garlic bread

Garlic bread

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Deliciously aromatic, Garlic Bread is a tasty accompaniment when served with a hot soup or a pasta. Garlic Bread can be quickly prepared at home using plain bread slices and a simple garlic spread. It should be baked till crisp, as that ensures the texture and maximum aroma.

Preparation Time : 6-10 minutes

Cooking time : 6-10 minutes

Servings : 6

Cuisine: Fusion

Course: Breads

Level Of Cooking:easy

Ingredients:

  • 4 slices of bread, each slice cut into three strips
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1/2 tbsp basil
  • 1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Salt or / salt to taste

 

Method :

Step 1.

Cut the garlic bread slice horizontally into three pieces .

Step 2.

In a mixing bowl, take crushed garlic, butter, pepper powder, basil, chili flakes, oregano and salt, mix all ingredients well.

Step 3

Spread about a tsp of mixture onto each rectangle piece, bake in oven for 3-5 minutes until slightly crispy on 180 degrees Celsius and serve immediately.

 

Mixed Vegetable Bake

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Baked vegetables 

Ingredients:

For white sauce:

  • 2 tablespoon Fine flour / all purpose flour/maida
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 teacups Milk
  • 1/2 tsp Salt/or salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper powder

Vegetables & cheese-

  • 200gms Pizza cheese (Mozzarella cheese-shredded)
  • 200 gms Potatoes (Boiled)
  • 100 gms. French beans (Finely chopped)
  • 100 gms. Carrots (Peeled and diced)
  • 100 gms. Capsicum (Cut into small pieces)
  • 100 gms. Peas (Shelled)
  • 100 gms. Cauliflower (Florets cut into small pieces)
  • 1 level tsp Salt/ or salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
  • Knob of butter

 Method:

 For the white sauce

 Step 1.

 Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the flour. Cook for few minutes without browning the Fine flour / all purpose flour/maida, stirring throughout.

Step 2.

 Remove from the heat and gradually add the milk. Mix until well blended.

Step 3.

 Return to heat and cook slowly, stirring throughout until the sauce thickens. Add salt, pepper. This sauce is used with the vegetables.

For Vegetables:

 Step 1.

Take all the fresh vegetables in a pressure cooker, add 1/4 cup of water & ½ teaspoon of salt. As the pressure is formed in the cooker switch off the gas open the pressure cooker and strain out the vegetables & keep aside

Step 2.

 Take the steamed vegetables, put in white sauce, mix well.

Step 3.

 Take a greased baking dish, put in one portion of mixed vegetables in white sauce in the baking dish. Cover it with little bit of shredded cheese. Put in a second layer of mixed vegetables on it, Cover it with little shredded cheese.

Step 4.

Finally, put the layer of coarsely mashed potatoes with a knob of butter and cover with the remaining shredded cheese.

Step 5.

Bake in moderately hot oven till the top layer is golden and the cheese has melted.

Step 6.

 Serve hot with garlic bread slices or dinner rolls and tomato soup.