Friday, 24 January 2014

No Egg Cocoa Pancakes with lemon curd

Recipe Source : MySelf




Self Raising Flour - 100 grams
Cocoa - 10 grams
Milk(skimmed) - 260 ml
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water -2 tbsp
Caster Sugar - 1 tsp
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp

1. Mix all the wet ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Sieve the flour and cocoa directly into the bowl and mix well together.
3. Heat the non stick pan , once it's hot take the batter in a large spoon and pour it onto the pan to achieve the desired thickness of your pancakes  . 
4.Serve by spreading lemon curd on the pancakes while they are still hot.


Bhindi Dopyaza / Bendakaya Vepudu

Recipe Source : Chez Suchi


Made this bhindi dish from Chez Shuchi , I used half the amount of spice and we all loved it .

I followed the steps as it is but finished it off by placing it in the oven at 220 degrees for 6 minutes for more crispy ness :)

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Mushroom Pulav Rice Cooker

Recipe Source : Kanthamani Vantakalu (a telugu cook book)



Ingredients Quantity
Button Cup Mushrooms150 grams
Onions1 medium Sliced length wise
Red Chilli Powder1/4 tsp
TurmericA big pinch
Green Chillies2 slit length wise
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Clove , Cardamom , Bay leaf 1 each
Cinnamon 1 inch
Oil2 tbsp
Rice150 grams(soaked for 1/2 hour)
Milk

200ml
Water220ml
Saltas per taste

Method :
1.Heat oil in a pan , once it's hot add clove, cinnamon stick, cardamom, bay leaf .
2.Add green chillies , onions and fry until onions are golden brown
3.Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell goes off and add red chilli powder , turmeric and salt.
4.Add chopped mushrooms and sprinkle some water cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat 5.After 5 minutes remove lid , turn heat on high and fry for few minutes
6.Add soaked rice and fry on high heat until water evaporates
7.Transfer the contents to a rice cooker and let the cooker do the work for you :)

Enjoy it with Raita or some chips like I did..