Madeline Cookies

Madeline Cookies, these are my all time favrt cookies. These are small little cakes. they are my super soft and melting mouth. I wanted to make them since long but i was not able to find madeline pan. You can add any flavor like lime or orange. Here comes the recipe..hope you will enjoy trying and let me know the reviews..

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Ingredients:

1 Cup of All Purpose Flour/ Maida

½ Cup Sugar

½ Cup Melted Butter
½ tsp Lemon Zest

2 Eggs

1 tsp of Vanilla

¼ tsp Baking Powder

¼ tsp of Salt
Powdered Sugar for sprinkle

Process:

**Tools Used: Hand Mixer, Spatula, Whisk, Bowl, Madeline pan.

1) Preheat your oven to 350F. Oil madeline pan well to avoid sticking.

2) In a bowl sieve the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt and set aside.

3) In another bowl beat eggs well till they are fluffy. Then add in sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, melted butter and mix well. 

4) Add flour mixture into liquid batter slowly and mix well.

5) Devide the batter into madeline pan. Bake for 8-10 mins, let that cool for a while and sprinkle with powdered sugar and Enjoy with a cup of coffee.

Tips:

1) Don't over mix the batter while mixing dry ingredients to wet ingredients.

2) All the ingredients should be at room temperature.

Hara Bhara Kabab

Hara Bhara Kabab, are full of amazing flavors. This is super healthy starter dish..great to rock any party. Great for fussy kids who doesn't eat greens. These are super soft just melts in mouth with crusty top. Goes great as starter with tamarind chutney or coriander mint chutney. I hope you all will try these kabab's and love this.

Ingredients:

250gm Arugula/Spinich Blanched
½ Cup Grean Peas Blanched
½ Cup Beans Blanched
½ Cup Boiled Mashed Potatoes
¼ Cup Cottage Cheese
1 tsp Lime Juice
1 tsp Cumin Powder

½ tsp Red Chili Powder
Bread Crumbs as required

1 tbsp of Salt
¼ Cup Chopped Cilantro

Oil to Shallow Fry
Cashews and Almonds as required

Process:

1) Blend blanched Arugula/Spinich, Peas, Beans with lime juice in blender to make paste. Take that paste in a bowl then add in cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, almonds, salt, red chili powder, cumin powder and mix well.

2) Add in bread crumbs if needed. Now to make kabab take a big lemon size ball of mixture and make any shape then put cashew over the top and press a bit.

3) Take a flat nonstick skittle. Heat the oil in a pan, once oil is hot add in kabab's and fry from both sides till they turn golden brown from both sides.

4)  Now kabab's are ready, Serve with Onion and chutney.

Enjoy!

Paneer Kulcha Sandwich

Paneer Kulcha Sandwich, this is a amazing twist to our plain Kulcha's. As i am outside my home country and was missing them badly. I know, it looks like a big task but trust me its not. Goes great with Coriander Chutney or ketchup. So, please try this recipe and lemme know how you liked it.

Ingredients:

2 Kulcha

1 Cup Cottage Cheese

½ tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Cumin Seeds

1 Finely Chopped Green Chili
1 Onion Chopped

½ tsp Salt

½  tsp Chat Masala

1 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
1 tsp Oil


Process:

1. Heat oil in a pan on medium high flame, add in cumin seeds and onion. Stir till onion turns translucent. Then add in cottage cheese, cumin powder, green chili, salt, chat masala, cilantro and mix well. 

2. Take 2 kulcha's and then sandwich paneer stuffing in between kulcha's. 

3. Now take few drops of oil and roast sandwich from both sides.

Enjoy with cup of tea....

Methi Matar Malai

Methi Matar Malai, as being a Punjabi..i just love to prepare Punjabi food. This recipe is one of the most flavor full Methi recipes. I prefer to serve this dish with tandori roti that too i make on regular gas stove that every body has in there home. I will share that soon, else this can be enjoyed with Rice, Roti or Tortilla.

Ingredients:

1 lb Chopped Methi
½ Cup Peas

1 tbsp Minced Ginger

1 tbsp Minced Garlic
1 tsp Minced Green Chili
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Medium Onion Puree

1 tsp Red Chili Powder
½ tsp Sugar

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Coriander Powder

2 tsp Cumin Powder

1 tbsp Oil / Clarified Butter
2 tbsp Heavy Cream

1 tsp Garam Masala

Process:

1)  In a pan, heat the oil on medium flame and once hot add in the Cumin Seeds stir for 1 minute on medium low flame, then add in Ginger, Garlic, Onion and green chili.

