Rice Puffs Ladoo

Rice Puffs-2cups
Jaggery-1/2cup
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Water-2tbsp

• Boil jaggery, water and cardamom powder in a pan on medium heat.Cook until it reaches one thread consistency.
• Add rice puffs and mix well.Remove from heat and mix well  until the rice is fully coated with the jaggery.
• Rub the palms slightly with ghee and make balls immediately.

Meat Puffs

1.Puff Pastry Sheets-1
2.Minced beef/mutton-150gms
   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
   Pepper powder-1/2tsp
   Salt
2.Onion(chopped)-2
   Ginger paste-1tsp
   Garlic paste-1tsp
   Green chilly(chopped)-2
   Tomato(chopped)-1small
3.Chilly powder-1/2tsp
   Coriander powder-1tsp
   Garam masala powder-1/4tsp
4.Coriander leaves(chopped)
5.Coconut oil-1tbsp

• Cook meat with turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.
• Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan .Add onion,ginger garlic paste  and green chilies and fry until golden color.Add spices, cooked beef  and chopped tomato.Cook until all water is absorbed.Add coriander leaves and remove from heat.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 strips.Place 1-2tbsp of masala .Seal the edges by applying very little water.Brush with egg wash.

• Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degree C for 10-12 minutes

Curried Egg Puffs

1.Puff Pastry Sheet-1
2.Egg-3
3.Onion(sliced)-3
  Gingergarlic(chopped)-1tbsp
  Tomato-1
4.Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
  Chilly powder-1tsp
  Coriander powder-1&1/2tsp
  Garam masala-1/4tsp
5.Thick coconut milk-2tbsp
6.Salt
7.Coconut oil-1tbsp

• Mix sliced onion,ginger, garlic, salt and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish. Microwave on 100% power for 4 minutes.Stir 2 times during cooking.
• Add masalas and microwave on 80% power for 1 minute.
• Add chopped tomatoes and coconut milk.Microwave on 80% power for 6-8 minutes.Stir 3 times during cooking.Adjust salt and let it rest for 3-4 minutes.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 strips.Place 1tbsp of masala and then a half of boiled egg,cut side down.Seal the edges by applying very little water.Brush with egg wash.

• Bake in a preheated  oven at 200 degree C for 10-12 minutes

Umm Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)

Umm Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding) is my son's fav dessert.I was very much impressed  'Cook from Doha's-(Experiments with taste)' way of preparing Umm Ali.From the day I saw Umm Ali in her blog,I wanted to try it out.  Finally I got a chance to do it.The taste was too good like restaurant.
Thanks dear for sharing this recipe.

Click here fr the Recipe f Umm Ali

                                                      Croissants

Croissants+Raisins+Dessicated Coconut+Almon slices+Pistachios

                                     Croissants- condenced milk  mixture

                                        Cream Topping

                                             Baked UmmAli

Beef Stuffed Dinner Rolls

Stuffing
1.Minced beef-250gms
   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
   Pepper powder-1/2tsp
   Salt
2.Onion(chopped)-2
   Ginger paste-1tsp
   Garlic paste-1tsp
   Green chilly(chopped)-2
   Tomato(chopped)-1small
3.Chilly powder-1/2tsp
   Coriander powder-1tsp
   Garam masala powder-1/4tsp
4.Coriander leaves(chopped)-2tbsp
5.Coconut oil-1tbsp

• Cook beef with turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.
• Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan .Add onion,ginger garlic paste  and green chilies and fry until golden color.Add spices, cooked beef  and chopped tomato.Cook until all water is absorbed.Add coriander leaves and remove from heat.

Rolls
Whole wheat flour-1cup
All purpose flour-1/2cup
Milk-3/4cup
Active dry yeast-1tsp
Honey-2tbsp
Olive oil-2tbsp
Salt
Egg white-1

• Add yeast in warm milk and leave the mixture aside for about 15 minutes.
• Combine wheat flour,all-purpose flour,honey ,olive oil and salt in a bowl.Add yeast milk and knead mixture until smooth and elastic.
• Cover with a wet cloth and allow to rise in warm place for an hour.
• Punch the dough down.Again cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it for 10minutes.
• Make rolls out of the dough and stuff with the beef mixture.

