Monday, June 20, 2016

Cheese Balls




Ingredients : (15 balls)
  • Any brand of processed cheese 100 gms
  • Condiments : Black pepper, mixed herbs, chilli flakes , salt 
  • Veg it potato flakes - 100 gms
  • Corn flour - 50 gms 
  • crumbled bread - 3 slices 
  • water for dough 
  • oil for frying 
  • choice of sauce - for serving 
Procedure : 
  • Grate the cheese . Add pepper,mixed herbs & chilli flakes as per your taste
  • Mix potato flakes , corn flour, bread crumbs , salt, pepper by adding water gradually & knead a smooth dough ( refer picture)
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  • Take a small portion of a dough , make katori , add cheese filling, roll into a ball shape


  • Heat oil into kadhai & half fry the balls

  • Fry them just before serving once again until the golden color is reached
  • Serve with choice of sauces & dips
Tip: Double frying makes your cheese balls crispier. 
veriation : Paneer / Tofu filling 




Thursday, June 2, 2016

Moong Daal Halwa in Microwave - Easy 5 Step Receipe



Ingredients : Seves 4 

  • Moong Daal - 1 Cup
  • Desi cow ghee - 1 Cup
  • Milk - 3/4 Cup 
  • water - 3/4 Cup
  • Sugar - 1/2 Cup 
  • Kesar - 4-5 shreads
  • Cardamom power - As per taste 
  • Dryfruits (Pistacho, cashew, almonds, raisins ) - As per liking to garnish 
Procedure : ( All the steps in microwave safe glass bowl shown as above preferably ) Mode: Micro, Temp: Max 

  1. Roast dry moong daal for 2-3 mins in a microwave
  2. Soak the roasted daal for 3 to 4 hours with water. Strain the water & grind it coarsly without adding water.
  3. In microwave safe container add ghee, grounded daal and microwave for 5 to 8 mins untill golden in color . stir occassionally . 
  4. Heat the milk in a pan add kesar & cardamom powder to it. Heat water with sugar. keep them aside.
  5. Add milk to the daal & ghee mixture. Microwave the same for another 3 mins (stirring occassionally ) Add Water & microwave for another 2 mins ( Cover with the lid here)
  6. Halawa should turn in to golden brown color. Garnish with desired dryfruits & Serve hot. 
Tip: Addition of a cap of rose water will enhance the taste & aroma.