Thursday, 13 December 2012

Mili Juli Tarkari by shireen

                                       Mili Juli Tarkari:
Ingredients:
Carrot 2
Potato 2
Lady finger 20 (whole & fried)
Onion 1 (sliced)
Ginger garlic paste0 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Chili powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Ketchup 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Green chilies 2 (sliced)
Oil ¼ cup
Method:
1. Cut carrots and potatoes into thick slices and blanch for 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil fry chopped onion till soft add all seasonings with ketchup tomato paste.
3. Now add boiled vegetables fried lady finger, green chilies and leave it on dum for 5 minutes.
4. Serve garnished with coriander leaves

Marmalade cake by shireen

                           Marmalade cake

      Ingredients

      Butter 6 ounces

      Sugar 6 ounces

      Flour 6 ounces

      Baking powder 1- ½ tsp

      Orange essence ½ tsp

      Yellow color few drops

      Marmalade 3 + 2 tbsp

      Eggs 3

      Method

      First prepare your 8 inches round cake tin, by putting butter paper on base, spread 3 tbsp marmalade on top of paper and keep aside. Sieve together 6 ounce flour and ½ tsp baking powder and set aside, Beat 6 ounce butter and sugar till creamy add in 1 egg at a time alternating with 1 tbsp of sieved flour, beating well after each addition, add in ½ tsp essence and few drops of color, fold in the reaming sieved flour and baking powder mixture lightly also fold in reaming 2 tbsp marmalade, pour mixture in the prepared tin bake on 180 degree C for 35 to 40 min. remove the butter paper and serve

Pina colada cup cakes by shireen

                                     Pina colada cup cakes

      Ingredients

      Butter 3 ounces

      Caster sugar 4 ½ ounces is 8.5 tbsps

      Eggs 2

      Coconut cream ½ cup

      Coconut essence ½ tsp

      Pineapple chopped 3tbsp

      Self raising Flour 4 1/2ounce

      Ingredients for topping

      Icing sugar 5 ounce

      Coconut essence ½ tsp

      Coconut cream 2 tbsp

      Pineapple cubes for decoration

      Glazed cherries for decoration

      Method for cup cake

      Beat 3 ounces butter and 4 ½ ounce castor sugar together until creamy, add in ½ tsp coconut essence, ½ cup coconut cream and 2eggs, beat for 1 minute, add in flour and beat on low speed until mixture smooth, fold in 4 tbsp chopped pineapples, divide the mixture between paper cases and bake on 190 degrees for 20 minutes, remove and cool on wire rack.

      Method for topping

      Mix 5 ounces icing sugar with ½ tsp coconut essence and 2 tbsp coconut cream to make a thick glassy icing, spread icing over the top of each cake, thread a piece of pineapple and cherry onto each cocktail umbrella and press 1 onto each cup cake.

Pita bread by shireen

 Pita bread

      Ingredients

      Flour 2 cups

      Instant yeast 1 ½ tsp

      Caster sugar 1 tsp

      Salt ¼ tsp

      Oil 2 tbsp

      Luke warm water ¾ cup

      Soda by carb ½ tsp

      Method

      In a bowl add 2 cups flour with ¼ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp instant yeast, 1 tsp caster sugar, 2 tbsp oil and knead to soft dough with Luke warm water, place dough in a well oiled bowled cover bowl and leave it in a warm place till it doubled. Now mix in it ½ tsp soda bicarb, divide into 6 equal portion, roll each portion into a thick round, cook 1 side of pita bread on a heated tawa for 1 minute, then carefully put pita bread in oven toaster and cook for 5 minutes till well raison, remove and cut into half and open pocket.

CARROT AND WALNUT CUPCAKES by shireen

                                                       CARROT AND WALNUT CUPCAKES

      INGREDIENTS

      Self raising flour 5 ½ ounce

      Baking powder ½ tsp

      Cake spice ½ tsp

      Brown sugar 2 ounce

      Carrot 1 grated

      Walnuts 2 ounce

      Milk ½ cup

      Egg 1

      Oil 2tbsp

      ICING

      Cream cheese 100 gms

      Icing sugar 5 tbso

      Marzipan carrots for decoration

      METHOD

      mix all the dry ingredients ,and in another bowl beat egg and milk , now mix botg using a spoon ,pour into cupcake wraps ,bake at 180

Oat meal chocolate chip cookies by shireen

                                   Oat meal chocolate chip cookies:

      Ingredients:

      Brown sugar ¾ cup

      Flour ¾ cup

      Butter ½ cup (softened)

      Egg 1

      Salt pinch

      Baking soda ½ tsp

      Oats 1 cup

      Chocolate chips ½ cup

      Walnuts ½ cup

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Method:

      1. Pre heat oven to 180 degrees

      2. In a bowl beat the together butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla essence and egg and beat till it becomes light and fluffy .

      3. Then Mix in oats, flour, baking soda, salt, walnuts and chocolate chips

      4. On an un greased cookie sheet drop dough by rounded tbsp two inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown cool slightly and remove from tray.

Pinwheel biscuits by shireen

                               Pinwheel biscuits

      6 Tbsp (6oz) butter

      24 Tbsp (12oz) flour

      14 Tbsp (7oz) castor sugar

      2 egg yolks

      1 tsp cocoa powder + 1 tsp castor sugar + 1 Tbsp milk

      1 tsp vanilla essence

       baking powder  2 tsp

      Beat butter and sugar together till well mixed. Add egg yolks and mix well. In seperate bowl sift baking powder and flour together and add this to butter mix. Add vanilla essence and mix well.

      Divide dough in half. Set both pieces aside seperately.

      In a seperate bowl mix cocoa, and 1 tsp sugar together with a little milk to make a paste to colour the chocolate dough.  make a thick paste. Mix chocolate paste into 1 half of dough - ensure choclate is well mixed into dough.

      Divide each dough in half. Place a sheet of butter paper (or greaseproof paper) on bench.

      Divide each colour dough in half. On half white dough press down then add another sheet of butter paper and roll out. Remove top sheet of paper and set aside. Roll out half chocolate dough between 2 sheets of butter paper till same thickness. Remove top sheet of paper and put chocolate dough ontop of white dough. Remove paper from chocolate dough so paper is only on bottom of white dough.

      Using bottom paper to help, roll both dough together to make a log (like Swiss roll) , wrap the paper around the dough. (do same with other half of dough.)

      Twist edges and place in freezer till firm.

      Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

      Slice dough in 1cm slices and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

      *you can change colours around for second half of dough and have chocolate first then white dough.

      **it is essential to use butter paper (or grease proof paper) to roll dough out.