Choco Lava Cake

Super Soft chocolaty center Choco lava cake kids love these super easy to bake a must try

This is super Soft & Moist Cake with soft Chocolate center when you cut it the chocolate oozes out, you can bake it in muffin cups or just regular cake tin I have done both, small cup cakes for my tiny tot, and a Regular sponge cake for later

Check out the lava cake video

Ingredients:
All Purpose flour( Maida): 1/2 cup
Cocopowder: 2tbsp
Chocolate: 4-5 pcs
Butter(unsalted): 50grms
Baking powder : 1 tbsp
Eggs : 2
Sugar:Measure 1/2cup (then powder it)
Vanilla extract: 1tsp
Milk: 1/2 cup

Method:
Preheat Oven @ 150*


With whisker  whisk eggs for 2-3 min, add powdered sugar whisk more.
Add butter& whisk all together for 2-3 min
Add melted chocolate(optional) & vanilla essence & mix

Sieve Flour (maida)  baking powder & cocopowder together.
Slowly add Flour mixture & whisk for a minute till all combines

Add 1/2  cup Milk & mix  again 

Grease muffin tin with butter & dust flour to make a thin layer remove excess
Pour cake batter till 3/4th fill add a chcocolate piece at center & pat so it settles down.

Bake for 20 min @ 140*
Makes about 6-7 muffins, Enjoy  soft centered choco lava cake

Penne Pasta for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving go Vegan try this Penne Pasta with creamy tangy red sauce for Thanksgiving as the kids & grownups like it a lot

Pasta is easy to cook, which gives you more time to prep for other dishes you are planning, So give it a go, my kid loves this pasta, this was a hit with his little friends also, they all gulped it down in no time so decided to cook it even on Thanksgiving

Try this easy recipe

Ingredients:

Cooked pasta: 2 cups
Flour: 1/2 cup
Seasoning: salt, oregano, pepper
Milk: 1cup
Pasta sauce: 2tbsp or(can use tomato puree with hot & sour sauce)
Olive oil/any cooking oil: 2bsp

Follow this easy procedure:

I have used Penne pasta, you can use macaroni or spaghetti any pasta of your choice 
In a large dish add 1 liter water add salt & cook the pasta, then drain keeping little water separately
Keep this cooked pasta in a bowl of water until use

In a deep dish add Olive oil then once medium hot add the flour mixed with seasoning
Now fry this for a minute once it starts changing color add the milk & stir

Keep steering till its thickened a bit then add the cooked pasta and mix
Now add the Pasta sauce & mix if its too thick add the reserved water little

Penne Pasta is ready to serve, Kids enjoy this a lot as its creamy & tasty, So here is your Thanksgiving Meal ready

Cheesy Homemade Pizza

Cheesy Homemade Pizza, this classic Margarita Pizza is loaded with cheese, Here is a super Easy to make Homemade Pizza, You will love this cheesy delight

Making Pizza from scratch is fun, you will not believe its so easy to make the pizza base @ home, Fresh Homemade pizza tastes so good you will never buy it, specially the Pizza base

Here is the Homemade pizza Recipe For Homemade Tomato sauce spread click here: Pizza Sauce

For Quick & Easy Pizza recipe for all pizza lovers follow this method

Ingredients:

For Pizza Base:

All purpose flour: 1+1/2 cup
Yeast: 1+1/2 tablespoon
Sugar: 1teaspoon
Milk: 1/4 cup
Water: 3/4th cup
Salt little

For toppings:

Garlic chili sause or Pizza Sause
Mozzarella Cheese: 1 cup
Mixed herbs(Oregano, basil, thyme): 2-3 sps

Easy Pizza Making Process:

For the Pizza base:
Prep time: 40 min

• Firstly should dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water
• Add 1 sp sugar to warm water & dissolve then add Yeast
• Dont shake it leave it undisturbed till the yeast forms bubbles

• In a mixing bowl add Flour then add yeast mix & little Warm milk

• Make a soft strechy dough, it should not be dry must be wettish

• Knead the Dough by pressing it on clean surface & moving forward
• Do this for atleast 6-8 times till its streachy, use little flour & rub to hands to remove dough which is stuck to your hands
• Keep this dough covered with damp cloth in a warm place(Or else keep it on a warm vessel)
  
• After One hour the dough will double up, just bash it to remove Air, Your Pizza dough is ready

For the Pizza assembly

Total time to bake: 15 min

Oven temperature: 150*

Heating: both top & bottom

• Preheat oven 15 min prior to starting the assembly
• Take a portion of Dough if you want pan size, use half of the dough
• Grease the Baking tray with Oil & take a portion of dough & make small disc
• Flatten it with your hands to make a thick Pancake as shown below

• I bake this Pizza base for 2-3 min first, then remove it
• Add Oil to the sides, then add pizza sauce & spread it out

