Bread Pudding

Would you like to make something with leftover bread? You can impress your kids with this recipe. This Bread Pudding recipe is easy to make with egg, sugar, milk, and butter. You can try this recipe to add to your sweets list for the upcoming festivals. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 10 minsRecipe Servings: 8
Cook Time: 50 minsDownload Recipe
Total Time: 60 mins

Ingredients:

  1. 10 Bread Slices
  2. 2 Egg
  3. 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  4. 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  5. 2 tbsp Melted Butter
  6. 1.5 cups Milk [360-375 ml]
  7. 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
  8. 4 tbsp Sugar

Step 1 – Making Batter:

Take ten slices of bread with the edge removed, break them into pieces and blend them to get bread crumbs. Beat two eggs well in a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla essence, 2 tbsp of melted butter, and mix it well until sugar dissolves. Pour 360 to 375ml of milk into it. Add 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder, and mix it well. Add the bread crumbs and mix them. Keep this stuff aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2 – Making Caramel:

Add 4 tbsp of sugar to a pan. Turn the flame on with medium heat. Heat until it gets light brown color. Take care that it does not burn to avoid a bitter taste in the caramel outcome. Transfer it immediately to the mould. Spread it evenly and pour the prepared batter over it. Cover it with aluminum foil. Prick the aluminum foil with a knife. Now, it’s ready for the following process.

Step 3 – Making Bread Pudding:

Boil water in a vessel. Put a stand in between and Place the mould over it. Steam it for 40-45 minutes at low heat. Check it with a knife by pricking the pudding, and the knife comes out clean. The Bread Pudding is ready to serve!

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Veg Biriyani using Pressure Cooker

This week I tried making Veg Biriyani. I make it with a pressure cooker. And the recipe needs basmati rice, mixed veggies, and spices. It is easy to make once you have all the veggies ready. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 minsRecipe Servings: 2
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  1. 2 tbsp Oil
  2. 1 tbsp Ghee
  3. 1 Cinnamon
  4. 2 Cloves
  5. 2 Cardamom
  6. 1 Star Anise
  7. 1 Bay leaf
  8. 2 medium sliced Onion
  9. 1 Green Chilly
  10. Mint leaves [few]
  11. Coriander leaves [few]
  12. 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  13. 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  14. 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
  15. 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  16. 3/4 tsp Garam Masala
  17. 1 finely chopped Tomato
  18. 1/2 cup chopped Carrot
  19. 1/2 cup chopped Beans
  20. 1/2 cup chopped Potato
  21. 1 cup Peas
  22. Salt
  23. 4 tbsp Curd
  24. 1 cup Basmati Rice [Soaked for 30 minutes]
  25. 1.5 cups Water
  26. Juice of half lemon

Step 1 – Making Veg Biriyani:

Take a pressure cooker and add 2 tbsp of oil into it. Keep the flame at medium heat. Pour 1 tbsp of ghee into it and add one cinnamon, two cloves, two cardamoms, one piece of star anise, and one bay leaf. Saute for a minute.

Add two medium-sized and sliced onions into it. Put one green chilly and fry it for 2 minutes. Add few mint leaves and coriander leaves and mix it well.

Let’s add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and fry it until the raw smell disappears. Put 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of chilly powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 3/4 tsp of garam masala, and mix it for a minute. Get one finely chopped tomato and add to the mixture. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.

Put 1/2 cup of chopped carrot, 1/2 cup of chopped beans, 1/2 cup of diced potato, 1 cup of peas, and mix it well. Add some required salt for the vegetables. Pour 4 tbsp of curd and mix it well. Let it cook for 3 minutes.

Add 1 cup of soaked basmati rice and mix it for a minute. Soak the rice for 30 minutes. Pour one and a half cups of water into it with the required salt. Squeeze the half lemon to extract the juice into the mixture. Mix it well. Cover with placed weight and cook it for two whistles at medium heat. Let it rest for 20 minutes. Tasty Veg Biriyani is ready! Serve it with Onion raitha.

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Grilled Sandwich

Do you want to make a quick breakfast? This recipe is an Indian street food favorite that is crunchy. I tell you how to make a grilled sandwich recipe. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 5 minsRecipe Servings: 6
Cook Time: 25 minsDownload Recipe
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  1. 12 Sliced Breads
  2. 1 tbsp Oil
  3. 4 medium finely chopped Onion
  4. 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  5. 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
  6. 1 tsp Garam Masala
  7. 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  8. 2 medium-sized Potato
  9. Some Coriander leaves
  10. Salt as needed
  11. Lemon Juice [few drops]

Step 1 – Making Masala:

Take a pan and preheat with 1 tbsp of oil with medium heat. Add four medium-sized finely chopped onions, and saute it for 2-3 minutes until translucent.

Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of chilly powder, 1 tsp of garam masala, 1/2 tsp of cumin powder, and fry it for a minute.

