Cookie Love ♥

Making cookies makes me happy. I've been baking for ages now.. and everyone loves this cookie. I love the cookie dough. yummy!!!


Instructions:
1/2 C Butter (1 stick)
1/2 C Brown sugar
1/2 C White Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1C & 2Tbs Flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 C Chocolate chips.
1/2 C Nuts, Optional

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
If your not using a cookie tray, you need to lightly oil the tray your using to bake.
In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder & salt and set aside.
In a separate bowl beat the butter until it is soft and creamy.
Add little at a time the brown sugar and white sugar.
Add the egg and beat.
Add the vanilla essence and mix well.
Fold in the sifted ingredients. This will make it doughy.
Stir in Chocolate chips and nuts.

Using a table spoon scoop out the dough and place on the baking tray at 3" intervals. The dough will melt and spread so you need to leave enough space. bake for about 8 - 10 mins. Once done take out and let it cool.

*Note
You can do this the old fashioned way (like me) use some muscle power and a wooden spoon to do all the beating and mixing. Or you can use a mixer on medium speed. Don't over beat when using a mixer.

If you like your cookies a little crunchy and not chewy bake then for 3 extra mins. The cookies get hard as they cool so don't over bake them. Cool them on a wrack or a plate, not on the baking tray.

~ Bon Appétit 

Meat Curry

This has to be my favorite recipe. You can use it to cook chicken or beef or mutton and it GOOD.  It really reminds me of home.

Ingredients:
1 kg Chicken/beef/lamb
2 Onions, sliced
2" Cinnamon
4 Cardamom
4 Cloves
2 Bay leaves
1 tsp Turmeric
2 tsp Garlic paste
2 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
Salt to taste
1 C Water
2 Tb oil

Instructions:
Heat oil, and fry the onions until light brow.
Add all the spices, ginger, garlic, bay leaves and salt and fry for a while. Now I like to add 1-2 Tbs of water and bhuno the spices for a while. I repeat the process at least 2 -3 times.
Then add the meat and mix well. Fry on med heat.
Cover and cook until the water released is reduced.

* Note
When using chicken, cook until the meat is done, simmer until oil emerges.

When using beef/ mutton, add 1 cup of water and mix well. Let the meat simmer on low heat until the meat is tender and the water is down to a thick gravy.