ZEBRA CAKE
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| ZEBRA CAKE |
INGREDIENTS:
All Purpose flour - 250 gms
Caster sugar - 225 gms
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Eggs - 4
Butter - 100 gm
Whole milk - 200 ml
Vegetable oil - 100 ml
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
METHOD:
Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease cake pan,
Sieve the flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
Combine the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until thick and pale for 5 minutes.
With the mixer on low speed, stir in the milk, butter, oil and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
Stir in the flour mixture, a quarter at a time.
Transfer 1/3 of the batter to another bowl and whisk in cocoa powder.
Place 3 tbsp of the vanilla batter into the centre of the pan and let it stand for a few seconds so it spreads out slightly.
Place 2 tablespoons of the chocolate batter right on top of the vanilla and wait another few seconds until it spreads.
Continue alternating vanilla and chocolate until you have used up all the batter and it has spread to the edges of the pan.
Bake until the cake is set about 45 minutes.
Insert a toothpick if it comes out clean then cake is baked well .
Cool and serve.
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| ZEBRA CAKE |
Yummy and Tasty Zebra Cake is ready taste...
BOMBAY HALWA WITH WHEAT
I would like to post Bombay halwa recipe with wheat maida and also cornflour .... I want to just make you all clear about the looks and texture of halwa .... following post will help you all to decide which one to choose to be frank each will give you unique taste and texture... wheat is healthier than maida but it gives more taste than wheat this will resemble the local sweet stalls Bombay halwa and cornflour will give the same texture you buy from Sri Krishna sweet stalls and other familiar shops.. I meant the chewy texture...
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| BOMBAY HALWA WITH WHEAT |
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Water - 3 cups
Cashew nuts - handful
Cardamom - 2 tsp
Food colour - red
METHOD:
Take a frying pan. Add 2 tsp of ghee.
Fry the cashews till golden brown and keep aside.
In the same pan, add little ghee and fry the wheat flour in medium flame for 5 mins.
Mix wheat flour, milk, water and red colour without lumps.
Add this to mix to frying pan.
When it starts to boil add sugar, cardamom powder and fried cashews.
Add ghee at regular intervals while stirring continuously.
when halwa is cooked the ghee with start to ooze out.
Pour it to a greased tray.
Yummy and tasty wheat halwa is ready to taste.
BOMBAY HALWA WITH MAIDA
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| BOMBAY HALWA WITH MAIDA |
INGREDIENTS:
Maida flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Water - 3 cups
Cashew nuts - handful
Cardamom - 2 tsp
Food colour - red
METHOD:
Take a frying pan .Heat ghee .
Add chopped cashews and roast till golden brown. Remove and set aside.
With leftover ghee, roast maida for 5 mins.
Take a pan add sugar and water together and place it on a flame. when the sugar melts completely and starts to boil. Add lime juice it.
Make a thick one thread consistency of sugar syrup. Once the consistency is reached
Add water to maida mix well without any lumps.
Add orange color to maida mix
Slowly mix into the sugar syrup and start stiring it well.
When it starts leaving the sides add Ghee slowly and mix well.
When the mix is cooked well the ghee will start oozing out of the mix
Add the roasted nuts stir continuously.
Grease the plate with little ghee.
Remove the halwa and transfer it to greased tray and spread evenly.
Cut to your desired shape and size.
Yummy Maida Halwa is ready to taste.
VEGETABLE CUTLETS
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VEGETABLE CUTLETS
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INGREDIENTS:
Onion - 2
Potato - 3
Beans - 6
Green chillies - 2
Ginger - 1"inch
Garlic Cloves - 4
Green peas - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 1
Garam masala - 1 tsp
All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Breadcrumbs - 1 cup
Oil - for shallow frying
METHOD:
Cut the beans and carrot into small pieces.
Chop green chillies,ginger,onion and garlic. set aside.
Boil and mash potatoes.
Boil green peas, beans and carrot and mix them with the potatoes and set aside.
Take a frying pan add oil. when hot
Add chopped onions saute till golden brown in colour.
Add green chillies,ginger and garlic. Saute till the raw smell fades.
Add the potato mixture and mix well.
Add coriander leaves at last.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
Make a thick batter with all purpose flour.
Shape cutlets of desired size and dip in the batter.
Roll it on breadcrumbs and press gently without breaking it. Repeat with the rest of the vegetable mixture.
Heat the tawa and shallow fry the cutlets.
Fry both sides by flipping.
Remove when it turns golden brown and crispy.
Serve hot.
Yummy Tasty Veg Cutlet is ready to taste.
Goes well with chilli sauce and channa masala.
PRAWN MASALA
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| PRAWN MASALA |
INGREDIENTS:
Prawns - 1/2 kg
Shallots - 1 cup
Ginger & Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
METHOD:
Marinate prawns with salt,chilly, turmeric, and fennel powder and keep aside for 20 mins.
Take a frying pan add oil. when hot
Add shallots saute till golden brown.
Add in ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and saute till the raw smell fades.
Add in coriander powder and garam masala and saute. Then
Add the marinated prawns. Saute well and cover the pan with a lid.
The prawns will release its own water. if u feel dry can add 1/4 cup of water.
Cover and cook till the prawns its done.
Remove the lid mix thoroughly and allow the masala to be well coated on the prawns.
Serve hot.
Yummy Tasty Prawn Masala is ready to taste.
Goes well with Rice and Rotis..
TOFU BHURJI [FUSION INDO CHINESE ]
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| TOFU BHURJI |
INGREDIENTS:
Crumbled Tofu - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Green chilly - 2
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - 5 tbsp
METHOD:
Crumble Tofu and keep aside.
Chop onions and tomatoes and keep aside.
Take a frying pan and oil. when hot
Add cumin seeds. saute for a min.
Add onion and green chilly saute till onion turns transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell fades.
Add tomatoes and saute for a minute till it is cooked should not turn mushy.
Add chilly powder, garam masala and salt and saute for a min.
Now add the crumbled tofu.
Cover the lid and cook in low flame for two minutes.
Finally add chaat masala.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
Goes well with chapathis and rotis.
GINGER CHICKEN
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| GINGER CHICKEN |
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Boneless - 1/2 kg
Chilly Powder - 3 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Ginger - 6 tbsp
Onion - 2
Mint Leaves - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
METHOD:
Marinate chicken with chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala and salt and keep aside 1/2 an hr.
Take frying pan. when hot
Add one tsp of oil then add curry leaves and mint and saute well.
Add marinated chicken saute for a min and close the lid and cook in a low flames.
The chicken will shed its own water and cook. Stir occasionally till completely cooked.
Heat a pan add 1 tsp of oil.
Add mustard seeds and fennel seeds.
Add chopped ginger and onions and fry till golden brown and mix this with the cooked chicken.
Stir fry for two more minute till all the masala gets well coated.
Serve hot.
Yummy Ginger Chicken of South Indian version is ready to taste.
Goes well with Rice and Rotis.
