Apple Cinnamon Cake

Apple Cinnamon Cake - Do try it out, easy and delicious, especially when it is the season for apples. It's fresh and has a nice taste. Kids will love it too. So for a perfect tea time or for your kids lunch box, check this moist healthy and flavorful apple cake.

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Apple Cinnamon Cake

Ingredients

• All purpose flour - 1.5 cup 
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 3/4cup
• Thick Yogurt - 2 tbsp
• Milk-1/2 cup
• Vegetable Oil - 1/2 cup 
• Apple blended-1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon powder-1 tsp
• Almond flakes-few

Method -  Preheat the oven to 170ºc. Prepare the baking tray by lining with parchment paper. Next sieve the flour, baking powder, and baking soda well. In a bowl, mix sugar, milk, blended apple puree and curds and blend well.  Once it is mixed well, add the flour mix slowly and fold in carefully. Do not over mix. Add the batter to the baking tray. Garnish with almond flakes. Bake it for 30 mins. You can insert a toothpick, to check if the cake is done well.

Once done, let it cool, slice and serve. Enjoy yummy and delicious Apple Cinnamon Cake.

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Poha Cutlet

Poha Cutlet is an interesting all time favourite snack. 

Made from leftover Avalakki or Poha and mixed with potatoes makes it crispy from outside and soft and delicious from inside. 

Healthy and tasty, an easy way to get your kids eat vegetables.

Poha Cutlet

Preparation Time: 15m 

Cooking Time: 30m 

Yield: Serves 8

Recipe Type: Appetiser

Ingredients

• 2 potato - boiled
• 1/2 cup Left over Poha
• 1 capiscum-finely chopped
• 2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala pwd
• 1/2 tsp Dhania Jeera Pwd
• 1/2 tsp bhath Pwd
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 3-5 tbsp chiroti rava/bread crumbs for coating
• 1-2 slices of bread 
• salt for taste
• Few Coriander leaves
• Oil for making the cutlet
• Method -  Cook Potatoes in pressure cooker. Peel and mash the potatoes well.In a bowl, add finely chopped capsicum, mashed vegetables, salt, leftover Poha, masala pwds, coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Divide the dough into small balls and shape it into any shape -round or heart shaped. Roll it over the chiroti rava/bread crumbs so it is coated well. Keep cutlets to set it well for 5-10 mins. Next heat a pan or tawa add 1 tbsp oil, place 4-5 pieces of cutlet and cook in slow to medium heat until it becomes crusty and brown, turn to other side and cook again until done if needed drizzle some oil, repeat same for rest of pieces.
• Serve Poha cutlet hot with sauce or chutney of your choice.
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Monaco Bites

Monaco Bites is an easy and quick fix for evenings. Use the biscuit as the base and add a mix of veggies to create an interesting and fun loving recipe. A dash spices and you can't stop eating at one! 

Monaco Bites

Ingredients

Monaco Biscuits- 1 packet
Tomato- 1/2 cup finely chopped
Onion-1/2 cup finely chopped
Corn-1/4 cup
Salt-as per taste
Chaat masala-1 tsp
Chili flakes-sprinkle
Cheese for garnish
Coriander leaves for garnish


Method- In a bowl, take the chopped tomatoes, onion. Add corn, salt, chaat masala, chili flakes
and mix well. Line the biscuits on a plate. Add the veggies over the top of the biscuit, next add the cheese and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve these Monaco bites immediately.

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Cheese Corn Balls

Potato Cheese Corn Balls is yummy rich crispy snack which kids will surely enjoy.
The corn and melted cheese is very tasty.

 Cheese Corn Balls

Ingredients

• 3-4 boiled and grated potatoes
• 1 cup steamed sweet corn
• 1/2 cup of grated cheese
• 1/2 tsp Pepper pwd
• 1/2 tsp Dhania jeera pwd
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp All purpose flour
• bread crumbs
• salt to taste 
• Oil for deep frying

Method- Mix mashed potatoes, corn, grated cheese, masala pwd, salt.
Dip bread in little water, squeeze,add it to the mix, shape into small balls or any shape you like  pat it accordingly.

