Oreo Molten Lava Cake

Its sunday,  after lunch sitting with family watching movie. My sweet tooth is literally bothering me for something really chocolicious n yummy. How about molten lava cakes. But i never tried it before so thought to give it a chance.

Preparation time 5 mins + 30 mins (for inner chocolate making)
Baking time 5 mins

Ingredients:

For 200gm cake,
1/4 cup any chocolates (Cadbury silk i took),
6 pair Oreo biscuits,
1/2 tsp baking powder,
1/2 tsp olive oil/ butter,
1/2 cup milk.

Process:

For inner filling,
heat a pan add chocolates and 1/4 cup water. Melt the chocolate, shift in a bowl. Freeze it for 30 mins.
For cake batter,
Crush oreo biscuits to powder in a mixer grinder,  add milk and baking powder.
Grease pan with butter/olive oil, pour half batter.  Add two scoops of frozen chocolates. Again cover it with rest batter.
Microwave for 5 mins. Allow it to cool.
Demould and enjoy.

Happy baking.

Instant Bread Utthapam

What's in breakfast? Early morning a BiGG question.. No to same boring sandwich, garlic toast and omelette toast. Something healthy and tasty so that i easily can give to my lil monster.
Here Google always plays a good role. And yes i got it,  Instant Whole Wheat Bread Utthapam.

Preparation time 5-7 mins
Cooking time 20 mins

Ingredients:

For batter,
6-7 whole Wheat breads,
1/2 cup sour curd,
1/2 cup semolina/ rava/ sooji,
1/2 cup rice flour,
Salt.

For topping:
3 tbsp grated carrots,
1 medium sized onion (finely chopped),
1 tbsp cilantro (chopped),
Sweet corns (less than hand full, optional),
2 chillies (chopped).

For greasing pan:
1 tbsp white oil,
2 tbsp water.

Process:

Soak the bread pieces in little amount water for 3 mins. Press between palms so that extra water is out.
In a mixer grinder,  add soaked bread pieces,  semolina,  rice flour, salt and half cup water. Make batter consistency. If needed can add more water. The batter must be not too thick, not too runny.
Mix all the toppings in a bowl.
Heat tawa/ griddle /sauté pan, 1 tsp  of oil and water grease. With a laddle pour batter. Normal poori size.
Add the toppings. Cover with a lid.
After 1 min,  flip other side. Cover again and done.

Serve with chutney or ketchup.
Happy cooking.

Quick Dum Aloo

Was in a super hurry, and had to cook something in no time. Dum Aloo was requested by hubby. Running out of onions, tomatoes and Coriander leaves.  Oh God, how to manage. This is what i came up with. Yeppiii it was tangy n tasty.

Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 5 mins

Ingredients:

300gm Baby potatoes (boiled and peeled),
4-5 Garlic cloves,
2 green chillies,
2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
2 tbsp grated paneer,
1 tsp jeera powder,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp sugar,
Mustard oil,
Salt.

Process:

Heat oil and fry the boiled potatoes with little salt and turmeric powder. For 1 min.
Keep aside.
In same oil add chopped garlic n green chillies. Frying half a minute.
Add jeera powder and tomato ketchup. Mix well.
Add fried potatoes. Coat them with masalas. Add 1 cup water for gravy.
As the gravy thickens add grated paneer.
Lasty add garam masala powder and sugar.

Enjoy with fulkas or parathas.
Happy cooking.

Whole Wheat Eggless Chocolate Cake

Our all time favorite chocolate cake right from the scratch. Soft and spongy eggless wheatcake.  My both kiddos 21months and 34 yrs (hubby 😝)  have a sweet tooth. i can  easily allow them having this cakes. 
By the way i am not a good baker,  but yes i keep on trying..hope some day i will. 

Preparation time 15 mins
Baking time 25 mins

Ingredients:

1 cup/250gm whole wheat flour, 
1 cup powdered sugar,
1/2 cup olive oil ( can also use unsalted butter),
A pinch of Salt,
1 tsp Baking powder, 
3 tbsp Cadbury Cocoa powder, 
1 cup Water,
1 tsp lemon juice,
1 tsp vanilla extract. 

