Choco sponge mix cake (Zebra cake)

Choco sponge mix cake (Zebra cake)

Choco sponge mix cake (Zebra cake)

Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20 mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-4 tsp
2. All purpose flour/Maida- 2 cup
3. Baking powder-2 tsp
4. Salt-1/2 tsp
5. Egg- 6no.
6. Powdered sugar- 2 cup
7. Vanilla essence-2 tsp
8. Butter- 40 gm
9. Milk- 4 tsp
10. Choco powder- 1/2 cup

Method:

Choco sponge mix cake (Zebra cake) batter

Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder and salt in a strainer, sift it two times and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take three eggs and powdered sugar in a bowl, stir it well and double boil it until the sugar dissolves. Using handheld electric beater, beat it continuously till the mixture turns into thick paste. Then, add vanilla essence and mix it well with the beater.

Step 3: Take butter and milk in a bowl and heat it in microwave mode at 540 F for 2 minutes and allow it to cool.

Step 4: Add sifted flour and melted butter into beaten mixture. Fold it gently with wooden spatula. Divide this mixture into two vessels and add choco powder in one bowl and stir it nicely. Take a cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper. Pour a portion of sponge mixture, then pour choco mixture alternatively and tap it on both sides to expel the air bubbles (as shown in picture 2).

Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, insert a long stick into the baked cake and withdraw it. If the stick is sticky, you have to bake it for another 5-10 minutes.

Step 6: Take the pan from oven and allow it to cool.

Choco sponge mix cake (Zebra cake)

This cake is very soft and even if you keep it in a refrigerator for 2-3 days, still it will be very soft....really!!

Tips and warnings

• For baking cakes, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar lev
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for kids

• Suggest minimum intake for kids, as it contains baking powder.

               Now, spongy choco zebra cake is ready

Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take baking tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture. Take 15 cm length three rolls and braid like hair. Keep it for 1 hour, covered with a wet cloth

Step 4: After an hour, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Home made breads

Tips and warnings

• For baking breads, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Home made breads

Homemade bread

Homemade bread

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg, and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3: Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take a baking tray, dust with butter and flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture. Keep it for 1 hour, covered with a wet cloth

Step 4: After an hour, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220-degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Homemade bread

Tips and warnings

• For baking bread, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Custard balls

Custard balls

Custard balls

Preparation time-5 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Custard Powder - 4 tablespoon
2. Milk-500ml
3. Sugar-6 tablespoon
4. Milkmaid- 3 tablespoon (optional) 

For rice balls

1. Rice flour-200gm
2. Salt- as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour boiling water to rice flour and add salt too. Knead it well. Make small sized  round balls. Take a steamer and steam these balls for 10 minutes
 

Step 2: Take custard powder in a bowl and add milk to form a thick paste and keep it aside.

Step 3:Boil the milk and custard powder paste and stir it well.

Step 4: After 5 minutes, add sugar or along with sugar you can add milk maid also.

Step 5: Stir it continuously till it becomes moderate consistency. Add steamed balls and stir it slowly on low flame.

Step 5:Allow it to cool and refrigerate it. While serving, you can add chopped fruits.

Tips and warnings

• Stir it in a same direction
• Boil it in a moderate flame
• Even if milkmaid is optional here, please add it. It makes custard milk more tasty.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as its packaged one.

Antenatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of  milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of  milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of  milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of  milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Chinese potato/Seppaankizhangu/Koorka/Cheemadumpa/Samagadde/Arbi roasted

Chinese potato/Seppaankizhangu/Koorka/Cheemadumpa/Samagadde/Arbi roasted

Chinese potato/Seppaankizhangu/Koorka/Cheemadumpa/Samagadde/Arbi roasted

Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  20 mins 
Total time- 25 mins

Ingredients :

1. Oil- 3 tsp
2. Mustard- 1 tsp
3. Sambar onion/shallots - 1 no. (Sliced)
4. Curry leaves- as needed
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chilli powder- 1 tsp
7. Coriander powder-1 tsp
8. Garam masala-1/2 tsp
9. Chinese potato- 250 gm (chopped) 
10. salt  - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, pour oil and add mustard seeds when it gets warm in low flame. Add onion and curry leaves and fry till onion gets golden brown color.

Step 2: Add turmeric, chili, garam masala and coriander powder, mix it very well in low flame.

Step 3: Add Chinese potato , sort it for a few minutes.

Step 4: Then, add salt, mix it very well, covered with lid and keep it in low flame for 5-7 minutes. Finally, you can garnish with coriander leaves too.

Tips

• Scrape the black colored skin properly
• Wash it minimum four times, to avoid contamination with sand granules 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

 

Mushroom cheesy pizza with home made base

Mushroom cheesy pizza with home made base

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  
8. Mayonnaise-3 tsp
9. Tomato ketchup- 3 tsp
10. Cheese grated as needed
11. Mushroom- 100 gm
12. Tomato chopped- 1 no.  
13. Capsicum chopped-1 no.
14. Onion chopped- 1 no.  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take pizza tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture.

Cheesy mushroom pizza with home made base

Step 4: Spread mayonnaise and tomato ketchup uniformly and keep all chopped vegetables and grated cheese on top of it. Keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Mushroom pizza with home made base

Tips and warnings

• For baking pizza, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter/cheese/mayonnaise, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation

Home made pizza base

Home made pizza base

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take pizza tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture.

Step 4: Add pizza ingredients as you wish, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Mushroom pizza with home made base

Tips and warnings

• For baking pizza, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation