsp Garlic 8-10 hakes Soya sauce ½ tsp Method: First mix the rice and water with salt. Cover the dish and micro for 12 minutes. Keep it aside. Take another dish put oil, chopped onions, garlic micro for 6 minutes till brown add chilli powder. Put strips cut capsicum micro for 2 minutes. Add stripscut tomatoes, soya sauce. Add all this in a boiled rice. Mix it well. Micro for 4 minutes. Serve hot. Other Recipe posts> Chicken Biryani> Roasted Chicken> Chinese Fried Rice> Thai Fish Curry> Grilled Fish>

Microwave Recipe: Mushroom Soup

Ingredients: Mushroom 200gms (chopped) Onion 1 (chopped) Butter 2tsp Garlic cloves 6pcs Salt to taste Black pepper pwd ¼ tsp Water 5 cup Cornflour 1 tsp ( dissolved in ¼ cup water) White Sauce:- Maida 2 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp Milk 150 mltr Micro butter for 1 minute . Add maida stir Micro for 1 minute. Add milk, Micro for 3 min. Method: In a bowl heat butter for 1 minutes, add mushroom, onion, garlic and micro for 3 minutes. Add water, micro for for 4 minutes. Add white sauce, cornflour paste, salt and pepper. Micro for 3 minutes until the soup turns thick and creamy. Serve hot, Garnish with grated cheese.

Why Life Insurance?

Need of Life Insurance: Why Life Insurance? You can see from morning till night people moving fast from one place to another. But for what? To do something. To earn money . Money is the important requirement to live a happy and normal life. Suppose the key member of the family who is earning money and taking care of the family dies due to some reason, then the family members will face a huge financial loss. Thus the basic motto of life insurance is to provide guaranteed financial security to the family. In case of sudden demise of the family member the financial loss will be covered by the insurer. It is a contract between two parties the insurer (called Underwriter ) and Insured to pay the sum of money at the stipulated time or at the occurance of event against which insured. The benefits of life Insurance are as follows:- The biggest advantage of life Insurance is the financial consequences in case of death of the Insured person. Nobody can bring back or replace the person but th