Raw Jackfruit (Kathal) Briyani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 1/2 cup
Raw Jackfruit - 1
Big Onion - 2 (sliced)
Tomato - 1
Curd - 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 3 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Fennel Powder - 1 tsp
Briyani Masala - 2 tbsp
Green chilly - 1-2
Mint, Coriander Leaves - Little
Bay leaf - 1
Green elaichi - 2
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

To Grind:
Cashews - 10
Cloves - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Soak basmati rice for 10 mins.
• Saute this rice in ghee and transfer to electric cooker bowl.
• Grind the items under "to grind" and set aside.
• Cut the jackfruit into two halves and then cut into havles.
• Add little salt and turmeric powder and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• In this way you can easily remove the skin and cut the brown part on top.
• Cut into small pieces, fry in oil and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add bay leaf, cloves and green elaichi.
• Add onion and saute till it turns golden brown.
• Now add the grinded paste and fry till oil separates.
• Add tomato, cumin powder, fennel powder, salt and mix well.
• Then add briyani masala, chilly powders and mix well.
• Once tomato turns mushy add mint and coriander leaves.
• Add curd and fried jackfruit and cook covered for few mins.
• Then add this to rice mixture and then add reqd water and cook for few mins.
• Serve this kathal briyani with raita or spicy gravy.

Note:
You can add coconut milk and if using have to adjust water accordingly.

Mushroom Briyani

Ingredients: 

Basmati Rice - 3 cups
Button Mushroom - 1 pack (200 g)
Onions - 2 (sliced)
Coconut Milk - 1 1/2 cups
Bay Leaf - 1
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 1 small piece
Green Elaichi - 2
Star Anise -1
Water, Salt - As Reqd
Ghee, Oil - As Reqd

To Marinate:
Curd - 2 tbsp
Tomato - 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Fennel powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Mint and Coriander Leaves - Little

Method:

• Boil water in a pan and turn off fire.
• Add the mushrooms and wash nicely.
• Tranfer this to another bowl and add all items under marinate.
• Add little salt and mix up well and set aside.
• Soak basmati rice for 10 mins.
• In a pan add ghee and strain rice and add to this and saute for a while.
• Transfer this to your electric cooker(I used this) bowl.
• Heat oil in pand and fry onions(brown color) and set aside.
• Now again add ghee and oil to the pan.
• Add bay leaf and garam spices.
• Add the marinated stuff and coconut milk.
• Add required salt for rice and cook for few minutes.
• Add this to rice and 1 1/2 cups of water.
• Mix it well and cook. Garnish with fried onions and coriander leaves
• Serve with raita.

Eggless Wheat Custard Cookies

Ingredients: 

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter(Melted) - 1/4 cup
Custard powder - 1/4 cup
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Vanilla Esc - 1/2 tsp
Milk - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl take all the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Now add melted butter and mix well.
• Add in vanilla esc and mix well.
• It will be of crumble texture.
• Gradually add milk to attain dough consistency.
• Shape it using your cookie cutter and design using fork.
• Preheat the oven(OTG) at 170°C and bake for 15-18 mins.

Rich Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 cup + 6 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Cocoa Powder - 6 tbsp
Baking powder - 1/2 + 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1/4 cup
Water(boiling water) - 1/2 cup
Vanilla Esc - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Egg - 1

For Topping:
Chocolate frosting
Ferraro Roucher - 6 (few crushed)

Method:

• In a bowl add all the dry ingredients and mix well.
• In other bowl take milk,egg,oil and mix lightly.
• Add this to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Now add in vanilla esc and mix it up.
• Then add the boiling water and mix the batter.
• Transfer this to a greased cake pan.
• Preheat the oven(OTG) at 180°C and bake for 25-30 mins.
• You can frost the cake with chocolate frosting.
• Crush few ferraro roucher and decorate the cake.

Chocolate Frosting #1

Ingredients:

Butter - 100 g
Dark Chocolate - 50 g
Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup
Corn Starch - 1 tsp
Boiling water - 1/2 cup
Vanilla Esc - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Using double boiler melt the chocolate and butter.
• Then add coco powder,sugar and corn starch.
• Mix well and add in vanilla esc.
• Let it cool for a while.
• Your chocolate frosting is ready.