hey all,
i have finally decided to get on the twitter-wagon. it would be really nice so that i can:
. put mini recipes/ cooking suggestions online
. make restaurant recommendations
. crack pathetic jokes before i forget them
. and more...
my twitter id is bluephonebox . Right now i am relatively inactive but will pick up the pace soon!
take care,
gaurav
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tiramisu
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Another of Alka aunty's recipe - DELICIOUS, and not as heavy as the Tiramisus you get outside :-p
Ingredients:
Scotch fingers
Fresh cream 250 gms
Mascorpone cheese 500 gms
2 cups of strong black coffee (Illy/ Vittori are pretty good!)
Rum - 50 ml (other liquors also work)
Chocolate powder - to sprinkle
Sugar - 2 tablespoons
Castor sugar - 4 tablespoons
Blend cream, cheese and castor sugar together.
Add sugar to freshly brewed coffee and let it cool. Then add rum to it.
Then dip scotch finger in coffee and lay them out on tray(serving dish). This forms base layer.
Put half of cheese mix on top (layer 2)
Put another layer of coffee soaked biscuits. (Either soak biscuits or lay it out or lay biscuits and pour coffee on top) (layer 3).
Put rest of the cheese mix (layer 4).
Sprinkle chocolate powder on top.
Put it in the fridge for a few hours at least before serving. overnight recommended.
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Another of Alka aunty's recipe - DELICIOUS, and not as heavy as the Tiramisus you get outside :-p
Ingredients:
Scotch fingers
Fresh cream 250 gms
Mascorpone cheese 500 gms
2 cups of strong black coffee (Illy/ Vittori are pretty good!)
Rum - 50 ml (other liquors also work)
Chocolate powder - to sprinkle
Sugar - 2 tablespoons
Castor sugar - 4 tablespoons
Blend cream, cheese and castor sugar together.
Add sugar to freshly brewed coffee and let it cool. Then add rum to it.
Then dip scotch finger in coffee and lay them out on tray(serving dish). This forms base layer.
Put half of cheese mix on top (layer 2)
Put another layer of coffee soaked biscuits. (Either soak biscuits or lay it out or lay biscuits and pour coffee on top) (layer 3).
Put rest of the cheese mix (layer 4).
Sprinkle chocolate powder on top.
Put it in the fridge for a few hours at least before serving. overnight recommended.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Rabdi
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We are in Melbourne right now and the best thing about the city is Alka Aunty's Rabdi - kicks any desserts ass by a long stretch. It's a very heavy Indian dessert usually served as a sauce for jalebi or rasmalaai.
Ingredients:
Milk (1.5 ltrs)
Pistachos - 25gms(= crushed)
Saffron - a pinch
Sugar - 100 to 200 gram (really depends on how sweet you like it)
Put milk in a 2.5ltr+ microwavable bowl (should leave some room for milk to rise). Boil in a 1000W to 1200W for 10 mins, take it out, stir it, and put it back. Repeat this process till the milk reduces to 600 ml. Add sugar and again, repeat the process of boiling for 10 mins two more times. Blend the milk using a stick blender (or whatever! - can't believe I just used that word). Add saffron, pistachos and leave to cool. Once it reaches room temperature, put it in the fridge.
You can add readymade rasmalaai (alka aunty swears by Bikano rasmalaai) and have excellent dessert :-)
We are in Melbourne right now and the best thing about the city is Alka Aunty's Rabdi - kicks any desserts ass by a long stretch. It's a very heavy Indian dessert usually served as a sauce for jalebi or rasmalaai.
Ingredients:
Milk (1.5 ltrs)
Pistachos - 25gms(= crushed)
Saffron - a pinch
Sugar - 100 to 200 gram (really depends on how sweet you like it)
Put milk in a 2.5ltr+ microwavable bowl (should leave some room for milk to rise). Boil in a 1000W to 1200W for 10 mins, take it out, stir it, and put it back. Repeat this process till the milk reduces to 600 ml. Add sugar and again, repeat the process of boiling for 10 mins two more times. Blend the milk using a stick blender (or whatever! - can't believe I just used that word). Add saffron, pistachos and leave to cool. Once it reaches room temperature, put it in the fridge.
You can add readymade rasmalaai (alka aunty swears by Bikano rasmalaai) and have excellent dessert :-)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
kheer recipe - happy birthday jagrat!
Today is 14th August - Pakistan's Independence Day and my friend, Jagrat's Bday. I wish all my Pakistani friends a very happy independence day and wish that the current times will soon pass to bring back prosperity in the culturally diverse region :)
Jagrat, I wish you a very happy birthday and even though we haven't seen each other in person in 7 years, I just want you to know that you are very much missed every single day.
Now *Jagrat* was a glutton (or a "gourmand", depending on how you wanna put it :D) One of his favorite desserts (not that he discriminated when it came to sweets) was kheer. Jagrat's mum, my second mum, Rekha makes the best kheer I have had ever. Her kheer with Pooris - mmmmmmm!
Here is a lame effort to fit into her shoes. Hope it is 10% as tasty as hers!
Ingredients (for 8 people):
Milk, full fat - 2 ltrs
Sugar - 150 grams (you can increase/ decrease to your liking)
Crushed cashews, pistachos, almonds 100 grams
Saffron - about this much
Rice, basmati - 100 grams
Sultanas - 50 grams (I don't like them, some people do)
On high heat, bring milk to a boil and reduce heat to medium and stir occasionally to avoid milk sticking to bottom. Wash the rice and soak it (keep aside).
after 30 mins milk should reduce to 1.2 ltrs. remove a little milk (20 ml) and mix saffron in it. after a minute, put the saffron mix back into the milk.
now remove water from rice and crush the rice a bit with your hands. add to milk along with dry fruits, sultanas, sugar and after 30 minutes, you have a beautiful batch of kheer. You may sprinkle shaved pistachos and almonds as garnish :)
Best served with pooris :p
Image coming soon ...
Take care all,
Gaurav
Jagrat, I wish you a very happy birthday and even though we haven't seen each other in person in 7 years, I just want you to know that you are very much missed every single day.
Now *Jagrat* was a glutton (or a "gourmand", depending on how you wanna put it :D) One of his favorite desserts (not that he discriminated when it came to sweets) was kheer. Jagrat's mum, my second mum, Rekha makes the best kheer I have had ever. Her kheer with Pooris - mmmmmmm!
Here is a lame effort to fit into her shoes. Hope it is 10% as tasty as hers!
Ingredients (for 8 people):
Milk, full fat - 2 ltrs
Sugar - 150 grams (you can increase/ decrease to your liking)
Crushed cashews, pistachos, almonds 100 grams
Saffron - about this much
Rice, basmati - 100 grams
Sultanas - 50 grams (I don't like them, some people do)
On high heat, bring milk to a boil and reduce heat to medium and stir occasionally to avoid milk sticking to bottom. Wash the rice and soak it (keep aside).
after 30 mins milk should reduce to 1.2 ltrs. remove a little milk (20 ml) and mix saffron in it. after a minute, put the saffron mix back into the milk.
now remove water from rice and crush the rice a bit with your hands. add to milk along with dry fruits, sultanas, sugar and after 30 minutes, you have a beautiful batch of kheer. You may sprinkle shaved pistachos and almonds as garnish :)
Best served with pooris :p
Image coming soon ...
Take care all,
Gaurav
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