Beef Biriyani.

Ingredients.
Step 1

Beef.                            1 kg.
Chilly powder            1 Table spoon
Coriander powder.   2 Table spoons.
Turmeric powder.    1 Teaspoon.
Pepper powder.         1 Teaspoon.
Garam masala.           2 Teaspoons.
Salt.     

Marinate beef with these and keep for 30 minutes.Cook in a pressure cooker until 3-4 whistles.

Step 2

Garlic-ginger paste.            2 Table spoons
Sliced green chillies.           3
Sliced onions.                       1 cup
Sliced tomatoes.                   3
Curd.                                       Half cup
Oil.                                           2 Table spoons

Heat a pan.Pour oil.Add garlic-ginger paste,saute for two minutes,add sliced onions, green chillies,stir till it becomes golden brown,add sliced tomatoes,stir for two minutes,add cooked beef,curd,stir well,adjust salt,cook it for around 5-10 minutes.

Step 3

Basmati rice.                    6 cups
Water.                               12 cups
Crushed cinnamon,
clove, cardamom.            2 Teaspoons
Ghee.                                  1 Table spoon
Bay leaves.                        2

Wash and drain the rice.Heat ghee in a pan,add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves,bay leaves,saute well,add rice,stir to make crispy.
Boil water in a pressure cooker,add salt,add rice mix, close the cooker,cook for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Onions.                  2
Cashew nuts.        50 gm
Raisins.                  50 gm
Coriander leaves/ 
Mint leaves,
Lemon juice           2 spoons.

Thinly slice onions.Fry in ghee.
Roast cashews and raisins.
Take a pan/ cooker.
Layer with alternative layers of rice,beef,fried onions, raisins, cashews, coriander leaves/mint leaves,lemon juice.
Heat the layered Biriyani for about 20 minutes.
Serve with salad and pickles.


             

                                   
                         

Grape Syrup Pudding.

Ingredients:

 Egg                                                     - 2

 Milk                                                    -2 cups

 Sugar                                                  - 6 spoons

 Butter                                                 - 1 teaspoon

 Vanila Essence                                  -1 teaspoon

 Grated nutmeg                                 - ¼ teaspoon

 Nuts                                                     - ¼ cup

Kismis                                                  - ¼ cup

Grape juice                                        -  3 cups
Sugar                                                   - 2 Table spoons
Ghee                                                    - 1 Teaspoon
Maida                                                  - 1 Teaspoon

Method.

Pudding.

Beat egg. Add milk, sugar, butter, vanilla essence and nutmeg. Apply butter in a pudding mould,  pour the mixture and add the nuts and kismis. Cover the mould  and cook in steam. Allow natural cooling.

Grape syrup. 

Mix grape juice,sugar,ghee & maida. Heat a pan,pour the mixture,stir continuously till it becomes a semi thick syrup.Allow natural cooling,garnish the pudding.Also spread some grapes around the pudding.Refrigerate for two hours and serve.

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Chocolate Peanut Cake.

Ingredients.

Eggs                                     4

Flour                                    250 gm.

Sugar                                   250 gm.

Butter                                  250 gm.

Cocoa                                   2 table spoon

Vanilla essence                   1 teaspoon

Baking powder                    1 teaspoon

Sift flour and baking powder together. Cream butter and sugar till it becomes fluffy. Whisk egg. Add flour to it and whisk again. Add butter, sugar, vanilla essence and cocoa and whisk again. Grease a cake tin. Pour the mixture, bake at 180 degree C in a pre-heated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Chocolate Icing.

Icing sugar            1 cup
Cocoa powder       2 Table spoons
Butter                          40 gm.
Milk                             1 Table spoon.
Chocolate essence     1 Teaspoon.

Method.
Sift  icing sugar and cocoa together.Add butter, milk and chocolate essence.Mix well.
Beat for two minutes.Apply on cake.
Spread peanut pieces on top.

Fragrance.

Little Roses Cake.

Ingredients:

Maida.                      120 gm

Sugar.                      100 gm.

Egg.                           3

Vanilla essences    1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.     1 teaspoon

Baking soda.            1/2 teaspoon

Sunflower oil.          100 ml 

Whipping cream.    200ml

Sugar syrup.              100 ml

Beat eggs.

Add vanilla,beat well.

Add sugar,beat well.

Add sunflower oil,beat well.

Add dry ingredients,stir well.

Bake in 180° pre heated oven for 45 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks.

Layer the cake.

Apply sugar syrup.

Apply whipping cream.

Repeat the process.

Cover the cake with whipping cream.

Decorate with suitable nozzles.

Allow to set in refrigerator for 2 hours before use.

Beetroot Kesari.

BEETROOT KESARI

Ingredients:

    
 1. Ghee /Vanaspati                       -1/2 cup

    
 2. Rava                                            -  1 cup

3. Grated beetroot                          -1 cup

         
 4. Water                                           - 1 ½ cup

  
   5. Sugar                                           -1 cup

           
 6. Cardamom powder                    -   1 pinch

Method

Heat ghee in a pan, add rava and roast well. Add grated beetroot, roast well. Add water, cook in a low flame.

Add sugar and roast. Add cardamom powder when the mixture becomes thick and stir well. Add the balance ghee and stir. Remove from heat. Apply some ghee in a tray, spread the mixture and level. Allow natural cooling, cut into pieces, garnish and serve.

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Rava - Apple Sweet

Rava – Apple Sweet.

Ingredients:

 1. Rava                               - 500 gm

            
2. Ghee  /Vanaspati                   -2 big spoons.

3. Ground & sieved apple - ½ cup

       
4. Hot water                           -2 cups

   
5.  Sugar                                 100 gm

          
6. Milk                                         - 1 cup / ( 3 teaspoons cornflour mixed in 1 cup water.)

      
 7. Cardamom powder            - 1 pinch

Method.

Heat ghee in a pan and fry rava. Add sieved apple and hot water .Stir well. When it becomes dry add milk and sugar. Stir well again. Keep in a low flame, add cardamom powder, stir well and roast. Remove from heat. Apply ghee in a tray and spread the mixture and level. Allow natural cooling, cut into pieces, garnish and serve.

Tapioca Cutlet

Tapioca Cutlet

Ingredients:

1. Cooked and

   mashed tapioca                : 2 cups

2. Sliced onion                      : ½ cup

3. Sliced ginger                      : 1 spoon

4. Sliced green chilly              : 1 spoon

5. Lemon juice                        : 1/2 spoon

6. Salt                                        : 1 small spoon

7. Filling:

  Sliced onion                  : 1/4 cup

Tamarind                           : 1 small ball

Fried red chilly                   : 4

Salt                                        : little

8. Oil                                      : 1 spoon

9. Bread powder                  : ½ cup

10. Egg                                   : 1

( Instead of whipped egg, cornflour- water mix can be used for vegetarians.)

Method

Mix one to six Ingredients well. Make chutney with the seventh ingredients. Add oil and stir well.

Make balls with the tapioca mixture .Make a hole and fill the filling. Shape to cutlets. Beat up egg, dip cutlets in it, cover with bread powder and fry.

Garnish with cucumber, carrot and green chilly.

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