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Peas Pulao/ Mutter Pulav.

Ingredients

Basmati rice cooked- 3cups

Fresh green peas- 2cups

Onion small sliced- 1

Butter- 2tbsp

Oil- 1tbsp

Salt to taste

Fresh Parsley/Coriander Chopped- few tbsp

Roast and grind to fine powder

Cloves-4

Green cardamon-1

Cinnamon-1"

Shahi jeera-1tsp

Black peppercorns-1tsp

Bay leaf-1

Method

Heat oil in a wok and add the butter, when the butter starts to melt add the onions and saute for a minute. Next add the green peas and saute for 2 mins. Next add 1 or 2 tsps of ground spice depending on your taste. Sprinkle salt and mix well. Now add the cooked basmati rice and give a good stir. Finaly add the chopped coriander/parsley and serve hot with gravy/curry of your choice.

Curried Pasta( Penne pasta in Indian curry sauce)

Ingredients

Pasta( Cooked)-400gms

Onion large( sliced)-1

Tomatoes large( sliced)-2

Garlic Cloves( crushed)-6

Red chili powder-2tsp( +/-)

Curry powder-2tsp( +/-)

Soy sauce-1tsp

Parsley chopped- few tbsp

Salt to taste

Olive oil-4tbsp

Method

Heat 2tbsp oil in a sauce pan, when hot add the sliced onions, tomatoes and garlic. Saute well till tomatoes are cooked and tender. Add red chili powder, curry powder, soy sauce and salt. Cook for few more minutes and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to cool completely and grind the mixture to smooth paste. Heat the sauce pan again and add rest of the oil. Add the ground tomato paste and 1/2 cup of water. Bring the mixture to boil and check the seasoning. When the gravy thickens add the cooked pasta and give good stir so the sauce coats well on the pasta. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot. 

Crispy Garlic Cauliflower/ Garlic Gobi.

Ingredients for Crispy Cauliflower

Cauliflower( bite size florets)- 2cups

Corn flour- 1/2cup

All purpose flour( Maida)- 1/2cup

Rice flour- 1/2cup

Pepper powder-2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil to deep fry.

Ingredients for Garlic sauce

Onion medium chopped- 1

Green chili chopped- 1( +/-)

Garlic cloves chopped- 8( +/-)

Scallions chopped- 4tbsp

Garlic powder- 1tbsp( +/-)

Onion powder- 1tsp

Green chili sauce- 1tsp

Dark soy sauce- 1tsp

Vegetarian or Tomato Bouillon Cube( crushed to powder)-1

Pepper and Salt to taste.

Oil- 4 tsp

Method

Make a smooth batter out of cornflour, all purpose flour, rice flour, salt, pepper and required water(  batter should not be too thick or too thin). Heat enough oil in a deep pan to deep fry. When the oil is hot, dip the cauliflower florets in the prepared batter and drop carefully into the hot oil, fry the cauliflower florets till golden brown and crisp in small batches and drain on a kitchen paper towel. Next heat 4 tsps of oil in a sauce pan or wok, when hot add chopped onion, green chili, garlic cloves and scallions stir fry for a minute on high flame. Now reduce the flame, add onion powder, garlic powder, green chili sauce, dark soy sauce, powdered vegetarian bouillon cube, pepper and salt. Add about 2 tbsp of water and stir the mixture well. Before serving add the crispy cauliflower to this garlic sauce and toss well the cauliflower so the sauce is well coated on each and every piece. Serve hot.

Do not let the cauliflower stand in sauce for hours as the crispy cauliflower may get soggy. Add the cauliflower to the sauce just before serving.

Cauliflower Rice/ Gobi Biryani.

