Weekends are all about doing fun activities with the family. One of them could be cooking. Some dishes are easily called comfort food because they talk to your soul and tick the tasty checkbox as well.

This Friday, we share a recipe that’s traditional and with Samsung Smart Oven by your side, this dish truly becomes a child’s play. A favourite in the Southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, this dish has many names – Puliyodarai, Puliyogare, Kokum Rice or simply Tamarind Rice.

Check out the recipe

Cooking Time: 26 mins | Serving: 500-550 grams

Ingredients:

For the Masala

Split Bengal Gram- 1 ½ teaspoons (roasted)

Split Black Gram- 1 ½ teaspoons (roasted)

Coriander Seeds- 1 ½ teaspoon

Red Chillis- 3 to 4

Sesame Seeds- 2 teaspoons (grind to fine powder)

Other ingredients

Oil- 1 tablespoon

Peanuts- ½ cup

Split Bengal Gram- ½ teaspoon

Split Black Gram- ½ teaspoon

Curry Leaves- 10

Asafoetida- 1 pinch

Turmeric- 1/4 teaspoon

Tamarind Pulp- ½ cup

Rice- 1 ½ cup

Water- 2 ½ cups

Salt- As required

Cooking Method:

In a microwave safe glass bowl, put in all the masala ingredients together.

Add some oil and the rice and water in this.

Place the dish in your Samsung Smart Oven and let it cook

After the beep, put in all the remaining ingredients together.

Place it in Samsung Smart Oven again and allow it to cook for some more time

After the beep, Tamarind Rice is ready. Garnish and serve hot

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Marbles are beautiful, aren’t they? That’s why, our weekend is inspired by these beautiful rocks.

It’s sweet, royally luxurious and with checkboard patterns in design. You guessed it right! It’s for some Marble Cake this weekend.

This gorgeous cake is a hit amongst all age groups and goes well at any time of the day – a tea-time snack or a delightfully rich dessert after dinner. So, don your baker’s hat and show your magic as you bake this dessert in your Samsung smart oven.

Check out the recipe:

Cooking Time: 8 minutes | Serving: 400-500 grams

Ingredients:

Refined Flour- 150 grams

Condensed Milk- 200 grams

Butter- 100 grams

Baking Soda- ½ teaspoon

Baking Powder- 1 teaspoon

Vanilla Essence- 1 teaspoon

Cocoa Powder- 2 tablespoon

Milk- As Required

Water- As Required

Cooking Method:

Preheat your Samsung Smart Oven to 130°C using the Hot-blast function

Sieve the refined flour, baking powder and baking soda together

In a bowl, add condensed milk and butter. Beat well

Now add the dry ingredients to the batter along with vanilla essence and mix well

For spoon dropping consistency, add milk or water

Divide the mixture into two parts and add cocoa powder in one part

Put the plain batter and cocoa batter alternately into the baking dish

Run a spoon through the batter only once for the marble texture

Place it on the low rack in your Samsung Smart Oven and let it cook

After the beep, let it cool for a few minutes. Bite into some delicious Marble Cake

Who doesn’t like to bite into the warm-mush? If the process of baking deters you, we’ve got your back right here. The Fruit Dry innovation in Samsung Microwaves coupled with a recipe straight out of the My Recipe App – let the aroma of the freshly baked cake take over your home.

It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s immensely fulfilling. So now, you can have your cake and eat it too!

Let’s get baking!

Together, let’s make some quick and easy recipes in your Samsung Smart Oven. Use it for preparing food, instead of just heating food.

This weekend we have a yummy recipe for Sambhar Masala. Try it out and enjoy the dish at the comfort of your home.

Let’s get cooking!