Faji's Hot Pot

White Sauce Pasta

2012-01-22T09:19:00.004+04:00

This is an easy dish to make any time.This is a creamy and full of flavours.Kids will love this.My last few posts were desserts so thought will post something different from those.

Ingredients:

2c Cooked Penne Pasta

1Big Pc Chicken Breast

1/2tsp Pepper powder

1/2tsp Garlic powder

Olive oil

Salt

For White sauce:

2tbsp Butter

2tbsp All purpose flour

2cloves Garlic

2c Milk

1c Water

1tsp Oregano

1/2 to 3/4tsp Parsley

1/2tsp Thyme

1/4tsp Basil

1/2tsp Pepper powder

Salt

Method:

1.Marinate the chicken with garlic powder and 1/2tsp pepper powder and salt if needed,(becos garlic powder has much salt) for 10 mins.

2.Spread little olive oil in a pan and grill the chicken in it till cooked.

3.In a sauce pan melt the butter on a very low flame to avoid burning of butter.

4.Add the chopped garlic to the butter.

5.Now add the flour to this and mix well.

6.Now add the milk and water to this and stir till no lumps are there.(can avoid water and use fully milk)

7.Now add all the herbs and salt.

8.Allow it to boil till it becomes to a creamy texture.

9.Off the flame and keep aside.

10.Now cut the cooked chicken into small cubes.

11.In a large pan put the cooked penne pasta,then add the chicken pieces to this and pour the white sauce to this and mix well.

12.Can add salt and pepper more as per taste.

13.Serve hot.

This goes to ayeesha's Any One can Cook event

Tres Leches cake

2012-01-02T11:48:00.014+04:00

Hi Friends!!!!!Happy New Year To U All!!!!!! Celebreted new year with a Tres Leches Cake...........
This is a famous mexican dessert.Sponge cake soaked in 3 types of milk.One piece of this dessert is really heavenly........
Sharing the recipe with u all.........

Ingredients:

6 Eggs room temp
1 1/4 c All purpose flour
1tbsp Corn flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1tsp Vanilla essence
1/4tsp Salt
2tbsp Melted butter
1c Granulated sugar
1tin Evapourated milk
1tin Condensed milk
1 small packet Whipping cream
2sachet Dreamwhip powder
1/2c Cold milk
Strawberries for garnishing

Method:

1.Sieve the dry ingredients flour,salt,baking powder and cornflour and keep aside.
2.Separate the egg yolks and whites in 2 separate bowls.
3.Beat the egg whites with 1/2c sugar till stiff peaks appears.
4.In another bowl beat egg yolks and 1/2 c sugar till pale yellow.
5.Add the vanilla essence to the egg yolk mixture and mix well.
6.Now add melted butterto this and miw well.
7.Now add the flour mixture to this egg yolk and fold in well.
8.Now mix the beaten egg white to the flour mixture and fold in well.

9.Grease the cake tin with butter.
10.Pour the cake batter to the cake tin.
11.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C fo 10 mins.
12.Bake the cake at 175 degree C for 15 to 20 mins or till the tester comes out clean.
13.When the cake is done cool it for 10 mins in the cake tin itself.
14.when the cake is still warm poke the cake on top all over with a fork or toothpick.
15.Now mix the condensed milk,evapourated milk and whipping cream in a bowl stir till combined.
14.Pour this milk full over the cake.
15.No need to take out the cake from the cake tin.Cover with cling film or foil and keep refrigerated for 5 hrs or overnight.
16.Now whip the dreamwhip powder with cold milk and 1tsp vanilla essence.
17.Spread the whipped cream over the cake.
18.Garnish with strawberries.
19.Set this in fridge.
20.Slice and serve.

Linking this to desserts event hosted by Ramya

Plum Cake/Fruit Cake

2011-12-25T12:39:00.017+04:00

Hi friends!Happy Christmas to all........this is my first attemp to bake plum cake or fruit cake.Happy that it came out so well and all liked it so much!!!!!!!!So thought will post it today because theres no christmas without plum cake.

Now to the recipe:

Ingredients:

2 1/4C All purpose flour
1 1/2C Butter room temp
1 1/4C Powdered sugar
5 Eggs room temp
1 1/2tsp Baking powder
1/4tsp Baking soda
A pinch of salt
1/2 to 1C Caramel syrup
1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
1/2tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2tsp Cardamom powder
2 Cloves
1/4tsp Nutmeg powder
2 to 3C Dry fruits and nuts(cashews,black currants,raisins,cherries etc)
2C Fresh orange juice for soaking the fruits and nuts
Icing sugar for dusting

Method:

1.Seive the dry ingredients(flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt) and keep aside.
2.Seperate egg yolks and whites.
3.Powder the sugar along with spices.
4.Caramalize 1/2 to 3/4 c sugar till dark brown be carefl not to burn the sugar.
5.Add 1/2 C hot water to this cramelized sugar.This should be done very slowly otherwise the hot bubbles may burn your hand.
6.Keep this aside.
7.Now beat the egg whites till stiff peaks appears.
8.Now beat the egg yolks and sugar in another bowl till very creamy.
9.Add softened butter to this and beat well.
10.Add the caramelized sugar syrup to this egg and butter mixture.

11.Toss the soaked fruits and nuts to the flour mixture.
12.Fold in this flour and nuts mixture to the butter mixture very slowly.
13.After the flour is mixed well fold in the egg whites slowly to this.
14.Pre heat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 to 15 mins.
15.Grease the cake tins and line it with butter paper.
16.Pour the batter to the prepared tins.
17.Bake at 180 degree for 45 mins to 1 hr or till the tester comes out clean.
18.It took almost 1hr for me.
19.Cool the cakes in tin for 20 mins and then remove from the tins.
20.Allow the cakes to cool completely sprinkle the icing sugar on the cakes.
21.slice and serve.

Notes:

1.Soak the fruits in orange juice for atleast one week.

Beef Roast

2011-12-20T07:11:00.030+04:00

This is an famous kerala dish.This was my guest post bonjour series at jabeen's corner.Will go to the recipe.

Ingredients:

Beef 1kg
shallots 1c
onions 2 big
tomato 1 big
garlic 1 bulb
ginger 1 big pc
green chillies 3 no:s
red chilly powder 1
tspturmeric powder 1/2 tsp
coriander powder 2tsp
Garam masala 1tsp
pepper powder 1 tsp
fennel seeds powder 2tsp
Fried coconut pieces 1/2c (optional)
coconut oil
salt
curry leaves
coriander leaves

Method:

1.Cook the beef with half chilly powder and turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker till done.
2.In a pan heat coconut oil and add sliced shallots and onions.
3.When this becomes brown add ginger garlic paste.
4.Saute well and add the powders and mix well.
5.Now add the sliced tomatoes and mix well till the tomatoes are soft.
6.Put the cooked beef into thos masala and mix well.
7.Roast till all the water evapourates and becomes dark brown.
8.Add little coconut oil in between the roasting.
9.If addind fried coconut pieces add at this point.
10.Add curry leaves and coriander leaves.
11. Serve hot with chappathis or parotta.

