Veg Chocolate Cake(no butter cake)

Veg Chocolate Cake(No butter cake)

This is a vegan cake which is egg free and butter free!So no need to worry about your weight!This cake is really soft and you cant even think by its taste that it is without butter :-)
I'am a chocolate hard core lover and this cake is near to my heart because the chocolaty flavor is rich and just melts in your mouth!

This chocolate cake is tender and you can enjoy this with tea or coffee or as a dessert.After having this cake you would definitely say mmmm.... :-)
The magic ingredient i have used in this cake is easily available is your house and it will give exactly the taste of your favorite chocolate cake available in the market!

So weight watchers health conscious people this recipe is specially for you ;-) 
You can have this yum choco cake without any tension!!
So here goes the tasty recipe of veg chocolate cake-

Ingredients -

1. Warm water - 1 cup(lukewarm)
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
3. All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup
4. Castor sugar - 1 1/2 cup
5. Baking soda - 3/4 tsp
6. Salt - 1 pinch
7. Refined oil - 1/2 cup
8. Vanilla essence - 1 tbsp
9. White Vinegar - 2 tsp

Method -

1. Take a bowl ,add cocoa powder and add lukewarm water and whisk it properly (try to avoid lumps)
2. Now take another bowl add flour and baking soda and sieve it once.
3. Now add sugar and salt in the dry ingredients and mix them well.
4. Preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 10 minutes.
5. Now make a well in the center of these dry ingredients and add the cocoa water mix ,oil and vanilla essence .
6. Whisk till it gets smooth.
7. Now add vinegar and whisk again.
8. After this transfer the batter in a cake tin by greasing it with some oil and bake it for 30 to 40 minutes at 180 degree Celsius.
9. Once the cake is baked ,check it with a skewer and place the cake on a wire wrack for around 15 to 20 minutes.(be patient)
10. After the cake cools down take it out from the tin and cut it into slices.
11. Enjoy your veg chocolate cake .

Pyaz ki kachori

Pyaz ki Kachori

Diwali festival is around the corner! As we all know that in this upcoming festive week our relatives,friends and neighbors will be coming to our house for giving gifts and wishes,so we normally buy some snacks like kachori,namak pare,matthis from market.But this time i have thought to make some salted snacks at my home to make our guest feel that they are special to us :-)

I remember my nani /dadi they used to make home made sweets and salted snacks on the occasion of diwali and holi and when we go to there house,they used to serve the home made namkeen and sweets and pack a dabba also for our house!
When we used to refuse for this she used to say "its home made and made up of  pure ghee"Yes ! she was right the home made taste is always the best :-)

These kachoris are really delicious as the masala of onions is spicy,sweet and tangy.I have made these kachoris for my guests !What about you?
So here goes the chatakedaar recipe of Pyaz ki Kachori-

Ingredients -
For Dough

1. All purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Ghee (i have used desi ghee)-2 tbsp
3. Salt as per taste
4. Ajwain - 1 tsp(optional)

For Stuffing-

1. Chopped Onions - 3 medium sized
2. Grated ginger - 1 tsp
3. Fennel powder- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
5. Coriander powder - 2 tsp
6. Carom seeds - 1 tsp
7. Red chili powder as per taste
8. Dry mango powder - 2 tsp
9. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
10. Salt as per taste
11. Rasins - 7 to 9 pieces
12. Cashews (finely chopped)-5 to 7 pieces
13. Oil or ghee for frying

Method-

1. Firstly take a bowl add Apf in it ,add salt and mix it well.
2. Now add ghee 1 tbsp in it.
3. Add water gradually in it and start kneading the dough.
4. Add rest of the ghee and knead a soft dough.
5. Not too soft neither too hard.
6. Keep the dough for rest by covering it with a damp cloth and keep it for 30 minutes.

For stuffing

1. Take a wok add 1 tsp oil in it.
2. Now add cumin seeds .
3. Add chopped cashews and fry them for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add onions and ginger in it.
5. Now add all the dry masalas turmeric ,salt,coriander powder,mango powder,fennel powder,sugar,red chili powder and mix it well.
6. When the masala has mixed up properly add raisins in it.
7. Now turn off the flame and let the masala gets cool down.

Now take the dough and divide it in small balls and make its small chapati like we make for puris.

With the help of a roller pin make thin round shape.

1. Take a wok add oil or ghee whichever you prefer and let it heat up properly.
2. Now take 1 circle and fill the center with 1 to 2 tsp of onion stuffing and start folding it by taking the edges of the circle.
3. Now seal the edges like making a potli.
4. Make more kachoris like this and deep fry them.
5. Fry them till they turn golden brown and keep them on an absorbent paper.
6. With the left over dough i have made plain namak para also.
7. Your home made pyaz ki kachori is ready to enjoy!

Tiffin Aloo Gobhi (kids Special)

Tiffin Aloo Gobhi(kids Special)

My daughter is not fond of Aloo Gobhi,she always make bad faces when she gets to know that i'am going to make this vegetable for lunch or in her tiffin  :-( 
One day i tried some different way to cook this Aloo Gobhi and when she came back from her school,she asked me what i have made for lunch,i did not answered her that time ,because i knew her reaction.
So when i have served her lunch with this sabzi ,she said its really tasty and asked for more :-) Cool Na!
She liked this vegetable very much and told me to make it for her Tiffin Box !
A great feeling that your kid has started eating those vegetables which she doesn't want to see even!

