Saturday 22 December 2012

Pizza wheels BY SHIREEN

                                               Pizza wheels

      Ingredients for dough

      Flour 2 ½ cup

      Instant yeast 1 tbsp heaped

      Salt ½ tsp

      Sugar 1 tsp

      Egg 1

      Oil 4 tbsp

     EVERYDAY OR NIDO  Dry milk powder 2 tbsp

      Ingredients for topping

      Onion chopped ½ cup

      Capsicum finely chopped 1

      Hard boiled eggs chopped 2

      Chili garlic sauce as required

      Oregano leaves 1 ½ tsp

      Grated cheddar cheese 1 ½ cup

      Method

      In a bowl mix together 2 ½ cup flour, 1 tbsp instant yeast, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 egg, 4 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp dry milk, knead with Luke warm water as required, leave to rise, cover for 1 hour until double, now roll the dough to a rectangular spread with chili garlic sauce, sprinkle with ½ cup chopped onion, 1 chopped capsicum and 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 ½ tsp oregano leaves and 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese. Roll tightly from long side, cut into slices, bake in a pre heated oven on 200 degree C for 15 minutes 

PURPLE VAVET TARTS BY SHIREEN

                                               Purple velvet tarts

      Ingredients for pastry

      Egg yolk 1

      Flour 8 ounces

      Butter 5 ounces

      Cold water to knead as required

      Caster sugar 5 tbsp

      Ingredients for custard

      Milk 2 cups

      Blue berry pie filling ½ tin

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Sugar 6 tbsp

      Corn flour 2 tbsp heaped

      Method for pastry

      Beat 5 ounce butter and 5 tbsp sugar add in 1 egg yolk, fold in 8 ounce flour and mix slightly into a dough, leave to rest in fridge for half hour, roll dough cut with tart cutter into small rounds, put into tart tray, bake for 20 minutes on 180 degree, remove and cool, fill with prepared custard cream, topped with tbsp of berries in centre, decorate with whipped cream if needed.

      Method for custard

      In a sauce pan add 2 cups milk, 6 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp corn flour and ½ tsp vanilla essence, cook stirring till thick

Baked Khopra Pak

                                 Baked Khopra Pak

Ingredients

Eggs 4

Fresh coconut grated 1 cup

Khoya crumbled 1 cup

Sugar 1 cup

Cardamom powder 1 tsp

Semolina 4 tbsp

Almonds grinded 4 tbsp

Baking powder ¼ tsp

Method

Beat 4 eggs and 1 cup sugar till creamy add 4 tbsp semolina with 1 cup khoya, 1 cup coconut, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 4 tbsp almond powder, ¼ tsp baking powder and mix everything lightly, grease a deep square pan with 1 ounce butter, pour the mixture in this pan and bake for 30 minutes on 180 degree C till set, remove cool and cut into squares.

CUSTARD TART BY SHIREEN

                                           CUSTARD TART


Ingredients for base

      Flour 8 ounces

      Butter 4 ounces

      Caster sugar 2 ounces

      Egg yolk 1

      Chilled water 2 to 3 tbsp as required

      Ingredients for custard filling

      Eggs 4

      Condensed milk 1 tin

      Milk 1 ½ cup

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Pinch of nutmeg

      Almonds flaked 2 tbsp

      Method for base

      In a bowl sieve 8 ounce flour, rub in 4 ounce butter lightly with finger tips till mixture resembles bread crumbs, add in 2 ounce sugar and 1 egg yolk, mix slightly, knead into a dough with chilled water, rest dough for 30 minutes covered, grease 9 inches pie plate, roll out the dough and spread it in the plate, bake blind for 10 minutes, remove, pour prepared filling and baked in a pre heated oven on 180 degree for 45 minutes till custard set, serve cold.

      Method for filling

      Beat 4 egg add 1 tin condensed milk, 1 tsp vanilla essence and 1 ½ cup milk, pour filling on pie crust, sprinkle with pinch of nut meg, bake till pudding top is set.




