THINGS NEEDED BEFORE YOU START BAKING.

1. MEASURING CUPS & SPOONS:

• 1 CUP=16TBSP=48TSP=240 ML=8FL OZ(FLOUR OUNCES)
• 3/4 CUP=12TBSP=36TSP=180 ML=6FL OZ
• 2/3 CUP=11TBSP=32TSP=160 ML=5FL OZ
• 1/2 CUP=8TBSP=24TSP=120ML=4FL OZ
• 1/3 CUP=5TBSP=16 TSP=80 ML=3FL OZ
• 1/4 CUP=4TBSP=12TSP=60ML=2FL OZ
• 1TBSP(TABLE SPOON)=15 ML
• 1 TSP(TEA SPOON)=5 ML

2. BAKING MOULDS:

• SILICON MOULDS:Can be used in refrigerator, microwave,convection.
• GLASS WARE:Can be used in refrigerator, microwave,convection & grill.
• ALUMINIUM MOULDS: Can be used in refrigerator,convection & grill.

3. MIXING BOWLS
4. SILICON SPATULA
5. HAND WHISKER/ BALLON WHISKER

6. PALETTE KNIFE
7. WIRE RACK TO COOL THE CAKE,TO PREVENT A SOGGY CAKE

Woks & Bows

Brown Rice Kheer / Brown Rice Pudding

Brown Rice have more benefits than white rice. This whole grain have lots of vitamins intact. It also promotes weight loss as it's a rich source of fiber.

Jaggery on the other part also have lot of benefits in it. It's a natural sweetener with nutrients in it. It aids digestion, cleans respiratory tract, lungs, food pipe, stomach and intestine.

Brown rice kheer / Brown rice pudding is full of nutrients which we cannot miss having it.

Ingredients

Brown Rice - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 150 gm(grated)
Full cream milk - 1 litre Green Elaichi/Cardamom - 3
Saffron - few strands
Cashew - 10-12
Almonds - 10-12
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Procedure

1. Soak brown rice with a cup of water for 1 hour and drain the excess water.
2. In a heavy bottomed pan boil the milk with Cardamom.
3. Meanwhile coarsely grind the strained rice for about 30-40 seconds.
4. Pour the rice to the boiling milk and let it cook for about 30-40 minutes.
5. Soak the saffron with 2 tbsp of milk and keep aside.
6. Keep mixing the rice and scrap from the sides of the pan to avoid burning.
7. Take ghee in a tadka pan and roast the chopped nuts.
8. Add the roasted nuts into the kheer & save some for platting.
9. Cool and serve.

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Bounty Balls

Hello friends, I am back after ages... How are you all doing! I was quite busy with my kid and could hardly find time for myself. There are lots of recipes to be published all half done and are in draft. I hope I publish it soon. ☺
I have another announcement for you all. I  going to do all videos of the recipes and publish it in YouTube. Please do not forget to subscribe my Chanel "Woks & Bows" and give your valuable comments to it. This channel will have DiY's and recipes from my kitchen. Your subscription and comments will mean me a lot. :) 

Ingredients

Condensed milk -200 ml
Coconut powder - 200 gms
Cooking chocolate - 200 gms

Procedure

1. In a bowl mix coconut powder and condensed milk.

2. Keep it in refrigerator for about 10 minutes, to make it tight so that its easy to handle.
3. Now makes ball out of the mixture.
4. Place the balls over the parchment paper in a plate and keep it in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile using double boiler process melt the cooking chocolate.
6. Now take the balls and dip in the melted chocolate. Sprinkle little coconut powder on top of it.
7. Keep the chocolate coated balls in the refrigerator for another 5 minutes. Its ready to serve.
8. Or keep in the refrigerator till served.

Isn't easy and fast to make! Every body will love it for sure. Make it and taste and let me know how it was. 

Get full recipe at my YouTube Channel Woks & Bows

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Bake Fest #16 - Guest Hosting

Hi friends! I am happy to announce hosting my 1st event this year Bake Fest # 16 at My Cook Book for the month of February. Thanks Vardhini from Cooks Joy to give me this opportunity to host this event. 

Rules of this event are as follows:

• Send in any recipe which has been baked / broiled.

•  Only vegetarian or vegan recipes please. Eggs are allowed in baking.

•  Usage of logo is appreciated as it helps spread the world.

•  Linking back to my announcement page and to Vardhini's Bake Fest announcement is mandatory. If sending an old entry, it needs to be re-published with both links.

•  You can send in any number of new entries and a maximum of 2 old entries.

•  If you have any problem linking please send me an email @ surabhishri2003@gmail.com

Please submit the link given below:

from my kitchen

Nutty~Choco Fudge

Some thing different From My Kitchen this Diwali :)

Aloo - Simla Mirch Masala

Another post to Blog Hop Wednesdays by Radhika, from Gayatri's Cook Spot . Apart from Potato Sticks I even choosed Potato and capsicum Masala from Gayatri's space and easy and tangy flavored side dish which aptly goes with phulkas or pooris. I have done some alterations from the original recipe...

