Monday, 15 July 2013

Papaya Halwa

Most kids dont like papaya (even i nvr used to have first had it sm 3yrs bck)) and now its one of my fav fruits. My kids dont like..esply Sam he doesnt hv papaya..sigh!! Today when i was browsing the net to cheat these guys i came across this recipe.
Papaya halwa. Tried it and the response was "Amma its awesome can v hv more"..:))))
Here is the recipe:
Ripe papaya (cut in to small pieces) — 2 T cups
Sugar — 1/2  T cup
Milk — 1 cup
Rice flour — One and a half tablespoon
Ghee – 2 to 3 tablespoons (u can add more later)
Cardamom Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Cashewnuts – few.

In a kadai heat one tsp ghee and fry the cashew nuts and keep it. Same kadai add the rice flour and fry slightly and remove it.
Boil milk and cool it. Add fried rice flour to the cold milk and stir well. Keep aside. (Rice flour is added to get the halwa thicken quickly). Use thick milk.
Put the papaya pieces in a mixie and grind it to a smooth puree.
Pour this puree in a thick bottomed vessel and stir continuously for seven to ten minutes or microwave in high for 5 mins
Then add sugar and mix well. Taste it for sweetness now and if require you can add little more sugar.
Stir continuously till it blends well with the puree.
Now add milk and stir continously for five to ten minutes.
Add one or two tsp of ghee and mix well.
Keep it on medium flame and stir continuusly adding little ghee(if needed) now and then till it leaves the sides of the vessel and become thick.
Add cardamom powder and fried cashew nuts and mix well.
Remove from stove and transfer it to a greased plate or bowl.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Instant cup cake Eggless

Ingredients:

All purpose flour(Maida) - 3 tblsp
Powdered Sugar - 3 tblsp
Cooking oil - 3 tblsp (olive oil optional)
Milk - 3 tblsp
Cocoa powder - 2 tblsp
Chocolate chips - 2 tsp(Optional)
Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - a pinch


Method:
Mix together, all purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cooking soda and salt. 
Add oil, vanilla essence and milk to it and stir well with a spoon until it becomes a smooth batter. See to that it does not form any lumps. Finally add the chocolate chips and give it one stir. 
Microwave this  for 2 mins. Check it out after 1.5 mins and if the cake looks still wet go ahead with another 30 seconds. The timing is subjected to your microwave settings.
The cake would initially look puffed up but would drop down once cooled. 

Instant microwave cake is ready :)