Process:

Preheated oven at 180 degree. 
Seive all the dry items together, except powdered sugar. 
In a large bowl take 1 cup water and mix the powdered sugar, till it dissolves. 
Add olive oil, vanilla extract  and lemon juice. 
Slowly add the dry items in the water mixture. And keep blending. 
After blending well.
Grease the cake pan with 1 tsp olive oil. 
Pour the cake batter in the greased pan. 
Tap it well so that extra bubbles are out. 
Bake in a convection mode for 25 mins. 
Check with toothpick / knife. 
Allow it to cool.

Enjoy with tea or vanilla ice cream. 
Happy baking. 

5mins Oreo Cake

Oreo Cakes in 5 mins. Super fast and easy with three ingredients only. My kiddo and hubby simply love it. Do give it a try. Healthy and spongy cakes in no time.

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

20 Oreo biscuits (pair),
1 and 1/2 cup milk,
1 tbsp baking powder,
Dry fruits (optional).

For greasing:

1/2 tsp olive oil,
1/2 tsp whole wheat flour (for dusting).

Process:

Crush the oreo biscuits using your hands.
Place them in a mixer grinder.
Grind to semi crush.
Add milk, run grinder for batter consistency.
Add baking powder, run the grinder once.
Grease the baking tray or microwave safe bowl with olive oil and dust wheat flour (it will help the cake to come out clean).
Pour it in greased bowl or tray, top with dry fruits.
Bake for 5 mins.
Check with toothpick, ( if needed can run for another 1 min).
Allow it to cool.

Happy baking.

Niramish Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo with gobindo bhog rice. Gobindo bhog rice is super aromatic rice  found specially in West Bengal. Any polau or payesh is simply incomplete without this rice. A normal aloo ka dum cooked with this aromatic rice. Pure veg or niramish aloo dum without onion and garlic. It can be paired with any fulkas or luchi or paratha.

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

500gm baby potatoes (boiled and peeled),

1 tsp whole jeera,

1 bay leaf,

11 tsp ginger paste, 

1 tsp turmeric powder, 

1 tomato (chopped),
2 green chillies (chopped),
1 tsp ghee
2 tbsp mustard oil,
1 tsp sugar,
Salt

Process:

Heat oil, fry potatoes ( already boiled and peeled)  little golden with salt and pinch of turmeric powder. Keep aside.
Same oil temper with whole jeera, add soaked rice ( without water).  Fry the rice little bit.
Add chopped tomatoes, green peas,  green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.
After the masala is ready add fried potatoes.
Add 2 cups water. Cover the lid,  allow the rice to boil.
Check if the rice is done.
Lastly add garam masala powder, ghee and sugar.
Dum Aloo ready to serve.

Happy cooking.

Thai Basil Rice

A simple fried rice turned out to a heavenly flavorful just by adding basil leaves and oyester or fish sauce. Thai preparation with few ingredients and that too quicky. Its among One of our favorite.

Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients:
Serves for: 2

250 gm rice (basmati/steam),
100 gm shredded chicken,
4-5 garlic cloves ( roughly crushed),
3-4 green chillies ( roughly crushed),
3 tbsp oyester sauce/fish sauce,
3 tbsp soya sauce,
Handful fresh basil leaves,
2 tbsp white oil,
1 tbsp sesame oil/ olive oil,
Salt.

Process:

Cook the rice, let it cool.
In a crusher (hamol dista) crush garlic cloves and green chillies together.
Heat both the oil, add crushed garlic and chilli. Don't over fry.
Add shredded chicken, soya sauce.  Sauté it well.
Add rice,  salt basil leaves and oyester or fish sauce.
Give it a thorough mix, of course with light hands.
Cover for little while,  let the basil spread its smell.
Turn off gas. Yay, its done.

Happy cooking...