Saturday, 15 December 2012

Tea time cake

                            Tea time cake

Butter - 125grms

suger - half cup*(i used 1 cup castor sugar)

all purpose flour - 1 cup + 2tbsp

baking powder - 1tsp level

egg - 3

lemon or vanilla essense - 3to 4 drops ( i used a teaspoon of vanilla essense)

yellow food color (optional) (dint use the food colour)

metthod:

beat soften butter n suger well....then add 3 beaten eggs n keep beating...............

add essense n color drops..after beating well...add sifted flour+baking power with wooden spoon...mix well with spoon...mixture should n thick n fluffy....pour into a greased baking pan n bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 35-40 mins

n b4 putting it in the oven i just sprinkled some crushed peanuts,almonds n pistaas

i love the nutty flavour....:)

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Tea Cake

Ingredients

Eggs 3

Flour 2 cup

Castor sugar 1-1/2 cup

Butter 200 gm

Baking powder 1 tsp

Lemon essence 1 tsp

Method

In a bowl beat together 1-1/2 cup castor sugar and 200 butter till creamy, then add 3 eggs one by one and 1 tsp lemon essence. Fold in sieve mixture of 2 cups flour and 1 tsp baking powder. Lastly bake in a pre heated oven of 180 degrees for 25 minutes. Tea cake is ready to serve.

Friday, 14 December 2012

lachy dar paratha by shireen


lachy dar paratha

Flour 2 cups

Wheat flour 1 cup

Salt ½ tsp

Ghee 4 tbsp

Extra ghee for frying paratha

Method

Mix2 cups of flour with 1 cup of wheat flour add 4 tbsp ghee and ½ tsp salt, knead very well with Luke warm water till dough smooth, make lemon size balls turn each ball into a long roll, 1 cm thick and shape this roll so that a coil circle is formed, apply ghee inside as you coil the roll, roll out each circle into a dinner plate size disk and fry on a hot tawa applying ghee.

Prawns/Chicken 65 by shireen

                                 RECIPE OF PRAWN 65

Prawns ½ kg

Corn Flour 2 tbsp

Flour 2 tbsp

Egg 1

...Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Red Chilies(powder) 1-1/2 tsp

Green Chilies 8

Yoghurt 1 cups

All spice powder 1 tsp.

Food Color(Orange) pinch

Curry leaves 15

Soya sauce 2 tbsp

Onion for garnishing

Lime juice 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Vegetable Oil for frying

Directions

1. Mix corn flour, all purpose flour, egg, ginger garlic paste, chili powder and salt to thick batter Add water

2. If required.

3. Add prawns to the batter and marinate for an hour.

4. Deep fry the marinated prawns till they turn golden.

5. Heat 4 tsp oil in a sauce pan and add curry leaves slit chilies, yogurt, all spice powder, red color, little

6. Salt and the Fried prawn pieces.

7. Fry for 4-5 minutes and remove from heat.

8. Add lime juice, mix well and garnish with onions.

Here is the recipe of Prawn 65 made by Apa but you can use chicken instead of prawns.
u also  made this  in chicken it was super hit
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      Prawns/Chicken 65

      Prawn/Chicken fritter

      1/2 kg prawns - cleaned and deveined

      (or 1/2 kg boneless chicken cut into smal cubes)

      2 Tsp heaped cornflour

      2 Tsp heaped plain flour

      1 egg

      1 tsp Ginger/garlic paste

      1 tsp red chilli powder

      1 tsp salt

      Gravy

      1/4 cup oil

      15 curry leaves

      1/2 tsp Ginger /garlic paste

      1/2 tsp salt

      1/2 tsp red chilli... powder

      Pinch orange colouring

      1/2 cup yogurt beaten

      2-3 Green chillis sliced

      2Tsp soy sauce

      1/4 cup lemon juice

      1/2 tsp garam masala.

      Mix all ingredients fir prawn/chicken fritters together. In a pan of preheated oil, form balls from 2-3 prawn/chicken pieces and fry till golden.DO NOT ADD any water to the fritter mixture. If a little dry - add more egg and not water ok.

      In a seperate pan make gravy by adding oil, curry leaves, and all other ingredients (as per ingredients list) cook for 5 minutes and fritters and serve. Garnish with the greens of spring onions.

