Sunday, November 24, 2013

CASHEW MILK CAKE-SUNDAY BRUNCH

Sundays are usually special as i try to make something innovative
INGREDIENTS:
Cashew broken in to small pieces-11/4cup
Milk powder-2cups
Rawa-3/4 cup
Besan-1cup
Sugar-3cups
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Water-1cup
Ghee-1cup


METHOD
Take some ghee in a kadai and fry the rawa,then fry the besan till the raw smell disappears.
Add the cashews and fry for one minute,mix the milk powder to this mixture and transfer in to a vessel.
Add sugar in the kadai with little water so as to immerse the sugar completly and make a thick syrup.
We can just try it on a plate by touching the sugar syrup.Now add the mixture,cardamom powder and the remaining ghee till it leaves the sides of the pan.To test keep it the gas on a sim and test a small portion on a plate.If it hardens then transfer in to a ghee sread plate.Mark thye squares and store it in a tight jar once it is cooled.Very easy and simple and tastes very good!!!!!!


Thursday, November 14, 2013

EGGLESS DATES WALNUT CAKE-SUNDAY BRUNCH

Please excuse me for posting the recipe for sunday brunch this late as i was out of station to Mumbai for a wedding.Today being our wedding day baked an eggless cake.This recipe is mu aunty Mohana
INGREDIENTS
Maida-1cup
Dates-12
Figs-5(optional)
Jaggery-1cup(POWDERED)
Oil-1cup
Milk-11/4cups
Baking soda-1tsp
Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp
Cocoa powder-1/2tsp
Instant coffee-1/4tsp
Walnuts,cashews,raisins mixed little powdered-1cup


METHOD:
Soak the dates and figs in warm milk for one hour.Grind it in a mixie,add the jaggery, coffee,cocoa, cinnamonpowder and  oil to it. pulse it for two minutes.In a wide bowl take the maida ,soda mix well.Add the ground mixture to it.Add the nuts and mix well Take a microsafe vessel add a spoon ogf ghee and dust it with flour.Transfer the mixture and bake in micro mode for eight to ten minutes.In between test it with a knife.If it does not stick please stop the baking....Moist,tasty cake is ready