Friday, 27 February 2015

Baby potato in green curry





 At times a quick and tasty recipe is what we wish after a long tiring day. Moreover, there should be no compromise on the taste either. So here is something you can try. I have named this – Baby potato in Green Curry. I tried this recipe and my family love it so I decided to share with you all. The dish goes well with Puri or Plain Paratha or simple Chapattis. I hope you enjoy the recipe.


Preparation time - 5min
Cooking time –15 min


Ingredients:

Medium size Onion – 1
Medium size Tomato – 1
Garlic -5 to 6cloves
Ginger – 2inches
Green chilli
Boiled baby potato -10 to 12
Cashew nuts – 10 to 12
Spinach -150 gram
Grated Paneer –1cup
Green peas – 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 1teaspoon
Coriander powder – ½ tablespoon
Cumin powder – ½ tablespoon
Chilli powder – 1 tablespoon (or as per your taste)
Salt
Vegetable oil or butter
Garam masala: 2 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom, 1tsp cumin, 1tsp black pepper, 2 to 3 bay leaves


Method:

• In a microwave bowl add chopped onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, spinach, cashew nuts, some salt, 1table spoon oil and cover the bowl with thin film by making a 2 to 3 hole.
• Then place a bowl in a microwave and cook it at full power for 5min.
• Then make a smooth paste of it by adding a paneer in mixer grinder and keep it aside.
• Heat oil or butter in a pan and add all the gram masala after that add green peas and sauté in for a second. (here I have taken frozen peas)
• Add paste and mix it well by adding salt as per your taste and sauté it on high flame for 5 to 10 min.
• Add all the spices and sauté it for a min
• Add boiled potato, mix it well
• Add little water and leave it at medium flame for 5min
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve with hot paratha or puri.

Almond cookies ball







Everybody like to have some snacks or biscuits along with tea and coffee. Today I am going to share with you a very quick and simple cookies recipe which taste good and made in just 10 min with only 4 ingredients. It is very easy and quick way to enjoy a tasty snacks and if you love almond then this is the recipe for you .So let’s get started


Preparation time – 5min
Cooking time- 10 min


Ingredients:

Almond powder- 2 ½ cup
Self-rising flour- 3 tablespoon
Vanilla extract- ½ tablespoon
Condense milk – 2/3 cup (i.e. twice 1/3 cup)
Vegetable oil for making ball


Method:
•  Preheat your oven at 180 degree.
•  In a mixing bowl mix all the dry ingredients first and mix them altogether.
•  Then add vanilla extract and condense milk and mix together, you can use spoon or your hand to  mix it well.
•  Dough will be sticky once it mix well.
• Then put some oil in your  palm and make a small ball
•  Place it in a baking tray and bake it until it turn slightly brown.

(Note: Don’t over bake the cookies otherwise it turn hard just wait until it turn into slightly golden brown)

I hope you all enjoy this recipe please let me know your comments.

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Grandmom receipe ( Chana curry)



Hello everyone today I am going to share the recipe of spicy chana curry .This recipe is inspired by my mom and my  whole family loves it This  dish taste good with freshly prepared layered Paratha or plain Jira Rice. So let’s get started.

Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serve: 3 to 4



Ingredient:
Overnight Soaked Chana – 3cup (coarse grinned 2cup of soaked chana)
Chopped onion – 2cup (3 medium size)
Tomato – 1 1½
Green chilli (as per your taste)
Ginger garlic paste – 2 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 ½ teaspoon
Cumin powder – 2 teaspoon
Chana masala – 3 to 4 tablespoon (you can add gram masala powder instead of Chana masala powder)
Garam masala – 1 tablespoon cumin, 1tsp black pepper, 2 green cardamom, 2 to 3 bay leaves( optional)

Method:
The dish is best prepared in a pressure cooker. Please follow the simple steps mentioned below:
·         Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan and fry grinned Chana until it became slightly yellow. It should not take more than 5 to 8 mins for on maximum heat. Again soak the fried Chana in 4 cup of lukewarm water and keep that aside.
·         Heat oil in a pressure cooker and once oil is hot add all the masala and salt to taste along with chopped onion.
·         Once the onion became slightly golden brown add ginger garlic paste stir It for a  minute and then add chopped tomato
·         Add all the spices along with 1cup of water and close the pressure cooker lid. Base gravy will be ready in 3 whistles.
·         Open the lid and put the whole Chana and coarsely grind Chana soaked in step 1 with water. Stir the mixture and then again put the lid back on.
·         Then cooked it at high flame till you get 5 to 6 whistles.
·         Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and served with paratha or rice.

Nutella Almond Cupcake







I have heard lots of good thing about Nutella but never tried it .Because I think a lot before trying anything specially related to my taste. But one day my husband bought it and said me let’s try it , so without any interest I said ok and taste a half spoon. But that half spoon nutella make me too fell in love with it. Today I am so obsessed with it that my morning breakfast start with nutella. I am now keep trying to use nutella in a different way and today I am going to share with you one of my most favourite recipe which will made in just 15 to 18 min . I am saying it favourite because I love eating cupcake. So lets get started

Preparation time: 5 min
Baking time: 15 to 18 min

Ingredient:

Butter – ½ cup
Egg – 3
Self-raising flour – 1/3 cup
Almond powder – 1 & ¼ cup
Pinch of salt
Nutella- 1/3 cup
Powder sugar- ¼ cup +1tablespoon
Vanilla extract- 1teaspoon

Method:

You can make this cupcake either using food processor or using your hand. So follow the step carefully:
·         First of all preheat your oven at 180 degree Celsius
·         Next place a melted a butter in a mixing bowl and mix it well with egg
·         Then add one by one all the dry ingredient and mix it well
·         Add nutella and vanilla extract and again mix it well
·         Then arrange a cupcake in a tray and fill a batter in it

    




           Place tray in an oven and bake it 15 to 18 min or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake just   comes out clean.
       Serve it to your friend and family and enjoy

I hope you all will try this recipe please let me know what you all think about it and if you have any suggestion and comment please let me know.

Saturday, 7 February 2015

Chocolates chips cupcake





Hello everyone today  I am going to share with you a very simple cupcake recipe. This cupcake is studded with chocolates chips and is not only quick and easy to make, it also tastes fantastic. This recipe is perfect for kids, family & guest because everybody like to eat chocolates

Preparation time: 5 to 10 min
Cooking time: 15 to 18 min

Ingredients:
Self-rising flour – 2 cups
Powder sugar – 1 cup
Melted butter-1/4 cup
Egg -2
Milk – 2/3 cups
Fresh cream – 1/3 + ¼ cup
Vanilla extract -1 teaspoon
Pinch of salt (optional)
Chocolate chips – 125 grams
Nutella or chocolate for icing


Method:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and place oven rack in the centre of the oven. 
Butter, or line with paper liners, 12 muffin cups.
 In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer beat a butter and egg together until soft.
 Add cream and beat it about 1 to 2 min
 Add sugar and vanilla extract and beat it until light and fluffy.
 Then alternatively add flour and  milk
 Transfer the batter in a bowl and then mix a chocolate chips with spoon
 Fill the 12 muffin cups with the batter and bake for about 12 - 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake just comes out clean.



Remove from oven and let it to cool completely.
 Decorate with nutella or chocolates icing.
(Note: I have decorated my cupcake with nutella because I like it)

Coffee Choco Chips Cake

Hello everyone welcome back to my blog. Today I am super excited to share my new cake recipe.  I made this cake for a family gathering ...