Chocolate Pudding Recipe | Easy Pudding (without Egg) | No-Gelatin, No-Agar Agar Pudding in 15 mins

Here is an easy to make chocolate pudding recipe in just 15 minutes. Kids will loves this smooth and silky pudding.

Try it out and give your feedback.

Ingredients: Serve - 3 to 4 approximately.

Full Cream Milk – 2 cups (500 ml) 

Sugar – ½ cup 

Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp 

Cornflour – 2 tbsp 

Choco chips – 1 tbsp (optional) 

Butter – 1 tbsp 

Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

                                      

Directions:

Take a pan, add Cocoa powder, Sugar and cornflour.  Give it a mix.

Now, slowly add milk and stir well to avoid lumps.

Now transfer pan to the stove.

Heat the pan in slow flame in till it thickens, stirring continuously.

When it thickens, add butter, choco chips (optional) and vanilla essence.  Give it a quick mix and switch of the gas.

Allow to cool it is warm, stirring in between.

Transfer to serving glass and refrigerate for at least 2 hrs.

Serve chilled.

Tasty chocolate pudding is ready to serve.

Paneer Sandwich | Paneer Veg Sandwich | Grilled Paneer Sandwich | Kids Favorite Lunch Box Recipe

Try this yummy, filling and healthy Paneer sandwich / Paneer vegetable sandwich for your kids lunch box /for breakfast or tea time snack with hot tea!

Ingredients: (serves 1 or 2): 

Bread – 4 to 6 slices 

Paneer – 1 cup (grated) 

Carrot – 1 tbsp (grated) 

Onion – 1 tbsp (finely chopped) 

Chilli powder – ½ tsp 

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp 

Salt - to taste 

Coriander leaves –1 tbsp (finely chopped) 

Butter - to toast the bread 

Tomato sauce / ketchup - 1 to 2 tbsp 

Note: You may adjust salt and spice level to suit your taste.

Directions:

Take a bowl add grated paneer, onion, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, grated carrot, corriander leaves, tomato sauce and salt.

Mix it well and keep aside. 

Spread the paneer mixture on one slice of the bread and cover it with the another slice. 

Spread butter on top of the bread and close the grill.

Grill the sandwich till it becomes golden brown in colour, it will take about 2 to 4 minutes.

Cut the sandwich into half and it is ready to serve.

Note:

Instead of tomato ketchup, you can try green chutney.

You can also prepare this sandwich in tawa.

Vegetable Bread Masala | Quick Meal Recipe Using Bread and Vegetables | Brown or White Bread Masala

Here's an interesting recipe of Vegetable Bread Masala | Quick Meal Recipe Using Bread and Vegetables | Brown or White Bread Masala for you. 

This serves well as an all time spicy snack or meal that suits best for breakfast, mid-morning, brunch, lunch, evening or dinner.

Ingredients:

White  / Brown Bread - 6 to 8 slices
Onion - 1(finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Tomato - 2 (chopped)
Carrot - 1(chopped into small pieces)
Capsicum - 1(chopp into pieces)
Green peas - 1/4 cup(i have used frozen)
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp(finely chopped)
Salt - as required

For seasoning:

Oil - 1 or 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds / jeera - 1 tsp

Directions:

Chop the bread slices into cubes / pieces.

Heat oil in a pan, season it with cumin seeds.

Once it splutters, add onion and saute till colour changes.

Next add ginger garlic paste and chopped tomatoes.  Give it a stir and add carrots, capsicum, green peas, red chilli powder and garam masala powder.

Add little water; close the lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes till vegetables becomes soft .

Once the veggies are cooked, add tomato sauce and coriander leaves. Give it a mix.

Add cubed bread pieces and mix well till masala coats the bread pieces completely.

Now vegetable bread masala is ready to serve.

Note:

Adjust the spice level according to your taste.

Baked Vegetable Cheesy Pasta / Baked Cheesy Pasta

Baked Cheesy Pasta is a delicious, lip smacking dish! I prepared this dish for a gathering and it was a hit among everyone especially kids! Though the ingredients list and methods seems lengthy, it is worth to give a try.

