Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Dulce De Leche Milkshake | How to make Dulce De Leche Milkshake | Medley-Of-Flavours





Ingredients:
  • 500 ml milk
  • Half cup Dulce de Leche
  • 1 scoop Vanilla Ice cream
  • Whipped cream (optional)

Method:
  • In a mixer jar, add Dulce de Leche , milk and Vanilla ice cream.
  • Blend everything well.
  • Pour it in a glass. Top the milk shake with some whipped cream(optional).
  • Dulce De Leche milk shake is ready to serve.
Preparation time: 5 mins
Servings: 2

Friday, October 9, 2020

Pav bhaji | How to make Pav bhaji | Medley-Of-Flavours

 


Ingredients:

  • 7 Boiled Potatoes
  • 5 Tomatoes 
  • 3 Onions
  • 1 slit green chilli 
  • 2 Boiled carrots
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 6 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 tsp Hing
  • Salt
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 300 ml water
  • Finely chopped Coriander
  • A pinch of Red Colour (optional)
Method:
  • In a pan or large Kadhai, add butter and let that melt.
  • Add a slit green chilli, ginger garlic paste and hing.
  • Add chopped onions and sauté till it turns golden brown colour.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
  • Add boiled potatoes and carrots.
  • Mash the everything using a masher till everything is completely mashed.
  • Add salt, coriander powder, cumin powder , Garam masala and a pinch of colour(optional).
  • Add water and mix everything well close it with a lid and let it cook for about 5 mins.
  • Finally add chopped coriander and serve with Pav.
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Servings : 4 - 5

Sunday, September 27, 2020

No Bake Banoffee Pie | How to make Banoffee Pie | Medley-Of-Flavours



Ingredients:

  • 1 Banana
  • 200 gms Dulce de Leche
  • 12 digestive biscuits / Marie biscuits
  • 100 gms melted butter 
  • Whipped cream for garnish
Method:
  • Take a 3 inch pie mould and grease it with some butter.
  • Crush the digestive biscuts/ Marie biscuits and keep it aside.
  • Pour melted butter into the crushed digestive biscuits. Mix it well. 
  • Take the greased mould and add the biscuit mixture into it.
  • Using back of a spoon press and level the mixture in the mould.
  • Refrigerate the mould for 2 hours or until it is set completely.
  • After the base is set. Arrange a layer of chopped banana on it.
  • Now pour the Dulce De Leche on the bananas. Using a spoon/ spatula level the surface.
  • Refrigerate this for 4 - 5 hours or until it is set.
  • De-mould and top this with some whipped cream and serve.
  • Double the recipe to make a larger Banoffee pie.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Resting Time: 6 - 8 hours
Serving:

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Muskmelon Milkshake | How to make Muskmelon Milkshake | Medley-Of-Flavours




Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup Muskmelon
  • 3/4 Cup Milk
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • Few Ice cubes
  • 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
Method:
  • In a blender jar, add muskmelon, milk, sugar and cardamom powder . 
  • Blend everything until the muskmelon and sugar completely mix well.
  • In a glass, take some ice cubes.
  • Pour in the milkshake. 
  • Garnish it with some chopped dry fruits of your choice and serve.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Dulce De Leche | How to make Dulce De Leche | Medley-Of-Flavours

 


Ingredients:

  • 400g condensed milk/ 1 tin milkmaid
  • Water
Method:
  • Fill a deep pan with water.
  • Take a closed tin of condensed milk. Immerse the condensed milk tin into the pan.
  • Make sure the tin is completely covered in water.
  • Start heating the water on medium flame.
  • Close the pan with a lid and let it boil for 2 and a half hours to three hours.
  • Keep checking if the water level is above the condensed milk tin.
  • Add some water if the water level becomes low. Else there are chances that the tin might explode.
  • After 2 and half hours switch if the flame.
  • Let the water and tin cool down completely.
  • Here you go. Easy homemade Dulce de Leche is ready to dig in.
Cooking time: 150 mins
Cooking time: over night



