Ragi Nankatai#SundayFunday

Ragi Nankhatai or Finger Millet Cookies are crispy yet soft, light and crumbly melt in mouth cookies with delightful cardamom nutmeg flavor.
Ingredients
130 Grams Ragi Flour
30 Grams All Purpose Flour
5 Grams Whole Wheat Flour
100 Gram Granulated Sugar - powdered
85 Grams Vegetable Shortening
15 Grams Salted Butter
¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
Method

Beat well the vegetable shortening, butter and sugar well till light and fluffy. Then add all the flours , baking powder, cardamom nut & meg powder, mix well lightly with a spatula to form a dough. Take this on to work surface and bring it together to form a soft dough. Form into small nankatai's place chopped nuts on top. Arrange them in baking tray. Bake in the preheat oven at 160°C with both the elements on for 18 to 20 minutes.

These cookies will stay good for 2 - 3 months in a airtight container in the pantry shelf.

Labels: Ragi, Millets, Cookies, Sunday Funday

Cookies! 

• Candied Orange Peel Chocolate Chip Cookies from Amy’s Cooking Adventures 
• Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies from A Good Life
• Eggless Wholewheat Custard Powder Coconut Cookies from Sizzling Tastebuds 
• Fig Newton Swirl Cookies from A Messy Kitchen 
• Frosted Cake Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories  
• Marbled Tahini Cookies from Culinary Cam 
• Peaches and Cream Rustic Thumbprint Cookies from Faith Hope Luck and Love Despite a Whiskered Accomplice 
• Ragi Nankatai from Sneha’s Recipe 
• Strawberry Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies from A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Thandai Cookies from Mayuri’s Jikoni 
• Tropical Treat Gluten Free Cookies from Sid’s Sea Palm Cookies
• Vintage Pecan Icebox Cookies from Food Lust People Love 

Lime Sponge Cake#SundayFunday

This Lime Sponge Cake is easy to make with a refreshing zesty lime flavour. Topped with a drizzle or lime flavoured glace icing. Made this simple cake for a friends birthday since he does not like icing decided to a simple lime glaze icing.

Makes 6" round cake
Ingredients
1 Teaspoon Lime zest
30 Ml Lime juice
30 Grams Vegetable Oil
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 Large Eggs - seperate - the whites & yolks whites
1 Teaspoon Lime juice
70 Grams Sugar
80 Grams Cake flour
For The Lime Sugar Glaze
Lime Juice - as required
1 Cup Icing sugar
Method

Zest the lime and then squeeze out the juice. Measure the lime juice in the bowl add the zest, vanilla essence and vegetable oil, mix well, keep aside.
In another large bowl add in the egg white add a teaspoon of lime juice and beat till light and fluffy, then add in the sugar a little at a time till it form soft stiff peaks. In add in the egg yolk one at time and lightly beat till all the yolks are incorporated. Now add in the sieved cake flour and fold it lightly with a spatula till no dry flour is seen. Then in the oil lime mixture 2 tablespoons of cake batter and mix well till incorporated. Now mix this into the cake batter folding lightly till incorporated. Pour this into a greased and lined 6" inch /15 cm round cake pan. Tap the pan on the work surface twice to remove any air bubbles.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 -35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely then removed it from the pan.
For The Lime Glaze

Mix the icing sugar with enough lime juice to make icing that is firm enough to be drizzled over the top of the cake without it pouring off. Use a blunt knife to drizzle the icing over the cake. Leave for an hour for the icing to set.The texture of this sponge cake is light and moist and soft. 

You will love the zesty flavor of the lime in this cake. Enjoy!!
Labels: Cake, Egg, Lime, Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing "Sponge Cake Recipes"

Blueberry Swiss Roll from A Day in the Life on the Farm 

 Busy Woman's Sponge Cake from Our Good Life 

 Genoise Madeleines from Karen's Kitchen Stories

 Lime Sponge Cake from Sneha's Recipe

 Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes from Amy's Cooking Adventures 

 Mixed Berry Sponge Cake from Mayuri's Jikoni

Appe Batata Vada#SundayFunday

Batata Vada and Vada Pav, often called Mumbai's burger, is a street food of India, its simple yet satisfying combination of spiced potato filling & has a crispy exterior. This is traditionally deep fried and is unhealthy. The appe pan, a cast iron or non-stick pan is perfect to make these healthy Appe Batata Vada.