     NOTE  BAKE BLIND means that you prepare the base put it in the mold put butter paper in it and put red beans,or chickpeas in it n bake you can reuse the beans for blind baking.we have to bake the base first.

       blind baking is done to bake base so that base bakes evenly n smooth. you are suppose to cover the base with butter paper then put beans in it n bake when its baked remove the beans n butter paper pour filling n bake again.hope it helps

VERMICELLI CUPS BYSHIREEN

                                               VERMICELLI CUPS


 Ingredients

      Butter 7 ounces

      National Vermicelli 1 packet 200 gm

      Condensed milk 1 tin

      Green rose essence ¼ tsp

      Cardamom powder ½ tsp

      Almonds and pistachio chopped 4 tbsp

      Method

      Heat 7 ounce butter in a frying pan and fry the 200 gm broken vermicelli on low flame till golden and crisp, remove from fire add 1 tin condensed milk and mix very well stirring, again put to cook for 5 minutes, add ¼ tsp essence, ½ tsp cardamom powder, remove fill 1 tbsp into each paper cups, decorate with 4 tbsp each almonds and pistachio chopped.
,put it in fridge for  seetting chiill it then  setting  serve it

Bohri Fry Chicken by shireen

                           Bohri Fry Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken 1 kg cut into 12 pieces

Tomato 1 blended

Eggs 2 beaten

Green chilies 6

Water 1 cup

Bread crumbs as required

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Turmeric ½ tsp

Coriander leaves 2 tbsp

Water 2 tbsp

Salt 1 ½ tsp

Oil to fry

Method

In a pan put 1 kg chicken with 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 6 green chilies and 2 tbsp coriander grinded, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 ½ tsp salt and 1 blended tomato, cover and cook till chicken tender and water dries. Remove, spread in bread crumbs, beat 2 eggs with 2 tbsp water, dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and deep fry in oil till light golden.

Coconut balls by shireen

                                                                                    Coconut balls

      1/2 cup castor sugar

      1/4 cup milk

      1 egg white - beaten

      100 gms dark or milk cooking chocolate

      2 cups dessicated coconut

      2 Tbsp icing sugar - sifted

      1/2 tsp vanilla essence

      Add milk and castor sugar in a pan. Heat till sugar dissolves. Remove to a bowl and allow to cool.

      In a double boiler ( a small saucepan with boiling water in it, ...place a heatproof bowl ontop of pan and add chocolate in pan. Do not all water to get into the chocolate or it will be ruined.

      Once chocolate is melted remove from heat and set aside.

      Once milk/sugar mix has cooled, add coconut, egg white, icing sugar and vanilla. Mix well and put in fridge to get cold. Once cool, roll into balls and dip into chocolate using 2 forks.

      Place on a tray lined with greaseproof paper, sprinkle with coconut and put in fridge till set.
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COCONUT BALLS

½ cup caster sugar
1 egg white, beaten
¼ cup milk
2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
½ tsp vanilla essence
2 cups dessicated coconut
Melted dark or milk chocolate, to dip chocos

Combine milk and caster sugar in a pan and heat through, without boiling, till sugar dissolves. Remove and cool. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in coconut, egg white and icing sugar. Add essence. Refrigerate. Form small balls.. Dip them in melted chocolate and put them on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Sprinkle little coconut on top. Refrigerate.
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Gulaab jamun by shireen

                                            Gulaab jamun

      Ingredients

      Milk powder 2 cups

      Baking powder 2 tsp

      Eggs 2

      Ghee melted 2 tbsp

      Flour 1 tsp leveled

      Ingredients for sugar syrup

      Sugar 2 cup

      Water 3 cups

      Green cardamom 4

      Orange color 2 drops

      Method

      In a bowl mix together milk powder, baking powder and flour, add in melted ghee and mix well, add to it eggs and knead well to form into a dough, if required add 1 or 2 tsp milk, make into tiny balls, heat ghee in a wok and deep fry balls on low flame, continuously stirring with a spoon.

