Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Carrot Walnut cake

This is such an amazing cake.I never thought carrots could taste this good in a cake :) And with the cream cheese frosting its out of the world.I have received great comments for sharing this cake with my friends and family.

To make this cake you need

Flour/maida 1 cup
Eggs 2 nos
Sugar(brown+white) 1 cup 
Grated carrots 1.5 cup
walnuts/pecans/raisins 0.5 cup
Vegetable oil 1/2 cup
Yogurt 1/2 cup
baking soda 1tsp
sodium bicarb 1tsp
vanilla essence 1tsp
Cinnamon powder 1tsp
salt a pinch.

For the frosting:
Cream cheese 1/4 cup
butter 1/4  cup
vanilla essence 1 tsp
caster sugar 3 cups

  • Preheat oven to 170deg. Grease and flour bowl(i use a Pyrex bowl)
  • Combine all the dry ingredients until well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix sugar,oil,eggs,yogurt and vanilla essence until well mixed.
  • Mix in carrots and nuts,combine all the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.And mix until well combined.
  • Pour into bowl and bake at 170deg until the skewer comes out clean at the center.For about 40 minutes.[since I'm still experimenting with my convection oven, I'm sorry about not giving you the exact time]
right out of the oven :)

    For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese,butter and sugar and vanilla essence one at a time until all is a smooth mix.[I just baked a carrot cake but didn't get too lavish with the frosting...frosting is after all for special occasions]

    Cool the cake completely before frosting the cake.

    Enjoy your cake with a hot cup of coffee :)


    Carrot Walnut cake

    This is such an amazing cake.I never thought carrots could taste this good in a cake :) And with the cream cheese frosting its out of the world.I have received great comments for sharing this cake with my friends and family.

    To make this cake you need

    Flour/maida 1 cup
    Eggs 2 nos
    Sugar(brown+white) 1 cup 
    Grated carrots 1.5 cup
    walnuts/pecans/raisins 0.5 cup
    Vegetable oil 1/2 cup
    Yogurt 1/2 cup
    baking soda 1tsp
    sodium bicarb 1tsp
    vanilla essence 1tsp
    Cinnamon powder 1tsp
    salt a pinch.

    For the frosting:
    Cream cheese 1/4 cup
    butter 1/4  cup
    vanilla essence 1 tsp
    caster sugar 3 cups

    • Preheat oven to 170deg. Grease and flour bowl(i use a Pyrex bowl)
    • Combine all the dry ingredients until well combined.
    • In a separate bowl, mix sugar,oil,eggs,yogurt and vanilla essence until well mixed.
    • Mix in carrots and nuts,combine all the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.And mix until well combined.
    • Pour into bowl and bake at 170deg until the skewer comes out clean at the center.For about 40 minutes.[since I'm still experimenting with my convection oven, I'm sorry about not giving you the exact time]
    right out of the oven :)

      For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese,butter and sugar and vanilla essence one at a time until all is a smooth mix.[I just baked a carrot cake but didn't get too lavish with the frosting...frosting is after all for special occasions]

      Cool the cake completely before frosting the cake.

      Enjoy your cake with a hot cup of coffee :)


      Tuesday, June 28, 2011

      Fried Idlis

      I saw this recipe long ago on TV.And since us southies have this special affinity to dosas and idlis, its kind of mandatory for my kid to have it too.She used to love dosas and run away when she heard the word idlis.So when I watched this recipe on TV i wanted to give it a try.You can call this a remake recipe...leftover idlis will never again see the bin!

      And when I did try it.....yes..it was a big hit...especially with my lil girl.
      .
      Now its an apt lunch box idea too.

      To make fried idlis you need

      Idlis 2 nos
      Mustard seeds 1tsp
      Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
      Asoefetida/hing a pinch
      Turmeric powder/haldi about a quarter tsp
      Salt to taste
      Oil/ghee 1 tablespoon
      Curry leaves about a sprig or so
      Coriander/Cilantro leaves a few to garnish

      • Chop the idlis roughly into cubes.(leftover idlis from breakfast would be easier to chop than hot ones)
      • In a heavy bottom pan, heat the oil/ghee, once it heats add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves and asoefetida, then add the mustard powder.
      • Add in the idlis(it will stick to the pan add more oil if you need).And stir in all the ingredients.
      • Add salt  to taste.
      • Garnish with cilantro leaves.
      In the lunch box :)



      Fried Idlis

      I saw this recipe long ago on TV.And since us southies have this special affinity to dosas and idlis, its kind of mandatory for my kid to have it too.She used to love dosas and run away when she heard the word idlis.So when I watched this recipe on TV i wanted to give it a try.You can call this a remake recipe...leftover idlis will never again see the bin!

      And when I did try it.....yes..it was a big hit...especially with my lil girl.
      .
      Now its an apt lunch box idea too.

      To make fried idlis you need

      Idlis 2 nos
      Mustard seeds 1tsp
      Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
      Asoefetida/hing a pinch
      Turmeric powder/haldi about a quarter tsp
      Salt to taste
      Oil/ghee 1 tablespoon
      Curry leaves about a sprig or so
      Coriander/Cilantro leaves a few to garnish

      • Chop the idlis roughly into cubes.(leftover idlis from breakfast would be easier to chop than hot ones)
      • In a heavy bottom pan, heat the oil/ghee, once it heats add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves and asoefetida, then add the mustard powder.
      • Add in the idlis(it will stick to the pan add more oil if you need).And stir in all the ingredients.
      • Add salt  to taste.
      • Garnish with cilantro leaves.
      In the lunch box :)



      Monday, June 27, 2011

      Naankatai cookies

      Naankatais are simple-Indian-eggless cookies.They turn out so crispy and light.They can be made almost instantly.I tried them on a rainy afternoon as I was itching to bake something.So I looked up the internet for a few measurement of ingredients and as usual tweaked them to get the ones right for my family's taste buds.I loved them and will definitely make them often.



      Served hot with Tea 







      To make Naankatais you need 


      Flour/maida 1/2 cup
      Semolina/Rawa 1/2 cup 
      Besan/Gram flour 1/6 cup (about 2 tablespoons)
      Baking soda 1/8th tspn
      Green elaichi/cardamoms 5 nos
      Softened Butter 1/4 cup + Dalda 1/4 cup(you would need as much to make a smooth dough that will form nice round cookies)
      Sugar powdered 2/3 cup
      Cashews 10 numbers(chop 5 into small pieces to garnish the cookies)



      Served hot with Tea 


      •  Preheat the oven to 250C.Grease the baking tray.I'm using a convection oven its the same as a gas oven maybe the timings will vary.I baked for 10 mins the gas oven may take lesser time.
      •  Powder the sugar,cashews(4-5) ,elaichis and keep aside.
      •  Add all the dry ingredients to a plate.
      •  Add the butter dalda mix and make a smooth dough such that you can make little balls of dough smoothly.And flatten them and pinch in a piece of chopped cashew at the centre of each cookie.
      •  Arrange them a few inches apart as the cookies will expand as they bake.



      On the baking tray



      •  Put the tray into the preheated oven,change the oven temperature to 180C and bake for about 10 mins or till they are done. 
      • Allow them to cool and store in a airtight container.Serve with Tea :)

      Naankatai cookies

      Naankatais are simple-Indian-eggless cookies.They turn out so crispy and light.They can be made almost instantly.I tried them on a rainy afternoon as I was itching to bake something.So I looked up the internet for a few measurement of ingredients and as usual tweaked them to get the ones right for my family's taste buds.I loved them and will definitely make them often.



      Served hot with Tea 



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