Boost Cookies ( Airfried Recipe)

Boost Cookies (Airfried Recipe)

Cookies are easy and delicious recipe which is loved by everyone.....this recipe is a variation of Culinary labs (Pradeepa Nair's recipe)...I just made slight changes and it came out well. These cookies are my daughter's favourite. 

In this recipe you can add health drinks such as Boost, Horlicks, Badam mix, Bournvita, Viva etc...
I had some boost powder in my kitchen so I tried with it. This is a simple recipe with whole wheat flour, Bura sugar which is a good alternative compared to all purpose flour / maida.

The same recipe can be prepared in pressure cooker, microwave convection mode, otg and even in kadai, for the time and temperature mentioned below.

Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour - 150 grms approx
Bura sugar - 80 grms
Boost (RS 5 packet ) - 3 sachets
Butter - 100 grms
Corn flour - 1 tablespoon
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Cocoa powder - 1 tablespoon
Milk - 1-2 tablespoons)
Chopped nuts walnuts & cashew - 2 tablespoon
Vanilla essence - few drops

Method:
# Sieve whole wheat flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder. (dry ingredients)
# Cream your butter and bura sugar (powdered)...it should be light and creame. (wet ingredients)

# Add essence with butter mixture.(wet ingredients)

# Mix boost with dry ingredients.

# Mix chopped nuts with dry ingredients.

# Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients ....add milk and knead the dough. Can sprinkle little water to prepare the dough.Not very smooth.

# Refrigerate your dough for 1/2 hr.
# Preheat Airfrier @ 160'c for 5 minutes.
# Prepare small portion and give  shape to the cookies and give impression with a fork.
# Airfry the cookies at same temperature for 20 minutes. Once done let it cool completely and store in an airtight container.

* Microwave conversation mode - preheat @ 160'c and bake @ same temperature for 15 minutes.
* Pressure cooker - add salt or sand at the bottom of the cooker and preheat for 10 min...bake cookies on medium flame without gasket, without whistle for 35-40 minutes.
* Otg mode - 160'c for 12-15 minutes.
* Kadai - spread sand or salt using a ring mould and preheat for 10 minutes. Then bake cookies for 35-40 minutes. Cover the kadai with a lid or plate.
Do try this recipe and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Airfried Baby Potatoes

Airfried Baby Potatoes!

A simple and easy recipe with few ingredients in your kitchen. We all love potatoes and that to fried baby potatoes is an excellent side dish with rice...specially with sambar sadam, curd rice, rasam sadam or even with any variety rice item.

In Airfrier you don't have to toss it, just mix with dry masalas with little oil and marinate for few minutes and airfry them. 

Ingredients:
Boiled baby potatoes - 1/2 kg
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafatedia - 1/2 tsp
Cumin / jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Corriader / dhania powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Few chopped coriander leaves

Method:
# Poke baby potatoes with fork(so that masalas get marinated well).

# In a bowl mix all masalas with oil.

# Pour the mixture in boiled potatoes and let it rest for 10-15 minutes (masalas get mixed well with potatoes)

# Preheat your Airfrier @ 200'c for 5 minutes.
# Airfry the marinated baby potatoes in 2 batches @ 200'c for 15 minutes.

No need to toss them as they are fried well..... garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Instant Gooseberry Pickle/ Nellekai Pickle/ Amla Pickle

Instant Gooseberry Pickle/ Nellekai Pickle / Amla Pickle

As we know Gooseberry / Nellekai are rich in vitamin C....we can store gooseberry by preparing pickle, dry candies or murabba...
Today I am sharing an instant Gooseberry pickle which can be prepared in 15 minutes and stored for long time.

Before preparing any pickle we need follow some steps which helps the pickle to stay for long time.
* Need to sterilize glass bottle well.
* Don't store your pickle in plastic bottles or container.
* Wash and clean gooseberry and use dry cloth to whip.
Ingredients:
Gooseberry - 15-20 nos (medium size)
Gingerly Oil - 3 tablespoons
Red chilli powder - 1.5 tablespoons
Fenugreek seeds powder - 3/4 tablespoon
Asafatedia - 1.5 tsp
Turmeric powder - 3/4 tablespoon
Salt - 1 + 3/4 tablespoons
Method:
# Cut gooseberry in segments.
# Heat oil add turmeric powder, red chilli powder,   asafoetida, fenugreek powder, salt and gooseberry...mix well. 

