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Saturday, 17 September 2011

Carrot Pineapple Cake

Ingrediants for Carrot Pineapple Cake 

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar



Directions to make Carrot Pineapple Cake 


First heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Add and Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well and in the center add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix the content with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
Fill into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for upto 45 minutes. Don't panic, the center will sink a little.Put in a cool plase.
After the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy

Friday, 16 September 2011

PANEER PAKORA

Ingrediants for PANEER PAKORA

250 gms Paneer
1/2 cup Water
1-2 Chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno)
2 tsp Oil
1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan)
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1 1/2 tsp Salt

Directions to make PANEER PAKORA : 


Mix first set of ingredients well.
Beat in a blender for 4to5 min to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place
Cut the paneer into thick cubes.
Sprinkle little salt, chili powder on the cubes
Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375°.
Drain on the paper towels and serve hot immediately.
Serve paneer pakora with the coriander or mint chutney

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

CHICKEN KOFTA IN WALNUT GRAVY

Ingrediants for CHICKEN KOFTA IN WALNUT GRAVY 

4 cup chicken stock
2 green cardamoms
a pinch garam masala powder
1 tblsp garlic paste
1/2 walnuts
400 gms chicken (minced)
2 tblsp fresh cream
2 medium onions
sal t to taste
1 tblsp oil
2 tblsp tomato paste
1 tblsp ginger paste
4 green chillies
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder


Directions to make CHICKEN KOFTA IN WALNUT GRAVY 


Combine chicken mince, red chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt.
Mix thoroughly.
Using a tablespoon, divide into equal portions.
Roll each portion into a ball.
Bring chicken stock to boil, crush the green cardamoms and mix in to the chicken stock.
Mix in chicken balls to the boiling stock, lower heat up and continue to stir fry until the chicken balls are cooked and stock has almost evaporated.
Keep aside.
Wash and cut green chillies.
Boil walnuts and then grind in to a paste.
Take off and boil onions, remove and grind to a paste.
Heat up oil, mix in boiled onion paste, stir fry until oil begins to separate, mix in ginger, garlic paste, cut the green chillies stir fry for a 1 to 2 minutes.
Add in tomato paste then bring to a boil.
Mix in walnut paste and stir to mixed well.
Lower the heat, mix in fresh cream, stirring continuously.
Mix in the koftas and bring to a boil for a while, adjust salt.
Serve hot.

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Orange Squash

Ingrediants for Orange Squash

1 litre juice
750 c.c.water
1.500 kgs sugar
2.5 gms KMS (potassium Meta Bisulpite)
40 gms citric acid
4 tsp essence

Directions to make Orange Squash : 


Wash the fruits, extract the juice and measure.Make liquid(syrup) with water and sugar .
Add citric acid. Heat it till sugar dissolves.
Filter through thin cloth, cool, add essence
and colouring.
Mix syrup in the juice and stir well.
Dissolve KMS in hot water and the bottle same at once.

Chicken Soup

Ingrediants for Chicken Soup

500 gms chicken bones
100 gms boneless chicken
(Skinned)
30 gms all purpose flour
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 tsp oil
1 tsp white pepper powder
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 green chilies
2 bay leaf
½ tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste.

Directions to make Chicken Soup : 


Clean and wash the chicken bones.
wash and cut the chicken into small pieces
Put the chicken pieces in a deep pan. Add 1¼ liters water, chopped garlic, bayleaf, slit the green chillies and bring it to a boil.
Boil for half an hour. Strain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Put the cumin seeds when it crackle put flour, cook for a 1 minute on a slow flame and then add reduced chicken stock, chicken pieces, white pepper powder, garam masala powder and salt.
Bring it to a boil and serve. 

Friday, 9 September 2011

Coca Cola Chicken

Ingrediants for Coca Cola Chicken

1 whole chicken
2 tbsp garlic paste
4 tbsp ginger paste
4 tbsp cummin powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
5 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp thick soya sauce
2 tbsp onion paste
4 pcs cloves
2 pcs clove flowers
200 ml coca cola
3 cups water
6 tbsp corn oil
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp salt

Directions to make Coca Cola Chicken : 


First Clean the chicken and cut into the small bite sizes.
pour the oil in a wok then fry the cinnamon stick, cloves and cloves flower.
when it pops, put the ginger, garlic, onion paste, fry till aroma rises
Then put the cummin and coriander powder in a low fire ,fry well.
After 5 minutes put the chicken in the wok and mix well.
Pour 3 cups of water,1 tbsp salt and cover it.
Cook till chicken becomes tender.
Put thin and thick soya sauce cook for 5 minutes.
Lastly pour the coca cola into gravy and serve it with the plain rice.

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Carrot and Paneer Toast ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking)

Ingrediants for Carrot and Paneer Toast ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking):

3/4 cup grated carrot
50 gms grated low fat paneer
1/4 tsp chopped green chillies
1 tbsp finely chopped tomato
3 brown bread slices
1 tsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp low fat butter
salt to taste

Directions to make Carrot and Paneer Toast ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking) :


Toast the bread slices in a bread toaster.
Combine the carrot, paneer, tomato, green chilli, coriander, butter and salt in a bowl, mix well.
Divide into three equal portions.
Place one portion of mixture on each toast.
Heat in the oven for a few minutes till they turn light brown in colour and crisp.
Serve hot

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