Monday, August 5, 2013

Falooda



Falooda
 
Falooda is a cold and sweet beverage containing many ingredients. Traditionally it is made by mixing rose syrup (You can substitute the flavor base with mango chocolate, saffron syrup) with vermicelli and basil seeds, jelly pieces and seasonal fruits along with either milk or ice cream/fresh cream.
Faluda is a popular summer drink too
Ingredients For a serving of 2
1) Milk -1 cups (boiled and chilled).
2) Jelly – 4 table spoon.
3) Vermicelli – 4 Table spoon. (Cooked)
4) Ice cream (vanilla) -4 scoops.
5) Rose syrup – 2 tbsp
6) Basil seeds 1 table spoon- (soaked in water for minimum 30 minutes)
7) Pistachios /Almond /nuts (crushed) – For decoration.
Method
Cook the Vermicelli in hot water for 5 minutes and drain all the water and cool it.
Take a serving (preferably tall) glass and add the rose syrup. Slightly glide the glass so that the rose syrup coats everywhere.
Now add the vermicelli on top of the syrup.  Then add the chilled milk and then a layer of soaked basil seeds, chopped fruits and jelly finally add ice cream.
Decorate with chopped nuts and serve it.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sausage Puffs



Sausage Puffs

Ingredients

1) 3 sheets frozen puff pastry

2) Sausage - 03 nos. halved

3) 1 egg, beaten (Optional - I dint use).


Method


Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

Roll out pastry sheets with sausage pieces according to desired shapes.

Brush tops with egg (optional) then bake in preheated oven for about 2o-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Moist Banana Cake


Moist Banana Cake

















Moist Banana Cake

1)      1 ½ cups self-raising flour
2)      1 ½ Granulated Sugar
3)      2 Banana’s
4)      2 Eggs
5)      ¼ cup- Water.
6)      1 teaspoon – Baking Powder
7)      ½ Teaspoon – Baking Soda
8)      ½ teaspoon- salt.
9)      1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
10)   180 ml – Milk/buttermilk
11)   1 teaspoon- vinegar.
12)   125 gm. butter.( softened)

Method

Blend the banana with water in a blender. In a separate vessel beat the sugar and eggs. (Add eggs one by one), then add softened butter and vanilla essence and mix well. Then add Milk with vinegar again beat the mixture, finally add the flour to the wet ingredient using a spatula and mix well. (Add baking soda, baking powder & salt in to the flour and sieve well before adding to the wet mixture.)
Preheat oven to 180C. Meanwhile grease the baking tray/ loaf tin using butter and dust some flour over it and keep aside. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake it for 30 to 35 mins at 180° C.
Test by inserting a skewer/toothpick in the middle and it should come out clean. The sides should come away from the pan slightly. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.