      Method for sugar syrup

      In a pan take water, sugar, green cardamom add orange color and cook till sugar dissolves for about 10 minutes, add your fried jamuns in the sugar syrup . Cover and cook for 10 min on very low flame.


note  a tip which is that if the gulab jamuns are reallly hot then keep the syrup warm (not too hottt) and if the syrup is realllly hott then keep then keep the gulab jamuns warm.


 making gulab jaman with the  same recipe and if dough is a lil sticky but adding 1 tsp of dry milk knead it again and then foran say make small balls and fry them they will turn out really yummy.. this reacipe will make around 30-34 small size gulab jaman

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Garam Garam Gulab Jamun to Beat ur Sweet Tooth in Winters

               Gulaab jamun
Ingredients
Milk powder 2 cups
Baking powder 2 tsp
Eggs 2
Ghee melted 2 tbsp
Flour 1 tsp leveled
Ingredients for sugar syrup
Sugar 2 cup
Water 3 cups
Green cardamom 4
Orange color 2 drops























Method
In a bowl mix together milk powder, baking powder and flour, add in melted ghee and mix well, add to it eggs and knead well to form into a dough, if required add 1 or 2 tsp milk, make into tiny balls, heat ghee in a wok and deep fry balls on low flame, continuously stirring with a spoon.
Method for sugar syrup
In a pan take water, sugar, green cardamom add orange color and cook till sugar dissolves for about 10 minutes, add your fried jamuns in the sugar syrup . Cover and cook for 10 min on very low flame.
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MUGHLAI CHANA CHICKEN by shireen

                                                  MUGHLAI CHANA CHICKEN:

ingredients:

oil half cup

onion 1 cup finely chop

boiled 1 cup chickpeas

cream 1 cup

chicken half kg bonless

butter 2tb.sp

coconut milk powder 3tb.sp

3 tomatoes sliced

yogurt 1 cup

coriander fresh chopped 2tb.sp

shan chicken handi masala 1 packet

ginger/garlic paste 1tb.sp

coater cup water

METHOD:

HEAT OIL ADD ONION,GINGER/GARLIC PASTE STIR IT FOR 2 MINUTES,ADD CHICKEN FRY IT ALSO ADD TOMATOES,YOGURT,SHAN MASALA,COVER IT TILL CICKEN IS DONE, SEPERARELY MIXED IN WATER COCONUT MILK POWDER ALSO ADD IN IT,WHEN CHICKEN IS DONE ADD BOILED CHICKPEAS,CREAM,BUTTER COOK FOR 5 MINUTES ITS READY SERVED WITH A FRESH CORIANDER

KOFTA NARMADAY by shireen

                                           KOFTA NARMADAY

ingredients:

minced half kg

salt 2t.sp

turmeric powder half t.sp

red chilli powder 2t.sp

yogurt half cup

bengal gram half cup

onion1 chop

coater cup oil

water as required for gravy

all spice powder half t.sp

shan shami kabab masala half packet

coriander powder 1t.sp

cumin powder 1t.sp

coriander fresh chopped

ginger/garlic paste 1/2tb.sp

half beaten egg

METHOD:boil minced,bengal gram,shan masala,turmeric powder,1t.sp ginger/garlic paste,salt 1t.sp,onion and cumin powder when minced is done,mixed egg in it and make a round kababs and deep fry it, then in seperate pan heat coater cup oil add yogurt,coriander powder,salt 1t.sp remaining ginger/garlic paste,chilli powder,all spice powder,1 cup water cook the gravy for 2minutes and add koftas its ready garnished with coriander fresh.

JALEEBI

                                             JALEEBI
ingredients:

flour half kg

quater t.sp yellow colour

yeast 2t.sp

pinch of salt

sugar half kg

water as required for a better

milk half cup

oil for deep frying

water 1 cup

coater t.sp of green cardamon powder

METHOD:

cook the sheera with water and sugar and cook till its bit thicker, then in bowl mixed milk,flour,water,salt,yeast,yellow colour and cardamon powder and make a thick better and leave it for half an hour then add in any round bottle heat oil and deep fry it in a jaleebies shaped and dip in a sheera and served it.

