VANILLA  CUP  CAKES  WITH  HOT  CHOCOLATE  SAUCE


A lovable treat for kids on this christmas


INGREDIENTS :-

1     cup flour
3/4  cup powdered sugar
1/2  tsp baking powder
1/4  tsp baking soda
1/4  tsp salt
1/2  cup butter ( white )
1     cup milk
1/2  cup milk powder
1     tbsp lemon juice
1/2  tsp vanilla essence


METHOD :-

Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda in a vessel
I generally give a blend to these three
Take another vessel put in it all the ingredients left over and blend it for around 5 to 6 min
Mix the flour mix with the blended mixture
Preheat the oven at 180 degree for 10 min
Place cup cake covers in a cup cakes mould
Fill the cup cake cover with 3/4 of the batter
Bake it for 20 min



HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE :-

1/2  cup sugar
1 tbsp flour
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla essence


METHOD :-

Heat milk ,butter and vanilla essence in pan
When the butter melts then add flour ,sugar and cocoa powder
Cook it on medium flame for 5 to 6 min

Pour the hot chocolate sauce on the cup cakes

NUTRELLA SPREAD SWISS ROLL

INGREDIENTS :-

3/4 cup all purpose flour 

1/2 cup sugar ( powdered )

1/2 cup milk  powder 

1/4 cup butter 

1/2 tsp baking powder 

2 tbsp cocoa powder 

1/2 cup milk ( depends on the consistency of cake batter )

1 tsp vanilla essence 

3 to 4 tbsp nutrella spread 

METHOD :-

Mix well or sieve all purpose flour baking powder and cocoa powder 

Using a hand blender mix sugar , milk powder,vanilla essence  , white butter and half (1/4) of milk 

When mixed properly add the all purpose mixture to it 

Again blend it properly if its too thick add the rest of the milk 

FOR DOTS :-

Take butter butter place it on a baking dish 

Greece the butter paper 

Now take a small portion of batter and add any colour in it 

Place small dots of that batter on the greeced tray 

Set in in refrigerator for 15 min 

After 15 min slowly pour the batter on the dots 

Preheat the oven on 180 degree and bake the cake for 15 min

After 15 min take the cake out and fastly apply the nutrella spread and roll it slowly 

After rolling pack it in the butter paper and keep in refrigerator until set 

 

pl.note:-

the process of spreading the nutrella and rolling the cake should be done when the cake is hot 

if the cake cools down it will not roll properly 

AMLA CANDY

I don't need any explanation for amla because we all know how beneficial it is for all of us to eat


INGREDIENTS :-

1 kg amla
1 kg sugar
1 tbsp black salt
1/2 tbsp salt
2 tsp zeera ( cumin ) powder

Method :-

Boil the amla by giving it 1 whistle or 2
Apart its portion
Take a glass bowl ( if not take a steel one ) and place the amla in it
Place the sugar on the top of it and all the salt and black salt
Keep it in sunlight for around 3 to 4 days
After 4 days strain the amla from the sugar syrup, and again keep these candies in sunlight for 2 days or more
Store in jar by sprinkling cumin powder on top
U can avoid cumin powder if u don't like it
U can use the left over syrup as Amla Sharbat or in making another set of candies

Please note :-
Amla candy is best in colour only in sunlight
It becomes black in colour if u strain them on a cloudy day

LEHSUNI   LACCHA   PARATHA 

Garlic flaovour is my fav and also my family loves it 

the aroma of garlic builds up my temptation 

INGREDIENTS :-

2 cup wheat flour 

3 to 4 tbsp crushed garlic 

salt 

ghee 

METHOD :-

Take 2 tbsp of ghee in that mix crushed garlic 

Make a soft dough of wheat with salt in it 

Take a par of kneaded flour ( as we take for paratha ) 

Roll it big , then apply ghee which is mixed with garlic 

Fold it as shown in the pic and roll as shown in the pic 

Then again roll it with light hands 

Put on non stick pan and cook it as paratha 

Serve with butter 

For more taste i added kasuri methi but its optional 

CHENNA  RABRI

Easy and simple rabri and very tasty to
A perfect use of spare milk and paneer


INGREDIENTS :-

FOR RABRI :-

1 Liter milk
1/2 cup sugar
8 to 10 strands of kesar ( dissolved in 2 tbsp of milk )

FOR CHENNA :-

1/2 Liter milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup water

METHOD :-

Make chenna from the above mentioned ingredients and wash it in running water as the smell and taste of lemon disappears
Strain it in a strainer and keep it aside till 10 min
Grate the chenna and keep aside
Boil 1 liter of  milk and till it becomes 1/2
Put the kesar strands dissolve in 2 tbsp of milk
Add sugar in it and stir continuously till the sugar melts
Put the grated chenna in it and simmer it and keep it till 5 to 6 min, in this way chenna will mix in the rabri firmly
Garnish it with pista and kesar strands

My mom special recipe which i love a lot and was and is one of my favourite

It will be a great honour for me to add my mom's recipe in my blog and giving it a new name 

A mixture of all the veggies with my mom's superhit recipe RIYA,S  FOOD JUNCTION SPECIAL  

INGREDIENTS :-

1 cup cauliflower 

3/4 cup french beans 

3/4 cup green peas 

3/4  cup carrot 

3/4 cup potatoes 

3/4 cup green bell pepper 

1 cup paneer ( cut into short cubes )

All the veggies should be finely chopped 

4 to 5 tomatoes ( puree)

1/2 cashew soaked in milk for 1/2 an hour 

1 tbsp kasuri methi 

1  1/2 tbsp red chilly powder 

1/2 tsp garam masala 

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 

1/2 tsp green chilly paste 

1/2 cup fresh cream ( malai)

salt 

METHOD :-

Par boil the veggies ( put the veegies in warm water and boil it till they are 1/2 cooked )

 Don't boil the bell pepper and cottage cheese ( paneer ) 

Grind the cashew into fine paste 

Take 1 tbsp oil in a pan put all the veggies along with bell pepper and cottage cheese 

Saute for a minute , put 1/2 tbsp red chilly powder and salt and saute for another 2 min or till the water is completely soaked 

Keep the sauted veggies in side 

Now take a pan and put 2 tbsp of oil 

Put ginger ,garlic and green chilly paste 

Saute for a minute and then add tomato puree 

Put red chilly powder ( remaining ) and garam masala and add salt  

When the mixture starts leaving oil add cashew paste 

Stir for 5 minute then add all the saute veggies in it 

Mix it well  and add kasuri methi and fresh cream in the end

If the consistency is thick at 1 cup water in it and simmer for 5 to 7 min 

Garnish with fried onions 

Sreve with roti or naan 

DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Dark chocolate mousse with coffee flour mixed with M&M  banana flavour
Kids jst loved this
Preparation time jst 15 min and setting time 2 hours
No gelatin or agar agar

INGREDIENTS :-

1 cup dark chocolate
1/4 cup m& m ( if u dont have u can replace by chocochips or gems )
3/4  cup fresh cream
2 tbsp honey
3 to 4 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp coffee powder

METHOD :-

Take a double boiler that means a pan half filled with water and in that pan place another small pan with dark chocolate
Add honey and coffee powder mixed in milk in it
Stir continuously till the chocolate is completely melt
Keep aside for 10 to 15 min
Take fresh cream in a cold pan ( empty pan kept in refrigerator for half an hour )
Whip it till it becomes smooth
Don't over whip
Then add the chocolate mixture in the cream
Mix M&M  in the mixture
Pour in glass and keep it in refrigerator for 3 hours