Microwave Eggless Biscuit Brownie Recipe - Step by Step

I know I am very late for making up for my own event, the Microwave Easy Cooking Event. So thought I might do some quick dessert as that's one dish that can disappear before I can even take a proper pictures of them and I need not worry about calories for myself!

I managed to find time for this quick and simple Brownie that's made with Marie Biscuits. All this required was about 5 mins of preparation and about 5 mins of microwave baking. Since I was baking after a long time, the kids were delighted. And if you can imagine the entire brownie disappeared after flat 10 mins, you can understand how much they loved this brownie.

This month's edition is hosted by Pradnya.
Also sending to Smitha, who is hosting my Kid's Delight Event, themed on What Kids Love...For Summer!

Other Chocolate Recipes

3 Minute Microwave Chocolate Cake
Microwave Eggless Chocolate Cake
Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes  with Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Recipes on Spice your Life!

Microwave 5 min Brownie

 Step by Step Recipe

Eggless Microwave Biscuit Brownie | 5 Min Biscuit Brownie

Makes : 20 small pieces

Ingredients Needed:

Marie Biscuits - 10
Condensed Milk - 3 tbsp
Icing Sugar - 3 tsp
Baking Chocolate - 50 - 60 gms
Milk - 1/2 cup
Almond Cashew powder - 2 tsp

How to make the Brownie

Roughly chop the baking chocolates and melt in microwave for 1 -2 mins in a microwave bowl, depending on how hard they are. I had mine melted at 2 mins. But take care not to char them.

Run the Marie Biscuits in a mixie and powder it fine.

To the melted chocolate, add the powdered biscuits. Mix well.

Then add the condensed milk, combine and follow it by the icing sugar.

Next add milk slowly, making sure you combine everything without any lumps.

The amount of milk depends on the thickness of the batter. We want free flowing batter.

Finally add the almond cashew powder and combine.

Grease a microwave bowl, pour into the bowl and microwave for 4 mins.

Mine was done by 4 mins. Allow it to stand for a minute and turn to a plate.

I used a tupperware microwave bowl. And since I didn't have a square bowl, had to make do with a circle one. I know we have such preconceived thought for a brownie to be always square bars!

Enjoy your quick treat.


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Chicken Curry | Andhra Chicken Curry ~ How to make Chicken Kura | Step by Step Recipe

I know this recipe has been in draft for the longest period, I was literally waiting to post these when the Indian Thali Mela is on. Since the Thali Mela has been on my mind for a while, I made sure I prepared both Vegetarian spread as well as non veg thalis.

Since Sundays are always non veg at home, it helps to plan for the thali and prepare. No matter what happens, our Sunday breakfast is always either Poori Channa or Appam Tomato Kura. My boys love both the combinations, while Konda likes to eat the Appam with only Coconut Milk. So no matter what lunch I plan to make, I need to plan for the breakfast first. Then of course we go for our vegetable shopping. On the whole, Sunday ends up being very hectic. However if I get a thali on the side, why not!

Chicken Kura

There are so many different ways we make the Chicken Curry at home. Especially the ways I make are completely different from the way Amma makes. Now don't ask me from where I get my ideas, though all of them stem from Amma's original recipes.

So the previous Chicken curry and today's special are Amma's special dishes. Since I was helping her with making the spread for the guests we had for lunch, I also made sure I clicked all the steps. 

Step by Step Recipe

Marinating the Chicken

Ground Coconut and Poppy Seeds Masala

Making the Gravy

Add the ground Coconut Poppy Seeds Masala.

 

Chicken Curry 
 
Ingredients Needed:

To marinate

Chicken - 1 Kg
Ginger Garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Curds / Yogurt - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

For the Gravy

Oil - 2 -3 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Cardamon - 2
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon - 2"
Curry leaves few
Onions - 1 big
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 1 & 1/2 medium
Chili powder - 3 tsp (as per your taste)
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

Masala to be ground

Coconut - 2 tbsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Add enough water

How to make the Chicken Curry

For the Marinade

To marinate

Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces. In a bowl, take the chicken along with ginger Garlic paste, Turmeric powder, curds and Salt to taste. Mix everything well and marinate for at least 30 mins.

For the Ground Masala

Dry roast the poppy seeds and chopped coconut pieces separately. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth paste adding enough water. Keep it aside.

For making the Chicken gravy

In a big Kadai, add oil. Then add fennel seeds, Cardamon, Cloves and Cinnamon. Allow spices to let out it's oil.

Then add the chopped onions and saute. Next add the tender curry leaves and saute well.

Saute till the onions start turning colour. At this stage add ginger garlic paste and combine everything well.

Add finely chopped tomatoes, saute in simmer for couple of mints. Then add the marinated chicken along with the marinade.

Continue to cook on high for 5 mins, while you keep stirring.

Next add the Red Chili powder, Coriander powder and bring to high. Continue cooking and you will see the gravy coming out.

When you have cooked the chicken on high for 5 - 7 mins, add about 2 cups of water and bring to boil.

Then add the ground masala and continue boiling.Cook in sim with lid covered for 10 - 15 min until the chicken is cooked

Finally add the coriander leaves.

Chicken Curry ~ Weekend Special

Sending these for my Indian Thali Mela and to Usha's Chicken Feast

Eggless Chocolate Shortbread | Chocolate Shortbread Recipe | Step by Step Recipe

For today I thought I will make the Eggless Chocolate Shortbread that I had bookmarked long back. It was interesting to read about what Shortbread is. I am on really short time on this recipe, will share the recipe and be off!

I made this early hours and you can imagine how hungry that left me! I wanted to do the glaze but decided to leave it just like that. Though I planned for a post for the last day of chocolate Mela, looks like I will not be able to do it. So enjoy these four delicious treats anyways.

Eggless Chocolate shortbread

Maida - 1 cup
Castor sugar - 1/2 cup
Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Salt – a pinch
Vanilla essence - few drops

How to make the Eggless Chocolate shortbread

Preheat oven to 185 deg C.

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl

Add butter and vanilla, and mix everything together till it forms a ball
On a rolling board, lightly dust the floor, pat down the dough, using a rolling pin, roll it down to a 1 inch sheet, cut into squares.
Bake cookies until firm to the touch, for about 10 - 12 minutes, till a nice aroma comes..
Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.

The following is optional.
Melt chocolate in a microwave bowl.
Drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies.
Let set before serving, about 30 minutes.

Sending these delicious to the following events
Priya, who is hosting Kid's Delight, themed on Eggless Bakes,
To Anusha who is hosting Bake Fest
To Anjali's: Cakes, Cookies and Desserts


Also to my Chocolate Mela.