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Besan flour flatbread

I am excited to tell all of you I have won a contest by Olivado oils, and won this fabulous gift basket for our favourite way of eating chickpeas. The team at Olivado oils tried my dish and I am happy to know they enjoyed. The picture below is their dish.

I am always happy to hear from all of you especially when I am told that the recipes were tried and enjoyed, makes me feel good about sharing :)

From the first time I tasted this flavourful oil I have enjoyed using it especially because of health reasons and to use it in high smoke points which is really good for stir frying and making rotis. And now I am happy to be sharing this with family and friends.

This besan flour roti (missi roti) is healthy and flavourful.

1 cup besan flour (gram flour or chickpeas flour)

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 tbsp onion

1 tbsp curry leaves or fresh coriander leaves

1 green chillie chopped

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp oil

1/2 cup warm water

2 tbsp melted ghee or unsalted butter

Mix all the ingredients except water and ghee together. Add water little at a time and make a smooth dough.

Leave it to rest covered for 1/2 hour in an oiled bowl. Make 4 or 6 balls and roll it in a floured board.

Put the rolled roti in a well heated griddle pan in medium high heat. Brush the sides of the roti with melted ghee or oil and cook both sides. The roti will change colour and there will be golden colour spots then turn and cook the other side. Serve it hot with any curry, I served it with kidney beans (rajma) curry.

Learn & master photography plus shrimp noodles

I have the pleasure of introducing this wonderful new product learn and master photography. Photography captures memories of our lives and is certainly one important component of blogging as we all know. I believe pictures teach us to appreciate life and nature.

A quote from the book "The question is not what you look at but what you see" P. 5

The chapters in the book supplement the entertaining sessions in the DVDs that clearly explains every detail we need to know to master this skill. It is a wonderful tool not only for beginners but also for advanced users to refresh their memory and refer to.

There are simple assignments with tips throughout which are encouraging for self learners. Colourful pictures throughout the book make it interesting and teaches very visually.

The DVD sessions are broken up into detailed parts that show everything clearly as though you are right there and all the questions are answered well. On the DVDs in addition to having explanations inside the studio the instructor has sessions on location where he goes out to places to capture images at different types of locations. He explains how to take various types of images in all types of settings. The pictures he has taken are available in RAW files that come on 2 CDs to study and see for ourselves.

There is also an online community with forums to ask questions from the instructor to clear up any other questions we may have. It will help us take all types of photographs in all types of conditions.

Learn and master photography teaches every detail from the history of photography, the basics such as tool you need, cleaning and holding the camera properly. It also teaches hard to understand concepts in clear explanations such as f stops, shutter speed, depth of field, focal length, aperture, ISO, using all types of light, white balance and lots more; using language and images that make it easy to understand.

Mastering photography is a learning process and you don't need an expensive camera for this. This product is in my opinion the only tool you need to learn this universal language.

An image speaks a thousand words so lets learn it today.

Legacy learning has offered $130 off this product for $119 from May 9 to 16 as a special offer and after this date the prices will be $249. It comes beautifully cased with 15 DVDs, 2 sample photo CDs with the raw files of images taken at locations and pdf detailed book, detailed printed lesson book and student support site where it is easy to ask questions from the instructor and to share images.

If you would like to order please click the image and enjoy.

Here is the recipe for the noodles that goes to fast food noodles event

1 pkt frozen noodles

2 cups boiling salted water

2 tbsp oil

2 eggs

2 tbsp onion

1 tsp garlic

1/2 cup carrot

1/2 cup celery

1/2 cup shrimp

1/2 tsp chillie powder

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1/4 cup green onion

Put the noodles in the boiling salted water and bring to a boil then off the cooker and keep it covered for 2 minutes, and drain the water.

Heat tbsp of oil fry the eggs and keep a side. Add tbsp of oil and saute the onions, garlic and add the shrimp. Add the spices and vegetable then add the eggs, oyster sauce, noodles and toss. Off the heat and add the green onions. Leave it covered for a little and serve the noodles hot.

I am really benefiting from this product hope you will too, do take advantage of this offer and enjoy for yourself or give it as a gift.

Banana cake and food palette series brown winner

I am so excited to see so many wonderful looking dishes I wish I could give each one of the participants a gift, will post an award soon.

Please do continue to participate in the future food palette colours. Hope everyone checks out the dishes from other friends. I picked the winner randomly, congratulations to Kalyani the winner of the food palette series brown.

Banana cake with chocolate and nuts

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

3 eggs

1 cup ripe bananas

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp cinnamon ground

1 3/4 cup flour

2 tbsp fudge melts, chocolate pieces or chocolate chips

2 tbsp nuts

Beat butter and sugar, then add eggs and beat. Add the mashed bananas and mix. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon into the wet ingredients. Add the chocolate chips and nuts and mix till all the ingredients are combined.

Put the mixture in a greased pan. Bake at 375F for 20 to 30 minutes depends on the type of dish used. Test with a skewer if it comes out clean it is done.
Baking time would be less if baked in muffin trays or a pyrex rectangle dish compared to a loaf pan.

Here is another version of banana chocolate cake.

Food palette series brown

Food palette series brown is sponsored by CSN stores. Check out the wonderful Summer outdoor adventure toys from swing set, bikes to trampolines.

This months giveaway is $45 open to USA and Canada.

Event is open to all.

Please put a logo link on the post in your site.

Veg or non-veg, No food with alcohol or pork.

End product or ingredients used can be brown (i.e. nuts, yam, coconut, kiwi, chocolate etc).

Maximum 2 per blog, new post is preferred but archived are welcome.

Use the linky below or email me the URL of your post at torviewtoronto@gmail.com

Roast chestnuts at 425F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Clean by wiping the chestnuts then cut a X on the flat side or prick with a fork to allow the steam to escape.
Arrange on a baking pan and bake. Don't keep for a long time inside the oven as it will start popping in the oven.
The nut will be tender, when cool to handle peel and eat. More tips on eHow.

Winner of Food palette series Green is Savitha at Savitha's kitchen. Congratulations! Do check out the wonderful dishes that are linked. This month I will be using the linky below.

Thank you everyone for the lovely support and encouragement.

Food palette series Green and giveaway

Food palette series Green is sponsored by Herb seeds. The winner of this month will win a kitchen herb value pack. Check out their online site for lovely gardening and herb seeds.
It is always exciting, fun and healthy to grow your own food. I feel it does make one closer to the wonders God made.
Please join, this months Food palette Green by using the linky below (name of recipe and country)
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I have included the html code to be pasted on html mode or put a word link and logo
in your post.
* the logo background is green peppers harvested at home

veg or non-veg
no dishes with pork or alcohol

end product or ingredients used can be green

Maximum of 2 links per blog (new dishes I would prefer, but archived is fine)

Please send me an email at torviewtoronto@gmail.com the URL of your post.

Event is open to all. Giveaway is for USA and Canada due to shipping.

Thank you everyone and herb seeds for the giveaway. Let the fun begin :)