Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Oreo biscuit cake : Ready in 5mins

Oreo Biscuit Cake


Serves: Serves 4-5 
Prep time: 2 Minutes 
Cook time: 5 Minutes 


Oreo cake

Ingredients:

  • Oreo biscuit – 20 nos (any flavor)
  • Milk – 1 cup ( 240 ml)
  • Plain Eno or baking powder – 3/4 tsp
  • Sugar – 2-3 tbsp



Procedure:



  • In a big mixie jar,take all the biscuits with cream & sugar.Grind it.
                                                 
Oreo cake
 
  •  Now add milk & Eno and Grind to a smooth paste.
  • Grease a microwave safe bowl with butter or oil generously.
                                                   
Oreo cake


  • Pat the bowl in the bottom to spread the batter evenly. Microwave it in high power ( i used 800W) for 3-5 minutes.
  • Check at 3 minutes.If not done,keep it for more time (It took 4mins for me).
  • Check it with the back of spoon or tooth pick.If it comes out clean,cake is done.Else keep it for one more minute.

                                                 
Oreo cake


  • Cake will rise but wont double.Remove & keep it outside.Let it cool down.Then invert the cake,cut into pieces and enjoy ! 



              Oreo cake
              Oreo cake

              Thursday, 16 July 2015

              Homemade Pizza recepie


              Homemade pizza recipe 



              Ingredients:

              • pizza base (homemade or ready made) if you don't have then you can use bread as option kids love this.
              • Butter
              • Ready tomato sauce
              • capsicum chopped into slices

              • onion chopped into slices

              • pepper powder
              • tomato 
              • garlic cloves 2-3
              • red chilly powder 
              • any other veggie of your choice (optional)
              • salt to taste
              • olive oil (normal eating oil will also do if you don't have olive oil)

              Procedure:


              • we will prepare the sauce for pizza , take 2-3 tomatoes , 2-3 garlic cloves and grind it well.
              • take a pan add olive oil ( eating oil will also do ) add the tomato and garlic mixture to it
              • add red chilly powder to it and  stir well then add basil leaves and oregano to it , salt to taste mix well for 3-4 mins.

              • Put your pizza base apply room temperature butter on it and then the tomato sauce which we prepared in previous step.

              • then apply ready tomato sauce and then the chopped onions , tomatoes , capsicum , and any of your favorite veggies sprinkle some pepper powder and oregano.
              • put mozzarella cheese on the toppings and put the base on frying pan ( tava) for 2-3 mins cover the pizza with pan lid or any of the lid which fits your pizza base size , after 2-3 mins open the lid and you crisply pizza is ready to serve 
              Before putting it on pan it will look like this

                Crispy and yummy Pizza is ready to serve.
              Crispy and yummy Pizza is ready to serve.



              Kids Recipe : Bajri ka Vada



              Bajri ka Vada 

              ( Healthy and Yummy)




              Preparation time : 20 mins
              Cooking time : 15 mins
              Serves : 2-3


              INGREDIENTS 


              • 1 cup bajra flour/pearl millet flour (1 cup = 250 ml)
              • 2 tbsp whole wheat flour/atta
              • 2 tbsp curd/dahi/yogurt
              • 1 green chili + 2 garlic cloves + ½ inch ginger, crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle
              • 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
              • 3 tsp white sesame seeds ( Til)
              • ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
              • ¼ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
              • ½ tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
              • ½ tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
              • 1 tbsp oil
              • ½ tsp sugar or add as required
              • 4.5 tbsp water or add as required
              • salt as required
              • oil for deep frying

              INSTRUCTIONS


              • take 1 cup bajra flour in a mixing bowl or in a rimmed plate/thali.
              • add 2 tbsp whole wheat flour/atta. then add a paste of  green chili garlic cloves  ginger. also add 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
              • now add   turmeric powder ,  red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, 3 tsp white sesame (til) seeds,  sugar and salt as per taste , then add 2 tbsp curd , mix everything.
              • now add 1 tbsp oil. again mix.
              • then add 2 tbsp water and mix again.
              • add 1 to 2 tbsp more of the water and knead the dough. do add more water if required. 
              • knead to a smooth dough. make a dough which is not very soft nor too tight. if the dough becomes soft, then add 1 or 2 tbsp or more of the bajra flour. if the dough become hard or looks dry, then add 1 to 2 tbsp water or as required.
              • cover and keep aside the bajra dough for 15-30 minutes.
              • make small to medium sized balls from the dough.
              • rub little water in your palms and shape each ball into a vada or patty. the patty should not be thick or thin. about ⅛ of an inch. thinner than an aloo tikki.
              • heat oil for deep frying in a kadai or pan.
              • gently slid the vada in the hot oil. the oil should be medium hot.
              • prepare more vadas and add them to the oil.
              • when one side is half done, turn over and fry the other side.
              • fry bajra vadas till golden and remove with a slotted spoon.
              • drain on kitchen paper towels.
              • serve bajra vadas hot or warm. accompany the vadas with fresh or spiced curd/yogurt or with evening chai. these vadas stay good for a week too and also can be made as a picnic or travel snack.