Almond Biscotti

I used to love the biscottis from Starbucks. And then i tried making them at home. Here is what you need..

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Butter (unsalted) - 1 stick
Eggs - 2
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vanila extract - 2 tsp
Roasted almonds (chopped) - 5 tbsp
salt - 1 tsp
Baking powder - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Mix the butter, sugar, eggs and vanila extract in a bowl


2. Mix all the other dry ingredients in a separate bowl (avoid the formation of lumps)


3. Add steps 1 to 2 and mix well and form the dough


4. Make the dough into a oblong shape (baguette) and place it on the baking sheet


5. Preheat the oven to 350F and bake the baguette for 3omin


6. Remove and cut it to biscotti shape and place back the baking sheet into the oven for 10 more minutes on each side (or till it is golden brown)

Enjoy with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

Black Bean Salad

This is a very quick and figure friendly recipe.

Ingredients:
Black beans (canned) - 6 ounces
Red bell pepper (chopped) - 1/2 cup
Cherry tomatoes - 1/2 cup
sweet corn (frozen) - 1/2 cup
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tbsp
Chat masala (optional) - 1 tsp
Cilantro (chopped) - 3 sprigs
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Drain and wash the canned Black beans
Microwave the frozen corn for about a minute
Transfer all the ingredients into a bowl
Garnish with cilantro and serve

Iyengar's Coconut Biscuits

Remember the coconut biscuits from Iyengar's bakery :) soo yummy.
I tried to make it as good as the bakery but was not that successful...not bad for the first try though...

Ingredients:
All purpose flour (maida) - 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut powder - 1/2 cup
Butter (unsalted) - 3/4 cup

Method:
1. Sift all the ingredients from 1 to 4 into a mixing bowl
2. Add the butter and make a dough out of it
3. Take a small amout of dough and make round shape balls
4. Preheat your oven to 375F and bake for 15-20 minutes