Cold Coffee

Sometimes white is most colourful...likewise Plain Old Java Object-POJO (ok non-java guys dont kill me..:P) k i meant cold coffee is as tasty as it can get..

You Need
Nescafe Taster's choice (light to medium)Coffee powder 2 tbsp
sugar 3 tbsp
milk 2 cups chilled
ice 1 cup
warm water 1/4 cup

Mix coffee powder in warm water.
Put sugar,coffee mix,milk in blender and blend for 5 mins
Add ice and blend another 5 mins.
Enjoy this detox cooler :)

Besan Laddu

You Need
4 cups besan (chick pea flour)
2 cups sugar (powdered)
1 cup ghee(clarified butter)
2 tablespoons dryfruits powdered (walnuts,almonds,cashews)

Roast besan for 5 mins stirring continuously.
Heat ghee and add the roasted besan.
Cook till a nice aroma comes in and besan changes its colour to slight brown.Typically 10 minutes. See that it doesnt burn.
When cooked add dryfruits mix and stir for a minute.
Add sugar and mix well.Cook till sugar dissolves.Keep stirring continuously else lumps will be formed.
Cool down for 5 mins.
Apply lil ghee to palms and shape into laddus.

Jeera Rice

This one is for Dale and his wife

You Need
Basmati Rice 1 cup
2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons salt
Few sprigs of Coriander/Cilantro leaves


Wash and Soak rice for 30 minutes in 2 cups water
Add salt and microwave for 18 minutes
Once cooked,spread immediately on a plate and let cool down.This helps each grain to be separate.
Heat ghee in a pan.
Add cumin seeds.Allow to splutter
Mix well with rice.
Add finely chopped cilantro leaves and serve hot with lenthils dal.

Mocha Shake

Mocha- This is one of my faves in Starbucks,CCD,Barista....
You Need
1/4 cup warm water
2 tablespoons Cocoa
1 tablespoon sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee
1/2 cup milk
2 cups vanilla ice cream

1. Place water, cocoa, sugar and instant coffee in blender container. Cover; blend briefly on low speed. Add milk.

2. Cover; blend on high speed until thoroughly blended. Add ice cream. Cover; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.