Chocolate Cake - Utterly Butterly Delicious

From a long time I was trying to post it... but was feeling very lazy to type and upload the pic. At last I have done it :)

Potato Sticks

It's been long writing something from my kitchen :). 

This month I am paired with Gayatri in Blog Hop Wednesday, the event by Radhika @ Tickling Palates  . I am not new to Gayatri's blog as I have visited many times. I have choosed Potato Sticks from her blog with little alterations. 

Let's Party - Go Bake It

Hi friends I am back from vacation with my very own event series "Let's Party". This time I choosed the mode of cooking is Baking. You can bake any thing from a baked potato to a backed cake... 

Rules for the Event:

1. "Go Bake It" is the theme for the month of July-Aug at "Let's Party"
2. Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian dishes are allowed.
3. Please post your link below and usage of the logo is mandatory.
4. Must be a follower at the Blog or at Facebook.
5. Archives are welcome only if re-posted and linked back to the announcement page(only 1).
6. As many entries are allowed.
7. There are three awards to be given Top Contributor Award, Best Recipe Award, Participation Award.
8. If u are having any problems linking up,just send me my email surabhishri2003(at)gmail (dot)com
   • Sub: Let's Party - Go Bake It
   • Your Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Recipe URL:
   • Recipe Photo:
9. Non-Bloggers can also send me an email with the details as below:
   • Sub: Let's Party - Go Bake It
     
   • Your Name:
   • Recipe Name:
   • Email Address:
   • Recipe Photo:
   • Recipe in .doc format or .pdf format 

from my kitchen

ummm mouth watery...Corn Chat-Pata

A mouth watery, refreshing & healthy Snack.

Scream for Rosie Ice-Cream

Just a nice way to beat the heat :) 

Lauki Raita

Frankly speaking I am not a Lauki lover neither knew the taste of lauki before last year. It was just when I started eating Lauki Kofta I taught of trying it in 

various dishes... & Lauki Raita is a best complement with roti's & parant's...

Let's Party-Snacks Round-Up

Thank you friends to make the event successful with 30 different varieties of snacks.

It is too difficult to decide which one is the best among this. Well we have 3 different awards for it,  TOP CONTRIBUTOR AWARD,BEST RECIPE AWARD & PARTICIPATION AWARD.

1) Capsicum Rings

2) Chicken Tikka

3) Banana Nest

4)Baked Bread Rolls

5) Tikki Puri

6) Baked Irani Samosa

7) maa laddu

8) Corn Fritters

9) Eggless frech toast

10) Navadhanya Sprouts Vada

11) Vegetable Dumplings

12) Paneer Tikka Kebab

13) Edada / Safed Dhokla

14) TeaCake(steamed)

15) Broccoli Olive salsa Topped Bruschetta

16) Onion Fritters

17) home made Pizza

18) Pudina Tikkis

19)Our desi Falafel - Chana Dal vada / "Piaji"

20) Instant Mini Idlis

21) Spring Onion Rings

22) Baigani aka Brinjal Fritters

23)cheese-vegetable-omlete

24)chole-puri

25)batata-vada

26)eggplantbrinjal-fritters

27) pizza

28) Tacos

29) chicken-cutlet

30) Nan Khatai  

The awards are as follows:

Best  Recipe Award goes to:

-> Spring Onion Rings

-> home made Pizza 

-> Baked Bread Rolls

Above participants can grab the badge as a token of award;

Top Contributor Award goes to

-> Supriya's Rasai with 4 recipes.

-> Vegetarian Food & Me with 3 recipes.

Above participants can grab the badge as a token of award;

  All the participants can grab the Participation Award 

 

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EP Series - Mint & Coriander Round-Up

Hi friends I am very sorry for rounding it up so late ... well thanks to Julie to give me a chance to host this event in the month of April with a nice theme- Mint & Coriander seeds :) I got 40 different recipes... 

It is too difficult to decide which one is the best among this. Well we have 4 different awards for it, BEST INNOVATIVE RECIPE AWARD, TOP CONTRIBUTOR AWARD,BEST HEALTHY DISH AWARD & PARTICIPATION AWARD. 

