Nadav B, Author at thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:51:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 How to Make Homemade Pesto https://thedancingcucumber.com/how-to-make-homemade-pesto/ Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:51:33 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6938 With just a little bit of work, you can get a real pesto that has very little to do with the industrial version. There are only two secrets here: very fresh basil and high-quality olive oil. Ingredients 2 1/2 fresh basil leaves 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup high-quality extra virgin olive oil 150 g grated […]

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]]> With just a little bit of work, you can get a real pesto that has very little to do with the industrial version. There are only two secrets here: very fresh basil and high-quality olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup high-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 150 g grated parmesan cheese
  • 30 g pine nuts

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, place the basil, garlic, and parmesan cheese and process for about 2 minutes until all the ingredients are finely minced.
  2. Continue processing while slowly drizzling the olive oil into the mixture until it becomes very smooth.
  3. Add in the pine nuts and mix well. Keep refrigerated in a glass jar for up to 7 days. Enjoy.

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]]> Making Aloo Gobi – Indian Potatoes and Cauliflower Dish https://thedancingcucumber.com/making-aloo-gobi-indian-potatoes-and-cauliflower-dish/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:51:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6934 Aloo Gobi is a real Indian treat with different versions of spices in different parts of India. Feel free to add or remove any spices according to your personal taste. It can be served as a side dish, or as the main one with some white rice next to it. Ingredients 1 cauliflower cut into […]

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]]> Aloo Gobi is a real Indian treat with different versions of spices in different parts of India. Feel free to add or remove any spices according to your personal taste. It can be served as a side dish, or as the main one with some white rice next to it.

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower cut into small flowers
  • 2 Potatoes
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 medium-size tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon grounded turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and chop them into 2 cm cubes. Chop the tomatoes into 2 cm cubes.
  2. Add the oil into a large pan and add in the cauliflower. Fry for 3 minutes and then add in the potatoes. Fry for about 10 minutes until both the cauliflower and the potatoes are evenly brown. Remove from the pan.
  3. To the same pan add the cumin seeds, ginger, turmeric, chili flakes, and garam masala and let it fry for 3 minutes. Then add in the tomatoes, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add in the cauliflower and potatoes and season with the chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well and cook for 7 minutes.
  5. Move your aloo gobi into serving bowls and sprinkle with the fresh cilantro. Enjoy.

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]]> The Best Pecan Brownies You’ll Ever Eat https://thedancingcucumber.com/the-best-pecan-brownies/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:42:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6817 This is a great recipe that always works. Make sure you use high-quality chocolate to get the best results—which will leave both kids and adults with a big smile on their faces. Ingredients 150 g butter 150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs A pinch of salt 1 cup […]

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]]> This is a great recipe that always works. Make sure you use high-quality chocolate to get the best results—which will leave both kids and adults with a big smile on their faces.

Ingredients

  • 150 g butter
  • 150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 100 g chopped pecan nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C.
  2. In a bain-marie, melt the butter and the dark chocolate.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and the sugar until foamy.
  4. To the ball, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts, and then pour in the butter and chocolate mixture. Mix well.
  5. Move the mixture into a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Let the brownies cool for 20 minutes before cutting them into squares. Enjoy.

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]]> How to Make Spicy Indian Naan Bread https://thedancingcucumber.com/how-to-make-spicy-indian-naan-bread/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 11:03:37 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6805 Different parts of India have different types of bread. Here we bring you a spicier version of naan bread. If you are really into spicy food, feel free to add in some more chili peppers. Ingredients 500 g all-purpose flour 1 grated onion 5 mashed garlic cloves 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices 2 chopped […]

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]]> Different parts of India have different types of bread. Here we bring you a spicier version of naan bread. If you are really into spicy food, feel free to add in some more chili peppers.

