Spanish Omlette- Makes your Sunday special..

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves:2

Ingredients:

Potato - 1 medium (diced into thin-medium slices)

Tomato - 1 small (diced into square pieces )

Onion - 1 small (diced into square pieces )

Capcicum -1 small (diced in to square pieces)

Oil - 1 tbspn(for cooking)

Eggs - 2

Salt - to taste

Black pepper - to taste

Green chilli -1 small chopped finely (optional)

Green Corrinder - 10-12 leaves chopped

Note: Dice the vegetables little big.

Method:

1. Pour oil into the non-stick pan.

2. Shallow fry the potatoes on medium flame until they turn golden brown and get cooked or you can slightly cook the potatoes in water and then shallow fry them, to avoid more oil.

3. Sprinkle some salt over them.

4. Now add the onions and green chillies, stir little.

5. Add tomatoes and capsicum and allow them to cook little,keep the pan covered for few minutes,stir in-between. Make sure that the veges do not get over-cooked, they should retain their slight crunch and not be goeey.

6. Beat the eggs and pour them over the above cooked vegetables(keep the flame medium to low to avoid burning the egg). Sprinkle the pepper.

7. Finally add little bit of oil on the sides so that egg gets cooked properly, keep shaking the pan in-between, remember do not flip the omlette over other side. Cover for 2 mins.

8. Transfer the Omlette direcly into serving dish, garnish with chopped coriander.

Serving Suggestion: Serve the Omlette with brown tosted bread.
For cheese lover, you can add the grated cheese over it, certainly it would taste more yummier.

Janmashtmi Special- Dhapdi(made from Dry Coconut)

Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna the eighth avatar (Incarnation) of Lord Vishnu.Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna the eighth avatar (Incarnation) of Lord Vishnu.

This festival have always been special for me. Janmashtmi was the day when you get to see jhankiya( the people in my town dress up as various gods and goddess and in the evening whole family would go to see them) , the temples and whole market was decorated especially in colours of krishna.

The most special part was the special sweet which my mother would prepare for bhog to Ladoo Gopal(Baal roop of god Krishna).

Today, I am sharing my mothers recipe with you, which you can also prepare for this special day.

Prepration Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 15 pieces

Ingredients
Dry Coconut(Khopra)- 100 gms(Grated and then slightly roast in a pan)
Makhana(Fox nut)- 50 gms(Roasted slightly and grinded finely)
Dry fruit(As per choice) - 100 gms(Almonds, Cashews, Chironji roasted and chopped medium)
Sugar- 100 gms or 1 cup
Water- 150 gms or 1.5 cup

Method
1. Put sugar and water in deep pan on medium flame and keep stirring until a syrup
of little thick consistency is formed. The method to check consistency is take drop  of syrup between your thumb and first finger and press both fingers together and seperate them, you should get a single wire formed also called as 'ek taar ki chashni' in hindi language.

2. Now put all the roasted and chopped dry fruits in chashni and stir.

3. Add the grinded makhana and mix properly.

4. Finally add the Khopra or dry coconut into the mixture and mix evenly.All the sugar syrup will be absorbed.

5. Transfer the mixture in to a slightly greased 1/2 inch thick tray and spread it evenly to
    form a thick layer.

Allow it to cool slightly and cut the square pieces and your DHAPDI is ready for prasad.  

"Jai Shree Krishna"

Happy Friendship Day!

This one is dedicated to all my Friends!!

"You are the Best Gift which god has given me.. I Miss you & Love you all.."

-From Swati

This banana cake recipe is easy, using one egg.

Prepration Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 35 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Large banana- 1(well mashed)
Egg-  1
Vegetable Oil/Olive Oil/Melted Butter- 1/2 cup
All purpose flour(Maida)- 1 cup
Powdered Sugar- 1/2 cup
Baking powder- 1 tspn
Meetha Soda/Cooking soda- 1 pinch
Vanilla Essence - 6-7 drops
Milk - 1 tbsp
Nuts, optional

Method:

1. Sift flour with baking powder, meetha soda and keep aside.
2. Beat egg and powdered sugar bowl till light & fuffy.
3. Add vanilla essence and oil, mix properly.
4. Now add the mashed banana(I have used milk to mash the banana evenly).
5. Fold in flour a little at a time, don’t worry about the lumps, and mix gently in one direction only.     Do this till all the flour is used up, you should get a lumpy batter of a soft dropping consistency. Do not over mix.
6. Add the chopped nuts and pour the batter in a baking dish(I have used a silicon mould, so there   was no need for greasing)otherwise you can do a light greasing.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.
8. After 30 minutes, just insert a knife into the cake carefully (as the baking mould is very hot) , if it comes out clean then it means that the cake is baked properly, otherwise you can put it again for 6-7 more minutes.

Let the cake cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from mould. Remove from mould on wire rack.

Decorate it as per your choice & pamper your Friends with this special treat & a hot cup of coffee.

Wish you a Happy Friendship Day!

Custard Fruity Poha Pudding

Friends its time to pamper your sweet tooth again with this absolutely simple desert, which is very nutritious as its full with goodness of fresh fruits. I hope you will love it.

