Marraige Feast,..

breakfast menu

Gobhi Paratha with curd,chutney and jalebi

lunch menu
paratha with parval sabji,allo bhujia and pickle

Second lunch platter has Sattu paratha,kaddu sabji and khatta meetha aam achar

dinner menu has khasta kachodi jalebi allo sabji and gobhi sabji this platter is staright from halwai of our hometown,..:-)
The menu above is of the typical wedding feast in our family

recipe of mint mango chutney

recipe of jalebi

recipe of red chili pickle

recipe of sattu paratha

recipe of khatta meetha aam achar

recipe of kaddu ki sabji is blogged by Pamela at eat and dust

recipe of aloo parwal curry is blogged by Indrani

For Gobhi paratha

grate cauliflower,in a mixing bowl mix grated cauliflower with salt,crushed green chili,cumin powder,garam masala.

follow the same procedure as told for sattu paratha

For alloo bhujia

in a non stick wok,heat oil

lower the flame and add fenugreek seed and dried red chili

once it starts spluttering add chopped potato

followed by salt and turmeric powder

cover and cook for some time

serve hot.

event entry

all the above four platter are off for Jihva wedding feast hosted by Priya of Akshayapaatram event started by Indira of Mahanandi.

and to Show me your wholegrain event hosted by Divya of Dilse

Gobhi paratha is off for health nut challenge 5 crucial cruciferous hosted by Yasmeen of Health nut.

thats all frens enjoy this matka dahi

and some heena designs done by me here,...

Refreshing post for Summers

 As Srivalli is on with Thanda Mela , i thought of sharing these two refreshing drinks

 First platter has balloon cake,egg omelet,herbed bread and mango shake

 For Mango shake - just blend chopped mango pieces with milk and sugar. 

 Second platter has sattu , pudina aam chutney, red chili pickle and matha. 

Thats all frens,enjoy the summers,cee u all soon,..:-)

Mini muffins with chocolate chips for Advays School Birthday Celebration

It feels so good to blog again,last few days i was really busy because of Advays Birthday

,prepared vanilla muffins with chocolate chips for his school birthday celebration here goes the recipe,..

Recipe Source - cake book

recipe name Vanilla muffins with chocolate chips

baking time 15mins

baking temp 190 degree centigrade

Ingredient

all purpose flour 175gm

egg two

sugar 225gm

butter 115gm

baking powder 7.5ml

vanilla esence one tsp

milk 120 ml

pinch of salt

one tbsp chocolate chips

Preparation

preheat the oven to 190 degree centigrade

line a cup tray and keep aside

procedure

cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

add the eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition

sift and stir in flour,salt and baking powder

alternating with the milk,add the vanilla extract.

half fill the cup and top with chocolate chips

 and bake for 20 mins

cool for 5 mins,then unmould on to a wire rack. 

thats all frens,cee you all soon,..

these mini cupcakes are off for bake off event 

And the Cupcake story continues,..

I had some leftover cupcake batter in my fridge ,so today baked some mini cupcakes

,involved Advay in decorating the cupcakes thats why u guys see some messed up ,it was fun decorating with him ,

This time i moulded some shape with help of sugarpaste icing ,decorated with the coloured icing,coloured vermicelli,chocolate vermicelli,edible silver beads,coloured beads,fudge frosting.

This platter of cupcakes  is off for Cooking with Kids Event hosted by Srivalli

 and to the weekly Bake Off Event hosted by stories from an Indian Kitchen. 

Enjoy the platter frens,cee you all soon...;-)hppy blogging...

Its Cupcake Time,..

I had to try cupcakes today

,when i saw the recipe here,i followed the same recipe without any change

for icing

recipe source my cake book

ingredient

two egg white

two drops of glycerine

lemon juice

350gm sugar

for decoration

food colour raspberry red,green and yellow

edible coloured bead

silver balls

coloured vermicelli

fudge frosting

chocolate vermicelli

preparation

beat the egg white till stiff

add sugar,glycerine and lemon juice and beat further for a minute

tint the icing with different colours and keep aside

to decorate 

spread the icing on the cupcakes

top with decoration of choice.

These cupcakes are off for Bake off Event. 

Enjoy the platter frens,..cee u all soon,,btw its raining here finally,,,:-)

Trial Cake for Advays Birthday - Madeira Cake/3 Balloons Cake

Of all the cakes i have tried so far,i guess Madeira Cake is the best for decoration,i tried the recipe of Madeira from my Cakebook.

