PINEAPPLE CUPCAKES

        

                              Pineapple cup cakes

                                This week is a lucky week for me.I have been selected as a  the CHEF OF THE WEEK in http://www.erecipe.com site and I feel so much honoured and happy to receive the title.I have planned to giveaway a party to my daughter's and I have taken them to a finest restaurant.But being a chef title winner i think of to many any good dish to my kids and friends.So i planned to make these cupcakes for them.

                               These cupcakes are so yummy and they have finished it off in few minutes.I  have packed these cupcakes to my daughter's friends.They loved it a lot and congratulated me for the title.Really i like to thank the site for trusting me and selecting me.

Ingredients:

Butter - 200 gms

powdered sugar - 200 gms

flour - 200 gms 

 Eggs- 4

pineapple essence - few drops

Tinned pineapples - 2 pieces,chopped

Almonds - 1 tbsp, chopped

choco chips - 2 tbsp

Method:

   preheat oven in 180 degrees. 

1.Beat butter and sugar till creamy and fluffy.

2.Add eggs one at a time and beat well.

3.Add pineapple essence mix well and add flour,chopped pineapple,almonds and choco chips stir in with a wooden spatula or a  rubber spatula in cut and fold method*.

4.pour in greased cupcake moulds and bake for 40 mins or according to your oven.

Do icing of your wish and decorate with cherries on top.

NOTE:

Cut and fold method is mix the batter in one direction and make cuts in centre.So that the lumps or air bubbles will not form.You can add 1 tbsp cocoa pr and 1 tbsp milk to make chocolate pineapple cup cakes.

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TOMATO SOUP FROM EXTREMADURA

                                 

                Tomato soup with extremadura

                  I have made this soup for http://thedaringkitchen.com in the daring cooks challenge.This is very easy to make and had done some variations in the soup.I gave it an Indian touch to the soup actually this soup has the origin from Spain. 

                    Really it tasted sooooo good.After finish doing the soup I gave a sip to my elder daughter she grabbed the bowl and ranaway.She returned the empty bowl and left nothing for me.

                         Do try this soup and beware..........reserve some for you and show the bowl to others,otherwise you won't get even a sip.

Ingredients:

Ripened tomatoes-1/2 kilos

Baguettes-2 slices,toasted

Red pepper(Red capsicum)-2 tbsp,chopped

delicious tomato soup

Green pepper(Green capsicum)-2 tbsp,chopped

Onion-1 big,chopped

Garlic-3pods,chopped

cumin powder-1 tsp

Veg stock-1/2 cup*

Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp*

Fresh cream-1 tsp

sugar-a pinch

Extravirgin olive oil/butter-1 tbsp

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

    1. Boil tomatoes in hot water for 3-4 mins,peel and chop them.

    2. In a pan add oil/butter heat up and add garlic saute a little add onions saute till translucent.

    3. Add in peppers,cumin pr,redchilly pr saute well add in chopped tomatoes and cook till its done.

  4. Add the stock,salt and pepper to taste ans sugar cook for 15 mins.

 5.Remove from fire and cool for sometime and do a quick blend in the blender and heat for some more mins and serve hot with cream and toasted baguette/Bread.

NOTE:

*Veg stock-If you find no time to make the stock can use stock cube or just add water

*Red chilly powder-Can use kashmiri redchilly pr,It will give good color to the soup.