• Sprinkle the mixed herbs seasoning

Add the Toppings of your choice

• At this stage I Bake the pizza for 8 or 10 min @ 150*
• Check after 8 min if the base starts to brown remove the pizza
• Add grated Mozzarella cheese, best is to directly grate it on the Pizza spreading properly\
• Bake with just the Top heat(Grill) for 3-4 min just till the cheese melts
• Remove & let it cool down a bit
Wait is Over Pizza Assembly is ready in 15 min, cut the pieces & enjoy cheesy pizza

You can make your Own version of pizza by changing the toppings, Veg or Non veg Pizza

Make Homemade Pizza sauce, For Mini Pizza check out :Mini pizza with homemade sauce

Chili Chicken Dry

Spicy Starters Chili Chicken Dry winter special, enjoy juicy Boneless chili chicken nuggets coated in spicy Manchurian style dry dish for starters

Deep fried Boneless chili chicken nuggets are easy to make & can be served as it is or can be mixed with sauces and make this Chicken Chili Manchurian style

For this I have Marinated the Boneless chicken in vibrant green paste of Fresh Coriander, Green chilies along with a small piece of onion for flavor, This need not be marinated for long you can make this easy in no time so follow this easy recipe and make Spicy Chili Chicken Dry for Starters 

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken: 150grms
Green chilies: 4
Coriander: 1/2 cup
Onion: 1/4th
Salt to taste

Flour for coating: Maida
Oil for deep frying: 2cups

For tempering:
Green chili: 1-2
Capsicum:1/2(optional)
Onion: 1/2
Oil: 2sps
Tomato chili sauce(hot & sweet): 2tbsp
Corn flour: 1/2 cup with little water

Procedure:

In a Blender small jar make paste of Green chilies, Coriander & Onion with very little water
Take cleaned boneless chicken add salt, lemon juice & leave for 5 min
Then squeeze out excess water add ginger garlic paste little & rub the chicken then add the Green chili coriender onion paste mix well and leave for 10-15 min

Then add oil for deep frying in a small deep Dish & heat it up
In a plate Take little Maida(All purpose flour)
Squeze each chicken piece and add to the flour and coat it & arrange all pieces similarly

Then fry these in Medium hot oil for 5 min  remove

In a frying Pan/Wok add Oil, add green chilies slit & Onion chopped
Saute then add capsicum & fry little then add Deep fried chicken Pieces

Add Tomato chili sauce mix then lastly add cornflour slurry mix fast till it coats

Spicy Chili Chicken Dry is ready to serve, Enjoy this winter special dish

Egg Chilli Manchurian style

Egg Chilli makes a great finger food, Crispy fried Eggs coated with spicy Manchurian  along with Bell peppers make a great starter try this easy Egg chilli

I Usually dont prefer frying the eggs as it tends to absorb more oil, But while making this Egg chilli if we fry it in batter its very light & crisp & tastes good, so i just flash fried it(not absorbing more oil)

You can make this Egg chili with very less Ingredients & can even make use of just any sauces if you dont have Soya sauce or chilli sauce also its ok, check this recipe out for substitutes

Here is the recipe

Ingredients Needed:

Boiled Eggs(Hard boiled): 3
Capsicum: 1/2
Cornflour: 1/2 cup
Gram flour: 1/4th cup
Red chili powder/Paprika: 2tsp
Salt

Schezwan powder: 1sp(contains garlic powder, salt, chili powder)
Corn flour slurry: 3tbsp 
Soya sauce: 1sp(Optional)
Chili sauce or Tomato sauce: 2sp(Optional)
Oil for Deep frying

Procedure to follow for this simple egg chilli using very less ingredients:

Boil the Eggs & remove shell once its cooled then Cut it into Half or quarters
Cut the capsicum lengthwise I have just saute this capsicum in little Oil
(You can even fry these capsicum dipping in the same batter as eggs)

For the batter
In a bowl combine Cornflour, Gram flour & Red chili powder/Paprika & salt add little water & mix to make a smooth & semithick batter

For Deep frying Take Oil enough to dip in a deep dish & heat it up
Once its hot turn it to medium, then add the Halved eggs in Batter coat nicely & fry it in oil
Dont overcrowd just add 4 pcs at a time fry for 3-4 min & remove on tissue paper
You can deep fry the capsicum as well

Once the eggs & capsicum are fried time to saute it & make it Manchurian style

I have just used Schezwan powder, Corn flour slurry & Tomato sauce
You can skip the Schezwan powder, and add Soya sauce & Chili sauce instead

In a dish add Oil & saute the capsicum then add Fried Eggs
In a bowl mix Schezwan powder, cornflour and water & make a thin slurry
Add this to the above Capsicum & eggs mix give a quick mix with Tomato sauce
Dont over mix just one or two turns. switch off when its coated

Crispy fried Eggs coated with spicy Manchurian is ready to serve

Festive Lunch Thali Day 3

After Diwali my Festive Lunch Thali on Padwa Day 3 of Diwali

Puliogre, Rice with Avarekalu Gravy, Amarnath leaves & horsegram sabji(palya), Kodbale,Curd & Kajjaya

Preparation of this South Meals

Gravy: Combination of vegetables and lentils simmered with spices, coconut, tamarind and seasoned with Ghee, asafoetida, curry leaves and mustard, it is an integral part of every formal meal.