Ingredients

Cauliflower cut into florets- 1

Mixed vegetables chopped- 1/2cup( optional)

Basmati rice- 2cups

Onion medium sliced- 2

Tomato medium chopped- 2

Thick yogurt/ curd- 2tbsp

Mint leaves chopped- 1cup

Coriander leaves chopped- 1/2cup

Salt to taste

Grind together

Green chili- 6( +/-)

Ginger- 2"

Garlic cloves- 6

For tempering

Cloves- 5

Cardamon- 2

Cinnamon- 2"

Fennel seeds- 1tsp

Bay leaves- 3

Ghee/ Oil- required

Method

Heat oil in a rice cooker, when hot add the whole spices and fry till the aroma rises. Now add the onions, saute for few mins and add the ground paste and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add cauliflower florets to the onions and fry for 2 mins, next add the tomatoes, curd and stir fry till tomatoes are mashed. Season with salt and add the mint and coriander leaves. Cover and cooker for a minute. Check amount of gravy in the rice cooker and depending on that measure water for the rice. Add the measured water to the mixture and bring to boil. When the gravy boils check the seasoning again and add the soaked and drained rice. Cover the cooker with lid and cook the rice until soft and tender. Serve hot with gravy or raita of your choice.

Vegetable and Mealmaker( Soya Chunks) Biryani.

Ingredients

Basmati Rice- 2cups

Onion medium chopped- 2

Tomato medium chopped- 2

Soy chunks( cooked)- 2cups

Carrot diced- 1

Green Beans chopped- 1/4cup

Coriander leaves- 1/2cup

Mint leaves- 1/2cup

Ginger and Garlic paste- 1tbsp

Beaten Curd- 1/4cup

Red chili powder- 2tsp( +/-)

Fennel powder- 1/2tsp

Coriander powder- 2tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp

Salt to taste 

For tempering

Oil required

Cloves- 6

Cinnamon- 2"

Cardamon- 2

Bay leaves- 2

Javitri( Mace)- few

Star anise- 1

Method

In a large bowl add the curd, red chili powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. To this mixture add soy chunks, carrot, green beans and tomatoes. Let the vegtables marinande for 1/2 hour, meanwhile soak basmati rice in water for 20 mins. Heat oil in a rice cooker, when hot add the whole spices and fry till the aroma rises. Now add the onions, saute for few mins and add the ginger and garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add the marinaded vegetables to the onions and fry 5 mins. Season with salt and add the mint and coriander leaves. Check amount of gravy in the rice cooker and depending on that measure water for the rice. Add the measured water to the vegetable and bring the mixture to boil. When the gravy boils check the seasoning and add the soaked and drained rice. Cover the cooker with lid and cook the rice until soft and tender. Serve hot with gravy or raita of your choice.

Kerala Kadala Curry( Black Channa in Coconut Stew).

Ingredients

Black chickpeas- 150gms

Onion medium chopped- 1

Ginger minced- 1/2"

Garlic minced- 6

Green chili slit- 2

Curry leaves- few

Thick coconut milk- 1cup

Thin coconut milk- 2cups

Red chili powder- 1tsp

Turmeric- 1/4tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil- few tbsps

Clove- 4

Cardamon- 2

Cinnamon- 1"

Method

Boil black chickpeas with turmeric till soft and tender. Heat oil in a Kadai( sauce pan), when hot add the whole spices and fry till aroma rises. Now add the onion, ginger, garlic, green chili and curry leaves, fry for few mins and add the red chili powder and salt. Add thin coconut milk and chickpeas. Bring the mixture to boil. When gravy reduces to half, turn off the heat and add the thick coconut milk. Serve hot with hoppers, string hoppers, steamed rice or chapati.

Spicy Chicken Fry.

Ingredients

Chicken- 250gms

Onion medium( chopped)- 2

Ginger and Garlic paste- 2tbsp

Red chili powder- 2tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp

Oil- 5tbsp

Salt to taste

Roast and grind to fine powder

Black pepper corns- 1tsp( +/-)

Whole red chilis- 6( +/-)

Fennel seeds- 1tsp

Cloves- 4

Cinnamon stick- 1"

Green cardamon- 2

Kozhi Varuval

Method

Pressure cook chicken pieces with chopped onion, ginger and garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder and 1/4 cup of water for 10 mins. Heat oil in kadai( sauce pan), when hot pour the cooked chicken mixture and ground spice powder. Fry the chicken pieces till dry. Serve hot.