Dip it on bread crumbs or chiroti rava. Set it for some time. Heat oil in a vessel, slowly slide in, deep fry the crisps on medium flame till they are golden brown in color. 
Remove on tissue/absorbent paper to remove any  excess oil. 

Serve Cheese corn balls hot with ketchup .

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Veggie Nachos

Veggie Nachos

Veggie Nachos - Party size nacho grande - loaded with veggies, beans and topped with low fat shredded cheese. A perfect evening snack!! A simple side dish that is so easy to put together and taste wonderful!!

Ingredients

• Spicy Nachos- 2 pkts
• Sweet Corn-few
• Cumin seeds-few
• Cheese-1/2 cup shredded
• Capsicum-1/2 cup
• Onion-1/2 cup
• Tomatoes-1/2 cup
• Italian seasoning-1/2 tsp

Method - In a pan or oven safe dish arrange nachos at the base. Generously sprinkle some cheese. Add corn. Sprinkle salt and roasted cumin seeds. Next add chopped bell peppers, chopped onions, chopped onions. Layer it with more cheese. Repeat the process with a second layer of nachos..Spread corn, bell peppers and..onion. Cover the pan with shredded cheese and add few herbs. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until cheese is all bubbly and melted. Remove from the oven.

Serve hot with ketchup up on top.

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Paneer Manchurian

Paneer Manchurian is an interesting snack recipe similar to Gobi or Veg Manchurian. This one is easy made from the simple paneer. 

Enjoy this crunchy and tangy snack with kids during vacation.

         Paneer Manchurian

Ingredients

• Paneer cubes
• (cut into small squares)
• 1/2 tbsp. maida
• 2 tbsp. cornflour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup capsicum, chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 tsp. soya sauce
• 1 tsp chilli sauce
• 1 tsp schezwan sauce
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• salt to taste
• oil 

Method-

In a bowl, mix cornflour, maida, pepper, salt with water and keep it aside. 

Next dip the paneer pieces and fry them in oil till golden brown. 

Next in a kadai, heat oil, add the onion, capsicum, green chillies, add ginger  garlic paste and saute. 

Add the red chilli powder, soya sauce, chilli sauce, schezwan sauce, tomato sauce, salt and sugar and mix it well. 

Add the fried paneer slices and mix well so that the pieces are nicely coated. 

Serve immediately.

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Shahi Tukda

Shahi Tukda or Shahi Tukra is an all time favorite at my home. And am sure once you try it you will definitely enjoy it too. It is made by roasting the sweet bread slices in ghee then topped with a thick rabdi and garnished with dry fruits. You can also use Milk bread to make Shahi Tukda. A truly rich bread pudding! Forget the diet for a day and enjoy this delicious dessert!


Ingredients

Shahi Tukda

• 6 slices White sweet bread slices
• Ghee for roasting
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• Few Cardamom crushed
• 1 litre Full cream milk
• 15-20 strands Saffron
• Few almonds and pistachios to garnish

Method- First in a thick bottom vessel boil milk. Let it boil it starts thickening. Next add sugar and stir. Keep stirring the cream into the milk so it thickens well. Once done switch off the gas. Add saffron and cardamom powder. 
Next cut the corners of sweet bread slices and cut the slices in any desired shape. Next on a tava roast the bread golden brown on both sides. Use ghee while roasting the bread. Now in a serving plate, place the bread. Pour the thickened and sweetened milk over the bread slices. Garnish with almonds and pistachios slivers. 

You can either serve this royal dessert Shahi Tukda immediately or set it in fridge and enjoyed chilled.

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Orange Sheera

Orange Sheera or Orange Kesari / sajjige is yummy flavored sweet that can be made in very less time. Enjoy this delicious dessert during orange season along with your kids. Sweet and warm Sheera/Sajjige blended with fresh orange puree, garnished with dryfruits makes it a perfect dessert recipe.

