Saturday 15 December 2012

BIRTHDAY CAKE

                                       BIRTHDAY CAKE
1 cup flour

1 cup liquid milk

1 cup coco powder

1 cup castor sugar

1 cup oil

2 eggs

1/2 tspn baking powder

1/2 tspn baking soda

3 to 4 tblspn water..

add sifted flour,coco powder,sugar,baking powder n baking soda n mix well with a spoon....

then add milk, oil n beat,,then add eggs one by one..n add water n beat well

the mixture should b liquidy but not too much...then pour it in the greased pan n bake it for 35 to 40 minutes,at 180 C

for topping,,

a table spoon of unsalted butter n 2 to 3 tblspn of coco powder n 6 to7 tblspns of castor sugar, with lil milk,,,beat well,n after the cake cools down spread it on the cake,,,

then melted cooking chocolate(sweetened)just cool it down a lil n pour it on the cake roughly,,or u can spread it on the cake evenly aswell..n sprinkle ur favourite topping :) enjoy....

its a very simple n quick recipie of cake,,,do ty it

chicken fajita pizza

                                      chicken fajita pizza
 (for 2 pizza-medium pan)

pizza dough:

3 cups of flour

1 tspn salt (mix salt with flour)... See More

1 cup of luke warm water

1 tspn sugar

1 tblspn yeast (add sugar n yeast in the water ,mix it, n leave for atleast 5 to 7 minutes)

when u see the bubbles r coming up in the water then add it in the flour n add some more water if u want to, make a dough

it should not b too much hard or soft,,,make it a medium one....

then in a greased bowl leave the dough n cover it with the plastic wrap sheet

in summers it will max take 1 hour but in winters sometimes it takes 6 to 7 hours,,depends on the temp as u all know....

pizza sauce,,,,

1 tablespn oil

1 cup tomato paste..or puree

3 cloves garlic crushed n finely chopped,,,

1 tea spoon red chilli flakes

1 tablespoon brown sugar

salt n black pepper....lil bit of white pepper

a tspn of vineger ...black or white,any1

1 tspoon of oregano

method: put oil in a pan,add garlic,then add tomato paste,oregana,brown sugar, salt

n pepper n vinegar.mix it n cook it until the sauce becomes thick.

for chicken:

1 cup small cubes of boneless chicken

put it in the pan with lil water,

1/2 tspn white vinegar,

salt.black pepper, to taste

white pepper, to taste

red chilli flakes. to taste

1/2 tspn brown sugar,

1 tspn soy sauce,

1 tspn oyster sauce,n cook the chicken with all the spices

topping:

chedder cheese 1 cup

mozerella cheese 1 cup

onion rings,

sliced mushrooms,

capsicum green one

green chilli (big ones)if u want so,,,in rings,,,take out the seeds

now,ur dough is ready..make two portions of it..flatten it with the roller n put them in the pizza pan,

spread the pizza sauce...sprinkle half cup of chedder cheese..then chicken,,,then veggies n sprinkle some

salt n pepper on the veggies,,then add mozerella cheese,,sprinkle some oregana,,red chilli flakes n then add the rings of black olives.

press the topping softly with any spoon n then ready to bake

200 c preheated oven,,,up n down both n then bake it for 10 15 minutes max...n enjoy...................

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.