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Tag: Garam Masala

  • Blondies have more fun!

    Blondies have more fun!

    Just made a bunch of these for the family reunion, except that I made them into ice cream sandwiches!
    The caterers even liked them!

    8 ounces butter (1 stick)
    1 cup brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 cup flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp black walnut extract
    1/2 tsp garam masala
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp cardamom

    Variations:
    While warm from the oven sprinkle with additional Cinnamon Sugar!
    1/2 cup white chocolate chips
    1/2 cup macadamian nuts

    Bake 350 for 12 minutes

    Beat eggs in mixer with your dough attachment along with melted butter. (Microwave 1 stick of butter in microwave for 1 minute in a bowl. Add slowly to your mixer as you beat eggs for 2-4 minutes on medium high.) Add extracts to egg mixture. In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients. Slowly add to egg mixture.
    Bake for 10-15 minutes in a 9×9 inch square pan.
    So awesome!

    These taste magical. The spices make this a wonderful blondie! I love them for ice cream sandwiches!

  • Bread Pudding

    Bread Pudding

    Bread pudding

    6 eggs
    1 cup sour cream
    1 tsp cardamom
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp nutmeg
    1 tsp garam masala
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    15 slices bread (croissants, texas toast, raisin bread). Many recipes recommend removing crust, but I like the crusts.

    Combine eggs, cream and spices beat well. Dip bread slices and add to buttered baking dish.
    Top first layer with sprinkle of brown sugar and another layer of dipped bread and sprinkle remaining brown sugar on top. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

    Serve with powdered sugar or maple syrup or butterscotch or carmel sauce or chocolate sauce.
    Serve with Crispy Bacon, Hot Black Coffee with Whipped Cream! Enjoy your treat!

  • Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

    2 T peanut oil

    2 pounds chicken thighs (boned and quartered)

    2 oz butter or ghee

    2 tsp garam masala

    2 tsp paprika

    2 tsp coriander

    1 T chopped fresh ginger

    1/4 tsp chili powder

    6 cardamon pods bruised

    1/2 tsp ground cinammon or 1 cinnamon stick

    11 oz pureed tomatoes

    1 T sugar

    3/4 cup sour cream  OR 1/4 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup cream, and 1 T lemon juice

    Brown thighs in oil in batches, set aside.

    Combine butter and spices and stirfry for 1 minute. Add chicken to spices and stir to coat.

    Add tomato, sugar and simmer for 15 minutes until sauce is thick.  Add yogurt, cream and lemon and simmer for 5 minutes.

    Serve with rice and poppedoms.