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Saturday 28 September 2013

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake



Ingredients -
 
Butter - 6 tbsp
Semi sweet dark chocolate - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2
Egg yolk - 1
Sugar granulated - 4 tbsp
Flour - 4 tbsp
Coco powder - 2 tsp
Salt - a pinch



 Method -
 
1. In a double boiler melt the chocolate and butter, it 

    can be done in a microwave too. When it's melted 
    add the coco powder in it.
2. Take another pan and whisk the eggs and egg yolk 

    for a minute.
3. Add sugar and whisk it for 2-3 minutes until it's pale

    yellow and both are incorporated well.
4. Mix the chocolate into the egg mix and beat it until

    combined.
5. Sift  the flour and salt and fold in the batter with a 

    spatula gently.
6. Lightly grease either individual ramekins, molds  or 

    muffin tins to make it. Paper cups can also be used. 
    6-7 lava cup cake can be made out of it.
7. Spoon the mixture into it  and refrigerate for 30

     minutes.
8. Preheat oven for few minutes, fill the drip tray with

    water until it is halfway up. Put the molds into it.
9. Bake it for 7-8 minutes or until the upper layer is 

     just done and the center still looks a little wet and 
     wobbly.
10. Take it out and let it rest for few seconds, carefully

      take it out by running a sharp knife around edges 
      if it is in muffin molds, sprinkle confectioners sugar
      on top of each lava cake and serve it with whip 
      cream or vanilla ice cream.












Monday 16 September 2013

Modak for Prasad




Ingredients -

Jaggery - 1 cup grated
Coconut grated - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 cup
water - 1 cup
oil - 1 tsp + for greasing
Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp



Method -

1. Heat a non stick pan and put the jaggery in it, 

    when it melts add the grated coconut and fry it in
    a low heat for 5 minutes, add cardamom powder 
    and take it off the heat.
2. In a large bottomed pan heat a cup of water,

    add 1 tsp oil, when it comes to boil reduce the 
    flame and add the rice flour in it and keep whisking
    it until it is all mixed up, whisk well to avoid any lumps.
3.  Cover and keep aside for 2 minutes, take it out of

     the pan, grease your palm and knead the dough on
     a flat surface while it is still warm. Knead it to a 
     smooth dough.
4. Take 2 tbsp oil in a small bowl, grease your 
     palms with it, take a little dough, roll it into a
     small ball, flatten it between palms, and roll it in a
     round shape like a puri  using your fingers into
     a 3'' diameter.
5. Make 8-9 folds in it pinching it 1/2 inch ahead
    as we make in momos.
6. Fill  a spoonful of the filling in the middle of the
    fold and close it bringing all the ends together, 
    seal the edges, make all likewise.
7. Prepare a steamer or a momo maker, pour a glass
   of water, cover and keep it to boil.
8. Grease the upper steamer plate with ghee or oil,
    place the modaks in it and keep it to steam for
   10 minutes or until the modaks become translucent.
9. Take it out on a plate and drizzle it with ghee and

    make an offering to your beloved God and serve
    it as prasad to everyone....!!
  OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA!!!! 




Friday 6 September 2013

Chicken Pancake Wraps with Potato Sauce



Ingredients -

Chicken breast - of 1 chicken
Garlic minced - 4-5 cloves
Ginger minced - 1 tsp
Mixed herbs - 1 tsp
Rosemary - 1/2 tsp
Buttermilk - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Butter - for making  pancake
Brown sugar - 1 tsp

For the pancake -

All purpose flour - 1 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Egg - 1
salt - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - a pinch

Take a big bowl and mix all, make a batter, a dropping like consistency to use it later.

For Potato sauce -

Potato boiled - 3-4 med size
Milk - 1 cup + 3-4 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Cheese cheddar grated - 1/2 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp


Method -

1. Marinate the chicken in the buttermilk and 1/2 tsp

    of salt for 2-3 hours.
2. Take a big bowl and put the minced garlic, ginger,

     red chilli powder, pepper powder, herbs, rosemary
     and salt, add the chicken and mix all nicely.
3. Pour the oil all over the chicken, sprinkle brown

    sugar and put it to roast in a preheated oven,
    until its done and turned golden brown. Keep it aside.
4. Take the potatoes and mash it nicely with a masher.
5. Melt the cheese adding 3-4 tbsp of milk, mix all

    ingredients listed for potato sauce in the potato 
    stiring  it nicely, add more milk if required to make
    it a spreading sauce.
6. Heat a tawa and smear little butter on it, pour

    a ladleful batter and make the pancakes, prepare all.
7. Take the chicken breast and cut it lengthwise.
8. Fold the pancake in half, arrange the chicken pieces,

    onion rings in it, wrap it and secure it with a pic.
9. Take a plate, arrange one pancake on it, spread

    the hot potato sauce over it, arrange some onion rings
    and enjoy your chicken wrap with hot potato sauce.

 To make onion rings -




Take 2 medium size onions and make rings out of them 
by cutting it circular, spread 1 tbsp of cornflour and
1/4 tsp of salt, mix it nicely, heat a karahi with 1 cup of
oil and deep fry the rings in it until golden brown.

Stepwise instruction of Chicken pancake wrap


  Marinate the chicken in buttermilk
                                       Mix all the ingredients and roast it
                                              Make the potato sauce
                                     
Make pancake on a tawa      

                          Cut the chicken breast lengthwise

Wrap the chicken n onion rings in
  the pancake
                              Serve it hot with Potato sauce