Undercover shortbread cookies

                                      This is MasterChef India inspired dish . This dish has five elements in it .Sounds difficult and time consuming ,right ? But not really . Are we women not good at multitasking ? The dish was presented to the guests of our restaurant ( that we're going to open in just 20 years ...lol) aka boys of the house in under 1 hour .

What we need :-

Strawberry - Red Chili Jam -

1 cup strawberry puree
1/2 cup sugar
1tsp lemon juice
1 tsp chili powder / fresh red chili finely chopped 
a pinch of cinnamon powder 

Pineapple - Mint Jam -

1 cup pineapple puree
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
4-5 fresh mint leaves finely chopped


Shortbread Cookies -

1/2 cup butter , cubed and chilled
1/2 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean pods / 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup instant oats
2-3 Tbsps thinly sliced almonds and Pistachios 

Whipped Cream -

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp confectioner's sugar/ icing sugar
a pinch of saffron 
a generous pinch of cardamom powder

Jala Roti - ( this is optional )**

1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 cup milk 
2 Tbsp butter , melted 


Garnish -

Few sliced strawberries
Few mint leaves

To Make :-

Strawberry - Chili Jam :- 

1) Mix strawberry puree and sugar in heavy bottom pan and cook till the mixture is thick .
2) When it starts sticking to the back of the spoon , add lemon juice , cinnamon powder and chopped red chilies / chili powder .
3) Simmer for 2 more minutes and let it cool .
4) Chill in the refrigerator .


Pineapple - Mint Jam :-

1)Mix pineapple puree and sugar in heavy bottom pan and cook till the mixture is thick .
2) When it starts sticking to the back of the spoon , add  cinnamon powder and chopped mint leaves .
3) Simmer for 2 more minutes and let it cool .
4) Chill in the refrigerator .


Whipped Cream :-

1) Heavy whipping cream and confectioner's sugar and mix till soft peaks start to form .
2) Add saffron and cardamom and mix for a minute more .
3) Chill .

Shortbread Cookies :-

1) Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C.
2) Mix butter and sugar and vanila in a large bowl .
3) Add sifted flour and mix.
4) Add oats and form into a ball .
5) Roll about 1/2 inch thick on a silicone mat .
6) Sprinkle chopped nuts and roll to press them on the cookies .
7) Cut the cookies in desired shapes .( I used round cutter )
8) Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes .
9) Cool them completely before serving .

Jala Roti :-

1) Mix all the ingredients for jala roti and pour it in Jalebi bottle or clean empty mustard bottle .
2) Make pancakes on a hot skillet to make a lacy pancake .
3) Cook till golden brown  on both sides .
4) Set the hot pancake on a mason jar to form a rounded cone .


To assemble :

1) Add little jam on the base of the cookie .
2) Spoon little pineapple- mint jam on a cookie , topped with whipped cream .
3) Place another cookie on the whipped cream and top it with strawberry- chili jam .
4) Garnish with sliced strawberries and mint leaves .
5) Cover with the jala roti and serve .

Enjoy !!!


** You can use store bought pancake mix and melted butter to it to make the jala roti .**

Instant bread Gulabjamun

 

 

 

Ingreadients :

 

For Jamuns :-

 

8 Bread slices

2 Tbsp milk powder

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp rose essence

oil to fry the jamuns

 

For sugar syrup :-

 

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/4 tsp rose essence

 

 

To Proceed :-

 

The Jamuns :-

 

1) Heat oil on medium low heat .

2) Remove the sides from the bread slices and and pulse them in the blender or food processor till there are fine crumbs .

3) Add milk powder and mix well .

4) Add rose essence and enough milk to make a soft dough .

5) Divide the dough in 20 balls .

6) Fry the balls till golden brown .

 

The syrup :-

 

Bring the sugar and water mixture to boil in a small saucepan . Lower the flame and simmer for 10 minutes .Add rose essence . Keep warm .

 

To  assemble :-

 

Add the fried balls in the sugar syrup and let them soak the syrup .It does not take more than 10-15 minutes .

 

serve warm or cold as per your liking .

 

Enjoy !!!

 

 

 

 



Yogurt , Cream Cheese strawberry tortilla rolls

Ingredients Needed -

8 tortillas
6 oz cream cheese ( softened)
1/4 cup Greek yogurt ( plain / vanilla / strawberry- I used plain )
1 tbsp sugar ( not needed if using flavored yogurt )
1 tsp vanilla ( not needed if using flavored yogurt )
1 cup sliced/chopped strawberries
1/8 cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon powder ( optional )
Oil to shallow fry
8 Toothpicks


To proceed -

1) mix cream cheese and yogurt along with sugar and vanilla till smooth and creamy .
2) fold in the strawberries .
3) heat oil in a shallow pan on medium heat .
4) mix sugar and cinnamon in a plate .
5) spread the mixture on a tortilla and roll it up like a burrito.
6) secure the roll with the toothpick .
7) shallow fry the roll while turning to get all the sides golden brown . It takes less than 15 seconds .
8) drain on a paper towel and roll it in the cinnamon sugar mix .

Serve and enjoy !!!!

Chicken 65

What we need :

For bhajji -
2 cups -Chicken tenders - small cubed ( about a pound )
1 egg
2 Tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp fennel powder
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice
Oil to fry

Sauce -
2 tsp oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger
10-12 curry leaves
1 tbsp red chili - garlic paste
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp salt
Water( about 1/8 cup )

Procedure -

1) Wash , drain and pat dry the cubed chicken pieces .
2) Mix all the ingredients except oil in a bowl .
3) Let the chicken marinate for at least 15-20 minutes .
4) Heat oil on medium high heat till hot but not smoking .
5) Fry the chicken pieces for about 2-3 minutes .
6) Drain and keep aside .
Sauce -
1) Heat oil in a shallow frying pan .
2) Add chopped ginger and garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds .
3) Add curry leaves .
4) Add red chili - garlic paste and tomato ketchup and mix well . Season with salt .
5) Add little water and bring it to boil .
6) Add the fried chicken pieces and mix to coat them well with the sauce .
7) serve hot .
Enjoy !!