Chocolate recipe- Christmas Recipe

CHOCOLATE RECIPE

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE

Preparation time 10 minutes ( specially for Halloween and Christmas). 

Make these chocolates for the little ones and gift them on the Halloween day.

Cooking time 5 minutes

Makes 15 -18 pieces

Ingredients:

Milk powder 1 and 1/4 cups
Cocoa powder 4 cups 
Butter 1/4 cup
Sugar 2/3 cup
Water 1/2 cup
OR 
you can use dark chocolate bar (50gms) and milk chocolate bar (150 gms)

Method 1. ( With cocoa powder)

Sieve cocoa powder and milk powder. Keep aside. 
Heat water in a nonstick pan, add sugar and stir. 
Let it boil till the syrup reaches one string consistency. 
 Now add butter and mix well so that lumps are not formed. 
Blend nicely and turn off the heat. 
Add milk and cocoa powder to the sugar syrup. Make smooth mixture. 
Pour the mixture in the chocolate moulds. 
Put it in the refrigerator till it is set properly. 
With a clean knife or toothpick take out the chocolates and serve. 
You can also wrap them in colorful wrappers for children.

Method 2 (Without Cocoa Powder)

Break the dark chocolate and the milk chocolate in medium pieces. 
Melt the butter and both the chocolates in microwave for 5 minutes. 
Stir nicely so that it forms a smooth texture. 
Pour them in chocolate moulds for 10 to 15 minutes and yippee…:) your chocolate is done. Happy Halloween; 

In the next few days I will post some more easy but delicious mouth watering chocolate recipes.

Healthy Vegetarian Salad Recipe- Chick Pea Salad

Healthy Salad Recipe

Chick Pea Salad

This healthy chickpea salad is the perfect side dish for dinner or lunch. You can take this healthy salad for tiffin( in office). I made this salad with boiled chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, onion and cucumber but you can also add beetroot and roasted pumpkin. In my family everybody is fond of salad so I keep trying different types of easy and fresh salads. I try to keep the dressing very simple. I normally eat salad for lunch. For more salad inspiration, follow my blog.

Chick Pea Salad

Serves 3 to 4 persons

One more healthy salad recipe for weight watchers .

Ingredients:

1/2 cup boiled chickpeas
1 medium size cucumber( make small pieces)
1 medium size red onion( make small pieces)
6 to 7 cherry tomatoes ( make them half)
Coriander and Mint leaves( a handful of them washed)

For dressing

3 to 4 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoon of lemon juice
Salt to taste

Method:

Boil the chickpeas in pressure cooker with enough water. 
In the mean time cut cucumber, onion and cherry tomatoes. 
After the chickpeas are boiled let them come to the room temperature. 
Now in a large bowl put the chickpeas and all the other cut ingredients and mix well. 
Add the coriander and mint leaves.Keep aside. 
For dressing put the olive oil in a small bowl, add black pepper, lemon juice and salt. 
Stir and mix well. 
Add the dressing in the salad. 
Mix again properly and put it in the refrigerator. 
Serve cool.

Payes Recipe-dessert

Payes Recipe

Payas (Bengali)----- Payasam(Rice based)

Payes

Serves 2 to 3

Ingredients:-

1/2 litre milk(doubled toned)
4 to 5 tablespoon of basmati rice
200gms of Amul Mithai Mate
3 to 4 almonds
Desiccated coconut (optional)
Few cherries and Apple slices(optional)for garnishing.

Method:-

Bring milk to boil. 
When milk is boiled add the washed rice and put the flame low. 
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally so that the rice doesn't form crumbles or sticks to the bottom. 
Now switch off the gas and let it rest for half an hour. 
After half an hour again switch on the flame and stir for few minutes. 
At this stage add Amul mithai mate and cook for 5 minutes stirring continuously. 
Remove from gas and add the desiccated coconut, mix well with the payasam. 
Let it cool. 
When it comes in the room temperature put it inside the refrigerator. 
Serve cold with few chopped almonds and cherry and sliced apple.
Enjoy after Dinner….

