Delightful Bread Swirls

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Recently there was a contest being declared on manjula's kitchen , she is such a versatile lady n one of my inspirations for cooking. The contest is to make an appetizer with the main ingredient being potato.I made these bread swirls which won the contest.

I am glad to share this recipe for the bread swirls which are a healthy and delightful appetizer.In most of my parties when kids are invited they need something that is easy to hold and filling too.Kids dont like to carry their food on plate so I got this idea for them but it became a party hit with adults too !!.

These bread swirls are crispy on the outside with a soft and cheesy potato stuffing.

Ingredients:

• 5 bread slices
• 1 cup boiled potato
• 3/4 cup chopped boiled veggies(carrot,peas,cauliflower)
• 2 chopped green chilli
• 1/2 tsp chat masala
• 1/2 tsp channa masala
• 3 tbsp mozzarala cheese
• salt to taste

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Cooking Procedure:

For Stuffing

Mash all the above ingredients except bread n cheese to a smooth paste n keep aside

For Bread Sheet

Remove the sides of the bread n join them with little water edge to edge overlaping 1 cm .Now use a rolling pin flatten the bread gently.

Preparing the Bread Swirls

Now spread the stuffing evenly on the bread sheet and leave the last 1 cm for sealing.Sprinkle the cheese on the stuffing n roll it slowly from one end and seal the end gently with little water .Then wrap it plastic sheet n freeze for 30 min.After 30 min unwrap it n cut the roll into thin slices of 1 cm thickness.

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Toast each slice on a tawa with medium flame till golden brown on both the sides or in a preheated oven with 375F to bake 7 mins each side or till golden brown

You delightful bread swirls are ready and can be served with tomato ketchup

I am sending this to

Hearth n Soul

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Tags: Bread, Potato, Snack, Party Treat, Appetizer, Easy Recipe, Kids Recipe

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CROCK POT PORK AND APPLES

A few months ago, I tried Katy's recipe for "Simply Great Chicken" at Food for a Hungry Soul. The sauce was excellent, so I decided to try it with pork. The inspiration for today's post comes from that recipe with a nod to my cooking buddy Katy!!
2 pound LEAN pork roast
½ cup brown sugar
.7 ounce DRY Good Seasons Italian dressing
¼ teaspoon black pepper
pinch of red pepper flakes (or to taste)
2 large granny smith apples

Trim the roast of all big fat. I used a 2 pound sirloin pork roast that was ultra-lean. Cut it into 2" cubes. Peel and core the apples and cut them into large chunks. Toss everything together well and place in a crock pot that you have sprayed with vegetable spray.

Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, depending on how large your meat cubes are. Stir the meat and sauce a few times during the cooking time.

After the mixture has cooked for about 4 hours, the apples will start to break down and turn into something like an applesauce-gravy. Sounds strange, but it is delicious. Pork is done when it is fork tender. Serve over rice.

NOTE: If you use more than a two pound pork roast, add enough apples to equal one large apple per pound of pork.

NOTE: The .7 ounce packet of DRY Good Seasons brand Italian salad dressing comes in several varieties. Make sure you use the "regular style" one. Mix the dry powder with the brown sugar and spices.

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Sweet Corn Delights

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Corn is everybodys favourite n mine too, I wanted to try something different instead of routine with corn, I found the corn fritter n a corn halwa recipe from Priya Mitharwals blog which was so tempting n could not resist myself.

Today I got a chance to try them n they came out so well n was very yummy. Thank you Priya for sharing these wonderfull dishes.

Corn Halwa

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup sweet corn (I used frozen)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 tsp chopped pistachio for garnishing

Make a coarse paste of the corn with blender. Heat the ghee in a pan, add this corn paste n fry in a medium flame for ten min. Stir continously then add milk n water. Let the cook till all the liquid evaporates. Then add sugar n cardamom powder n stir it nicely for 5 min.

Garnish with pistachio n serve warm.

Corn Cottage Cheese Fritter

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweet corn ( I used frozen corn)
• 3/4 cup grated cottage cheese(paneer)
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1/2 cup chickpea flour(Basen)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 chopped green chillies
• 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp chat masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• oil for deep fry

Cooking Procedure

Cook the corn on microwave for 3 min ,then make it a coarse paste in a blender,add all the above ingredients to make a smoothe paste .Heat oil in a frying pan,take 1 tbsp batter make a fine ball out of it n press it lightly into a round shape then fry them till golden brown.

Serve hot with ketchup.

I am sending both these recipes to

BB7 - Iron Chef hosted by Nupur

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Tags: Sweet Corn, Cottage Cheese, Easy Recipe, Tasty Recipe. Indian Sweet, Indian Snack

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