Lemon Pound Cake RECIPE#175

Recipe Courtesy :-   Mrs. Kathy Boynton  and  Mr.Food TEST KITCHEN 

Step 1:-   Preheat the oven to 350 Degree Fahrenheit . 

Step 2:- Grease and flour  9 1/2  inch bundt cake  pan and keep aside .

Step 3:- Squeeze a lemon and keep aside .

Step 4:- Sift 3 cups of whole purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda  and keep aside  .

Step 5:-   Melt 2 sticks of butter in a mixing bowl .

Step 6:-   Add 2 cups of sugar 

"beat" well with a hand mixer, until it becomes creamy 

Step 7:-   Now add 3 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract . 

Mix well.

Step 8:-   Now gradually add the  step 4 flour and  

a cup of low fat vanilla yogurt  and beat well until well mixed 

Step 9:-   Now 4 teaspoon of lemon juice ( step 3)  , 

 and zest of a lemon , stir well.

Step 10:-  Pour 'the batter ' into Step 2   pan ,

Step 11:- Bake for 55 - 60 minutes ,

 until a '' wooden toothpick '' inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 13 :- Lemon Pound Cake  is ready...... :)   enjoy.....:) ............JA- Mathew-

"JESS STYLE" Brinjal -Tomato Masala RECIPE#174

Step 1:-  Cut a medium sized  violet brinjal into small  cube pieces ( as in the picture)  and keep aside .

Step 2:- Make a paste with whole purpose flour  ( 1/3 cup )  and water   ( 1/2 cup  ) and keep aside.

Step 3:- Heat a pan , add 1 table spoon of vegetable oil ( canola) , and splutter 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds  , 1 1/2  teaspoon of fennel seeds   and  1 teaspoon of cumin seeds 

Now add  finely chopped  onion ( 1 1/2 ) ,Saute for 2-3 minutes on medium flame ,  

  garlic cloves( 4 ) ,  ginger ( 3")  and greenchillies ( 2-3 splitted )   ,    and saute until the onion becomes'' transparent ''.

Step 5:-Bring down the heat  and add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri chili powder  and 1 1/2  teaspoon of coriander powder  . combine well and 

add a chopped tomato ,

and combine well.

Step 6:- Add water ( 2 1/2 cup ), garam masala ( 2 pinches) ,salt  and finely chopped cilantro (   1/2 a cup  ).Allow to boil.

Step 7:- Add the step 1 chopped Brinjal pieces ,

combine well,  

add  2 cups of water  ,1/2 a teaspoon of cardamom powder  .And cook for 20 minutes on low -medium flame.

 Step 8:- Add the step 2 ''paste '' , combine , cook for another 5-10 minutes on low flame until ''the curry'' becomes thick .

Step 9:-  "JESS STYLE " Brinjal -Tomato Masala'' is ready  -....Enjoy with steamed rice /chapattis/tortillas /fulkas ........JA-Mathew- :)  

EASY JES STYLE Pork Ularthiyathu RECIPE#173

Step 1:-  Combine 2 .30 lb/ 1 1/4 kg of pork , 1 1/2 teaspoon of kashmiri chilli powder , 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder , 1 teaspoon of cardamon powder , 2 teaspoon of coriander powder and few curry leaves and keep aside .

Step 2:- Heat a pan , add 4 table spoon of vegetable oil ( canola) ,add  finely chopped  onion ( 1 1/2 )  Saute for 4-5 minutes on medium flame , until  the onion becomes transparent . 

Now add   garlic cloves( 4 ) ,  ginger ( 3")  and 3 green chillies ( splitted )  .

Now add the pork pieces (Step1)  .

Combine well and keep for minimum 2 hours at room temperature  

Step 3:- Add  3-4 cloves and  1-2 cinnamon sticks, 

water ( 2  cups ) , 1 teaspoon of garam masala and salt  .And cook for 45  minutes on medium flame. 

Once the pork pieces  are done remove the lid and saute until the water completely evaporates .

Now add 1/2  cup of finely chopped cilantro , combine , ''saute '' for another 4-5  minutes on low flame 

Step 4:-  EASY JES STYLE  Pork Ularthiyathu  is ready  -....Enjoy with steamed rice /chapattis/tortillas /fulkas ........JA-Mathew- :)