Jungle geranium.

 

"Flame of the woods" - A flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh & Srilanka.

Ariunda.(sweet rice laddu)

 

Ariyunda

Roasted and ground rice flour       - 2 cups

Melted jaggery                                  - 2 cups

Nuts roasted in ghee                         - ½ cup

Grated coconut                                   -1 cup

Cardamom powder.                            - 1/4 teaspoon

Add grated coconut to melted jaggery and boil.Allow to cool.

                    Mix other ingredients well. Shape to become round balls.

Ripe Banana Cutlet.

             

Ripe Banana Cutlet.

Ingredients:

1. Ripe banana                  -3

2. Grated coconut             - ½ cup

3. Cardamom powder       -1/2  small spoon

4. Bread powder                - 2 cups

5. Ghee  / Vanaspati            - ¼ cup

Method:

Cut the bananas into pieces and cook in steam. Knead the cooked bananas adding grated coconut and cardamom powder. Make them balls, give the shape of cutlets and dip in bread powder. Heat a pan, apply ghee, put the cutlets in it and roast turning them upside down two or three times.

Passion Fruit Juice.

 

Passion fruit.

Passion Fruit.

 

Passion fruit flower.

Papaya, the natural pudding.

 

Jackfruit Baji.

 

1. Jackfruit (raw)              250 gm.

2. Peanut flour                 4 spoons

3. Asafoetida                   1 teaspoon

4. Salt                                accordingly

5. Kashmiri chilly

 Powder                           2 spoons

6. Soda powder               ½ spoon

7. Tomato sauce             1 cup

8. Oil                                  2 cups

Mix 2 to 6 ingredients in a cup of water to make a paste. Dip jackfruit pieces in it and fry. Serve hot with sauce.

         

Fragrant Petals.

 

Neither dark nor lit... the beautiful twilight..

 

Sunrise flowers blossom at ten o' clock everyday!!

 

Cucumber Salad.

 

Ingredients:

Cucumber.            2

Lemon juice.          2 teaspoons

Salt.                          1 pinch.

Slice cucumber into thin round pieces.Mix lemon juice with salt.Arrange cucumber pieces in a tray. Decorate with a tomato rose.

Sprinkle lemon juice. Allow to cool before serving.

Chocolate flakes cake.

 

Ingredients.

Maida.                  150gm 

Sugar.                    150gm 

Egg.                        3 

Sunflower oil.        50ml

Curd.                       50ml

Vanilla essence.    1 teaspoon

Baking powder.      1 teaspoon 

Baking soda.            1/2 teaspoon 

Cocoa powder.         2 teaspoons

Beat eggs,add sugar powder,beat well.

Add vanilla essence.

Add curd, sunflower oil,beat well.

Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder.Mix with the batter.

Bake in a 180° pre- heated oven for 40-45 minutes.

For Icing cream:

Butter.                    30gm

Sugar.                     150gm

Cocoa powder.      2 teaspoons

Vanilla.                    1/4 tablespoon 

Milk.                          60ml

Beat butter and sugar well.add cocoa powder and vanilla essence.Add milk and beat to reach a creamy consistency.

For decorating :

Chocolate bar.          50 gm.

Grate chocolate bar into thin flakes.

Layer the cake into three.Place one layer. Apply one layer cream.Spread chocolate flakes.

Repeat the process. Cover the cake with cream.

Spread chocolate flakes over the top and sides.

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

Little Bird.

 

Little bird.

Mother bird.