Boil two potatoes and mash them well. Add those potatoes into the pan. Put some coriander leaves, required salt, and few drops of lemon juice. Mix it well and turn off the flame. The stuffing is ready to use in the later process.

Step 2 – Making Grilled Sandwich:

Preheat the sandwich maker for 4-5 minutes. You can use a grill pan or tawa to make this sandwich. Put some stuffing over the bread. Spread it evenly and seal it with another bread. Press it gently and apply butter on one side. Place the bread over the preheated sandwich maker and apply butter on the other side too. Repeat the same for rest of the breads. Close the sandwich maker and cook for 5 minutes until the bread gets golden brown. Now, the grilled sandwich is ready!

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Coconut Jaggery Laddu

If you think about what to make at the Indian Festival, then you’d consider the Laddu or Laddoo. It is a sphere-shaped sweet recipe. You need only less number of ingredients to make it very quickly. I’m going to share with you the Coconut Jaggery Laddu recipe using jaggery and grated coconut. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 5 minsRecipe Servings: 4
Cook Time: 15 minsDownload Recipe
Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

  1. 1 tsp Ghee
  2. 2 cups Grated Coconut
  3. 1 cup Jaggery
  4. 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder

Step 1 – Making Coconut Jaggery Laddu:

Take a pan, add 1 tsp of ghee and 2 cups of grated coconut. Fry it well for 7-8 minutes with low heat. Optionally, you can add fried cashews and raisins. Put 1 cup of jaggery and mix it well until jaggery melts.

As a last ingredient, add 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder and mix it well. Turn off the flame and transfer the mixture to a plate immediately. Let it cool down for 5 minutes. Take the small-sized ball to make laddu. It’s ready to serve!

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Nasi Lemak

Like to spice up your coconut milk rice with sambal? Let me give a clue to you, and it’s a famous Malaysian dish. I hope You’ve guessed it. I tried this week and enjoyed it. I tell you the “Nasi Lemak” recipe, and you try it yourself to enjoy the taste. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 10 minsRecipe Servings: 2
Cook Time: 35 minsDownload Recipe
Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients for Coconut Milk Rice:

  1. 1 cup Raw Rice [soaked for 20 minutes]
  2. 8 Garlic cloves
  3. 1 piece sliced Ginger
  4. 1 medium sliced Onion
  5. 4 Pandan leaves
  6. 2 cups Coconut Milk
  7. 1/2 cup Water
  8. Salt

Ingredients for Sambal:

  1. 20 Dried Red Chilly [soaked in hot water for 10 minutes]
  2. 4 medium roughly chopped Onion
  3. 8 cloves Garlic
  4. 4 pieces Dried Anchovies [Nethili Karuvadu]
  5. A small piece of Ginger
  6. 4 tbsp Oil
  7. 1/4 cup Peanuts
  8. 1/4 cup Dried Anchovies
  9. 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
  10. Salt
  11. 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  12. 3 tbsp Tamarind Juice
  13. 1 tbsp Sugar
  14. half sliced Onion

Step 1 – Making Coconut Milk Rice:

Take 1 cup of raw rice and soak it for 20 minutes. Put the soaked rice in a cooker. Add eight garlic cloves, one piece of sliced ginger, one medium sliced onion, and four pandan leaves.

Pour 2 cups of coconut milk along with a half cup of water. Finally, add salt as per your need. Close the lid and cook it for three whistles with medium heat. Coconut milk rice is ready, and keep it aside for serving.

Step 2 – Making Sambal:

Get 20 pieces of dried red chilly, soak it in water for 20 minutes, and add the soaked red chilly pieces into the mixie jar. Put four medium-sized and roughly chopped onion into it. Add eight cloves of garlic and four dried anchovies. You can add more anchovies according to your taste preference. Add a small piece of ginger, and little water to make a smooth paste in a mixie.

Add 4 tbsp of oil to a vessel and keep the flame with medium heat. Add 1/4 cup of peanuts and fry it well. Keep the fried peanuts aside for later use.

Put 1/4 cup of dried anchovies, 1/2 tsp of chilly powder, required salt, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, and fry it well. Keep this fried anchovies mixture too aside.

Add the ground sambal paste made earlier from the mixie jar into the same vessel. Add little water to the mixie jar, mix it well, and add its water into the vessel. Add required salt as per your preference and mix it well. Cook for 10-12 minutes until oil separates.

Pour 3 tbsp of tamarind juice extract and 1 tbsp of sugar into it. You can adjust the quantity of tamarind according to your taste. Cook it for a minute. Add half onion into it, but this time it is sliced onion. It’s time to add earlier fried anchovies and mix it well. Simmer the flame and cook it for 5 minutes. Now, sambal is ready!

Serving Nasi Lemak:

You serve the nasi lemak rice in a banana leaf. It goes well with fried chicken, but it is optional. Put your boiled egg, sambal, fried peanuts, sliced cucumber, fried anchovies to enjoy your nasi lemak!

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