2 MINUTE MICROWAVE MUG CAKE

2 Minute Microwave Mug Cake

Easy cake preparation in mug.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready In              Serves                 

                                                                                               

 5 min                     2 min                  7 min                  2

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter -2 tablespoons
•  Large egg -1
• Milk -2 tablespoons
• Vanilla extract -1 teaspoon
•  Granulated sugar-1/4 cup

COFFEE

Coffee

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. It can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways. The effect of coffee on human health has been a subject of many studies; however, results have varied in terms of coffee's relative benefit. The majority of recent research suggests that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults. 

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready In              Serves                 

                                                                                               

 5 min                     2 min                  7 min                 1-2

Ingredients

• Coffee Powder -1 Teaspoon Full (Any Good Quality)
• Sugar -2 Teaspoon(As Per Your Taste)
• Hot Water -2 Teaspoon
• Boiled Full Cream Milk -1 Cup (Regular Milk)
• Chocolate Powder/Cocoa Powder -For Sprinkles

Method

STEP-1

Take coffee, sugar and hot water in a cup and beat it with spoon or fork until it becomes caramel color.

STEP-2

Then takes out 1 tablespoon of coffee cream in a separate cup and add hot milk in it and mix it well.

It will look nice and forthy.

STEP-3

Sprinkle the chocolate powder/coffee powder and with the help of the tooth pick make a pattern which you like and serve.

Strong one -1 cup coffee is ready.

CUCUMBER SANDWICH

Cucumber Sandwich 

 A sandwich is a food item consisting of two or more slices of bread with one or more fillings between, or one slice in the case of an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients.

Prep Time                     Ready in       Serves                       

5 min                                 5 min          1

Ingredients 

• Cucumber -1
• Bread-2
• Mint leaves - small bunch 
• Mayonnaise – 3tbsp

STEAMED CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING

Steamed Caramel Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines. Bread pudding is made with  bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil or butter , and depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savory, a variety of other ingredients. Sweet bread puddings may use sugar, syrup, honey, dried fruit, as well as spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace. The bread is soaked in the liquids, mixed with the other ingredients, and baked.Savory puddings may be served as main courses, while sweet puddings are typically eaten as desserts.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Serves                       

5 min                    35 min                40 min           3-5

Ingredients 

•  Bread -4 Slices Or 6 Slices Small Bread
• Whole Milk -1.5 Cups (375 Ml)
• Sugar -4-5 Tablespoon
• Cornstarch -1 Teaspoon
• Vanilla Extract Or Essence-½ Teaspoon

 For Preparing Caramel

• Sugar -2.5 Tablespoon
• Water -1 Tablespoon

Method

STEP-1

Cut 4 slices of bread into cubes. 

STEP-2

In a pan, take 1.5 cups milk and 4 tablespoon sugar. Then add 1 tsp corn starch.

Heat the milk on a low flame, until the sugar dissolves. (No need to boil)

STEP-3

Once the milk has become hot, remove the pan from fire. Add the bread cubes to the milk.

Mash very well with a masher or spatula. 

STEP-4

Add ½ tsp vanilla extract and stir. Keep this mashed bread and milk mixture aside.

STEP-5

In another pan take 2 to 2.5 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water. (You can use any pan as long as the pudding mixture fits into it) 

Now place this pan on stove top and begin to melt the sugar.

Using a spoon, stir this mixture while the sugar is melting.

Keep on stirring to get an even color and caramelization.

When the color turns to a golden with small bubbles appearing, the caramel is ready.

Switch off and with the help of tongs or gloves, lift the pan and quickly start tilting & moving the pan, so that the caramel gets coated evenly on all sides. 

STEP-6

Now in the pan, spoon the mashed bread and milk mixture.

STEP-7

Cover with an aluminum foil and poke holes with a tooth pick in the foil.

Steaming in a pan on stove top

STEP-8

Boil required amount of water in a broad pan in which the pudding pan can easily fit. The amount of water to be added depends on the size of the pan.

Place the pudding pan carefully in the broad pan. Cover with a lid.

Steam on a medium flame for 25 to 30 minutes or till the caramel bread pudding is set.

OR

Steaming in a pressure cooker.

Add water in the cooker. The amount of water to be added depends on the size of the cooker.

The water should touch about 1 to 1.5 inch above from the base of the pudding pan. Boil water in the cooker. Then place the pudding pan in it.

Cover the lid of the cooker. Remove the weight/whistle.

Steam the pudding in the pressure cooker for 20 to 25 minutes till its set.

 STEP-9

 To get neat slices, you will have to refrigerate the pudding for a couple of hours and then unmold. 

STEP-10

Slice and serve caramel bread pudding once its refrigerated.

SPICY PRAWN ROAST

Spicy Prawn Roast

Simple and delicious spicy prawn roast.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Serves                       

10 min                    15 min                  25 min        2-4

Ingredients

• Prawns-1/4k
• Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
• Onion chopped -2
• Green chilly(slit)-3

PEAR MILKSHAKE

Pear Milkshake

Pears fruit is packed with health benefiting nutrients such as dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins, which are necessary for optimum health. Regular eating of this fruit may offer protection against colon cancer.

