VEGETABLE NOODLES

Today's  post is the recipe of vegetable hakka noodles. This recipe goes as a gift to APU, who has been asking for it ever since she tasted it. This is yet another simple recipe which can be cooked in no time if the vegetables are kept cleaned and chopped :)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Packet hakka noodles

• 200g each, assorted vegetables cut in long strips (julienne) ( I used carrots, beans, onions, cabbage and capsicum)

• 1/2 cup tomato sauce

• 3 tsp soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp ginger paste

• 2 tbsp oil

• 2 green chillies

• salt to taste

METHOD:

1.  Boil the noodles as per the instruction on the pack. Keep it aside and allow the water to drain.
2. Heat oil in a wok. Fry onions till they are cooked to a shade of pale pink.
3. Add ginger paste and chopped chillies, cook for a minute by stirring it. 
4. Drop in carrot and beans. When they are half cooked add capsicum and cabbage. Cook for 2-3 minutes by stirring it occasionally.
5. Add tomato, soy sauce and salt to it. 
6. When its  almost cooked, add boiled noodles and mix it well.

VARIATIONS:

You could also try other vegetables like green peas, leafy vegetables, chives or spring onion, paneer, chicken chunks anything that appeals to your taste buds.

 

DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

CHOCOLATE CAKE is something we would all vouch for .... Here's yet another simple recipe for a chocolate cake that would never go wrong. This recipe is by praks and the cake below was also baked by her and decorated by poo! Do try baking this , as its one recipe that would never go wrong, if the measurements are followed perfectly.

INGREDIENTS:

•  3 EGGS 
• 1 1/4 cup (125 g) refined flour
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter (150 g)
• 1 cup powdered sugar ( 150 g)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 3/4 - 1 tsp baking powder

 METHOD:

1. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together. 
2. Cream the butter, by double boiling it and add sugar along, mix till its light and fluffy.
3. separate the egg whites and beat the yolks lightly.
4. Add vanilla essence and add the yolks and essence into the creamed mixture, stirring gently.
5. Fold in the flour, a few tablespoons at a time, to form a smooth batter. 
6. Beat the egg whites stiff and gently fold into the flour mixture.
7. Now add milk to get a dropping consistency.

Pour the batter into a greased and lined cake tray. bake in oven at 175 C for 35 mins.

SERVES 16 ( 1 SLICE PER SERVING)

MOTHERS DAY

An ode to motherhood and to our wonderful mothers :) 

Celebrated on 29th may. Memories of this day will always remain! It was a celebration with the lovely women in our lives and friends who keep me warm and cheerful when I m shaken. This day is also very special to us as it was the last few days with our lovely P !


The invitation cards prepared in our nursery on 27th :) also met a wonderful friend Aps for the first time!!

 Mom's had absolutely no clue of what was happening at home, until we walked out in with this runner! The kodak moment was on their faces , which we missed to capture on the cam, but it is well captured in our hearts.

The runner went up on the wall, balloons on the floor, candles lit up in the urn, plates set on the table... 

                                           

                                              

 


                                                            
Our menu was small, but delicious. On the list was soda pop by APU, a refreshing drink, to compensate for the HOT HOT noon! Bird's nest by POO N PRAKS.... prepared with the symbolic representation of we lil birds protected in their warm nest, Vegetable noodles & custard by ME, BABYCORN FRY BY POO. I shall post these recipes sometime soon.

  
Followed by a game of treasure hunt ...... the gleeful smile on finding the clue... :D

               Which led them to the delicious chocolate cake, by PRAK!

 When you smile for us, the world seems alright ...... 

Our gift :)

             As they returned to their childhood, with us...........   Moments shared - PRICELESS!!  love u mom!

HONEY CUSTARD

Since its a new blog, i would like to post in a sweet recipe, one of the first dishes i learnt to cook from my granny as a child, way back in 9th std.

I used to be thin like a stick then and granny's sole mission was to get me to put on some weight. Being the only child and parents going out to work i would take the liberty of skipping meals till evening. It was during my 9th std holidays, wen dodda (granny in tulu) came down to stay with us, she taught me to cook this delightful custard, so simple, quick to make and yummy tooo.... Here's the recipe for all of you to try!!

INGREDIENTS: 

• Milk 1/2 lt 
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (acc. to your taste)
• 1/2 cup custard powder ( i used brown n polson)
• a cup or two of assorted fruits
• honey
• vanilla essence
• dry fruits, i used cashew, almonds and raisins.

METHOD:

1. Bring milk to boil, turn the heat to sim, add sugar and boil milk for another 5 mins.
2. Mix custard powder in little cold water till it mixes well forming a running liquid mixture.
3. Pour this mixture slowly into boiling milk, with one hand and stir it with the other. Avoid lumps forming in the milk.
4. Cook for another 5 mins by constantly stirring it till the mixture thickens. 

 NOTE: To check if its done, dip a spoon into the mixture, if the custard sticks to the back of the spoon and slowly runs down ... your custard is ready.


            Cool the custard and keep it in the freezer for half an hour. If you are planning to eat after few hours , keep it in the fridge. 

TO SERVE: Chop a variety of fruits ( i used guava, banana and mango) mix them well in a bowl and fill a spoonful in each bowl. Pour out custard into the bowl and garnish with dry fruits and some honey.

Easily serves 6.