Chocolate Shots

Ingredients

1. 200 ml heavy cream

2. 50-60 g dark chocolate

3. 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar

4. Chocolate sponge cake

5. 3-4 tsp chocolate syrup

6. 2 tsp coffee powder

7. Choco Chips (for garnishing)

Method

1. Whip the heavy cream until it becomes stiff, mixing powdered sugar in between.

2. Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or a microwave and add the melted chocolate to the whipped   cream. Keep it aside.

3. Mix coffee powder in 4-5 tbsp hot water.

4. Take a small piece of sponge cake, dip it in the coffee mixture and press it to the bottom of the shot glass using the back of a spoon.

5. Now, make alternate layers of cake, prepared chocolate mousse and chocolate syrup until the glass is filled. Make sure you dip each piece of cake in the coffee mixture before adding it to the shot glass.

6. Refrigerate it until set.

7. Garnish with chocolate chips and serve chilled.

ENJOY!!

 

Shahi Paneer

Serves : 4

Ingredients

1.   4-5 tbsp onion paste

2.   4 medium tomatoes (blanched,peeled and pureed)

3.   2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

4.   2 tsp cornflour (dissolved in 2-3 tsp water)

5.   1/2 tsp black pepper powder

6.   1/2 tsp red chili powder

7.   20-30 grams butter

8.   2 tsp coconut powder

9.   1/2 cup fresh cream

10. 1/4 tsp garam masala

11. 1/2 tsp sugar

12. 1./2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) 

13. Salt to taste

14. Oil

15. 200 grams cottage cheese (cut into triangles)

Method

1. Heat oil in pan.

2. Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. After that add the onion paste and saute until it turns light golden.

3. Now, add the tomato puree and cook until the raw smell of tomatoes is gone. 

4. Once the tomato puree is cooked, add around 2 cups of water and cornflour mixture. 

5. Add salt.pepper powder,red chili powder,coconut powder,butter and sugar. Cook the gravy for around       

    10 mins with the lid on.

6. Add fresh cream to the gravy and stir. Now, add the cottage cheese and mix carefully.

7. In the end, sprinkle garam masala and crushed fenugreek leaves.

8. Garnish with some fresh cream and serve.

ENJOY!! 

Soya Pizza

Yields 2 Pizzas

Ingredients

For the base 

1. 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

2. 1 tsp yeast (dissolved in lukewarm milk along with sugar for 10 mins)

3. Pinch of salt

For the sauce 

1. 3-4 tbsp tomato sauce

2. 2 tbsp red chili sauce

3. 2 cloves of garlic (chopped finely)

4. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

5. 1/2 tsp oregano

6. 1/2 tsp crushed basil

7. 1/2 tsp ajinomoto (optional)

8. Salt to taste

9. 3 tbsp mayonnaise 

For the topping

1. 2 onions (sliced)

2. 1 capsicum (sliced)

3. 10-12 mini soya chunks (saoked in lukewarm water)

4. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

5. 1/4 tsp red chili powder

6. 1/2 tsp garam masala

7. Salt to taste

8. 2 tsp oil

9. Grated mozzarella cheese 

Method

For the base

1. Knead a soft and smooth dough using milk as required. Keep the dough aside for 45 mins. It will double up in volume after 45 mins.

For the Sauce

1. In a bowl simply mix all the ingredients of the sauce and keep it aside.

For the topping

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, capsicum, soya chunks and saute for 4-5 mins.

2. Add salt, pepper powder, red chili and garam masala. Switch of the flame. 

Assembling

1. Roll out a thick medium sized chapati from the dough.

2. Spread the sauce evenly on it.

3. Spread the prepared toppings on it.

4. Add some mozzarella cheese on top.

5. Bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven (250 C) for 10-15 mins or until the crust is light golden.

ENJOY!! 

Coconut Cookies

Ingredients

Yields 15-20 medium sized cookies

1. 1 cup all purpose flour (maida)

2. 1/4 cup soft unsalted butter 

3. 1/2 tsp baking powder

4. A pinch of baking soda

5. 1 cup powdered sugar

6. 1/2 cup desiccated coconut

Method 

1. In a bowl, sieve together all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda. Keep it aside.

2. In another bowl, whisk together sugar and butter until they are creamy. Add the flour mixture and coconut in it.

3. Knead to form a dough. Rest the dough in refrigerator for 15-20 mins.

4. After the dough is ready, roll out a thick chapati from it and cut out equal sized cookies with the help of a cookie cutter. 

5. Place these cookies on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven (180 C) for about 20 mins.

6. Once baked, take the cookies out and place them on a wire rack so that they come to room temperature.

7. Garnish with coconut powder and serve.

ENJOY!!

Garlic Penne

My Doodle recipe is a part of Easy Doodle Recipe contest at BlogAdda.com in association with TastyKhana.com

Serves : 2

Ingredients

1. 200-250g penne pasta (boiled)

2. 3-4 cloves of garlic (crushed and chopped)

3. 2 tbsp olive oil

4. 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves 

5. 1/2 tsp oregano

6. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

7. Salt to taste

8. 2-3 tsp grated parmesan cheese (for garnishing)

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, immediately lower the flame.

2. Add the chopped garlic cloves and saute for 2 mins on very low heat. Add the boiled pasta and sprinkle oregano,basil,salt and pepper. Give a nice toss and switch off the flame.

3. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese and serve hot.