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Biscuit-Cake pudding

 

Steps to make the biscuit-cake pudding.

1)      Take a flat bottomed (preferably rectangular or square shaped)serving dish. (Surprised? Do not be. Here I start the recipe with a serving dish  because, this dish is all about layers ).

2)      To start with, the base or the first layer is a layer of biscuits.  Spread whole biscuits evenly, to form the base layer of the pudding.(Preferred biscuit is Marie)

3)      The next layer is, layer of cake. Spread thin slices of plain sponge cake evenly over the first layer.

4)      Now, drizzle condensed milk(Milk maid), over the slices of cake. (Keep it light, or else the sweetness in the dish could get a little too overpowering).

5)      For the next layer, we have to prepare custard(consistency of which should exactly be semi-solid).[Custard powder is available in food marts. The procedure to work with it will be available in the carton. Just follow the same]. After preparing the custard , let it cool to a temperature slightly above room temperature. Now poor the same onto the dish. This forms the next layer of the dish. [Please note: The consistency of the custard is critical, as this layer forms the critical part of the whole dish].

6)      Crushed nuts, cherries and berries could be added to form the next layer.(Note: Do not powder the nuts).

7)      And now finally, last but not the least and the most colourful layers of all comes the layer of jelly. Scoop out and place thin layers of jelly to create the last and the final layer.

You can prepare jelly @ home. Jelly making powder are available in food marts. Just follow the instructions in the carton.

8)      Place the dish in the refrigerator for cooling and also to allow the layers to set.

Tadaaa….. your biscuit-cake pudding is ready. Eat and enjoy J .

[Warning: The author will be in no way responsible for any odd experience or taste while cooking or eating this dish J. Do it @ your own risk]

 

 

APPLE HALWA

Ingredients:

2 apples (grated),

¼ cup condensed milk,

2 tbsp sugar,

¼ tsp cinnamon powder,

a pinch of clove powder,

¼ tsp cardamom powder,

2 tbsp raisins and ghee (as required)

Method:

Grease a pan with ghee and fry the raisins.

Remove and keep to the side.

Combine apples, cinnamon powder, clove powder, and cardamom powder in the same pan.

Cook, stirring continuously on low flame.

Add sugar and condensed milk. Stir until it thickens.

Smear a plate with ghee and transfer the cooked halwa into it.

Flatten it gently and top up with fried raisins. Let it cool. Serve.

 

Banana & Honey Smoothie

Ingredients
400 ml yogurt, frozen
2 bananas, frozen
3 tsp honey
2 tsp pumpkin seeds
10 ml water

 

Method

Peel the bananas. Put yogurt and bananas in a blender

Add 2 tsp of honey. Add 2 tsp of pumpkin seeds. Add a dash of water

Give it a good whisk till smooth.

Pour in a tall cold glass.

Garnish with pumpkin seeds and honey.

 

Badam Milk

 

You will need

Milk 250 ml
Almonds 10 numbers chopped
Saffron 6-7 strands
Dates dry 4 chopped
Sugar/ honey/ Kalsakkare- the crystalline sugar that we get in India, it is not as sweet as normal sugar.

 

Method:
In a thick bottomed pot, combine all ingredients and simmer.
Keep stirring till the sugar/kalsakkare is completely dissolved.
Bring it to a gentle boil and turn off the heat.
Serve it hot/room temperature or refrigerated.

Two Minute Brownie

It's eggless, it's tasty and it's made oh-so-quickly. Two minutes is all you need to enjoy this mug brownie. Go ahead and try it.

                                        

 

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp flour / maida
  
  2 Tbsp powdered sugar (or according to taste)
  
  2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  
  2 Tbsp milk , can add milkmaid if needed
  
  1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  
  
  Optional:
  
  1 Tbsp peanut butter, nutella, chocolate syrup, maple syrup
  
  Chopped walnuts

Method

Take a microwave friendly mug.

Add all the dry ingredients in it.

Now mix in the wet ingredients.

Microwave it for a minute or two. (Depends on your microwave settings.)

Enjoy your mug cake with ice cream of your choice.