Homemade Baked Churros With Hot Chocolate Sauce

"These Mexican fritters are very common at fairs in Mexcio" A Churros is a Fried-Dough Pastry but here I made them in a very Healthy way instead of frying I Baked them..Churros are popular in Mexcio, Spain, Portugal, France the Philippines, Ibero-America and the SouthWestern United States..In Spain, Churros are normally eaten for Breakfast Dipped in Hot Chocolate, Dulce De Leche...!!!

Ingredients :-


For Churros :-

1. Water - 1/2 cup
2. Butter (Unsalted) - 1/4 cup
3. Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tsp
4. Brown Sugar - 1 tbsp
5. Salt - 1/8 tsp
6. All Purpose Flour - 1/2 cup
7. Eggs - 2 (small)

For Coating :-

1. Brown Sugar (Powdered) - 1/8 cup
2. Salt - 1/8 tsp
3. Cinnamon Powder - 1 tsp

For Hot Chocolate Dip :-

1. Dark Chocolate (chopped) - 1/2 cup
2. Milk - 1 cup
3. Cornflour - 1 tsp (mixed with 2tsp of water)
4. Vanilla Essence - 1/8 tsp

 
Method For Making Churros :-

1. In a medium saucepan add butter, brown sugar, salt and water.Place over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture starts simmer.Now whisk the flour into the pan and mix until there is no lumps and a dough ball has formed.
2. Now using spatula stir the dough around the pan and cook it for about 2-3 minutes on low heat and set aside to cool.
3. In another bowl add eggs and vanilla essence and mix nicely.
4. Now using your spatula add egg mixture into your dough little at a time.
5. Stir and mash the dough, breaking up the dough until loosend. Stir well until eggs are nicely mixed and mixture has the appearance of mashed potatoes.
6. Transfer the dough into the piping bag with star nozzle no.21 (noor brand).
7. Pipe the dough into long churros or you can make heart shape on the baking tray leaving space of 2inch in between.
8. Bake at pre-heated oven at 200 C for 25mins or until golden brown.
9. Keep them for 10mins to dry. Keep aside.

Method For Coating :-

1. Combine brown sugar, salt and cinnamon powder.
2. Put this mixture in a ziplock bag.
3. Toss the churros in this (while the churros are hot).
4. Toss nicely until well covered.

Method For Making Hot Chocolate Sauce :-

1. In a saucepan heat milk over medium heat.
2. Now add chocolates and stir continuously until chocolate is melted.
3. Add cornflour (mixed with water) and cook over medium heat ntil chocolate mixture begins to bubble. Reduce the heat and cook for 3-5mins until the sauce becomes thick.
4. Remove from heat and stir vanilla essence into it.

Serve Hot Chocolate Sauce in a large cup  with Churros...!!! Enjoy...!!!!

Healthy Green Sauce Pasta

A healthy version of Pasta is here....Green Sauce is a Healthier Sauce for your Pasta,with lots of Vitamins from Spinach and plenty of Spicy Flavours from Green Chillies, Fresh Mint Leaves and Fresh Coriander Leaves..

 Ingredients For Base Sauce :-

1. Fresh Mint Leaves - 2 tbsp
2. Fresh Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup
3. Green Chillies - 1
4. Milk - 2 tbsp
5. Juice Of Lemon - 1

Other Ingredients :-

1. Pasta of your choice (boiled) - 200 grms
2. Fresh Spinach - 2 cups (finely chopped)
3. Onions - 2 (finely chopped)
4. Oil - 2 tbsp
5. Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
6. Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
7. Red Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp
8. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
10. Fresh Cream (fresh malai) / Coconut Milk- 4 tbsp
11. Water - 3/4 cup
12. Salt to taste
13. Fresh Coriander For Garnish

Method :-

1. Make a paste of base sauce ingredients into a fine paste.
2. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, let them splutter then add onions and fry until golden brown.
3. Now add garlic paste and cook for 2 mins and then add spanich, turmeric powder,cumin powder and salt.
4. Stir fry for 4-5mins until spanich begins to soften.
5. At this stage add the base sauce paste and water.
6. Cook on low heat for 5-7mins until the mixture is cooked nicely.
7. Now add fresh cream / coconut milk, stir and sprinkle chilli flakes and adjust salt according to your taste.
8. Simmer for 5mins and turn off the heat.
9. Now add boiled pasta into the cooked green sauce and mix nicely.
10. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Enjoy....!!!!!  Healthy Green Sauce Pasta....!!!!

Muhallabia (Lebanese Dish)

After Lebanese Night... Here comes my another Middle Eastern Dessert which is also a Labanese Dish... Basically this dish is from Turkey, Labanon, Syria, Jodern, and Cyprus... "Muhallabia" ..... A delicate, silky, creamy milk jelly, rice pudding which is flavored with rose water and topped with chopped Almonds and Pistachio's... It is served in many different ways.. This dessert is prepared in 30mins... And taste is superb and refreshing...!!!