Preparation of Gravy(Huli)
Huli or daal( lentils and vegetables spiced and tempered with ghee, mustard,asafoetida and curry leaves.) 

Ingredients Required:
Avarekalu(I have used fresh ): 2 cups
Oil: 3-4 sps

For grinding:
Coconut grated: 5sps
Tomato: 2
Sambhar powder: 1sp

Procedure to follow, Simple method:

First wash the Avarekalu nicely & pressure cook it with Onion & Tomato add little salt ( I usually keep the Onion & tomato whole to boil along with Rajma)

For the gravy :
In a blender add coconut along with Onion & tomatoes cooked above, add 1/2 cup water Grind to a fine paste
In a Deep dish:
Take oil add mustard seeds let it splutter
Then add curry leaves & add the Blended paste mix add 
The Cooked Avarekalu along with its stock 1 cup
Add sambhar powder & adjust salt
Now let it boil, close with lid & cook 5 min

Check the consistency if its too thick add bit more water
Tangy & spicy Avarekalu gravy ready to serve with Rice.

Amarnath leaves & horsegram palya:
horsegram(Hurlikalu) with Amarnath leaves(Harve soppu): 

Wash Soaked horsegram & pressure cook it along with washed & chopped Amarnath leaves

Once pressure cooked remove & drain water cool the Leaves then squeeze it to remove excess water

In a deep dish
Take oil add mustard seeds let it splutter
Then add curry leaves & add 2 Green chilies
Add chopped Onion fry then 
Add cooked Amarnath leaves & horsegram season with salt
Mix everything and cook for 2-3 min

Amarnath leaves & horsegram palya(sabji) ready

Enjoy my Festive Thali with Diwali sweets

Diwali 2017 Navri & Rava ladoo

This Diwali make Rava ladoo easy way Instant Rava ladoo for sweets 
Diwali is  a festival of sounds and sights with fireworks and rangoli designs; the festival is a major celebration of flavors with feasts and numerous mithai (sweets, desserts)& crunchy snacks, Its a festival of emotions as well where Diwali ritually brings family and friends together every year. 

Most popular snacks on festivals Navri/ Karjikai is a sweet filling stuffed kachoris, deep fried
This crispy snacks is loved by all you can use any illing I have made with Dry coconut & sugar filling which is very popular

Ingredients:

For coconut filling(Yields about 10)
Copra: 1 cup
Sugar: 1cup
Rava(Semolina): 4 sps
For outercovering:(For 20 Navri)

Maida: 1+1/2 cup
Oil: 3sps
Water to knead
Salt to taste

Method:

For Coconut filling
Grate copra & lightly roast & toss it
Similarly roast on low flame Rava
Mix both add sugar in powdered form
Mix well, Stuffing is ready

Seive Maida add salt to taste then add Hot oil & mix

Slowly add water to form a dough

Dough should not be too soft, make small balls

Process as shown below

Process of forming:
Take a rolling pin & Make medium puri size flat sheets
Add stuffing in middle, apply little water at one of the sides
Fold it to close & press the sides to secure
Then cut the edges with cookie cutter making a mark
As shown below, repeat same process for other filling

Heat Oil for deep frying
Once hot Place 3-4 & fry on medium heat
Till it slightly chages color
Flip it & cook both sides
Remove on absorbent, let it rest & cool down completely
Then transfer to Air tight containers

Happy Diwali Enjoy this crispy sweet

For Rava Ladoo Recipe:

Make these Traditional  Rava ladoo with easy method save time & enjoy Diwali with your Family & Friends

Ingredients :



Rava/Semolina: 1 cup
Sugar: 3/4 th cup
Cardamon powder.
5-6 tbsp ghee.
1+1/2 cup milk
Dry fruits: Cashew & Raisins

Method of preparing Instant ladoo:

1.Roast the rava dry for some time on slow flame ,then add ghee and keep  roasting continuously on low flame.
2.Don't let the rava get burnt .Roast it till changes color
3.Divide it in two portion, remove half of it keep aside
   For the rest half  add half cup milk & cook

   
4.Let it bubble.add half of sugar & cardamom mix, remove from heat & let it cool down
5.Till this cools you can repeat the same process with rest of the Rava
6.On the other hand the first mix should be cooled now .Add dry fruits & start to give it shape

7. Add little little milk if its too dry & shape to ladoos
8. After this make ladoos of rest of mixture will be still luke warm now roll ladoos.
9. If you fell the mixture is dry, Dont panic add a bit milk & Apply ghee to hands to roll ladoo 
 It will set hard after few hrs...Can keep these Ladoos for 4-5 days

Note: Instead of dividing the mix You can make this whole at once, but in that case your mix will get cooled down by the time you make 10-15 ladoo so reheat the rest mix & then proceed, it should be warm when you roll the ladoo, mix very little little milk, not too much