Sunday, September 13, 2020

Malai Kofta | How to make Malai Kofta | Medley-Of-Flavours



Ingredients:

For Kofta:

  • 5 Boiled potatoes
  • 1 Cup crumbled paneer
  • 2 tbsp Corn flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tbsp Chopped cashew
  • Oil for frying
For gravy:
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 Onions
  • 4 Tomatoes
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 10 Cashews 
  • 1/4 cup Cream
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • Coriander for garnish
Method:
  • In a Kadhai heat some oil for frying.
  • In a bowl take mashed boiled potatoes, paneer, corn flour , salt , chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, Garam masala,  few chopped cashews and mix everything well.
  • Take small portions of the mixture and make koftas.
  • Deep fry these koftas in oil till it turns golden brown.
  • Fry all the koftas and keep them aside.
  • Now heat a pan, add butter, chopped onions let it cook.
  • Add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turns mushy.
  • Add ginger garlic paste, salt to taste and cashews. Sauté them for a while.
  • Let this cool down. 
  • Blend this to a fine paste in a mixer jar once it is completely cooled. 
  • In the same pan add a tsp butter and heat it.
  • Add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder , Garam masala to the butter.
  • Mix everything well and using a strainer strain the tomato onion paste into the masala. 
  • Add water and close it with a lid. Let it come to boil.
  • Add cream and mix everything well and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Finally add some Garam masala and mix well.
  • In a plate take koftas and pour the gravy on them. Garnish it with some cream and  coriander leaves and serve.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves: 2 - 3

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Chocolate Cheese Sandwich | How to make Chocolate Cheese Sandwich | Medley-Of-Flavours

      Chocolate Cheese Sandwich




Ingredients:
  • 2 slices of bread
  • Butter/ Ghee
  • Cheese slice / processed cheese cubes
  • Salt
  • Chocolate of your choice.
Method:
  • Apply butter/ghee on the both sides of bread slices.
  • Great cheese if you are using processed cheese cubes.
  • Great chocolate using a greater. Or you can also chop the chocolate.
  • Now place the grated chocolate on bread slice.
  • Through in some cheese on to the chocolate.
  • Repeat with one more layer of chocolate if you want it to be more chocolaty.
  • Sprinkle some salt over it.
  • Place the other bread slice over it.
  • Heat a pan/ tawa. Place the sandwich on the pan/ tawa.
  • Cover it with a lid and let the cheese melt.
  • Turn the sandwich to the other side. Toast it.
  • Remove it from the pan cut it into your desired shape.
  • Spread some more cheese on top of it.
  • Garnish it with some more chocolate or you can use any chocolate syrup. 
  • Chocolate cheese toast is ready to be served.
  • Repeat the process to make as many sandwiches as you like.
Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time : 5 mins
Serves: 1

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Butter Naan | How to make Butter Naan | Medley-Of-Flavours

       Butter Naan


Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup curd
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baling soda
  • Luke warm water 
  • Sesame seeds
  • Coriander
  • Butter
Method:
  • In a bowl, take all purpose flour , curd, oil, sugar,salt,baking powder, baking soda.
  • Mix everything well.
  • Start adding Luke warm water and make a soft dough.
  • Knead the dough for 2 mins.
  • Let the dough rest for 15 - 20 mins.
  • The dough rises after a while. Make small portions of the dough.
  • Using a rolling pin roll the small dough ball into a naan.
  • On one side of naan sprinkle some sesame seeds and chopped coriander leaves.
  • Roll the rolling pin again on the naan so they can stick properly.
  • On the other side brush the naan with water, so that it can stick to the tawa.
  • Place the water side down on a hot iron tawa.
  • Once it is cooked using a tong place the other side of naan directly on flame.
  • Cook it well.
  • Repeat the process with all the dough.
  • Brush the naan with a lot of butter.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Resting time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 10 mins