Kerala Kitchen Event Round - Up

2011-11-29T08:59:00.029+04:00

Here comes the round up Kerala kitchen.Thanks a lot to Rose of magpiesrecipes who gave me the opportunity to host this event.

Very sorry for a late round -up.My system was complaint and got it repaired 2 days before.Anyway happy to post it atleast today.

Vazhakka(i) Thoran byNandini

Nadan Kozhi curry by Panchamrutham

Yogurt curry - Moru curry by Vidhya of A Portion to Share

Poriyal - chicken roast by Vidhya of A Portion to Share

Kadala curry/Chana curry by sobha of good food

Aappam by Roshni of Roshni's Kitchen

Spicy Vazhakkai Curry by Kaveri of Palakkad Chamayal

Cherupayar and Kachil Puzhukku by Poornima of Tasty Treat

Poricha Pathiri by Faseela

Red Spinach/ chee

ra curry by faseela

Sweet Atti Pathiri by faseela

Beef Ularthiyath by faseela

Gothamb Choru by faseela

Unnakai by faseela

Orotti/ Thick Pathiri by faseela

Mushroom Pepper Masala by faseela

Mathanga payasam by faseela

Aval puttu by faseela

Kaiveeshal Appam by faseela

Cashewnut balls by faseela

Padavalanga Thoran by faseela

Erachi puttu by faseela

Paalappam by faseela

Vellarikka/ Cuccumber curd curry by faseela

Kerala poratta by roshan

Fish Molly n Puttu by julie of Erivum Puliyum

Chamanthi Podi /Roasted Cocnut Chutney Powder by julie of Erivum Puliyum

Palappam & Chicken Curry by julie of Erivum Puliyum

Sweet Moongdal puffs by Erivum Puliyum

Lonan's Tender Coconut Pudding by Rose of Magpierecipes

Claypot Fish Curry by Nashira of plateful

The best dish award goes to rose's Lonan's Tender coconut pudding.

The most number of dishes award goes to Faseela.

Best picture award goes to Nashira of plateful.As usual her pic is so awesome.Friends please feel free to collect the awards from here.If I have forgot any ones post please inform me so that i can include that too......Have a great day!!!!!!!!

Kerala Kitchen Event Announcement!!!!!!!

2011-10-30T07:33:00.006+04:00

Happy to announce the first event on my blog.Hosting the kerala kitchen event for the month of November 2011.

I know no one need an introduction for this event as the name, it is all about kerala dishes.Sent in the entries as many as u can.Any kerala dishes which has the some of the typical ingredients : Coconut, bananas and plantains, tapioca/ yucca, mango, jackfruit, lentils, cashews, pepper, cardamom, cloves, tamarind, rice and rice flour, ginger, curry leaves, jaggery, buttermilk etc.

Email your entries to me with your name, a photograph of your dish (preferably a thumbnail, no wider than 300 pixels) and a link to your post before or on the 30th of that month, with the subject line: The Kerala Kitchen. And non-bloggers, simply email your entry and photograph to me if you want us to include it.Email to fajeeda@gmail.com.

Do post the recipes between 1st November to 30st November , 2011 and link it with this announcement page and also with the Kerala kitchen page. For more info on this event check here.

Looking forward for your entries.......

Banana Cooler

2011-10-23T06:55:00.005+04:00

Hi friends..........have not blogged for few weeks.....actually I'm into my small new business of catering at home itself which kept me busy and away from blogging these days.Hope all r doing good.I was thinking to post this recipe for iftar again didn't get time.This is a very easy and healthy dish to cool ur body.So I gave it the name banana cooler.

This can be made in coconut milk also but i like this more with fresh milk.

Ingredients:

6 Small bananas (Cherupazham any type)

Sugar as per taste

1tsp Cumin powder

4 to 5 shallots finely chopped

1c Cold Fresh milk or Coconut Milk

Method:

1.In a bowl peel the bananas and mash it with hand.

2.Add sugar as desired.

3.Add the shallots and cumin powder.

4.Mix well and add the milk as how u need the consistency.

5.Serve in bowls.

This goes to Kerala Kitchen hosted by khushi of girl's diary

Date And Carrot Cake

2011-09-27T08:57:00.008+04:00

Dates and carrots both are good for health and if both comes in one recipe its even more tasty also.

I got some fresh dates from my friend so I thought to make some thing with dates.First thing always click to mind is a cake then thought will add something more into it so I added carrot to it.

And the cake was so soft and tasty also.

Ingredients:

2c All purpose flour

1/2 to 3/4 c Powdered sugar

1/2c Butter room temp

1/2c Oil

3 Eggs room temp

1 1/2tsp Baking powder

1/2c Milk

2tbsp Date Paste

1 Carrot grated

1/2 to 3/4c Sliced dates

1/2tsp Vanilla essence

1/2tsp Cinnamon Powder

Method:

1.Seive flour,cinnamon powder and baking powder and keep aside.

2.In a bowl beat butter,oil and powdered sugar till creamy.

3.Now add eggs one by one beating after each addition.

4.Add vanilla essence and beat well.

5.Now add the date paste and mix well.

6.Now slowly add the flour mixture and fold in well.

7.If the batter is thick pour milk and mix well.

8.Add the sliced dates and grated carrots and mix well till combined well.

9.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.

10.Grease a cake tin and pour the batter to the tin.

11.Bake it at 180 Degree C for 35 to 40 mins or till the tester comes out clean.

12.Slice and enjoy with coffee or tea.

FFC (Faji's Fried Chicken)

2011-09-13T17:07:00.008+04:00

This is my first attempt to try out something which tastes like famous fried chicken KFC.I didn't get the exact taste but the taste was different and very flavorful.So I named it as FFC LOL.......

For KFC they say there are 11 secret ingredients.I didn't get that much ingredients and the many thing they use is MSG(Mono sodium Glutamate)or Ajinomoto.I didn't use that because I don't like that to use in my foods as it is not good for health.Anyway we shall go to the recipe how i made......

Ingredients:

8pcs Of Chicken

1c All purpose flour

1tsp Oregano

1tsp Thyme

1tsp Parsley

1tsp Basil

1tsp Marjoram

1tsp Garlic Powder

1 or 2tsp Pepper Powder

2 Eggs

3tbsp Milk

Salt

Method:

1.Clean the chicken and boil it with little salt.

2.When the chicken is cooked drain off the excess water.