Schezwan Vegetables.

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables- 2cups( chopped carrots, beans, broccoli)

Fresh green peas- 1cup

Sliced button mushrooms- 1cup

Onion small chopped- 1

Green chili chopped- 1

Garlic cloves minced- 4( +/-)

Chicken or Vegetable stock- 1/4cup

Fish sauce- 1tsp

Light soy sauce- 1tsp

Dynasty chili sauce- 2tbsp

Cornflour- 1tbsp( dilute with 2tbsp water)

Salt to taste

Oil- 2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a wok, when hot add the chopped onion, green chili and minced garlic. Stir fry for few seconds and add the mixed vegetables, fresh peas and mushrooms. Stir fry for 3 mins and reduce the heat. Now add the sauces one by one to the vegetables. Add the stock and salt. Bring the mixture to boil, when the stock reduces add the cornflour mixture and keep stirring. When gravy starts to thicken turn of the heat. Serve hot.

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Mutton( Lamb) Bone Soup

Ingredients

Mutton (Lamb) chunks with bone-300gms

Onion medium sliced-1

Tomato medium diced-1

Curry leaves-few

Water-1/2 litre

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Roast and grind

Peppercorns-1tbsp and Coriander seeds-2tbsp

For tempering

Ghee-2tbsp

Vadagam-1tsp

Method

Pressure cook mutton pieces with onions, tomatoes, ground spice mixture, curry leaves, turmeric powder, required salt and 1/2 litre water for 20 mins. Meanwhile heat ghee in a tadka or small pan. When hot add vadagam and remove pan from heat. Add this tempering to the prepared soup and serve hot.

Garden Wrap.

Ingredients

Spinach Tortillas( cooked)-6

Carrot Julienned-1cup

Cucumber Julienned-1cup

Roma Tomato Cubed-1/2cup

Lettuce shredded-2cups

Bread Croutons-1/2cup

Graden Cream Cheese-1pack

Ranch-1/4cup

Olive oil-2tbsp

Salt and Pepper- as required

Method

In a mixing bowl combine carrots, cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, ranch, olive oil, salt and pepper. 

Give a good stir and add the bread croutons.  Place the cooked tortillas on kitchen countertop. Spread 2tbsp of cream cheese on each tortillas. Place required amount of vegetable mixture in the center of each tortillas. Roll the tortillas into wraps, slice them into halves and serve.

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Brownie Home-Style.

Ingredients

Butter( thawed)-8tbsp

Chocolate( broken into pieces)-225gms

Eggs-2

Sugar-1/2 cup(+/- according to the sweetness of chocolate used)

Vanilla extract-1tsp

All purpose flour-1/4cup

Method

Grease a baking pan with 1tbsp butter. Melt rest of the butter with the broken chocolate pieces by double boiling method. In a bowl beat eggs, sugar and vanilla extract together with beater until the egg mixture reaches whipped cream consistency. Now add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat well. Add flour to this mixture and beat at slow speed until the flour is well absorbed. Pour this brownie mixture into the greased pan. Pre heat oven to 375°, bake the brownie for 30 mins or until done. Slide a toothpick in the center of brownie pan, if the toothpick comes out clean then brownie is done. Allow the brownie to cool for 1 hour and cut into desired shapes. 

Recipe Courtesy: LadyJay, Big Oven.

Poha Upma/ Aval Upma

Ingredients

Thick Poha/ Aval-500gms

Onion medium finely sliced-1

Tomato small finely chopped-1

Green chillies broken into three-4(+/- according to taste)

Roasted peanuts-1/4cup

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Urad dal-1tsp

Channa dal-1tsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Oil required

Water required

Grated coconut-1/4cup

Coriander and Curry leaves-few

Lime juice( optional)-few drops.

