CHOCOLATE ICECREAM (It doesnt get easier than this)!!!

A very simple Chocolate Icecream

I had little leftover whipped cream after the black forest cake day :). I had kept in freezer thinking i did use in some or other way. After 3 days i checked to see how the whipping cream looked and when i tasted i was quite surprised that i tasted exactly like ice cream!!!... then it struck how to use the remaining and this is how i made it :)

Ingredients :

Sweetened Whipped cream - 1 cup
Semi- sweet chocolate chips - 1/4 cup
(you can use also cooking milk chocolate)

For people who have to make from scratch:
Whipping cream - (approx) 1/4-1/2 cup ( quantity should be in such way to get 1 cup whipped cream)
Vanilla Essence - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 cup (adjust accoridng to your sweetness. Reduce if you are using milk chocoalte)


Prepapration:

Melt the chocolate chips in double boiler. Leave it to cool completely. Then whip the whipping cream and whick the cream and melted chocolate together nicely and refrigerate. I didnt have to whisk again and again. I just waited it to be freezed a little and me and my little one was having our full hands on it :)..
I had garnished the icecream with chocolate shavings and whipped cream mix.

I was too excited to take the pics I didnt actually wait for the icecream to be frozen thick :(.. thats why the sort of melted version is shown in the pics.. sorry about that.. Nevertheless it was tasting awesome!

Cheers,
Neetz ;)

IDLI FRY ( too simple to resist making ;) )

IDLI FRY

Hi all. I m back again with yet a super duper easy recipe for all of u especially a tea time snacks for the kids.
This Idli fry can be mainly be used when u have leftovers and really dont know what to do with the leftover idlis...

Ingredients:
Idli - 5-6 nos
Oil - sufficient enough for shallow frying
Salt & Pepper


Preparation:

Heat oil in a non-sticky pan (using these pans will make very less use of oil). Meanwhile cut the round idlis in vertical 4-5 strips depending ont eh size of thickness you need. Once the oil is hot, add in the strip idlis and fry on all sides till very light brown in color. Dont over fry then as they will become hard. Pick them over a tissue to absorb any extra oil and sprinkle salt and pepper over them and mix.. Serve hot with ketchup or any sauce and with tea.. yummmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyy and simple isnt it???

Cheers,
Neetz ;)

Notes:
You can add in a pinch of chilli powder or chat masala or any thing that u like. Its upto your tastebuds ;)

BROWN BREAD HALWA

Brown Bread Halwa

Its been quite a long time since I have posted recipe. I m not lazy to cook, but very lazy to type. I hate myself for that sometimes.. Finally I decided its high time I put my hands to work on this :)... This bread halwa is on the healthier side than normal bread and trust me its tasty!! You can use your leftover bread. Now you know what to do when you wonder what to do with leftover brown bread :) :)...

Ingredients :

Brown Bread - 7 slices
Milk - 2.5 cups (I used the low fat version)
Sugar - 1 cup or as needed as per taste
Ghee or Clarified Butter - 2 tbsp
Nuts and Pista Slivers - few

Preparation :

In a pan, fry nuts in ghee, add keep aside

Remove the Four borders and cut the bread into cubes(not necessary it need to cut into exact cubes). In the same pan, fry the bread in ghee till slightly roasted. Once cooled, powder the bread into crumbs.

Start boiling the milk and add in the bread crumbs and sugar. Keep stirring and once milk boils, you will start to see that the mixture starting to thicken. Add in more ghee if needed for smoothness. Add in water or milk if you need in more loose consistency. I ddi add a bit more milk as the mixture will thicken more when cooled down. So basically it all depends on your personal choice of consistency.

Add in the nuts and pista slivers. Garnish with pista slivers and serve warm or cold.


Cheers,
Neetz ;)

VEGGIE BONDA

Veggie Bonda

Ingredients:
Dosa Batter -  4 cups
Rice Flour  -  2 tbsp
Carrot - approx 1 grated
Onion - 1 medium sliced
Curry leaves - 3 twig leaves
Beans - 5-6 nos chopped
Cabbage - 1/4 grated
Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp
Salt


Preparation:


Mix the dosa batter and rice flour together with salt.Mix in all the veggies to the batter and keep aside. In a wok heat oil and add a spoonful of veggie batter and fry till light brown in color. Serve hot :)

Cheers,
Neetz ;)

KOTHU CHAPPATI

Kothu Chapathi

It is very common to throw away the leftovers as most of them says its not good for health. But rotis that are made, can be used in many ways when it comes to leftover part.. This is one way of  making the dish and you will love it!!! :)


Leftover Chapathi - approx of 6-7 nos
Onion - 2 med nos sliced
Green Chilli - 2 nos
Capsicum - 1 no cut into strips
Potato - 1 med cut into cubes
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Papprika Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Tomato Sauce - 1 tsp
Chilli Sauce - 1/2 tsp (opt)..(if you use this sauce then dont use green chilli)
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves for garnishing


Roll the left over chappati 2-3 nos each and cut into strips and keep aside. In a pan add oil and once heated add in the mustard seeds. Once the seeds start popping add in the fennel seeds, onions and ginger garlic paste and saute. Once transparent add in the green chilli and tomato and cook till tomatoes are mashed. Then add in the capsicum pieces and the powders and saute for about a min or 2 on low flame. Then add in the sauces and mix well till all the veggies are covered with sauce. Saute over low flame. Add in the stripped rotis and mix well again. cook for a min or two and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.


Cheers,
Neetz ;)