Diya's made by me on Diwali by Play Dough!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
BreadStick!
Here i come up with some easy version of Bread Stick!
1 Pizza Crust Mix
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
Parmesan
garlic salt (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, grease a cookie sheet
Mix Pizza Crust Mix & warm tap water. Set aside to rise, in a warm place, about 5 minutes. Knead on floured surface 4 or 5 times until dough becomes easy to handle and springy. Divide dough into 24 balls & roll each ball into 4 inch oblong roll. Twist each roll & place on prepared cookie sheet. Drizzle with melted butter & sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic salt or other seasonings. Bake 15-20 minutes.
1 Pizza Crust Mix
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
Parmesan
garlic salt (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, grease a cookie sheet
Mix Pizza Crust Mix & warm tap water. Set aside to rise, in a warm place, about 5 minutes. Knead on floured surface 4 or 5 times until dough becomes easy to handle and springy. Divide dough into 24 balls & roll each ball into 4 inch oblong roll. Twist each roll & place on prepared cookie sheet. Drizzle with melted butter & sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, garlic salt or other seasonings. Bake 15-20 minutes.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Cheese Garlic Bread!!
Ohh I lovee these Cheese Garlic Bread!!
INGREDIENTS
1 16-ounce loaf of Italian bread or French bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large cloves of garlic, smashed and minced
1 heaping tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley or Italian seasoning
1/4 cup freshly grated Mozzarella cheese (optional)
Method
1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 Cut the bread in 1 inch slices. Mix the butter, garlic, and parsley together in a small bowl. Spread butter mixture over the bread slices. Place on a sturdy baking pan (one that can handle high temperatures, not a cookie sheet) and heat in the oven for 10 minutes.
3 Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over bread.Return to oven on the highest rack. Broil on high heat for 2-3 minutes until the edges of the bread begin to toast and the cheese bubbles. Watch very carefully while broiling. The bread can easily go from un-toasted to burnt.
4 Remove from oven, let cool a minute. Remove from pan. Serve immediately.
INGREDIENTS
1 16-ounce loaf of Italian bread or French bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large cloves of garlic, smashed and minced
1 heaping tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley or Italian seasoning
1/4 cup freshly grated Mozzarella cheese (optional)
Method
1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 Cut the bread in 1 inch slices. Mix the butter, garlic, and parsley together in a small bowl. Spread butter mixture over the bread slices. Place on a sturdy baking pan (one that can handle high temperatures, not a cookie sheet) and heat in the oven for 10 minutes.
3 Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over bread.Return to oven on the highest rack. Broil on high heat for 2-3 minutes until the edges of the bread begin to toast and the cheese bubbles. Watch very carefully while broiling. The bread can easily go from un-toasted to burnt.
4 Remove from oven, let cool a minute. Remove from pan. Serve immediately.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Kesar Kulfi Topped with Falooda!!
Kulfi or Qulfi is a popular flavoured frozen dessert found in the Indian subcontinent made with milk. In taste, texture and preparation, it shares commonalities with ice cream.
Unlike other ice-cream, kulfi takes a very long time to melt. It comes in various flavours, including pistachio, malai, mango, cardamom (elaichi), saffron (kesar), the more traditional flavours, as well as newer variations like apple, orange, peanut, and avocado.
Here i m With Kesar Kulfi!!
Ingredients:
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 14 oz
Evaporated Milk - 12 oz
Heavy Whipping Cream - 16 oz
Bread 2 pc
Saffron (Kesar) - 1 big pinch
Sugar - 1 tsp
Cashews, Pistachios, Almonds - 1/2 cup, coarsely ground
1 packet falooda sev
4 to 6 tablespoons rooafzah syrup (available in any Indian food store)
Chopped nuts, for garnish
Method:
With a mortar and pestal, grind together Sugar and Saffron.
In a large mixing bowl, combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream
Using an electric hand blender (or by hand), gently mix all ingredients together until frothy.