Method

Clean and soak poha in water for 2 mins. Drain the water and squeeze well the poha and set aside( poha should not be soggy) . Heat oil in a pan, when hot add the mustard seeds and allow to crackle, next add the urad dal and channa dal when dals turn golden color add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves, fry till onions turns transparent. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are mashed. Add less than 1/4 cup water, turmeric powder and required salt. Bring the mixture to boil when the water reduces add the poha and mix well. Finally add the grated coconut, roasted peanut and coriander leaves. Before serving add few drops of lime juice if preferred. Serve hot.

Mutton Fry/ Aatukari Varuval( South Indian Style).

Ingredients

Mutton-250gms

Red Onions large finely sliced-2

Ginger and Garlic paste-2tbsp

Curry leaves-few

Red chilly powder-2tbsp( +/- according to taste)

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil required

Method

Clean and wash mutton pieces. Pressure cook mutton pieces along with sliced onions, ginger and garlic paste, curry leaves, red chilly powder, turmeric powder and 1/4 cup water for 20 mins until meat is tender and soft. Now remove the cooker lid, there will be little gravy, add required salt and oil to it. Increase the flame and cook till mutton pieces are dry and oil separates. Serve hot with steamed rice or roti.

Soft Dinner Rolls.

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Soft Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

2 1/2 tsp dry yeast

1 cup( 250 ml) milk

4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

2 tbsp sugar

2 eggs, beaten

4 cups ( 560gms) unbleached flour

2tsp salt

For egg wash

1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp milk

Method

Heat milk till lukewarm. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in half cup of milk( 125ml) and rest aside for 15 mins until yeast reacts and rise.

To the other half cup of milk, add melted butter and beaten eggs, mix well until everything is well combined.

Sieve flour with salt, make well in the center pour both the dissolved yeast and butter mixed with  milk mixture. Knead the flour until smooth and elastic.

( If the dough is too sticky, add 1tbsp of flour at a time and knead. Do not add too much of flour, as the dough should be soft, not dry and hard).

Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with wet towel, rest aside for 1 1/2 hour until the dough doubles in size.

After 1 1/2 hour punch down the dough and transfer to working surface( cleaned kitchen table), and knead again for 10 mins.

Shape the dough into bow-knot rolls or snail rolls or the shape you desire. 

Place the shaped dough on buttered baking tray or buttered baking sheets and cover with wet towel. Set aside for 30 mins, proof until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C, brush each roll with egg wash and bake for 15 to 20 mins until golden.

Cool the dinner rolls on wire rack and wrap them in napkins to keep them warm.

Recipe Courtesy

Ultimate Bread Book

By

Eric Treuille and Ursula Ferrigno

Muttai Podimas Biryani/ Scrambled Egg Biryani.

Ingredients for Muttai Podimas/ Scrambled Egg

Eggs-6

Onion small finely chopped-1

Green chilly finely chopped-1

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste.

Ingredients for Biryani

Basmati or Any Rice-2cups( cleaned and washed)

Onion medium finely sliced-3

Tomatoes medium finely chopped-3

Ginger and Garlic paste-1 tbsp

Red chilly powder-2tsp( +/- according to taste)

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Garam masala-2tsp

Black pepper powder-1/2tsp( +/- according to taste)

Salt to taste

Water required

Chopped Mint and Coriander leaves-1/2cup

Thick Curd-1tbsp

For tempering

Aniseed/ Sombu-1tsp

Clove-4

Green Cardamom-2

Cinnamon stick-1" inch

Bay leaf-2

Method for preparing Muttai podimas/ Scrambled eggs.

