Strawberry Mousse!!!!!

Strawberry mousse sweet quick and extremely easy recipe.....just perfect when served in shot glasses to satiate sweet cravings. Let's get a quick look at the ingredients and method of preparation.

Ingredients:

Ingredients	Quantity
Strawberries	5
Lot fat whipping cream	¼ cup
Sugar	3 tbsp
Strawberry chopped	1

Method of Preparation:

• Chop strawberries , add 1 tbsp sugar and blend them together. Make sure there are no chunks left.
• For the above mentioned quantity I have used 5 shot glasses; pour 1 tbsp of the puree in every shot glass
• In the same blender add the whipping cream, sugar (if you wish you add more sugar you may do so however i personally restrict to 2 tbsp) and blend it for good 2 minutes or until it becomes thick. Spoon the mousse in every shot glass on top of the puree.
• Cover with sling wrap and place the same in the refrigerator for good 6 hours.
• Garnish with fresh strawberries.

Enjoy the mousse!!!!!

Eggless Milk Powder Cake !!!!

Never came across anyone not having a liking for cakes especially simple , yummy homemade cakes. I use to think it is extremely difficult make moist, delicious cake without the use of eggs....however having tried my hand at baking for couple of years and with all the experiments in my kitchen I finally made this perfect cake with easy ingredients and easy method of preparation.

Ingredients Required:

Ingredients	Quantity
All Purpose Flour/Maida	1 cup
Milk Powder	½ cup
Oil	½ cup
Powdered Sugar	½ cup
Baking Powder	½ tsp
Baking soda	¼ tsp
Salt	A pinch
Milk	3/4 to 1 cup
Vanilla Essence	½ tsp

Method of Preparation:

• In a mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients (Sift the flour), mix well.
• Now add oil and use an electric hand blender to blend the ingredients well. Add milk slowly to this mixture( little at a time). Once all the milk has been added, the texture of the batter will be smooth and thin. Add essence and give it one last mix.
• Now preheat the oven for about 5 minutes
• Grease the baking pan and pour the batter in it, let the batter rest in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before placing in the oven.
• Let it bake at 350 degree F for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Insert a toothpick in the center and see if it comes out clean. If it does your cake is ready.

I am sure you will enjoy baking, serving and having this cake as much as  I did.Enjoy!!!!!

Minty Egg Curry

I am on a spree to experiment cooking with just about 1 tbsp or less oil. It is fun , exciting and satisfactory when the results of these experiments are just too good. Taste and health must go hand in hand to keep everybody in the family happy including myself. Tried making this curry practically using all the ingredients made at home , spices especially which gives out a good aroma and amplifies ones taste bud!!!!!

Ingredients Required:

Ingredients	Quantity
Eggs (Hard boiled)	5
Tomatoes (small)	2
Onion (Medium sized)	1
Garlic pods	6 to 8
Ginger grated	1 tbsp
Cardamom stick	1
Green cardamoms	2 to 3
Cloves	2
Cumin seeds	1 tsp
Fennel seeds	1tsp
Black pepper corns	1 tsp
Bay leaf	1
Dry Red Chillies	2
Mint leaves chopped	1/4 cup
Oil	1 tbsp
Turmeric	1 tsp
Salt	To taste

Please Note: 1) *Dry roast cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper corns, dry red chilli until these turn light brown in colour and releases strong aroma. Allow these to cool and dry grind these to make a fine powder.

2) The amount of red chillies used here is 2 however depending on your liking you may increase it. I personally prefer it to be mild.

Method of Preparation:

• In a wok pour a little water and add tomatoes, onions, garlic pods and ginger. Bring these to a boil for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Allow it to cool and then place them in a blender and make a fine paste.
• In a frying pan add 1 tablespoon oil and once its warm fry the hard boiled eggs evenly, once it’s slightly brown remove and set aside.
• In the same pan with the remaining oil add bay leaf, once it starts spurting add the above paste and sauté for some time, to this add the * fine powder, turmeric and salt ; mix well and keep stirring. Add water according to the consistency you want for the gravy (I prefer medium gravy). Once it starts boiling add the boiled eggs and cook for a minute or two with the lid covered. 
• Add chopped mint leaves to it and minty egg curry is all set to be served with roti or rice.