Ingredients
4 Medium Potatoes -boiled, peeled and mashed
4 Cloves Garlic - minced
½" Piece Ginger - minced
2 Green Chilies
2 Tablespoon Coriander leaves
Salt to taste 
For The Batter 

1 Cup Besan
1 Tablespoon Rice flour
1 Tablespoon Semolina (Rawa)
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
½ Teaspoon Eno Fruit Salt
Water as required
Method 

Mash the potatoes well. Grind the ginger, garlic, green chilies and coriander to a fine paste. Add it to the potatoes, salt to taste and mix well. Make small equal size balls and keep aside. See to it that they fit into the well of the appe pan. 

Mix the ingredients of the batter and make a thick batter so that it can coat the vada's well. Add less salt in the batter, since the vada's already have salt, add 1 tsp oil into each well of the appe pan, let it heat up. 

Dip the vadas into the batter and then drop it into the well of the pan.   

Let it brown on the underside before you turn it. It should take about 5 minutes for the vada to be done perfectly. Keep turning, so that it cooks well on all sides. And when frying for the next batch, put some more oil in the wells, let it heat up and then add the rest of the vada's to cook.  

Serve them hot with sauce.

Labels: Breakfast, Healthy snacks, Kids delight, Vegan

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes made using "Potato"

• Appe Batata Vada by Sneha's Recipe
• Baked Herby Potato Wedges by Sizzling Tastebuds
• Baked Potato Soup by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Budget-Friendly Potato Soup with Fresh Dill by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Campfire Potatoes by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Copycat Baked Arby's Curly Fries by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Creamy Mashed Potatoes Without Butter or Cream - Yes! by Culinary Cam
• Jacket Potatoes by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Marmite Roast New Potatoes with Sausage and Butter Beans by Food Lust People Love
• Three-Color Potato Salad with Vegetables by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Warm Potato Salad by A Messy Kitchen 

Sourdough Crackers Made From Sourdough Discard#SundayFunday

Sourdough Crackers made 2 flavors. You can add whatever seasoning you want. This recipe is so easy to follow and the crackers are so addictive. You can't stop eating them that's for sure. Took these for our munching while travelling train and all of them finished it off. Each tray is 227 grams of 100% Hydration Sourdough Discard 

Ingredients
227 Grams 100% Hydration Sourdough Discard
2 Tablespoon Melted Butter
2 Tablespoons Water
¼ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
For The Two Flavorings
1 Teaspoon Heaped Everything Bagel Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Heaped Herbes De Provence
Method
Line and oil a tray (9" X 13").

In a bowl add all the ingredients and whisk the batter well till all is incorporated. Then add the flavoring of your choice. Spread this thinly on the tray Bake in a preheated oven @ 180°C for 15 minutes. Take the tray out and with a pizza cutter cut shape and size of your choice again bake for 20 minutes. After that flip the crackers and again bake for another 10 minutes ( flipping the crackers makes them crispy and evenly browned on top). The edges will be crispy and browned so remove those and then flip. Cool them on a wire rack completely. Store in a airtight container. 

Enjoy these crispy crunchy crackers using sourdough discard.

Labels: Sourdough Discard, Crackers,International Cuisine, Sunday Funday, Snacks
For Sunday Funday we are sharing "Sourdough Recipes".

Tendli and Potato Fry#SundayFunday

This is a very simple and tasty vegetable. Its a side dish can be had with rice and dal, rotis or phulka.
Ingredients
250 Grams Tendli / Tindora / Ivy Gourd - cut into round slices
1 Large Potato - cut in small round slices
1 Teaspoon Curry Powder
2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
1 Medium Onion - sliced
¾ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Sugar
3 Tablespoons Oil 
For Seasoning 

1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
5 - 6 Curry Leaves
A pinch of Asafoetida
Method 

Wash the tendli, snip of the ends and chop into thin round slices.
In a pan, heat the oil, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida. Add the onions and fry till oily and translucent ( do not fry till pink because we want to retain the sweetness of the onions) , then add the green chillies and curry powder, fry well for 2 minutes. 

Then add the potato and tendli fry on high flame for 3 minutes. Place a lid and keep water on it. Reduce the flame to low and let it cook on steam. After 3 to 5 minutes and open the lid and give it a quick stir. Sprinkle a little hot water from the lid, add salt, sugar and again it a quick stir, cover with the lid, again add water on the lid and let it cook till the tendli is cooked. Serve hot with rotis or phulka.