In a medium sized bowl add 1tsp red chilly powder, 1/4tsp turmeric, required salt for the eggs and 1tbsp water and mix well. Add the eggs one by one to this red chilly mixture and beat the eggs till frothy. Next in a small pan heat 2tbsp of oil, add chopped onions and green chillies and fry till onions turn pink. When onions are done, add the beaten egg mixture to the onions. Reduce the heat to medium, stir well the egg mixture with spatula and break eggs to small pieces and cook till done. Set aside. ( You can also serve this Muttai podimas/ Scrambled eggs with bread, roti and rice)

Method for preparing Biryani

In a pressure cooker heat 4 to 5 tbsp oil, when hot add the tempering ingredients and fry till the aroma rises. Add the chopped onions, fry for 2 mins until onion turns pink, next add the ginger and garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add the red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and black pepper powder, fry for few more mins. Now add the chopped mint and coriander leaves, chopped tomatoes and thick curd. Fry till the tomatoes are mashed, add required salt and water for the rice. Bring the mixture to boil and add the rice, cover the pressure cooker with lid, reduce the heat and cook till rice is tender and done. Finally add the prepared muttai podiams/ scrambled egg to the rice and mix well. Set aside Biryani for few mins till the eggs and rice are blended together. Serve hot with Raita of your choice.

Aviyal( Mixed Vegetables in Coconut and Yogurt Gravy).

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables-2cups

Thick Curd/ Yogurt-1/2cup

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Coconut Oil/ Any Oil-2tbsp

Curry leaves-few

Grind together to smooth paste

Grated coconut-1/4cup

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Green chilly-5( +/- according to taste)

Method

In a large pan add the mixed vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and 1/4 cup of water. Place the pan on medium heat, cover with lid and cook till vegetables are 3/4th done. Remove the lid, add the ground paste to the vegetables and cook for 5 more mins. Check the seasoning, increase the heat and cook till water is absorbed. Once the vegetables are dry, remove the pan from heat and add the thick curd. In a tadka pan heat oil and add the curry leaves, add this tempering to the Aviyal and mix well. Serve hot.

Nethili Karuvadu Varuval/ Dry Anchovies Fry

Ingredients

Nethili Karuvadu/ Dry Anchovies( Cleaned and washed)-250gms

Red chilly powder-2tbsp

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Tamarind pulp-1tsp

Salt to taste( use very less salt as the dry fish is already salted and preserved)

Method

Make a smooth paste out of red chilly powder, turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, salt and little water. Add this paste to dry anchovies, mix well and allow to marinade for atleast 15 to 20 mins. Heat a wok, add 3 to 4 tbsp of oil. When hot add the marinated anchovies and fry till golden brown and crisp. Serve with steamed rice, sambar and rasam.

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Ghee Idli Sambar.

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Idli

Ingredients

Urad Dal/ Ulunthu/ Black gram-1cup

Idli Rice-2cup

Salt and Water required

Method

Wash and Soak Idli rice and Urad dal  separately for 4 to 5 hours. Drain the urad dal and rice, set aside the drained water. Using a mixer grinder or wet grinder, grind the urad dal to smooth batter by adding required drained water( the batter should be of butter consistency).

Next in the same grinder, grind the rice to a coarse and smooth batter by adding required drained water. 

In a deep vessel mix together dal batter, rice batter and required salt. Cover with a lid and set aside the batter vessel in warm and dry place for overnight to ferment. Once batter is fermented idli is ready to cook. Add water to the idli cooker and bring to boil. Now separate idli plates from the stand and grease the idli moulds with oil. Pour spoonful of idli batter into the each idli moulds on idli plates. Mount the idly plates on to the idly stand and place the idli stand inside the boiling idli cooker and cover with the lid. Steam for about 20 mins. When the idlis are done, remove the idlis from the idli moulds and place in the insulated casserole.

While serving place 2 to 3 hot idlis on a plate, pour 1tsp of ghee over the idlis and pour generous amount of Tiffan Sambar on the hot idlis. Serve hot.

Mutton Chukka Varuval( Lamb Fry).

