Every Indian festival is made up of few key elements – shopping, decoration of the house, more shopping and of course delicious festive staples. Anchored by mouthwatering food, any festive occasion is incomplete with some muh meetha with our traditional Indian homemade sweets.

So, this Diwali, when you are surrounded by friends and family, with prayers and good wishes filling the air, let the crispy-soft Shahi Tukdas take care of your that sweet craving.

Check out the recipe

Cooking Time: 12 minutes | Serving: 250-300 grams

Ingredients

Bread Slice: 4

Condensed milk: 150 ml

Milk: 100 ml

Sugar: 4 Tablespoon

Almond: Pista pieces

Saffron & cardamom powder: 1 Teaspoon

Cooking Method

1. Arrange bread slice on high rack and cook
2. When beep, turn slice and press start
3. After done add condensed milk, sugar, dry fruits, saffron, cardamom powder
4. Mix well and pour the mixture on slice
5. Serve hot

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The festival of lights – Diwali is finally here, and there is mirth and merriment in the air. Adding to the joyous vibe, this week we bring you something that will enrich your festivities with its delightful taste. We are sharing an easy-peasy recipe for the most beloved Indian mithai – Kaju Katli (Cashew Burfi) – which can be prepared conveniently with the help of your Samsung microwave.

Check out the recipe below:

Cooking Time: 25 mins | Serving: 30 pieces

Ingredients

Water                                               ½ cup

Sugar                                               2½ cup

Milk                                                 1 tablespoon

Cashew nuts (ground fine)               1 kg

Ghee                                                3 teaspoon

Cooking Method

1. Put water and sugar into a bowl. Turn the microwave on HIGH and place the bowl inside for 8-9 minutes. Stir twice.
2. The mixture should come to a boil, and you should get a thick syrup. Just before it begins to caramelize, pour in the milk. Keep stirring.
3. Mix in finely ground cashew and ghee. Put this back and turn the microwave on HIGH for 12 minutes or until the mixture thickens and ghee separates.
4. Keep stirring the mixture.
5. Lightly grease ½ inch trays and press the mixture onto them.
6. When cool, cut into diamonds or squares.
7. Remove from the tray.
8. Store in an airtight box.

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India’s long coastline has been a blessing for food lovers across the country. The myriad variety of fish makes for some delectable delicacies. This weekend, we thought why not share a simple yet mouthwatering fish recipe for the weekend.

So, wear your apron and keep your boning knives ready as you prepare to surprise your loved ones with the tantalizing Masala fish cooked in your own Samsung Smart Oven.

Cooking Time: 15 minutes | Serving: 350 grams – 400 grams

Ingredients

Fish fillets (washed and cleaned):  500 grams
Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
Black salt: 1 pinch
Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
Dried Mango powder (Amchur): ½ teaspoon
Salt: 1 ½ teaspoon
Flour: 1 tablespoon
Eggs: 1
Red food colour: 3 to 4 drops
Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
Cardamom: 2
Orega (Ajwain): 1 pinch
Red chillies: 2
Oil: 3 tablespoon

Cooking Method:

1. Rub the fish pieces with lime juice
2. Place the fish in a bowl and add turmeric powder, amchur, black salt and mix the pieces well.
3. Let the fish marinate for 20 minutes
4. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and flour and coat the marinated fish in it.
5. Add a few drops of food color and mix it well.
6. Grease the crusty plate and place the fish pieces on it
7. Brush the pieces with oil. Now place the crusty plate on high rack and grill them for 15 minutes.
8. Garnish and serve hot.

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Delicious freshly made hot steaming chicken and lentil soup in a white wide-rimmed plate

Imagine sitting in the coziest corner and sipping a piping hot cup of soup! Divine, right?  As the mercury drops, this weekend we bring to you a recipe that is an all-time favorite among all age groups and is often the popular pick at any local oriental restaurants.

So, bring out your aprons and arm yourself with the best knives, because this Friday, you can treat yourself to the fiery Chicken Hot & Sour soup with just a little help from your own Samsung Smart Oven.

Cooking Time: 23 minutes | Serving: 350- 400 grams

Ingredients:

Chicken: 100 grams (cut into 2-3 pieces)
Water: 4 cups
Oil: 1 tablespoon
Crushed garlic: ¾ teaspoon
Red chilli paste: ½ teaspoon
Chopped cabbage: 2 tablespoon
Grated carrot: 2 tablespoon
Sugar: 1 teaspoon
Pepper: ¼ teaspoon
Soya sauce: ½ teaspoon
Tomato ketchup: 1 tablespoon
White vinegar: 1 tablespoon
Corn flour:  4 tablespoon
Salt: As required

Cooking Method:

1. In a microwave safe glass bowl, take chicken, water, salt, and cook.
2. Now dissolve corn flour in ¼ cup of water and ensure it has thin consistency.
3. When the microwave beeps, add corn flour slurry and all other ingredients.
4. Now press start button.
5. Once the microwave beeps, transfer it to a soup bowl.
6. Serve hot

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Flavourful Fridays are back. And like very Friday, this week’s recipe is a tantalizing Mughal dish that everyone loves to dig in. Well, it’s Chicken Korma! A scintillating combination of braised vegetables and meat, this spicy dish is the perfect way to start your weekend with your loved ones.

Served best with flatbread or rice, complimented by mint chutney and a little help from your Samsung Smart Oven, the dish makes your meal a wholesome flavour bomb.

Check out the recipe:

Cooking Time: 18 mins | Serving: 500-550 grams

Ingredients:

Chicken: 450 grams
Cashew nut powder: 2 tablespoons
Ginger, garlic and green chilli paste: 2 tablespoons
Yogurt: ½ cup
Red chilli powder: 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder: 2 teaspoons
Oil: 3 tablespoons
Fresh cream: 1/2 cup
Garam Masala powder: 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon
Salt: As required
Chopped Coriander leaves

Cooking Method:

1. Beat yogurt, ginger-garlic, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt
2. Marinate chicken in this mixture for an hour
3. Keep the marinated chicken in the refrigerator
4. In a microwave safe bowl, mix the marinated chicken, oil and cook
5. When the microwave beeps, add cashew nut powder and garam masala. Press start
6. Once the microwave beeps again, mix the curry well and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves
7. Serve hot

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This week, let’s make a feather-light Indian snack – Dhokla

Simple, quick and healthy! This nutritious snack will certainly ease your mid-meal cravings.

All you need are these ingredients and your Samsung Smart Oven by your side. So let’s get cooking!

Cooking Time: 6 minutes| Serving: 200gms

Ingredients:

​Gram Flour- 200gms

Warm Water- 75ml

Curd- 3 tablespoons

Green Chilli and Ginger Paste- 1 1/2 teaspoons

Fruit Salt- 1 1/2 teaspoons

Yellow colour- A Pinch

Salt- As per taste

Sugar- As per taste

Cooking Method:

Take a microwave safe bowl and great it with a little oil

In a separate bowl, mix the gram flour, curd, ginger-chilli paste and water

Add the salt, sugar, fruit salt and dash of yellow colour and mix well

Pour the mixture in a greased dish. Placed it in Samsung Smart Oven and let it cook

After the beep, the Dhokla is ready. Cut it into pieces. Garnish with coconut and coriander and serve with chutney

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