Banana Nutella Trifle | Easy Desserts Recipe

Biscuit crumble, Nutella Cream, Banana & Chocolate. Topped with whipped cream, this layered dessert is heaven in a glass.

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients

For Biscuit Crumble:
Any digestive biscuit (OR) Brownies (OR) Pound cake (OR) Cookies - as needed

For the Nutella Cream:
Cream Cheese - 150 gm
Nutella - 1/3 cup
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tsp
Banana - 2 Large
Chocolate/white Whipped Cream - For Garnish (Here i used storebought one)

Method

*Place cookies/biscuits in a large zip lock bag and use a rolling pin to crush the biscuits.

*To prepare the Nutella cream, mix all the ingredients in the given list and place it in a fridge until ready to assemble the desserts.

*Nutella cream can be placed in a piping bag for easy and even layering. You may also simply spoon those elements into the glasses. Slice the bananas.

*How to serve : In a glass, add a spoonful of crushed biscuits, add a layer of Nutella cream, then a layer of sliced banana and repeat the layers.

*Finally add a layer of whipped cream and garnish with a sliced banana and a few biscuits crumble.

MY NOTES:

*If making ahead, the dessert can be stored in the fridge without garnish up to 2-3 hours.

No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake | No Bake Recipe

Everyone loves no bake desserts as they are easy to prepare and perfect for whenever you want something sweet.

Preparation Time : 25mins
Cooking Time:7 mins
Serves:8

Ingredients

Digestive / Marie / Tea Biscuits - 400 gram (OR) 6 Cups

Chocolate Syrup:
Granulated Sugar - 1 cup
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - 1/2 Cup
Water - 1 cup
Unsalted Butter - 150 gm (OR) 2/3 Cup
Vanilla Essence - 1 Tspn

Chocolate Ganache :
Heavy Whipping Cream - 1/2 Cup
Bittersweet chocolate - 120 gm (Chopped)

Method

*First break the biscuits into a small pieces into a large bowl.

*Prepare the Chocolate Syrup : In a Sauce pan add Sugar+cocoa pdr+water,combine well.Add butter and place over medium heat,Bring to boil for 5-6 mins stirring constantly.Remove from heat and add vanilla essence.Let it cool for 10-15mins.

*Pour the prepared syrup over the biscuits and mix well using a large spatula.

*Transfer the mixter into a 9 inch spring form pan,bottom lined with a parchement paper.Press it well using the back of the spoon.

*Cover and refrigerate for about 30 mins- 1 hr before preparing the chocolate ganache.

*Prepare Chocolate Ganache: Place cream into a small sauce pan and heat until just begins to boil.Pour hot cream over the chopped chocolate,let it sit for 1 min,stir until smooth.

*Pour ganache over the chocolate biscuit cake and refrigerate to set for about 3-4 hrs OR Overnight.Cut into slices and serve it.

MY NOTES
*If desired ,You can decorate with toasted nuts .

 *Ganache is necessary ,it looks nice with it on top .

Filipino Leche Flan / Filipino Recipe

In the Philippines, Leche Flan is the top dessert of all time.Leche Flan (also known as crème caramel and caramel custard) is a dessert made-up of eggs and milk with a soft caramel on top.

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 45 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients

For Caramel :

Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup

Egg Yolks - 6

Condensed Milk - 3/4 Cup

Milk - 1 cup

Vanilla Essence - 1 Tspn

Method

*In a Sauce pan add sugar ,melt on a slow flame.when the sugar becomes dark in colour .Spread it evenly over the invidual ramkins.Allow caramel to cool and harden.

*In a medium bowl add egg yolks,whisk it very well.Then add condensed milk+milk.Gently stir in a circular motion .Finally add the vanilla essence.

*In a cheesecloth or Metal strainer,strain the egg- milk mixture.Pour strained mixture into prepared ramkins.

*Cover the Ramkins with aluminium foil and steam it(Here i used my Idli pot for steam) for 40-45 mins.

*After steaming ,let the temperature cool down then refrigerate atleast 2 hrs.

*To Serve: Run a knife along the edges of the flan molds to loosen. For individual flans, turn the molds over onto a platter or individual plates.The flan should come out easily with the caramel on top.

MY NOTES

*It is hard to find a Llanera(Traditional Flan Mould) depending on ur location.It more convenient to use individual round pan or ramkins. 

*In this recipe you need only Egg yolk & Condensed milk.

 *Never beat the egg-milk mixture but stir gently in circular motion to prevent bubbles. 

*The real secret to smooth and cremy leche flan is straing the egg - milk mixture before pouring into moulds.

Eggless & Butterless Red Velvet Cake ( 1 Min Microwave Cake )

 Its a microwave Recipe,so u dont need  an oven.

Ingredients

Icing Sugar - 2 Tbspn (Optional)

Part - 1

All Purpose Flour - 5 Tbspn
Unsweetened Cocoa Pdr - 1 Tbspn Heaped
Granulated Sugar - 4 Tbspn
Baking Pdr - 1/2 Tspn

Part - 2

Vegetable Oil - 5 Tbspn + For Greasing
Milk - 4 1/2 Tbspn
Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tspn
Red Food Colour - 1/2 tspn

Method

*In a bowl add the Part  1 ingredients and mix well.

 *Then add the Part 2 Ingredients and mix it well.

 *Grease the Microwave Safe bowl and pour the mixture  into the bowl,Make sure  the bowls are only half full.

*Microwave at high power for 1 min. And cool it completely.

*If u are decorating with icing sugar prepare your stencil.Cut a piece of parchement paper the size of your bowl,and draw a heart shape in the centre and cut it out.

*Place the stencil over the cake and sprinkle icing sugar over the cake.

