Chocolate and Coconut Slice

Ingredients:
Plainflour-1cup
Wheatflour/Atta-1cup
Oil-1/3cup(80ml)
Baking powder-2tsp
Dessicated coconut-3/4cup
yoghurt-1/4cup
Brown sugar-3/4cup
Cocoa powder-3tbsp
Instant coffee-1tsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Eggs-2medium
Milk as required

Method:

1.Sift the plain flour,atta,baking powder,cocoa-powder and salt.
2.Dissolve  instant coffee in 1tbsp of warm water and keep it aside.
3.In a mixing bowl add oil,sugar,eggs,coffee,yogurt and vanilla essence and
beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until frothy.
4.Now add sifted flour mixture to wet mixture part by part blend gently until all
 the flour is used,if the mixture is thick add milk to make it thin.consistency
should be like idli batter.
5.Mix the dessicated coconut blend well,transfer the batter to greased loaf tin.
6.Bake at 180'c in a preheated oven for 35-45minutes.
7.Slice the cooled loaf and serve..

Plantain/Banana Cutlet

Ingredient:
Plantain -1(boiled)
Potato, medium-1(boiled)
Onion-1,finely chopped
Green chilli-1,finely chopped
Jeera-1tsp
Chillipowder-1tsp
Besan-2tbsp
Riceflour-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Gingergarlic paste-1tsp
Fresh coriander-1tbsp
Bread crumbs as required
Oil for shallow fry

Method:
1. Grate the plantain and potato using grater.Mix all the other ingredients mix well.
2.Make a lemon size round balls out of the mixture.Roll the balls` in bread crumbs and
press the balls gently flat  in a palm to give them patty shape.Prepare these and keep it aside.
3.In a wide pan  add 2-3tbsp of oil,shallow fry all the patties until golden brown evenly on both sides.
Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

Shavige Kheer/Vermicelli Kheer for New Year

Happy new year to every one,may this year brings happiness,prosperity and peace into our lives..not to forget humanity and kindness towards others to create a peaceful and beautiful world for everyone..Lets all of us learn to live and let other live peacefully this year..

Ingredient:
Vermicelli-1cup
Sugar-1/2-1cup{according to your taste)
Milk-3cups
Cardamom powder-1/4tsp
Saffron strands-few
Cashewnuts-1tbsp
Raisins-1tbsp
Almonds-1tbsp
Ghee-2tbsp

Method:
1.Chop the nuts roughly,Fry the nuts and raisins to golden brown with ghee. and keep it aside.
2.In a pan boil the milk,when its nearly to boil add vermicelli,when it becomes soft  add sugar,cardamom and saffron strands, cook for 2-3minutes.Mix the nuts and raisins along with ghee.
Serve hot or cold.

Butter Scotch Brownies

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all my fellow bloggers,friends and visitors of Nammaruchi.As this the season for baking I baked this yummy brownies 

to cheer my family.these days as you know i am not doing much baking because of my commitments.Anyways happy holiday baking...

Ingredients:
 100gm-butter
200gm brown sugar
2-eggs
1tsp-vanilla essence
200gm-all purpose flour
1tsp-baking powder
1/4tsp-Salt
Handful of chopped walnuts


Method:
1.In a pan heat butter and brown sugar until it caramelise,leave it to cool.
2.In a mixing bowl add eggs and vanilla essence,blend in a electric blender.
3.Seive flour,baking powder and salt
4.Add caramel to egg mixture and blend.
5.Add seived flour part by part and blend well.
6.Pour the batter into greased cake tin and sprinkle walnuts on top.

7.Bake at 180.C for 30 minutes.cool on a rack and cut into squares.

Spicy Oats and Vegetable Burger

Ingredient:
Oats-1cup
Potato-2, medium,boiled
Onion-1,
Carrot-1,grated
Corn-1/2cup(frozen or fresh)
Gingergarlic paaste-1tsp
Green chilli paste-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Chilli powder-1/2tsp
Coriander
Salt to taste
Oil-4tbsp
Rava- for coating,as required

Burger buns-6
Tomato slice-6
Lettuce as required

Method:

1.Heat a oil in pan,add onion fry until translucent,then add gingergarlic paste,greenchilli paste,garammasala,chillipowder,salt.
2.Add grated carrot,mashed potato, corn and oats mix well,fry for 5-6 minutes.Add coriander and mix well.
3.Leave the mixture to cool,then take 2tbsp of mixture in palm and make a  patty,roll it in rava,shallow
fry in little oil until golden brown on both sides.

4.Lightly toast the buns and arrange salad and cutlets on one half of the bun,close the other half and serve with Tomato ketchup.

Chunky Strawberry Jam

Bread and Jam who wouldn't like it,its every child's favourite snack to eat right..So what better than homemade jam,which is very easy,tasty and healthy to make at home because you can customise sugar addition according to your taste and preference,takes only few minutes to prepare.I have used few raspberries for flavour and colour.It can be prepared with any kind of fruit you like..It can be stored upto one week in the fridge.

 

 

Ingredients:
15-20 strawberries, chopped
Raspberries,few (optional)
1/2 cup sugar or to taste
2tsp tablespoons lemon juice

Method:
 1.Place the strawberries and raspberries into a deep saucepan. Using a masher,squash the strawberries roughly. Add sugar and lemon juice and stir lightly.
 2.Place saucepan on the stove top and heat over low  medium heat until  the mixture becomes thick and glossy.Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes.
 3.Pour jam into a jar and chill for at least 1 hour.This will last upto 1 week if you keep in the fridge.

4.Serve with any kind of  bread,perfect for breakfast.