Expériences Culinaires

  Pastry Cream Ingredients  ½ Cup Sugar ¼ Cup Sugar Pinch Salt 2 Egg Yolks 1 Cup Milk 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Whipping Cream 200 ml Whipping cream Condensed milk according to sweetness 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence   Directions  In a sauce pan add sugar, corn flour and salt and mix well. Mix egg yolks and milk. ( Both egg yolks and milk should be at same temperature. ie, Either cold or at room temperature) Pour egg and milk mix into sauce pan while stirring. Stir and mix well. Add the butter. Turn on the flame and Cook on medium flame by stirring continuously. It'll start thickening. When it starts bubbling cook for 1 - 2 minutes more stirring continuously. Turn off the flame Add vanilla and mix well. Sieve and pour in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap. Cling film should touch the custard. (to avoid formation of thin film on the top) Refrigerate atleast for 2 hours. Whip the whipping cream.  It'll be very thick, so beat well till it becomes silky sm...

﷽  🌰🥜🍬Nuts Brittle🍬🥜🌰 Recipe: Ingredients  1 Cup white sugar ¼ Cup Water ½ Tablespoon/ 7 grams of Butter ¾ Cup Nuts ( I used sliced cashews, almond flakes, silvered pistachios, chopped almonds) Saffron and rose petals for garnish ( optional) Few drops of Vanilla essence Pinch salt Directions  Mix the nuts, rose petals, saffron strands and a pinch of salt. Grease a parchment sheet and place on a tray. In a pan on medium flame add sugar and water, stir and cook till sugar is dissolved. Once sugar has dissolved, stop stirring and turn the flame to low and wait for the sugar to caramelize. It took me about 10-15 minutes. Turn off the flame, add in butter, nuts, vanilla essence and mix. Pour onto parchment sheet immediately. Sprinkle a pinch salt on top( optional) It will be very hot.  Let it cool down completely for 1-2 hours. Break them into pieces and enjoy. The caramel gets hardened pretty quickly. Pour on parchment paper immediately, so it will be thin , soft...

 ﷽ Ghee Rice & Butter Chicken Ghee Rice Ingredients: 2 Cups Basmati Rice 1 Small onion 1-2  Tablespoon Oil + Ghee Salt as needed Whole Spices 4 Green Cardamom  5 Cloves 1 Black Cardamom  1 Bay Leaf 1 Cinnamon stick 3½ Cup Water Juice of ½ Lime ½ Teaspoon cardamom powder Nuts and raisins fried in ghee ( for garnish, optional) Directions Wash the rice and soak for 10-15 minutes. In a Saucepan add oil+ ghee, add in whole spices and thinly sliced onion and sauté till onion is translucent. Add in water, salt and lime juice and bring to boil. Drain and add the rice and let it come to a boil. Lower the flame, cover and cook for 10-15 min. Or till done. Garnish with nuts and raisins.

 ﷽ Easy, delicious and Simple Breakfast - Cucumber Labneh Sandwich, Scramble Eggs, Rösti and Cardamom Milk Tea Cucumber Labneh Sandwich 4 Slices of Bread Labneh Spread 1 Cucumber slices Salt Pepper Spread Labneh on a slice of bread. Place Cucumber slices. Sprinkle salt & Pepper on top of cucumber slices. Spread labneh on the other slice of bread and place on top to make a sandwich. Make 2 sandwiches Cut them into 4 pieces. Scrambled Egg 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoon Labneh ( Or sour cream/ Cream/ cream cheese/ milk/ yoghurt - I use whatever is available) Butter Salt Pepper Mix Egg and Labneh. Heat a pan. Add butter and spread. Pour the egg mix. Gently move the eggs from edges to the middle of the pan and cook on the medium flame till done. Egg should be soft and moist.  Don't over cook the eggs, it will get cooked further in the pan after turning off. Season with salt and pepper. Milk Tea with Cardamom For 2 Cups of Tea 1 Cup Water 1 Cup milk ( full fat) 4 Teaspoon Sugar ( adjust ac...

﷽ Fruit Custard Falooda Recipe: Custard Ingredients  1 Litre Milk 4 Tablespoon Custard powder 6 Tablespoon Raw Sugar ( adjust according to required sweetness) Condensed milk ( according to taste, optional) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence 1 Teaspoon rosewater Directions  Mix custard powder, sugar and milk needed to make a smooth paste( 6-7 Tablespoon) Bring the rest of the milk to boil add condensed milk if using. Add in the custard slurry and stir and cook on low till it thickens. Add the vanilla essence and rose water and mix well. Allow it to cool and refrigerate. Fruits Apple Pomegranate Pears Dates Mango Peel and Cut the fruits (except dates) mix with  sugar and keep refrigerated. Can use fruits of your choice, avoid sour fruits like orange, pineapple,kiwi etc.  If using pineapple cook them in sugar syrup and add. If using banana, add them just before serving as it turns black pretty fast. Fruit Custard Mix the fruits with chilled custard to make fruit custard. Jelly ...

