Sponge cake

I was not feeling well this weekend because of cold and fever (Winter started in UK), is on antibiotics , but when I had a word with my friend Sarita she tempted me with her photos to cook something very special outside my dinner plan. 
I had recently bought an oven but didn't use its conventional features. I kept doing the regular stuff, heating my food. Sarita introduced me to her Prestige OTC, and I was convinced that Russell Hobs Oven  I am having is also good for cake making.So started searching for ingredients,

Egg, Flour, Sugar,Butter,Vanila and finally little patience..... Recipe is here
I didn't have silicon bakeware at home, so used the pizza tray I got along with the oven, 
Hope it will be an inspiration for some one too 

And my sponge cake is here ,

Chicken Tikka

• Preparation time: 15 minutes+ marinating time
• Cooking time: 9-10 minutes
• Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients:

• 250 ml hung yoghurt
• 3/4tsp toasted cumin seeds
• 1tbsp garlic paste
• 1tbsp ginger paste
• 1tbsp mustard oil
• 2tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1tsp salt
• ¾tsp ground turmeric
• ½tsp garam masala
• ½tsp black pepper
• 2 green chillies

• Handful chopped coriander
• 450g skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into3.5cm cubes
• Oil to baste

Recipe Method: 

Whisk the yogurt. Puree all the ingredients, except chicken and yogurt, in a blender to make a fine smooth paste. Put chicken in a large bowl.  Add yogurt and spice mixture. Rub the marinade well on the chicken pieces and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.

Divide chicken among skewers leaving 1 cm space between cubes. Arrange skewers suspended across a grill. Grill chicken about 4 inches from heat, turning regularly, until browned in spots and just cooked through (9 to 12 minutes).  Baste with oil at intervals to retain the juiciness of the chicken.

Remove from fire and serve hot with onion rings, lemon wedges and a fresh green salad of your choice.

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The non-stick coating, used in Dupont Teflon pans, has been found to release one or more (up to 15) different toxic gases when heated to high temperatures, a chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which has been labeled carcinogenic by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Studies showed that Dupont was polluting drinking water and presented a very real danger to pregnant women and the baby’s they were caring. A recent study has shown a link between thyroid disease, cancer and Teflon. 

Scientists have said that the product will release fumes that can cause flu-like symptoms in cases of overheating at 662 degrees fahrenheit – a temperature that can easily be exceeded when a pan is either preheated on a burner, placed beneath a broiler or in a self-cleaning oven.

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The best way to protect you and your family is to use cookware made from: ceramic, stainless steel or glass. If you know anyone cooking with Teflon pots and pans – PLEASE share this article and help save a life.

Courtesy : Blanche Levine