2) Stir till that turns golden brown, then add blanched Peas, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and stir well, add in a tbsp of water and stir well.

3) Add in Methi and cook it covered till Methi and peas cooked.

4) Add sugar and heavy cream and garam masala then stir well and its done.

5) Garnish with Garam Masala and Cream...Enjoy with Rice, Chapatis, Parathas or Naan.

Enjoy!

Moong Daal Vada (Laddu)

Moong Daal Vada (Laddu), i know delhi people would know how yummy is this one. Here's the delicious Moong Dal laddu's. This is a perfect snack in rainy weather best served with Grated raddish and mint chutney. Hope you would love to try this.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Moong Dal without skin

           2 tbsp Rice Flour              

¼ Cup Water

½ tsp Salt

½ tbsp Chopped Green Chili

3 tbsp Chopped Cilantro

1 tsp Chopped Ginger

1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
Pinch of Hing
Pinch of Baking Soda
1 Chopped Onion
Oil for Deep Frying
1 tbsp Chopped Curry Leaves
 2 tbsp Chopped Cilantro

Process:

1) Soak Moong Dal for atleast 3 hours.

2) Take a grinder, add in soaked Moong Dal and grind well with water till becomes coarse paste. Add water slowly as per required.

3) Add in Cumin Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Salt, Rice Flour, Chopped Cilantro, Curry Leaves, Onion, Baking Soda, Hing, Ginger and mix well.

4) Heat up Oil for frying on medium flame. Make any shape vada's and fry them till turn golden brown....Enjoy hot!

Custard Cake

Custard Cake, this cake is super soft and melting mouth. This is more like Britannia cake we have in india. You can add any flavor like lime or orange, also you can add some nuts or cherry in the cake to flavor cake. Here comes the recipe..hope you will enjoy trying and let me know the reviews..

Ingredients:

1 ¼ Cup of All Purpose Flour/ Maida

1 Cup Sugar
1 tbsp Custard Powder

½ Cup Oil
¼ Cup Curd

3 Eggs

1 tbsp of Vanilla

1 tsp Baking Powder

¼ tsp of Salt

Process:

**Tools Used: Hand Mixer, Spatula, Whisk, Bowl, Loaf Pan.

1) Preheat your oven to 350F. Line loaf tin with parchment paper and keep it aside.

2) In a bowl sieve the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Custard Powder and set aside.

3) In another bowl mix together the Oil, Eggs, Vanilla, Curd and Sugar until everything well combined and beat till the mixture gets lite and fluffy.

4) Add flour mixture into liquid batter slowly.

5) Pour the batter into cake tin. Bake for 50-60 mins, let that cool for 10-15 mins and Enjoy with ta cup of coffee.

Tips:

1) Don't over mix the batter while mixing dry ingredients to wet ingredients.

2) All the ingredients should be at room temperature.

Chicken Kabab

Chicken Kabab, are full of amazing flavors. A wonderful friend taught me this recipe and i love her for that. Thanks Sanjukta. These are super soft just melts in mouth with crusty top. Goes great as starter with tamarind chutney or coriander mint chutney.I hope you all will try these kabab's and love this.

Ingredients:

2 Cup Minced Chicken
1 tsp Lime Juice
1 tsp Cumin Powder

½ tsp Red Chili Powder
2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tbsp Garam Masala
2-3 tbsp Bread Crumbs

1 tbsp of Salt
¼ Cup Chopped Cilantro
¼ Cup Chopped Cashews
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs

Oil to Shallow Fry

Process:

1) Cook Chicken and Ginger Garlic paste in a pan till chicken cooks and dry.

2) Take chicken in a big bowl and salt, cilantro, lime juice, Cashews, Cumin Powder, Garam Masala, Red Chili Powder, 2-3 tbsp bread crumbs and mix well.

3) Now to make kabab take a big lemon size ball of mixture. Take a flat nonstick skittle. Heat the oil in a pan, once oil is hot add in kabab's and fry from both sides till they turn golden brown from both sides.

4)  Now kabab's are ready, Serve with lemon and cilantro.

Enjoy!