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5 Delicious Recipes for the Festive Season

As you know, the month of August is packed with multiple festivals, and just as many long weekends. It is the right time to utilize all that free time to whip up some exceptional recipes.

One can celebrate Janmashtmi, Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi (and all those extra holidays!) with special recipes curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. Food lovers can have a good time with the best that FunFoods by Dr. Oetker has to offer this festive season!

Some of the recommended recipes for this month that one can create at home are:
• Chocolate and Paneer Burfi
• Oats and Peanut Laddoo
• Kesar and Paneer Burfi
• Tri-colour Sandwich Bread Pakora
• Gulab Kheer

5 Delicious #Recipes this festive season

1 ) Chocolate and Paneer Burfi

Chocolate and Paneer Burfi recipe this festive season

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

50 g Cashewnuts, crushed

100 g Paneer, grated

50 ml Full Cream Milk

200 ml Condensed Milk

¼ tsp Cardamom Powder

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Chocolate Spread Fudge

1 tsp Desi Ghee

3-4 nos. Almonds, chopped

Directions:

In a thick bottom pan (slow flame), add cashewnuts, paneer, milk, condensed milk and chocolate fudge. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until mixture begins to thick and leaves the side of the pan.
Grease the tray with ghee and spread the burfi mixture evenly. Sprinkle almonds on top of burfi and gently press with hands.
Keep this burfi tray in fridge for 2 hours to set. Once cooled slice burfi into small squares and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5-6 Minutes

2) Oats and Peanut Ladoo

Oats and Peanut Laddoo this festive season

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

100 g Oats

50 g Cashewnuts, chopped

50 g Almonds, crushed

50 g Jaggery Powder

75 g (5 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Peanut Butter Crunchy

50 ml Water

1 tsp Desiccated Coconut Powder

2 tbsp Desi Ghee

Directions:

Heat non-stick pan (slow flame) and dry roast oats for 2-3 minutes. In a blender jar add oats and grind it coarsely. Keep it aside.
In a non-stick pan (medium flame), add cashewnuts, almonds, jaggery powder, peanut butter and water. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes or till jaggery melts off.
Add oats, coconut powder and 1 tbsp ghee to above mixture. Stir well and switch off the flame.
Apply remaining ghee in your palms and make small ladoo using above mix. Serve

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

Note: While making Ladoo make sure that mixture is warm, if the mixture cools up it will be difficult to roll it up.

3) Kesar and Paneer Burfi

Kesar and Paneer Burfi for the festive season

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

50 g Cashewnuts, crushed

100 g Paneer, grated

50 ml Full Cream Milk

200 ml Condensed Milk

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Kesar Pista

1 tsp Desi Ghee

3-4 nos. Almonds, chopped

Directions:

In a thick bottom pan (slow flame), add cashewnuts, paneer, milk, condensed milk and kesar pista milk shake mix. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until mixture begins to thick and leaves the side of the pan.
Grease the tray with ghee and spread the burfi mixture evenly. Sprinkle almonds on top of burfi and gently press with hands.
Keep this burfi tray in fridge for 2 hours to set. Once cooled slice burfi into small squares and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5-6 Minutes

4) Tri-Colour Sandwich Bread Pakora

Tri-Colour Sandwich Bread Pakora, for the Independence Day

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

3 slices White Bread

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Tandoori

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Mint

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

½ tsp Caraway Seeds

60 g (3 tbsp) Gram Flour

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

½ tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt

50 ml Water

100 ml Vegetable Oil

Directions:

On a bread slice spread 2 tbsp Tandoori mayonnaise and club it with another bread slice.
Spread Mint mayonnaise on top of second layer of bread slice and club with another bread slice. Keep it aside
For Bread pakora batter– In a bowl add Veg mayonnaise, caraway seeds, gram flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and water. Mix well forming a thick batter
Apply batter on above sandwich from all sides.
Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry bread pakora until it is cooked and crispy from all sides. Cut sandwich into 2 pieces and serve hot.

