Rasmalai cake shots

Hello everyone, today i am going to share with you a differnt and innovative version of rasmalai cake.  I made it on the auspicious occassion of Ganesh chaturthi.And it is called "Rasmalai cake shots". Very easy to make and serve too. 

Ingredients:-

1. Rasmalai 12 pieces

2. 3/4 cup Wheat flour

3. 3/4 cup Caster sugar

4. 1 tbs milk powder

5. 1/2 tsp baking powder

6. 1/4 tsp baking soda

7. 5 tbs oil

8. 3/4 cup milk

9. 1/2 tsp vinegar 

10. 1/2 tsp cardamom essence

11. 3/4 tsp cardamom powder

12. 6- 7 saffron strands

13. 10 finely chopped pistachios

Method:-

Rasmalai cake crumble

Step 1

Take a kadhai and add 1 cup of salt, allow it to preheat on slow flame with closed lid.

Meanwhile take a mixing bowl, sieve all the dry ingredients and they are wheat flour, caster sugar, milk powder, baking powder and baking soda properly to avoid lumps.

Step 2

Add oil and cardamom essence to the mixture of dry ingredients. Next gradually add  milk to it and mix it with the help of whisker. Just mix it untill all ingredients combined properly (do not over mix). 

Step 3

Add  vinegar and 1/2 tsp cardamom powder to give final mix. 

Step 4

Grease the mould with oil and put baking paper into it. Add batter upto 3/4 level in the mould and tap it for two times. 

Step 5

Allow it to bake in preheated kadhai on slow flame for 25 min. Then run toothpick test whether rasmalai cake is ready or not. If not then wait for 5 more mins. Baking time will be approximately 25 to 30 mins. Allow it to cool down to unmould make its crumble. 

Whipped cream

Step 1

Take a chilled mixing bowl, add whipped cream, 1/4 tsp cardamom powder,  drops of cardamom essence and 6-7 saffron strands into it. Whipped it with electric beater  until it forms sharp peak. If whipped cream is done then it won't fall if you invert the mixing bowl.

Assemble Rasmalai cake shots 

1. Take 12 shot glasses. 

2. First layer will be of rasamali cake sponge crumble.

3. For second layer add milk portion of rasmalai that we have taken so that it will soak cake crumbles.

4. Third layer will be of whipped cream.

5. Fourth and final layer will be of rasmalai peice.

Then finally garnish it will saffron strands and chopped pistachios.

Enjoy Rasmalai Cake Shots with your dear and near ones.

Dalgona Cake

 Coffee originates from South Korea. The name is "Dalgona" derived from a Korean sugar sweet. Most dalgona coffee doesn't actually contain dalgona.  But just because of its resemblance taste and appearance they name it as dalgona coffee.  Recently it has made waves on social media during pendamic. It is creamy coffee mixture  that is actually made by whipping equal amount of coffee, sugar and water. After I encountered so many posts of Dalgona coffee, I thought of making Dalgona cake. For that I baked a coffee cake and decorated it with Dalgona coffee cream.

Ingredients:-

 For cake

1. 1 cup Wheat flour

2. 1 cup powdered sugar

3. 2 tbs coffee powder

4. 1 tsp baking powder

5. 1/2 tsp baking soda

6. 6 tbs oil

7. 1 cup milk

8. 1 tbs vinegar 

9. 1 tsp vanilla extract 

Dalgona coffee mixture

1. 1/4 cup coffee powder

2. 1/4 cup sugar

3. 1/4 cup water

Method:-

Step 1

Take a mixing bowl, sieve all the dry ingredients and they are wheat flour, sugar, coffee powder, baking powder and baking soda properly to avoid lumps.

Step 2

Add oil and vanilla extract to the mixture of dry ingredients. Next gradually add  milk to it and mix it with the help of whisker. Just mix it untill all ingredients combined properly (do not over mix). 

Step 3

Add  vinegar to give final mix. Cake batter is ready.

Step 4

Grease the  moulds with oil and put baking paper into it. Add batter upto 3/4 level in the moulds and tap it for two times. 

Step 5

Allow it to bake in preheated oven at 180`c for 25-30 min. Then run toothpick test whether cake are ready or not. If not then wait for 5 more mins. Baking time will be approximately 25 to 30 mins. Allow it  to cool down and then unmould. 

Step 6

For Dalgona coffee mixture:-

In a mixing bowl add coffee powder, sugar and water. Using electric beater whipped it until it becomes creamy, silky smooth and stuff peak have formed. If the peaks fall over, keep whisking for another minute or so.

Step 7

Cover the baked cake with dalgona coffee mixer as you desire. This cake is not ment for smooth forsting so just apply dalgona coffee mixture as you wish.

Enjoy super healthy and delicious wheat flour Dalgona coffee cake.

Wheat flour Goodday Biscuits

Welcome to lockdown baking. Its a real challenge when you have limited resources and at the end you have to make your kids happy. So here is an easy and healthy option of a cookie I would like to share with my readers.

Ingredients

1. 1 cup wheat flour

2. 1/2 cup butter

3. 1/2 cup powdered sugar

4. 1/4 cup cashew nuts

5. 2 pinch cardamom powder

6. 1 tbs corn flour

Method

Step 1:-

 In a mixing bowl take salt butter at room temperature and add sugar to it. Beat them until butter become light in color and fluffy. ( This is very important step as final outcome depends on this beating process)

Step 2:-

Next sieve wheat flour and corn flour to it. Add cardamom powder and coaresly crushed cashew nuts. Then to form a semi soft dough get the mixture together without applying much pressure.

( If u find your dough hard just add additional melted butter to form semi soft dough)

Step 3:-

Take small portion of cookie dough and flatten it with your fingers then press gently using toothpick to make desire design.