Recipe Name Madeira Cake

Recipe source cakebook

baking temperature 160 degree centigrade

baking time 40 mins

Ingredient needed

225gm all purpose flour

one tsp baking powder

225 gm butter

225gm caster sugar

grated rind of lemon

one tsp vanilla extract

4 eggs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 160 degree

grease and line 20cm/8inch pan

sift all purpose flour and baking powder and keep aside

Procedure

cream the butter,keep adding caster sugar 30ml/2tbsp at a time until light and fluffy.

stir in lemon rind and vanilla extract

add the eggs one at a time ,beating for one minute after each addition

add the flour mixture and stir until just combined

pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin and tap lightly to level

bake for 40 mins till metal skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

For the decoration,

thing needed

sugarpaste icing

royal icing

fudge frosting

marzipan

edible silver balls

how i did

slit the cake into two parts

spread fudge frosting and sandwhich both the layers

spread thin layer of royal icing on cake top

followed by sugarpaste icing

with help of marzipan shape out three balloon shape 

colour into three different colour 

place on the cake top

with royal icing pipe in thread of ballon.

This cake is off for Bake Off hosted by Stories from an Indian Kitchen 

Happy Weekend frens,cee you all soon,..:-)

Eggless Sponge Cake topped with chocolate flavoured buttercream icing and M&M's

While browsing for recipes on net,i got one of Eggless Sponge Cake from Tarla Dalals site,

tried this today,topped it with Chocolate flavoured butter cream icing and some M&M's.

For Butter Cream Icing

Ingredient

125gm butter

1 tbsp milk

375gm icing sugar sifted

For Chocolate flavour - Mix the milk and 2tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder to a paste and add to the mixture.

Procedure

In a mixing bowl mix the butter with milk and cocoa paste

sift the icing sugar into the bowl a little at a time

till the sugar is incorporated and the butter cream has light texture.

This M&M Cake is off for Bake Off event.

thats all frens cee you all soon,..

Tic Tac Toe Cake

Marzipan done

Sugarpaste icing done

Royal icing done

Victorian Sponge cake done

Yesterday noon i finally decided to deck up sponge cake and this how my first done cake looked

This is what i could come up with sponge cake is coated with sugarpaste icing ,tic tac toe design is done by coloured marzipan finally i mixed in pink colour to royal icing and did some design ,

Victoria Sponge Cake

preparation time 10 mins

baking time 20 mins

Ingredient for Victorian Sponge Cake

three fourth cup butter

three fourth cup confectioners sugar

three egg beaten with vanilla extract

one and a half cup self rising flour sifted

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade

grease the cake tin and line the base with paper,grease and keep aside

Procedure

Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl

gently beat in egg and vanilla followed by flour

when the ingredients are combined transfer in the prepared tin

Bake for 20 mins and leave to cool.

Marzipan

ingredient

two cups ground almond

half cup superfine sugar

one cup confectioners sugar sifted

one egg lightly beaten

one tbsp lemon juice

procedure 

mix the almond with the superfine and confectioner sugar in a bowl

work in egg and lemon juice till the mixture is fairly stiff

turn on a lightly sugared work surface and knead gently for few minutes till smooth

wrap in a plastic wrap and keep aside

Sugar paste icing

one egg white

two tbsp liquid glucose warmed

625 gm confectionar sugar shifted

Procedure

In a mixing bowl mix egg white with liquid glucose 

once mixed add confectioners sugar with spoon 

knead the paste gently into a ball 

plastic wrap and keep aside 

Royal Icing

Ingredient

one egg white

250 gm icing sugar sifted

Procedure

put egg white in a mixing bowl

beat in icing sugar a little at a time

till the icing is firm and glossy and forms peak when the spoon is pulled out

cover the bowl with damp cloth for few minutes before use.

This Cake is off for Bake Off event hosted by Stories form an Indian Kitchen

Happy Blogging frens,cee you all soon

Microwave Lemon Sponge Cake For MEC Kids Party Food

Yesterday tried this simple microwave cake recipe from here ,

Recipe name Microwave Lemon Sponge Cake

Preparation time 3 mins

I didnt sandwich the cake with cream and jam instead topped it with Fudge frosting and silver and colourful edible balls.

