Marble Cake/ Zebra Cake

Ingredients:
All-purpose flour: 2 cups
Eggs: 3 nos
Powdered sugar: 11/2 cup
Milk: 3/4 cup
Oil: 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence: 1/2 tsp
Baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
Cocoa powder: 2 tbsp
Salt: 1/4 tsp

Method
Sieve together all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda, keep aside. In a mixing bowl, mix sugar and egg, beat till smooth. Pour oil and vanila essence, beat well. Add the flour little by little, Add the milk and beat until the batter turns soft. Divide the mixture into 2 equal portions, Keep one portion plain. Add cocoa powder into another and mix well. Preheat the oven to 180 degree C. Grease the pan with oil. First pour one big spoon of plain batter into the middle of the baking pan. Then pour a big spoon of cocoa batter on top of the plain batter. Continue alternating the batters until finish. Transfer the mixture to the pre heated oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes. Insert a skewer into the center, if its come out clean, Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack.

Chicken fry

Ingredients:
Chicken thighs: 7 nos
Chilly powder: 11/2 tbsp
Pepper powder: 3/4 tbsp
Garam masala: 1/4 tsp
Ginger paste: 1 tsp
Garlic paste: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Soya sauce: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Oil

Method: 
Wash and clean chicken. Combine all the above ingredients to a fine paste. Apply this marinade on the chicken and keep aside for 1-2 hrs. Heat oil  in a pan, shallow fry both sides till crisp. Serve hot

Crispy Fried Potato

Ingredients:
Potato: 2 big
Salt: to taste
Oil: for deep frying
Water:

 Method:
Clean and cut potato into lengthwise. Heat water in a deep bottom pan, add potato and boil till half done. Remove from water and allow it to drain. Heat oil in a pan, add potato. Fry until it turns crisp, add salt. Serve hot.

Mixed Fried Rice

Ingredients:
Rice: 2 cup
Water: 3 3/4 cup
Egg: 2 nos
Chicken thighs: 2 nos
Prawns: 1/4 cup
Butter: 1 tbsp
Green peas: 1/4 cup
Carrot cubed: 1 big
Beans chopped: 1/4 cup
Mushroom sliced: 5 nos
Capsicum Thinly sliced: 1 small
Onion chopped: 1 small
Lemon juice: 1/2 tbsp
Spring onion: 2 tbsp
Garlic: 1tbsp
Soya sauce: 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce: 1/4 tbsp
Hot sauce: 2 tsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp
Oil:
Salt: to taste

Method:

Wash the rice and drain. Heat butter in a deep bottom pan, Add rice and sauté well. When the rice starts cracking, pour the water, salt and lemon juice. Cover and cook in low flame till the rice is done.Remove from fire and keep aside. Mix egg with 1tsp pepper powder and salt, blend together. Heat oil in a pan, pour the egg mixture, stir continously till cooked and keep aside. Cook prawns with little water,salt and pepper powder. Cook chicken with little water, salt and pepper powder till cooked, remove bones and cut chicken into small pieces. In a steamer, add peas, carrot, beans, capsicum and mushroom, cook untill 1/2 done. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic fry for 1 minute, add onion, fry until soft, add pepper powder, saute for 2-3 minutes, then add soya sauce, hot sauce and tomato sauce, saute well. Then add steamed vegetables, chicken pieces and prawns. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from fire and mix it with cooked rice. Add scrambled egg and spring onion,mix well. Serve hot.