Pineapple topped Cake

Delicate, soft, fluffy & delicious cake made with fresh pineapple and a dash of cardamom powder for additional flavour.  Perfect with tea & occasionally for parties.  

Ingredients :

1. Softened butter - 125 gms
2. Sugar - 1 cup
3. Pineapple essence - 1/2 tsp 
4. cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
5. A pinch of salt
6. Eggs (medium) - 3 nos
7. All purpose flour - 2 cups
8. Baking powder - 2 tsp
9. Milk -2 tbsp
10. Crushed pineapple - 1/2 cup
11. Pineapple pieces for topping
12. Melted butter - 2 tbsp

Direction to bake :

1.   Grease the baking pan with butter & preheat the oven at 180 C.

2.   Sieve the flour, baking powder & salt together.

3.  Whisk the butter till creamy, add pineapple essence, cardamom powder, sugar & egg one at a time.

4.   Fold the sifted flour & crushed pineapple alternating with milk.   Pour the mixture in the greased baking pan & arrange the sliced pineapple pieces on the top and finally pour the melted butter on the top.  Bake it for 45 mins or until done.

Enjoy baking :)

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Red rice Roti - Very healthy

Most comfort & involves less time to make this simple and delicious red rice roti.  Very healthy & heavy good for kids.  It taste extremly awesome when served with spicy tomato chutney.  Good way to make use of red rice flour apart from making puttu.  My entire family is the great fan for this simple dish.

Ingredients :

1. Red Rice Flour - 1 cup
2. Grated vegetables (Carrot, cucumber) - 1 cup
3. Chopped onion - 1 no
4. Green chillies - 2 nos
5. Coarsely grounded peanut - 1 tbsp
6. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
7. Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp
8. Channa dal - 1 tsp
9. Salt to taste
10. Oil for frying

Direction to cook :

1.   Combine together rice flour, grated vegetables, onion, green chillies, curry leaves, corriander leaves, peanut powder, channa dal & salt to taste.

2.   Knead the dough without using water.

3.   Divide the dough into equal parts & roll them into circle. (I use my palm).

4.   Meanwhile heat the pan, apply oil and cook the roti on either side till done.

Serve with tomato chutney.

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Indian style Pasta in spicy tomato sauce

Most favourite dish for kids & for my DH too.  Good way of adding vegetables & most comfort dish to satisfy everyone with tasty dinner.  Flavour of capsicum & tomatoes may this dish taste great.  If needed sprinkle some parmesan cheese or serve just like that.  We like to have this little different with potato chips.  

Ingredients :

1. Vegetables (Carrot, beans & capsicum) - 1/2 cup
2. Pasta (Any kind) - 1 cup
3. Olive oil - 1 tsp + 1 tsp
4. Salt to taste
5. Cinnamon stick - 1 no
6. Cloves - 2 nos
7. Onion - 1 no
8. Green chillies - 1 no
9. Tomato - 1 no
10. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
11. Lime juice - 1 tsp
12. Corriander leaves

Direction to cook :

1.   Boil the water & add salt, a tsp of oil and pasta.  Cook till done.  Filter the water & keep aside.

2.   Meanwhile, heat oil in the pan.  Add cinnamon stick & cloves.  Add sliced onions & saute.

3.   Add finely chopped tomatoes & green chillies.  Add chilly powder & vegetables.  Cover & cook till done.

4.    Once the vegetables are cooked, add the pasta & adjust the salt.

5.   Finally, squeeze the lime juice & garnish with corriander leaves.

Serve with parmesan cheese.

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