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.

Malpuwa

Malpuwa is a sweet made in most parts of northern india.

You Need
1 cup wheat flour
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
oil or ghee for deep frying
grated dryfruits
cardamom powder

Mix wheat flour,sugar and water and let be for 30 minutes
Heat oil in a flat bottom pan and keep on medium flame
Fill a serving spoon with the mix and slowly pour in the oil
Deep fry till crunchy and brown from both sides
Drain excess oil and decorate with dry fruits and cardamom powder

Check for the consistency of the mix.If its too thin, it might scatter out in oil.If its too viscous,malpuwas might be thick and uncooked from inside.

Hazelnut Chocolate Coffee Milk Shake

Long name huh??dont worry the recipe is simple

You Need
1/2 cup hazelnut(u cud as well substitute with walnuts)
3 tbsp cocoa powder(if u dont have this, use hersheys or dairymilk chocolate bar)
2 tbsp coffee
1/2 cups milk chilled
1/2 cup milk cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups Vanilla icecream
2 cups Chocolate icecream
1/2 cup coconut milk (optional)

Mix all the ingredients except chocolate and vanilla icecream and run in a blender for 10 mins taking breaks in between
Add Vanilla icecream and blend for 5 mins
Serve into conical glasses and top with Chocolate icecream

A cool summer dessert is ready!

Lettuce Wrap Casserole

7-8 large whole lettuce leaves
1 cup rice, washed soaked in salted water
1 tbsp. Coriander leaves chopped finely

For filling:
4 large potatoes, boiled
4-5 green chillies
1" piece ginger
1 flake garlic
2 sprigs mint leaves, chopped
1 tbsp. Coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp. Lemon juice
1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder
3 pinches asafoetida powder
1/2 tsp. Each cumin & mustard seeds
1 tbsp. oil
salt to taste

For gravy:
1 bunch spinach leaves, chopped roughly
1 cup bottle gourd, grated
1 onion sliced
1 green chilly
1 flake garlic
1 tsp. Wheat flour
1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder
salt to taste
2 tbsp. Butter

Boil rice, cook till done, but not mushy.
Drain, cool, keep aside.

For filling:

Crush ginger, garlic, chilli

Chop potatoes

Heat oil, add seeds, asafetida, allow to splutter.

Add crushed mixture, stir for a few seconds.

Add turmeric, stir, add potatoes.

Add salt, lemon, coriander, stir and cook for a minute.

Take off fire, keep aside.

For gravy:

Heat 1/2 tbsp. butter in a pan.

Add onions, stir fry till transparent.

Wash and drain spinach leaves.

Add to onions, with bottle gourd.

Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.

Remove, cool, put in small electric grinder.

Add all ingredients, except salt and butter.

Grind to a paste, which is a little grainy, keep aside.

Do not add water.

Heat remaining butter, add gravy.

Add salt, stir and bring to a boil.

Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes till a little thick.

Keep aside till required.

Use 2/3 filling, keep aside remaining 1/3.

Spread out lettuce leaf, place filling along central line.

Wrap to make a Frankie like long cylinder.

Mix remaining 1/2 filling with rice.

Spread all over base of casserole.

Arrange lettuce rolls over rice.

Pour gravy over rolls and rice, not necessarily covering all over.

Cover with aluminum foil or loose lid.

Bake in preheated oven at 300^oC for 10 minutes.

Garnish with coriander, serve piping hot.

My Tip : You could as well use cabbage instead of lettuce. If using cabbage, just dip in boiling water for 15 seconds each leaf so that it is tender.