Thursday, October 28, 2010

Vanilla Cake


Ingredients:
All purpose flour: 3 cups
Baking powder: 3 tsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Unsalted butter: 1 cup
Granulated sugar: 2 cups
Eggs: 4
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Milk: 1 cup

Method:
Preheat the oven to 375 F. sift the flour, baking powder and salt together 2-3 times into a bowl and set aside. In a deep bowl, beat the butter. Add the granulated sugar and whip until it's blended. Add the eggs, mix until well combined. Add vanilla extract. Add the flour to the butter mixture, Pour milk little by little. Mix well until the batter turns to a pouring consistancy.
Grease a aluminium cake tin with butter and then sprinkle some flour. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.

Whipped Cream Frosting:
Heavy whipping cream: 1 1/2 cup
Vanila extract: 1/2 tsp
Granulated Sugar: 2 tbsp
Coca powder: 1 1/2 tbsp


Method:
In a large mixing bowl, add the whipping cream, vanilla extract, sugar and coca powder stir well. Beat the mixture until stiff peaks form . apply this on the cake


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Monday, October 18, 2010

Mutton Fry


Ingredients:
Mutton: 1kg
Onions: 2 medium
Green Chilly: 3-4 pcs
Ginger crushed: 1 tbsp
Garlic crushed: 1 tbsp
Tomato: 1 medium
Chili powder: 3 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp
Fennel seed powder: 4 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1tsp
Vinegar: 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 spring

Method:
Clean and wash mutton pieces with vinegar and turmeric powder. Heat oil in a pressure cooker add onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt and curry leaves till soft. Add tomato and saute well. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, fennel seed powder and garam masala. Add mutton pieces and half cup water to this. Close the lid and pressure cook until meat is tender and soft. Remove from fire. Open the lid. Heat oil in another pan, add cooked mutton along with gravy. Fry utill the mutton turns dark and masala coated well. Serve hot with rice.



Saturday, October 16, 2010

Beef Cutlet


Ingredients:
Ground Beef: 800 gm
Potato: 2 big
Onion: 3 medium
Ginger chopped: 2 tbsp
Garlic chopped: 2 tbsp
Green chilli chopped: 2 pc
Curry Leaves: 1 spring
Chilli powder: 11/2 tsp
Meat masala: 1 tsp
Garam masala: 2 tsp
Fennel seed powder: 3 tsp
Pepper powder: 3 tsp
Salt: to taste
Bread crumbs: 1 cup
Egg white: 2
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Oil:

Method:
Wash the potatoes and pressure cook them until soft. Peel the potatoes and mash them very well with spoon and keep aside. Wash and clean meat with vinegar and turmeric powder. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic and curry leaves saute till it turns golden color. Add ground beef. Saute well. Add chilli powder, garam masala, fennel seed powder, pepper powder, meat masala and salt. Cook until it turns soft. Allow the mixture to cool. Once it is cooled add mashed potatoes & mix well. Make small balls with the mixture & flatten with hands into round shape.


Beat the egg white. Add bread crumbs to a plate. Dip each cutlet in egg white and roll with bread crumbs until fully coated. Heat oil in a pan, Deep fry/shallow fry until golden brown color. Serve hot with ketchup or sliced onions.