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Eggless No-oven Chocolate Cup Cakes | How to make Chocolate Cup Cakes | Medley-Of-Flavours

                   Chocolate Cup Cakes



Ingredients:

  • 6 tbsp Maida 
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1/4 cup powdered Sugar  
  • Few drops of vanilla essence 
  • 5 tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
Method:
  • Take a heavy bottom pan spread salt/ sand on the base of the pan.
  • Cover the pan with a lid.
  • Place a stand and a plate over the stand.
  • Heat the pan for 10 mins.
  • In a bowl, add maida, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking powder and mix everything well.
  • Sieve this mixture twice using a sieve.
  • Add oil, milk, vanilla essence to the dry mixture.
  • Mix everything well with out any lumps.
  • The mixture will be in thick consistency.
  • Add some more milk if the batter is too thick.
  • Take cup cake moulds. Grease it with some oil/butter.
  • Pour 2 tbsp of the batter into each moulds.
  • Place the moulds of cup cake in the heavy bottom pan.
  • Bake the cup cake moulds on medium flame for 12-15 mins or till the cup cakes are done.
  • To check if the cup cakes are completely done. Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cup cakes after 12 mins . If the toothpick comes out clean the cup cakes are done.
  • Else let them cook/bake for 2 more mins.
  • Drizzle some chocolate sauce/ powdered sugar over the cup cakes and serve.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking/ baking Time : 12-15 mins
Serves: Makes 4 cup cakes

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Muskmelon Juice | How to make Muskmelon Juice | Medley-Of-Flavours

              Muskmelon Juice




Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup Muskmelon 
  • 1/2 cup Ice cubes
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
 Method:
  • Chop muskmelon into small pieces.
  • In a blender, add  chopped muskmelon, ice cubes and sugar.
  • Blend them completely.
  • Feel free to add some water if you feel the juice is too thick.
  • Using a strainer strain the juice to avoid any chunks of fruit.
  • Pour the juice into serving glasses.
  • Garnish with some mint / Tulsi leaves and serve.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Serving: 2

Monday, August 10, 2020

Honey Fried Noodles with Ice Cream | Medley-Of-Flavours

      Honey Fried Noodles with Ice Cream




Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup All purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • Oil for frying 
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • Honey for drizzle 
  • Pinch of salt
  • Vanilla Ice Cream

Method:
  • Heat 3 tbsp of ghee.
  • In a bowl, take all purpose flour add a pinch of salt, hot ghee and mix it well.
  • Add water to the mixture and mix it well and make a dough out of it.
  • Knead the dough for 5 mins.
  • Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 15 mins.
  • Take a portion of the dough and make a ball.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil for frying the noodles.
  • Dust some flour on your work station, using a rolling pin roll the dough.
  • Roll the dough till it becomes 2mm thick,using a knife cut small strips of it.
  • Check weather the oil is heater by dropping some dough into the oil.
  • Now, slowly drop those small strips of dough into the oil.
  • Fry it till it becomes golden brown in colour.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
  • In a serving plate take few noodles, add vanilla ice cream on top of the noodles.
  • Drizzle honey on noodles and vanilla ice cream.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Elaichi Shrikhand | How to make Shrikhand | Medley-Of-Flavours

     Elaichi Shrikhand

 



Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup Hung curd
  • 1/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp Elaichi Powder
Method:
  • In a bowl, add hung curd whisk it until it becomes smooth and creamy without any lumps.
  • Add powdered sugar and mix it well.
  • Add milk and elaichi powder and mix everything well.
  • Refrigerate this mixture for 2 hours.
  • Serve it with poori it tastes amazing.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Serves: 2


Note: Use store bought curd or thick curd to make hung curd for best result.


