Re Cap of Baked Event " Fire Up Your Oven"

For one long month excluding Sundays we friends at Blogging Marathon have featured yummy baked dishes under the theme "Fire Up Your Oven". Enjoy the round up. 

Day 1 <-> Sun-dried Tomato Pinwheels

Day 2 <-> Baked Asparagus

Day 3 <-> Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Day 4 <-> Cabbage Fritters

Day 5 <-> Pink Velvet Choco Chip Cookies

Day 6 <-> Orange Cupcakes

Day 7 <-> Peanut Butter Mug Cakes

Day 8 <-> Brownies

Day 9 <-> Chocolate Cupcakes

Day 10 <-> Nutella Coffee Mug Cake

Day 11 <-> Baked Omelette 

Day 12 <-> Baked French Toast

Day 13 <-> Quiche Bread Pockets

Day 14 <-> Scrambled Eggs

Day 15 <-> Baked Granola

Day 16 <-> Egg in the Hole

Day 17 <-> Onion Samosa

Day 18 <-> Fried Moong Dal

Day 19 <-> Chocolate Chip Cookies

Day 20 <-> Masala Vada

Day21 <-> Baked Green Peas

Day 22 <-> Kanda Poha

Day 23 <-> Gobi 65

Day 24 <-> Achari Paneer Tikka

Day 25 <-> Dil Pasand Cupcakes

Day 26 <-> Masala Corn

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Dil Pasand Cupcakes | Tutti Frutti Cupcakes

Tutti Frutti Cupcakes are sweet & delicious bites. Tutti Frutti always reminded me of my childhood bites I use to enjoy. There is no limitation of using them. I loved enjoying them in dil pasand, cone cakes & many more delicious bakes that were available in stores. My love towards them made me to make this cupcakes. There are different versions of these cupcakes but I love the combo of coconut with tutti futti, which is a filling in dil pasand. I loved the way they turned out yummy & delectable. Try these cupcakes & enjoy them !!!

Prep Time-10mins
Cook/Bake Time-20mins 
Serves-6 Cupcakes
Ingredients
3/4Cup all-purpose flour
1/2Tsp baking soda
1/4Tsp baking powder
Pinch of Salt
1/2Cup sugar
1Large egg @room temperature
1/4Cup butter @room temperature
1/2Tsp vanilla extract
1/4Cup milk
1/4Cup tutti frutti
1/4Cup dry coconut flakes
Confetti for topping {optional}
Directions
- Pre-heat oven @350F & line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl sift flour, baking soda & baking powder. To that add salt. Mix them well & keep aside.
- In another bowl break open egg. To that add butter & sugar. Whisk them to smooth creamy consistency. Next add in milk & whisk in.
-  Fold in tutti frutti & coconut flakes to batter.
- Fill batter half the way in cupcake liners.
- Bake them @350F for 20mins or till a wooden pick comes out clean.
- Cool them on counter top & sprinkle with confetti.

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Achari Paneer Tikka

Achari Paneer Tikka's are a delectable snack bites. The word achar means pickle & the spice mix that is used here in making these tikki's is used in most of the Indian pickles. This spice mix adds flavor to paneer when mixed in marination. While making the spice mix I fried spices a little crisp to get fine powder rather than coarse. I oven baked  these tikki's, but you can also pan fry them for a quick finish. To extend this recipe you can make a creamy tikka masala using this tikka's. For now I'm sharing this tikka recipe with you all. Here is a recipe for pan-fried Paneer Tikka dish, which can also be converted as a baked dish. 