MY NOTES

*These are best served at warm.

*Sift the cocoa pdr if they have lumps.

Gond Ke Ladoo | Edible Gum Ladoo | Ladoo Recipe

 Gond is a natural edible gum  which is white or little brown colour.It provdes heat to the body  and is eaten in winter season.

Gond Ke ladoo ,made in winters.Its made from Wheat flour / Atta,Sugar,Edible Gum , Lots of Dry fruits and Ghee.
Gond ladoos are warm in nature,thats why it made in winters and  also given after pregnancy  to nursing mothers.It also strengthens the back bone.
Its generally consumed in morning witha glass of milk.
Kids love this ladoo and good for their health too.

Generally jaggery is added  to make these ladoos  ,here i dont get  pure jaggery,so i added powder sugar.
For best taste use homemade ghee.

Preparation Time : 25 mins
Makes : 15 Ladoos

Ingredients

Wheat Flour / Atta - 1 Cup
Powder Sugar - 1 Cup
Edible Gum / Gond - 1/3 Cup
Ghee - 3/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tspn
Almond / Badam - 1/4 Cup
Cashew -1/4 Cup
Raisin - 1/4 Cup
Grated Coocnut - 1/2 Cup

Method

*Here i used fresh coconut,so dry roast it for few mins and keep it aside.

*In a kadai add 1/2 cup ghee and heat it.Fry Almond,Cashew & Raisins seperately and keep it aside.

*Grind the Almond to coarse powder.

 *Add edible gum,fry it until it becomes crispy and when u break it should not sticky from inside,keep it aside.when it cools down crushed it slight coarse powder

 *Same kadai add remaining ghee and add the wheat flour,roast it low flame until it becomes very light and brown in colour.

 *Now add  Roasted coconut,Gond powder,Almond Powder,Fried Cashews and Raisin and Cardamom Powder

*Switch off the flame add the powder sugar ,mix it nicely

 *Make ladoos from the mixture when its hot.

MY NOTES

*Generally dessicated coconut is used ,but i used fresh coconut and dry roast it .

*You can also use dried dates,fig,pistachio etc...

Appam With Rice Flour (Without yeast ) | Easy Method |South Indian Breakfast Recipe

 Appam ,Its a Speciality of south indian breakfast recipe.Normally we prepared with soak & grind the rice.The best combo of the appam is Coconut milk with sugar ,Stew & Kadala Curry.

This time i prepared with readymade rice flour .u may wonder how it will be works..yes,its work fine for me.

I collect coconut water from 2 coconut.Add little sugar and mix well with coconut water,ferment it for 1 or 2 days.If u dont get coconut water u can use coconut milk .

Now let us see the preparation.,If u follow this method correctly u will get super soft appam.

Preparation time : 20 mins
Fermentation : 8 hrs / Overnight
Cooking time : 10 mins

Ingredients

Rice flour - 2  + 1/4 Cups
Cooked Rice -1/2 cup
Coconut water - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Grated Cooconut - 1/2 cup
Sugar -1 tspn
Salt - To taste
Baking soda - a pinch

Method

*First ferment the coconut water+sugar for 1 or 2 days.

*Grind the Cooked rice & Grated coconut to a smooth paste.

*In a vessel mix 1/4 cup rice+1/2 cup water ,mix it without any lumps.Cook it while stirring,Allow to thick paste and cool it.

*In a large bowl add 2 cups rice flour+cooked rice flour paste+coconut water+grounded cooked rice paste+salt.

*Adding enough water to get a batter similar to Idli batter

 *Leave to rise around 8 hrs OR overnight, in a warm place till doubled in volume.

 *When ready to prepare ,in a seperate bowl take enough batter add a pinch of baking soda and enough water to make dosa batter.stir well.

*In 'Apa Chatti',Pour a ladle full of batter,to the heated pan,Hold both handles and rotate the pan till the batter  spread over the pan evenly.

 *Swirling 2 times should be enough.Swirl in one direction only.

*Cover the pan ,put the heat in low and cook it for 1 or 2 mins.

*With a spatula ,slide off the appam (Don't flip the appam over,it requires cooking only one side ).

*For myself served it with kadala curry and for kids served with coconut milk with sugar.

MY NOTES

*If u dont get coconut water,u can use coconut milk.

*Grind the coocked rice &grated coconut to a very smooth paste to get soft & fluffy appam.

*Pls dont add baking soda in full batter,in such a way u cant stored it.

*If you  have  leftover batter,u can stored it in fridge.

Tindora (Ivy Gourd) Avial / Kovakkai Avial | Kerala Recipe

 Usually we will make the Avial with Carrot,Drumstick,Beans,Ashgourd ,Raw banana etc.One day i tried avial with tindora,we all loved it.

Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves : 3

Ingredients

Tindora - 1/4 kg
Turmeric pdr / Haldi - 1/2 tspn
Tamarind Pulp - 1 tbspn
Salt - To taste
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coocnut oil - 1 tspn

To grind

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chilly -
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 3/4 tspn

Method

*Wash and cut the tindora lengthwise into 3-4 pieces.

*In a vessel add the cut veggie+turmeric pdr +water. Add the water just immerse in level. and mix it well and cook.

 *Meanwhile grind the ingredients given under the table 'To grind ' to a coarse paste

 *Once the veggie is half cooked add the tamarind pulp+salt+coconut paste.

 *Cook it for another 5 mins and switch off the flame.

*Finally add curry leaves & coconut oil& cover it

MY NOTES

*Instead of Tindora u can add Raw/Green tomato also..

*You can use curd instead of tamarind pulp,in such case u add the add after the veggie is cooked completely cooled down else it will  be curdle .