Level: Intermediate

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5 Minutes

5) Gulab Kheer

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 Litre, Full Cream Milk

100 g Rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes

100 g Sugar

1 tsp Green Cardamon Powder

8-10 nos. Cashewnuts, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Rose

5 nos. Almonds, chopped

Directions:

Bring milk to boil in a large saucepan.
Add rice, sugar, cardamom powder, cashewnuts and rose milk shake mix. Simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is cooked completely.
Pour the mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate it for 2 hours, garnish it with almonds and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Celebrate this festive season with style

Bon Appetit!

July 26, 2017 Promotional

Monsoon Special Snack-Time Recipes

Monsoons for some reasons have its own special space in India. It is the time of the year when people love to experiment with snacking recipes for their families and friends. Bhajiyas and pakodas paired with masala chai have been the all-time favorite. Chef Gaurav as created and recommended some new recipes to savour this rainy season.

This rainy season, Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. has crafted some innovative recipes to help you create delectable restaurant style snacking recipes at home.

Monsoon Special Snack-Time Recipes

Macaroni with Creamy Corn and Nachos

2 Servings

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Olive Oil

3 Garlic Cloves (Chopped)

1 Onion (small. Chopped)

50 g Corns Salt

1 tsp Black Pepper Powder

100 ml Hot Pasta Stock

60 g Dr. Oetker FunFoods Mayonnaise Veg

(4 Tbsp) 120 g Macaroni (Boiled)

20 – 25 g Nachos

(8-10 pcs., Jalapeno flavour)

50 g Cheese (Processed, grated)

Heat oil in a nonstick pan (low flame) add garlic, onion and cook for 30 seconds or until onion, gets caramelize. Add corn and sauté for 1 minute. Season it with salt and pepper.
Add pasta stock to above vegetables and stir. Take the pan away from flame, add mayonnaise and stir well. Bring it back to flame and let it simmer for 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
Add pasta to above sauce and toss well.
For Assembling- Place nachos around the plate, add above pasta in the middle and sprinkle cheese on top. Serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

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Tex-Mex Calzone

4 Servings

Ingredients:

Dough:

350 g Maida (White Flour)

5 g Dried Yeast (1tsp.)

5 g Salt (1tsp.)

2 1/2 g Sugar (1/2tsp.)

150 ml Water

15 ml Olive Oil

Tex-Mex Filling:

70 g Onions (1 small, chopped)

70 g Tomatoes (1 small, chopped)

70 g Red Bell Peppers (1 small, chopped)

70 g Yellow Bell Peppers (1 small, chopped)

70 g Green Bell Peppers (1 small,chopped)

10 g Green Chillies (2-3, chopped)

60 g Dr. Oetker FunFoods Salsa (4 tbsp.)

60 g mozzarella Cheese (grated)

15 ml Vegetable Oil (1 tbsp.)

Preheat oven to 180°C.
For the filling: Saute onions, tomatoes and capsicums in oil for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp and soft from inside.
In a bowl sift maida, add yeast, salt, sugar and water. Knead with hands to make dough.
Place the dough on the working surface then briefly knead it while gradually adding oil until soft dough is formed.
Cover the dough with a thin kitchen cloth and leave for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
Remove from heat and add in a bowl. Stir in salsa and green chillies.
Make four balls of equal size from the dough and roll out in approx. 8 inch diameter spread to make the calzone crust.
Spread the filling in the center and sprinkle cheese on the filling. Fold top of the calzone crust into a half-moon shape and seal the edges by crimping them with a fork.
Place the calzones on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until base of the calzone is slightly brown in colour. Serve hot.

Level: Average

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 90 Minutes

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Savoury Pancakes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

1 medium Carrot, grated

1 medium Onion, sliced

4-5 Coriander Leaves, chopped

100 g Rice, boiled

1 medium Potato, boiled and grated

2 tbsp Refined Flour

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

30 ml Water

2 tsp Refined Vegetable Oil

Chopped spring onion for plating

Directions:

In a bowl add carrot, onion, coriander leaves, rice, potato, refined flour, red chilli powder, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper powder and water. Mix well until smooth mixture is formed.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium flame). Spread 2 tbsp of above mixture and cook from both sides till golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter and serve hot.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

HAPPY SNACKING!