Cut the Brown sides of bread n sock in 2-3 tbs of milk.Mash it and add it to the Mixture
Add in Saffron and Sugar mixture and Nuts. Mix well.
Pour mixture into kulfi molds or u can use the simple ice tray covered it with aluminum foil
Freeze Kulfi for at least 4 - 6 hours, preferably overnight.
For Falooda:
Boil the noodles or falooda sev in water for about 15 minutes. Drain the water and Immediately transfer the noodles to an ice bath to cool.
To assemble:
Set out icecream bowl. To each, add kulfi ,a quarter of the noodles, 1 tablespoon rooafzah,(Rooafzah is very sweet, so you don't need any additional sugar.) Top off with 2 tbs of rabri and pour a little rooafzah along the sides. Garnish with chopped nuts.
Unlike other ice-cream, kulfi takes a very long time to melt. It comes in various flavours, including pistachio, malai, mango, cardamom (elaichi), saffron (kesar), the more traditional flavours, as well as newer variations like apple, orange, peanut, and avocado.
Here i m With Kesar Kulfi!!
Ingredients:
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 14 oz
Evaporated Milk - 12 oz
Heavy Whipping Cream - 16 oz
Bread 2 pc
Saffron (Kesar) - 1 big pinch
Sugar - 1 tsp
Cashews, Pistachios, Almonds - 1/2 cup, coarsely ground
1 packet falooda sev
4 to 6 tablespoons rooafzah syrup (available in any Indian food store)
Chopped nuts, for garnish
Method:
With a mortar and pestal, grind together Sugar and Saffron.
In a large mixing bowl, combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream
Using an electric hand blender (or by hand), gently mix all ingredients together until frothy.
Cut the Brown sides of bread n sock in 2-3 tbs of milk.Mash it and add it to the Mixture
Add in Saffron and Sugar mixture and Nuts. Mix well.
Pour mixture into kulfi molds or u can use the simple ice tray covered it with aluminum foil
Freeze Kulfi for at least 4 - 6 hours, preferably overnight.
For Falooda:
Boil the noodles or falooda sev in water for about 15 minutes. Drain the water and Immediately transfer the noodles to an ice bath to cool.
To assemble:
Set out icecream bowl. To each, add kulfi ,a quarter of the noodles, 1 tablespoon rooafzah,(Rooafzah is very sweet, so you don't need any additional sugar.) Top off with 2 tbs of rabri and pour a little rooafzah along the sides. Garnish with chopped nuts.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Minestrone Soup!
Hope u will enjoy it!
Ingredients:
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1-2 Flakes of Garlic, finely chopped
2-3 large Tomatoes, finely chopped
1 Green Pepper, chopped into bite sized cubes
(u can use more veggie of ur choice like carrot,french beans,spinach)
1 cup Pasta (any,i used macaroni)
1½ cups or 1 can cooked Kidney Beans/Rajma, drained and washed
1 tbsp Tomato Paste/½ cup Tomato Puree (adjust acc to taste)
1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes (Adjust acc to taste)
1 tsp Mixed Dried Herbs/Italian Seasoning (Adjust acc to taste)
5-6 cups Vegetable Stock/2 cubes of Vegetable Stock (Optional, can use just plain Water)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Parmesan Cheese
Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add chopped Garlic and Onions. Saute it for 1-2 minutes on a medium flame.
Now add dried Mixed Herbs or Italian Seasonings, crushed Chilli Flakes and mix well.
Mix in chopped tomatoes and sauté till it becomes pulpy, approx 1-2 mins.
Add vegetable stock or water, carrot, beans, red kidney beans, peppers, french beans, pasta and mix well. Cook on a medium flame till pasta is cooked well for about 5-10 minutes.(u can cook paste before n add it i do that)
Mix tomato puree (if using), spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Adjust the seasoning and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Top with some dried Parmesan cheese.
Serve hot with bread Stick...
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