Ingredients

1	cup Chiroti rava (semolina or sooji)
1	cup Ghee
2	tbsp Raisins
	1/2 cup thick orange pulp 1/2 cup milk
1	/2 cup  Sugar
	Few pista /Cashew nuts/Badam  1 tsp  Cardamom Powder 1 tbsp kesar milk (kesar soaked in milk) Orange Sheera Method

• Roast rava in the ghee till aromatic
• Add sugar and mix and lower the flame. Add the fresh orange pulp. Simmer and cover with lid till it blends in. 
• Add raisins and cardamom powder to garnish.
• Add fried cashew nuts/Badam and kesar milk and mix.
• Enjoy with little ghee on the top.

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Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes - As my experimenting with baking continues, here is the chocolate cupcake that I tried out. It is made from Hershey's chocolate powder, it is delicious and mouth watering.  Do try it out, it is easy to prepare. Kids will definitely love it. So for a perfect tea time or for your kids snack box, check this chocolate cupcake. This doesn't include butter. 

Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Maida/Plain flour - 1.5 cup 
• Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Hershey's Cocoa pwd- 5 tbsp 
• Vegetable Oil - 1/4 cup 
• Salt-pinch
• Milk-1 cup
• Lemon Juice-1 tbsp
• Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp
• Few Walnuts- shredded

Method -  Preheat the oven to 180ºc ,prepare the cupcake tray by lining with parchment paper. Next sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda,cocoa powder well. 

In a bowl, mix sugar and oil and blend well. Next add milk and mix again. 

Once it is mixed well, add the flour mix slowly and fold in carefully. Do not over mix. Add the batter to baking tray. Bake it for 30 mins. 

You can insert a toothpick, to check if the cake is done well.

Once done, let it cool. Enjoy yummy and delicious chocolate cupcake.

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Moist Orange Cake

Moist Orange Cake slice - I am trying my hand at baking, this is my first one. Do try it out, easy and delicious, especially when it is the season for juicy colorful oranges.  It's fresh and has a nice tangy taste. Kids will love it too. So for a perfect tea time or for your kids lunch box, check this moist orange cake.

Moist Orange Cake

Ingredients

• Maida/Plain flour - 1.5 cup 
• Baking Powder - 1.5 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 3/4cup
• Thick Yogurt - 3/4 cup 
• Vegetable Oil - 1/2 cup 
• Orange juice - 1/2 cup (fresh)
• Orange Zest - 1 tsp 

Method -  Preheat the oven to 180ºc ,prepare the baking tray by lining with parchment paper. Next sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda well. In a bowl, mix sugar and curds and blend well. Next add orange juice, zest, oil and blend again. Once it is mixed well, add the flour mix slowly and fold in carefully. Do not over mix. Add the batter to baking tray. Bake it for 30-40 mins. You can insert a toothpick, to check if the cake is done well.

Once done, let it cool , slice and serve, Enjoy yummy and delicious orange cake.

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Rajma on Toast

Rajma on Toast (Rajma aka red kidney beans ) is easy and healthy recipe for your kids. Nutritious Rajma on buttered toast is very tasty and delicious. Worth a try ! 

Rajma on toast

  

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rajma (kidney beans)
• (soaked and boiled)
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 2-3 tsp oil
• 1/2 cup grated onions
• Cumin /Jeera  - 1 tsp
• 1-2 green chillies
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Dhania Jeera Pwd
• 1/2 tsp red chili pwd
• Kasuri Methi-1tsp
• salt to taste

Method- Heat the oil in a kadai, add the onions and sauté for 2 to 3 mins. Next add ginger garlic paste, chilies and fry well. Add the chopped tomatoes, cook till it becomes soft. Add the masala pwds and mix. Next add the cooked rajma. Add salt, cook on low heat and the mix thickens. Keep stirring, cook on simmer for 5-10 min. Toast the bread on toaster. 

Apply butter, place this mix on the bread slice, add onions and ketchup. 

Serve Rajma on Toast immediately.

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