3.Now in a bowl mix the all purpose flour and all the dry herbs and salt and mix well.

4.Just powder this mixture till all the herbs blend well.

5.Beat the eggs and milk and keep aside.

6.Now coat the chicken in the herb mixture.

7.Now dip this in egg mixture and then back again in herb mixture.

8.Now repeat this with all the rest pcs of chicken and keep aside.

9.Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry this chicken pcs till golden brown and crispy.

10.Serve along with buns,fries and coleslaw.

Coleslaw

Coleslaw is a mixed salad of cabbage and carrot.

Ingredients:

1c Chopped Cabbage

1/2c Chopped Carrot

1tbsp Mayonnaise

1 1/2tbsp Yoghurt

1tsp Sugar

Salt as required

Method:

Mix all the ingredients together and serve as a salad.

Fried Rice

2011-09-04T07:17:00.011+04:00

Hi everybody........was really busy these days with fasting and eid holidays.Hope u all had a wonderful time.Didn't get time for blogging........now back again to normal routine.Started my blogging days.I had many dishes to share with u but didn't get time now will start sharing those recipes.

Today i'm posting fried rice.......which is very easy and quick to prepare.

Ingredients:

2c Basmati rice

3cloves garlic

1large carrot

10 Beans

1/2c Sweet corn

1/2c Capsicum

3large Eggs

1/2c Shredded chicken

1/2c Spring onions

3tbsp Soya sauce

3tsp Pepper powder

Salt

Olive Oil or Butter

Method:

1.In a large vessel pour more water and cook the rice with salt and little oil till just done.

2.Now strain the excess water from rice and let the rice cool down so that the grains doesn't stick one another.

3.Now cut the vegetables into small cubes.

4.In a fry pan heat 1tbsp of olive oil and saute chopped garlic.

5.Then add the carrots,beans,corn and capsicum and saute till slightly cooked.

6.Add pinch of salt and pepper to this.

7.Add the shredded chicken pieces to this and mix well.

8.In another pan heat 1tbsp of olive oil and scrambble the egg with salt and pepper.

9.Now heat a large vessel pour a little olive oil put some rice to the vessel aand some veg mix and scrambbled egg and mix well,pour some soya sauce and just mix it.

10.Again add the rice and rest of the mixture and mix well till all the rice and veg ,egg mixture are incorporated well.

11.Add some pepper powder and salt as required.

12.Add the chopped spring onions.

13.Serve hot with chilly chicken,chicken manchurian etc.........

This goes to Ayeesha's Any One Can Cook

Chicken Chukka

2011-07-27T08:40:00.009+04:00

This is a dry chicken dish which is very tasty with chappathi.........this take lil time to get prepared but really very tasty......this can be a starter or a main dish with chappathi or kubus.

Ingredients:

1kg Chicken

3big Onions

1big Tomato

3 Green chillies

3 Cloves Garlic

1/2tsp Red Chilly powder

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1/2tsp Fennel seed powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

Salt

Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Oil for frying

For Marination:

1/2tsp Red chilly powder

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

2tsp Ginger garlic paste

Salt

Method:

1.Clean the chicken and drain off excess water.

2.In a bowl put chicken and ingredients for marination and marinate the chicken and keep aside for 1 hr.

3.Now in a frying pan pour oil.

4.When the oil is hot put the chicken in it and fry till slight dark brown.

5.Now in another pan pour 2tbsp of chicken fried oil.

6.Heat the oil and add the sliced onions and saute till brown.

7.Add the sliced garlic.Saute well.

8.Now add the red chilly powder,turmeric powder,fennel seed powder and garam masala powder and mix well till the raw smell goes away.

9.Now add the sliced tomatoes and mix well.

10.When the tomatoes are soft add the fried chicken pieces and mix well and in a low flame keep on sirring.

11.Stir till when the masala becomes dry and dark brown.

12.Add salt if needed and add curry leaves and coriander leaves.

13.Serve hot with chappathi or kubus.

This goes to Ayeesha's event Iftar Moments Hijri 1432.

Tomato Chicken

2011-07-25T07:29:00.006+04:00

This is a simple dish of chicken with a tomato touch............this was tasty and will go very well with parotta and nan.........

Ingredients:

1kg Chicken

2big Onion

7cloves Garlic

1med pc Ginger

1big Tomato

3 Green Chillies or more as per requirement

1/2c Tomato paste

1/4c Tomato ketchup

1 Capsicum

1tsp Cumin powder

1tsp Kasuri methi

Coriander leaves

Salt

Butter or oil

For Marination:

1 1/2 tsp Crushed red whole chillies

3tbsp Yoghurt

A pinch of red colour

Salt

Method:

1.Cut and clean chicken.

2.In a bowl marinate the chicken with the ingredients under for marinate.

3.Keep aside for 1/2 hr.

4.In a pan heat butter or oil and put chopped onions and salt.

5.When onions are transparent add the chopped garlic,ginger and green chillies and saute well.

6.Now add the tomato paste and tomato kechup and mix well.

7.Now add the marinated chicken and mix well and cook half.

8.When the chicken is half done add the chopped tomatoes,sliced capsicum,cumin powder and kasuri methi and mix well and let the chicken cook fully.

9.After cooked if u want dry let the liquid evaporate and become dry or can serve as semi gravy also.

10.Serve hot with fried rice,parotta or nan.

This goes to Ayeesha's event Ifter moments Hijri 1432.

Arayes

2011-07-23T11:01:00.006+04:00

This is an easy and tasty arabic dish.This is a grilled dish with meat mix filled in pita breads.

Ingredients:

1/2kg Minced meat

1big Onion

1 Tomato

1/2tsp Cumin powder

1tsp Pepper powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

1/2c Parsely leaves chopped

1/2tsp Olive oil

6small Pita breads

Salt

Method:

1.Clean the meat well and drain the water well.

2.In a bowl mix all the ingredients except pita breads and mix well.

3.Now cut the pita breads into half.

4.Now fill a tbsp of meat mixture and spread well.

5.Preheat the oven.

6.Now in a tray keep the meat filled pita breads and brush olive oil on top of these pita breads.

7.Now grill these breads till both the sides are browned and crispier.

8.Cut each piece into halves and serve hot with hummus or yoghurt.

This goes to Ayeesha's event Iftar moments Hijri 1432.

Banana Halwa

2011-07-20T07:19:00.006+04:00

This is an easy halwa made with kerala banana(Nenthra pazham).This is so tasty and healthy also.If we add ghee also those ghee will come out from the halwa at the last stage of cooking.Kids will love this.If we make this in 'uruli' this will get a dark brown color as I cooked in non stick vessel this has got a golden color but the taste was too good.

