Microwave for baking: check out these popular recipes

Whether you are yearning for a cheesy pizza or a delightful chocolate cake, you can bake a variety of dishes in your microwave oven with a convection mode. If you don’t have a microwave oven and are planning to buy one with convection mode, check these products — Chrome Excel, Radianz White and Dazzle from Kutchina.

Already have a microwave oven and are looking for some easy baking recipes, here’s a good read.

1. Veg pizza: To prepare a delicious veg pizza recipe, preheat the microwave on convection mode at 250 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, spread the pizza sauce generously on the pizza. Chop onions, tomatoes, capsicum, broccoli and mushroom. You can also take a handful of olives and boiled sweet corn. Mix all the chopped vegetables and oregano and chilli flakes in a bowl. Spread the vegetable topping on each pizza base. Sprinkle a generous amount of cheese on each pizza. Bake the pizza at 250 degree Celsius till cheese melts. Serve the pizza slices hot with ketchup and mustard sauce.

2. Baked vegetables in the white sauce: You can make this dish with vegetables like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, capsicum, mushrooms and zucchini. Chop the veggies into cubes. Wash them properly in a microwave-safe bowl. Then boil all the vegetables for 2 minutes. Drain the water and add chopped onions. Now, mix a generous amount of white sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Use freshly crushed pepper as it will add aroma and flavour to the veggies For extra flavour, add oregano and chilli flakes to the veggies. Mix everything together and sprinkle grated cheese. Preheat the microwave to 200 degree Celsius. Take the baking dish and brush it with oil. Place the vegetables on it and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or till the cheese melts. Relish the dish hot.

3. Cheese bruschetta: In a microwave-safe bowl, mix onion (finely chopped), capsicum (finely chopped), corn, salt, black pepper and coriander leaves. Add grated cheese and mix well. You can also add parmesan, basil and balsamic vinegar for extra taste. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute. Now, cut the French bread diagonally. Apply butter on one side and then add the mixture. Preheat the microwave at 180 degree Celsius on grill mode. Now, grill the bread for about 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

We hope you will try these recipes at home. For more such microwave recipes, watch out for this space. If you are looking for a microwave oven with convection mode, click here.