FRIED ICE-CREAM.....

Ingredients:- Preparation Time : 10-15 mins.

Flavoured Ice-Cream scoops: 8-10 baby scoops (Frozen rock hard in an air tight deep freezer)

For the Batter:
Flour : 250 gms.
Sugar : 2-3 tsp.
Salt : a pinch
Baking Soda : 1/2 tsp.
Egg whites : 2 (stiffly beaten)
Milk : 3 tea cups.
White Oil : For deep frying.
Whipped Cream and Maraschino cherries: for Garnishing
Method :

• Sieve the flour to avoid any hidden lumps.
• Add in the salt and milk and mix well till smooth.
• Fold in the the stiffly beaten egg white mixture.
• Add the baking powder. Allow to stand for 2 mins.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Now take out the Ice-cream scoops from the freezer and immediately coat them up with the batter and fry in batches till golden brown.
• Quickly serve with whipped sweetened cream topped with maraschino cherries.

Watch your little ones simply gorge on them...

VEGETABLE AU-GRATIN

A Special Treat For Your Special Ones....

Ingredients: For 2 portions. Preparation Time:15 mins.

Carrot : 1 Large (diced / Cubed)

French Beans : 50gms (diced / Cubed)

Green Peas : 50 gms

Potato : 1 Large (diced/ Cubed)

Grated Cheese :100 gms

Milk : 300ml

Flour : 3 Tbsp.

Butter : 3 Tbsp.

Salt : To Taste

White Pepper : To Taste.

Onion : 1 (small)

Garlic :2-3 Cloves

Parsley : Few Sprigs.

Boiled Egg : 2 For garnish Cut into vandiques.

Method:

• Par Boil all vegetables. Should not be overcooked but should remain slightly crunchy.
• Slightly season.
• Heat Butter in a skillet and add finely chopped onion garlic and white flour.
• Now add the milk.
• Mix well till smooth and creamy to avoid lump formation.
• Add the chopped parsley.
• Adjust Seasoning by adding salt and pepper.
• Take a micro-proof bowl grease slightly and add the vegetables.
• Mix it with the white sauce and cook for about 4mins.
• Top up with bread crumbs and grated cheese.
• Switch on the Grill and slightly grill till the cheese topping turns golden brown.
• Serve hot with Vandique of Boiled Eggs.

Watch the apple of your eye lap it up in a jiffy...

Muffins:

Sweetness Intended...

Muffins:

Preparation time :12 mins.

Flour: 80 gms.

Sugar : 100 gms.

Eggs : 3 nos.

Butter : 100 gms.

Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp.

Cocoa Powder : 20 gms.

Method :

• Sieve the flour , Cocoa powder,and baking powder together.
• Cream the butter and sugar together adding the eggs from time to time to a smooth consistency.
• Add the flour in this creamed mixture.
• Pour into slightly greased muffin cup moulds and microwave for 5 mins. on full power.
• Pour over thick chocolate sauce .
• Garnish with Chocolate Curls..{ Just rub the chocolate bar on the butter curler}.
• Allow to stand for a few seconds and serve.

Serve these freshly made muffins instantly. or (These can be stored for upto 20 days in refrigerator.)

The Ever Loved....Tastiano...Pasta Treat....

Macaroni with White Pepper and Cheese....

Ingredients:
Macaroni : 250 gms.
Water : 2lts.
Salad oil : 1 Tbsp.
Cheese : 100gms.
Butter : 2 Tbsp.
Bell Pepper / Capsicum:-
(Green,Yellow and Red.): 1 Each. (diced into 1cm. squares)
Onion : 1no.
Garlic : 3 Tbsp.(chopped)
Red Chillies: 2 whole red Chillies finely Chopped.
Tomatoes: 4 Large ones.
Salt: To Taste
White Pepper : To Taste.
Method :

• Boil the water and add the macaroni. pour the oil and drain when the macaroni is slightly crunchy.(i)Keeping the macaroni slightly crunchy prevents over cooking and sogginess and (ii)adding the oil prevents sticking.
• Heat up a shallow pan or a Chinese wok. Add 1 Tbsp. butter. allow to melt.
• Add the chopped red chillies and garlic . Cook on high flame till slightly golden.
• Add the chopped tomatoes.
• Add the salt.
• Remove and keep aside.
• Add the second helping of butter and add the onions, red, green and yellow bell peppers.
• Toss while cooking so that the butter evenly covers up the Bell peppers. Keep it slightly crunchy and add the pasta.
• Toss and add the pasta tomato sauce you prepared and kept aside.
• Now cut the cheese into cubes and add it to the steaming hot pasta.
• Toss and check the seasoning.
• Serve hot.

An ideal Monsoon Treat for Your little wonders....

Hey Presto....Pop it in Li'l Angels....

Cottage Cheese Cookies
Preparation Time : 5 Mins. Portions : 4 nos.
Ingredients :

• Grated Cottage Cheese :250gms.
• Soy Sauce : 1 Tbsp.
• Chilly Sauce : 1 tsp.
• Salt : A Pinch or to taste (Note soy sauce itself is salty in nature so look out...)
• Sugar :1 tsp.
• Parsley/ Cilantro /Fenugreek leaves( Methi) : 1tsp. finely chopped.
• Grated Carrot : 1 Tbsp.
• Flour : 1 cup.
• Baking Powder 1/2 Tbsp.
• Cashew nuts : for topping.

Method:

• Mix all ingredients well along with the sieved flour and baking powder.
• Divide into small balls and tap them on the head for a little dent on their heads.
• Place one Cashew nut on every little head.
• Arrange them in a microwave proof tray with ample spacing for them to expand.
• Microwave for about 1-2 mins.
• And lo behold they are ready.

This one is for the li'l Ones...who don't like sweeties....See the cookies disappear right in front of you...

The Indian Desire....

Baked Rosogolla
Preparation Time : 6minutes. Portions:4 nos.

Ingredients :
Tinned Rossogolla : 8 nos.
Condensed Milk : 250 ml.
Egg : 2 (whites) not the yolks please...
Sugar : 2 Tsp.
Saffron : 2 pinch.
Cherries : For Garnishing.
Nutmeg Powder: 1 Pinch.
Method :

Arrange the Rosogollas neatly in a well greased baking tray.

• Mix the saffron strands in the condensed milk.
• Pour this mixture evenly on the rosogollas.
• They will be partly covered in this mixture.
• Beat the eggwhites,nutmeg powder and sugar up to a stiff consistency ( Known also as an Italian Meringue). Pour this over the baking tray.
• Now Bake in the oven for about 3minutes and put under the grill for about 1/2 a minute.

This Golden Delight is sure to win anybody's heart...specially ur warm little darlings'.

CHOCOLATES.... For any special reason

CHOCOLATES.....For every Celebration...
Chocolates for christmas... Chocolates for b'days...Chocolates for every season...For any special reason....
Homemade Chocolates.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.
IngredientsBitter Chocolate Bar : 500gms
Sugar : 500gms
Almond and Cashewnut : 200 gms( baked and roughly grounded)
Butter : 50gms(optional)
Milk : 30ml.
Water : 50ml.
Silver paper : for wrapping.
Method:
Roughly Chop the Chocolate bar into small pieces and place them in a bowl.
Add the water, sugar and butter and place them in the oven or the cooking range on simmer till the chocolate melts into a smooth tight paste.
Add small dashes of milk from time to time if necessary.
Add the baked and roughly grounded assorted nuts.Mix well.
Divide into small balls and arrange them in tray.
Refrigerate till hard.
Cover with silver wrappers one by one.
A gooey sweet surprise for your bundle of mischiefs...