Caramel Payasam

"My first post of 2015 .. Wishing You All a Very Happy New year. Let us Welcome and Celebrate the New Year with this Caramel Payasam.."  

Ingredients

Milk                               : 1 ltr
Sugar                              : 3/4 cup to 1 cup
Washed & strained Rice  : 2 tbsps

Method 

Heat a pressure cooker , add about 2 tbsps of sugar .
Let the sugar melt and caramelize. ( do not stir) 
Once the sugar melts,reduce the flame, add 1/2 cup milk,strained rice ,close the cooker with lid and let it cook on medium flame for 1 whistle.
Let it cool.
Open ,add the remaining sugar,milk and mix.
Cook again on low flame for 10 minutes.
Serve Hot and Enjoy..
Happy 2015...

                                            Note 

I prefer the flavor of milk to shine in this payasam.

Happy New Year 2015

A Very Happy New Year to all the readers of Vidhu's Kitchen

Eggless Microwave Chocolate Cake in Just 5 Minutes

Ingredients

Maida             : 3/4 cup
Milk                : 1/2 cup
Sugar               : 1/2 cup
Oil                    : 2 tbsps 
Cocoa Powder  : 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon juice      : 1 tsp
Baking powder    : 1/2 tsp
Baking soda         : 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence    : 1/4 tsp

Method

Grease microwave safe bowl with little oil and keep aside.
Mix milk and sugar until sugar is fully dissolved. 

Sieve maida,Baking powder,Baking soda,cocoa powder together 3 times.

Add lemon juice ,oil,vanilla essence to the milk mixture and mix well.

Now add the sieved flour little by little to the milk mixture and blend gently. 

Pour the batter in microwave safe dish and microwave it for 5 mts.

Once done cool it on a wire rack. ( Insert a toothpick if it comes out clean cake is ready.) 

Butter Cream Icing

Butter       : 1/4 cup

Icing Sugar  : 1/2 cup

Vanilla Essence   : few drops

Food colours

Method

Beat the butter until pale and creamy. 

Gradually add the icing sugar and beat until well combined.

Add vanilla essence  and  beat until light and fluffy.

Add required food colour ,Spread icing over the cake.

Enjoy...:)

Classic Combo - 24

Pakarkai(Bitter Guard) Pitlai with Peanuts + Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry / Kathamba Curry + Grated Carrot

Pakarkai(Bitter Guard) Pitlai with Peanuts Recipe 

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/12/pakarkaibitter-guard-pitlai-with-peanuts.html

Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry / Kathamba Curry Recipe

http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2014/11/mixed-vegetable-stir-fry-kathamba-curry.html  

Grated Carrot Salad Method

Wash and Grate the carrot in a food processor ,mix salt and few drops of lemon and mix everything well.