Vidhu's kitchen: July 2012

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Mango Trifle Pudding



Ingredients 

Mango puree    : 2 cups
Strawberry Custard powder  : 2 tbsps
Sponge cake      : 1 ( cubes)
Chopped nuts    : 3 tbsps


Method 

Prepare custard as per the instructions in the pocket.
Take a Glass cup  start layering the trifle.
Spread cake cubes on the bottom and press it firmly.
Pour strawberry custard over it.
Now add 1 tbsp of chopped nuts.
Then pour the mango puree and finally garnish with fried Almonds.
Refrigerate for 3 hrs  and serve chilled.. 

Sending this to Sharanya's Onam Sadhya Grand Feast   






Capsicum & Peas Tawa Pulao





Ingredients 

Cooked Basmati Rice : 2 cups
Chopped Capsicum    : 1/2 cup
Frozen green peas       : 1 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste   : 1 tbsp
Chopped onion          : 1/2 cup
Chopped Tomato        : 2 tbsps
Chopped Green Chilly : 1 tbsp
Garam masala              : 1 tbsp
Pav Bhaji Masala         : 2 tsps
Cumin seeds                 : 1 tsp
Ghee + oil                     : 2 tbsps
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Heat oil + Ghee in a wide kadai, add cumin seeds and green chillies.
Add chopped onion, ginger - garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
Add tomato, green peas and salt and let it cook.
Now add capsicum and stir.
Add garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala and saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
Add boiled rice and mix gently.
Cover and cook for few minutes .
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Mumbai street food Tawa Pulao is ready..



Fried Ice Cream






Ingredients

Vanilla ice cream       :  4 scoops
Bread                       : 8 slices
Oil

Method  

Trim the crust of the bread .
Put one scoop of ice cream on a bread slice ,cover with another bread slice, roll it into a ball.
Once it's completely covered freeze it for 2 hours.
Heat oil in pan, drop the balls one at a time .
Fry them carefully for few minutes.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy ..



Whole Wheat Oatmeal Flaxseed Dates Pancake ( Eggless)





Ingredients 

Whole wheat flour : 1 cup
Oatmeal                : 1/2 cup
Milk                      : 1 cup
Flaxseed               : 1 tbsp
Sugar                    : 2 tbsps
Cinnamon powder : 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder    : 1/4 tsp
Salt                       : a pinch
Chopped Dates     : 3 tbsps
Sliced Almonds     : 2 tbsps
Ghee / Olive oil  

Method 

Dry roast oatmeal and powder it.
Mix oats powder, wheat flour, flaxseed , cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder,salt,sugar together.
Add milk and mix until it forms a thick and pourable consistency.
Heat a frying pan, pour 1/3 cup batter onto the pan, spread ghee/ olive oil around the pancakes, place chopped dates and sliced Almonds over the top .
Flip the pan cake to other side and cook for few more minutes until golden brown.
Top with honey or butter and serve hot.
Sending this to Jagruti's Know Your Flour Event..



Peanut Butter & Banana & Jam Sandwich



Ingredients 

Multi Grain Bread        : 8 slices
Peanut Butter               : 1 cup
Unsalted Butter            : 2 tbsps
Mixed fruit Jam            : 2 tbsps
Ripe bananas sliced      : 1 cup

Method 

Mix plain butter & Peanut butter.
Spread 4 bread slices with butter mixture and top with Banana slices.
Spread the remaining slices with mixed fruit jam and cover them on top of the bananas.
Press them gently.
Place each sandwich on a tawa and toast both sides for few minutes and serve immediately.