SPONGY STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES

These were the cupcakes i was talking about yesterday. I had some strawberries left in tte fridge. So when my daughter asked for a Christmas cake i thought of making strawberry cupcakes for a change.

These cupcakes were soft and spongy yummy as well.The whole house was filled with the amazing smell of strawberries while the cupcakes were getting baked.Though these cupcakes look very plain,because i didn't have anything for making frosting.So i added some sprinkles ,chocochips and tutti fruitty in few of them

INGREDIENTS

All purpose flour /maida -1 1/2cup
Butter -100gm
Sugar-1cup
Egg - 1
Vanilla essence - 1tsp
Baking powder - 1tsp
Baking soda  - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup
Fresh strawberry  - 1/2 cup

How to make

Preheat oven at 180degrees for 10 minutes
Add the strawberries in a blender and puree them
In a bowl add the flour baking powder  baking soda , mix well and keep aside
In another bowl add butter and sugar and beat well with hand mixer or electric beater
Now add vanilla essence and egg and beat well
Add in half of the flour along with some strawberry puree and little milk and mix gently
Now add the rest of the flour ,puree and milk and mix well
Grease the cupcake mould and spoon the cake mix
Fill each mould only till half of it
Bake them at 180 degrees for about 20 - 25 minutes
Insert a toothpick or knife at the center of the cupcakes to check whether its done.If it comes out clean the cake is done.
Allow to cool down  and enjoy the soft and spongy cupcakes.

CREAMY SAUSAGE PASTA

Merry Christmas dear folks...hope you all had a wonderful Christmas this year...For me n my little one,school closed and its vacation time.We both had great baking plans for Christmas, but unfortunately we all three were sick since last week. So today when we felt better my daughter asked for a pasta and cake, but my husband wanted a vegetable omlette.I made this pasta from scratch,with whatever was available. Same with the cake as we couldn't go out for any shopping.

So for today's breakfast i made vegetable omlette and creamy sausage pasta.Since i was in a hurry in the morning couldn't take pictures of omlette.will soon make that again and post it.

Nevertheless to say this pasta was deliiiicious,as you see in this picture. Now to the recipe

INGREDIENTS

1. Pasta -1 cup
2. Butter-2tbsp
3. Maida-1tbsp
4. Red chilli powder  -1tsp
5. Milk-1cup
6. Mozarella cheese-2tbsp
7. Cheddar cheese -2tbsp
8. Oregano-as required
9. Pepper-as required
10. Sausage- 3 or 4 chopped into circles or semicircles 
11. Salt - to taste
12. Olive oil-1/2 tbsp
13. Garlic - 4 pods
14. Onion - 1 medium size cubed
15. Capsicum -1 medium size cut into slices

HOW TO MAKE

• In a vessel cook pasta with enough water and once cooked drain the pasta and keep aside
• In a pan add little oil and saute the sausage  and keep it aside
• In the same pan add olive oil and add chopped garlic and cubed onion and saute in high flame for a minute
• Immediately add sliced capsicum and saute well for 3 minutes in high flame.
• Switch off the flame and keep the sauted vegetables aside.
• In a nonstick pan add butter
• Once the butter melts add maida and stir well continuously
• Add red chilli powder and stir
• Now slowly add milk little by little and mix taking care no lumps are formed
• Now add the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese and mix well
• Once the cheese melts and becomes a creamy mixture add salt pepper and oregano seasoning and mix
• Now add the drained pasta and mix
• Add the sauted sausage and the onion capsicum into this
• Mix everything well.
• Serve hot in a plate and season with oregano or pepper if required

CORNFLAKES COOKIES

i saw these beauuuuuutiful cookies somewhere i don't remember where exactly it was.but i was sure i am going to make them..i  made changes in the recipe to my convenience and came up with this one..i adapted more or less the basic cookie recipe with dessicated coconut..i love anything with coconut..let it be cookie cake chocolate curry whatever i love it

Ingredients
All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Butter - 50 gm
Egg - 1
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1tsp
Dessicated/grated  coconut - 1/4 cup
Cornflakes - i used one small sachet of Kellogg's cornflakes

METHOD

Preheat oven at 180degrees for 10 minutes
in a bowl mix the flour baking powder and baking soda and keep aside
in another bowl mix butter sugar and vanilla essence
add in egg and mix well
add in dessicated coconut also and mix well
now fold in the flour mixture and mix well to form a dough
roll and shape the dough into small lemon sized balls and flatten it lightly
take the cornflakes in a bowl and crush it
now roll the cookie balls in the cornflakes and keep them alligned in a baking tray
bake them at 180 degrees for about 12 - 15 minutes
transfer the cookies into cooling tray and allow to cool completely  and store in airtight container

TOMATO GARLIC CHUTNEY

this is a very simple recipe that can be made in a jiffy

INGREDIENTS

1. tomato - 2 big
2. garlic - 8 to 10 flakes
3. red chillies - 5 or 6 
4. salt - to taste

to temper

1. mustard 
2. oil
3. curry leaf
4. asafoetida

how to make

• in a pan add little oil and saute red chillies and garlic and remove 
• in the same pan saute tomatoes cut into small pieces
• once the tomatoes become mushy and the raw smell goes switch off the stove
• allow to cool and then grind everything to a smooth paste adding salt and little water
• in a pan add oil followed by things mentioned under "to temper' 
• now add the ground mixture to the pan and mix well
• switch off the stove after 3 or 4 minutes 
• now the chutney is ready to serve