Ingredients:

6big Nethrapazham

1c Sugar

1/2c Water

1/2tsp Cardamom powder

3/4 to 1 c Ghee

1/2c Chopped (cashewnuts plain or roasted in ghee)

2tbsp Maida mixed with water thinly

Method:

1.In a non stick large vessel put the sugar and water and boil.

2.Boil till it slightly thickens.

3.Add the chopped bananas and keep on stiring.

4.Stir till all the bananas are totally cooked and fully mashed.

5.While stirring add ghee and maida mixture in small amounts.

6.Keep on stirring till the mixture thickens and seperates from the vessel.

7.At this stage add the cardamom powder and cashewnuts.

8.Mix well and stir for 2 or 3 mins more till the ghee oozes out.

9.Off the flame.

10.Now transfer this halwa to plate and smooth the top of halwa.

11.Let it cool for couple of hours.

12.After cooling cut into desired shape and serve.

This goes to Ayeesh's Iftar Moments Hijri 1432.

Tomato Dal

2011-07-18T16:13:00.017+04:00

This is an easy dish which can be made any time.This is very good with rotis and even with rice.......

Ingredients:

1c Masoor dal

1big Onion

4cloves Garlic

2big Tomatoes

3 Green chillies

1/2tsp Turmeric powder

1tsp Red chilly powder

Coriander leaves

Oil/Butter or Ghee

Mustard seeds

Cumin seeds

1/4tsp Hing powder

Method:

1.Wash and cook the dal and 2 cloves garlic cut in rounds till soft.

2.In a pan heat oil/butter or ghee and splutter mustard seeds.

3.Add cumin seeds.

4.When these splutters add the chopped onions.

5.Now add the rest of garlic and green chillies and mix well.

6.Add the turmeric powder and red chilly powder and mix well.

7.Now add the chopped tomatoes.

8.Cook well till the tomatoes are soft.

9.Now add this to the cooked dal and mix well.

10.Add the hing powder and let it boil for a minute to all the spices incorporate with the dal.

11.Off the flame and add coriander leaves.

12.Serve hot with rotis or plain rice.

This goes to Ayeesha's event Any One Can Cook.

Red Velvet Cake

2011-07-14T07:25:00.004+04:00

I was thinking to make this cake for a long time..........but didn't find a good reason to make this one.Yesterday was our 9th wedding anniversary and got a very good reason to bake this cake......and I was really happy to see the final result.The cake cake came out so good.

And one thing I got mistake on the cake was the spelling of 'anniversary',I missed one 'r' on the cake while writing because my 3 r's(my kids ridha,raed and raghd) were making me crazy and I missed an 'r' while writing LOL!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't notice the mistake then also when I took the cake and focused the camera on the cake I saw something was missing there Oh no I made spelling mistake hehehe!!!!!!!!!!

I was a little disappointed, then thought only we r there so let it be like that........

Anyway lets go to the cake........this is the recipe adapted from joyofbaking.com.

I made the cake in 2 different size pans.Because i didn't have the same sized ones.

Ingredients:

2 1/2c All purpose flour

1tsp Baking powder

1 1/2 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Butter room temp

2 Large Eggs room temp

1tsp Vanilla essence

3tbsp Cocoa powder

1c Butter Milk(I used yoghurt)

2tbsp Red liquid food color

1tsp Baking soda

1tsp Vinegar

For Frosting:

4 Sachets Dream whip powder

1 c Cream cheese

1/2 c Powdered sugar

1/2 c Cold milk

1tsp vanilla essence

2drops red food color for writing

Sugar sprinkles for side

Method:

1.Sift flour,baking powder and cocoa powder and keep aside.

2.Mix the red color to the butter milk and keep aside.

3.Now in a bowl put butter and just beat for some seconds.

4.Now add the sugar and beat till sugar is dissolved.

5.Now add egg one at a time and beat well after each addition.

6.Add vanilla essence and mix well.

7.Now add the flour and butter milk mixture alternatively and mix well.

8.Now in a small bowl take vinegar and put the baking soda to the vinegar.

9.When its bubbling pour this to the batter and mix well.

10.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.

11.Grease 2 baking pans and line with wax paper.

12.Pour the prepared batter to the tins.

13.Bake at 175 degree C for 30 to 35 mins or till the tester comes out clean.

14.Allow the cake to cool at room temp and then keep in the fridge for 1 hr.

15.For frosting,In a bowl put the dream whip powder and pour cold milk and beat well till fluffy and peaks appears.

16.Add vanilla essence and cream cheese,powdered sugar and mix well.

17.Now for assembling the cake,cut both the cake horizontally into 2 pieces.

18.Keep a layer of cake spread the frosting on this layer then keep the other piece on top of the frosting then again spread the frosting like this finish up the layers.

19.Now spread the frosting on top and sides of the cake and smooth out well.

20.Decorate with sugar sprinkles.

21.In rest of the frosting add the color for writing and piping any other decorations.

22. Refrigerate cake for couple of hour before serving.

23.Slice and enjoy the cake.........

Chocolate Cups Filled With Coffee Cream

2011-07-07T07:41:00.005+04:00

I have seen many ways of preparing chocolate cups.This is and easy way by brushing melted chocolate to cup cake liners.You can give any filling i gave a coffee filling which was really tasty with this chocolate cups.

Ingredients:

For Chocolate Cups:

250grms Cooking chocolate

15 Cup cake liners

For Coffee Filling:

2 Sachet Dream whip powder

1/2c Cold Milk

1tsp Cocoa powder

1tsp Coffee Powder

1/2 tsp Vanilla essence

Nuts or crushed biscuits for garnishing

Method:

1.Melt the chocolate by double boiling method.

2.When it is fully melted brush the cup cake liners with melted chocolate.

3.Refrigerate it till it sets.

4.Take it out and give a second coat of chocolate in the cups.

5. Again keep this for setting.

6.Now for filling in a bowl put the dreamwhip powder,cocoa powder,coffee powder,vanilla essence and cold milk and beat till thick peaks appears.

7.Now keep this in the fridge.

8.Now before filling the cups tear off the liners slowly and carefully without breaking the cups.

9.Now fill a piping bag with the coffee filling and pipe the filling to each cups and garnish with nuts or crushed biscuits.

10.You can even fill this with plain vanilla ice cream topped with nuts.

11.Enjoy the chocolate cups!!!!!!!!!

Molten Chocolate Cake

2011-06-27T07:59:00.007+04:00

This cake is made in a large cup cake tray or can be made in individual bowls.......I made in large cup cake liners of 12 cm the size can be little more also.This is chocolate cake filled with hot chocolate fudge topped with vanilla ice cream and ice cream topped with chocolate syrup.....really yummyyy and the taste of chocolate hmmmmmmm!!!!!