Ingredients

Mutton/ Lamb-1/2kg

Onions medium( finely sliced)-2

Ginger and Garlic paste-2tbsp

Red chilly powder-2tbsp( +/- according to taste)

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Whole dry red chilly-8

Curry leaves-4 sprigs

Oil-4tbsp

Method

In a pressure pan add the cleaned and washed mutton pieces, onions, ginger and garlic paste, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and 1/4cup water. Pressure cook mutton for 20 mins  or until tender. Next in a sauce pan heat oil, when the oil is hot add the whole dry red chilly and curry leaves, now add the pressure cooked mutton along with the gravy to the sauce pan, stir the mutton and cook for about 7 mins until the masala is well coated on all the mutton pieces and dry. Serve hot. 

Vareka uperi( Plantain and Black eyed peas curry)

Ingredients

Lobia( black eyed peas)- 1cup( soaked overnight and pressure cooked)

Plantain( peeled and cubed)-1

Onion medium finely chopped-1

Turmeric-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds 1tsp

Urad dal-1/2tsp

Dry red chilly-3

Curry leaves- 1sprig

Oil- 2tbsp

Hing-pinch

Grind following to smooth paste

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Grated coconut-5tbsp

Garlic clove-6

Green chilly-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan, when hot add the tempering ingredients and allow the mustard to crackle. Next add the chopped onions and saute for a minute, then add the plantain and saute for few more mins. Now add the lobia, ground paste, turmeric powder, required salt and 1/4 cup water. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the flame and cook till the raw banana is tender. Once the raw banana is done, remove the lid, increase the heat and cook till the gravy is thick and dry. Serve hot with steamed rice or appam.

Rava Idli( Tempered Sooji Idly).

Ingredients

Roasted rava/ sooji-3 cups

Thick curd-3 cups

Shredded coconut-1/4 cup

Green chilly finely chopped-2( +\- accoring to taste)

Hing/ asafetida- 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves chopped-few

Corriander leaves chopped-1/2 cup

Broken cashewnuts fried-4 tbsp

For tempering

Mustard seeds-2 tsp

Urad dal-3 tsp

Channa dal-3 tsp

Oil-4 to 5 tbsp

For garnishing

Shredded carrots or peas or whole fried cashewnuts.

Method

In a large bowl add thick curd and beat well, next add the shredded coconut, finely chopped green chilly, hing, curry leaves, coriander leaves, broken fried cashew nuts and salt to taste. In a tadka/ small pan heat oil, when oil is hot add the tempering ingredients and fry till dals are golden brown. Add the tempering to the curd mixture and mix well. Finaly add the roasted rava to the curd mixture and mix well so no lumps are formed. Set this rava idli batter aside for an hour. Add water to the idli cooker and bring to boil. Now seprate idli plates from the stand and grease the idli moulds with oil. Place the garnishing ingredient in each moulds and pour spoonful of rava idli batter into the idli moulds on idli plates. Mount the idly plates on to the idly stand and place the idli stand inside the boiling idli cooker and cover with the lid. Steam for about 15 mins. When the rava idlis are done, remove the idlis from the idli moulds and place in the insulated casserole. Serve hot Rava idlis with Coriander chutney and Sambar.

Maida Cake / Maida Burfi

Maida cake sweet

Ingredients

Maida- 1 cup

Sugar- 2 cups

Ghee- 1/2 cup

Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Cashew nuts broken required

Color- little

Water- less than 1/4 cup

Method

1. Grease tray and keep ready, heat ghee in a pan, when it's hot fry cashews keep aside.

2. Next add maida to hot ghee in the pan pan and roast until nice aroma comes, remove pan from heat and place on kitchen counter.

3.Dissolve sugar with water in a pan, add essence and color, place pan on heat and boil until you get one sting consistency. 

4. Immediately pour this sugar syrup to pan which roasted maida and cashews is kept. Keep stirring the maida mixture( the pan need not be on stove it can be on kitchen counter) at first mixture will loosen, then forms to big mass which will not stick to sides of pan. 

5.Quickly transfer this to greased tray n cut into squares.