Saturday, April 9, 2016

Basic Eggless Sponge cake

Ingredients:
250 gm plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda/ sodium bicarbonate
1 tin/400gm sweetened condensed milk
100 gm (1/2 cup) butter, melted
175 ml (scant 3/4 cup) water/milk
3 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
2 tsp good quality vanilla extract
2 tbsp hot water

Process:
- Grease and line the bottom of an 8” square or 9” round cake tin with greaseproof paper/baking parchment/butter paper.

- In a mixing bowl, assemble the flour, baking powder and baking soda, mix with a spoon and sieve once to make the mixture uniform.

- Preheat the oven to 150 C.

- Put in the condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla extract and water into the mixing bowl containing the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric hand mixer, whisk or spoon or in a stand mixer until the mixture comes together and there are no lumps. This should take 3 to 4 minutes with an electric hand mixer/beater.

- Be careful not to over beat the mixture as this could result into a hard cake. Stir in 2 tbsp hot water and beat for a minute more.  

- Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or till done.

- The cake is done when a knife or cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the cake. Invert the cake on a cooling rack, cool and use as required.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Raw mango refreshing cold drink (aam panna recipe) (kachi Keri no Bafalo)

This Drink is very refreshing and cooling in hot summer. 
Its quick and easy to make.

aam panna recipe – Raw mango refreshing cold drink

prep time:  15 mins
cook time:  5 mins
total time:  20 mins



aam ka panna recipe - cooling mango drink slightly sour and sweet to taste 

ingredients :
  • 1 large or 2 medium sized raw mangoes
  • 2-3 cardamoms, crushed or powdered
  • 4-5 black pepper, crushed or powdered (optional)
  • 2 tsp black salt
  • powdered jaggery/sugar - double the amount of the mango pulp... add more for more sweetness


process :

  1. rinse the raw mangoes in water.
  2. steam the raw mangoes in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles till they become completely soft and pulpy.
  3. remove the peel and take out the mango pulp.
  4. mix the cardamom powder, salt and jaggery to the mango pulp.
  5. mix the ingredients or blend to make it smooth.
  6. store aam ka panna in an air tight jar or bottle.
  7. while serving aam ka panna, add 1 tbsp of the preserve to one glass of water.
  8. stir and add ice cubes. serve aam ka panna cold.