Friday 25 August 2017

Suji Cake (Semolina)



Hi Friends!!

So in India, there are lots of festivals coming around in the next few months. And you can make this quick, tasty and healthy sweet for your loved ones.

Lets start with the preparation.



Ingredients for Suji Cake:


  • Suji (Semolina) - 1.5 cups,
  • Sugar - 1 cup, powdered
  • Butter - 30 - 40 gms
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
  • Baking powder - 1 tsp
  • Almonds, sliced
  • Raisins
  • Salt, a pinch

Let's follow the steps:





  • Take a bowl and put suji (semolina), sugar, salt, baking powder, cardamom powder and butter. Mix well.
  • Next add, curd and mix well. Pour milk and make a cake batter.
  • Add and mix all the dry fruits.
  • Keep the cake batter for 30 to 40 minutes. 
  • After 40 minutes the batter will soak the milk, add more milk to make the batter light. (Just like cake batter).
  • Take cooker without whistle and put salt in the bottom of the cooker. Keep a stand and on that stand place the cake bowl.
  • Bake it for 20 to 25 minutes. Check by pricking a toothpick if it comes clean that your cake is done.


Cut the cake in small pieces and serve your loved ones!!
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Wednesday 9 August 2017

Tomato Soup with Bread sticks


Tomato Soup is the first soup I knew and of course it is favourite of all.

Cooked with fresh tomatoes, and cream enriches the sweet and sour taste.



Ingredients for Potato Souffle:


  • Tomatoes - 4, roughly chopped
  • Onions - 2, sliced
  • Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves, chopped
  • Carrot - 1, sliced
  • Black pepper corn - 5
  • Sugar - 1.5 tsp
  • Butter - 1 tbsp
  • Oil
  • Salt, as per taste
  • Water, as required
  • Cornflour (optional)
  • Cream - 1 tbsp
Bread Sticks:

  • Cut thin stripes of bread and brush with butter on each side.
  • Bake it at 200°C for 15 minutes till crisped.

Let's follow the steps:


  • Heat oil and butter in a pan.
  • Add chopped garlic. Also, add onions and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Now add carrots and roughly chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
  • Add black pepper corn.
  • Pour water and cook for more 5 minutes.
  • Once done, turn off the flame and let the tomatoes cool down.
  • Separate the extra water and keep aside.
  • Pour the tomatoes in a mixer and make a smooth puree.
  • Now again heat the pan and add the tomato puree in the pan. Also, add salt and black pepper powder. 
  • Pour the extra soup water which was kept separated.
  • You can add cornflour mixed in a 2 tbsp of water for making the soup thick.
  • Lastly, add sugar and cream for a smooth texture.
  • Serve hot with bread sticks.


Enjoy creamy sweet and sour Tomato Soup with your dear ones.
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