Tea Cake

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butter	100g
sugar	3/4 cup
all purpose flour	1 cup
eggs	3
vanilla essence	1tsp
baking powder	3tsp, leveled
coco powder	2tsp - optional
Method:
Beat sugar and butter until creamy and fluffy.
Add the rest of the ingredients and beat well.
Scrap the batter into a greased tin but leave 1/4 batter in the mixing bowl.
Add coco powder in the remaining batter and mix well.
Add coco mix batter with a spoon into the center of the plain batter in the baking tin.
Even or level the coco batter with a fork.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 45 minutes or until a thin skewer inserted comes out dry.
Cool it for 10 minutes then remove from pan and slice.
Makes 1 loaf cake.

Pizza Yummy - Father's Day Special

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Celebrate Father's Day with yummy & easy Pizza to impress the very important figure in your life, your Daddy! Be a proud daughter of a proud father; like me :)

Everyone loves pizza no matter which part of the world you belong. Pizza is always in demand in my friends & family especially my husband, they just love the way I make it. All thanks for someone who taught me how to make it perfect.
Note: It can also be made without meat (only vegetables) but make sure the paste is made perfect.

Base:
all purpose flour	450g
instant yeast	2tsp
sugar	1tsp
butter	2tbsp
salt	1tsp
oil	3tbsp
egg	1
luke warm water	1/2pint - approx
Tomato Paste:
red big tomatoes	1/2kg, chopped
ginger/garlic paste	1/2tsp
onion	1/2 medium, chopped
red chilli powder	1/2tsp
salt	1/2tsp
oregano	1/2tsp
oil	2tbsp
sugar	1tsp
Meat Topping:
mince meat	1/2kg
(if chicken then use very small chicken cubes)
ginger/garlic paste	2tsp
red chilli flakes	1tsp
salt	to taste
oil	2tbsp
Final Topping:
capsicum	1, thinly sliced
onions	2, chopped
tomato	1, sliced
black olives	1 cup, sliced
corns	1 cup - optional
mushrooms	1/2cup,sliced - optional
green chillies	4, chopped
shredded cheese	2 cups
(Note: I like pizza with heavy topping but you can skip any vegetable depending on your choice.)
Method:
Base:
Mix everything together except water.
Rub with hands till it resembles breadcrumbs.
Mix in water lightly and make a ball; keep in a warm place for 1-2 hours.
(Usually I keep it in the microwave)
* Meanwhile, prepare tomato paste.
Tomato Paste:
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, garlic and ginger paste.
Cook until onions are soft.
Add finely chopped tomatoes and remaining ingredients, simmer.
Leave it uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes on high flame or until its thick.
(If you want, you can also add 4tbsp of chilli garlic sauce to enhance the taste.)
Keep it aside and let it cool.
Meat Topping:
Heat oil and add minced meat; cook for 2 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger, red chilli flakes, green chillies and salt; strir fry for 2-3 minutes.
When meat is almost dry and tender, add onions and mix well; stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Completion:
When dough is double of its size, knead it until smooth and elastic.
Divide the dough into 3 parts and roll out each to fill your pans.
Let these stand for 20 minutes and poke lightly with a fork.
Spread tomato paste evenly over 3 pizza bases.
Sprinkle cheese evenly.
Now layer the cooked meat evenly over the tomato paste on each dough.
Mix all vegetables together and sprinkle over equally except tomato.
Layer sliced tomato on top.
You can also sprinkle more cheese as final layer on top.
Bake these pizzas in a preheated oven at 200 C for 20 minutes or until crust is cooked underneath and is golden brown.
Serve hot.
Makes 3 large pizza.
	Happy Father's Day!

Mushrooms in Yogurt

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mushrooms	800g, sliced
onions	2, chopped
tomatoes	400g, chopped
garlic paste	1tbsp
red chilli powder	2tsp - adjust as per taste
garam massala pwdr	1tsp
turmeric powder	1tsp
sugar	1/2 tsp
salt	as per taste
yogurt	125ml
oil	4tbsp
coriander	1tbsp, chopped
Method:
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and add onions.
Stir constantly for 8 minutes or until golden.
Stir in garlic paste and stir for another 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric and salt.
Keep stirring, cook for 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms and sugar; cook until mushrooms have given off their liquid and tender,about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in yogurt, a little at a time, mix well.
Sprinkle with coriander and cover and cook on very low heat for a minute.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Serves 4 to 6.

Spinach Parcels with Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

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filo pastry	8 sheets
feta cheese	100g
fresh spinach	500g
onions	2tbsp, chopped
garlic clove	1, minced
salt	as per taste
black pepper	as per taste
red chili flakes	as per taste
oil	3tbsp plus extra for brushing
Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce:
red bell pepper	1
oil	1tbsp
garlic clove	1, minced
red chilli fresh	1tsp
salt	as per taste
Method:
Heat oil and saute onions and garlic for 1 minute.
Add in chopped spinach and cook till water dries.
Remove from heat and cool completely.
Now mix feta cheese and season.
Lay 1 filo pastry sheet out on your work surface, brush with oil and place another one on top of it.
Brush the oil on the sheet again and place a small amount of the spinach filling in the center.
Gather the corners of pastry sheets and twist to form a parcel.
Repeat with the remaining mixture and sheets.
Place on the lightly greased baking tray and brush each parcel with the oil again.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp & golden.
Serve it with red bell pepper sauce.
Makes 4 parcels.
Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce:
Marinate the bell pepper with salt and some oil.
Bake in the preheated oven at 180C for 10 minutes.
It will be soften, peel off the skin, remove seeds and chop roughly.
Grind the bell pepper with garlic, oil and red chilli to make a paste.
Adjust the seasoning before serving.
Serve with parcels.