Chana Bhatora
Ingredients for Chana
Chickpea (soaked overnight) 250 gm
Tea bag 1
Oil ½ cup
...Whole white cumin 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Crushed garlic 1 tbsp
Ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp
Dry mango powder 2 tsp
Chili powder 2 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Turmeric ¼ tsp
National Sabzi Masala 2 tbsp
Onion chopped 4 tbsp
Ingredients for Bhatura
Potatoes boiled and mashed 1 cup
Flour 1 ½ cup
Salt ½ tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Oil for deep frying
Method for Chana
Cook 250 gm soaked chickpeas with 1 tea bag till tender, discard the tea bag and keep aside, heat ½ cup oil in a pan, add 1 tsp white cumin seeds, 1 tbsp chopped ginger garlic paste and 4 tbsp chopped onion, fry till color of onion turn to golden brown, add in 2 tbsp National Sabzi Masala, 2 tsp chili powder, 2 tsp dry mango powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder and ½ tsp salt with ½ cup of water, fry for 5 minutes, add in the boiled chickpeas with 1 cup of water, cover and cook for 15 minutes till done.
Method for Bhatura
Mix 1 ½ cup flour, 1 cup mashed potato, 2 tbsp oil and ½ tsp salt, knead into a firm dough without adding any water, knead very well till smooth, add little yogurt if required, cover with a wet cloth and leave it for 15 minutes, divide the dough into 8 equal parts and roll out into ¼ plate size puri , deep fry in hot oil till light golden, serve with chana.
Friday, 21 December 2012
Fruit Cake
Fruit Cake
Ingredients
Eggs 3 separated
Butter 6 ounces
Brown sugar 6 ounces
...Flour 6 ounces
Currents 3 ounces
Raisons 3 ounces
Chopped almonds 3 ounces
Mixed peel 3 ounces
Glaze cherries finely chopped 3 ounces
Baking powder ¾ tsp
Cake spice ¼ tsp heaped
Nutmeg ground ¼ tsp heaped
Cinnamon powder ¼ tsp heaped
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Golden syrup or honey 3 tbsp
Method
Beat 6 ounces butter and 6 ounces sugar till light creamy, add in 3 egg yolks one at a time and beat well, beat egg white stiff and fold in the mixture, sieve together 6 ounces flour, ¾ tsp baking powder, baking soda, ¼ tsp cake spice, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg and ¼ tsp cinnamon thrice, divide the sieved flour into 3 parts, in 1st part add all the dry fruits and mix well, now put 2nd part of flour into beaten egg mixture and fold, then add the flour with fruits, then finely fold in the 3rd part of the flour, mix all well lightly, put in the greased ringed tin and bake in a pre heated oven of 150 degree C for 1 hour.
Ingredients
Eggs 3 separated
Butter 6 ounces
Brown sugar 6 ounces
...Flour 6 ounces
Currents 3 ounces
Raisons 3 ounces
Chopped almonds 3 ounces
Mixed peel 3 ounces
Glaze cherries finely chopped 3 ounces
Baking powder ¾ tsp
Cake spice ¼ tsp heaped
Nutmeg ground ¼ tsp heaped
Cinnamon powder ¼ tsp heaped
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Golden syrup or honey 3 tbsp
Method
Beat 6 ounces butter and 6 ounces sugar till light creamy, add in 3 egg yolks one at a time and beat well, beat egg white stiff and fold in the mixture, sieve together 6 ounces flour, ¾ tsp baking powder, baking soda, ¼ tsp cake spice, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg and ¼ tsp cinnamon thrice, divide the sieved flour into 3 parts, in 1st part add all the dry fruits and mix well, now put 2nd part of flour into beaten egg mixture and fold, then add the flour with fruits, then finely fold in the 3rd part of the flour, mix all well lightly, put in the greased ringed tin and bake in a pre heated oven of 150 degree C for 1 hour.