The aroma of fried cauliflower and its beautiful fragrance is just awesome.Even i also liked this style of making aloo Gobhi.
You can serve this vegetable in kids tiffin also best accompanied with paratha or puri .This yum yum Aloo Gobhi is now everyone's favorite in my house :-)

  Here goes the tasty recipe of My Tiffin Aloo Gobhi-

Ingredients -

1. Cauliflower - half kg(cut it in a normal medium size  wash it and strain)
2. Potatoes - 3 to 4 medium sized(in small cube size)
3. Onions - 2 medium sized(thinly sliced)
4. Tomatoes - 3 to 4 medium sized(finely chopped)
5. Garlic - 5 to 6 cloves(crushed)
6. Ginger - 1/2 tsp (grated)
7. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
8. Red dry chili - 2 to 3 (optional)
9. Red chili powder as per taste.(you can skip if your kids doesn't have)
10. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
11. Dry mango powder - 2 tsp
12. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
13. Salt as per taste
14. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
15. Oil for frying

Method -

1. Firstly take a wok add 5to 6 tbsp oil in it,let it heat properly.
2. Then add cauliflower and deep fry it.
3. Fry it till it changes the color ( do not over fry it)
4. Then taken the cauliflower out and keep it in a bowl.
5. After that take the potatoes and fry them in the same oil.
6. Fry it till they turn little golden in color.Take them out and keep aside.
7. Then take out some excess of oil from the wok and just keep around 2 tbsp in the wok.
8. Now add cumin seeds and dry chilies in the wok.
9. Add garlic and ginger also and fry it.
10. Add sliced onions and fry them till it turns translucent in color.
11. After this add chopped tomatoes and sugar in it.
12. Now add all the dry masalas in it.
13. Stir it and mix the masala very well.
14. Now when you will find that the masala is incorporated very well then add the fried gobhi and aloo in the masala.
15. Mix it very gently,so that the cauliflower should not break.
16. Lastly you can sprinkle some more coriander powder and dry mango powder for a tangy and flavorful taste.
17. Your Aloo Gobhi is ready to be packed in your kids Tiffin Boxes :-) 

Spicy stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread

Spicy Stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread

I'am really happy today,as it was my first attempt of making fresh home made bread.I was really scared to try the baking technique in making bread for the first time.But it was a real fun!as the result was really fruitful :-) 
Normally we buy these type of breads from our favorite food outlets,but these breads has got a particular flavor,i mean they are not spicy at all!But this garlic bread is spicy ,tangy and creamy also.

This stuffed bread was just loved by my family members and specially by my kid.
As you all know i myself is a big cheese lover ,so this is my favorite recipe now.
This cheesy garlic bread is not very crispy from outside but it has got a perfect texture of bread.
The flavor of garlic and herbs adds a beautiful flavor to the taste buds.
You can enjoy this bread with hot coffee or chilled soft drink as its your choice,as i have enjoyed it with my Tea :-)

So here goes a must try recipe for the beginners who have just started there baking skills!They can easily make this bread .

Ingredients -

1. Dry active yeast - 1/2 tsp
2. Luke warm water - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 1/2 tsp

For Dough-

1. All purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Salt as per taste
3. Refined oil - 1 tbsp
4. Oregano flakes - 1 tsp
5. Garlic finely chopped - 5 to 6 cloves
6. Semolina - 1 tsp ( we are not going to mix it in the dough initially)

For stuffing-

1. Boiled american corns - 2 tbsp
2. Mozzarella (shredded)Cheese - 1/2 cup
3. Chili garlic sauce for spreading - 2 tsp

For sprinkling dry masala

1. Oregano flakes - 1/2 tsp
2. Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp
3. Pepper powder - 1 pinch
4. Dry mango powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Onion powder - 1/2 tsp

Butter around 1 tsp for the glaze and flavor

Method -

1. Firstly take a small bowl add yeast in it,now add warm water and sugar in it and mix it well with a spoon.
2. Keep it aside for 10 minutes in a warm place.
3. Now take another bowl add APF in it and add some garlic pieces in the flour.
4. Then add salt and oregano and mix it well.
5. After that make a well in the center of the flour and add the concoction of yeast in it.
6. Then add the refined oil also in between.
7. Now time to use your hands.Knead the dough properly for around 10 minutes and make it in round shape of a ball.
8. After that take a bowl grease little oil in it and keep the dough ball in it for at least 1 hour.
9.  Cover the bowl with a cling film and keep the bowl in a warm place.
10. In the mean time take all the dry masalas and mix them together and keep aside.
11. Now take american corns boil them,strain it and keep aside.
12. Get ready with your shredded mozzarella cheese also.
13. After 1 hour, pre heat the oven for 10 minutes at 180 degree.
14. Now take your dough out from the bowl and knead it again.
15. Take some semolina and knead it with the dough .
16. Knead it for around 7 to 8 minutes by punching it.
17. After that take a roller and make a thick round shape like a pizza base.
18. Then spread chili garlic sauce on the roll and add corns and cheese on the half side(because you have to fold it )
19. Now fold the base and seal its sides properly,you can apply some water at the ends.
20. Take the melted butter and brush it on the folded base.
21. After that make small slits on the base with the help of a knife.  
22. Time to sprinkle your dry masala on the top.
23. Keep the base gently on a baking tray and bake it at 200 degree for 20 to 25 minutes.
24. After 25 minutes ,let it cool down and its ready to enjoy.
25. Enjoy your Spicy Stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread at home :-)