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July 24, 2017 Promotional

Unveiling the 20 second Wonder

Unveiling of 20 second wonder- Wonderchef

I was invited to experience the power packed performer at Wonderchef’s Outlet –

The consumer is evolving and so here is a company which has taken initiatives to march ahead of the new-age technology and shape consumer preferences. With its innovative collection of Die-cast pans, woks and dosa-tawas, Wonderchef is clearly the most innovative Cookware and Appliances brand.

The latest Health technology of Cold-Press Juicing has been popularized in India by Wonderchef before any other Appliance brand set its eyes on the Indian Market. Automatic Bread Makers to bake breads at home is another innovation in Home Cooking. Last but not the least, is the master stroke, in Nutrition and Wellness- Wonderchef Nutri-blend, the Masterstroke in Healthy Blending and Grinding.

Unveiling the 20 second wonder from Wonderchef

The unveiling of the Wonderchef performer

The all-purpose Blender and Grinder extracts every drop of immunity-enhancing antioxidants, pain relieving omega 3s, proteins, vitamins and minerals from your food and delivers it in the most digestible form. Drink your immunity dose and prevent lifestyle diseases to cause discomfort to your body.

Stay fit by getting the most out of the food you consume.

Wonderchef Nutri-blend gives you nutrient-rich and easily absorbable food which is essential for your body.

400W super-fast motor blends and grinds in seconds
comes with 2 interchangeable jars (Long jar -500ml and short jar- 300ml) and 2 separate blades (Grinding blade and blending blade) apt for grinding the hardest spices like garam masala, cumin seeds, etc.
Steady and safe to use with non-skid rubber footing
All parts are detachable and easy to clean (additional lid and seasoning cap provided)
Reliable Wonderchef warranty.

With this you also get a recipe book ‘Look Good! Feel Good’ by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and nutritionist Swati Thoda

About Wonderchef Home Appliances –

Wonderchef Kitchenware as a company was born out of the ‘love of cooking’. Driven by passion of making Kitchen the centre of wellness and goodness in homes, it was created by 2 enthusiasts, Mr. Ravi Saxena and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor in 2009. They believed in kitchen being the ‘heart of our home’, as it inspires us every day to create lasting memories with the food we cook for our loved ones. Therefore, the entire range of Wonderchef Cookware and Appliances is a perfect blend of health, taste and convenience that inspires us to ‘cook with pride’.

Read more about Chef Sanjeev Kapoor here

The products are used in millions of homes in India where healthy and convenient cooking is a part of lifestyle. These premium cookware and appliances are a pleasure to use, are innovative, have attractive colors and designs, and adhere to uncompromising standards of quality. This product constantly endeavors to create modern solutions for today’s woman, making it the ‘most loved kitchenware Company’ in India.

Among their products is also the original designer stone-finish cookware. Wonderchef Granite Forged Individual Pans are crafted from pure grade aluminum. They offer a perfect combination of quality, looks and great price for you to indulge in the art of cooking the traditional way.

Under this range you get –

Wok with lid – 2 sizes and a multi-pan
Casserole with lid – 3 sizes
Dosa Tawa – 3 sizes
Grill Pan (non-induction)

A forged pan is made by forming a sheet of metal into the desired shape. Thus the metal has continuity and can be thinner and lighter while still retaining its strength.

