Posts

Showing posts from January 22, 2012

Iced Coffee

Image
Bring 4 cups of Water to boil in a saucepan and add 6 tsp of Instant Coffee powder to it. Let it boil for 3 more minutes and remove from heat. Add a cup of Condensed Milk and mix well. Let it cool for sometime.  Add ice cubes to a tall glass and pour the coffee into it and serve immediately.

Nutella Iced Coffee

Image
Take 500 ml of chilled Milk in a blender and add 2 tbsp of Instant Coffee, 2 tbsp of Sugar, 1/2 cup Nutella, 1/4 cup of whipping cream , Blend well.  Prepare a long glass with drizzled Chocolate syrup on the insides and add 4-5 Ice Cubes , Pour the blended coffee in to the prepared glass and serve with whipped cream on the top. 

Pecan Sandies

Image
In a large bowl,  cream a cup of Butter along with 1/2 cup of White Sugar and 1/4 cup of Brown Sugar until fluffy. Add in a large Egg, 1/4 tsp of Salt, a tsp of Vanilla Extract and 3/4 cups of chopped Pecans and blend well. Gently add in 2 cups of All Purpose Flour and make a soft dough.  Cover with wax paper and refrigerate for 4 hours at least. Preheat the oven to 350F. Remove from the fridge and wax paper. Slice the cookie dough into 1/2 inch slices. Place on a un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 13-14 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Indo Chinnese Egg Noodles

Image
In a saucepan, cook a pack of Chinese Noodles until just right and remove from heat. Drain the noodles on to plate and drizzle some oil on them. Spread the noodles and let them dry completely. Take a wok and heat 3 tbsp of Oil . Break 2 Eggs into a small bowl and beat well. Pour the beaten Egg mixture into the wok and let it cook untouched for a minute. After the omlette is cooked on one side, flip over and break into big pieces, Move the omlette to one side of the pan and add thinly sliced half an Onion, a cup of shredded Cabbage, 1/2 cup of Shredded Carrot, thinly sliced Bellpepper. chopped 3 Spring Onions . Cook on high heat till they are 50% cooked. Add the cooled Noodles and mix well. Add a tsp of Sugar, Salt as needed, a tsp of White Pepper Powder, a tsp of Vinegar, 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper Powder, 1/2 tsp of Light Soya Sauce and toss on high heat. Remove from heat and let it rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm with t omato ketchup.

Garlic Paratha with Cheese dip

Image
Dough -  Take a cup of All Purpose Flour, a cup of Wheat Flour, 1/4 cup Sooji, 1/4 tsp of Salt, a tsp of Sugar, 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder, 2 tbsp of Oil in a bowl. Start mixing the dough with a cup of Water, by adding little by little. Knead well for 6 -7 minutes, spread a tsp of Oil over it and set aside covered in a bowl for 30 minutes. Garlic Mixture - In a bowl, melt 3 tbsp of Butter and add a grated or 3 tsp of minced Garlic Cloves, 2 tbsp of minced Coriander Leaves, 1/4 tsp of Red Chilli Flakes and 1/4 tsp of mixed herbs . Make 8-9 golf ball sized balls out of the dough. And start making roti out a ball. Melt the garlic mixture in microwave for few seconds and apply some over the rolled out roti. And then, start pleating it and roll into a ball (to create layers). Roll the pleated ball again into a roti. Use all the other dough balls to make rolled out rotis, stuffed with Garlic mixture. Preheat the griddle on medium heat and put each rolled roti on it and cook until golden ...

Quinoa Oats Dosa

Image
Take a cup of Quinoa, 1/2 cup of Rolled Oats, 1/2 cup of Urad Dal, a tsp of Methi Seeds, 1/2 cup of Chana Dal (optional)  in a bowl. Rinse and drain out the water and then soak in 3-4 cups of Water for 5-6 hours. Drain out all the water and blend with required Water to the desired consistency (like pancake batter). Add Salt and mix well. Allow to rest for an hour or can ferment for couple hours before making dosas. Preheat the griddle, spread the dosa batter in the shape of a dosa. Add Ghee, as needed and allow the dosa to become crisp. Remove it on to a plate and serve hot with peanut chutney.

Rosh Bora

Image
Heat a tsp of Ghee in a pan. Add a cup of Sooji / Semolin a to it and roast till it turns aromatic. Add 1 1/2 cup of Milk to it and keep stirring on medium heat until the rava absorbs the milk. When the mixture separates from pan, remove from heat and let it sit aside with the cover / lid on. Sugar Syrup - In a pan, add 2 cups of Water, 2 cups of Sugar, 2 Cardamom pods and stir continuously on medium until the sugar is melted. Boil for 5 minutes and add a tsp of Rose Water and a tsp of Lemon Juice . Mix well, cover with lid and keep aside. Transfer the rava mixture to a large bowl and add 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda, 1/4 cup of Milk Powder, 1/4 tsp of Cardamom Powder and knead to a smooth dough. Add few tsp of Milk if needed. Separate 1/4th dough into a smaller bowl and add a pinch of Yellow Color, 1/4 cup of Nuts Powder and a tbsp of Milk . Mix well to form a soft dough and make small balls. Pinch Rava mixture and make medium balls until all the mixture is done. Flatten the rava mixtur...