In Love With Middle Eastern Food

Muhallabia...!!!!!!

Ingredients :-

1. Milk - 500 ml
2. Rice flour - 3/4 tbsp
3. Cornflour - 2 tbsp
4. Sugar - 4 tbsp
5. Rose Water - 1/2 tsp
6. Vanilla Essence - 1/4 tsp
7. Heavy Cream / Whipped Cream - 3 tbsp
8. Pistachios (Chopped) for garnish
9. Almonds (Chopped) for garnish
10. Mint Leaves for garnish

Method :-

1. In a heavy bottom pan mix together milk, cornflour, rice flour and sugar.
2. Put on gas and switch on the flame.
3. Cook on medium flame for 5-8 mins, stirring continuously.
4. When it starts boiling cook for 2-3 minutes more.
5. Switch off the gas.
6. Now add vanilla essence, rose water and heavy cream. Mix very nicely.
7. Pour in the dessert cups/mousse cups.
8. Sprinkle chopped pistachios and chopped almonds.
9. Garnish with mint leaves.

If u want u can add a layer of fresh chopped fruits also.

Enjoy..... Yummyyyy Muhallabia...!!!!

“Lebanese Nights” Or "Layali Lubnan"

Its name directly translating to "Lebanese Nights", "Layali Lubnan" is a ubiquitous and well-loved dessert not only in Lebanon, but throughout the Middle East. It is an incredibly delicious dessert, at its base is a soft, yet sliceable semolina pudding that’s then covered in rose flavoured cream, fruits, nuts and simple sugar syrup or drizzled with a rose-scented syrup. Traditional versions are almost always garnished with pistachios. I prefer to make it without the syrup and like to add a few drops of pink food colouring to give the dessert a vivid pick of colour which contrasts so beautifully with the whipped cream. Very pretty and highly refreshing in the summer time..

Ingredients :-

1. Milk - 2 cups
2. Rava (Soji) - 1 cup (Do not Roast)
3. Condensed Milk - 5 tbsp
4. Rose Water - 1.1/2 tsp
5. Whipped Cream - 1/2 cup
6. Powdered Sugar - 2 tsp
7. Pistachios(Chopped) - 5-6 tbsp
8. Rose Petals - 2 tsp
9. Rose Syrup - 3-4 tsp (Optional)
10. Pink Food Color - 1/4 tsp

Method :-

1. In a heavy bottom pan cook milk, rava(soji), and condensed milk.
2. Keep stirring continuously so that there should be no lumps.
3. Add pink food color and mix nicely.
4. Cook till the mixture becomes thick.
5. Add 1 tsp rose water in it. Mix well and pour in the small dessert cups/ mousse cups.
6. Chiil in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
7. Now beat whipped cream with powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp rose water.
8. Beat this soft peaks.
9. Put a layer of whipped cream on cook and chilled pudding.
10. Garnish with chopped pistachios and rose petals.
11. Serve chilled with rose syrup (Optional).
12. You can add some chopped fruits of your choice.

Enjoy yummyyyy Middle Eastern Dessert Labanese Night...!!!

‪Qatayef‬ or ‪Katayef‬ (‏قطايف‬)

Qatayef or Katayef is a Middle Eastern Dessert commonly served during the Holy month of Ramdaan.... A sort of sweet dumbling filled with Homemade Unsalted Cream Cheese and Nuts... It can be made in Two ways... FRIED & BAKED.... It was Super Duper Hit in my Family... Have fallen in LOVE with MIDDLE EASTERN DISHES.... You all also try this Superb Recipe and Fall In Love With it ;)

STEP 1 :-

Ingredients For Pancake :-

1. All Purpose Flour(Maida) - 1/2 cup
2. Semoline (Suji) - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 1.1/2 tbsp
4. Instant Yeast (Dry) - 1/2 tsp
5. Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Salt - 1/8 tsp
7. Water - 1.1/4 cup

Method :-

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together.Add the water and mix well.
2. Cover the batter and allow to rest for 1 hour.
3. After 1 hour stir the batter well and make pancakes in a non-stick pan.
4. From the surface when it appears dry,remove the pancakes from the pan.DO NOT FLIP THE SIDE.
5. Make pancakes  the similarly from the remaining batter and keep it on a try.
6. Make sure to cover the tray with a cloth or a kitchen towel to prevent drying out of the pancakes.