• Cover with a clean cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
• Brush with eggwhite.

• Preheat oven to 200 degree C (400 degrees F).Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.

Egg less Wheat Flour Cookies (Naan Khatai)

1.Wheat Flour-1&1/2cup
   Baking Powder-1tsp
2.Sugar-3/4cup
   Cardamom seeds-4
3.Refined Oil-3/4-1cup

• Grind sugar along with the cardamom seeds until very fine.
• Mix together flour,baking powder and sugar.
• Add oil little by little and prepare a soft dough without adding water.Keep it aside for an hour.
• Shape into small balls and flatten.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C  for 2o-25 minutes.

Jackfruit Seeds &Snake Gourd Stir Fry (Chakkakuru Padavalanga Thoran)

1. Jack fruit seeds-1cup
   Snake gourd-1cup
Cut jack fruit seeds and snake gourd lengthwise.


2.Shredded coconut-1/2cup
   Cumin seeds-1tsp
   Green chilly-3
   Garlic-2
   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Grind coconut with cumin seeds,Green chilly,Garlic and turmeric powder into a coarse paste.


3.Coconut oil-2tsp
   Mustard seeds-1tsp
   Dry red chilies-2
   Curry leaves-1

• Cook jack fruit seeds with turmeric powder and salt.
• Mix together cooked jack fruit seeds ,snake gourd,coconut paste and salt.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Fry curry leaves and dry red chilly.Add jack fruit seeds mixture and saute for a minute.Cover and cook on low flame.After 5 minutes snake gourd will be cooked.Stir for a few more minutes and remove from heat.

Beef Ada

For dough

Maida-1cup

Wheat flour-1cup

Oil-3tbsp

Salt

Water.

Mix flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well into the centre and add the oil and enough water to make a firm dough.Set aside for about 20 minutes.

For filling

1.Minced beef-250gms

   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

   Pepper powder-1/2tsp

   Salt

2.Onion(chopped)-2

   Ginger paste-1tsp

   Garlic paste-1tsp

   Green chilly(chopped)-2

   Tomato(chopped)-1small

3.Chilly powder-1/2tsp

   Coriander powder-1tsp

   Garam masala powder-1/4tsp

4.Coriander leaves(chopped)-2tbsp

5.Coconut oil-1tbsp

• Cook beef with turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.
• Heat 1tbsp oi ion a pan .Add onion,ginger garlic paste  and green chilies and fry until golden color.Add spices, cooked beef  and chopped tomato.Cook until all water is absorbed.Add coriander leaves and remove from heat.

Making Adas

Egg-2

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

salt

Oil-for deep frying

• Divide the dough into round portions.Roll it into a thin round.Stuff it with beef mixture and seal the edges using a few drops of water.

• Beat egg with chilly powder ,1tbsp milk and salt.Dip ada into this mixture deep fry till golden color.

Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

Whole wheat flour-1cup
All purpose flour-1/2cup
Milk-3/4cup
Active dry yeast-1tsp
Honey-2tbsp
Olive oil-2tbsp
Salt
Egg white-1
Seasame  seeds-1tbsp

• Add yeast in warm milk and leave the mixture aside for about 15 minutes.
• Combine wheat flour,all-purpose flour,honey ,olive oil and salt in a bowl.Add yeast milk and knead mixture until smooth and elastic.Cover with a wet cloth and allow to rise in warm place for an hour.
• Punch the dough down.Again cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it for 10minutes.
• Make rolls out of the dough.Cover with a clean cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

• Brush with egg whites and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

• Preheat oven to 200 degree C (400 degrees F).Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.

Peanut Ladoo

Peanuts-1cup

Jagerry-1/2cup

Cardamom seeds-3

• Roast peanuts for about 15 minutes on a medium flame  and remove skin.
• Grind roasted peanuts with jagerry and cardamom seeds in a mixer.Mix well and make small sized balls.