Ingredients:

2c All purpose flour

1/2c Cocoa powder

1c Powdered sugar can use little more also

1c Butter room temp

2tsp Baking powder

1tsp Vanilla essence

3 Eggs room temp

1/2c Milk

For chocolate Fudge:

150g Cooking chocolate

2tbsp Butter

4tbsp Brown Sugar

For Topping:

Vanilla Ice cream

Hersheys Chocolate syrup

Method:

Step 1:

1.Sieve the flour,baking powder and cocoa powder and keep aside.

2.In a bowl beat the butter and sugar till fluffy.

3.Add eggs one by one to this mixture and beat well after each addition.

4.Now add the vanilla essence and mix well.

5.Add the flour and fold in the flour to the egg mixture slowly by adding milk in between.

6.Preheat the oven at 00 deg C for 15 mins.

7.Line up the muffin tray or grease the muffin tray and pour the batter 3/4 of each muffin.

(I used disposable aluminium muffin cups so i used cup cake liners and peeled it after baking).

8.Bake at 180 deg C for 20 to 25 mins or the till the cakes are done.

9.Allow it to cool.

Step 2:

1.For chocolate hot fudge double boil the ingredients for the fudge.

2.Till it is fully melted.

3.Pour into a clean jar.

4.This can be stored in fridge for many weeks.

5.When needed just MV till it melts.

Step 3:

1.When the cakes are cooled if using liners peel of the liners carefully.

2.Then cut out the small dome of each cake.

3.Invert the cake and keep on a plate.

4.With a small knife cut a small round in middle of the cake almost till the bottom and scoop of the cut portion.

5.Pour the hot fudge to this holes.

6.You can left it open as it is or can just close it with the cut pieces of cakes.

7.Refrigerate this.

8.While serving MV this for few seconds till the fudge just bubbles.

9.Now top this with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.

10.Top the ice cream with hersheys chocolate syrup or you can use the hot fudge itself.

11.Enjoy the molten chocolate cake!!!!!!!!!!

Prawns Masala

2011-06-19T07:49:00.009+04:00

This is an easy way to make prawns...........and really tasty one.This will go well with kubus and rice.

Ingredients:

1kg Prawns

1big Onion

10 to 15 Shallots

1big Tomato

5cloves Garlic

1medium piece Ginger

1 1/2tsp Coriander powder

1tsp Chilly powder

1/2tsp Black pepper powder

1/2tsp Fennel seeds powder

1/2tsp Turmeric powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

1/2tsp Tamarind pulp

1/2 to 3/4c Thick coconut milk

Salt

For Tempering:

Coconut oil

Mustard Seeds

Fenugreek Seeds

Curry Leaves

Method:

1.Clean the prawns well and keep aside.

2.In a kadai pour 2tbsp oil and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.

3.Add curry leaves.

4.Add the sliced onions and shallots and saute till light brown.

5.Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic.

6.Saute well and add all the dry powders and salt.

7.When the raw smell goes away add the sliced tomato.

8.When the tomatoes are done add the tamarind pulp and coconut milk.

9.Let it boil for minute.

10.Now add the cleaned prawn to the masala and mix well.

11.Let the prawns get cooked in the masala.

12.If the is more gravy put it on medium heat and let the masala to be dry or semi gravy as per your wish.

13.Add more curry leaves and if neede more spicy sprinkle some more pepper powder.

14.Serve hot with chappathis,kubus or rice.

Sending this to the kerala kitchen event of july 2011 hosted by magpie's recipes

And also to Ayeesha's event Iftar Moments hijri 1432.

Bhindi Masala

2011-06-13T07:47:00.008+04:00

This is an easy and tasty veg dish for a busy day........and those who don't like veg dishes will surely love this...........this is one of my hubby's fav veg dish.........this have a nice aroma of kasuri methi...

Now to the dish......

Ingredients:

1/2kg Bhindi/Okra/Lady's finger

2medium Onions

1large Tomato

5cloves Garlic

1medium piece Ginger

1tsp Coriander powder

1tsp Red chilly powder or more as requirement

1/2tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder

1/2tsp Cummin seeds

1/2tsp Kasuri methi

Coriander laeves

Salt

Oil

Method:

1.Wash and dry the bhindis.

2.Cut into 1 inch sized pieces.

3.Heat some oil in a kadai and deep fry this bhindis till slightly crispy.

4.Drain out the excess oil.

5.In another kadai pour 2tbsp of oil.(Can use the oil used for frying)

6.Splutter the cummin seeds.

7.Add the sliced onions and saute till light brown.

8.Add the chopped garlic and ginger and saute well.

9.Now add the chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder and mix well.

10.When the raw smell goes add the sliced tomatoes and saute well.

11.Now add the fried bhindis and mix well in this masala.

12.Close the lid and cook at medium heat for 5 to 8 mins.

13.After that add the kasuri methi and coriander leaves.

14.Serve hot with chappathis or even with plain rice.

This goes to ayeesha's any one can cook event

Mango Cake To Celebrate My 1st Blog Anniversary!!!!!!!!

2011-06-07T07:26:00.011+04:00

OMG!!!can't believe that I'm blogging for 1 year......feels really happy at this moment.....last yr this day I just put up my some recipes and pics just as to keep it as my diary but today blogging has become a part of my daily life as all other bloggers.......

I got many new and good friends around here........and now I completed one yr just because of your support and your lovely comments gave me more encouragement to keep on cooking.........

Thanx a lot to my family,relatives,friends and special thanx to all of my blogger friends..........and looking forward for more support from u all.........

And this is a seaso of mangoes here and thought to make a mango cake to celebrate my blog annivesary.........this cake was so moist and tasty......and like me many are mango lovers.....i'm crazy for mangoes........hehehe!!!!!!

Now we can enjoy the taste of mango hmmmmmmm!!!!!!

Ingredients:

1 3/4c All purpose flour

1 to 1 1/4c Powdered sugar

1 1/2tsp Baking powder

3 Eggs room temp

1/2c Butter roomtemp

1/2c oil

1c Fresh mango puree

1/2tsp Vanilla essence

1/2tsp Mango essence(optional)

For Frosting:

1/2c Cream cheese

3tbsp Softened butter

1c Icing sugar

1/2tsp Mango essence

1/2c Fresh mango puree

Mango slices for decorating

Method:

1.Sieve dry ingredients and keep aside.

2.In a bowl beat oil,butter and sugar till creamy.

3.Add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition.

4.Add the both essences.

5.Now mix the flour mixture slowly in to batches.

6.Fold in the flour mixture by adding the mango puree in between.

7.Mix well till all the flour is incorporated well.

8.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.

9.Grease a cake tin pour the batter to the tin.

10.Bake the cake at 180 degree C for 40 to 45 min or till the tester inserted comes out clean.

11.When the cake is done allow it to cool on wire rack.