This sabji tasted really good so simple yet tasty. The tendli was so tender that gave an awesome taste to the sabji.
Labels: Sunday Funday, Tendli, Potato, Side Dish, Vegan, Gluten free, Indian, Vegetarian, Keto

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes made with "Fresh Vegetables"

Creamy Italian Ranch Corn & Green Bean Salad from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

Curry Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus from A Messy Kitchen

Garlic Basil Wax Beans from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Garlicky Margherita Pizza from Amy's Cooking Adventures

Pan-fried Chicken with Curried Leeks and Lentils from Food Lust People Love

Pinzimonio from Culinary Cam

Roasted Chinese Eggplant from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Tendli and Potato Fry from Sneha's Recipe

Veggie Mac & Cheese from Mayuri's Jikoni   

Corn Patties /Corn Potato Chops#SundayFunday

Corn Potato Chops (patties) are crispy, delicious melt in the mouth savory snack. These are coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried until golden.
Maks 13 Chops
Ingredients
For The Covering / Shell
½ Kg Potatoes - boiled & mashed
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Medium Bread Slices - Lightly soaked and mashed
3 Tablespoons Corn Flour
For The Corn Filling
2 Cups Sweet Corn - boiled
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Medium Onion - finely chopped
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
½ Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
Salt To Taste
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves
4 Green chillies
4 Cloves Garlic
Method
For The Corn Filling

Coarsely grind together the coriander leaves, green chillies and garlic along with a cup of sweet corn to a coarse paste. Add this mixture to whole corn and mix well and keep aside.
In a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds when they sizzle, add the onions and saute until translucent, then add the corn mixture along with spices, salt and fry for a few minutes, then cover and cook for another 2 minutes. Stirring in between. Switch off the flame, let this mixture cool completely. 
For The Covering / Shell

In a large plate peel the boiled potatoes and then grate them when they become warm. Mash them with your hands or a potato masher or fork. Let the mashed potatoes cool at room temperature.

Once cooled add the rest of the ingredients well. Form it into a dough. Divide into 13 equal balls, keep aside covered

Making Corn Potato Chops

Grease your palm with oil, flatten one ball of potato mixture, place a tablespoon or more of the corn filling.Bring the edges in the center and cover the stuffing. 

Shape with your palms by rolling it firmly to make around pattice. Make all the rest of the chops.

Roll in crumbs and keep aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a griddle or broad frying pan on medium high flame. Place the stuffed Corn Potato Chops by leaving sufficient space in between so that you flip them easily. Do not over crowd the pan or else they will break. When one side becomes golden and crisp, then turn over gently with a spatula and fry the other side. Fry the second side till crispy golden and turn over again. Flip a couple of times if needed to get an even golden color and crisp texture. Remove them on a paper kitchen towels to remove excess oil.

Serve with ketchup or chutney.
Labels: Corn kernels, Potato Chops, Vegetarian, Starters, Appetizer, Indian,Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes with "Corn"

• Culinary Cam: All the Summer's Darlings Salad 
• Mayuri's Jikoni: Cachapas, Venezuelan Corn Pancakes 
• Sneha's Recipe: Corn Patties /Corn Potato Chops 
• Food Lust People Love: Elotes - Spicy Cheesy Grilled Corn 
• Sid's Sea Palm Cooking: Fresh Corn Relish Salad 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Roasted Corn and Sweet Pepper Chopped Salad with Tomatoes, Black Beans, and Summer Squash 
• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Smoked Paprika Cornbread Croutons 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Smoky Southwestern Corn Salad with Chives
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Succotash Salad

Keto Bagel Sandwich#SundayFunday

This is a a classic Keto Bagel Sandwich which can be had for breakfast or as a main course meal. It's filling, delicious and loaded with healthy fats and microgreens.
Ingredients
Keto Cottage Cheese Bagels - recipe to follow
Creamy Avocado & Egg Salad - Keto - chop it very fine

Microgreens 
Method

Cut the bagel, add the filling, top it with microgreens. Enjoy!!
Labels: Sunday Funday, Sandwiches, Bagels, Keto, Low Carb, Breakfast, Main course, International Cuisine