GRASS HOOPER PIE by shireen

                                     GRASS HOOPER PIE

      ingredient:

      digestive biscuits 1 packet crushed

      melted butter 4tb.sp

      1t.sp jelatin powder

      milk 2 cups

      coater cup water

      pepper mint assences half t.sp

      1 packet cream

      pinch of green colour

      chocolate chip half cup

      caster sugar 4tb.sp

      corn flour 1/2tb.sp

      METHOD:mixed a biscuits & butter & set it in a serving dish in thick layered & put it in a freezer for a 20minutes,then in a sauce pan dissolve jelatin with water,then in pan boil milk add sugar & make a medium thick custard with corn flour & cool it,then in custard add cream, pepper mint assences,pinch of green colour & dissolved jelatin mixed well & pour into a biscuit dish set it again for half hour in a freezer garnished with chocolate chips served ...

NOOR JAHANI KABAB by shireen

                                            NOOR JAHANI KABAB

      ingredients:

      oil half cup

      mutton minced half kg

      1 onion finely chopped

      1 onion seperately cut it into a small cubes

      1 tomato cut into a small cubes

      1 capsicum cut into a small cubes

      green chillies 4 chopped

      fresh coriander chopped

      corn flour 2tb.sp heaped

      1 egg

      shan chapli kabab masala half packet

      ginger,garlic paste 1t.sp

      METHOD:mix in a bowl minced,shan masala,onion chopped,egg,corn flour & ginger,garlic paste mix well & make a round 2inches kababs & keep a side,then in pan heat oil add onion small cubes cut sautay it not change a colour for 2minutes then add in a single layered kababs dont use a spoon till its half done,then add tomatoes ,caPsicum cover it for 5minutes on low flame garnished with chillies & coriander..

COTTAGE CHEESE LADDO and Malai laddu by shireen

                                          COTTAGE CHEESE LADDO:

      ingredients:

      cottage cheese 250gm

      condense milk half cup

      pistachios sliced 2tb.sp

      cardamon powder half t.sp

      yellow food colour coater t.sp

      rose assences few drops

      METHOD:crushed cottage cheese & in a pan add condense milk & cheese cook for 4to5minutes remove from heat then add rose water,colour,cardamon powder cool it & make a laddos from this mix & garnish with pistachios

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Malai laddu

Ingredients

Condensed milk ½ cup

Cottage cheese 200 gm

Rose essence ¼ tsp

Yellow color few drops

Cardamom powder ½ tsp

Pistachio sliced as required

Silver waraq for garnish

Method

Mash 200 gm cottage cheese well add ½ cup condensed milk and cook on slow fire, stirring all the time, cook till mixture thickens and start leaving the sides of the pan, add ¼ tsp essence and few drops of yellow color, remove from fire mix well pour mixture in a plate allow to cool, makes small laddus sprinkle with crushed pista, decorate with silver waraq on top.

BESAN KE LADOO

                                     BESAN KE LADOO





      INGR: 1 1/2 cup besan

      2/3cup pwd sugar

      1/2cup ghee(unsalted butter)

      1tsp elachi pwd

      METHOD:Heat the empty pan for 2mins&fold in the butter then add the besan.

      sauted for 15-20mints tillallthe waterdries up &n col has to change to brown colour.

      Remove to the bowl&let it cool n fold in d pwd sugar n elachi pwd,mix nicely vit ur hands n form small ladoo shape.

Muzafer

                                   Muzafer

Ingredients

National Vermicelli 250 gm

Water 1 ¼ cup

Sugar ½ kg

...Ghee ½ cup heaped

Almonds and pistachio sliced 2 tbsp each

Fresh milk 1 liter

Fresh Lemon ½

Green cardamom crushed ½ tsp

Yellow color a pinch

Saffron ¼ tsp

Kewra water 1 tsp

Method

In pan heat ½ cup ghee, add 250 gm vermicelli fry till dark golden, add 1 liter milk, immediately add freshly squeezed juice of ½ lemon, cook on high flame for 3 minutes till milk dries, then add the prepared syrup with pinch of yellow colors, ¼ tsp saffron and ½ tsp crushed cardamom, 1 tsp kewra water, ½ kg sugar and 1-1/4 cup water. When the syrup dries remove, garnish with 2 tbsp sliced almonds and pistachios

NAUVRATON BIRYANI

                    NAUVRATON BIRYANI


      Ingredients:

      Rice ½ kg boiled (with 2 tbsp salt)

      Spinach 2 cups finely chopped

      Potatoes 3 cut into square cubes

      Onion 2 sliced

      Tomato 4 chopped

      Ginger / Garlic 2 tsp

      Peas 1 cup

      Carrot 2 cut in cubes

      Beans 10 -12 cut in 1” pieces

      Fenugreek 6 bunches chopped

      Dill ½ bunch chopped

      Chilly powder 2 tsp

      Turmeric ½ tsp

      Cumin powder 1 tsp

      Coriander powder 2 tsp

      Salt 1 ½ tsp

      Kewra 1 tsp (mixed) with yellow color pinch

      Yellow Food Color 1 pinch

      Milk ¼ cup

      Method:

      1. Heat oil, fry onion till light golden.

      2. Add in Fenugreek leaves with ginger / garlic & all seasoning & chopped tomato.

      3. Fry well, add chopped spinach with all vegetables, cover and cook till vegetables done and oil comes on top

      4. Boil rice with salt & whole spices till ¾ done, them, give layers, sprinkle color & milk & kewra mixture on top.

      5. Add 2 tbsp oil on top & leave it on dam for 15 minutes.

      SPECIAL RAITA

      Ingredients:

      Yogurt 2 cups beaten

      Onion 1 sliced into thin rings

      Green chillies 2 chopped

      Coriander leaves 1 tbsp, chopped

      Cucumber 1 peeled & sliced

      Salt ½ tsp

      Method:

      Mix all together in whipped curd & serve with biryani.

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CHICKEN DONUTS

                  CHICKEN DONUTS


 Ingredients for dough

      Flour 2 cups

      Sugar 1 tsp

      Milk powder 1 tbsp

      Salt ½ tsp

      Oil 3 tbsp

      Instant yeast 1 ½ tsp

      Luke warm to mix

      Ingredients for filling

      Green chilies 4 chopped

      Cabbage finely sliced 1 cup

      Flour 1 tbsp

      All spice ½ tsp

      Salt ½ tsp

      Black pepper ½ tsp

      Crushed red chili ½ tsp

      Oil 2 tbsp

      Onion 2 tbsp chopped

      Boiled and shredded chicken 1 cup

      Method for base

      In a bowl, mix 2 cups flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp milk powder, 1 ½ tsp yeast, and 3 tbsp oil and knead with Luke warm water into medium soft dough, leave to rise for 30 min in a greased bowl.

      Method for filling

      heat 2 tbsp oil add 1 cup boiled and shredded chicken with 2 tbsp chopped onion fry for two minutes add ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tbsp flour, cook for 2 min and remove from fire, cool mixture add 4 finely chopped green chilies, 2 tbsp coriander leaves, 1 cup cabbage, mix well.

      Make dough into round doughnut shape fill with filling, cover tightly keep to proof for 30 min till double, dip in beaten egg and deep fry till light golden.



    

 note    IT will look like buns ,u take the dough in your hand then put filling in the middle then lift the sides like a potli thn gice it a round shape wth hands
  leave the dough again after filling for 30minutes so that it rise again.
    then dip in eggs and then fry these doghnuts

masala dosa

                                                  masala dosa


      FOR BATTER : 2cups rice, maash kki daal 1 cup, 1/4th cup channey ki daal, 1tsp methi daana soak for 4-5 hrs and blend.. batter should be coarse.. cover for 6-8 hrs in a warm place add salt 1tsp..

      use a deep spoon and rub the non stick flat pan with onion and grease with little oil .. pour this mixture in thecentre of the pan with gentle circular motions and fry on low flame.. (dont heat the pan much) after few mins pour little oil on the corners of dosa .. it will automatically leave its sides then turn it (also dip ur spoon in oil before turning the side of the dosa)

      you will have to rub onions and grease the pan after making each dosa so tht the batter doesnt stick to it..