Chicken Seekh Kabab Baked!!!!!

Seekh Kabab is one of the dishes liked by my family. We would often order these in the restaurants. These always looked and sounded very difficult to me however having tried my hands making these kabas I can assure you this is an extremely easy recipe. So what are we waiting for, let’s get started with the step by step process involved in making these kababs.

Ingredients Required:

Ingredients	Quantity
Minced/Ground Chicken      (with some chicken fat)	300 grams
Onions chopped fine	1/4th cup
`Green chillies chopped	1 tsp
Grated garlic	1 tbsp
Grated ginger	1 tsp
Coriander powder (Coarse)	1tsp
Garam Masala Powder	1 tsp
Green cardamom powder	1 tsp
Lime Juice	1tsp
Mint Leaves chopped	2 tbsp
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Butter/0il	1tbsp
Salt	To taste
Chat Masala	For garnishing

Please Note: 1) for this quantity of meat we would require 6 bamboo skewers (These are easily available in Indian/ Asian stores)

2) The amount of green chilies used here is 2 however depending on your liking you may increase it. I personally prefer it to be mild.

3) To make sure that skewers don’t look completely charred and hold on to the meat well do soak them in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes before use.

Method of Preparation:

• The first trick in making kabas are to remove any water /moisture from the meat. After washing the meat thoroughly drain the water and roll them either with good paper towels or dry cloth for 2 hours.
• Use a blender/mixer to mince the chicken. (If you are using store bought mince chicken all you have to do is follow the first step of washing and removing excess moisture)
• To this add all the above mentioned ingredients except chat masala. Mix them thoroughly with your hand.
• Now wet your palms and take a small portion of the above mixture and make a ball out of it.
• Slowly press this ball around the skewer and flatten it. Make sure the meat is spread evenly around the skewer for the meat to cook evenly.
• Similarly take rest of the mixture make 5 balls and press out kabas.
• Place these on a baking dish and put it in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes at 360 F.
• Now turn sides and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to check in-between as the temperature settings for each oven is different. In about 25 -30 minutes the kabas are ready to be served.
• Squeeze some lime, sprinkle some chat masala and kababs are ready to be devoured.

Enjoy!!!!!!

Scones (Eggless Version)!!!!!

Many of us want something to munch in the evenings around 4 pm; tea time mostly!!! Tried my hand making these scones – I have to admit these are super easy and quick to make. Does not require much effort. Let’s get going with this easy recipe.

Ingredients Required:

Ingredients	Quantity
All purpose flour/Maida	2 cups
Butter	1/4th cup
Salt	A pinch
Baking powder	1 tbsp
Milk	3/4th cup
Sugar	5 tbsp
Oregano	½ tsp
Any other herb mixed with chilli flakes of your choice	½ tsp

Method of preparation:

• Take a bowl and add flour, butter, salt, baking powder and herbs to it. Mix all these ingredients with your finger until all the ingredients blend well.

• Mix sugar with milk, let the sugar completely dissolve in the milk and then add to the above mixture until a soft dough is formed. The dough is soft hence we don’t need to rest the dough unlike lot of other recipes for scones I have come across. This dough will feel smooth to our fingers.

• Sprinkle some flour on the countertop and roll the dough on it with the help of a rolling pin. The thickness should be about 1/2 inch, now with the help of cookie cutter cut them into round and place them on the baking tray. (I didn't have a cookie cutter hence had to make do with a firm cap of a bottle). The result using cookie cutter will be even better.

• If you wish to apply or brush the top of these with milk (gives it a good finish and tastes better too)
• Bake these at 425 F for 10 minutes.
• These scones turn slightly brown. Scones are now ready to be savoured.

Note:  the quantity of herbs used here is less as i wanted to make this as per my liking however you may increase the quantity if you wish to.

Enjoy!!!!