Desi Beats

Date And Walnut Cake

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:26:00 +0000

Ingredients

300gm Maida
300ml Milk
150gm dates
110g Powdered Sugar
50g Walnuts, chopped
4 tbsp Oil
2 tsp Ground Mixed Spice
Walnut halves - to decorate

Pre-heat oven to 180°C: 350°F
Grease and line a tin with buttered greaseproof paper.
Sift the flour and spice together into a bowl.
Add the dates and walnuts and mix.
Add the milk, sugar and oil, stir thoroughly.
Spoon the mixture into the tin and place the walnut halves on top.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
Turn out on to a wire rack to cool, after having removed the lining paper

Carrot Pickle

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:12:00 +0000

Ingrdients:

1/2Kg Carrots Grated
1/2Cup Oil Mustard
1/2Tsp Red chili Powder
1/2Tsp Mustard powder
1/2Tsp salt
1/4Tsp Fenugreek Powder
1/4Tsp Cumin Powder
1/2Tsp Corander Powder
50Gm Gur
1Tsp Lemon Juice

For Seasoniong:
1Tbsp Oil
1 Sabut Red Chili
1/4Tsp Mustard
1/4Tsp Fenugreek
2Pinch Asfotedia
Pinch of curry powder
4-5curry leaves

Method:
In a Pan heat 2Tbsp oil,put mustard when it splutters add all the ingredients of seasoning remove from heat and add all the powders and grated carrots. when cool add gur and lemon juice. fill in a jar. it can be eat in 2-3 hours and can be stored for 1-2 months

Garlic Pickle

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:12:00 +0000

Ingredients:

200Gm Garlic
100Gm Mustard Oil
1/4Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/4Tsp Asfotedia
2 Tsp Mustard Powder
1Tsp Vinegar

Method:
After Mixing all ingrdients mix oil and fill in Jar This Pickle gets ready only in 2 Days

Strawberry Jam

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:59:00 +0000

Ingredients:

1/2 Kg Strawberry(Cut)
1/2 Kg Sugar
1/2 Tsp Citric Acid
1/2 Tsp Sodium Benzoate
1/4 Tsp Red Colour
3 Cup Water

Method:

1.Mix strawberry and water and cook it till it thickens do not mash it completely.
2.Mix Sugar, citric acid, colour and in the end sodium benzoate.
3.When cool fill in bottle.

Apple Chutney

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:45:00 +0000

Ingredients:
250 Gm Apple Grated
100 Gm Mustard Oil
1 Tsp Rai
1 Tsp Red chili Powder
1/4 Cup Tamarind Pulp
1 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Cup Water
1/2Tsp Cinnamon Powder
1Tbsp Raisins

Method:

1. Heat Oil, put rai ,chili powder,Tamrind pulp,Grated apple,turmeric powder salt and water cook for 4-5 minutes, When aplles are tender add raisins. you can also add Cinnamon Powder if you like
2. store in refrigerator in airtight container.

Eggless Banana Cake

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:37:00 +0000

Lets start with some cakes

Ingredients

2 cups Maida
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Butter
2 bananas (peeled and mashed)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda bi carbonate
1/2 cup Milk

Directions

Mix maida, baking powder, soda bi carb and sieve them together for 3-4 times.
In a bowl mix sugar and butter and fold them
Add maida mixture slowly with milk. Also add mashed bananas in this mixture
Just fold all ingriedents in one direction
Now put the batter in greased and dusted baking tin
Bake for 20 to 30 min at 180 °C
Check with a knife by from centre ,if knife comes out clean then cake is baked, if not then bake it for some more time.
when baked , let it cool and then remove from tin as if you remove it hot then it will not come out whole.

Handy Hints

noreply@blogger.com (shili) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:55:00 +0000

So lets start with some handy hints taken from a magazine which may be very useful for you

1. Wrap woolens in newspaper with naphthalene balls while storing. the ink in the newsprint acts as an insect repellent
2. Kill weeds and unwanted grass on walks and driveways by spraying vinegar
3. To remove crayon stains from leather sofa,put baking soda on damp cloth and rub it lightly.
4.while filling pillows with cotton,add camphor to them. this will keep the pillows cool in summer and avoid breeding of insects inside during monsoon.
5.Sprinkle your lampshade with soda bi-carbonate and leave it on for five minutes.then use a clean paintbrush to brush off residue and vacuum-clean it to remove the soda from fabric. this helps to remove the smell of tobacco,smoke residue and odors.
6.After melting butter,add a teaspoon of methi seeds to enhance the flavor of ghee.
7. To prevent curd from becoming sour,add a piece of coconut to it.
8.Apply toothpaste to minor burns to get relief from the burning sensation and scars.
9.Add lots of sugar to leftover lemon pickle. leave the bottle in the sun to dry. within a month or two, the lemon will turn brown in color.cut them into small pieces and store them in an airtight container.
10. To avoid mushrooms from turning black, add two teaspoons of hot milk while cooking them.
11.If you burn a garment While ironing, rub the juice of freshly cut onion on the garment followed by a cold rinse. the mark will disappear.
12. To repair stains on wood-polished furniture, apply a similar shaded slightly darker shoe polish to the affected area and brush vigorously with a soft shoe brush.
13.To clean erasers, dab a little nail-polish remover on them and rub off the dirt
14.to clean tall and narrow vases,fill with them water and drop two tablets of pep fizz or dab fizz in them. the bubble will clean the dirt inside.
15. rubbing a little disinfectant helps get rid of ball pen stains.