MUG CAKES

MUG CAKES

INGREDIENTS:

1. All Purpose Flour-  4 Tbsp
2. Milk- 8-10 Tbsp
3. Condensed Milk- 4 Tbsp
4. Chocolate Powder- 3 Tbsp
5. Chocolate Syrup - 3 Tbsp
6. Butter- 25 Grams (Melted)
7. Sugar - 2 Tbsp (Powdered)
8. Baking Powder - 2 Tsp
9. Baking Soda- 1/2 Tsp
10. Dry Fruits - 2 Tbsp (Chopped)

METHOD:

1. Take a bowl and put melted butter into it.
2. Now add Flour, Sugar and Chocolate Powder. Mix Well.
3. Next add the baking soda and baking powder. Mix well again.
4. After that, pour the chocolate syrup, condensed milk and stir well.
5. Now, add the milk and form a thick and even paste free from any lumps.
6. Take a coffee mug (microwave safe) and grease its inside with some melted butter.
7. Pour the chocolate batter into it till half of its capacity.
8. Sprinkle the dry fruits on top and tap a bit.
9. Finally, microwave the mug for about a minute.
10. The mug cakes are ready. Enjoy!!!

FLAXSEED BALLS

FLAXSEED BALLS

INGREDIENTS:

1. Rice Flour-  1 Cup
2. Warm Water- 3/4th Cup
3. Flax Seeds- 1/2 Cup
4. Ghee - 4-5 Tsp
5. Dry Fruits- (Chopped) 1/2 Cup
6. Sugar- 1 Cup
7. Milk- 1/2 Ltr
8. Condensed Milk- 1/2 Cup
9. Cardamom Powder- 1/2 Tsp
10. Saffron Strands- A Pinch

METHOD:

1. Add 2 Tsp Ghee into the warm water and mix rice flour in it to make a soft dough.
2. Next, dry roast the flax seeds lightly.
3. Now, take a grinder and put the flax seed, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 of the chopped dry fruits in it. Grind them into a grainy powder.
4. Shift the contents to a bowl. Add cardamom powder and 2 tsp of ghee and mix well.
5. Divide the dough into 10 equal portions. Then take each portion and stuff the flax seed mixture into it. (Note to do it with light hands as the rice flour dough is very delicate and the stuffed balls may break if not handled carefully. you may grease your hands with ghee.)
6. Heat a pan and add milk to it. Keep boiling it till it gets reduced to half of its original quantity.
7. Now add the flax seed balls into it and bring it to a boil again.
8. Add sugar, saffron and condensed milk and keep heating it on medium flame to get a thick creamy sauce (rabri).
9. The flaxseed balls are ready. Garnish them with chopped dry friuts, saffron and relish.

MINI UTTAPAM

MINI UTTAPAM

INGREDIENTS:

1. Urad Daal-  1 cup
2. Rice- 3 cups
3. fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Chopped Veggies- 1.5 Cup
5. Coriander Leaves- Chopped
6. Salt to Taste
7. Oil

METHOD:

1. Soak the Urad Daal and rice for 5-6 hours, add the fenugreek seeds and then prepare a smooth paste. Keep it aside for another 7-8 hours to enable it to ferment.
2. Now add salt to the paste and mix it well.
3. Next, heat a flat pan and spread some oil.
4. One the oil is hot, pour a small portion of the batter and form a circular base.
5. Now, sprinkle all the veggies. Here I have used  onions, capsicum, tomatoes, corns, chilies and carrots. Add the coriander leaves also.
6. Pat the surface lightly so that all the veggies stick to it.
7. Cook from both sides.
8. Serve hot with chutney or sambhar.