Chocolate Caramel Shortbread

Ingredients:

Shortbread Base​

1 cup (136 grams) flour

¼ cup (21 grams) cocoa powder

113 grams butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature

⅓ cup (67 grams) sugar

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Mughlai Vegetable Curry

This rich, slightly sweet, North Indian vegetable curry has its origins in Mughlai cooking, which is a blend of Indian and Persian styles where you find fruit added to curries, unlike in other styles around India.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 small cinnamon stick

½ tsp crushed black peppercorns

3 green elachi

2 onions, grated

2 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste

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Emergency Chocolate Cake

A saviour when you run out of eggs or butter. It's also dairy free (with a different topping) for those who are lactose intolerant.

Cake

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup flour

1/3 cup cocoa

½ tsp salt

1 tsp bicarb

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Granola Bars

A healthy snack, perfect for lunch boxes

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped dried fruit (apricots, pears, apples, raisins)

3 Tbsp wholewheat flour

½ cup chopped nuts/seeds

1 ¼ cup rolled oats

1/3 cup wheat germ (or extra oats)

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp cinnamon/ginger powder

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Sour Cream Dip

Ingredients:

¼ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup sour cream

2 tsp crushed garlic

1/8 of an onion very finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Combine all the ingredients together.

Garish with some chopped chives if desired and serve with chips or vegetables for dipping.