Pineapple Pudding.

Ingredients.

Pineapple.           250 gm.
Milk.                      500 ml.
Sugar.                     100 gm.
Cornflour.               2 table spoons.
Custard powder.    2 table spoons.
Vanilla essence.       2 teaspoons.

Slice pinapple.Heat a pan.Add pineapple,2 spoons sugar,1 teaspoon  vanilla essence, stir well for 10-15 minutes to cook.Allow to natural cooling.
Blend cornflour and custard powder in a glass of milk.Heat the remaining milk and sugar.When it becomes hot,add cornflour-custard - milk mixture and boil.Add 1 teaspoon vanilla essence.Stir  still it becomes  thick,remove from heat, allow to natural cooling.
Take a pudding bowl,apply some butter,put the pineapple mix,over it,layer the custard mix.Refrigerate for 6 hours,put the pudding upside down to a serving dish.

Oreo Cake.

Ingredients.

Oreo biscuits.       20
Sugar.                    2 spoons
Milk.                       1/2 cup
Baking powder.   1 Teaspoon. 

Grind biscuits & sugar.Add milk & baking powder.Beat well to make the batter.Pour the batter to a cake tin & bake for 30 minutes.

Solang Valley - Himachal Pradesh - Snow covered beautiful nature...

Solang Valley sits about 13 km northwest of Manali in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, at roughly 2,500 meters elevation, right where the Solang and Beas rivers meet.

Scenery. A green meadow ringed by snow-capped peaks and glaciers, popular for its dramatic backdrop.

Adventure sports. Known as Manali's adventure hub -  paragliding, zorbing, ATV rides, ropeway/cable car rides, and horse riding in warmer months; skiing and snowboarding in winter (December- February).

Best time to visit -April - June for pleasant weather and greenery; December - February for snow sports.

Nearby - Close to Anu Cave, Atal Tunnel, and further on, Rohtang Pass (permit required, seasonal access).

Access - Easily reached by road from Manali; a common day-trip destination.

Vegetable Biriyani.

Basmati rice                               : 3 cups
Water                                           : 6 cups

Ghee                                              : 2 table spoons

Cardamom                                   : 4

Cloves                                            : 3

Cinnamon                                     : 4

 Onion                                            : 2

Garlic                                             : 1

Ginger                                            : 1 piece

Green chilly                                  : 2

Beans                                             : 50 gm.

Carrot                                             : 3

Tomato                                           : 1

Salt                                                   : accordingly

Nuts                                                 : 50 gm.

Kismis                                              : 50 gm.

  

 Heat ghee in a pan. Fry cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, add garlic, ginger and green chilly.Add onions, add sliced beans and carrot. When it becomes half cooked, add  salt.Add basmati rice, saute well.

Boil 6 cups water in pressure cooker,add the mixture,pressure cook for ten minutes.

  Heat ghee and fry onions, nuts and Kismis. Add it to the rice-vegetable mixture. 

Garnish with tomato.Serve hot.

Chilli Gobi.

Ingredients.
Step 1

Cauliflower                     - 350 gm.
Maida                              - 1 cup
Cornflour                        - 4 table spoons
Kashmiri Chilli
Powder                            - 1 teaspoon
Pepper Powder                -1/4 teaspoon
Salt                                   - required
Water                               - required
Oil                                     - 3-4 tablespoons

Mix all well to prepare the batter.Dip cauliflower florets in the batter and deep fry.

Step 2

Sliced capsicum                     -1
Sliced spring onion               - 1
Chopped ginger                     - 1 table spoon
Chopped garlic                       - 1 table spoon
Slit green chilli                       - 3
Soy sauce                                 - 1 teaspoon
Chilli sauce (red)                    - 1 teaspoon
Vinegar                                     - 1 teaspoon
Salt                                             - required
Oil                                               - 1 table spoon

Heat oil,add ginger,garlic,green chilli,saute for one minute,add spring onion,capsicum,add soy sauce,chilly sauce.Stir well.Add fried cauliflower,add salt,spring onion,vinegar.
Garnish and serve.

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.

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.

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.

Rava halwa.

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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Java Plum .

Java plum (jamun, Syzygium cumini) is a purple-black fruit prized for both its taste and health benefits.

Nutritional value : It's rich in iron, vitamin C, and antioxidants, and is well known for helping regulate blood sugar, making it popular among people managing diabetes. It also contains potassium, calcium, and dietary fiber.

Taste:The fruit has a distinctive sweet-tart flavor with a mild astringency, especially when slightly underripe; fully ripe fruits turn sweeter and juicier.

Uses:Java plum is eaten fresh, or made into juices, jams, vinegar, and wine. 

The seeds and bark are used in traditional medicine, particularly for diabetes and digestive issues. 

The wood is also used for construction and furniture in some regions.

Reproduction: The tree reproduces through seeds, which germinate readily when fresh. 

It can also be propagated by grafting or air-layering to preserve desirable fruit traits.

 Trees typically flower in spring, with small, fragrant white flowers pollinated by insects, followed by fruit ripening in early summer.

Eggless Cake.

Ingredients
Condensed milk              -   200 gm
Sugar                               -   100 gm
Butter                               -   100 gm
Flour                                 -   300 gm
Milk                                  -   400 ml
Baking Powder                 -   1 teaspoon
Baking Soda                      -  1/2 teaspoon
Cocoa Powder                   -  100 gm
Chocolate Essence            -  1 teaspoon

Mix the ingredients well. Bake in a 10 minutes pre heated oven in 180 degree C for  30-40 minutes.

Icing.
Butter                 - 200 gm
Sugar                  - 400 gm
Vanilla Essence  - 1 teaspoon
Pink colour         - 1 drop
Blend the ingredients well.Use a piping bag & suitable nozzles to decorate.