Recipe #7 How to make Cinnamon Delight Cake with pistachio and Brown syrup

HOW TO MAKE 

Cinnamon Delight Cake 
with Pistachio and Brown Syrup 

( serves 8 people  -Best served with Tea or "Chai karak" )

The recipe happened while experimenting in the kitchen. I realised how the cake soaked in most of the brown syrup which resulted in the cake being beautifully moist. IT's perfect for Tea parties and family gatherings.

Ingredients you will need for Cake :

1. 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
2. 1/2 tsp. baking powder 
3. ½ cup white sugar
4. 1 tsp. salt
5. 2 tbsp. butter
6. 1 egg
7. 1 cup milk
8. Vanilla essence 

Ingredients you will need for Brown Syrup  :

1. 1 cup water
2. ½ cup Brown sugar
3. Cinnamon powder
4. 8 pieces of pistachios crushed 

Method:

1. First place the butter, white sugar and salt and use mixer.
2. Then mix the egg and milk
3. Add the vanilla essence
4. Mix the flour with the baking powder in separate bowl.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the mixer
6. You should get a smooth light batter.
7. Place the batter in the cake tin (butter tin before placing batter.)
8. While the cake bakes for 20 mins  (200 F)
9. Place the 1 cup water and sugar in a pan on high flame
10. Once the  sugar is dissolved completely close the flame and leave it to cool should be thick like a syrup.
11.  Take the cake place on a rack to cool
12. When serving pour the syrup on the cake and sprinkle cinnamon and pistachio on top of it.

Recipe #6 Baked Lime Chicken with Mash Potato

How to make 
Baked Lime Chicken 
with Mash Potato

A simple and perfect recipe for a Dinner with loved ones

Ingredients:

1.     2 pieces of chicken thigh or leg 450g (keep skin on)

2.    
1 piece ginger around 10cm,

3.    5 cloves of garlic

4.    
1tsp. salt

5.    ½ tsp. pepper

6.    1tsp. oregano

7.    1tsp. basil

8.    1tsp. coriander powder 

9.   Juice 1 large lime  
or 2 tbsp.of lime juice
10. 1tsp. Turmeric powder

Method :

1.    Put the oven on at around 270 degrees

2.    Place ginger ,garlic ,lime juice and grind in the grinder to form a paste.

3.    Wash the chicken with warm water and drain .

4.    Rub the paste and the left ingredients coriander and turmeric powder on the chicken, leave to marinade for 15 mins.

5.   Cut the small onion into 5 pieces and place in oven tray
6. Then place the chicken on to an oven tray
7. Bake for 40 mins.

Ingredients For Mash Potato :

1.     3 large potatoes, peeled

2.  1 tsp salt

3.    ½ tsp. black pepper

4.    ¾ cup milk

5.    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6. 1/2 cup sour cream 

Method:

1.     Peel the potatoes and boil in 4 cups of water in a large pot.

2.    Bring to boil and then reduce the flame. For around 10-15 mins

3.    Then in another pot put milk and butter and bring to a boil then leave on the side.

4.    Remove the boiled potatoes and place in a large bowl and crush. 

5.    Gradually add the milk and butter mixture, mix well

6.    Then add sour cream, salt and pepper.
7.  Then it is ready to serve. (If you want a more creamy mash then blend the mixture in the blender)

A little announcement

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately I am travelling for around a month ,which basically means I wont be able to cook in my kitchen.

Yes I will miss it dearly ,
But as soon as I'm back I will post some new recipes.

Hope you all have a lovely summer.

Recipe #5 MEGA Cheese Balls with Tomato sauce

How to make

Mega Cheese Balls with Tomato Sauce

(yields around 16 small cheese balls)

This Post is for all the CHEESE lovers out there.
I've called it MEGA as it has 3 different cheeses in it
Its Simple, Easy and Cheesy.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup mozzarella cheese ( shredded ) 
2. 1/2 cup parmesan cheese ( shredded )
3. 2 slice cheese and shred ( any company will do )
4. 1 egg
5. 1 1/2 tbsp. All purpose flour.
6. 2 tbsp. oregano powder
7. 2 tbsp. basil powder
8. 1/2 tsp. salt ( since cheese already has salt in it )
9. 1/2 tsp. pepper

For covering ( 3 options ) :

1. 1 egg (beat the egg in a bowl)
   Options either (you can choose to make all or just one type )

1. 3 tbsp. flour 
2. 3  tbsp. oats 
3. 3 tbsp. bread crumbs

Ingredients for Tomato paste  :

1. 1 tbsp. olive oil 
2. 1 small onion chopped finely 
3. 1 clove garlic chopped finely 
4. 1 small tomato chopped 
5. 2 tbsp. tomato paste 
6. 1/2 cup cooking cream (optional ) you can use water instead 
7. 1 tbsp. oregano 
8. 1 tbsp. basil 
9. 1 tsp. pepper
10. 1 tsp.salt 

 Method:

1. Mix all the three cheeses .
2. Add egg ,salt ,pepper ,oregano ,basil
3. Then add the flour to form a dough.
4. Then with your hand form small balls.
5. Then to cover them beat one egg.
6. Dip the ball in the egg and then dip in either flour ,oats or bread crumbs to coat.
7. Then fry them in oil. (You do not need to deep fry them around 4 tbsp. of oil in a small pan is enough )

Method for Tomato Sauce:

1. Heat the  olive oil in pan then and onion and garlic until they turn golden brown
2. Then add tomato paste , basil ,salt ,pepper ,oregano.
3. Then add the tomato and leave to cook until the tomato have become par of the paste.( It will still be bitty )
4. Finally add cooking cream and stir leave to cook for 5 min until the sauce reduces.

   Notes:

1. Do not over fry the cheese balls then should turn only a golden brown 
2. Out of experience children have preferred the bread crumbs coating while elders have preferred the oats coating.
3. MAKE SURE you only fry them right before serving otherwise they will dry up.
4. Placing the cheese balls in the fridge before making them for and hour is always preferable,although it is not necessary.