For Sunday Funday we are celebrating "National BagelFest Day"

Boursin and Salmon Bagel from A Day in the Life on the Farm 

Caprese Bagel from Mayuri's Jikoni

Chorizo Cream Cheese Spread from Food Lust People Love 

Keto Bagel Sandwich from Sneha's Recipe 

Pretzel Bagels from Karen's Kitchen Stories 

The Bagel Conflict and My Left Coast Bagels from Culinary Cam

Madeira Cake#SundayFunday

Madeira cake is a traditional and simple British style cake that gets it's name from the Madeira wine, a wine sourced from Portugal with which this cake was served. This cake is flavoured with lemon and sliced almonds.
Ingredients
175 Grams Butter
125 Grams Caster sugar
1 Teaspoon Lemon zest
¾ Cup Self Raising Flour
¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking powder
3 Eggs
½ Cup Sliced Almonds
4 Tablespoons Milk
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Method

Sieve both the flours and baking powder together.
Beat butter and sugar till light and creamy. Add lemon rind. Start adding eggs one at a time and continue beating till the all the eggs are incorporated. Add essence and whisk again, then add flour and a tablespoon of milk and continue beating till the flour and milk is incorporated, add half the sliced almonds and lightly mix it. Pour this mixture into a greased and lined baking tray, sprinkle the remaining slcied almonds. Bake in a preheated oven @180°C for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.

Cool and slice... enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.   

My Notes 
Made a small round cake from this batter to for us to have for tea.
Labels: Cakes, United Kingdom, Almond, Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes of "Cakes Around The World"

• Apple pola by Mildly Indian
• Carlota De Limon by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• From Mödling to the Monterey Peninsula: Topfen-Obers-Torte by Culinary Cam
• Kirsebærkage - Danish Cherry Cake by Food Lust People Love
• Kyiv Cake by A Messy Kitchen
• Madeira Cake by Sneha's Recipe
• Persian Love Cake by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Taiwanese Castella Cake by Karen's Kitchen Stories

Keto Roasted Cauliflower Mac & Cheese#SundayFunday

I, can eat this delicious Roasted Cauliflower Mac & Cheese probably every other day. Easy and delicious side dish. It is perfect with any protein or on its own.
Ingredients
To Roast The Cauliflower
1 Large Cauliflower Head - See Notes
Salt, black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil
For The Sauce
2 Tablespoons Butter
Salt To Taste
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder or Red Pepper Flakes
1/3 Cup Roasted Tomato sauce
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream or Fresh Cream
½ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 

For The Topping
¼ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 
A Drizzle Olive Oil
¼ Teaspoon Dried Parsley 
Method

Wash and separate cauliflower into bite-size pieces.
Season with salt and pepper then drizzle with olive oil.
Toss it to coat then cook in the air fryer at 180°C for 16-17 minutes or roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200°C. Make sure that the cauliflower is in one layer on the baking sheet. 
To Make The Sauce

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, Add the turmeric and tomato sauce, bring this to a simmer.
Gradually add  cream, stirring until well-mixed, add seasoning; turmeric, salt, and pepper.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it begins to slightly thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
Add cheese, stirring, until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth and well blended.
The sauce will start to thicken as it cools. Now, taste it and add salt according to your taste. 
Now add the roasted cauliflower mix it well so that cauliflower is coated with the sauce.

Pour this into a baking dish spread the cheese over it, 

then add a drizzle of olive oil and a good sprinkle of dried or fresh parsley. 

Bake it in a preheated oven in @ 180°C till the cheese melts. The cauliflower does not release any water as they are roasted taste like real mac & cheese.

Serve when still hot, Enjoy!!
My Notes
The cauliflower florets measured around 7 cups. 

Labels: Keto, Roasted Cauliflower, Pasta, Sunday Funday, Low Carb, Side Dish, Gluten Free, Cheese, International Cuisine

For Sunday Funday we are sharing Macaroni & Cheese Recipes

• Baked Penne and Cheese bA Messy Kitchen
• Cauliflower Spinach Mac and Cheese by Food Lust People Love
• Gruyére and Emmentaler Macaroni and Cheese with Ham and Sourdough by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Instant Pot Chicken Mac and Cheese by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Keto Roasted Cauliflower Mac & Cheese by Sneha's Recipe
• Pesto Mac by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Spicy Cheezy Orzo by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking