Monday, June 8, 2015

custard cookies

custard cookies

custard cookies

Ingredients
Butter 250 g
Sugar powder (or) icing sugar 155 g
All purpose flour 250 g
Custard powder 155 g
Egg 1 n

Directions:

Take a bowl add butter, sugar powder, cream it and add egg mix it well.
In this add all purpose flour mixture (all purpose flour and custard powder)mix it well like a soft dough .Line a baking tray with baking paper, use the piping bag to made flower shaped cookies.
Add the chopped red jelly on top of cookies as decoration.
Preheat the oven in advance.  bake them at 180 c for 15 minutes. 

Ras Malai

Ras Malai


nido milk powder 1 cup
baking powder 1 tsp
cardamon powder 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
egg 1
oil 1 tbsp
milk 4 cups
sugar 6 tbsp
pistachio chopped for garnishing

Method

Boil milk with sugar and 1/2 tsp of cardamon powder.... after first boil... let it simmer
in mixing bowl, add nido milk powder, with baking powder, egg, oil and 1/2 tsp cardamon powder (that is optional)
mix well with hand and gather at one place
from the dough start making small balls... size is totally up to you
make same size balls with the remaining dough
now add these balls in boiling milk... your flame should be medium low.... and don't mix it with spoon.... hold the sides of pot and turn round... if you touch them with spoon there is a chance of breaking
as soon as you realize they are cooked through... (they will change their color) pick each ball one by one carefully and put it in serving bowl.... pour cooked milk over the balls...
garnish with chopped pistachio... and keep it in fridge for 4 -6 hours... and serve chilled

MINCE SEEKH KABAB

MINCE SEEKH KABAB

Mince = 1/2 kg
Onion = (1 big size) or (2 medium)
Ginger= 2" piece
Garlic = 1/2 pod
Green chili = 2 to 3 
Red chilli powder= 1 tsp
salt = to taste
Cumin seed = 1tb
Coriander powder = 1tsp
Garam masala powder =1 tsp
Mace & nut meg powder ( jaifal,javetri)= 1/4 tsp
Desicated coconut = 2tb
Bread = 2 slice
METHOD ;-
First fine choperized onion+ garlic +ginger& green chilli together (plz do not make a paste),take them out in a big bowl.now choperize mince with bread & put in the same bowl.Now add all spices & desicated coconut.Mix very well into smooth mixture.then give kyla smoke.
Make long kabab & press with your fingers to give slanting marks.shallow fry them & enjoy

Rangeen Fruit Cream

Rangeen Fruit Cream

200 ml heavy cream
1 banana
1 mango
1 apple
1 pear
6 grapes
8 to 10 almond
8 to 10 cashew
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 drops vanilla essence

Directions:

 Cut fruit into small pieces Grapes can be cut horizontally into 3 parts.

 Cut almond & cashew small pieces .

 Put the cream in a medium bowl and add sugar. Stir slowly until mixed well. Add more sugar if the taste is creamy. 

The taste should be sweet not creamy. Now add vanilla and mix well. Add all the fruit and mix again. Chill & decorate with gems , colored sugar coted sauf and serve.

 The consistency of this dessert should not be liquid. The fruits should be well coated with the cream.

Macroni With Spaghetti Pizza

Macroni With Spaghetti Pizza

Macaroni 1 pkt 
Spaghetti half pkt 
Chicken 2 cup 
Salt 1tsp 
Red chilli 1tsp 
Vinger 1tbs 
Soyasouse 1tbs 
Oil 2 tbsp 
Ketchup 1 cup 
Chedder cheese 2 cup

For white sauce 
Butter 2 tbsp 
Flour 2 tsp 
Milk 1 cup 
Salt 1tsp 
Black paper 1 tsp

Method for sauce

Heat butter in a pan add flour and mix then gradually add milk and whisk that there is no lumps then add salt and pepper and thicken the sauce. 

