Honey Cake (with walnuts)

Looking for a way to have honey!!! Then go for the honey cake…

The taste, texture and the aroma will leave you mesmerized and with the drizzle of honey on it, the savoring becomes all the more heavenly…

Ingredients

All purpose flour – 150 gm

Honey – 125 gm plus about 2 tbsp extra to glaze

Butter (salted) – 110 gm

Sugar – 50 gm (granulated)

Eggs – 2 medium size

Baking Powder – 1 ½ tsp

Walnuts – ½ cup (coarsely grinded)(optional)

Method

Sieve all purpose flour and baking powder and set aside.

Preheat the oven.

Grease the cake pan with butter and dust it with flour or line it with parchment paper.

Cut the butter into pieces and drop into a pan/kadai with honey and sugar.

Melt slowly over a low heat with continuous stirring. When the mixture looks quite liquid, increase the heat and boil for about half a minute.

Leave it to cool for about 15-20 mins in fan. (This is done to prevent the eggs from cooking when they are mixed in).

Beat the eggs and put them one at a time into the melted honey mixture and beat well.

Now put the sifted flour and baking powder into the above mixture and fold in nicely so that the flour is well incorporated and you get a smooth lump free batter.

Pour it into the greased cake pan.

Sprinkle walnuts on the top of the batter just before putting the cake pan inside the oven. (This step is optional).

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Take out the pan and after few minutes invert it on a plate for the cake to come out. Let it cool on a wire rack.

Pour a little honey on the cake before having it. This gives a glaze along with the super delicious taste of honey.

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You can also try steamed banana cake (eggless), if you are looking for a simple yet tasty baking recipe.

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Ragi Paratha/Roti (with carrot)

Ragi also known as finger millet has miraculous health benefits for all age groups. It is a rich source of calcium, fiber, protein, iron and different minerals.

Being an excellent source of natural calcium, it helps in strengthening bones for growing children and aging people.

Presence of fiber in Ragi, helps in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetes. Also fiber gives a feeling of fullness, which controls excessive food consumption and helps in controlling weight. It has more fiber than rice and wheat.

Ragi is a very good source of natural iron. For those suffering from anemia, consuming ragi can be really beneficial.

Now when it’s so good for health lets quickly see the recipe…Have it in breakfast or brunch or lunch or dinner…!!!

Ingredients

Ragi Flour – 2 cups

Carrot – 1 medium size (finely grated)

Onion – 1 medium size (finely chopped)

Green Chilli – 1 (finely cut)

Salt – as per taste

Water – to prepare the dough

Preparation

Take the sifted flour in a big bowl, mix all the ingredients very well and prepare the dough by putting water, little by little. The dough should not be very soft.

Cut two plastic sheets (preferably transparent or white) in a round shape of a diameter of about 8 inches.

Divide the prepared dough into 6 equal sized balls.

Method

Grease the plastic sheets with little oil. (This is done to prevent the roti from sticking on the sheet). Put a ball in between the plastic sheets with the greased part inside and roll it like a roti with a very soft hand with a rolling pin. Don’t make it very thin.

Heat the tawa/flat pan. Remove the above sheet slowly and place the other sheet on your hand with the roti facing your hand. Now slowly remove the top sheet and place the roti on hot tawa.

Cook it on tawa by putting little oil/ghee on both sides.

Ragi paratha is ready to be served with raita/chutney/pickle/sauce.

Check out stuffed paneer kulcha, if you are looking out for something stuffed with Paneer.

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Paneer Makhmali

Yes, the name speaks for the delicacy!!! And when it comes out of the kitchen, the rich and creamy taste would tuck you to it and you would be the shine at the dining.

I had this at a restaurant and just loved it. I made this by my own thinking and the taste followed!!! So here is the recipe for Paneer Makhmali…

Ingredients

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) – 200gm

Onion – 2 (medium size)

Garlic - 4-5 pods

Green Chili – half (medium size)

Cashew nuts – fistful

Cinnamon Stick – 1 (half inch)

Oil- 1tbsp

Sugar – 1 tsp or as per taste

Salt – As per taste

Preparation

Divide paneer in two parts. Grate one part and cut small cubes of the other half.

Make onion, garlic, green chili paste.

Soak cashews in little water and grind it to paste.

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Put cinnamon stick and then add onion, garlic, green chili paste to it. Cook till it leaves the raw smell and the oil oozes out.

Now add cashew paste and salt to it and cook for few more mins. Add little water if the gravy is too thick. Put little sugar in it and stir nicely to get smooth gravy.

Put grated paneer into it and stir well then finally add paneer cubes and let it simmer for few seconds.

Paneer Makhmali is ready to be savored. Garnish with coriander leaves and onion rings and serve hot.

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