Prep Time-2hrs {1hr 30mins marinating + prepping}
Cook Time-20mins
Serves-2People
Ingredients
12 to 15 pieces of paneer
2Tsp oil
For marination
1/2Cup curd
1/2Tsp turmeric
1Tbs ginger garlic paste
1Tbs corn starch
1Green chili
1Tsp lemon juice
Salt
Achari mix
1/4Tsp jeera
1/4Tsp mustard seeds
1/2Tsp dhaniya
1Tsp fennel seeds
2Red chili's
Pinch of methi seeds {6 to 7 seeds}
Directions 
- Heat pan & add achari mix ingredients to it. Briefly fry them for few seconds. Switch off heat & cool them. Grind them to smooth powder & keep aside.
- In a bowl add in marination ingredients.  Next add in grind achari masala powder & mix them.
- Fold in paneer pieces in to marination. Close it with a lid & allow it to sit for minimum of 30mins.
Baked Version
- Pre-heat oven @350F & line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Line paneer pieces in a row & bake @350F for 10mins. Brush oil on all sides. In to the oven for another 10mins.
- Paneer pieces will be lightly browned on top & all the masala will be dried up.
- Remove from oven & cool them. 
Stovetop Version 
- Heat a pan & spread oil on it. 
- Lay few paneer bites on pan individually.  Fry them till they are brown on both sides. 
- Repeat the same with rest of the paneer pieces. 
- Enjoy as they are or serve with ketchup.

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Gobi 65

Gobi 65 is a easy to make quick snack. My favorite version of 65's is Paneer 65 & always loved to order it or make it at home. This time I tried baked version of gobi 65 & interestingly it turned out to be great. As I have mentioned in my blog many times, I'm not a fan of deep-fried foods. I love shallow frying anything & everything. It kinda gives me a satisfaction that I'm taking control on what I dump in to my tummy. So with that inspiration I made Gobi 65 in both baked & shallow frying versions. I liked both the versions, but loved the shallow version as it has right amount of crispiness & oil to it. Sharing both versions of this dish here. Enjoy them as you like.

Prep Time- 45mins {30mins marinating + 15mins}
Cook Time-30mins
Serves-2people
Ingredients
30 to 40 Cauliflower florets
4Tbs oil {for shallow frying}
2Tsp {For baking}
Water
Batter 
1/2Cup corn flour
2Tbs all-purpose flour
2Garlic cloves grated
1Tsp grated ginger
1/4Tsp turmeric
1Tsp red chili powder
1Tsp garam masala powder
2Tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Directions
Marination
- In a bowl take all the ingredients under batter. Add in little by little of water to make a some what thick batter. Adjust taste if needed.
- Now add in florets to batter & coat them well. Allow them to sit in batter for 30mins.
Baking 
- Pre-heat oven @350F & line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay marinated florets in line on the sheet & in to the oven for 10mins.
- Remove from oven & by now the batter should be dried out. Brush oil on the florets on both sides & again in to oven for 15mins.
- Now you can see a nice crust on top of the florets.
- Remove from oven & cool them off on counter.
Shallow Frying
- Heat pan with 4tbs oil. To pan add few battered florets & fry them on both sides.
- Remove them on to a paper towel & repeat with rest of the florets.
- Serve them with ketchup & enjoy.
Note
- Chili powder I use for cooking is extra hot & spicy. Adjust it in recipe as needed.
- You can replace garam masala with chat masala powder.

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Baked Green peas

Baked Green Peas is a guilt free snack & it is also a sister dish of Fried Green Peas. This fried peas are widely available in Indian stores, but the sad part is they are deep-fried with god know's what oil they have used. I'm too reluctant in buying any kind of snacks from out side & that gives me a chance to experiment these dishes at home. I made this baked green peas to make them healthy & at the end result was yummy as the deep-fried one's. Try making this guilt free snack & enjoy !!! 

Prep Time-30mins {Thawing + Drying}
Cook Time-30mins 
Serves-2people
Ingredients
1/2Cup green peas 
1Tsp oil 
Salt & chili powder for taste
Directions
- If using frozen pea's then thaw them & fresh peas are the hero then cook them ahead. 
- Dry peas on a kitchen towel & make sure they are dry before baking them. 
- Pre-heat oven @400F & line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
- In a bowl take peas, oil, salt & chili powder. Mix them well & make sure that peas are well coated.
- Layer up the arranged baking sheet with green peas by leaving a little distance in between them.
- In to the oven @400F for 30mins or until green peas are crisp.
- Remove from oven & cool them on counter. 
Note
- Store them in an airtight container. 

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