Ingredients

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 grated onion
  • 5 mashed garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices
  • 2 chopped chili peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 3/4 cups of warm water
  • Butter for frying

Instructions

  1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and mix to get crumbs.
  2. Add all other ingredients and mix well to get a unified dough. Leave to rest for 25 minutes.
  3. Create 10 small balls of dough and then flatten them until they are about 0.5 cm thick.
  4. In a medium pan, warm butter and fry the flatten dough for about 4 minutes on each side until it is golden. Enjoy.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Nadav B, Author at thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:51:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 How to Make Homemade Pesto https://thedancingcucumber.com/how-to-make-homemade-pesto/ Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:51:33 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6938 With just a little bit of work, you can get a real pesto that has very little to do with the industrial version. There are only two secrets here: very fresh basil and high-quality olive oil. Ingredients 2 1/2 fresh basil leaves 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup high-quality extra virgin olive oil 150 g grated […]

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]]> With just a little bit of work, you can get a real pesto that has very little to do with the industrial version. There are only two secrets here: very fresh basil and high-quality olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup high-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 150 g grated parmesan cheese
  • 30 g pine nuts

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, place the basil, garlic, and parmesan cheese and process for about 2 minutes until all the ingredients are finely minced.
  2. Continue processing while slowly drizzling the olive oil into the mixture until it becomes very smooth.
  3. Add in the pine nuts and mix well. Keep refrigerated in a glass jar for up to 7 days. Enjoy.

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]]> Making Aloo Gobi – Indian Potatoes and Cauliflower Dish https://thedancingcucumber.com/making-aloo-gobi-indian-potatoes-and-cauliflower-dish/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:51:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6934 Aloo Gobi is a real Indian treat with different versions of spices in different parts of India. Feel free to add or remove any spices according to your personal taste. It can be served as a side dish, or as the main one with some white rice next to it. Ingredients 1 cauliflower cut into […]

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]]> Aloo Gobi is a real Indian treat with different versions of spices in different parts of India. Feel free to add or remove any spices according to your personal taste. It can be served as a side dish, or as the main one with some white rice next to it.

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower cut into small flowers
  • 2 Potatoes
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 medium-size tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon grounded turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and chop them into 2 cm cubes. Chop the tomatoes into 2 cm cubes.
  2. Add the oil into a large pan and add in the cauliflower. Fry for 3 minutes and then add in the potatoes. Fry for about 10 minutes until both the cauliflower and the potatoes are evenly brown. Remove from the pan.
  3. To the same pan add the cumin seeds, ginger, turmeric, chili flakes, and garam masala and let it fry for 3 minutes. Then add in the tomatoes, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add in the cauliflower and potatoes and season with the chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well and cook for 7 minutes.
  5. Move your aloo gobi into serving bowls and sprinkle with the fresh cilantro. Enjoy.

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]]> The Best Pecan Brownies You’ll Ever Eat https://thedancingcucumber.com/the-best-pecan-brownies/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:42:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6817 This is a great recipe that always works. Make sure you use high-quality chocolate to get the best results—which will leave both kids and adults with a big smile on their faces. Ingredients 150 g butter 150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs A pinch of salt 1 cup […]

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]]> This is a great recipe that always works. Make sure you use high-quality chocolate to get the best results—which will leave both kids and adults with a big smile on their faces.

Ingredients

  • 150 g butter
  • 150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 100 g chopped pecan nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C.
  2. In a bain-marie, melt the butter and the dark chocolate.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and the sugar until foamy.
  4. To the ball, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts, and then pour in the butter and chocolate mixture. Mix well.
  5. Move the mixture into a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Let the brownies cool for 20 minutes before cutting them into squares. Enjoy.

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]]> How to Make Spicy Indian Naan Bread https://thedancingcucumber.com/how-to-make-spicy-indian-naan-bread/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 11:03:37 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=6805 Different parts of India have different types of bread. Here we bring you a spicier version of naan bread. If you are really into spicy food, feel free to add in some more chili peppers. Ingredients 500 g all-purpose flour 1 grated onion 5 mashed garlic cloves 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices 2 chopped […]

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]]> Different parts of India have different types of bread. Here we bring you a spicier version of naan bread. If you are really into spicy food, feel free to add in some more chili peppers.

Ingredients

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 grated onion
  • 5 mashed garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes chopped into small dices
  • 2 chopped chili peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 3/4 cups of warm water
  • Butter for frying

Instructions

  1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and mix to get crumbs.
  2. Add all other ingredients and mix well to get a unified dough. Leave to rest for 25 minutes.
  3. Create 10 small balls of dough and then flatten them until they are about 0.5 cm thick.
  4. In a medium pan, warm butter and fry the flatten dough for about 4 minutes on each side until it is golden. Enjoy.

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