      FOR POTATOES:

      boil potatoes cut into cubes and onion also cut in cubes fry in little oil (saute)

      FOR BAGHAAR:

      in little oil add large green chillies, rai , kadi patta fry a little and add on potatoes can garnish it with hara dhania

      SAMBHAR (DAAL):

      1 cup arhar ki daal boil it add kadi patta, imli pulp, 2 sliced tomatoes, red chilli powder, haldi powder, sookha dhania powder, mix it well add a pinch of HING and mix, add tindey, lauki, baingan, garam masala powder , curry powder and pour baghar on it

      FOR BAGHAar u need oil, kadi pattta and rai

      CHUTNEYS :

      ONION CHUTNEY: 1 medium onion, whole red chillies saute in oil when turns transparent add in blender with imli and salt .. grind add little water and serve with dosa

      COCONUT CHUTNEY: cashew nuts, green chillies, channey ki daal (roasted) chopped dhania, imli, zeera, chopped ginger, freshly grated coconut , salt and some water.. blend...

      to add tarka to it .. in a pan put little oil add mustard seeds, zeera, sabut laal mirch, urad ki saal, pinch of hing, and curry leaves..

      you can serve both the chutneys with dosa if u like as it really compliments it with dosa and sambhar..

CURD SOUFLEY

                            CURD SOUFLEY


      INGREDIENTS:

      CURD HALF KG HANG IN A THIN CLOTH FOR 2HRS (PREFERRABLY OVERNIGHT)

      SWEET CONDENSED MILK 3/4 TIN ( OR ACCORDING TO TASTE)

      FRESH CREAM HALF CUP (CAN USE TETRA PACK AS WELL)

      FYNEK JELLY OF ANY FLAVOUR, 1 PACKET (OR USE NATIONAL  RAFHAN JELLY FOR THIS RECIPE.. YOU HAVE TO BUY FYNEK JELLY.. ITS EASILY AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET)

      MARIE BISCUITS 1 PACK

      METHOD :

      TAKE OUT THE HUNG CURD IN A BOWL BEAT IT POURING CONDENSED MILK AND JELLY POWDER IN IT, LASTLY ADD CREAM DONT BEAT MUCH AFTER ADDING CREAM .. TAKE A FLAT DISH AND SET SMALL PIECES OF MARIE BISCUITS (CRUMBLED) THEN POUR THE MIXTURE ON IT AND SET IT IN FRIDGE..

      NOTE: YOU CAN TAKE ANY FRUITS ACCORDING TO THE FLAVOUR OF FYNEK JELLY FOR EXAMPLE : PINEAPPLE, STRAWBERRY ETC AND SET IT ON BISCUITS BEFORE POURING THE MIXTURE.. IF FRUIT LIKE STRAWBERRY IIS USED FIRST COOK IT IN LITTLE WATER ADDING SUGAR IN IT

 

NOTE  u cant use rafhan jelly or national instead of fynek coz fynek is used esp in sweet dishes or dishes that need to be set in refrigerator carltona company jellies are also available that sets in fridge


       its in the powdered form .. its available in markets by the name of FYNEK JELLY ..! the packing is same as tht of regular jelly packs .  fynek jelly in order to make this dessert dont worry its easily available in all the leading stores here in karachi

Billhasim / tulamba by shireen

                                          Billhasim / tulamba.

Ingredients

Eggs 5

Water 1 cup

Butter 4 ounce = 100g

Flour 200 gm

Ingredients for Sugar Syrup

Sugar ½ kg

Water l 250 ml

Lemon Juice ½ Lemon

Rose water 2 tbsp

Method for Sugar Syrup

In a pan add ½ kg sugar and 250 ml water, cook till runny add lemon juice of half lemon and 2 tbsp rose water, remove from fire and let it cool.

Method

In a pan add 100 gm butter with 1 cup water and let it cook on low flame till melt, add 200 gm flour, mix well, remove from flame and mix well till smooth and cool, add 2 eggs one at a time and let it beat on medium speed with electric beater till combined well, then add 2 more eggs and continue to beat at medium speed, fill piping bag with star shaped nozzle, pipe into a wok with hot oil into long strands Almost 3 to 4 inches. Deep fry on medium flame till brown, remove from oil and place in hot syrup, leave it in syrup for 2 minutes, take out and garnish with desiccated coconut.

Gulab jamun delight by shireem

                                          Gulab jamun delight

Ingredients

Gulab jamun 200 gm  (gulab jamuns redimate:5 pieces)

Milk 1 cup

Eggs 3

Cardamom powder ½ tsp

Almonds pistachio sliced 2 tbsp

Bread 1 slice made into crumbs

Method

In a blender add gulab jamun, milk, eggs, cardamom powder, almonds and pistachio sliced and bread slice, blend all together for 2 minute pour in a oven proof dish, topped with almonds and pista, bake in a pre heated oven till set  for 25minutes served warm.

Baked Chicken & Herb Sauce by shireen

                                 Baked Chicken & Herb Sauce

Ingredients

Boneless chicken

(Cut into 1 inch pieces and flattened) ½ kg

Carrots sliced diagonally 1

Egg 1 beaten

Capsicum sliced 1

Mushroom sliced 4

Cream ½ cup

Bread crumbs ½ cup

Cheddar cheese grated ½ cup

Water ¼ cup

Mixed herbs 1 tsp

Black pepper ½ tsp + ½ tsp

Salt ½ tsp + ½ tsp

Corn flour 1 tbsp

Garlic paste 1 tsp + 1 tsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Ketchup 2 tbsp

Oil 3 tbsp

Method

Marinate ½ kg chicken with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic paste and 2 tbsp lemon juice, Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok, fry 1 tsp garlic paste for 1 minute, add marinated chicken and fry for 5 minutes, add 4 sliced mushrooms, 1 sliced carrot, 1 sliced capsicum, with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp mixed herbs and 2 tbsp ketchup, now add ½ cup water, ½ cup cream and thicken with corn flour paste, remove chicken in an oven proof dish, topped with ½ cup bread crumbs, 1 beaten egg, ½ cup grated cheese and bake for 10 minutes till cheese melts.

cake pops( cake lollipops)

                                        cake pops( cake lollipops)


  

      make the cake of your choice and then crumble it and add filling of your choice cream cheese , whipped cream , strawberry jam chocolate melted , ganache etc , make balls , set them in fridge and when set , melt chocolate let it cool slightly and dip in them using 2 forks , put them in a tray lined with butter paper and allow them to set in fridge top with colored , sprinkles , coconut , grated chocolate , MnMs and nuts


      for more info check www.bakerella.com

BUTTER CREAM ICING for cup cakes icing by shireen

                                      BUTTER CREAM ICING

      Ingredients:

      • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening / crisco

      • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened

      • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

      • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)

      • 2 tablespoons milk

      Makes: About 3 cups of icing.

      instructions

      (Medium Consistency)

      In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.

      For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.

     

  note VEGETABLE SHORTENING  can  replace it by extra butter. or margarine can be used but it salty
      butter is not as gud as margarine

Blondie’s by shireen

                     Blondie’s

Ingredients

      Eggs 2

      Brown sugar 3 ounce

      Caster sugar 3 ounce

      Butter 5 ounces

      Self raising flour 5 ounce

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Ingredients for topping

      Walnuts chopped 2 tbsp

      Almonds chopped 2 tbsp

      Chocolate chips 4 tbsp

      Method

      Cook the 3 ounce brown  sugar and the 5 ounce butter in a pan on very gentle heat until sugar dissolves, remove and cool, mix in the eggs 1 at a time, add in 1 tsp essence vanilla, fold in the 5 ounce self raising flour, divide the mixture between paper cases, sprinkle the topping over, press lightly, bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes on 190 degrees, remove and cool on wire rack.


    
note  for self raising flour
      In a large mixing bowl, measure 6 cups of flour.

      Add 3 tablespoons baking powder.

      Add 1 tablespoon salt.

      Either sift together or mix with a wire whisk until well combined.

      Can be stored in airtight container for months.

      Tips:

      Measure self-rising flour like regular flour.

      Keep all dry goods in airtight containers to avoid moisture and infestation


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 to make self-rising flour if you don't have any on hand.

