Monday 26 March 2018

WALNUT CAKE

Ingredients:

  • Butter- 1/2 cup (100gm) (softened)
  • Brown sugar or castor sugar - 1/4 cup
  • Condensed milk -1/2 cup
  • Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Cornflour- 1 tbsp
  • Baking powder - 1 tsp
  • Baking soda-1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon powder -2 pinches
  • Vanilla essence- 1 tsp

Method:

  1. Sift together maida, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder and cornflour. Keep aside.
  2. Beat together butter and sugar till lightand fluffy (with egg beater for 2-3 minutes)
  3. Add in the milkmaid. Mix well (with beater)
  4. Add sifted maida and milk gradually.(with hands)
  5. Mix very well for about 2 minutes (with beater)
  6. Add in walnut coated with flour. (Maida dusted with wet hands)
  7. Pour into 6 inches greased mould. You can sprinkle walnuts on top also. This batter is a thick batter
  8. Bake at 180•C in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
  9. Yummy walnut is ready to be relished

Sunday 25 March 2018

CRISPY HONEY CHILLI POTATO


HONEY CHILLI POTATO

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 potatoes (medium and cut in fingers)
  • Soak in chilled water and add 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp corn flour
  • red chilli sauce - 1 tsp
  • Oil for deep frying

For sauce:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Garlic (10-12 flakes, finely chopped)
  • Spring/normal onion - 1 (chopped)
  • Finely chopped capsicum - 1/2
  • 1 tbsp Red chilli flakes
  • 1-2 tsp red chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • salt to taste

METHOD FOR POTATOES

  • Drain potatoes and pat dry fingers and transfer to bowl.
  • Add garlic paste, red chilli powder, red chilli sauce, corn flour, salt and mix.
  • Gently add little water and mix.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Deep fry potatoes till crispy and golden brown on slow to medium flame.

METHOD FOR SAUCE

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add garlic and saute for a minute.
  • Add onion, capsicum and again saute.
  • Add chilli flakes , red chilli sauce, vinegar and stir well.
  • Add honey, salt and stir.
  • Add colour dissolved in water.
  • Add finger(potato) and cook for another 2 minutes.
SERVE HOT garnished with spring onion, coriander leaves and sesame seeds(roasted)
enjoy


Friday 23 March 2018

DELICIOUS CHILLI PANEER TO YUMM YOUR MOUTH

CHILLI PANEER


Ingredients for Batter:

Paneer - 250g (cut in medium size pieces)
Maida - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
chilli sauce - 1 tsp
salt to taste
Water to make paste

OTHER INGREDIENTS:


Garlic - 1 teaspoon (chopped)
Green chillies or red chillies - 2-3
Ginger - 1 teaspoon (chopped)
Dhania leaves - 1 tbsp (chopped)
Onion - 2 (quater and separate the layers)
Salt to taste
Capsicum - 2 small (diced in 1" pieces)
Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon

Mix together following sauces:

Chilli Sauce, green or red sauce - 2 to 3 teaspoon
Soya sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Tomato Sauce - 2 tbsp 
Vinegar - 2 tsp
sugar - 1/2 tsp

METHOD:

  1.  Mix together corn flour, maida, chilli sauce and salt in a bowl.
  2. Add water gradually to make batter of thick coating consistency.
  3. Dip the paneer pieces in batter and deep fry in hot oil until edges are golden. keep aside.
  4. Heat oil, add ginger, garlic and green chillies, stir fry briefly.
  5. Add capsicum and onion, stir fry for couple of minutes, till slightly tender.
  6. Add salt, pepper and all the sauces mixed together. Mix well.
  7. Add fried paneer pieces and dhania leaves.
  8. Toss well to coat the paneer with sauces.
Enjoy delicious snack made in minutes!