Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

Kesari

This is simple Indian Cuisine. Its easy to prepare and very tasty.Those days our moms prepare this sweet in traditional ways. Now 'ready made' Kesari Powder is available in the market and its easy to use.I used the Alagappas Kesari Mix to prepare this. I used 4 cups of water, a handfull roasted cashew nuts and 3 tablespoon ghee.






Monday, July 6, 2009

Orange Carrot Cake







Ingredients:
125gm butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup self rising flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup fresh milk
1 cup grated carrot (coat with 2 tbsp flour)
1 1/2 tbsp grated orange rind

Method:

1) Grease sides and line the base round cake tin with greaseproof paper.Preheat oven.
2) In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and orange rind until light and creamy.
3) Beat in eggs one at a time.
4) Sift in flour mixture, half-portion and follow by the milk.Than add in the
balance flour.Finally add the carrot and mix well.
5) Mix well until well combined. Turn mixture out into prepared tin and level the
surface with a spatula.
6) Bake in preheated oven for 50–60 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into
the centre of the cake comes out clean.
7) Leave the cake to cool for 5–10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to
cool completely.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Soya Peach Agar agar







Ingredients:
1 Liter soya
10gm agar-agar powder
8pcs Canned Peach

Method:
1) Mix sugar and agar-agar powder into the soya.
2) Bring to a boil. Switch off the flame and add the chopped peach.
3) Pour into moulds. Leave aside to set. Chill well before serving.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Lepat Pumkin









Ingredients:
500gm pumkin
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup wheat flour
20 pcs banana leaf (18cm x 14cm)

Method:
1)Cut pumpkin into cubes, steam until cooked and mash while still hot. Set aside.
2)Add in the sugar and salt. Mix well.
3)Sift in the flour and mix.
4)Take a piece of cut-out banana leaf. Brush lightly with oil. Take one tbsp dough and spread it out in the centre of the banana leaf. Wrap up.
5)Place the kuih in a steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes.
6)Remove and serve the kuih hot or chill.