Custard Fruity Poha Pudding

Cooking Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients:

Beaten rice (poha)- 1 cup
Milk- 3 cups
Custard powder - 2 tspn dissolved in 2 teaspoons cold milk
Sugar - 3 tbspn
Milkmaid - 2 tspn (optional or increase the quantity of sugar by 1 tbspn)
Mixed fruits (mango, banana, apples, pear or any seasonal fruit except citrus fruits )


Method:

1.Roast the poha in a non-stick pan till crisp.
2.Remove from the flame, cool and grind it coarsely. Keep aside.
3.Boil the milk and add the custard powder dissolved in cold milk.
4.Add sugar and stir continously until the sugar is dissolved.
5.Now add the poha while stirring continuously and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
6.Now mix the milkmaid evenly, you will have a mixture with thick consistency.
7.Remove from the flame, let it cool.

You can add dry fruits of your choice and serve it chilled or you can enjoy it with fresh fruits
as described below.

Serving suggestion:

1.Take a bowl and put a layer of sliced mango, then banana and keep layering other fruits
  one by one.Finally add the thick layer of poha firni, press little bit to make it even.

2.Cover the bowl with food foil and keep refrigerated for at least 20 mins.

3.Take out the bowl and invert it on a serving plate, tap slightly.

4.Decotrate it with the raspberry or any fruit jam of your choice.
 (Put up your creativity caps and serve it in your style)

Your sweet, fruity and super easy desert is ready to serve.One FINAL word from my husband-

"Yummyyyyyy...!!!"

Shahi Kheer (for PANEER lovers!)

Thank God its Friday and It gave me an opportunity to cook this yummy desert, this one is for my husband, as he is the one avid paneer lover, Indian cooking is incomplete without paneer and So, why not a desert to make your friday evening special. Enjoy!!...

Shahi Kheer

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Serves: 3 

Ingredients:

 Paneer 50 gms (mashed) 

 Milk 1/2 litres

 Rice powder  2 tbsp

 Saffron (kesar)  a few strands

 Almonds 5

 Chironji 15-16

 Green cardamom powder  1/4 tspn

 Sugar  4 tspn

  

Method: 

1.  Soak almonds & chironji in luke warm water to blanch them and then chop the almonds finely.
2.  Boil milk in a deep pan and simmer till it reduces and thickens slightly.
3.  Mix rice powder in little water and add to milk, keep stirring to avoid any lumps.
4. Cook till the mixture thickens a little more. Add saffron and continue to cook.
5.  Add almonds, chironji and green cardamom powder and mix well.
6.  Add sugar and stir till sugar dissolves.
7.  Finally add paneer and mix. Take it off the heat and set aside to cool.

Serving Suggestion: Decorate it with some almonds slivers & chironji & serve chilled.

 I loved it over a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.I know you are salivating now after reading this recipe, so why wait ??, rush to kitchen and try your hands on it.

Almond Biscuits (Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye..)

Finally, I got some time to try my hands on a new receipe, I am sure you will defintely say "Yeah dil maange More.."

 

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15-20 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients:

Plain flour (maida)- 1 cup
Almond (badam) - 1/4 cup (Cut them into small fine pieces)
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
Lemon rind - 1/2 tsp
Softened butter - 1/4 cup
Condensed milk - 1/4 cup (Milkmaid)

Method:

1. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the vanilla essence, powdered sugar and lemon rind (to get the lemon rind just grate the yellow zest of the lemon peel, make sure that you do not grate the white part).
2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
3. Add the condensed milk and almonds slivers. Gently knead it into a dough.
4. Cover the dough in food foil and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Roll into a 12 mm. ( ½") thick sheet.
6. Cut out in the desired shape, I have used the biscuit cutters of different shapes. Re-roll the scraps and cut out more pieces.
7. Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 160°C (320°F) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Chocolate Fudge- Yummy to Tummy!!

This recipe is dedicated to my Best Friend!

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: Zero

Serves: 8

Ingredients

Condensed Milk - 250 gms
Marie Biscuits - 15 pieces
Drinking Chocolate - 3 tbsp
Cocoa Powder - 3 tbsp
Milk - 1/4 cup

Walnut - 250gms
Rum soaked raisins - 50 gms(optional)
Roasted Almonds & Cashews 6-12 pieces(optional)

Decoration

Grated white chocolate

Method

1. Powder Marie Biscuits.
2. Grind walnuts,cashews & almonds coarsly.
3. Sieve cocoa powder & drinking chocolate powder.
4. Mix condensed milk,powdered biscuits,powder dry fruits, raisins, cocoa powder & chocolate powder.
5. Add some milk if the mixture seems too dry,you should get the mixture of thick consistency.
6. Pour the mixture in a plate & allow it to set in fridge for 30 mins.

Now, decorate the fudge with grated white chocolate.Cut into pieces and serve.

Tip: You can add any dry fruits as per your choice, roast them a little bit for the crunchy flavour.You can add crushed wafer biscuits to the mixture too.