Advay liked it a lotz so this one gonna be a regular one in my kitchen

This yummy colourful cake is my first entry for MEC Kids Party Food Event hosted this month by me ,event started by Srivalli.

Send me your ideas soon frens,event is on till 30th of this month

this one is for u guys,happy blogging cee you all soon

Betty Crockers Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

I like to cook when theres no one to disturb me so today noon when i couldnt sleep i flipped through my cake books and finally selected Chocolate cake recipe from Betty Crockers cookbook,

Recipe name Chocolate cake with fudge frosting

Recipe source Betty Crockers Cookbook

Preparation time 10 mins

Baking time 30 mins

Ingredient for the cake

All purpose flour two and a half cup

Sugar one and a half cup

water one cup

two egg

salt one tsp

pinch of baking powder

vanilla one tsp

butter three fourth cup

cocca two thrid cup

one tsp baking soda

Preparation

grease the baking pan and keep aside

preheat the oven to 170 degree centigrade for 10 mins

Procedure

In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients with hand blender

Bake for 30 mins until tooth pic inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Cool for an hour

Fudge Frosting 

Ingredient

 Granulated Sugar two cup

Baking Cocoa one cup

Milk one cup

Butter half cup

light corn syrup one fourth cup

vanilla two tsp

powdered sugar 2 cups

Procedure

In a saucepan mix granulated sugar with cocoa 

stir in milk ,butter,corn syrup and salt

heat to boiling stirring frequently

boil for 3 mins stirring occasionally

cool for 45 mins

beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth .

p.s. my first attempt frosting the cake so i wasnt that happy with the done cake,..

This one is off for Bake Off Event hosted by Stories from an indian kitchen,

Have a happy week friends cee u all soon,....

Chili tofu with veg noodles

Its hot like hell here in delhi and power outage has become very frequent ,so i am not thinking of baking anything...these days we are eating more of light food ,Pema my friend prepared Tofu chili and Veg noodles,for veg noodles i specially asked her to prepare  as whenever i prepare i am disappointed as the noodles dont mix well with the veggies.

for Chili Tofu

recipe source Pema my friend

200gm firm tofu cubed

onion cubed two

green chili sliced three

garlic clove minced six

ginger minced one inch

tomato one cubed

salt as per taste

turmeric powder a pinch

oil to cook one tsp

tomato sauce one tbsp

soya sauce half tsp

green chili sauce one tsp

coriander leaves chopped one tsp

Preparation

Shallow fry tofu and keep aside

Procedure

Heat oil in wok and fry onion and garlic,

once half done add capsicuma nd green chili and further fry for few mins

add tomatoes,salt and turmeric powder and mix everything together

once the tomatoes are done add soya ,chili and tomato sauce

followed by tofu.

For Gravy

Mix cornflour with water 

add to the above mix and let it simmer for few minutes .

For noodles

she told me wash the noodles in running water once they are boiled .

Chili Tofu is off for My legume love affair event hosted this month by Ruchikacooks and started by Susan of the well seasoned cook .

Thats all friends,,,happy weekend ahead,..

 

Garam Kulhad wala doodh aur thandi malaidar kulfi

Its almost summers here and i guess this is the best time indulge in sweet desserts like kulfi, ice candies, lassi and other summer delights ,these days Kulfi Falooda stall can be seen everywhere in delhi,this season i tried Kulfi Falooda at Chandni Chowk and Sarojini Nagar Market ,

 

and tried the same without Falooda at home,

Recipe name Kulfi

Recipe category dessert

Preparation time one hr

Freezing time 3 to 4 hrs

Ingredient needed

1.5ltr full cream milk

sugar as per taste

coconut powder one tbsp

coarsely grounded almond,pistachio and cashewnut 

saffron strands pinch

Procedure

Transfer milk in a vessel and and keep on low flame to thicken

(this will take time )

 add sugar,ground cardamom,ground dryfruits and saffron strands

let it simmer for 15 mins.

Once done remove from flame and let it cool.

this thick milk can be used in two ways

Once the thick milk cools down it can be served chilled or warm as Kulhad wala doodh topped with Malai

Kulhad wala doodh is another common street food of delhi ,mostly available in winters.

or can be poured in kulfi mould and freezed for few hrs .

Kulfi can served alone or topped with falooda.