12.Now for frosting mix all the ingredients till spreading consistency.

13.When the cake is cooled completely spread the frosting on top an on the sides of the cake and smooth it.

14.Decorate with some pieces of mangoes.Let it sit in the fridge for sometime.

15.Slice and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea!!!!!!!!!!

This goes to Sameena Mango recipes event

Puttu Upma And Some Awards!!!!!!!!

2011-05-31T07:51:00.010+04:00

This is an easy dish for breakfast or evening snack.This is done with rice flour steamed cakes (puttu).If u have left over puttu u can make this in 5 to 10 mins.This is tasty too......

Ingredients:

4 or 5 Pieces of puttu

1 Big onion

3 Green chillies

1 Small piece ginger

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Chilly powder

For Tempering:

Oil

Curry Leaves

1/2 tsp Urud dal

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

2 Whole red chillies

Method:

1.Crush the puttu with hand and keep aside.

2.In a pan heat oil.

3.Splutter mustard seeds and urud dal.

4.Put Whole red chilly and curry leaves.

5.Add the chopped onions and saute.

6.Add the chopped green chillies and ginger and saute.

7.Add the turmeric powder and chilly powder.

8.Add salt as per taste.

9.Now add the crushed puttu and mix well in this .Once mixed well off flame.

10.Serve hot.

These lovely awards are passed to me by prathima shivraj of indian recipes.Do visit her lovely blog and thanks a lot prathima.

I would like to share these awards with 15 of my fellow bloggers.

vardhini's kitchen

indiancuisine

food the spice of life

my culinary trial room

experiments with taste

Pass this awards to another 15 bloggers and post a comment in their recent post to collect the awards.And keeep the ball rolling......

Barbie cake

2011-05-15T13:49:00.002+04:00

This is my first barbie cake and was so happy to see after finishing it.........I made this for my daughter's birthday.The kids were really happy to see the cake.......it took half a day for me to finish the cake......I made a rectangle shaped sponge cake to keep the barbie cake.And for the barbie I made 2 round shaped cake and a dome shaped cake......

Ingredients For Sponge Cake:

6 Eggs separated

1c All purpose flour

1c Powdered Sugar

1/2tsp baking powder

1tsp Vanilla essence

2tbsp Melted butter

For Barbie Cake:(round shaped)

3 Eggs

2c All purpose flour

1c Powdered sugar

1tsp Baking powder

1tsp Vanilla essence

1/2c Milk

3tbsp Oil

For Dome Shaped Cake:

3 Eggs

1 1/2 c All purpose flour

1c Powdered sugar

1tsp Baking powder

1tsp Vanilla essence

2tbsp Oil

For Frosting Layers and sponge cake:

3Sachets Dreamwhip Powder

3tbsp Cream cheese

1/2tsp Vanilla essence

1/2c Cold Milk

For Frosting The Barbie:

350grms Butter(room temp)

3c Icing sugar

4tbsp Cream cheese

1tsp Vanilla essence

2 or 3 drops Any colour of your choice

Method of rectangle Sponge Cake:

1.For sponge cake separated the 6 eggs.

2.Beat the egg whites slightly and add half amount powdered sugar and beat till peaks appears.

3.Beat the egg yolks in another bowl with the rest of powdered sugar and vanilla essence.

4.Now sieve the dry ingredients.

5.Slowly add the egg yolk mixture to egg white and slowly mix.

6.Now add the flour mixture slowly to the egg mixture and fold in with large strokes.

7.Incorporate all the mixture well.

8.Now line up 2 rectangle or any shaped pans and pour equally to the prepared pans.

9.Slightly spread evenly.

10.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins.

11.Now bake the cakes at 165 degree c for 10 to 12 mins.

12 When touched in the middle of the cake it will springs back.This is the correct texture of the cake.

13.Now invert the cakes to a wire rack and allow it to cool.

Method Of Round cake:

1.In a bowl put the eggs whole and powdered sugar and beat well till fluffy.

2.Sieve the dry ingredients.

3.Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and fold in with spachula.

4.Add the milk in between and mix.

5.Add the oil and give some more strokes.

6.Grease 2 round small cake tins.

7.Pour the batter equally to the tins.

8.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins.

9.Bake the cake at 170 degree C for 30 to 35 mins or till the inserted tester comes out clean.

10.Take the pans out of the oven.After 5 mins invert the cakes on a wire rack and allow it to cool.

Method For dome Cake:

1.For this cake also same method done for the round shaped cakes.

2.Grease a dome shaped cake tin pour the batter into the tin.

3.Bake at same degree for the round cakes.

4.After baking allow it to cool on wirw rack and put all the cake in the fridge before icing for 30 to 45 mins to control the crumbs while cuting the layers.

Method Of making Icing:

1.For the layers whip the dreamwhip powder with milk and vanilla essence.

2.Add the cream cheese and keep on whipping till peaks appears.

Butter Icing:

1.In a bowl put the softened butter and icing sugar and beat till soft.

2.Add the vanilla essence and cream cheese and beat well.

3.Add the required colouring and beat till you get the spreading consistency or if you needed can add more icing sugar.

4.Add if u feel the icing is more stiff u can add a little amount of milk to make it spreading consistency.

Assembling the cake:

1.After refrigerating the cakes take out the sponge cake and spread a good amount of dreamwhip icing on one side of the cake and sandwich with other cake.

2.Now spread the dreamwhip icing on the top and side of the sponge cake.

3.Now keep this in the fridge for 20 mins.

4.Now cut out the domes of the round cakes and level it.

5.Cut those cakes into two portions.

6.Cut the centre of each portion with a cookie cutter or a small glass mouth.

7.Now keep one piece over the sponge cake we did icing and spread the dreamwhip icing on top of the round cake and arrange the cake on top of the other till all the four layers done.

8.Now just take the half portion of the dome cake.

9.Cut the centre of the dome also.

10.Place the cake over the layer of icing placing the dome shaped up.

11.Now do the butter icing all over the cake smoothly.

12.After the icing done keep it in the fridge for 1 hr.

13.After one hr take out the cake and insert a barbie doll wrapped in plastic throught the cut hole in the cake.

14.Now fill a decorating bag with small star nozzle and pipe stars on top of the doll like it covers all the top portion of the doll like dress.

15.Now with big star nozzles can give big stars on the lower portions and decorate as your wish.

16.Keep refrigerated for couple of hrs or over night.

17.This will bring a huge smile on our kids face.

18.Slice and enjoy the party.............

Chocolate Swiss Rolls And Awards!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-05-10T11:33:00.034+04:00

This rolls were so soft and tasty........u can use any fillings with fruits and

cream.......I used dreamwhip filling and topped with chocolate chips and dreamwhip chocolate cream.......

