Barfi

Barfi is  sweet and yummy and is made in every household for Diwali.It is made with powdered milk and then let it rest for 4 hours before cutting into squares.

Ingredients
1 packet of powdered milk
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 cup sugar
1 cup water
yellow food color
 1 cup ghee
Decorating sprinkles



Method

1. In a pan add ghee milk and cook for 3 minutes.take it off the stove.
2.In a pot make sugar syrup with  with cardamom, and add in food color, and boil it is little bit sticky.Then add in milk mix and keep stirring until the mixture thickens and it atarts to leave the siade of the pot.
3.Pour this on a greased tray ,spread it out evenly and sprinkle with decorations.Let it cool and then cut it into squares.

Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is my daughters favorite and she enjoys with over dhal(lentils).the spicy curry is a comfort for this rainy weather.Just chop the chicken in bite size pieces and add turmeric and masala with chilis  and chopped cilantro, really yummy .

Ingredients
chicken chopped in bite size pieces
2 tablespoon masala
2 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1/2 of an onion chopped
1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds (sarso)
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
chicken stock
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Method
1, .Add lemon juice to the chicken and set it aside.Heat oil  in a pot ,add in cumin, mustard seeds when it starts to crackle then add in onions cook
it for a minute ,then add in ginger garlic paste and cook it for a second.
2 Add in turmeric, stir then add in masala ,stir it then add in chicken ,salt chili powder and stir everything together.Add in stock ,cover bring it to a boil and then let it cook on low heat for 30 minute.Stir once or twice while it is been cooking.
3 Add in cilantro .stir and serve it with rice.

Bread Pudding with Banana and chocolate Chips

This is a very  good way of using left over bread and is also a very delicious desert  for a company.I made this with my children who really enjoyed this over ice cream. Any thing can be added to this pudding such as nuts, dried fruits and of course chocolates.This is easy to make and is very flavorful with chocolate melts into your mouth when you take a bite.

Ingredients

1/2 loaf of bread torn into small pieces
2 cans of coconut milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips or more of your choice
1 stick of butter
2 eggs
sugar 1/4 cup or to taste
2 mashed banana

Method
1 In a bowl place the bread,add in cinnamon,baking power, and toss all together.
 2 In another bowl add in  banana,eggs ,vanilla, coconut milk, sugar and mix everything together and then add in chocolate chips.
3 Pour the liquid over the bread and mix it together and then add little pieces of butter on the bread.
4 Pour it on a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until done at 350 degrees.

Spinach and Mushroom stuff Chicken Breast

This is another way of cooking chicken breast which is full of flavor and it also very healthy.Just defrost spinach  and cook it with mushroom and than stuff  and wrap and roll the chicken .It does take a little time to prepare the chicken but it does not take long to cook.


Ingredients
2 chicken breast
1 large plastic storage bag or  parchment paper
1/2 cup defrosted spinach
6 button mushrooms finely chopped
4 cloves of minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili flakes
2 teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste
1 teaspoon ground nut meg
2 tablespoon goat cheese
olive oil for cooking

Sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup chicken stock


Method

1  Cut the chicken breast in half to it makes  it into 2  chicken  breast.Place the chicken breast in the storage bag  and pound it thin.
2 Place the defrosted spinach in a towel and squeeze out all the liquid.Heat oil in a pan and add in mushroom ,chili flakes cook it for few minutes.
3 Add in spinach,1 teaspoon black pepper,nut meg,garlic and salt mix,and cook for few minutes.When everything comes  together than put the mixture in a bowl and add in cheese and mix it together.
4 Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place a mound of the stuffing on the chicken and then wrap and  roll the chicken over the stuffing.Secure it with a toothpick.
5 Heat oil  in a skillet ,add the chicken and brown it on all sides.Since the chicken is thin it will cook faster.
6 Remove chicken from the pan and add in butter  and flour , cook it for a minute  than add in chicken stock ,bring it to a boil and than add the chicken and bring it to simmer.
7 Serve it any vegetable of your choice

Cauliflower Rice

Rice is a staple in almost all household  but how about change it to cauliflower rice which is easy to prepare and is also delicious.I like to eat this with curries or roasted chicken and vegetables. Just take the florets out of the cauliflower and then place it in food processor and blend it .This is really healthy and is a good replacement for rice.

Ingredients
1 head of cauliflower
1 cup chopped cilantro
salt to taste
1 teaspoon black peeper
1 teaspoon olive oil

Method
1 Take out the florets of the cauliflower and place it in the food processor and blend it .
2 Heat oil in pan and add this cauliflower  with salt ,black pepper and stir it together and cook it for few minutes.
3 Add in cilantro, mix it together and turn off the heat.
4 Serve and enjoy

Mangos as a little bite

Mangos is available in all grocery store during know since it is summer.It is can be eaten cooked or make into smoothie or just enjoy it with salt and chili .It is takes only a few minutes to prepare and is also a healthy snack for late nite.Just peel the mangos and cut it into stripes or wedges sprinkle with salt and ground red chili or paprika.

Ingredients
1 mangos peeled and cut into thick strips
salt to taste
chili to taste

Method

In a bowl add the cut mangos.Sprinkle with salt and ground chili.

Banana Gulgula

Gulgula is another term for donuts.It is fried and is very easy with only few ingredients.This gulgula is made with over ripe bananas and it does not require any sugar so it is also good for people who are diabetics. I love this because it can be eaten with syrup or just enjoyed over tea or coffee as a snack or for brunch.Just take self raising flour and coconut flour mix it with mashed banana and then fry it until golden brown.

Ingredients
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 big banana mashed
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon sultana (optional)
oil for frying

Method
1.Add all the ingredients to the mashed banana and mix it together until a dough is formed.
2.Heat oil in a pot . Take a little bit of the dough  and form it into balls and fry it until golden brown and is cooked through.