Friday, February 21, 2014

Pumpkin Halwa!! (Using Rice Cooker)

Hello All!!

Making sweets usually involves a lot of splattering around the stove and blisters on your hands.
But this a recipe that can save you all those worries.


Ingredients : 

  • Pumpkin :  2 Cups (Grated)
  • Sugar : 1 Cup
  • Cardamom Powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Raisins & Cashews : 1 tbsp
  • Ghee : 2 tsp

Method :

  1. Put the grated pumpkin in the rice cooker and switch it to cooking mode.. You may sprinkle a little water if you want, but its not necessary.
  2. When the rice cooker comes to warm mode, open it and mix it once. Add the sugar and put it back in the cooking mode.
  3. When it comes back to the warm mode, add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and put it back in the cooking mode. 
  4. It will come back to the warm mode  in a minute or two. Transfer it to another vessel and garnish with cashews and raisins.

Enjoy the easy, tasty Pumpkin Halwa..

You can also try this with Winter melon (Poosanikkai, Ash Gourd)

Try it and let me know..





Sunday, January 5, 2014

One Minute Cake!!

Hi All!!!!!

It's been a long time since I posted anything..
So here I go with a post for a CAKE!!

Now, who wouldn't have thought, " Wish I could have some cake now!!". Unfortunately we wouldn't always have it around, would we?

So here is a recipe that can help you satisfy that instantaneous craving for cake.

Believe it or not, it just takes a minute.

Ingredients:

  • All Purpose Flour      :    3 Tbsp
  • Jaggery ( Powdered) :    2 Tbsp  
  • Milk                           :   2 Tbsp
  • Olive Oil                    :    2 Tbsp
  • Cocoa powder           :   2 tsp
  • Baking Powder           :   1/4 tsp

Method:
  1. Mix all the ingredients together. Pour into a greased microwavable bowl and bake for a minute.
Have it warm. Doesn't taste as good when it cools off.
THAT'S  IT!!!!  REALLY!!!!

I would have posted a pic of the cake, unfortunately the bowl was empty before I had a chance to take a pic. :) 
Will post a pic soon.

If you think it needs to be baked a little more, add 10 more secs.

Also tried it with Wheat Flour and brown sugar.. Came out just fine. 

Enjoy!!!