Method for Macroni With Spaghetti Pizza

Boil the macaroni and spaghetti according to packet instructions. 
Marinate chicken with salt, vinegar, redchilli powder, soya souse. Heat oil in a pan and cook the chicken. In a grease pan add half macaroni, spaghetti then add half white sauce then chicken then half ketchup, first layer is complete. Again add remaining macaroni, spaghetti then white sauce, chicken, ketchup and top with cheese, bake till cheese melt

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Non-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

Non-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

Non-Bake Oreo Cheesecake
Non-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

Ingredients

Biscuit Base:

50g Oreo cookies

25g melted butter

Cream Cheese Filling:

125g cream cheese

15g icing sugar

30ml milk

1/2 tbsp gelatin powder + 35g water

130ml whipping cream - whipped till medium peak (dairy or non-dairy)

1/2 tbsp maple syrup (or honey)

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

5 Oreo cookies, blend finely or crush to small pieces (own preference)

Oreo topping:

3 Oreo cookies, blend or crush till as fine as possible

Method

Biscuit Base:

1. Remove the cream from the Oreo cookies. Blend or crush the cookies as fine as possible.

2. Combine with the melted butter. Press firmly onto the base of the cake tin.

3. Chill for at least 2 hours.

Cream Cheese Filling:

1. Measure water into a bowl and sprinkle in the gelatin (without stirring with a spoon).

Set aside to allow the gelatin grains to swell (10 mins) before setting the bowl over a pot of simmering hot water.

Stir with a spoon and once the gelatin melts, remove the bowl from the pot and set aside to cool to room temperature.

2. Beat cream cheese with icing sugar till well combined.

3. Add in fresh milk and mix till well combined. Add in gelatin mixture and mix well.

4. Fold in whipped cream and divide mixture into 2 portions.

5. Fold in crushed Oreo cookies into 1 portion and maple syrup (or honey) and vanilla extract into the other portion.

6. Pour in the white portion into the chilled biscuit base. Level the cream cheese filling and put it into the fridge to let it set.

7. Pour the Oreo cream cheese filling onto the set white cream cheese and level it.

8. Put into the fridge to let it set for 2 to 3 hours. (I put in freezer to have ice cream alike texture)

9. Remove from freezer, sprinkle Oreo cookies on top (or decorate as desire) and put back to freeze it.

10. Slice and serve chilled.

Microwave Eggless Oreo Cake Recipe

Microwave Eggless Oreo Cake Recipe 


Microwave Eggless Oreo Cake Recipe
Microwave Eggless Oreo Cake Recipe 
 Ingredients:

Oreo Biscuits - 20

Milk - 1 cup / 240 ml

Baking Powder - 3/4 tsp

Sugar - 3 tblspn

Oil - 1 tblspn for greasing pan, you can use parchment paper for getting the cake easily out of the pan.

Method:
Crush oreo cookies and take oreo cookies in a mixer. Powder them.

Now add in baking powder, sugar and milk. Puree them to a smooth mix.

Now take a microwave safe bowl and grease it with oil generously. You can line the bowl with parchment paper and grease the paper, this way the cake will slide out easily.

Pour the batter in the bowl and put it in the microwave on high for 5 mins.

Once it is baked, remove it from oven and let it cool completely before inverting. If you used parchment paper you can invert it earlier.

Once it is out, you can slice and serve.


Notes:

1)I used oreo cookies, you can use any of your favorite cookies.

2)First time i made this by just greasing the pan with oil, i found the cake stuck a little to the pan, the next time i lined parchment paper and the cake just popped out easily. So i recommend lining the pan with parchment.

3)My Microwave has a highest power of 800 Watts. It took exactly 5 mins.

4)Your cake should have some moist spots on top and sides of the cake when you remove it from oven, it is normal. It will disappear as the cake cools.

5)Dont add too much sugar or milk than mentioned. It will affect the texture of the cake.

6)Using silicone or plastic baking dish makes the cake pop out easily. Anyway greasing is must for any pan.

7)Let the cake cool completely before inverting, if you remove it when it is hot, it will collapse and break.

8)The cake batter shouldn't exceed more than 3/4th of the cake pan.

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Eggless No-Bake Mango Cheesecake Recipe

Eggless No-Bake Mango Cheesecake Recipe


What you'll need:

Cream cheese - 1 block (250gm, Philadelphia Cream Cheese)

Cream - 170 gm (I used Nestle)

Sugar - Half a cup 

Mango puree - 3/4 of a cup

Gelatine - 1 Tbsp

Hot Water - 1/4 cup

Graham cracker crumbs - 1.5 to 2 cups (Depending on how thick you want the base to be)

Unsalted butter, melted - 75 gm (about 1/3 of a cup)

Way to do it:

1. Whiz the graham crackers in a food processor. Add melted butter and whiz again until the mixture comes together. Press into the bottom of an 8" springform pan that's lined with aluminium foil or use individual glasses. Refrigerate while preparing the rest of the cheesecake.