Let's check the recipe now,

PREP TIME

25 min

COOK TIME

20 mins

TOTAL TIME 

45 mins

                                                                                                                                                

Recipe for Baked Cheesy Pasta

Recipe type: Main Course

Cuisine: International

Serves:  3 to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

For the white sauce:
Milk - 1 ½ cup to 2 cups
Butter - 1 tablespoon
All purpose flour –1 tablespoon
Cheese slice - – 2 or 3
Pepper powder - ¼ tsp
Chili flakes – To taste (optional)
Oregano or mixed herbs – 2 tsp
Salt - to taste

To cook pasta:
Pasta any variety - 2 cups

Oil – to drizzle
Salt - 2 tsp
Water – 4 to 6 cups water

Other ingredients:
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Onion - 1(finely chopped)
Garlic – 3 to 4 cloves
Tomato sauce – 2 tsp
Mixed vegetables –  (capsicum, carrot, spinach and corn)

For topping to bake:
Mozzarella Cheese -  ¾ to 1 cup (you can adjust  the amount according to your preference)

Bread Crumbs - ¼ cup

Oregano - ½ tsp

Directions:

Pre Preparation:

To cook pasta:

Add water, salt and oil in a wide pan and allow to boil. Once it starts boiling, add the pasta to it and cook till it becomes soft. Once it is done; drain and keep aside.

Chop all the veggies needed and keep aside.

To prepare white sauce:

Heat butter in a pan, once it is starts melting add all purpose flour and saute for a second.

Then add milk, stirring continuously to avoid lumps (you can use egg beater).

Once the sauce thickens add pepper, mixed herbs, salt and cheese. Give it a quick stir and keep aside.

To prepare the main dish:

Take a kadai or pan; add finely chopped onion and garlic; stir for a second.  Now add vegetables, salt and stir it. Allow to cook by adding little water.

Once it is done, add prepared white sauce, chili flakes (optional), tomato sauce and cooked pasta.  Mix well.

 

Transfer the pasta in a baking dish. Sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs and oregano.

Bake at 180 C for 15 minutes or until top turns golden brown.

Serve hot!

Notes:

You can use any pasta variety for this dish.

Adjust the spice level according to your taste.

Apple Bundt Cake / Apple Cake

Apple cake is delicious, moist and easy to make.  Apples, orange juice, orange zest and with cinnamon makes the cake more flavorful.  You can also add walnuts for extra crunchiness!

This yummy cake is perfect to start your day or as evening snack!   Try and relish with your loved ones.

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

35

TOTAL TIME 

50 min

                                                                                                                                                  

Recipe for Apple Bundt Cake

Recipe type: Cakes

Cuisine:   Western

Yields: serves 6 to 8 persons

Ingredients:

All purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups
Apples – 3 to 4 (peeled , cored and chopped)
Orange juice - 1/2 cup
Orange zest - 1 tsp
Vegetable Oil - 1/3 cup
Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup
Eggs - 2
Milk - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
Salt – a pinch
Baking Powder – 1 tsp
Vanilla essence – 1 ½ tsp

For topping:
Ground Cinnamon - 1/2 to 3/4 tsp
Granulated Sugar - 1 1/2 tsp

Mix both the ingredients and keep aside.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180 deg. C; grease the bundt tin with butter completely and dust with flour. keep aside.

Sift together all the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder and salt).

In a bowl, beat oil and sugar till it becomes fluffy and light.

Add eggs and beat it thoroughly.  Then add vanilla essence, milk, orange juice and orange zest. mix.

Fold in the dry ingredients  into the wet ingredients mixture; use a spatula to mix evenly.  At last fold in the chopped apples.

Pour the cake batter into the greased cake tin.

Bake on preheated oven at 180 deg C for 30 – 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a cake comes out clean.


Remove from the cake from the oven and just sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar .  Leave it in the baking tin itself until it cooled completely.


Remove cake from the pan to Slice and Serve.

Note:

You can also reduce the sugar and add chopped dates.

Cauliflower Pakoda / Pakora

Cauliflower pakoda is one of the popular and delicious vegetarian Indian snack.  Try this for evening snack along with hot cup of coffee  / tea.  It is hit starter among kids too!

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1 medium seized 
Besan flour / Kadalai mavu - 3/4 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
Red chilli powder - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for deep frying

To Grind:

Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Directions:

Remove the stems of the cauliflower and cut into small florets.

Boil water with salt; add in the cauliflower florets and switch of the gas. Let the cauliflower florets soak-in for nearly 5 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
(This is to get rid of any bugs that may be inside the heads; soak it in salt water or vinegar to force out any insects that may be lodged within the florets).

