Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Pineapple Upside Down Cake


Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Serves: 12

Ingredents:

  • 125 gm Butter
  • 125 gms Sugar powder
  • 200 gms All Purpose flour / Maida
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Milk a bit to get dropping consistency
  • Pineapple extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon powder. 
  • Pineapple slices
  • Cherries
  • Walnuts


Method:

  • Butter the mold.
  • Sprinkle good amount of brown sugar.
  • Place slices of pineapple, cherries and walnuts.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon pwd and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  •  In a separate bowl,with an electric mixer beat the sugar and butter together until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  •  Mix pineapple extract. Add dry ingredients alternately beating well after each addition. If the batter is thick add milk to get it to dropping consistency. Pour cake batter over pineapple in pan.
  • Bake at 400 F for 20 -25 mins.





Potatoes and green peas Masala


Potatoes and green peas Masala

Prep Time:
Cooking Time:
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 3 boiled potatoes
  • 3/4 cup green peas
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 chopped green chili
  • 2 tablespoons coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt  as per taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 tomatoes chopped.
  • 1 chopped onion.


Method


  • Peal the potatoes cut them in small size pieces.
  • In a small bowl mix ginger, green chili, coriander,turmeric, and chili powder with ¼ cup of water.
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan. When oil is hot enough.
  • Add the cumin seeds, and asafetida, when cumin seeds crack add onion. Saute it till it becomes soft and pinkish in color. Then add the spice mix and chopped tomato, cook until spices start leaving the oil this should take about one minute.
  • Next add green peas and half a cup of water and let it cook until they are tender.
  • Add potatoes and salt, mix it well, while mixing mash few pieces of potatoes that will give thickness to gravy.
  • Add about 2 cups of water after it comes to boil lower the heat to medium and let it cook for about five minutes.
  • Add garam masala, chopped cilantro, mix it gently after gravy comes to boil turn off the heat and cover the pot.
  • Serve it hot with chapatti or rice.