2. Mix the cream cheese, cream, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. You can do it by hand or use low speed on your Kitchenaid. An electric beater is not needed.

3. Add the gelatine to the hot water and stir till it completely dissolves. Add the mango puree and stir well. Keep half of this mixture aside and add the rest to the cream cheese mixture. Stir gently until well combined.

4. Pour on top of the graham cracker base. Return to fridge for another 10-30 mins. (RC Note: As for my case, I divided the gelatine and the cheese mixture into two. Pour half of the mango puree on one side and stir in the half gelatine. Add the rest of the gelatine into the next mixture. Alternate them to get the so called zebra pattern hihi)

5. Pour the mango mixture as the third layer. Do this gently so that the layers don't combine. If you use a springform pan, the top layer will be much thinner, as it should be.

6. Refrigerate overnight and get ready to serve a yummy dessert at your party that can be prepared well in advance!

Khasta moong dal Kachori

Khasta moong dal Kachori

Khasta moong dal  Kachori
Khasta moong dal  Kachori

Ingredients for Filling

1/2 cup     moong dal/split green grams without the skins(soaked for 3 hours)

3- 5     curry leaves/limro, torn into small pieces

1/2 tsp     rai/mustard seeds

   pinch of hing/asafoetida

1/4 tsp      cumin powder

1/2 tsp   garlic paste

1/2 tsp     ginger paste

1 tsp   green chili paste

1/2 tsp   red chilli powder (more for spicier taste)

1/2 tsp   coriander powder

  large pinch of amchur  or 1 tbsp. grated raw mango

1 tsp  fennel powder

pinch of garam masala

2 tbsp  oil

salt to taste

1 tbsp  sugar

Ingredients for Dough

1 ½ cups  plain/all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp  salt

3 tbsp  oil or ghee

icy cold water for kneading




Instructions 

Rinse and drain out the moong dal and then put them in a pan. Add water and boil for about 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool, then run them through the processor to crush them up slightly. Not until they are smooth, just to make them coarsely crushed.

Heat the oil, add the rai and once they splutter, add the fennel and cumin, then the limro leaves, hing, ginger/garlic/green chilli pastes. Stir together for a minute, then add amchoor or mango. Cook for a few seconds, then add the moong dal followed by all the other ingredients. Keep heat on medium, stir-fry and cook until the moong are almost getting mashed and taste fully cooked. This won't take very long as they had been pre-boiled slightly, so about 10-15 minutes is sufficient. If you find the mixture drying up, add a few tbsp. of water and keep the pan covered. Once done, set aside to cool and start working on the dough.

DOUGH INSTRUCTIONS

Add salt to the flour, then rub the ghee into the flour until crumbs form. Slowly add the icy cold water and knead until a pliable dough is formed, not too soft and not too hard. Cover and set aside to rest for about 20 minutes. Divide the dough into small balls about the size of a ping pong ball. Roll or flatten each ball out, add a tbsp. of filling in the center, then gather the edges together like a pouch and seal so that the filling is enclosed in the center. Set aside whilst you continue with the rest.

Once all are done, take one ball at a time and using the heel of your hand, gently press each one to flatten it. Press on the side where the seam was (where you sealed off your kachoris). Be very gentle so as not burst the kachoris. In the meantime, heat some oil in a karai.

Once oil is ready, lower the heat to low and then put the kachoris in to fry. If the oil is too hot they will color before the dough gets fully cooked, so it is VERY important to maintain the heat on low. Fry both sides until golden brown and crispy, drain on tissues and allow to cool. Serve with chutneys of your choice! :)

recipe adapted fauzia kitchen fun

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Apple pie Aala Mode Shake

Apple pie Aala Mode Shake


Apple pie Aala Mode Shake
Apple pie Aala Mode Shake
Ingredients:

1 cup yogurt

½ cup apples

2 tbsp brown sugar

½ tsp cinnamon powder

½ tsp apple essence

1 cup vanilla ice-cream

1 cup crushed ice

Method:

1. Blend them all.