Monday 17 October 2011

2 Mins. Chocolate CupCake


INGREDIENTS-
3 tsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp chocolate powder
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil or melted butter
1 egg or 2 1/2 tsp fresh cream
3 tsp milk
1/4 tsp baking powder

Recipe-
 beat an egg. dissolve sugar in it and add milk. or (if you are not using egg) dissolve sugar in milk and add cream and beat well.
add flour, baking powder n chocolate powder. mix thoroughly.
add  oil and beat to make a smooth batter.
take a microwave safe CUP/MUG.
pour this batter in the mug.
microwave it for 2 mins on 700-750 degrees.
let it stand for 1 min.
yummy cake is ready in no time.


Saturday 8 October 2011

BESAN BURFI & BESAN LADDU




INGREDIENTS-
2 cups gram flour/besan
1/2 cup ghee
2 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tbs almond flakes

recipe-
Place a pan on gas. add water,sugar and make a sugar syrup. set aside
Heat ghee in a thick bottom pan.
Add besan to ghee and roast ghee on low flame for 15-20 mins.
Besan should change colour to golden brown.
add sugar syrup and mix well. The mixture should leave edges of the pan.
Switch off gas. leave the mixture in the pan for 10 mins.

For Laddu- Take this semi hot mixture and make ping pong balls. let them cool off.
For Burfi-- Spread the mixture on a greased tray.
                  Place almond flakes on the mixture. let it cool down.
                   when it is hard enough , cut diamond shape burfis.

Thursday 6 October 2011

cocktail paneer


ingredients-
250 gm PANEER
2 tsp all purpose flour
1 tsp semolina
1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
pinch of red edible colour
salt. pepper
dry mint leaves/fenugreek leaves
oil for frying

recipe-
cut paneer in julienne style/ long strips.
mix rest of the ingredients in a plate with just a spoonful of water and make a paste.
marinate paneer pieces with this paste.
cover the plate with tissue. leave it for 20-30 mins.
heat oil in a pan.
lower down the flame and put half of the pieces into the oil. deep fry them.
repeat the same procedure with rest of the pieces.
serve hot with mint chuttny.

Wednesday 5 October 2011

penne pasta cooked in veggie peanut paste


ingredients-
1 bowl full of french beans, capsicum, onion and peas
2 green chillies
2 tbs peanuts
1 pkt penne pasta (boiled)
1/2 tsp oregano seeds
salt
1 tsp tomato ketchup
oil

recipe-
put all the veggies, green chillies and peanuts in a bowl.
blend all of them into a thick paste.
keep aside.
heat oil in  a pan. crackle oregano seeds.
put your paste into pan and cook till oil separates.
add salt and tomato ketchup n mix well.
add boiled pasta and 1/4 cup water.
cook on low heat with a cover.
wait till water dries off.
your yummy n healthy penne pasta is ready.

chana cutlet


ingredients-
half cup - black chane (soaked overnight & boiled)
2 potatoes (boiled and mashed)
4 slices of bread
salt, red chilly powder
coriander (chopped)
oil for frying
chat masala

recipe-
mash boiled chane and potatoes.
cut the edges of bread slices and mash them with  a wet hand.
add salt, chilly powder and coriander leaves.
mix well and make small balls of the mixture.
press these balls with hand and make cutlet shape.
deep fry these cutlets.
sprinkle chat masala and serve hot.

Monday 3 October 2011

aaloo ka halwa (potato pudding)


ingredients-
4 medium sized potato (boiled and mashed)
2 tbs oil or ghee
2 tbs sugar
1/2 cup milk
few raisins and almond flakes
1/2 cup water


recipe-
heat oil in a pan.
add mashed potatos and roast for 3 to 4 mins.
add sugar and keep on mixing.
add water and till water is absorbed.
finely add water and cook till the halwa is smooth.
add raisin and almonds and serve HOT.

VRAT KI TIKKI (NAVRATRI SPECIAL)

INGREDIENTS-
4 medium size potato (boiled and mashed)
2 tsp crushed peanuts
3 tbs vrat ka aata
salt
red chilly powder
anardana (crushed)
oil for frying

recipe--
put all the ingredients in a bowl. add 1/4 cup water.
mix it with hands. make balls out of this dough.
flat these balls with soft hand and give them a shape of tikki.
shallow fry these tikkis.
serve hot with tea.