In addition, pear fruit is one of the very low calorie fruits; provides just 58 calories per 100g.

 A low calorie but high fiber diet may help bring significant reduction in body weight, and blood LDL cholesterol levels. They contain good quantities of vitamin C.

Ingredients

• Pears - 1 Cup (De-Seeded And Chopped)
• Sugar- As Required
• Milk- 1/2 Cup (Chilled)
• Ice Cubes – As Required
• Crushed Nuts-For Garnishing

Method

STEP 1

 For preparing pears milk shake, blend the pears, sugar, milk and ice cubes to a fine paste.

STEP 2

Pears milk shake is ready. Garnish with crushed nuts. Serve chilled.

DEVILED EGGS TOPPED WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND CORIANDER LEAVES

Deviled Eggs topped with

Tomato Sauce and Coriander Leaves

Deviled eggs or deviled eggs are hard-boiled eggs, shelled, cut in half, and filled with the hard-boiled egg's yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard, but many other variants exist internationally.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Serves                       

5 min                    10 min                  25 min         2

Ingredients

• Hard Boiled Eggs - 4
• Mayonnaise – 2-3 tablespoon
• Spring Onion (chopped into tiny pieces) – 1
• Pepper powder-1/2tsp

MIXED FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Mixed Fruit Smoothie

A smoothie is a thick beverage made from blended raw fruit and/or vegetables, often with other ingredients such as water, ice, dairy products or sweeteners

Ingredients

• Apple-1 Piece
• Watermelon-1 Piece
• Sweet Melon-1 Piece
• Pineapple-1 Piece
• Mango-1 Piece
• Banana-1/2 Piece
• Sugar-As Needed
• Cold Water-1/2 Cup

Method

STEP-1

Blend all ingredients by a blender.

MACARONI SALAD

Macaroni salad

Macaroni is a variety of dry pasta in the shape of narrow tubes, originating from Italy, made with durum wheat, usually without egg. It is normally cut in short lengths; if cut in lengths with a curve it is usually called elbow macaroni. Macaroni salad is a type of pasta salad, served cold made with cooked elbow macaroni and usually prepared with mayonnaise. Much like potato salad or coleslaw in its use, it is often served as a side dish to barbecue, fried chicken, or other picnic style dishes.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Serves                       

10 min                    10 min                20 min        2-4

Ingredients

• Macaroni (Cooked)-1/2 Cup
• Sweet Corn -1/4 Cup
• Apple -1/2
• Carrot-1/2
• Cucumber-1
• Lettuce Leaves Chopped -Few
• Mayonnaise-1/4 -1/2 Cup
• Lime Juice-1/4 Teaspoon
• Pepper Powder-1 Teaspoon (Up To Your Spice Level)
• Salt -A Pinch
• Olive Oil-1 Tablespoon

Method

STEP-1

Cut apple, carrot and cucumber into square pieces.

STEP-2

Cook Pasta along with salt and oil for ten minutes in medium flame

STEP-3

Mix apple, carrot, cucumber, lettuce leaves, cooked macaroni, sweet corn, mayonnaise, lime juice, pepper powder, salt and olive oil in a bowl.

RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE

 Rich Chocolate Cake 

Chocolate cake is made with chocolate; it can be made with other ingredients, as well.Chocolate cake is a cake flavored with melted chocolate or cocoa powder.

Prep Time                   Cook Time                         

20 min+frosting          baking time         

Ingredients 

• Unsalted Butter - 100g (softened)
• Refined Oil - 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons 
• Castor Sugar - 2 cups 
• Vanilla essence - 2 teaspoons

VEGETABLE KURMA

Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable kurma recipe aromatic and spiced curry made with mix vegetables, coconut, poppy seeds, a bit of yogurt etc.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Serves                       

20 min                    25 min                  45 min        2-4

Ingredients

• Vegetables - 1 1/4 cup(combination of carrots, peas,potato and beans)
• Onion - 1 medium sized
• Tomato - 1 medium sized
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO AND ONION

Green Beans with Tomato and Onion

Green beans, also known as string beans, or snap beans in the northeastern and western United States, are the unripe fruit and protective pods of various cultivars of the common bean.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Seves                       

10 min                    25 min                  35min         4-5

Ingredients

• Beans -400g (chopped)
• Onion -1 chopped
• Finely chopped ginger-1 piece
• Crushed garlic cloves-2-3

VEGETABLE STEW

Vegetable stew

Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, beans, peppers and tomatoes). Vegetable Stew recipe is a healthy, easy and quick to make dish among Kerala recipes.

Prep Time           Cook Time          Ready in       Seves                       

15 min                    15 min                  30min         4-5

Ingredients

•  Potatoes -2 chopped
• Carrot -1chopped
• Onion -1 chopped
• Green piece-few cooked

ZEBRA CAKE

Zebra Cake

Prep Time                   Cook Time                            Serves                       

25 min+frosting          baking time(50-60min)         10-12

Ingredients

• All purpose flour-2 ½ cups (300 g) 
• Sugar-2 cups (400 g)
• Vegetable oil-¾ cups (180 ml)
• Vanilla-1 teaspoon (5 ml)