Sunday, 27 July 2014

Madurai Special - Jigarthanda



Cooking Time: 30 mins 
Make: 4 Glass

Ingredients:
Milk – 4 cups
Sugar – 4 tbsp
Nannari Syrup – As required
China Grass/Agar Agar/Kadal Paasi – A small piece
Vanilla Ice cream – 2 scoops

Method: 
1. Boil milk until it is half its quantity. Cool down and refrigerate.
2. Heat water, add china grass and boil till it dissolves. Mix well and refrigerate.

Setting the drink:
First add china grass cubes, pour milk and nanari syrup. Finally add ice cream.

Pressure Cooker Chocolate Cake



Preparation Time: 30 mins
Baking Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:
Maida/All purpose flour – 2 cups
Eggs - 2
Baking Powder- 1 tbsp
Cocoa Powder – 4 tbsp
Sugar – 1 cup
Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Milk – 1 cup
Oil- 1 cup

Method:
1. Crack eggs, add vanilla essence, sugar and whip well.
2  Add milk, oil and fluff up 
3. Add Maida, baking powder and cocoa powder and whisk.
  4. Then grease the cake pan with ghee and pour the batter.

Baking Method:
1. Preheat the cooker for 5 mins.
2. Keep the cake batter in the cooker and bake for 30 mins without whistle.
 Soft and tasty cake ready!

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Kesar Kulfi



Cooking Time: 30 mins
Freezing Time: 5-6 hrs

Ingredients:
Milk - 1/2 Litre
Sugar - 150 gms (Powdered)
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Saffron Color - 1/4 tsp
Cardamon Powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Dissolve cornflour in little water and keep side.
2. Boil milk, add cornflour and sugar to it and keep stirring till the milk is half the original quantity.

3. Add saffron color and cardamom and mix well.
4. Allow the mixture to cool and pour it in kulfi/ice cream moulds. Freeze for 5- 6 hours.