Take cauliflower florets in a wide bowl, salt, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, garam masala. Mix well and add besan flour and rice flour.

No need to add water, give it a toss to coat the cauliflower. Check for salt and spice.

Then add 1 tbsp of hot oil over the flour mixture .

Heat oil in a kadai, add the cauliflower florets and deep fry it in medium flame till it turns golden brown in colour / until the sizzling sound of the oil stops.

Once it is done, remove the pakoda from oil and drain in tissue paper.

Serve hot.

Note:

Adjust the amount of red chilli powder, according to your taste..

Bun Pizza (with homemade pizza sauce)

Though I have already posted bread pizza recipe, this one was a hit in my family. Than Bread, pizza topping in bun taste awesome; that too with home made sauce.  Give it a try and send your feedback to me.

Ingredients:

Burger bun – 4 or 5 slices
Pizza sauce – 3 or 4 tbsp (for the generous spread)
Mixed vegetables of your choice – ½ cup (onion, capsicum, olives, mushroom, and tomatoes)
Mozzarella cheese – ½ to 1 cup
Chilli flakes – to sprinkle (optional)
Oregano – to sprinkle
Olive oil - to drizzle

Directions:

Preheat oven at 180 deg. C.

Apply pizza sauce over the top side of the bun. Arrange the veggies of your choice over the bread.

Sprinkle oregano, chilli flakes and mozzarella cheese.

Place the prepared bun in the oven and bake at 180 deg. C for 5 to 10 minutes or till the cheese melts.

                                        

Note:

You can also prepare this dish in tawa.

Toast the bun using butter; follow the same method for the topping.  Keep the bread in the tawa till the cheese melts.

Instead of pizza sauce , you can used tomato ketchup.

Chocolate Orange Brownies

This orange chocolate brownies is rich in taste with the delicious combination of dark chocolate and orange juice.  My kids enjoyed every bite of it.  

This is a perfect treat to celebrate this holiday season!  Try and share it with your loved ones.

                     

                              Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. 

                           May this joyful season greet you with health and happiness.

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

30 minutes

TOTAL TIME 

45 minutes 

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Chocolate Orange Brownies

Recipe type: Brownies

Cuisine:  International

Serves: 16 to 20 pieces approximately

Ingredients:

Dark chocolate - 150g
Eggs - 3
Brown sugar - 1½ cup
Orange juice - 1 cup
Butter - ½ cup
Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Baking powder - ¼ tsp
Orange zest - 1 tbsp(grated)

Topping:
Orange zest - 1 tbsp(grated)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180 deg C and prepare the baking tin; keep aside.

Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven (I have kept in microwave oven for 1 minute). Take it out and give it a mix. Allow to cool.

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder; keep aside.

In a bowl, beat the butter with brown sugar till creamy. Then add eggs, orange juice, orange rind. Mix till it become fluffy.

Add the flour mixture, stirring until incorporated. At last add melted dark chocolate mixture. Mix it.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking tin and sprinkle orange zest on the top.

Bake on preheated oven at 180 deg. C for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Remove from oven and allow it cool down down completely. Slice and serve!

Medu Vada / Ulundu Vadai

Medu Vada / Vadai  is one of the most popular & easy to prepare snack of South Indian cuisine; usually served along with Sambar and Coconut chutney.  

I prepare this often at home as it is my elder son's  favorite.  However  it is only now I am posting this step by step elaborate description with pictures to be helpful for beginners.  

In restaurants Vada is usually served along with idli / pongal as a breakfast combo and we South Indians prepare this at home mostly for festive/special occasions!

Let's check the recipe now,

                   

PREP TIME

2 hours soaking time

COOK TIME

20 mins

TOTAL TIME 

2 hrs 20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Medu Vada / Ulundu Vadai

Recipe type: Snack

Cuisine: South  Indian

Yields -  18 to 20 vadas(approximately)

Ingredients:

Whole urad / ulundu - 1 cup
Ginger - 1" piece
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1(finely chopped)
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 1 to 2 tbsp(chopped)
Salt - as required
Water - as required
Oil - for deep frying

Directions:

Wash and soak urad dhal for 2 hours.  Drain and add it to a mixer or grinder along with chopped ginger and green chillies. 

Grind it into a smooth paste by adding water little by little.