Advays first experience with Kulfi

Priya of Akshaypaatram is on with Jihva Wedding Feasts , event started by Indira of Mahanandi Kulhad wala doodh and Kulfi are off for her event as both Doodh and Kulfi are marriage delicacy and my favourite too,..

thats all frens cee u all soon,hppy blogging,this one is for u guys,..

Penne with veggies and cheese

Have tried pasta with various ingredients but never with cheese so when Neha prepared Penne with cheese and veggies I asked her the recipe for my own refrence,..but before the recipe sharing with you all interesting link of Pasta Shapes

Recipe name Penne with cheese and veggies

Recipe source Neha

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time 10-15 mins

Baking temp 180 degree centigrade

Baking time 5 mins

Ingredient

Penne one cup

onion sliced two

tomato chopped one

green chili one sliced

red capsicum one sliced

babycorn sliced three

salt as per taste

pepper powder half tsp

soya sauce one tsp

tomato suace one tsp

green chili one tsp

olive oil one tsp

mozarella cheese shredded half cup

Preparation

Boil Penne till al dente and keep aside

Procedure

Heat oil in non stick wok lower the flame

add chopped onion and green chili

keep frying till the onions are half done

add chopped tomatoes and fry further for a minute or two

once the tomatoes are half done add sliced capsicum and babycorn

followed by salt,pepper,and all the three sauces .

let it simmer for a minute or two

Before baking combine cooked penne with the veggie mixture ,top it with grated  cheese 

preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade for 5 minutes

spoon on a lightly oiled baking dish and bake for 5 minutes. 

this platter of Penne with veggies and cheese is off for Cooking with Pasta event at Sowmyas space.

Thats all frens,happy blogging cee you all soon

Home baked pizza topped with mint leaves and cottage cheese

10am to 12pm

3pm to 5pm

7pm to 8pm

the above timing is of the regular power outage in our residential area ,keeping this schedule in mind i thought of baking pizza one fine evening ,done with the topping preparation i was waiting  sharp at 8pm but that evening power outage was increased  ,may be due to sudden increase in temperature in northern india, :-( ,desperate and hungry i thought of using stove top to bake pizza but thanks god we didnt had to wait for long ,..;-) maybe god tests our patience sometimes..

coming back to the recipe

Recipe name fresh baked pizza with mint leaves and cottage cheese

recipe source for the pizza crust -cookbook

preparation time 2 hrs

baking temp - 220 degree centigrade

baking time 10 mins

ingredient needed

450gm all purpose flour

one tsp salt

two tbsp olive oil

pinch of sugar

half tsp active dried yeast

procedure

In 300ml of warm water add yeast and sugar and leave for 5 to 10 mins until frothy.

In another mixing bowl sift the flour and salt and make a well in the centre 

add olive oil and yeast mixture

mix to make a smooth dough

knead on a lightly floured surface for few minutes

place the dough in a floured bowl ,cover and leave to rise in warm place for two hrs.

After 2 hrs preheat the oven to 220 degree centigrade/425 degree fahrenheit/gas 7

knead the dough for 2 minutes and divide into equal pieces

roll out each piece to 25cm round and place on lightly oiled baking sheet.

for the topping

cottage cheese

mint leaves

grated cheese

tomato sauce

ingredient for tomato sauce

tomato 2

garlic clove 6

bay leave 1

salt as per taste

pepper powder

vinegar two tsp

olive oil one tsp

procedure for tomato sauce

heat oil in non stick wok

lower the flame add garlic clove,bay leave 

followed by tomato,salt and pepper 

keep frying till tomatoes are half done 

now add vinegar and let it simmer for a minute and two and remove from flame.

to assemble

spread tomato sauce on each dough round

brush the edges with olive oil and top the dough round

with sliced cottage cheese,mint leaves and shredded cheese

or any topping of your choice ;-)

bake for 10 mins till golded brown and crisp.

event entry
home baked pizza crust topped with mint leaves and cottage cheese is off for bake off event at
stories from an indian kitchen.
and to Global Kadai event started by Cilantro and hosted this month by Lavi of home cook recipes theme this month is Indian flavoured pizza.

btw this was my first attempt to make pizza base at home ,i really liked the taste of home baked pizza crust so in future its gonna be just home baked pizza crust,..loved the flavour of mint leaves with cottage cheese too,..thats all frens take care and happy blogging,..