      Ingredients:

      4 cups flour

      2 teaspoons salt

      2 tablespoons baking powder

      Preparation:

      Combine all ingredients; store in tightly covered can or jar. Use in any recipe calling for self-rising flour.

      Makes 1 pound of self-rising flour

National Tandoori Aaloo Matar by shireen

                                National Tandoori Aaloo Matar


Ingredients

Onion sliced 3

Tomatoes chopped 3

Boiled Potatoes cut into medium cubes 4

Green chilies chopped 4

Oil ¼ cup

Peas 1 ½ cup

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Salt ½ tsp

National Tandoori Masala 2 tbsp heaped

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Method

Heat ¼ cup oil add 1 tsp cumin seeds with 3 sliced onion fry till light golden, add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste with 3 chopped tomatoes, fry well for 10 minutes with ¼ cup water, add ½ tsp salt and 1 ½ cup peas, cook cover for 10 minutes, add 4 boiled potatoes with 2 tbsp tandoori masala, cook on low flame till oil comes on top. Serve garnish with 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 4 chopped green chilies.

Tiger cake by shireen

                                  Tiger cake

Ingredients

Butter 8 ounces

Caster sugar 8 ounces = 16 tbs

Self raising flour 8 ounces= 16 tbs

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Eggs 4

Milk ¼ cup

Coco powder 1 tbsp heaped

Water ¼ cup

Ingredients for chocolate icing

Butter 6 ounces

Icing sugar 1 ½ cup

Coco powder 3 tbsp

Cream ¼ cup

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Method for cake

Beat 8 ounce butter and 8 ounce sugar till light and fluffy add in 1 tsp vanilla essence, gradually add in 1 egg at a time and beat well after each addition of egg till all four eggs have been added, lastly fold in the 8 ounce flour lightly, divide the mixture into two bowls, leave 1 mixture plain and add the dissolved cocoa powder dissolve in ¼ cup water into the second mixture, grease a tube pan, pour white mixture topped with coco mixture again topped with plain mixture, swirl with a knife and bake in a pre heated oven on 180 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove cool cake completely, spread with icing.

Method for icing

Heat 6 ounce butter and 3 tbsp coco till melted, remove from fire add 1 ½ cup icing sugar and ¼ cup cream beat till thick and spreadable, cool in fridge, remove and beat till spreading consistency.


note  For self raising flour, mix 1 tsp baking powder in 1 cup flour

plain cake by shireen

                                    plain cake

 Ingredients

      Butter 8 ounce(use unsalted butter its bestfor baking.8 ounce of butter =200gm=8tbsp)

      Sugar 8 ounce(8 ounce sugar is 16tbsp leveled )

      Flour 6 ounce(6 ounce of flour is 12 tbsp slightly )

      Baking powder 2 tsp

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Eggs 2

      Method

      Beat butter and sugar, till light and fluffy. Add in eggs one by one then fold in the sieved mixture of flour and baking powder. Pour mixture in a greased 8 inches round tins. And bake for 30 minutes on 180 degrees. Remove and cool cake.

LEMON POUND CAKE /Lemon Pound Cake Muffins by shireen

                                          LEMON POUND CAKE / Lemon Pound Cake Muffins

      Ingredients

      Eggs 2

      Caster sugar 1 cup

      Butter ½ cup softened

      Sour cream ½ cup

      Flour 1 ¾ cup

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Salt ¼ tsp

      Baking soda ¼ tsp

      Ingredients for glaze

      Icing sugar 1 cup

      Lemon juice 2 tbsp

      Method

      In a large mixing bowl beat ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar with 1 tsp vanilla essence. Add in it 2 eggs 1 at a time, beating well alternating with sieved flour, baking soda and salt mixture. Also fold in ½ cup sour cream, fill muffin tray ¾th full bake on 190 degree C for 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes remove on a wire rack, drizzle with glaze. Serve warm.

      Method for Glaze

      Mix together 1 cup icing sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice, drizzle over muffins.



    instead of   1/2 cup sour cream add 1/2 cup yogurt plus 1/2 teaspoon baking soda daal ke rakh dein for 15 minutes then add in recipe (note dont put baking powder instead of soda!! its not the same)
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