Eggless Red Velvet Cake

Preparation Time : 30 min.

Baking Time : 30 min.

Baking Temperature : 350 degree Fahrenheit

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients :

Maida : 1 cups

Unsalted Butter : 1/4 cup

Condensed Milk : 1/2 cup 

Aerated cola : 100 ml

Sugar : 1/4 cup
Coca Powder : 2-3 tbsp 

Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda : 1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract : 1-2 tsp
Red food color : 1 tsp

Method :

1. Sieve maida, baking powder and baking soda together and keep aside. 
2. Take sugar and butter in a bowl and beat them until mixture becomes fluffy.  
3. Add condensed milk and beat again for 3-4 min.
4. Add vanilla extract and red food color and mix well. 
5. Add aerated cola and maida mixture gradually and beat after each addition.
6. Pour the batter in a greased and dusted baking pan. You can take baking pan of your choice. I took a heart shape pan. 
7. Pre-heat oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit. 
8. Place the pan in oven and bake it for 30 min.
9. Take a tooth pick and poke it to check whether it comes out clean or not, if not then bake it for another 5-10 min.
10. Turn off the oven. Eggless red velvet cake is ready. Let it cool down and invert the pan over plate or tray to unmould the cake.
11. After cooling down decorate it in your own way. Enjoy!!

Missi Roti

Preparation Time : 10 min.
Cooking time : 15 min.

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients:

Gram flour/ Besan : 1 cup

Wheat flour : 1 cup

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp

Carom seeds : 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida  : 1 pinch

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Green chili, chopped : 1

Onion, chopped : 1

Kasoori methi : 1 tbsp

Oil : 2 tbsp

Salt : as per taste

 

Method :

1. In a big bowl add wheat flour and gram flour.
2. Add salt, oil and all the spices.
3. Add chopped green chili, onion, ginger paste and kasoori methi and mix well.
4. Add water and knead a smooth dough.
5. Cover and rest aside for 15 min.
6. Make equal size balls from dough and roll to make medium thick roti.
7. Place roti over medium hot tawa and cook it from both side with the help of oil until golden brown spot appear.
8. Serve hot.

Nan Khatai

Preparation Time :  20 Min.
Baking Time : 15 Min.
Cooking Temperature : 375 degree Fahrenheit
Complexity : Medium

Ingredients:

Gram Flour (Besan) : 1/2 cup

Semolina (Sooji) : 1/3 cup

All purpose flour (Maida) : 1/3 cup
Baking Soda : 1 pinch
Green Cardamom Powder : 1/4 tsp
Unsalted Butter or Ghee : 1/2 cup
Sugar : 2/3 cup
Sliced Almond : 1/2 tbsp
Sliced Pistachio : 1/2 tbsp

Method :

1. In a bowl mix gram flour, semolina, all purpose flour and baking powder and sieve them twice.
2. Take unsalted butter in a big bowl and melt it. 
3. Add sugar into butter and mix it well for about 3-4 min. so that mixture become light and fluffy.
4. Now add flour mixture to butter mixture and knead them together to make a smooth dough.
5. Grease tray with oil. 
6. Take small portion of dough and make a round ball, press ball lightly with your palm.
7. With a sharp knife softly draw a tic-tac-toe design on the top and put few pieces of almonds and pistachios and press them into the dough gently.
8. Make more nan khatai in the same manner and keep them in tray at appropriate distance as their size increases on getting baked.
9. Now preheat oven at  375 degree Fahrenheit.
10. Put the tray into oven for about 15 min. or until nan khatai are lightly gold brown.
11. Now remove the tray from oven and let the nan khatai cool down.
12. Serve it with coffee or tea.

Vegetable Quesadilla

Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking time : 5 min.

Complexity : Easy

Ingredients:

For The Filling :

Ginger Paste : 1tsp

Medium Sized Onion : 1 (Finely chopped)

Red Bell Pepper : 1 (Finely diced)

Frozen Corn Kernel: 1/2 cup

Boiled Black Beans : 1/2 cup

Lime Juice : 1tsp

Dry Oregano : 1/2 tsp

Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seed Powder : 1/2 tsp

Crushed Black Pepper  : to taste

Salt : to taste

Oil : 1 tbsp

For Assembling Quesadilla :

Tortilla : 8

Mozzarella Cheese : 1 cup

Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp

Olive Oil for roasting

Method :

For The Filling :

 

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add ginger paste and let it sizzle.
2. Now add onions and saute till onions turns slightly translucent.
3. Add red bell pepper and cook it for 5 min.
4. Now add corn and boiled black bean and saute for 3-4 min.
5. Add salt, red chili powder, cumin seed powder, crushed black pepper, dry oregano and lime juice and mix well.
6. Your filling is ready.

 For Assembling Quesadilla : 

1. Heat a non-stick skillet and roast inner part of tortilla slightly brown. And keep it aside on a plate.
2. Now add a tsp of tomato ketchup on roasted part of tortilla and spread evenly.
3. Now spread some mozzarella cheese followed by vegetable filling and again cheese.
4. Cover it again with other inside roasted tortilla.
5. Now roast the quesadilla with oil or butter on medium flame till it gets a nice golden brown color.
6. Now flip and roast the other side too.
7. Repeat the entire procedure to make remaining quesadillas.
8. Serve hot with sour cream and tomato salsa. 

Note :

You can use vegetables of your choice like green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper or zuchini.

Homemade Tortillas

Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking time : 5 min.

Complexity : Easy

Serving : Makes 8 tortillas

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup

All purpose flour (Maida) : 3/4 cup

Baking powder : 1/2 tsp

Olive oil : 1/2 tbsp

Salt : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)

Method :

1.  Sieve whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and baking powder in a large bowl.
2. Add salt and olive oil and knead into soft dough using enough water.
3. Cover and let it rest for 30 min.
4. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into 7" diameter circle using little all purpose flour for rolling.
5. Heat a non-stick skillet and cook each tortilla over medium flame for 1 min. or until turn lightly browned.
6. Use as required!!

Date Shake

Preparation Time : 5 min.

Complexity : Easy

Serving : For 2 persons

Ingredients :

Date, seeded : 8-10

Chilled Milk : 2 cup

Vanilla ice cream : 2 scoops

Method :

1. Put dates and chilled milk in a blender jar and blend it until well blended.
2. Add vanilla ice cream and blend it again.
3. Serve chilled and Enjoy!!

Mango Ice Cream

Preparation Time : 10 min.

Freezing Time : 5 hrs.
Complexity : Easy

Ingredients :

 Mango : 2

Sweetened condensed milk : 14 oz can

Whipped Topping : 8 oz container

 Method :

1. Peel and chop the mangoes. Then blend them to make smooth pulp or ready made mango pulp can also be used.
2. Add mango pulp, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping in a large bowl and fold them gently.
3. Check the sweetness and add some sugar if required.
4. Pour in a tray or container, cover the container and place in the freezer.
5. Allow it to freeze for 5-6 hours.
6. Serve and enjoy!!