Chocolate Cupcake :
Chocolate cupcake is a small chocolate flavored cake. It is the easiest cake to make for a special occasion or birthday or anniversary. In general cupcakes have to be baked at the center of the oven or you can also use a cooker to bake them only if you have small cup cake holder.
Ingredients :
For chocolate cupcake batter:
- 1 cup buttermilk / chaas
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 m) oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ( optional )
- 13 cup maida / plain flour
- 4 cup (30 gm) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp baking soda
- 10 cupcake liners
For chocolate buttercream frosting:
- 140 gm butter
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional )
- 4 cup milk
- 4 cup (30 gm) cocoa powder
Method of preparation :
1. In a large bowl take 1 cup buttermilk, 1 cup sugar, cup oil and 1 tsp vanilla extract ( optional ).
2. Mix well with the help of whisk for 5 minute.
3. Further strain14 cup maida, 1 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder and 4 tsp baking soda.
4. Mix well using cut and fold method. ( Gently combine light and airy mixture ).
5. Scoop the cake batter and pour into cupcake liners two-third to full.
6. Preheat and bake the cake at 180 degree Celsius or 356 degree Fahrenheit for 30 minute.
7. And finally, decorate the chocolate cupcake with
chocolate frosting and serve.
Doughnuts :
Doughnuts are usually made from flours. We can use all purpose flours. It is typically in ring shape but we can make other shapes as well. Doughnuts may be glazed with icing or chocolate.
Ingredients :
- 4 cup milk warm
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 2 cups maida or plain flour
- Refined flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp butter
- Pinch of salt ( as per taste )
- Water as required
- Oil to grease & deep fry
For chocolate gaze :
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract/ essence
- 3 tbsp milk
Method of Preparation :
1. Activate yeast by adding milk and sugar.
2. Now add maida, baking powder, butter and salt as per taste.
3. Combine and knead to smooth dough adding water as required to make dough.
4. Grease and cover and let it rest for 1 to 2 hours.
5. Punch the dough and roll slightly thick.
6. Now with the help of donut cutter, cut round ring shape.
7. Allow it to rest in warm place for 2 hours.
8. Deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown.
9. Dip the doughnuts in chocolate gaze and serve chocolate donuts.
Note :
1. You can also use rolling pin to roll the dough.
2. You can also decorate your doughnuts by sprinkling sugar crystals or as you want.
Moong Dal Vada :
The main ingredient used for moong dal vada is yellow split moong dal. This dish originated from western india especially from rajasthan and gujrat. The making of this dish begins with soaking and the making the batter into a thick paste. This pakora's are a perfect tea time snacks.
Ingredients :
- 1 cup moong dal
- 12 cup water
- 2 green chilli finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
- 1 tsp jeera/ cumin
- 10 tsp salt (as per taste)
- 72 tsp baking soda
- oil for deep frying
Method of preparation :
1. Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup moong dal for 4
hours.
2. Drain off the water and blend to make a smooth paste
adding 4 cup of water.
3. Shift the prepared moong dal batter into large bowl.
4. Add 2 green chilli, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp onion, 2
tbsp coriander, 1 tsp jeera and salt to taste. Mix well.
5. Further add 4 tsp baking soda and mix well.
6. Heat oil in a wok.
7. Now dip your hand in water, and start dropping
them one by one to hot oil.
8. Keep the flame in lower to medium stir as per need.
9. Fry the vada till they turn golden brown.
10. Drain off the vada on to kitchen towel or tissue paper to absorb oil.
11. finally, serve moong dal vada with coconut chutney
or tomato sauce.
Note: You can also use rice flour to make thick batter.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich :
A grilled cheese sandwich is made up of varieties of cheese on bread. It is prepared by heating slices of cheese between bread with butter on frying pan or sandwich toaster, until it turns brown or the cheese starts to melt.
Ingredients
- 6 slices of bread
- 1 capsicum finely chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese grated
- ½ tsp pepper crushed
- 1 tsp chat masala
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup green chutney
- 2 tsp butter
Method of preparation :
1. In a large mixing bowl combine chopped capsicum, onion, grate ¾ cup of cheddar cheese.
2. Additionally add ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp chat masala and salt to taste. Combine well and keep aside. The stuffing is ready.
3. Spread green chutney over a bread slice. further, spread a tbsp of prepared stuffing.
4. Cover with a bread slice spreading green chutney on both sides. Again spread prepared stuffing. Cover again with bread slice spread with green chutney. And this will form 2 layer stuffing with 3 bread slices.
5. Now grill toast on frying pan by spreading butter.
6. At last, cut half and serve cheese sandwich garnished with more grated cheese.
Note :
1. You can use cheese any of your choice.
2. You can also use oil or ghee to toast on frying pan.