Christmas Slices
Christmas Slices
Ingredients for Base
Flour 6 ounces
Butter 4 ounces
Sugar 2 ounces
...Currents 2 ounces
Glazed cherries red and green finely chopped 2 ounces
Ingredients for Topping
Eggs 2
Butter 4 ounces
Sugar 4 ounces
Almonds ground 1 cup
Vanilla essence ½ tsp
Method for base
Beat 4 ounces butter well, add in 2 ounces sugar and beat till light and creamy, add in 6 ounce flour and form into a soft dough, keep in fridge for 30 minutes, take a 8 inches square pan, greased with butter and line with butter paper, spread the dough evenly, sprinkle 2 ounces currents and 2 ounces chopped cherries on top.
Method for Topping
Beat 4 ounce butter and 4 ounce sugar well, add 2 eggs one at a time, beat well, add in 1 cup ground almonds with ½ tsp vanilla essence, mix well, and pour this filling mixture on top of the base, bake on 180 degree for 30 minutes. Remove and cool, cut in slices and serve
Ingredients for Base
Flour 6 ounces
Butter 4 ounces
Sugar 2 ounces
...Currents 2 ounces
Glazed cherries red and green finely chopped 2 ounces
Ingredients for Topping
Eggs 2
Butter 4 ounces
Sugar 4 ounces
Almonds ground 1 cup
Vanilla essence ½ tsp
Method for base
Beat 4 ounces butter well, add in 2 ounces sugar and beat till light and creamy, add in 6 ounce flour and form into a soft dough, keep in fridge for 30 minutes, take a 8 inches square pan, greased with butter and line with butter paper, spread the dough evenly, sprinkle 2 ounces currents and 2 ounces chopped cherries on top.
Method for Topping
Beat 4 ounce butter and 4 ounce sugar well, add 2 eggs one at a time, beat well, add in 1 cup ground almonds with ½ tsp vanilla essence, mix well, and pour this filling mixture on top of the base, bake on 180 degree for 30 minutes. Remove and cool, cut in slices and serve
Christmas Trifle
Christmas Trifle
Ingredients
Plain cake ½ pond
Glaze red and green cherries finely chopped ½ cup
Coconut macrons 8 to 10
...Mix peel 1 tbsp
Flaked almonds 2 tbsp
Raisons 2 tbsp
Currents 2 tbsp
Orange slices for decoration
Fresh cream for decoration
Ingredients for Custard
Milk 3 cups
Cream ½ cup
National Custard powder 3 tbsp
Sugar 6 tbsp
Method for Custard
Combine 3 tbsp custard powder and 6 tbsp sugar. Gradually add in 3 cups milk, cook over medium flame for 10 minutes till custard thick, remove and cool.
To Assemble Trifle
Crumble ½ pond plain cake in a large serving bowl, spread with ½ cup orange juice, top with ½ cup chopped glazed cherries, 2 tbsp raison, 2 tbsp currents and 2 tbsp flaked almonds, pour cool custard over cake and fruits, decorated trifle with orange slices, tiny macrons and fresh creams.
Ingredients
Plain cake ½ pond
Glaze red and green cherries finely chopped ½ cup
Coconut macrons 8 to 10
...Mix peel 1 tbsp
Flaked almonds 2 tbsp
Raisons 2 tbsp
Currents 2 tbsp
Orange slices for decoration
Fresh cream for decoration
Ingredients for Custard
Milk 3 cups
Cream ½ cup
National Custard powder 3 tbsp
Sugar 6 tbsp
Method for Custard
Combine 3 tbsp custard powder and 6 tbsp sugar. Gradually add in 3 cups milk, cook over medium flame for 10 minutes till custard thick, remove and cool.
To Assemble Trifle
Crumble ½ pond plain cake in a large serving bowl, spread with ½ cup orange juice, top with ½ cup chopped glazed cherries, 2 tbsp raison, 2 tbsp currents and 2 tbsp flaked almonds, pour cool custard over cake and fruits, decorated trifle with orange slices, tiny macrons and fresh creams.
