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Melissa Murat

INDIAN SPICED POTATOES

15 MINUTES 35 MINUTES Looking for a side dish with a bit of kick? Then look no further than these amazing Indian Spiced Potatoes, starring Pantry to Plate’s Brown Mustard Seeds. This one will fast become a family favourite! Ingredients 1 x 2kg bag Potatoes2 Tsp Brown Mustard Seeds2 Tsp Yellow Mustard Seeds2 Tsp whole Cumin Seeds½ Tsp of ground Turmeric1 Tsp Salt½ Tsp Ground Black Peppercorns2 Tsp coarsely ground Coriander Seeds½ Tsp Ground Cumin Seeds¼ Tsp Cayenne Pepper Method Rinse potatoes, then keeping skin on, chop into quarters. Heat 2 tbsp. oil and mustard seeds in a large nonstick...

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Melissa Murat

APPLE & MASALA CHAI CAKE LOAF

15 MINUTES 60 MINUTES WE'VE USED A THERMOMIXTM FOR THIS RECIPE Our Masala Chai has taken this beautiful favourite Apple Cake Loaf to a whole new and unique level. With the perfect balance of sweet and spice, with a bit of fruit to lift your daily intake, it will definitely impress the masses. Ingredients 2 Apples2 Tsp P2P Masala Chai 125g Butter225g Self raising flour1 tsp Vanilla extract2 Eggs165g Caster sugar130g Milk Method Pre heat oven 180° Line a loaf tin Peel apples and cut into small cubes (approx. 1cm) Place apples into a bowl and add the Masala Chai...

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Melissa Murat

MINI CINNAMON BREAD SCROLLS

15 MINUTES (+ 30 MIN RESTING) 15 MINUTES REQUIRES: THERMOMIXTM Our Masala Chai has taken this beautiful favourite Apple Cake Loaf to a whole new and unique level. With the perfect balance of sweet and spice, with a bit of fruit to lift your daily intake, it will definitely impress the masses. Ingredients 300g Water 1 sachet Tandaco dry yeast15g Olive oilPinch of salt500g Bakers flour For Cinnamon butter70g Butter (room temperature)50g Brown sugar1 heaped tbsp Cinnamon Ground For icing150g Icing sugar3 tbsp Hot water Method To make the Bread: Add to your ThermomixTM bowl the water and yeast 2mins...

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Melissa Murat

GATEAU BANANÉ - MAURITIAN BANANA FRITTERS

15 MINUTES 15 MINUTES Fellow "Mossies" (Mauritian-Aussies), will know that after-dinner craving for something sweet followed by the realisation that all they have is some ripened banana's. Instead of disappointment, excitement kicks in as memories of this traditional favourite flood back, and before you know it, you're in the kitchen at 9 p.m. whipping up some Gateau Banané. Ingredients 4 Ripe Bananas1 Cup of White Sifted Flour1 Egg1 Tsp of Baking Powder1 Tsp of Cinnamon Powder1/2 Tsp of Vanilla Essence1 Tsp of Brown Sugar1 Pinch of saltVegetable oil for frying Method Start with mashing the bananas with a fork until...

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