STEP 2 :-

Ingredients For Unsalted Cheese Filling :-

1. Full Cream Milk - 1/2 cup
2. Cottage Cheese (Paneer) - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 1.1/2 tbsp
4. Cornflour - 2 tbsp
5. Butter - 1 tbsp
6. Rose Water - 1 tsp

Method :-

1. In a pan take milk,sugar,cottage cheese(paneer) and cornflour.
2. Mix all very well and put it on medium flame and cook.
3. Keep stirring the milk continously.It will take 5 mins to cook.
4. After 5 mins the mixture will become thick.
5. Switch off the gas and add buter to it and mix well.
6. Let the mixture cool and add rose water to it.
7. Blend with a hand blender to make a smooth paste.
8. The Unsalted Cheese is ready.
9. Keep it in the fridge.

STEP 3 :-

1. Take a pancake and put 1 tsp of cheese filling in the middle,sprinkle some chopped pistachio and fold into a semi circle.
2. Press the end together and they will stick.
3. You can deep fry it or you can bake it.
4. I personally like the baked one.
5. For baking Pre-Heat the oven at 180° C
6. Grease the baking tray and brush butter on the pancakes.
7. Bake at 180° C for 25-30 mins.Turn after 15 mins.
8. They should be browned lightly and the surface will be crisp.

STEP 4 :-

Ingredients For Sugar Syrup :-

1. Sugar - 1/2 cup
2. Water 1/4 cup
3. Lemon Rind - 1/4 tsp
4. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp
5. Rose Water - 1/2 tsp

Method :-

1. Take sugar in a pan add water to it and bring it to boil.
2. Add lemon rind and lemon juice.
3. Boil for 3-5 mins.
4. Switch off the gas and add rose water.

STEP 5 ;-

1. Dip the hot Qatayef in the sugar syrup.
2. Drain the excess syrup.
3. Garnish with Silver Waraq and chopped pistachio.

Enjoy Yummyyyyyy Middle East Dessert and give your feedback...!!!

Happy Cooking ;)

Chatpata Masala French Fries

We all love French Fries..!!! But usually french fries are deep fried potato fingers.Here i came with the recipe of Chatpata Masala French Fries made with just 2tsp of oil... So now you can enjoy your favorite French Fries in less oil.. Which is Healthier also...!!!

I got this recipe from my Air-fryer recipe book but i did a little changes in the recipe..!!! 

Ingredients :-

1. Potatoes - 3-4 (Medium Size Peeled and Cut into Fingers)
2. Oil - 2 tsp
3. Italian Seasoning Mixed - 2 tsp
4. Red Chilli Flakes - 1/2 tsp
5. Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
6. Salt to Taste
7. Coriander Leaves for Garnish - 2 tbsp

Method :-

1. Blanch the potato fingers for 2 mins.
2. Filter and pat dry the potatoes fingers with a kitchen towel and transfer to a dry bowl.
3. Pour the above ingredients and mix to coat the potato fingers.
4. Pre-heat your Air-fryer for 5 mins at 180° C.
5. Arrange the potato fingers in the fryer basket and close it properly.
6. Bake it for 20-25 mins.Toss twice in between for even cooking.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve HOT with tomato sauce.

Enjoy..!!! Yummyyy Chatpata Masala French Fries...!!

Dhaba Style Dal Fry

‪Dal Fry‬ is a popular Indian lentil recipe.This recipe uses Gram Dal, which is also known as Chana Dal. The dal is seasoned with variety of spices and it tastes delicious.The dal is pressure cooked first and added with tadka ingredients along with a mixture of onion,tomato ginger and garlic mixture and the dal is boiled for few mins which gives a great flavour.This is something you often find served at Indian restaurants and many Indian Dhabas.This Dal goes best with Roti/Jeera Rice..

            

Ingredients :-

1. Chana Dal (Gram Lentil) - 1 cup
2. Ghee - 2 tbsp
3. Cinnamon Stick - 1
4. Clove - 3-4 pieces
5. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
7. Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
8. Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
9. Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
10. Salt as needed
11. Coriander Leaves (Chopped) for garnish
12. Some fried onions for garnish

Ingredients to grind into a paste :-

1. Oninons - 2
2. Green Chillies - 2
3. Ginger - 1 inch
4. Garlic - 6 cloves
5. Tomatoes (chopped) - 1/2 cup

Method :-

1. Soak Chana Dal (Gram Lentil) for 1 hour.
2. Pressure cook Dal by adding salt and turmeric powder.
3. Dal should not over cook.
4. In a pan heat ghee add cinnamon and cloves and saute for a minute. Now add the ground paste,red chill powder, coriander powder,cumin powder,garam masala powder and salt and saute very nicely till oil leaves.
5. Add cooked Dal and cook for 4-5 mins in medium flame.
6. Before serving sprinkle some fried onions and chopped coriander leaves.
7. Serve hot with Jeera Rice/Roti.

Enjoy yummyyy Dhaba Style Dal Fry at home...!!!