# Reduce the flame for 10-15 min let it cook...

Once it is cooked switch off the stove.

# Allow it to cool.
Store in glass container.

You can even store them in refrigerator.
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Gooseberry Rice / Nellikai Sadam / Amla Rice

Gooseberry Rice / Nellekai Sadam / Amla Rice

Gooseberry Rice / Nellekai Sadam is a tangy variety rice which can be prepared as a lunch box special. When kids don't eat neelekai or gooseberry which is rich in iron, we can prepare this recipe for lunch box.... which can be served with papads or any raita. A simple, easy and healthy variety rice.

Ingredients:
Grated gooseberry - 1/2 cup
Cooked Rice - 1 cup
Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp
Peanuts - 2 tsp
Refined oil - 2 Tablespoon's
Mustard Seed - 1 tsp
Urud dall - 1/2 tsp
Green chillie - 1 or 2 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Salt to taste

Method:
# Heat a pan add oil, add mustard seeds, urud dall peanuts...let mustard spluter well. Add grated ginger, green chillies, grated gooseberry or nellekai and mix well.

# Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.... simmer the flame for 2 minutes. Let gooseberry cook well. Once everything comes together switch off the flame.

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# Add cooked rice and mix well.
Gooseberry Rice can be served with papads or any raita.
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Hara Bhara Kabab - Airfried Recipe

Hara Bhara Kabab - Airfried Recipe!

Hara Bhara Kabab is one of the most popular recipes served in restaurants as starter. This is prepared with spinach puree, boiled green peas, panner or cottage cheese, mild spices. Some add boiled potatoes and vegetables but I have included only cottage cheese with gram flour / besan and bread crumbs to bind the mixture. 

This recipe can be deep fried or shallow fried but I've used Airfrier to fry Hara Bhara Kabab.
For this recipe in Airfrier you don't require much oil. Few drops is enough.

Ingredients:
Spinach puree - 1/2 cup
Boiled green peas -100 grms
Cottage cheese - 100 grms
Besan / Gram flour - 1 tablespoon
Bread crumbs - 2 tablespoon's
Ginger - finely chopped
Corriader leaves - few
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Jeera / cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Corriader powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - to blush / few drops
Cashew for garnish (optional)

Method:
# Blanch spinach and make puree.

# In a bowl add boiled green peas, panner, spinach puree, besan / gram flour, all spices with salt, ginger and coriander leaves and mix well.
( you can add bread crumbs with mixture )

# Prepare kababs....coat the kababs with bread crumbs. You can add carshew in the centre of the kabab which is optional.

# Preheat Airfrier @ 200'c for 5-20 min.
# Place kababs in Airfrier and fry @ 200'c for 15 min. Inbetween brush oil if needed.

# Hara Bhara Kabab are fried on both sides in Airfrier. You don't have to flip.

Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Bourbon Biscuit Ice-cream (No Churn)

Bourbon Biscuit Ice-cream (No Churn)

Today I am sharing bourbon biscuit ice-cream recipe prepared using leftover whipped cream and Bourbon biscuits. We prepare whipped cream for icing cakes or desserts. You can store your leftover whipped cream by cling wrap in refrigerator for about a week.

You can add any flavour to you ice-cream such as chopped strawberries, mango, choco oreo or mixed nuts of your choice.

An excellent dessert for any occasion with very few ingredients in your kitchen. This is a super soft, delicious 'No Churn' recipe.

Ingredients:

Whipped Cream - I bowl
Bourbon biscuits - I pack
Vannila essence - few drops
Condensed milk - I/2 tin

Method:
# Crush bourbon biscuits with rolling pin.

# Mix condensed milk and vanilla essence together.

# Add leftover whipped cream to condensed milk mixture.

# Mix gently. Add crushed bourbon biscuits and mix well.

# Pour the mixture in a container. Can add some more crushed bourbon biscuits at the top.

# Cling wrap and close the container.

# Keep it in freezer for 8-10 hrs.

Bourbon Ice-cream is ready to serve.
Please do try this recipe and provide your comments.
Thank you!