Safna's Cook Book

Everybody loves cookies, especially children.They will be more happy if it contains chocolate chips.Its better to use chocolate pieces from dark chocolate compound bar than buying readymade chocolate chips.Whether you use butter,margarine or shortening,it is essential that you use the appropriate form recommended in the recipe.It is important not to overbake the cookies or they will be hard.This soft and crispy cookies are easy to make. Ingredients Butter                     -  50 g castor sugar            - 150 g All purpose Flour   - 150 g Egg                         - 1 Baking powder       - 1/2 tsp Choco chips            - 100 g   Preparation Combine Butter and castor sugar and beat until creamy. Sieve flour and baking powder. Add egg and beat lightly. Mix the sieved flour mixture in the butter and sugar mix. Use milk and knead to a soft dough (if required). Roughly chop the chocolate if using the chocolate bar. Add to the prepared dough. Roll ou

Black Forest Cake is a super delicious cake with cream and cherry layers.Most of the kids will be a great fan of this yummy cake.It is a simple easy cake that can be made more easier by buying a chocolate sponge cake and garnish with whipped cream and cherries. Ingredients For Cake All Purpose Flour (Maida)    - 1/2 cup (50 gms) Cocoa Powder                     - 1/2 cup (50 gms)  Powdered Sugar                  - 1 cup  Butter                                   - 1 cup (100 gms) Eggs                                     - 6 Vanilla Essence                    - 1 tsp For Frosting Heavy Whipping Cream (Double Cream) - 1 pint Sugar - as needed Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp Cherries - 1 can Chocolate Bar - 1 (grated/shaved) For syrup Water/ Syrup from cherry can - 1 cup Sugar - 1/2 cup Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp Preparation For the cake Sieve together the all purpose flour (maida) and cocoa powder into a bowl. Beat the butter in a bowl until it be

Pineapple Cake is a easy to make delicious cake.You need a basic vanilla cake or sponge cake.Here i am making it with a sponge cake without butter.The cream i added is whipping cream with pineapple essence & tinned pineapple pieces.This is a rich creamy cake, excellent for birthdays,anniversaries & family get togethers. Ingredients Eggs                        -  2 nos vanilla essence        - 1 tsp Sugar                       - 2 tbsp Flour                        -  4 tbsp Preparation Cream the sugar and the eggs together till fluffy, add Vanilla essence and continue to beat. Sieve the Flour. Add the flour slowly and fold in till incorporated Pour in a lined tin and bake in a preheated oven at 150 degree centigrade Let the cake cool and then we have to ice the cake For Icing  whipping cream       - 300 ml Pineapple essence   - 1 tsp pineapple diced        -125 g sugar syrup              - 1/2 cup Slice the cake horizontal

Chocolate truffle cake is a rich chocolate cake that can be made very easily.Layers of dark chocolate cake alternate with whipped ganache coated with a shiny glaze of chocolate.Kids would love it. Try this homemade cake. Ingredients 50 g           Cocoa 100 g Demerara Sugar 250 ml Boiling water 125 g         Butter 150 g         Powder sugar 225 g         Flour 1/2 tsp       Baking powder 1/2 tsp       Baking soda 2 tsp          Vanilla essence 2                Eggs Preparation In the    pan sieve the cocoa and in the bowl add demerara sugar and pour boiling water.  W hisk and set aside. Sieve the flour,baking soda, and baking powder. Cream the butter and the powder sugar together until light and fluffy. Put one egg at a time beating vigorously and with the second add a little flour. Fold in the remaining flour. Pour the cocoa mixture in and mix it well. Pour the batter in a greased and lined the tin. Bake in preheated

Pineapple pudding is a delicious dessert that can be made for any parties.My sissy taught me to make this pudding.She is a good cook and I inspired the way she cooked.Pieces of pineapple in homemade custard give yummy taste to this recipe. I prefer fresh pineapple over canned ones as it gives a natural flavour to that dessert.Everyone should try this!! Ingredients Pineapple                - 2 cup Condensed milk      - 1 tin Milk                        - 500 ml Sugar                      - 1 tbsp China grass             - 4 g Water                      - 1/4 cup Preparation Grate the pineapple into small pieces. Add 1 tbsp sugar to the grated pineapple and heat in a pan till water evaporates completely. Boil milk and condensed milk in a thick bottomed pan and keep this aside. Soak china grass in 1/4 cup water for 10 minutes and heat until it dissolves completely. Add china grass mixture into the hot condensed milk and mix well. Take the pudding tray and sprea

Soups are good during diet because it helps to fill us up so we eat less.Pumpkin is a storehouse of many anti-oxidant vitamins, dietary fiber, and minerals.Pre-made soups and packet soup mixes tend to be exceptionally high in sodium.Homemade soup recipes are easier than you think.This soup has a wonderful, fresh peppery flavour.Pumpkin add awesome flavor and beautiful colour to the soup.A delicious, spicy blend, packed full of vitamins and minerals but low on calories. It's ready in under half an hour or can be made in a slow cooker. Ingredients Pumpkin                                  - 2 cups onion(finely chopped)             - 1/2 cup Garlic (grated)                         - 1 tsp pepper                                      - 1 tsp Butter                                        - 1 tsp Salt                                            - to taste Fresh Cream(optional) Preparation Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté for 2

Malabar chicken curry is an aromatic chicken dish from Kerala. It is a simple dish that comes to your rescue when there are unexpected guests.we can prepare this curry within half an hour provided all ingredients are ready.This recipe is little spicy but you can cut down the spicy ingredients or add some coconut milk.Here I am not adding coconut milk.Serve with Ghee rice or chapati.Really worth trying! Ingredients Chicken                                                           -   500 g Onion(finely chopped)                                    -  2 nos Tomato  (diced)                                               -  2 nos  Ginger-Garlic paste                                         - 2 tbsp Green Chillies                                                  - 3 Potato(peeled & cubed)                                   - 1 Chilli powder                                                   - 2 tsp Turmeric powder                                              -  1 tsp  Corian

Masala Gobi Fry(Cauliflower Fry) serves as a good side dish for Rotis, Chapatis and rice.Cauliflower tastes good when cooked in the right way and is packed with various Minerals,Dietary fibre,Protiens and Vitamins.This is a dry version and if you need gravy,add coconut milk and cook until the masala thickens.Chop Cauliflower into florets or small cubes,according to your wish.But i chopped into smaller pieces because it gives a better texture than florets.

This classic Kerala fish curry is cooked in an earthenware pot that is called a “manchatti” in Malayalam.I can cook this curry with such confidence because I grew up having it.You can use any fresh, fleshy fish of your choice to make this dish.The curry tastes best the day after cooking it.Serve it with hot plain boiled rice. It is truly delicious !!