Ingredients:

3 Eggs(room temp)

2tbsp All purpose flour

1tbsp Cocoa powder

1/2 to 3/4 c Powdered sugar

1/4 tsp Baking powder

1tbsp Melted butter or oil

1/2 tsp Vanilla essence

For Frosting:

2Satchets Dreamwhip powder

2tbsp Melted cooking chocolate

1/4c Cold milk

Method:

1.Seperate egg whites and yolks.

2.In a bowl beat egg whites and half amount sugar till peaks appears.

3.In another bowl beat egg yolks and vanilla essence and rest of sugar till fluffy.

4.Sieve dry ingredients.

5.Slowly add egg yolk mixture to egg white mixture and fold in slowly.

6.Add flour mixture slowly and foldin with big strokes.

7.Add the melted butter and milk and mix slowly.

8.Grease and line a rectangle shaped pan with parchment paper.

9.Pour the batter to this tin and just spread slowly to make it even all sides.

10.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.

11.Bake the sheet at 175 degree C for 12 to 15 mins.

12.When we touch in the centre of the cake slowly it will springs back.That is the correct texture.

13.Now invert the cake and sprinkle icing sugar on it and place it on a kitchen towel and roll it and allow to cool.

14.Now in bowl beat all ingredients except melted chocolate for frosting till peaks appears.

15.Take out half of the cream and add melted cooking chocolate to it and mix well.

16.Now unfold the towel and spread the plain cream inside the roll and roll it again.

17.Outside the roll spread the chocolate cream and spread nicely.

18.Decorate with chocolate chips.

19.Refrigerate for 1 or 2 hrs.

20.Slice and enjoy.....

Many more awards from my blogger friend samira of mysonpari.Thanks samira for sharing these lovely awards with me and friends pls check out her blog with yummy recipes......

I'm sharing this with my friends:

sojo of myculinaryexpiriments

pari of foodelicious

kirthi of kirthiskitchen

deeksha of dee'skitchen

priya of nowserving

padhu of padhuskitchen

jay of tastyappetite

raks kitchen

sumi of sumiskitchen

prema of premasthaligai

kurinji of kurinjikathambam

namitha of collaborativecurry

reshmi of easycook

srivalli of spiceyourlife

meera of enjoyindianfood

Kanambu Fish Curry

2011-04-28T07:12:00.014+04:00

This curry is is an easy one.We can make this with any fish......kanambu is a small fish and really tasty........and the flavor of coconut oil and small onons give a special taste for the curry.....

Ingredients:

1kg Fish (any fish)

1 Medium size Onion

4 Pods Garlic

1 Medium piece Ginger

1 Big tomato

4 Green Chillies

2tsp Red chilly powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Fennel seeds

1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds

2c Thick coconut milk

1/4c Tamarind pulp

Oil

Salt

For Tempering:

Coconut oil

Curry leaves

10 Shallots

Method:

1.In a mud pot(chatti) heat little oil.

2.Now put fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds.

3.When this starts spluttering and the flavor comes add the sliced onions.

4.When the onions starts transparent add the sliced garlic,ginger and green chillies.

5.Saute well and now add the red chilly powdr and turmeric powder.

6.When the raw smell goes of add the sliced tomtoes.

7.When tomatoes are soft pour the tamarind pulp and mix well.

8.Now add the coconut milk.

9.When the coconut milk starts boiling add the cleaned fish.If u need more gravy u can add little more coconut milk.

10.When the fish is cooked off the flame.

11.Now spread some coconut oil over the curry.

12.Sprinkle the chopped shallots and curry leaves also on the curry when the curry is very hot.After this close with a lid and allow to sit for sometime.

13 .This allows the shallots to get soft and the flavour will fully get to the curry.

14.This is tasty with plain rice,chappathi or kubus.

Coconut Cake And Some More Awards!!!!!!!!!

2011-04-20T07:04:00.040+04:00

This is a cake with full flavour of coconut.......this I made for my son's b'day.This was really soft too.Kids too loved it so much.....

Now to the cake:

Ingredients:

2c all purpose flour

1c Powdered sugar

3 Eggs

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1/2c Butter

1/2c Oil

1 tsp Vanilla essence

1/2 to 3/4c Thick coconut milk

1/2c Dessicated coconut

For Icing:

3sachets Dream whip powder

2tbsp Cream cheese

1tbsp Coconut milk powder

1/4c Cold milk or water

1/2tsp Vanilla essence

1tbsp Dessicated coconut

Any food colour as your wish

Method:

1.Sift flour and baking powder and keep aside.

2.In a bowl beat butter,oil and sugar till creamy.

3.Add eggs one by one to this mixture and beat well after each addition.

4.Add vannilla essence and mix well.

5.Add the flour mixture to this and fold in with a wooden spoon.

6.In between add coconut milk little and mix.

7.After the whole flour mixture is added and the batter is too thick ad coconut milk and make to consistency of a cake batter.

8.Now add the dessicated coconut and mix well.

9.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.

10.Grease a cake tin and pour the cake batter to the prepared cake tin.

11.Bake this at 175 degree C for 35 to 40 mins or till the inserted tester comes out clean.

12.When the cake is done cool it on a wire rack.

13.Now for icing in a bowl put the dreamwhip powder and coconut milk powder and add the cold milk and beat witha beater till peaks appears.

14.If the cream is so stif add little more cold milk and beat well.

15.Add the cream cheese and beat well.

16.After the cake is cooled completely cut the cake into 2 halves.

17.Spread some icing on one side of the cake and keep the other portion on top of this.

18.Now spread the cream on top and sides of the cake.

19.Now in rest of the cream add any colour of your wish and decorate.

20.Srinkle the dessicated coconut on sides of the cake.

21.Keep refrigerated for couple of hours.

22.Slice and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

These awards are passed to me from my fellow blogger shoba of food mazaa.Thanx alot shoba....

Strawberry Cake

2011-04-09T21:03:00.020+04:00

This cake is made by fresh strawberries and it tasted sooooooo good...........kids enjoyed it because it was colour full and had very good strawberry flavor..........as now good strawberries comes here in this season.So I had a good amount of strawberries on my fridge.And this fruit can't be kept for many days I thought will make out something from this.I gave a strawberry icing also for this and it came out well..........

Ingredients:

2c All purpose flour

1c Powdered sugar

1/2c Butterroom temp

1/2c Oil

3 Eggs room temp

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1tsp Strawberry essence

1/2tsp Vanilla essence

3/4c Fresh strawberry puree

For Frosting:

1/2c Butter room temp

3/4c Fresh strawberry puree

4tsp Cream Cheese

1c Icing sugar or as per taste

1/2tsp Strawberry essence

Sliced strawberries for filling and topping

Method:

1.Beat butter,oil and sugar in a bowl.