Sunday, August 2, 2020

Aloo Paratha | How to make Aloo Paratha | Medley-Of-Flavours

         Aloo Paratha


Ingredients:
  • 6 Boiled Aloo
  • 1 1/2 cup wheat flour
  • 2 Green chillies 
  • Salt
  • Oil for frying
  • 1/2 tsp Amchur powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera powder
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped onions(optional)
Method:

For dough:
  • In a bowl add wheat flour, salt a tsp oil.
  • Mix them well.
  • Add water in batches and mix everything well.
  • Make a dough out of the mixture. Let it rest for 15 mins.
  • Knead the dough for 5 mins.
  • Divide the dough into equal parts.
For Filling:
  • Mash boiled potatoes.
  • Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, Jeera powder, Amchur powder and finely chopped green chillies.
  • Mix everything well. 
Aloo Paratha:
  • Take a portion of dough, using a rolling pin roll it into a small disc.
  • Add the potato filling.
  • Bring the corners of the disc together.
  • Dust some flour and start rolling the filled dough with lite hands. Don’t apply more pressure.
  • Heat a pan place the rolled roti/ paratha.
  • Cook paratha on both the sides using some oil.
  • Make more parathas in same procedure.

Preparation time: 30 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Serves: 4 parathas 


Sunday, July 26, 2020

Crispy corn | How to make Crispy Corn | Medley-Of-Flavours

   Crispy Corn



Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 cups Frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup Corn flour 
  • 2 tbsp Maida
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder 
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Amchur powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • Salt
  • Oil for frying
  • 5 cups Water
  • Coriander 
Method:
  • In a pan, boil water with some salt.
  • Add frozen corn into it. 
  • Boil it for 2 mins on high flame. Corn should be half cooked.
  • Take the corn off the flame and drain out the water. Let the corn cool down.
  • Add corn flour, maida to the corn and coat it nicely.
  • Heat oil for frying.
  • Add corn to the oil. Fry till the corn turns crispy.
  • In a bowl add fried corn, salt, chilli powder, Jeera powder, garlic powder, amchur powder, coriander powder, Garam masala and mix everything well.
  • Serve it with some finely chopped onion, chopped tomatoes(optional) without pulp and coriander leaves.
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Oreo Ice cream | How to make Oreo Ice Cream | Medley-Of-Flavours

Oreo Ice Cream





Ingredients:
  • 120g Oreo Biscuits
  • 1 Cup whipping Cream(sweetened)
Method:
  • Crush Oreo biscuits in to small crumbs using a rolling pin.
  • In a bowl, add whipping cream.
  • Using a hand whisk whip the cream until it gets stiff peaks.
  • Add crushed Oreo biscuits into the whipped cream.
  • Mix whip cream with the crumbs in cut and fold method.
  • Transfer the mixture into a air tight container.
  • Freeze the container for 6 hours or over night.
Note: Add 1/2 cup condensed milk if you are using unsweetened whip cream.

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Setting Time: 6 hours



Friday, July 17, 2020

Eggless Caramel Custard | How to make Eggless Caramel Custard | Medley-Of-Flavours

Eggless Caramel custard 



Ingredients:
  • 100ml Cream
  • 400 ml Milk
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 10 gms Agar agar powder
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
  • For caramel- 1 Cup sugar
Method:
  • In a pan add milk, cream,sugar, vanilla, agar agar powder and mix them well for a while.
  • Agar agar should completely dissolve.
  • Cook it till it starts to boil.
  • Keep it aside once the mixture starts to bubble.
  • For caramel- add a cup of sugar in other pan and turn on the flame. 
  • Let it caramelise.
  • Take four cups add the caramelised sugar in the bottoms.
  • Spread it and coat the bottom of the cups with it.
  • Now add the milk mixture into the cups.
  • Refrigerate it for an hour.
  • Un-mould it and serve.
Cooking time: 10 mins
Servings: 4

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Paneer Bhurji | How to make Paneer Bhurji | Medley-Of-Flavours

