Monday, 17 December 2012

Spicy Honey Nut Cake by rida

                                           Spicy Honey Nut Cake

Ingredients

Castor Sugar 1 cup

Eggs 4

Lemon skin 1 tbsp

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Pistachio chopped 100 gm

Biscuit Crushed 2 cups

Ingredients to glaze

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Honey 6 tbsp

Cinnamon sticks 1 piece

Vinegar 1 tbsp

Lemon Rind for garnishing

Method

Beat together 4 eggs and 1 cup castor sugar. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice. Beat well. Now fold in 2 cup crushed biscuits and 100 gm pistachio. Pour the mixture in a greased oven proof tray and bake on 180 degrees for 20 minutes.

Method for Glaze

Cook 2 tbsp lemon juice, 6 tbsp Honey, 1 cinnamon stick and 1 tbsp vinegar. Pour this mixture on top of cake, garnish with lime rind and serve.

Cream Cheese Ice Cream by rida

                                       Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Ingredients

Cream 250 gm

Cream Cheese 1 cup

Milk 1 cup

Gelatin powder 1 tbsp

Vanilla essence ½ tsp

Strawberry jelly 1 packet

Lukewarm water ½ cup

Method

Dissolve 1 tbsp gelatin powder in ½ cup lukewarm water. In another bowl beat 1 cup cream cheese, 1 cup milk, ½ tsp vanilla essence, 250 gm cream and gelatin mixture. Pour this mixture in a serving bowl and freeze for 1 hour. Dissolve 1 packet of strawberry jelly in 2 cups hot water and leave it to cool. Pour the prepared jelly on ice cream and freeze for more 30 minutes till firm. Serve chilled.

Dinner Roll by rida

                                        Dinner Roll

Ingredients

Flour 2 cups

Butter 50 gm

Castor sugar ½ cup

Salt ½ tsp

Yeast 1 tbsp

Lukewarm milk 1cup

Lukewarm water ½ cup

Method

Dissolve 1 tbsp yeast in ½ cup lukewarm water. In another pan add 2 cups flour, 50 gm butter, ½ cup castor sugar, ½ tsp salt, 3 eggs, ½ cup lukewarm milk and yeast mixture. Knead to soft dough. Leave it to rise for 30 minutes. Knead again and make 4 balls of different shapes. Brush the beaten eggs on top, cover with plastic for 10 minutes. Bake on 200 degrees for 20 minute

Kidney Beans Curry by rida

                                                  Kidney Beans Curry

Ingredients

Red Beans (boiled) ½ kg

Tomato 250 gm

Onion 2

Tamarind pulp 1 cup

Turmeric 1 tsp

Red chili powder 2 tsp

Cumin (roasted) 2 tsp

Carom seeds (roasted) ½ tsp

All spice powder 1 tsp

Salt 1 tap

Green chilies 4

Green coriander ½ bunch

Oil ½ cup

Method

Heat ½ cup oil and fry 2 chopped onions till golden brown. Take out the fried onion and grind with 250 gm tomatoes. Heat oil in a pan and add 2 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp roasted cumin, ½ tsp roasted carom seeds and tomato onion Fry well till the oil forms a separate layer on top.. Add ½ kg boiled red beans and ½ cup water. Cook for 10 minutes on low flame. Now add 1 cup tamarind pulp, 4 green chilies, ½ bunch coriander leaves and 1 tsp all spice powder. Turn the flame off and serve.

Chocolate Flummery by rida

                                            Chocolate Flummery

Ingredients

Gelatin powder 1 tbsp

Cream 1 packet

Chocolate (melted) 200 gm

Castor Sugar ½ cup

Chocolate for garnish

Method

Cook 200 gm of chocolate with 1 tbsp gelatin powder in double boiler. Then leave it to cool. Beat 1 packet cream with ½ cup castor sugar till thickens. Now fold the chocolate mixture into the cream. Pour this mixture in serving bowl. Garnish with chocolate and serve.

Duchess Potatoes by rida

                                              Duchess Potatoes

Ingredients

Potatoes (boiled) ½ kg

Butter 50 gm

Egg (beaten) 3

Nutmeg a pinch

Black pepper ½ tsp

Salt ½ tsp

Method

Peel the boiled potatoes, put in a chopper with 2 eggs, 50 gm butter, a pinch of nutmeg, ½ tsp black pepper and ½ tsp salt. Chop well and fill this mixture in piping bag. Make into any shape, brush the egg on top of each potato and bake on 200 degrees for 15 minutes.

Dates and Nut Bread by rida

                                                    Dates and Nut Bread

Ingredients

Flour 350 gm

Baking powder 2 tsp

Sugar 250 gm

Eggs 3

Milk 1 cup

Butter 100 gm

Dates chopped 1 cup

Walnuts chopped 1 cup

Method

In a bowl beat 100 gm butter, 250 gm sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup Milk and 2 tsp Baking powder. Slowly add 350 gm flour and fold till mixture thickens. Add 1 cup chopped dates and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Fold and pour this mixture in a mould. Bake on 200 degrees for 30 minutes.