2.Beat till creamy and add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.

3.Sieve the flour and baking powder and keep aside.

4.Add the essences and mix well.

5.Now add the flour mixture and fold in.

6.In between add the strawberry puree and mix well.

7.Grease a cake tin and pour the batter to it.

8.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins.

9.Now bake the cake at 165 degree C for 40 to 45 mins or till the tester inserted comes out clean.

10.Once finished baking cool the cake completely.

11.Make the icing by mixing all the ingredients for icing and beat well.

12.Keep this in the fridge for one hr or till the cake gets cool.

13.Once the cake is cooled cut the cake into 2 halves.

14.In the bottom part spread some frosting and keep some slices of strawberries.

15.Again spread some frosting on top of the strawberries.

16.Keep the other part ok cake on this.

17.Spread the frosting all over the cake and sides.

18.Decorate with sliced strawberries.

19.Refrigerate it for 1 hr.

20.Slice and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

This goes to torviews akheela event.

Tiramisu And Awards!!!!!!!!!!

2011-04-04T12:04:00.035+04:00

This is an famous Italian dessert..........I have seen many versions of this.And many easy methods also.......i thought if making will make according to the correct way.Here we don't get mascarpone cheese every where.So i made it at home with torviews akheela's recipe.The dessert really came out so delish.

Now to the recipe.............

Ingredients:

For biscuit layer:

1 Big packet lady's finger biscuit

2c Dark coffee

1/4 c Sugar

For Mascarpone cheese:

500 ml Whipping cream

1tbsp Lime juice

For Zabaglione:

3 Large egg yolks

1/4 c Sugar

1tsp Vanilla essence

Other Ingredients:

1c Fresh cream

3 Egg whites beated

1/2 c Sugar

Step 1:

Making Mascarpone cheese:

1.Boil water in a sauce pan.Top of the boiling water keep a bowl.Pour the whipping cream in that bowl.

2.While u see small bubbles on surface of the cream add the lime juice.

3.Stir for some time and remove it from heat.

4.Now keep a muslin cloth on a strainer kept over a bowl and pour this cheese to the cloth.

5.After 30 mins cover it with a cling film and refrigerate it to 12 hrs or overnight for best results.

6.After refrigerating it will solidify.

Step 2:

Making Zabaglione:

1.In a sauce pan boil water and over the boiling water keep a bowl.

2..The bowl should not touch the water.

3.In the bowl put the egg yolks and sugar.

4.Whisk it very well till u get a thick creamy mixture.

5.Add the Vanilla essence and mix.

6.Keep aside for cooling.

Step 3:

For coffee syrup :

1.Prepare coffee syrup buy adding 1to 2 tsp of coffee powder in 2 c warm water.

2.Add sugar to this and mix.

Step 4:

Preparing the whole cream mixture:

1.In a bowl mix the mascarpone cheese,zabaglione and mix together.

2.Mix the fresh cream to this.

3.In another bowl beat the egg white with sugar till peaks appears.

4.Now fold the egg whites to the cheese mixture and mix well slowly.

Step 5:

Layering the Tiramisu:

1.In a pudding dish layer the biscuits dipped in coffee syrup.

2.Just dip and take it other wise it will be so soggy.

3.Now pour a layer of cheese mixture on top of the biscuits.

4.Now again layer biscuits over the cream.

5.Pour the rest cheese mixture over the biscuits.

6.Keep this for setting for 5 to 6 hrs or overnight.

7.While serving seive some cocoa powder or chocolate swirls.

8.Enjoy the tiramisu!!!!!!!!!

Now to the awards:

This awards is passed to me by sojo of my culinary experiments.Thanx a lot sojo this made me soooooo happy that I can't even explain..........

7 facts about me:

1.Believes in God blindly.

2.I'm a music lover.

3.Now a days my interests are cooking and blogging.

4.Loves reading any piece of paper which comes to my hand.

5.Likes traveling,drawing,stitching etc......

6.Loves my family more than anything.

7.Hmmmmm and one more thing chocolates and sweets which can't be forgotten LOL!!!!

This awards goes to:

aipi of usmasala

satya of superyummyrecipes

ayeesha of tasteofpearlcity

akheela of torview

akila of akilaskitchen

valarmathi of valarskitchenbasics

deepa of hamareerasoi

priya of priya'seasyntastyrecipes

shabeena of shabscuisine

swapna of swapnascuisine

adelina of vegetarianyogini

priya of mharorajasthansrecipes

hasna of kachussdelight

dr.sameenaprathap of myculinarycreations

prema of premasthaligai

Pass this to 15 other bloggers and leave a comment in their recent post to collect the award.Keep the ball rolling........

Karimeen Pollichathu

2011-03-29T16:12:00.041+04:00

This is a special dish with fish in some places in kerala..........this ia a real treat for sea food lovers.....this is made with fishes with thick flesh.Fish marinates with gravy and packed in banana leaves and prepared in mud pots or non stick tawas.........this can be made in easy way also by first steaming the fish then rest of the process.I made without frying the fish....so that the fish gets the full flavour and taste of the marinated masala.......my hubby and our friends really loved this one...........I didn't get perfect pictures for this as my kids and hubby were waiting on the dining table.........

Now to the recipe.....................

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Fish karimeen(pearl spot) or Pomfret

1 Big onion

1c Shallots sliced (loosely packed)

4 Big cloves garlic

1 Medium piece ginger

1 Big tomato

1tsp Coriander powder

2tsp Red chilly powder

1tsp Pepper powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1c Thick coconut milk

1tsp tamarind pulp or kokum pulp

For Tempering:

Mustard seeds

Fenugreek seeds

Oil

Salt

Curry leaves

Method:

1.Clean the fish and put cuts on the fish and keep aside.

2.In a pan add little oil splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.

3.Add sliced onions and sliced shallots and saute well.

4.When the onions start changing the color and finely chopped ginger and garlic.

5.Saute well and add the coriander powder,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and pepper powder and mix well.

6.Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well till the tomatoes are soft.

7.Add the tamarind pulp,salt and mix well.

8.Add the thick coconut milk and curry leaves and mix well.

9.Let it boil for some minutes in simmer till u get a thick gravy.

10.Now wash the banana leaves dry it and just soften it by putting it up on an open flame.(Ila Vattal).

11.Then as seen in the above picture Put some masala on the leaf and place the fish over the masala.

12.Cover the fish with masala and fill it inner portion also with some masala.You can add some more curry leaves now.

13.Now cover the fish with the banana leaf and tie with some thread to make a packet.

14.Now heat a mud chatti or in a tawa spread some coconut oil and place this packet carefully over the tawa and close with a lid.

15.Cook on a medium flame each sides for 10 mins.

16.Serve hot with plain rice,kubus or chapathis.