Friday, 18 October 2013

PEPPER BUTTER MURUKKU



U need:
Rice flour: 1 cup
Roasted chana dal (Pottukadalai) : 1/2 cup
soft white butter: 1and 1/2 tablsp
asefodita powder: 1/4 tsp
fresh ground pepper powder: 1 tsp
salt to taste
oil to fry the murukkus
Murukku maker /Chakli maker

Method:
 Dry grind the roasted channa dal.In a bowl add the rice flour,roasted channa powder,soft butter,salt ,pepper,asefodita powder and mix well till they are well blended.Sprinkle some water and knead to a smooth dough.

Heat enough oil in a kadai. When oil is hot, lower heat.Put a piece of dough into the chakli maker,using the one hole disc pipe in  the murrukus in circles in hot oil.Cook for few mins on both sides.When the sizzle in the hot oil comes down  remove the butter murrukkus from hot oil.
Put the murrukus on to a tissue paper.After few mins transfer to a tin.Do the same with the rest of the dough.
Hot butter murukkus are ready to be served.

Bonn !!!!Appetite!!!!



Thursday, 17 October 2013

HONEY WALNUT DATES CAKE (EGGLESS)



U need:
White flour: 1 cup
Melted white butter: 1/2 cup
brown sugar: 1/2  cup
condensed milk: 2 tablsp
baking powder: 1/2 tsp
cooking soda: 1/2 tsp
fresh curd: 2 tablsp
honey: 2 tablsp
chopped walnuts:1/2 cup
chopped dates: 1/4 cup
cocoa powder: 2 tsp
Milk: 1/2 cup

Method:
Pre-heat oven at 190 degrees for 10 mins.
1. In a mixing bowl,beat melted butter and sugar well till light and creamy.Add the condensed milk,honey and fresh curd.Beat gently for 2 mins.
2. Sift together,flour,baking powder,cooking soda and cocoa powder. To this add the chopped nuts and dates.
3.Slowly add the sifted flour,nuts in to the beaten sugar little by little and fold in gently using some milk.
4.Once all the flour is folded and mixed well, bake in the pre-heated oven for 40 to 45 mins or until done.
5. Once the cake is done insert  a knife to check the cake is baked or not.The knife should come out clean.
6. Cool the cake on wire rack.If you like you can dust the cake with some icing sugar.
7. Cut to squares and serve with tea or coffee.

NOTE:
A super easy cake to bake,this teatime cake is delicious to eat.
Bon!!!Appetite!!!!!!!!