Step 4:- 

Repeat step 3 for rest of the dough to form small cookies. With these measurements approximately you can make 12-14 cookies.

Step 5:-

Pre heat oven at 180* C. Bake the prepared cookies for 18-20 mins. Enjoy homemade healthy cookies with hot tea or coffee. 

Makhani Pasta

Hello everyone,

Today I am going share with you a fusion pasta recipe inspired by Indian flavors. Pasta combined with creamy makhani gravy and it taste heavenly.  I called it as "Makhani Pasta" .

Ingredients:-

1. 2 &1/2 cup boiled pasta

2. 2 medium size tomatoes

3. 2 medium size onion

4. 2-3 garlic cloves

5. 5-6 cashew nuts

6. 1 whole red chilli

7. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

8. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

9. 1/2 tsp coriander powder

10. 1/2 tsp garam masala

11. Salt as per taste

12. 1/4 cup cheese

13. 1 tsp oregano

14. 2 tbs butter

15. 1/4 cup milk

16. 1/4 to 1/2 cup water

17. 3 tsp corn flour

18. 1 tsp of dried fengreek leaves

Method

Step 1 :- To cook pasta

Take a kadhai or a broad vessel and boil pasta of your choice in sufficient amount of water by adding salt and 1/2 tsp oil. Once it is cooked drain the excess water  and keep it a side.

Step 2 :- Making pasta Sauce

1. Take pan keep it on a medium flame, add butter and then add cumin seeds, whole red chilli, chopped garlic and onion. Satute it for a min and then add tomatoes and cashew nuts as well as 1/4 cup of water.

2. Now for seasoning add turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt to taste. Cook it for 2-3 mins. Allow mixture  to cool completely and grind it to form smooth pasta sauce.

Step 3  : Making pasta

1. Put a pan on medium flame. Add 1 tbs butter and saute diced green bell pepper for 30 sec. Add the prepared makhani pasta sauce and cheese.

2. Take a small bowl and make corn flour slurry using milk. And add it to pasta sauce. Stir it continuously until sauce get thickens. 

3. Add oregano and dried fengreek leaves to enhance it's flavour. Finally add boiled pasta and tossed it in the sauce. 

Enjoy yummy pasta with your dear and near ones.

Instant Mango Rabdi

Hello everyone, today I  am going to share with you all very easy and instant recipe of famous Indian dessert called " Rabdi" with a fresh mango flavour.

Ingredients

1. Milk 1 ltr

2. Sugar 6 tbs

3. Bread crumbs of 4 bread

4. Milk powder 8 tbs

5. Mangoes 2 

5. Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp

6. Saffron strands 7-8

7. Sliced almonds

Method

Step 1

Take a broad vessel like kadhai. Add 1 liter of full fat milk and allow it to boil for 5 mins on medium flame.

Step 2

Take 4 breads, cut it edges and make bread crumbs in a mixer jar. Once milk comes to boil at bread crumbs and stir it continuously to avoid lumps. Allow it to boil for another 3-4 mins.

 Step 3

Add sugar, cardomom powder, saffron, slice almond and milk powder at this stage. Milk powder will enhence the texture and taste of the Rabri. Switch off the flame after it  get thickens. Allow it to cool down at room temperature.

Step 4

Make puree of 1 & 1/2 mango and keep some of its cubes aside. Add mango puree to Rabdi as well it's cubes and give it a mix. Refrigerate it for couple of hours and then enjoy it will your dear and near ones.

Oats Pizza

Hello everyone! I would like to ask a question to my readers. What if you are craving for pizza and you are on weight loss regime. Today's Oats pizza recipe is a solution for it. I love oats because they are a good source of fiber. The star of this oat pizza crust is… OATS. I know an oats pizza crust might sound a little bizarre, but it is healthy and tasty too. 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup Oats

2.  3 tbs semolina

3.  3 tbs curd

4. Salt

5. Oil

6. Oregano

7. 1 tbs pizza sauce

8. Veggies( Bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, corn)

9. Paneer
10. water

Method

Step 1

Making pizza base

Roast and coresly grind Oats. Add semolina, salt (as per taste) and,curd to it. Make smooth batter by adding approximately 1/4 cup of water. Give it a rest for 10 mins.

Step 2

Take non stick pan grease it with oil and spread the batter evenly to make a pizza base.  Cover it with the lid and allow it to cook on a slow flame for approximately 3 mins. Once it is done change the flame to high for 40-45 sec so that side of base will become crispy.

Step 3

Flip the base and make space to that side by pricking it with fork. Then apply the pizza sauce evenly and arrange all the veggies as per the choice and sprinkles some salt. Put some crumbled paneer and add oregano. Close it and allow it to cook for 2 mins on slow flame. Once it is done again put it on high flame for 30 sec.

Yummy oats pizza is ready. 

Apple salad with walnuts and raisins

Apple is one of my favourite fruit. Today i am going to share a very healthy, delicious and fulfilling  apple salad recipe. My family and friends really enjoy this salad. Adding curd increases protein content and nuts will balance the crunchiness.

Ingredients

1. 2 Apples

2. 3 tbs Curd

3. 2 tbs Walnuts

4. 1 tbs Raisins

5. 1 tbs Mint leaves

6. 1 tbs Coriander leaves

7. 1 tsp Honey
8. Salt to taste

9. 1/2 tsp chat masala

Method

Step 1:
Peel and cut 2 medium size apples and add it to mixing bowl.

Step 2:
Remove excess water from curd (no need of hung curd) and add it to mixing bowl.

Step3 :
Add walnuts, raisins, mint leaves, coriander leaves, honey, chat masala and salt to the bowl, then toss it or mix it gently.

Refrigerate it for half an hour and enjoy chilled and yummy apple salad.