Dark Chocolate with Vanilla Cream

Dark Chocolate with Vanilla Cream

Chocolate recipe

Dark Chocolate

This is one of the super easy yet yummiest recipes. Ideal for a weekend evening party.You can prepare it and keep it in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

50 gms of dark chocolate
30 gms of milk chocolate
1/4 cup melted butter
Chilled vanilla cream.

Method:

Make small pieces of the dark and the milk chocolate.
Put it in microwave with the melted butter and heat for 1 min. 
Take out and stir the mixture till smooth. 
Prepare the muffin cups. 
Brush the muffin cups with butter and pour the mixture in the muffin cups(fill half). 
Put them in the refrigerator and chill. 
Now beat heavy cream with 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence till peaks are formed. 
Before serving put the cream on top with a cherry and serve. 
Enjoy your Sunday :)

Veg Recipe - Gobi fry- Phulkophi Bhaja

Cauliflower Fry

Phulkophi Bhaja 

Ingredients:

1 small size cauliflower

3 to 4 tablespoon gramflour or besan

2 tablespoon rice flour

3 to 4 tablespoon oil

Salt to taste

Method:

Take out small florets from the cauliflower as per serving.

Wash and soak them in salted water for 1/2 hour. 

In the meantime make a mixture of besan, salt, rice flour and water. 

Now take the florets out and dry them. 

Put the florets in the besan mixture and coat them well. 

Heat oil in kadhai. When the oil is hot enough start frying the coated florets. 

This will take 6 to 7 minutes in medium flame. 

Repeat and fry all the florets. Serve hot.

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Eggplant Recipe-Beguni

Beguni Recipe

Eggplant Fry with Batter

Eggplant Fry

Ingredients:

1 medium size eggplant
3 to 4 tablespoon Gram Flour/Besan flour
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon riceflour(optional)
1 teaspoon of salt/ salt to taste
3 to 4 tablespoon mustard oil

Method:

Wash and cut the brinjal or eggplant as shown in the picture .Try to make thin slices.

Keep aside. In a bowl mix the gram flour/ besan, turmeric powder, rice flour and salt. 
Add water to the mixture, make sure that the consistency of the mixture should not be too thick or thin. It should coat the eggplants properly. 
Now heat a nonstick pan, add mustard oil. 
Put the coated eggplants one by one for frying. 
When one side is brown, flip and fry the other side till brown. 
Repeat the process with the other eggplant pieces. Enjoy hot.

Indian salmon - Gurjali Fish curry

Indian Salmon Fish Curry

(Gurjali Machher Jhol)

Indian Salmon Fish Curry

Today I am presenting a simple recipe of preparing Curry of Indian Salmon or Gurjali Fish. This is one of my favorite recipe. The curry is light but tasty and should be taken with Hot Rice.

Ingredients:

3 to 4 medium size salmon (cut piece)
1 medium size potato sliced in four pieces
1 medium size tomato finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon jeera(whole)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon jeera powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon kashmiri lal mirch powder
3 to 4 tablespoon mustard oil
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:-

Lets start the recipe by washing the fish properly. Now marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder(1/2 teaspoon). 
Heat a non-stick pan, add 2 tablespoon of mustard oil. Heat the oil and add the fish pieces to fry slightly. Take the fish pieces out and keep aside. 
Add 2 tablespoon of oil and put jeera(whole).When it starts crackling add the potatoes and fry for few minutes. 
Add jeera powder, coriander powder and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder. 
Stir and add the tomato. 
When the masala is nicely coated with the potato add 1 cup of water and let it cook on medium flame. 
Add the fish pieces when the potatoes are done. 
Cook for 5 minutes, add salt to taste and switch off the flame. 
Now garnish the fish curry with coriander leaves and 1 or 2 whole green chilly. 
Serve hot with white rice.

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