Instant Chocolate Fondant

That was a weekend and I wanted to have something like this and also surprise the kids too. Hence made this after lunch. Have to tell you its very easy, quick and tasty tooo.

Following is the recipe

60g (2 oz) butter, plus more for greasing

80g (2 1/2 oz) dark chocolate

2 eggs

60g (2 0z) sugar

40g (1 1/2 oz) flour

Confectioner' sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven to 210ºC (410ºF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Grease two medium ramekins with butter. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar, then add the flour. Pour the chocolate-butter mixture over the eggs-mixture, whisking constantly.

Divide the mixture into the ramekins and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the edges have set and a crust has formed on the top of the cakes, and the centers have risen, but are still very jiggly.

Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve immediately.

Peanuts and pista chocolate (chikki? )

These days I do feel a little lazy to do the stories for my blog but nevertheless love to share the recipe for you and for me before I forget it. Anyway the story behind this  to send some small mini  treats in my kids snack box.. a chocolate treat :) Why to be only chocolate, hence stuffed some nuts into it. So following is the method, I wouldn't call it a recipe since this hardly need any measuring.

You need to have 
Cooking chocolate
Pistachios 
Cashewnuts
Pumpkin seeds
You can add the nuts of your choice too, but I primarily used peanuts ( organic peanuts :)   )

Method
All it takes is couple of minutes.
Chop the cooking chocolate evenly and melt it using a double boiler, once the chocolate is melted take it off from the boiler and then add in the nuts and mix well, You need to see a sufficient amount of chocolate floating so that it holds shape. If the nuts are too much it might not hold. . So once everything is mixed well, spread a butter paper and pour  the mixture to it, spread it well and leave it to dry. After a couple of minutes you can cut the slab in the shape of your choice and then gently remove from the butter paper.
Make sure its cooled properly and then store in a clean jar.

Bakarwadi - a spicy deep fried snack

I have eaten bakarwadi of  a famous brand of snack makers of  Pune. Been wanting to try this snack at home since long time and I was delighted to find the recipe in book [Rasachandrika] I bought last week. Tried it last week and it was good!!

Following is the recipe
Ingredients 
Grated onion/very finely chopped = 1 cup
Garlic cloves - 8
Chopped coriander - 1 cup
Garam masala - 1/2 tspn
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 4 - 5
Salt - as required
Jeera - a pinch
Ajwain - a pinch
Red chilli powder - as required ( for spiciness and color) u can omit green chilies
Besan ( gram flour) - 1.5 cup

Method
Make a dough of the gram flour with a little oil, salt and water.
For the filling crush the chopped garlic and chillies with salt and mix all th eother ingredients.
Take a small portion of the dough and roll out.
Sprinkle a little of filling evenly on the chapati, roll it and press slightly with the palm.
Cut it evenly into 2 cm broad pieces and then deep fry in oil
Enjoy with a hot cup of tea/coffee!!!

Instant barley dosa recipe

Barley has been a component of various health foods, but yes a little low profile. People don't even remember this wonder grain until they have a urine infection, ok at least that's what I have observed .When the summer is approaching it is good to include barley in our diet. Barley can be used in various forms but like most of my recipes reflects that I find way to incorporate an ingredient in such a recipe which makes it easier to feed kids, I found a way with barley too. Previously I have made dosa, idlis, and cookies with barley. This time also it is dosa but in a little different form, kind of a neer dosa form.

So let me get into the recipe

Ingredients
Organic dosa rice - 1cup ( ordinary dosa rice with also do)
Barley grains - 1 cup

Method
Soak the rice and barley together for couple of hours or overnight ( 3-5 hours).
Grind it well and add salt and leave it for 10-15 mins and you may add  water to make the batter thin.
Keep the tava or the griddle on the stove and once the tava is hot, pour a ladle full of batter on the hot tava and cover it up. Once done you may or may not flip :) 
Once cooked remove from the dosa from the pan and serve hot with chutney or curry or jam of your choice.


Thanks
Chaithanya