Crown bread by shireen
Crown bread
Ingredients
Flour 1 pond
Butter melted 2 ounces
Egg 1
...Salt 1 tsp
Instant yeast 1 tbsp
Dry milk powder 2 tbsp heaped
Sugar 1 tsp
Luke warm water to knead the dough
Method
In a bowl, mix together 1 pond flour, 1 egg, 1 tbsp dry yeast, 2 ounces melted butter, 2 tbsp heaped milk powder, and 1 tsp sugar mix all well and knead into a soft dough with Luke warm water, leave to rise in a greased pan, covered for 1 hour, take the dough out, punch down, and make 7 balls of equal weight, grease round pan, and arrange 7 balls in it. In the base and one on top of the balls, apply little oil on it and leave it to rise again for 1 hour, brush with beaten egg, bake in hot oven, 200 degree C for 20 minutes, till light golden, remove cover immediately with damp napkin
Ingredients
Flour 1 pond
Butter melted 2 ounces
Egg 1
...Salt 1 tsp
Instant yeast 1 tbsp
Dry milk powder 2 tbsp heaped
Sugar 1 tsp
Luke warm water to knead the dough
Method
In a bowl, mix together 1 pond flour, 1 egg, 1 tbsp dry yeast, 2 ounces melted butter, 2 tbsp heaped milk powder, and 1 tsp sugar mix all well and knead into a soft dough with Luke warm water, leave to rise in a greased pan, covered for 1 hour, take the dough out, punch down, and make 7 balls of equal weight, grease round pan, and arrange 7 balls in it. In the base and one on top of the balls, apply little oil on it and leave it to rise again for 1 hour, brush with beaten egg, bake in hot oven, 200 degree C for 20 minutes, till light golden, remove cover immediately with damp napkin
Coconut macrons by shireen
Coconut macrons
Ingredients
Desiccated coconut 2 cup
Egg whites 5
Sugar 1 ½ cup or 12 ounces
...Pink color few drops
Method
In a sauce pan mix together unbeaten 5 egg whites, 1 ½ cup or 12 ounce sugar and 2 cup coconut, cook on fire till it boils and becomes thick, remove add color, spread the cook mixture over wooden base and leave it till it cools, grease the baking tray and dust with flour, put 1 tbsp of batter each on tray and bake in pre heated oven on 150 degree C for 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Desiccated coconut 2 cup
Egg whites 5
Sugar 1 ½ cup or 12 ounces
...Pink color few drops
Method
In a sauce pan mix together unbeaten 5 egg whites, 1 ½ cup or 12 ounce sugar and 2 cup coconut, cook on fire till it boils and becomes thick, remove add color, spread the cook mixture over wooden base and leave it till it cools, grease the baking tray and dust with flour, put 1 tbsp of batter each on tray and bake in pre heated oven on 150 degree C for 30 minutes.
Easy Pound Cake by shireen
Easy Pound Cake
Ingredients
Butter 8 ounces
Fine sugar 2 cups
Eggs 4
...Flour 3 cups
Baking powder 4 tsp
Milk 1 ½ cup
Icing sugar to dust
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Method
Pre heat oven to 180 degree C beat 8 ounces butter and 2 cups sugar till fluffy add 1 tsp vanilla, sieve together 3 cups flour and 4 tsp baking powder in your beaten sugar and butter mixture, beat in eggs one at a time alternating with sieved mixture of flour and 1 ½ cup milk, beginning and ending with flour, pour mixture in a greased pan, bake for 45 minutes, cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely, dust with icing sugar.
Ingredients
Butter 8 ounces
Fine sugar 2 cups
Eggs 4
...Flour 3 cups
Baking powder 4 tsp
Milk 1 ½ cup
Icing sugar to dust
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Method
Pre heat oven to 180 degree C beat 8 ounces butter and 2 cups sugar till fluffy add 1 tsp vanilla, sieve together 3 cups flour and 4 tsp baking powder in your beaten sugar and butter mixture, beat in eggs one at a time alternating with sieved mixture of flour and 1 ½ cup milk, beginning and ending with flour, pour mixture in a greased pan, bake for 45 minutes, cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely, dust with icing sugar.
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