RECIPE - Garam Masala

If you are interested with the Butter Chicken recipe, you can use this recipe to make your own fresh Garam Masala instead of buying them at the store :)

Garam Masala (taken from Australia book)

Ingredients:

• 2 cinnamon Sticks approx. 8 cm long
• 8 Cardamom Pods (seed only)
• 2 tbsp whole Coriander Seeds
• 1 tbsp whole Cloves
• 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Black Pepper
• 2 Bay leaves

Method:

1.  Place all ingredients into TM bowl and grind until desired consistency. Speed 8

 To download recipe, visit http://www.esnips.com/web/Thermomix-farah

RECIPE - Butter Chicken

It has been awhile since I've put up new recipes so I'll be putting up 2 recipes. Hereis the first. Enjoy!

Butter Chicken (taken from the Australian Cookbook)
This recipe is a traditional, mild North Indian cuisine, one of the most popular dishes in Indian restaurants in Australia.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2cm piece Ginger, peeled
• 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
• 100g Butter
• 20g Olive Oil
• 4 ripe Roma Tomatoes, chopped
• 150g Raw Cashew nuts
• 100g water
• 680g Chicken Breast, diced into 2-3cm cubes
• 200g Cream
• 1 tsp Garam Masala (can also be made with Thermomix, will also post this soon)
• 1 tsp of Tumeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt to taste

 Method:

1. Place cumin and fennel into TM bowl and dry roast for 2 mins/ 100 degree/ speed 1, then mill for 2mins/ speed 8. Take it out and set aside.
2. Place garlic, ginger and onion into TM bowl and chop for 5secs/ speed 7.
3. Add butter and oil and cook for 3mins/ 100 degree/ speed 1.
4. Add tomatoes, cashews and water into TM bowl, pureefor 1mins/ speed 8.
5. Add all remaining ingredients, including cream and chicken (keep aside 1 tsp of cumin and fennel). Cook for 20-25mins/ 100 degree/ reverse and spoon setting.
6. Add one extra cube of butter at the end of cooking plus the remaining fennel, cumin and some extra Garam Masala.
7. Garnish with coriander, serve with Naan bread.

To download this recipe, visit http://www.esnips.com/web/Thermomix-farah 

RECIPE - Crème Caramel - Another great Australian Thermomix Blog!!!

Yay, as I'm constantly browsing around in the web looking for new recipes for Thermomix, I found this great blog with various recipes that you can try. The best part of thermomix is that if you know the recipe and settings used, you'll be able to consistently produce the same thing again.

Here it is!
--> http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/

Below is one of the many recipes available on the blog. Personally I haven't given this a try yet but it looks so tempting and yummy :)

RECIPE - Crème Caramel (Other Blog)


This recipe is for 4 servings

Ingredients:

• Caramel to line 4 ceramic moulds
• 250 g of milk 
• 2 eggs (60g eggs)
• 70g sugar
• 500g water

Preparation 

1. Pour the caramel into the ceramic moulds (about 3cm high that can fit into the Varoma upper tray). Allow caramel to set.
2. Once the caramel has firmed place the milk, eggs and sugar in the TMX bowl, mix for 7 seconds at speed 4.
3. Pour the mixture into the moulds. Cover with a sheet of paper towel (to absorb excess water ) and then a piece of aluminium foil. Place moulds on the tray for the Varoma. Place the tray inside the main section of the Varoma and cover with the lid.
4. Pour the water into the TMX bowl (you don’t need to clean it out) and position the Varoma on top. Set the Thermomix for 30 minutes at Varoma temperature and speed 1.
5. Carefully remove the foil and paper to check for firmness. The custard should not be liquid in the centre but should wobble. It will continue to cook a little after removing from the steam so don’t overcook it. 
6. Allow to cool for an hour and then put in the refrigerator for at least another hour. 
7. When ready for service remove from the fridge at least 10 minutes beforehand to allow the custards to warm slightly. Carefully turn on plates, remove the mould and serve. 

RECIPE - Spumone Al Caffe (Ice Coffee) [Australia]

(This recipe is taken from 'Every cooking...for every cooking' from Australia)

RECIPE - Spumone Al Caffe (Ice Coffee)

Ingredients:

• 100g sugar
• 1/2 MC Instant coffe (Nescafe Gold Blend recommended)
• 400g Ice Cubes
• 100g Milk
  

Method

1. Place sugar and the coffee into TM bowl and pulverise for 20 sec/ speed 9.
2. Add the ice and the milk. Grind for 5 minutes/ speed 6-7.
3. Pour into tall glasses and serve with a straw.

Variation
Frappacino: add extra milk (quantity to your liking) and mix for few seconds.

Another recipe blog (Australia)

The one great thing with about cooking with Thermomix is that you will be able to find many different recipes all around the world. I have put up a link to Australia's Recipe blog for everyone to have a look on some additional recipes available in Australia.

http://thermorecipes.blogspot.com/

When Thermomix TM31 was released,  over 25,000 recipes were tested out by Vorwerk. Try out your grandma's old recipe and see how Thermomix can help you do it. Later on, I'll put up a few recipes that I've tried from my mom's recipe books and show you how I've converted your typical recipe into a recipe done by Thermomix.

Thermomix in Australia - Fruit Sorbet

Thermomix helps make life better. With this video that I found from Thermomix Australia, you will be able to see how easy and fast to make yourself a fresh fruit sorbet. This sorbet recipe can be found in the recipe book that will be included with the TM31 unit as well as the instruction manual.