Lemon Poppy Seeds Cupcakes, Mince With Zucchini And Italian Chicken Nuggets by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Italian Chicken Nuggets:

• Chicken Breasts 3
• Flour 2/3 Cup
• Eggs beaten 2
• Bread crumbs 1 cup
• Parmesan 1/3 cup
• Oregano 2 tbsp
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Mix the breadcrumbs, permesan oregano, salt and pepper.
2. Dip the chicken strips in flour,then the egg, and finally, the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Place the breaded chicken strips on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Ingredients for Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes:

• Butter 8 oz
• Caster sugar 8 oz
• Flour 8 oz
• Baking powder 1 tsp
• Eggs 4
• Vanilla essence 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds 1 tbsp
• Lemon Juice 1 tbsp

For Sprinkle:

• Icing sugar 5 oz
• Lemon Juice 4 tbsp
• Poppy seeds 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Beat butter add sugar and eggs one by one,add vanilla essence, fold in flour and baking powder, add vanilla essence,poppy seeds, lemon juice, spoon batter into paper lined cupcake tin and bake at 180 degrees C for 20 Minutes.
2. Let cool and then drizzle with the sieved icing sugar, add in lemon juice mix well and add in poppy seeds and drizzle over each cupcake.

Ingredients for Mince With Zucchini::

• Noodles Boiled 2 cups
• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Mutton mince 1/2 kg
• Lemon juice 1
• Soya sauce 2-3 tbsp
• Dried basil 2-3 tsp
• Onion 1 large
• Zucchini 1 kg
• Garlic 2-3 cloves
• Black pepper 1 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Red chilies 1tsp

Method :

1. Add lemon juice,dried basil and soya sauce on mutton mince and let sit for 20-30 minutes.
   
2. Heat olive oil in a pan and saute the mince.
3. Add the onion. Let simmer until the onions are clear.
4. Add the zucchini and the crushed doves of garlic.
5. Season with pepper, salt and crushed red chilies.
6. Let simmer for an other five minutes, serve on a bed of noodles.