Plain Cake

Plain Cake

Ingredients:

Eggs – 3

Flour – 1 ½ cup

Oil – ½ cup

Sugar – 1 cup

Baking Powder – 1 tsp.

Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp.

Saffron & Rose Water (2 tbsp.)

Sesame seeds to garnish

Method of Preparation:

• 1.       Preheat the oven.
• 2.      Beat eggs in electric mixer for 5 - 10 minutes. Add sugar and beat in electric mixer till it completely dissolves. Add oil and beat again.
• 3.      Add Saffron & Rose water, cardamom and baking power to the above mixture
• 4.     Add flour to the above mixture and combine to make batter.
• 5.      Line the baking dish and pour the above mixture into the dish.
• 6.     Bake in the preheated oven at 150° C for 40 minutes or until the tooth pick inserted comes out clean.

Agar Agar China Grass Pudding

Agar Agar China Grass Pudding

Ingredients:

½ litres of Milk
6 grms of Agar Agar China Grass strips
6 tbsp. Sugar
Flavouring & colour of your choice

Method of preparation:

1. 1.     Soak Agar Agar China Grass Strips in sufficient quantity of water for 10 minutes and drain it.
2. 2.     Boil milk and add soaked Agar Agar into it.
3. 3.     Let it boil with continued stirring till Agar Agar dissolves completely.
4. 4.     Add sugar, colour and flavour to taste.
5. 5.     Pour the contents into a dish or mould and allow to set at room temperature.
6. 6.     Best served after cooling.

    I have used Strawberry Syrup for colour & flavour:

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How to make a 5 minute Chocolate Cake

How to make a 5 minute chocolate cake

You will need:
 4 tbsp Plain Flour
 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
 4 tbsp Caster Sugar
 1 Egg
 3 tbsp Milk
 3 tbsp Sunflower Oil
 Chocolate Chips
 Vanilla Essence
 1 Mug
 1 Tablespoon
 1 Microwave

Step 1: Getting Started

In a mug, combine 4 tablespoons of plain flour, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 4 tablespoons of caster sugar. Give it all a good stir. Now add an egg and mix it up a bit more. Make sure it’s all well combined before moving on.

Step 2: More Ingredients
Stir in 3 tablespoons of milk and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. Add some chocolate chips and a splash of vanilla essence.

Step 3: Mix it up
Now give it another stir.

Step 4: Microwave
Put it in the microwave for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. No liquid nitrogen in sight, just simple, delicious microwave chocolate cake in five minutes flat.

Time to enjoy your microwave cake in a mug. Make sure you share this unique cake recipe with friends and family!
http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/how-to-make-a-5-minute-chocolate-cake.html

Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Brownies

You will need:

• 250 g caster sugar • 180 g plain chocolate drops • 180 g soft butter • 110 g plain flour • 1 vanilla extract • 3 eggs • some butter for greasing • 150 g walnuts • Baking parchment • Baking tin • Oven gloves • Heatproof bowl • Small saucepan • Wooden spoon • Large mixing bowl • Teaspoon • Tablespoon • Spatula • Whisk • Sharp knife • Pallet knife 

Serves: 10

Oven Temperature: 160° c - 320° f
    

1. Grease the side of the tin by rubbing with a kitchen towel dipped in a little soft butter, line with a square of baking parchment. 

Turn on the oven, and set it to 160 degrees Celsius, or 320 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Fill the saucepan with a little water, and sit a heat proof bowl on top. The bottom of the bowl should not touch the water, and definitely not the bottom of the saucepan. Remove some of the water if this is the case. 

Cut the butter up into small pieces. Place them in the bowl and add the chocolate.

3. Put the saucepan over a low heat. Make sure the saucepan handle is facing away from you, so you don't knock it. The chocolate and butter will gently melt over about 10 minutes. Don't be tempted to stir! This will solidify the chocolate, and you won't be able to melt it again after that.

4. When completely melted, stir gently with a wooden spoon. Turn off the heat, remove the bowl from the pan and leave it to cool.

5. Put the 3 eggs, 250 grams of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a large bowl. Whisk together.

6. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture.

7. Now add 110 grams of plain flour. Use a method called cutting and folding to mix it, moving the spoon in a figure of 8. This helps to keep the mixture light and airy. If you would like, add 150g chopped walnuts, again using the cutting and folding action.

8. Put the mixture in a tin and smooth the top over evenly. Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 to 30 minutes. If you can, set a timer to make sure they don't overcook. Check after 20 minutes. The chocolate brownies should still be soft but not springy.

9. Remove the chocolate brownies from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for at least 30 minutes.

10. Cut into squares with a sharp knife. Lift the baking parchment from the tin, and use a pallet knife to transfer the chocolate brownies to a serving plate.

Source - Yahoo

Easy red Thai chicken curry

Simple spicy Thai curry dish…

Preparation time: 3 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients 

• 1tbsp vegetable oil

• 3tbsp red Thai curry paste

• 4 chicken breasts, around 600g (1lb 5oz), sliced

• 400ml can coconut milk

• 300ml (½ pint) hot chicken or vegetable stock

• Juice of 1 lime

• 200g pack of mixed baby corn and mange tout

• 2tbsp freshly chopped coriander

Directions
1. Heat oil in a wok or large pan; add curry paste. Cook for 2min, add chicken and brown. Add coconut milk, stock, lime juice and baby corn.
2. Bring to boil, add mange tout, reduce heat and simmer for 4-5min until chicken is cooked. Add coriander. Serve immediately.
Cooks tips
If your curry ends up too thick, thin it down with 300ml (½ pint) of water or stock and heat gently to serve - Thai curries are meant to be more soup-like. Keep the pan covered and don't let the sauce evaporate. Simmer only for as long as the meat takes to cook.

Source: - Yahoo Recipes.