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CHICKEN CROSTINI by shireen

                 CHICKEN CROSTINI BY ADMIN

Ingredients

      French loaf cut into ½ inch thick slices 1

      Boneless chicken 2 cups

      Garlic paste 1 tsp heaped

      Salt 1 tsp

      Black pepper ½ tsp

      Crushed red pepper 1 tsp

      Oregano leaves 1 tsp

      Ketchup 3 tbsp

      Tomato paste 1 tbsp heaped

      Oil 2 tbsp

      Butter 4 ounces

      Cheddar cheese grated 1 cup

      Capsicum cut into tiny cubes 1

      Method

      Heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp garlic paste, cook for 1 minute, add 2 cups finely chopped chicken cubes, fry for 5 minutes add 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 cubes of capsicum, 1 tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp oregano leaves, 3 tbsp ketchup and 1 tbsp tomato paste, cook for 5 minutes till chicken tender, cut 1 French loafs into diagonal slices, spread with 4 ounce butter, arrange chicken mixture, cover with 1 cup grated cheese, bake in a pre heated oven for 10 minutes till cheese melts.

Cheesy Pitta Wedges by shireen

                          Cheesy Pitta Wedges

Ingredients

Pita bread 2

Cream cheese 4 tbsp

Garlic paste ½ tsp

Chicken roasted shredded 1 cup

Salt ¼ tsp

Black pepper ¼ tsp

Oregano ½ tsp

Chili garlic sauce as required

Sweet corn 4 tbsp

Mushroom slice 4 tbsp

Cheddar cheese grated ¾ cup

Method

Mix together 4 tbsp cream cheese, ½ tsp garlic paste, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and ½ tsp oregano. Spread cheese mixture over the 2 pita bread lavishly, spread roasted shredded chicken with 4 tbsp sweet corn, 4 tbsp sliced mushrooms, topped with ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese, dash of chili garlic sauce, bakes in a pre heated oven on no. 4 for 12 to 15 minutes till crisp and cheese melts, cut into wedges and serve hot.

Thursday, 13 December 2012

CHICKEN ON TOAST by shireen

                           CHICKEN ON TOAST

      Ingredients

      Chicken mince 8 ounces /   1 pao

      Onion chopped 2 tbsp

      Green chilies chopped 1 tsp

      Garlic paste ½ tsp

      Flour 1 ½ tbsp

      Corn flour 2 tbsp

      Salt 1 tsp leveled

      White pepper ½ tsp

      Egg 1

      Baking powder 1 tsp

      Bread slices 6

      Oil for frying

      Method

      In a bowl mix together 8 ounces chicken mince, 2 tbsp onion chopped, 1 tsp green chilies chopped, ½ tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp white pepper, 2 tbsp corn flour, 1 ½ tbsp flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 1 beaten egg. Mix well; now apply well on bread slices, deep fry in hot oil with the filling side down first. Remove after 5 minutes, cut in 4 triangles and re fry in hot oil for 2 minutes, serve hot.


   note  apply filling well on bread slices, deep fry in hot oil with the filling side down first. Remove after 5 minutes, cut in 4 triangles and

      u can freez it , after when u will take it and Dfrost it re fry in hot oil for 2 minutes .

SOji ka halwa by shireen



SOji ka halwa


      Ingredients

      Semolina 200 gm

      Sugar 3 cup

      Water 5 cups

      Ghee 1 cup

      Yellow color ¼ tsp

      Kewra water 1 tsp

      Green cardamom 3

      Method

      Make sugar syrup with sugar and water. Heat ghee, fry semolina for 3 minutes. Add prepared sugar syrup.

      Stir. Add food color mixed with kewra. Cook for another 3 minutes. Cover and remove.

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           Halwa

Ingredients
1 cup semolina / soji
½ cup clarified butter
2 cups sugar
3 cups water
1 pinch of yellow food color
3 green cardamoms
2 tbsp almonds and pistachios

Method
• In a pan, heat ½ cup clarified
butter and add green crushed
cardamoms and 1 cup
semolina and fry for 2 minutes.
• Then make sugar syrup with 2
cups sugar and 3 cups water
and add a pinch of yellow food
color and stir for 3 minutes
• Then remove from stove and
dish out in a serving platter and
garnish with 2 tbsp crushed
almonds and pistachios before
serving.
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   Puri
    Ingredients
    Flour 1 cup
    Wheat flour ¾ cup
    Salt ½ tsp
    Ghee 2 tbsp
    Flour 1 tbsp heaped
    Egg white 1

    Method
    In a bowl mix together ghee flour and egg white into a paste. In another bowl mix both flours with salt and prepared paste. Knead with water into medium soft dough. Then apply 1 tbsp ghee and leave covered for 30 minutes. Make into 8 balls. Roll into poori and deep fry…