Paneer Bhurji






Ingredients:
  • 200 gms paneer
  • 2 onions 
  • 3 tomatoes 
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala 
  • Coriander
Method:
  • In a pan, heat some oil.
  • Add mustard seeds and let them splitter.
  • Add finely chopped onions, sauté till it turns light golden brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes and sautéed till it turns mushy.
  • Add chilli powder, Jeera powder, coriander powder, salt and mix everything.
  • Crumble paneer and add it to the pan.
  • Mix everything and add chopped coriander leaves.
  • Let it cook for a minute or two.
  • Garnish it with some more coriander leaves and serve.
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Servings: 2

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Nutella Mousse Shots with Chocolate Cake | Medley-Of-Flavours

Nutella Mousse Shots with Chocolate Cake




Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup Whipping Cream(sweetened)
  • 1/4 cup Nutella
  • 1 pack Britannia chocolate cake(Any cake)
Method:
  • Crumble chocolate cake.
  • In a bowl, take chilled whipping cream.
  • Using a hand mixer / whisk, whisk the cream for 5 mins on medium speed or till you get stiff peaks.
  • Now add Nutella to it.
  • Gently mix Nutella into the cream. 
  • Do not over mix else the stiffness of the cream will be damaged or it might turn buttery.
  • Fill the mousse in a piping bag.
  • In a glass add crumbled chocolate cake.
  • Using a piping bag fill the glass with one layer of mousse.
  • Add one more layer of cake crumbs.
  • Again add mousse. Garnish it with some cake crumbs or some cocoa powder.
  • Refrigerate it for an hour. Serve chilled.

Preparation time: 20 mins
Serves: 8









Friday, July 10, 2020

Gutty Vankay / Brinjal Curry | How to make Gutty Vankay / Brinjal Curry | Medley-Of-Flavours

Gutty Vankay / Brinjal Curry




Ingredients:
  • 12 brinjals
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanut 
  • 2 tbsp grated dry coconut
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera
  • Curry leaves
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Coriander
  • 100 ml  Water
  • 1/4 tsp Garam masala
Method:
  • Cut the bottom of brinjals half way through. Do not cut the upper part of it.
  • In a mixer jar, add peanut , dry coconut, Jeera, tomato, red chilli powder, salt and grind it into a paste.
  • Stuff the paste into the brinjals.
  • In a pressure cooker, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
  • Now add curry leaves. Add stuffed whole brinjals and sauté for a while.
  • Add water close the lid and pressure cook it for one whistle.
  • Let it cool down a bit. Remove the lid check if brinjals are cooked.
  • Add remaining paste and sauté.
  • After 5 mins it starts to release oil.
  • Add more water if you want the gravy to be watery.
  • Check for salt. Add more salt as per taste.
  • Add Garam masala and finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Gutty Vankay is ready to be served.


Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time : 20mins
Serving: 2

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Rice Flour Roti | How to make Rice Flour Roti | Medley-Of-Flavours

Rice Flour Roti




Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Rice flour
  • 1 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp ghee/oil
  • Salt
  • Rice flour to roll rotis
Method:
  • Heat water, ghee/oil and salt in a pan / Kadhai.
  • Once water comes to boil add rice flour to it.
  • Do not mix rice flour.
  • Do not close it with a lid.
  • Let it boil/cook for 15 mins.
  • After 15 mins switch off the flame and mix all the ingredients without any lumps.
  • Let it cool down.
  • Knead the mixture once it is warm.
  • Divide the dough into small portions.
  • Dust some rice flour on the surface. 
  • Take a portion of the dough, using rolling pin start rolling rotis with lite hands.
  • Do not apply pressure. Roll it till you get your desired shape / size.
  • Feel free to use a cutter to shape the rotis round.
  • Heat a pan and place roti on it and cook the roti on both sides with oil/ghee.
  • Repeat the process to make more rotis.

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins
Makes 10 rotis