The batter have to be smooth, not too thick or liquid. (Tip: A Take a dollop of of batter and add it to the water; if it floats; then its the the correct consistency to prepare vada)

Add salt, finely chopped onions, chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves; mix well. (if batter is thin, you can adjust the consistency by adding rice flour)

Heat oil in a pan; mean while keep a bowl of water and vada batter ready.

When a oil is hot; wet your hands and take a portion of batter in your finger and flatten it roughly;  make a hole in the center using your thumb.

(You can also use banana leaf or zip lock covers to make the shape)

Drop slowly inside the oil, deep fry the Vadas till both sides turn golden brown in colour. Strain the oil; repeat with the remaining batter.

Hot Medu vada's are ready to serve!

Notes:

Don't add salt while grinding.

Try to make vada, once the batter is ready; If you keep it for long; Vada will absorb more oil.

You can also add whole pepper to the vada batter.

Aloo Masala Sandwich / Potato Sandwich

Try this yummy, filling and healthy Potato / Aloo sandwich for your kids lunch box /for breakfast or tea time snack with hot tea!

In this recipe, I have used Indian spices which gives nice punch to this potato filling,but in  lesser amount, as I prepared this sandwich for my kids.  You can adjust the spice level according to your taste bud.

Let's check the recipe now, 

                    

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME 

30 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Aloo Masala / Potato Sandwich 

Recipe type: Veg

Cuisine:  Indian

Serves: 3 to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Bread - 8 to 10 (Here I have used brown bread)

Potato - 1 large one

Onion - 1 medium sized(finely chopped)

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder - ½ tsp

Garam masala powder /

Chat masala - ¼ tsp

Corriander leaves - few(chopped)

Butter -  to apply on bread

No - Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a glass

This recipe is my entry for the event "Shhh!!! Cooking Secretly" challenge conducted by Mayuri Patel of Mayuri's Jikoni.   For the month of January, I have paired with Sharanya Pallanisshami of "Sara's Tasty Buds" and the ingredient given by her is Strawberry and cheese.

I have used both the ingredients and prepared a soft, silky & delicious, no-bake strawberry cheese cake.

This creamy no-bake cheesecake served with fresh fruit sauce in individual dishes is perfect for parties and get together. It is easy to make this desert with only few ingredients.

You can try this recipe also in spring foam pan(gelatin or agar agar is must to hold the shape) or shot according to your creativity / convenience. 

It is suitable to relish for any special occasions. 

Do prepare and share with your loved ones!

                                           

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME 

30 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for No - Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a glass

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Western

Serves: 4 to 6 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Biscuit layer:

Digestive biscuits - 8 to 10

Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp

For Cheesecake layer:

Cream cheese -  ½ cup

Heavy Cream - ½ cup

Powdered sugar  - 4 to 5 tbsp(Adjust according to your taste)

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Gelatin - 1 tsp(optional)

Strawberry sauce layer:

Strawberries - 8 to 10

Sugar - 2  tbsp

Water - ¼ cup

Directions:

For Biscuit layer:

Crush the biscuits using rolling pin / mixer and mix it with butter until combined to resemble like crumbs.

Divide evenly the biscuit mixture and spoon into bottom layer of the each serving glass. Press it gently.

For cheesecake layer:

In a bowl, sprinkle 2 tsp of un-flavoured gelatin over the ¼ cup of water. Leave for 5 minutes to allow it to become soft.

Take bowl add cream cheese, sugar and vanilla essence; beat until smooth.  Keep aside.

Add heavy cream in a separate bowl and whip it using a electric or hand beater until soft peaks form and gently fold in the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream.  At last add dissolved gelatin mixture. Mix it gently.

Using piping bag or spoon divide this into serving glass over the biscuit layer.

Cover and place it in the fridge for at least 4 to 6 hours.

Strawberry sauce layer:

Add chopped strawberries, sugar and water in a small pan and allow to cook in a medium flame till it becomes soft.  Switch of the gas and allow to cool completely.  Keep refrigerated.

Before serving, spoon it over the chilled cheese cake layer and serve.

Note:

You can store this dessert in fridge up to 2 to 3 days and enjoy!

The mixing bowl, beater and the cream have to chilled before you start to whip. 

Do not over beat the cream, otherwise it will start to curdle. 

Store this dessert in fridge until ready to serve. 

You can try without using gelatin also. 

Serving size will vary according to the size of the container you are choosing.