Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Chocolate Pops

Ingredients
  • 200 gm Tim Tam biscuits
  • 80 gm cream cheese
  • Dark chocolate melts 
  • Nuts and chocolate vermicelli for decoration 
Method
  1. Place tim tam and cream cheese in a food processor and blend until well combined.
  2. Roll tablespoon sized ball of the mixture and lay on the tray , place in the freezer for 30 minute
  3. Remove from the freezer and push lolipop  stick into the ball.
  4. In a heatproof bowl,melt the chocolate and dip the balls into the melted chocolate.Tap on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
  5. Decorate them. 

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Sweet Potato Halwa

Ingredients
  • 2 Medium size sweet potato
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon mawa 
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Chopped nuts of your choice 
Method
  1. Boil the sweet potato ,when cool,peel and mash it.
  2. Heat ghee or clarified butter in a pan. 
  3. Fry mashed sweet potatoes,stirring frequently until ghee or clarified butter begins to separate.
  4. Add milk and let it cook,then add mawa.
  5. Add sugar and coo 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add all the nuts. 
  7. Serve hot.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Chocolate Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients
  • 2 edds
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 slices of bread
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chips 
Method
  1. In large bowl,whisk the eggs,milk,vanilla and salt
  2. Melt chocolate in heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, over low heat until smooth, set-aside allowing chocolate to cool slightly.
  3. Spread half of the bread slices with melted chocolate and sandwich together with remaining slices.
  4. Warm large skillet over medium heat, 1 minute.  Add 1 to 2 tablespoons butter to grease.
  5. Meanwhile, dip chocolate filled sandwiches (as many as will fit in skillet without crowding skillet) in egg mixture (making sure bread is completely coated) allowing excess mixture to drip off into bowl.
  6. Once butter is melted cook sandwiches until golden, about 2 minutes each side.
  7. Serve warm.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Chicken Bites

Ingredients
  • 500 gm boneless Chicken cut into cubes
  • 1 tablespoon soy souse 
  • Salt to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder ( mixture of some spices like cinnamon,cloves,crushed bay leaf,cardamom,black peppercorns )
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour 
  • 2-4 tablespoon oil
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper powder
  • Spring onion for garnishing 
Method
  1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients  (except spring onion and oil) for at least 1-2 hr.
  2. Fry the marinated chicken on medium heat.
  3. Garnish with spring onion.

Aaloo Dam

Ingredients

  •  2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2-3 green chillis
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugal to taste 
  • 1-2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin and coriander powder
  • Coriander leaves 
  • Pinch of  hing (asafoetida)
  • 1/2 tomato paste 
  • 8-10 peel boiled  baby potato
 Method
  1. Heat the oil in a pan
  2. Add pinch of hing,bay leaf,fennel seed,cumin seed let it crackle.
  3. Add tomato paste ,green chilli,turmeric powder,red chillli powder,ginger paste,cumin powder,salt and sugar,cook it for few minutes.
  4. Add boiled potato and stir it well,add little bit water ,cover it and cook for another few minute till the moisture is evaporated .
  5. Add roasted cumin and coriander powder and coriander leaf.
  6. Turn off heat. 
  7. Serve with roti or paratha.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients
  • 1 cup pasta ( Any type you like )
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 4-6 garlic cloves
  • 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pepper powder
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 cup basil leaf
  • 1 avocado
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of chilli flacks 
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese 
  • Grated parmesan  cheese for garnishing
  • Spring onion for garnishing 



Method
  1. Boil the pasta with salt.
  2. Put garlic,olive oil,avocado,basil,cream cheese,cilantro in blender.
  3. Add salt,lemon juice,pepper.
  4. Transfer hot cooked pasta to the bowl,toss with avocado mixture garnish with grated parmesan  and chilli flacks .

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Mix Fruit Salad

Ingredients
  • 1 peach 
  • 1 kiwi 
  • 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice  
  • 1 banana 
  • Little bit lemon zest 
  • Mint leaf
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or as per your taste 
Method
  1. Cut all fruits into bite pieces.
  2. Whisk lemon juice,mint,roasted cumin powder,lemon zest and sugar together in a bowl, mix it well.
  3. Refrigerate before serving.