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Vermicelli pudding
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Thin vermicelli noodles and tapioca pearls make this sweetened milk mixture unbearably delicious
- 1 tbsp tapioca pearls
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp oil or ghee
- 2 tbsp cashews
- 3/4 cup semiya or thin vermicelli
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 crushed cardamom(optional)
Momos with chili dipping sauce
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Steamed dumplings with chili dipping sauce
- Ingredients for the dough~
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c water upto 2, enough to mix and make a smooth, pliable dough
- Ingredients for the filling~
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- 2 tsp sambal oelek, or fresh ground chili paste
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
- salt
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- Ingredients for chili dipping sauce:
- 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp Sriracha/Asian chili sauce
Marble Cake and Marshmallow Fondant
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
An ode to cake psychedelics and delicious marshmallow fondant
- FOR THE CAKE~
- 1 ¾ cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened at room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- cup buttermilk, room temp
- ¼ cup cocoa powder, plus 1 tbsp
- ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp boiling water
- FOR THE FONDANT~
- ¼ c unsalted butter, softened or as much needed
- 16 ounces/1 pound white mini-marshmallows
- 2 to 5 tablespoons water
- 2 pounds icing or powdered sugar
Bunny buns
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
In the bowl of the stand mixer, place water, oil, sugar and yeast
- 1 cup plus two tbsp warm water (temp 100°F)
- 1/3 cup canola or any other neutral tasting cooking oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tbsp honey, warmed
Chocolate cream cupcakes-just like Hostess
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Several layers of deliciousness in this almost copycat recipe, from deliciously moist cake to iconic squiggly top
- For the cake~
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup Hershey's Cocoa
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- For the filling~
- 6 tbs unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup marshmallow fluff
- 1 ½ tbsp heavy cream
- For the frosting:
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 tbsb unsalted butter, softened
Roast chicken in cream sauce
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
It's ready in under 1 hour! Recipe --> HERE
- 6-8 chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp pepper
- salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/3 c sundried tomatoes, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 c chicken broth
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- salt
- 2 c chopped broccoli florets
Baklava
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Try your hand at this multi-layered pastry with crispy, buttery filo and crushed nuts, enveloped in a sweet fragran...
- (16 oz) package phyllo dough
- 1 lb chopped nuts(divided between chopped pistachios/almonds/walnuts and pecans)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 pinch ginger powder
- 1 ½ cups butter, melted and cooled
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cups honey
- 1 clove
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Indian Sloppy Joes
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Trust us, you've GOT to try these!
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 heaped tsp finely chopped ginger
- 1 tomato diced
- 2 tsp cayenne or Indian chili powder*
- 1-2 tbsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 lb lean ground beef (I use 93% lean)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt
- 1 c water
- ¼ c tomato ketchup
- 1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2-3 tbsp softened butter
- 24 Hawaiian rolls (two 12 packs) or any mildly sweet rolls
- handful chopped cilantro
Recipe for ONE-PAN green pea pilaf!
Recipewe ♡
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
You only need a handful of ingredients and 35 minutes to make this yummy rice dish!
- 3-4 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1" piece ginger, chopped
- 2-3 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 4-5 large sprigs cilantro, roughly chopped
- 4 mint stems, with leaves, chopped
- 3-4 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 2 cups Basmati rice - rinsed 2-3 times
- 3 ¾ cups hot water
- 2 tsp salt or enough for flavor
- 1 cup frozen green peas
Egg Puffs
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Hard boiled eggs spun in Indian masala, are layered in and centered with flaky puff pastry
- Egg masala filling~
- 12 boiled eggs
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 diced onion
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- half of a jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- For the puff pastry ~
- packaged frozen puff pastry – 2 sheets
- small bowl of water