1) Green Masala Chicken

2) Jal Jeera

3) Fruit and Nuts Chutney

4) Mint Thogayal

5) Mint Paratha

6) Pudina Tikkis

 

7) Easy Chicken Biriyani

8) Golgappa / Panipuris

9) Vegetable / Vegan Sandwich

10) Jal Jeera

11) Our very own desi Falafel - Chana Dal Vada

12)  Minty Palak Dal Rotis

13)Mint Chicken Barbecue

14)Mint Coconut Chutney

15) Sweet Mint Lassi

16) South Indian Coriander Chutney

17)Puliyotharai/ Tamarind Rice

18)Minty baked chicken drumsticks

19) Jeera | Cumin Rice

20) Egg Masala

21) Mint Tomato Rasam

22) Mint ,Dry Ginger Tea

23) Mint Pulav

24) Walnut Mint Dates Chutney

25)Cucumber Mint Raita

26) Hara Bhara Cauliflower

27) Rasam Powder

28) Quinoa Pulao

29)Mint Tea

30)Minty Dal

31)Green Peas-Potato in Mint Gravy

32) Chaas

33) Broccoli Chutney

34) Aloo Chutneywale

35) Dhania Flaxseeds Spice Powder

36) Bisebelabath

37) Maglorean Fish Curry

38)Pudina (Mint) Rice

39)Oats-Dosa Rolls

40)vendakkai-bhindi-ladies-finger-rice

The awards are as follows:

Best Innovative Recipe Award goes to:

 -> Oats-Dosa Rolls

 -> Walnut Mint Dates Chutney 

 ->Fruit and Nuts Chutney

Above participants can grab the badge as a token of award;

  Best Healthy Dish Award goes to:

 -> Broccoli Chutney

 -> Minty baked chicken drumsticks

 -> Mint Thogayal

 Above participants can grab the badge as a token of award;

 Now comes the Top Contributor award;

cookbookjaleela with 5 recipe's  

 Please grab the badge as a token of award;

 All the Participants of EP Series- Mint & Coriander and awarded with a Participation Award, please grab the badge as a token of award;

from my kitchen

Chocolate Shortbread & with a link to Bake Along Challenge

Chocolate...Chocolate...& Chocolate...

Bread dipped in egg~an healthy breakfast

An easy and healthy breakfast

Green Peas & Potato in Mint Gravy

OMG I am so late to post for my own hosting event :( Actually these days I am really busy with my new job and I hardly get time to update my blog. Well today after a long  time I am sitting in front of my laptop to update and add this recipe to the ongoing event EP-Series ~ Mint & Coriander Seeds. :) 

Bake Along CHallenge @ My Cook Book

This concept is by Resh..@Daily Cuppa.It's a challenge where we bake together each month. A new challenge every month, where a recipe will be chosen each month and sent to your mailbox and all you have to do is bake and post your goodies. This challenge @My Cook Book will start next month so all those who are interested to join in, do place a comment on this post and your email add so a recipe will be sent to you by the end of the first week of next month. You have to bake according to the recipe and link it to the announcement page....

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Round-Up "BEAT THE HEAT"

I am very sorry for being late to round-up "Beat The Heat". These days I am lil-bit busy with my new job and frankly speaking I feel lazy to type and post new recipe's. Well we had a great event last month "Beat The Heat" with 50 different ways to beat the heat. :)
Hope I have added all the posts and if I have left any one's please let me know.

1.	Stained Glass Cookies	2.	Gulkand-e-khaas
3.	chocolate pudding	4.	ginger lemonade
5.	Papaya & Cucumber Salad	6.	Vanilla Custard Tart
7.	Apple blueberry Milkshake	8.	Nutella Banana Milkshake
9.	Tango with Mango	10.	Nutells Chocolate Pudding
11.	Green Grapes and Almond Smoothie	12.	Green Grapes and Almond Smoothie
13.	Orange Ginger Iced Tea	14.	Eggless Cilantro Ice Cream
15.	Purple Grape Smoothie	16.	Musk Melon Juice
17.	Cooling Cucumber Salad	18.	Gingery ButterMilk
19.	Milky scones with Rosy cream	20.	Vanilla Cream cake
21.	Carrot Cucumber Salad	22.	Banana Walnut Smoothie
23.	Asian Inspired Pineapple Cucumber Salad	24.	Caramelized Muhallabia - Saudi custard
25.	Cream with Fruits Tart	26.	Coconut Cookies
27.	Strawberry Lassi	28.	Blueberry Smoothie
29.	Cilantro Coolant	30.	Spaghetti salad
31.	Banana MilkShake	32.	JalJeera
33.	Avocado Shrikhand	34.	Mishti Doi - The famous bengali dessert
35.	Minty banana raita	36.	Creamy Cucumber Avocado Raita
37.	Bingo fruit masti	38.	GolGappe Shots
39.	Makhana kheer	40.	Dahi Bhalle
41.	Fruit Kebab	42.	Strawberry-Banana-Flax Smoothie
43.	Rose Coconut Cream Fruit Salad	44.	OatsSpinachMocktail
45.	Orange Mocktail	46.	Sago dessert with Fruit Flavour
47.	Neeraahaaram	48.	Asian Inspired Pineapple Cucumber Salad
49.	Banana Dates Smoothie	50.	Cilantro Cucumber Lime Cooler

Ongoing event
http://bestofmykitchen.blogspot.in/2012/03/lets-party-every-month.html>"Let's Party"
http://bestofmykitchen.blogspot.in/2012/03/host-ep-series.html>"EP Series - Mint & Coriander"