3.5mm extra thick rim and bottom for strength
5-layer non-stick coating, free from PFOA
Pure grade aluminum for faster cooking
Reliable Wonderchef warranty.
Meta Tuff Healthy Non-stick

Metatuff, a proprietary coating from Wonderchef, is a unique non-stick coating that enables you to cook with no or low oil. It is the secret of healthy living. This coating is free from PFOA, heavy metals and harmful chemicals. It is eco-friendly and due to its high thermal stability, it guarantees absolute food safety. Metatuff is formulated to have high abrasion resistance which enables the durability and longevity of your non-stick pans. It is sturdy and contains ferromagnetic particles that get heated quickly, transferring heat to the food more efficiently thus saving precious fuel.

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June 25, 2017 Promotional

Eid-Special- Delicious recipes to try out this Eid

Eid al-Fitr “festival of breaking of the fast” is an important religious holiday celebrated worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. It’s the time when relatives and friends get together and enjoy sumptuous feast. Sweets and desserts make for an important part of the feast and often take centre stage on this auspicious day. On this occasion, FunFoods by Dr. Oetker recommends tasty desserts which are mouth-watering, easy to make, and would allow you to enjoy the festival as well with your loved ones.

Delicious #recipes for Eid

Strawberry and Dates Roll Recipe by Chef Ranveer Brar, Creative Kitchen, Dr. Oetker FunFoods

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

10-12 nos. Dates, seedless

75 g (5 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Strawberry Dessert Topping

50 g Almonds, chopped

50 g Cashewnuts, chopped

5-6 nos. Marie Biscuits, crushed

50 g (3 tbsp) Desiccated Coconut Powder

Directions:

In a blender jar, add dates and 2 tbsp strawberry dessert topping. Blend for 20-30 seconds or until you get a coarse paste.
Take out above mixture in a bowl and add nuts. Mix well, make small round balls and shape them into cigars or cylinders.
In a bowl mix together biscuits and 2 tbsp coconut powder.
Dip above rolls in remaining strawberry dessert topping and finally put them in biscuit mix to get good coating all over.
Put remaining coconut powder on top of rolls and serve cold.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

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Shahi Lucknowi Seviyaan Recipe by Chef Ranveer Brar, Creative Kitchen, Dr. Oetker FunFoods

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

500 ml Full Cream Milk

50 g Almonds, chopped

50 g Cashewnuts, chopped

60 g Roasted Vermicelli

1 tbsp Condensed Milk

1 tbsp Sugar

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Kesar Pista

½ tsp Kewra Water

1 tbsp Pistachio, chopped

Directions:

Heat saucepan (low flame) add milk, almonds, cashew nuts and vermicelli. Let it cook for 5 minutes or until milk starts to boil.
Add condensed milk, sugar and milk shake mix. Cook for 5 minutes or until Milk shake mix is dissolved completely and mixture is thick in consistency.
Pour kewra water and mix well. Garnish with pistachio and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

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Mayo Phirni Recipe by Chef Ranveer Brar, Creative Kitchen, Dr. Oetker FunFoods

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 Litre, Full Cream Milk

90 g (6 tbsp) Rice Flour

140 g Sugar

1 tsp Green cardamom Powder

8-10 nos. Cashewnuts, chopped

5 nos. Almonds, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise

Directions:

Heat milk in a pan (medium flame) until it comes to boil and then simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Add rice flour, sugar, cardamom powder and cashew nuts. Stir continuously to prevent lumps.
Continue stirring on low flame for 6-7 minutes or until it begins to thicken. Finally take it out from flame and let it cool down.
Add mayonnaise to above mixture and mix well.
Pour the mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate it for 2 hours, garnish it with almonds and serve.

Level: Intermediate

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

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Gulab Kheer Recipe by Chef Ranveer Brar, Creative Kitchen, Dr. Oetker FunFoods

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 Litre, Full Cream Milk

100 g Rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes

100 g Sugar

1 tsp Green cardamom Powder

8-10 nos. Cashewnuts, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Rose

5 nos. Almonds, chopped

Directions:

Bring milk to boil in a large saucepan.
Add rice, sugar, cardamom powder, cashew nuts and rose milk shake mix. Simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is cooked completely.
Pour the mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate it for 2 hours, garnish it with almonds and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes