Friday, August 23, 2013

molten chocolate cake


cooking time : nil 
preparation time : 20 minutes 
baking time : 10 -12 minutes









ingredients :

baking chocolate (dark chocolate)                150-160 gram 
butter                                                  80 grams 
ground sugar                                           90 gram 
all purpose flour                                    2 tbsp
egg                                                           4




method :


  • melt chocolate and butter together in oven & whisk

  • egg and sugar together until egg become pale yellow and look like whipped cream.
  • add 2 tbsp of flour and again beat well .

  • add melted chocolate and butter mixture and keep stirring during adding .
  • grease baking molds with butter .
  • scoop the mixture into molds /or any baking bowls allow the bowl to half empty .
  • place choco chips on top of each mixture mold / bowl .
  • and bake it for 10 minutes at 180 degree and serve immediately .
note :

if you dont want to eat immediately . bake it before serving for 30 seconds in microwave .

Thursday, August 22, 2013

sour cream / malaayee dip

cooking time : nil 
preparation time : 10 minutes 











ingredients :
cream                          1 cup
hung curd                       1/2 cup 
salt                                 1/4 tsp
lemon juice                     1/2 tsp
parsley to garnish 


method :


  • beat the fresh cold cream till it get fluffy . 
  • beat the curd as well .
  • mix cream and curd and mix well .
  • add salt lemon juice and mix gently .
  • remove in a bowl and garnish with parsley .

enchiladas

                                                                 cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 10 minutes  
baking time : 10- 15 minutes  


                                                    



                                                            

                                                            





ingredients :


tortilla / rumali roti                                                  2
chicken breast                                                    1
tomato /steamed / peeled and chopped                5
cheese                                                                   1 tbsp
mozzarella cheese grated                                       2 tbsp
olive oil                                                               2 tbsp
garlic                                                                 2 tsp finely chopped 
mushroom                                                                5 chopped 
red yellow green capsicum                                    1/2 cup
black pepper powder                                              1/2 tsp
cumin powder roasted                                              1 tsp
oregano                                                                1 tsp
chopped green chilly                                              2

red chilly paste                                                      3 tsp
onion                                                                      1 finely chopped 
sugar                                                                 1/4 tsp
water                                                                 1/4 cup
black olive chopped                                               5

method :

to prepare filling :



  • to prepare filling for enchiladas heat olive oil in a pan put grated garlic and chicken pieces and stir fry on high flame for 2 to 3 minutes .

  • add chopped mushrooms , and capsicum and stir fry again for 2 minutes .

  • add salt,black pepper ,cumin powder , oregano , red chilly paste , and chopped tomato and again cook for 4 to 5 minutes & mix well . 
  • remove the filling in a bowl and set aside .




to prepare sauce for enchiladas :
  • again heat olive oil in a pan  add garlic , finely chopped onion , peeled tomato , salt , sugar ,red chilly paste , oregano , black pepper powder , cumin powder and fry .

  • add water and cook until tomatoes become soft . 

  • remove this sauce into a bowl and set aside . 



assembling :




  • to assemble enchiladas place tortilla/ roti on a board . 

  • place the prepare filling of chicken and capsicum over it and spread cheese on it then fold it .

  • grease a olive oil in oven proof dish then place layer of prepared sauce of tomato and then arrange roll on it . and again place sauce on top of it again  . 

  • drizzle some olive oil , mozzarella cheese , black olives ,chilly flakes , oregano ,and bake it at 200 degree Celsius for 10 minutes in oven .

  • serve immediately .




Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Upma (spicy semolina )

cooking time : 15 minutes
preparation time : 10 minutes 









ingredients :


oil                             2 tbsp
red chilly                  3
mustard seeds             1/2 tsp
cumin seeds                  1/2 tsp
yellow gram                      1 tbsp ( soaked water for 30 minutes)
onion chopped                    1 
ginger chopped                     1 tbsp
water                                    3 cups
curry leafs                           10
lemon juice                  1 tbsp
peas boiled ( optional )             1 tbsp
salt to taste 


to garnish : 
curry leafs           7



method :



  • to prepare upma heat oil in a pan add dry red chilly , mustard seeds , cumin seeds , yellow gram,and stir this for some time .

  • add chopped onion chopped ginger and cook it till onion get light golden color . 
  • add semolina . curry leafs and roast this mixture on slow flame . 

  • there after boil 3 cups of water in other pan add lemon juice and salt and allow this to boil . when it starts boiling pour this water into semolina mixture . 
  • add boiled peas and stir for a while cover and cook for 5 minutes . 
  • remove in a platter garnish it with curry leaf and serve .

chicken chettinad


cooking time : 30-40 minutes
preparation time : 10 minutes 







ingredients : 


skinless chicken                           750 gram
oil                                             3 tbsp
coconut grated                                 2 tbsp
coriander seeds                                 1 tsp
red dry chilly                                    2 -4
fennel seeds                                        1 tbsp
cinnamon stick                                        3 one inches 
black pepper powder                             1 tsp
green cardamom                                   5
turmeric powder                            1 tsp
clove                                             3
ginger garlic paste                              3 tsp
cashew nuts                                           12-15
poppy seeds                                            1 tbsp
onion                                                     2 finely chopped 
green chilly                                        2 chopped 
curry leafs                                        4 roughly chopped 
tomato grind-ed                                                3
salt   to taste 


to garnish                     

curry leaf                           5 to 8
green coriander leaf              1 tbsp
green chilly slices                       2 


preparation :

cashew and poppy seeds :
  • take cashew nuts along with poppy seeds in a small pan add 2 to 3 tbsp of water and and place it on fire and allow it to get warm . then put it as it is for 10 minutes . drain the water and set aside .
to prepare chettinad paste :



  • in a frying pan dry roast , red chilly , grated coconuts ,clove , black pepper powder , cinnamon stick , fennel seeds , coriander seeds , green cardamom .roast them on very slow flame for 2 minutes . remove it into grinder jar . 

  • add poppy seeds and cashew nuts , ginger garlic paste and little water and run it . make fine paste set aside .


method :


  • in a pan heat oil add chopped onion and fry it till onion get golden color , add grind-ed  tomato and stir for some time on medium slow flame till oil comes out from mixture .

  • add chicken pieces , prepared chettinad paste, salt  and turmeric powder and mix well . and keep cooking on medium slow flame for 10 minutes . keep stirring while cooking occasionally .

  • pour 1 cup of water and cover and cook for 30 minutes on slow flame . 
  • mix curry leafs , coriander leafs and green chilly slice in the end . 
  • remove in a plater and garnish it with coriander leaf chilly slices and curry leafs . 
  • serve with naan , roti , tortilla or rice .

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

guacamole


cooking tome : nil 
preparation time :10 -15 minutes 






ingredients :

avocado                             5
fresh cilantro                     3 tbsp
tomato                                          3
onion                                  1
lime juice                          1
mince garlic                        1 tsp
Cayenne                                   pinch
salt to taste 




method :

  • peel and cut the avocado remove seed. and put it into a large mixing bowl . mince it with the help of spoon .add lime juice and mix again 


  • add mince tomato , onion , chopped cilantro , and mix well .


  • in the end add cayenne , mince garlic , salt , and again mix well .

  • remove in a bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro leaf . you can serve it immediately or refrigerate it for one hour before serving.
  • serve with chicken quesadilla.or with any tacos recipe like chicken tacos , mutton tacos ,  beef tacos , fish tacos  etc 




Lemon Rice



cooking time : 10 minutes 
preparation time : nil 





ingredients :

rice boiled  (or left over rice )                  1 cup
mustard seeds                                           1/2 tsp
curry leaf                                                    6-8
oil                                                         2 tbsp
salt to taste
dried red chilly                                       2
ginger                                                      1 tsp chopped
peanuts                                                         1 tbsp
yellow gram                                               1 tbsp ( soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained )
lemon juice                                           2 tbsp
turmeric powder                              1/2 tsp
red chilly powder                                 1/2 tsp
cumin powder                                       1/2 tsp
fresh coriander leaf                              1 tbsp chopped
garam masala                                         pinch

to garnish :

curry leaf                     2 chopped


method :



  • heat up oil in a pan add mustard seeds , dried red chilly , peanuts ,chopped ginger , yellow gram , and stir on slow flame for 1 minute . 

  • add red chilly powder , turmeric powder , cumin powder and stir for a while add lemon juice and then rice . and toss all the ingredients together . 



  • add fresh coriander leafs / parsley and again mix well . 
  • in the end add pinch of garam masala and mix well , 



  • remove in a serving platter and serve immediately .

Monday, August 19, 2013

creamy chicken soup


cooking time : 15 minutes 
preparation time : 10 minutes 







ingredients :


butter                       2 tbsp
heavy cream           1 cup
cooked chicken diced           1 cup
bay leaf                                  1 
chicken stock                        1.5 cup
salt and pepper to taste 
carrot                                          1 finely chopped 
onion                                         1 finely chopped 
celery stick                            2 finely chopped 
fresh thyme                            3 tsp
parsley leaf                               2 tbsp 
refined flour / corn flour             3 tbsp





method :


  • melt butter in a deep pan add chopped onion , bay leaf , celery stick ,carrot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes . 
  • add flour and stir for 1 minute more on slow flame .
  • add chicken stock ,an allow it to get a boil . 
  • add cream ,thyme,  parsley , salt , pepper powder , and cook fr 1 more minute.
  • in the end add cooked diced chicken and close the flame . 
  • remove in a bowl and garnish with chopped parsley serve . 

Rawa idli



                                                                            cooking time : 15 minutes 
                                                                           preparation time : 15 minutes 
 
ingredients :



oil                                         2 tbsp
mustard seeds                            1/2 tsp 
curry leafs                               6 
mix vegetables chopped            1/2 cup
semolina                                  1 cup
idli molds                             3
curd                                         1 cup
water                                    1/2 cup
tomato sliced                            3
cashew nuts fried                        12-15 
fruit salt                                     1 tsp
coriander leafs                              1 tbsp
salt to taste . 



method :

  • to prepare idlies heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds , curry leafs , semolina , vegetables and stir for 2 to 3 minutes . remove in a bowl and allow it to cool down .

  • to steam idlies heat water in a pan . 


  • mix water & curd in semolina mixture and convert it into smooth batter .
  • Greece idli molds with oil and place fried cashew , and tomato slice .
  • in batter add fruit salt and mix well .


  • pour prepared batter of semolina into molds .

  • place molds into boiling water and cover and cook on steam for 15 minutes . 
  • allow it to come on room temperature . remove in a platter and serve with any chutney , sauce 


chicken 65



cooking time :15-20 minutes 

preparation time : 10 minutes 







ingredients :


skinless boneless chicken breast             300 grams 
salt                                                  1 tsp
garam masala                                  1/2 tsp
cumin powder                                   1/2 tsp
garlic grated                                       1 tsp
ginger grated                                        1 tsp
red chilly powder                                    1/2 tsp
orange food color                                pinch 
refined flour                                           1 tbsp
cornflour                                                 1 tbsp
egg                                                            1
vinegar                                                     1 tsp
oil to fry                                       about 2 cups


for tempering :

oil                                  1 tbsp
curry leafs                         1 tbsp
mustard seeds                        1/2 tsp
red chilly paste                      1 tsp
curd                                         1/2 cup 
refined flour                             1 tsp


method :

  • to marinade the chicken pieces in a large mixing bowl take chicken breast pieces , salt , cumin powder , garam masala , grated garlic , grated ginger , food color , refined flour , corn flour , red chilly powder , egg &vinegar and set aside to marinade for 1 hour .

  • after that in a pan heat up two cups of oil and deep fry the chicken pieces on slow medium heat for about 6 to 8 minute.
  • heat 1 tbsp oil in a different pan add mustard seeds , curry leafs , dried red chillies , chilly paste , and cook on slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes . 
  • in a small bowl take curd add 1 tsp of refined flour mix well then pour this into spices being cooked .
  • mix fried chicken and salt in the end . 
  • remove in a platter and serve immediately .