My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed 2 cups powdered sugar2 tbsp milk1 tsp vanilla essence1/4 tsp saltoil for frying Preparation: Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut circles out of puff pastry using 2 different sized round cookie cutters. (Cut out smaller circles in the centre of larger circles […]
Ingredients: 2 big bananas1/4 cup sugar3 cardamoms1 cup plain flourpinch of salt1/4 tsp baking sodaoil for frying Preparation: In a blender, add sugar and cardamom and powder it well. Add chopped bananas into this and blend well. Transfer this to a bowl and add a pinch of salt and plain flour little by little and […]
Ingredients: 2 1/2 – 2 3/4 cups self-raising flour1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin1/2 cup sugar55 gm butter1 egg1/2 cup milk Preparation: Preheat oven to 200 degree celcius. Grease a baking tray or line it with baking paper. In a mixing bowl, add butter and sugar and beat well until soft. Then add the mashed pumpkin […]
Ingredients: 3 apples1 1/2 cup plain flour1/2 cup sugar1 tsp baking powdera pinch of salt1 tsp cinnamon powder2 eggs1 cup milkoil for fryingicing sugar, for dusting Preparation: Peel and chop apples into small pieces and keep it aside. In a mixing bowl, add plain flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder and mix well […]
Ingredients: 500 ml milk1/2 cup sugar (adjust to your sweetness)1/2 cup cornflour1 egg1 cup bread crumbs, or as requiredoil for frying For Ground Cinnamon-Sugar: 2-3 tbsp sugar1 big piece cinnamon Preparation: In a bowl / mug, add 1 cup of milk and corn flour and mix well using a whisk. Add remaining milk and sugar […]
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice1/2 cup cooked rice1/2-3/4 cup sugar ( add to your sweetness)1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup kadalaparippu / chana dal1/2 tsp cardamom powderoil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak the raw rice in water for 3-4 hours. Wash and soak kadalaparippu / chana dal in water for 30 minutes. Then cook it adding […]
Ingredients: 1 big mango / 1 cup mango pulp3 eggs1/3 cup sugar1/2 cup plain floura pinch of baking soda1/4 tsp vanilla essencea pinch of salt1 tbsp ghee Preparation: Peel and cut mango into small pieces and make puree in a blender without adding water. Keep it aside. In a bowl, add eggs and beat well […]
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour ( I used pathiri podi)250 gm jaggery1 1/2 -2 cup grated coconut2-3 cardamom, crushedsalt to tastewater as required12-15 turmeric leaves/ manjal ela Preparation: In a sauce pan, melt the jaggery adding 1/2 cup of water and strain it. Transfer this to a pan and add grated coconut and cardamom powder […]
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice1/2 cup cooked rice1/2-3/4 cup sugar ( add to your sweetness)1/4 tsp salt1/2 tsp cardamom powdera pinch of baking soda (optional)oil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak the raw rice in water for 3-4 hours. In a blender, add the drained rice, cooked rice, sugar and salt and grind well adding […]
Ingredients: For Pancake: 1 cup plain flour1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 eggsalt to tastewater, as required For Filling: 2 ripe bananas / nendrapazham, chopped1 cup grated coconut3-4 tbsp sugar1/4 tsp cardamom powder10-12 cashew nuts, chopped10-12 raisins1 tbsp ghee For Sugar Syrup: 1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup water1 tsp lemon juice1/4 tsp cardamom powder Preparation: In a bowl, […]
Ingredients: 30-35 soft pitted dates50 gm cashew nuts, finely chopped50 gm almonds / badam, finely chopped1 egg2 cups plain flour1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp cardamom powderoil for frying Preparation: Beat an egg in a bowl using a spoon and keep it aside. In a large mixing bowl, add plain flour, baking powder and […]
Ingredients: 2 big ripe banana / plantain / nendrapazham 3 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 5 tbsp sugar ( adjust to your sweetness) 1 tbsp plain flour 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1 tbsp ghee chopped nuts Preparation: In a blender, add chopped bananas, eggs, sugar, milk, plain flour and cardamom powder and blend […]