    ﷽ Recipe: Ingredients  1 Cup Hung Curd Pinch Salt 2-3 Tbspn Thick Cream Few Saffron Strands ½ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder 2-3 Tablespoon Sugar ( adjust according to required sweetness) 1 Tablespoon Rose Water Directions To Make hung curd Place a strainer above a deep bowl. Place cheese cloth/ muslin cloth over the strainer  Add 1½-2 Cup full fat  yoghurt ( approx.) to the cheese cloth, cover and keep it in the fridge for 5-6 hours  💕I used the water from the yoghurt to make chapati.💕 To hung yoghurt/Curd, add thick cream and pinch salt. Grind saffron with some sugar, add in cardamom powder and rose water and mix well. Add this to the curd and mix well. Measurements and approximate and can be adjusted according to taste.

  🍫🍰🍨Chocolate Mug Cake with Ice-cream🍨🍰🍫 This is a quick and delicious microwave chocolate cake recipe to satisfy your instant craving. Recipe: 4 Tablespoon Whole wheat All purpose Flour 3 Tablespoon Raw Sugar 2 Tablespoon Coco powder ½ Teaspoon baking Powder Pinch salt 4 Tablespoon Milk 1 Tablespoon Oil 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 Tablespoon peanut butter ( optional) Chopped chocolate and walnuts ( optional) For serving Ice-cream Chocolate sauce Caramel sauce Nuts In a microwave size bowl ( bigger than 375ml) mix flour, sugar, coco powder, baking powder. Add milk, oil and vanilla and mix well. ( If using white flour 1st add 3 tbspn milk and add 1 tbspn if needed ie. If it's too dry) Add nuts, chocolate and peanut butter if using , and mix well . Microwave for 1 ½ minutes to 2 minutes. ( depends on the microwave) it took me 2 minutes at 900w. The cake will rise and the top will dry when it's done. Wait for a minute or two, before opening the microwave and taking the cake out. T...

﷽ Kanafeh Recipe: Ingredients Kanafeh Dough -130g ( approximately) Sugar - 2 Teaspoon Rose water - 1 Teaspoon) Butter - 20g( soft at room temperature) Cream Cheese (kiri) - 2 Squares Thick cream - 125ml Mozarella Cheese - 2 Tablespoon Sugar Syrup (Recipe below👇) Directions Mix Kanafeh dough with Sugar, Rose water, (softened or melted) Butter. Mix well by shredding the dough with Hands. Mix kiri cheese (at room temp.) and thick cream. Grease a 6 inch baking pan. Spread half the kanafeh dough in the pan evenly. Spread some shredded mozarella cheese. Spread cheese+cream mix evenly. Some more Mozarella cheese. Rest of the kanafeh dough. Gently press the kanafeh dough. Bake at 200° C preheated oven for 15 minutes  Flip and bake the other side for 4-5 minute( optional for even browning) Pour Sugar syrup on top. Garnish with ground pistachios. 💕 Sugar syrup should be at room temperature 💕

  ﷽  🍗🍚Fried Rice with Homemade Sweet Chilli Sauce🍚🍗 Recipe: Sweet Chilli Sauce Ingredients   ½ Cup Water ¼ Cup white vinegar ¼ Cup Jaggery/ sugar ( I prefer jaggery taste) 1 Teaspoon Soy Sauce 1 Teaspoon Paprika Powder 2 Garlic cloves Crushed Salt as needed For cornstarch slurry 1- 1½ Teaspoon Cornstarch ( adjust according to desired thickness 1 Tablespoon Water Directions   Add water, vinegar, jaggery, soy sauce, garlic, paprika and salt to a sauce pan and mix well. Turn on the flame and boil till the jagg is melted. Make cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water. Pour the cornstarch slurry into t sauce and mix well. Cook for a f minutes, ie cornstarch is cooked and the sauce has thickened. 💕Enjoy it with spring rolls, crispy fried chicken, fried rice etc💕

﷽  Mini Pizza This is a very delicious mini pizza recipe. I usually make them ahead and refrigerate. And give them to school next day. Recipe: Dough 1 Cup Lukewarm milk 1 Tablespoon Active dry Yeast 1 Teaspoon Sugar 3 Cup All purpose Flour ½ Teaspoon Salt ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder 3 Tablespoon olive oil 3 Tablespoon Sugar (optional) In Lukewarm milk mix 1 Tablespoon yeast and 1 Teaspoon sugar and let it proof for 5-10 minutes. Add Flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and mix well. Pour the yeast proofed in milk and oil to the flour and knead to a smooth dough. Knead for 10 minutes or till you get a smooth dough. Cover and let it rise for 1-2 hours. Roll the dough and cut in circles.

 ﷽  This is a simple and delicious yoghurt curry which goes well with plain rice. This was my favourite curry while growing up. A simple, easy and delicious curry . Recipe : Ingredients   1 Tablespoon Coconut oil 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds 1 Teaspoon chilli flakes ( dry red chilli) ½ Teaspoon cumin seeds ½ Teaspoon fennel seeds A pinch hing 2-3 Shallots finely chopped 5-6 Curry leaves ½ Teaspoon ginger paste ( or finely chopped ginger) ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder Salt as needed 1½-2 Cup yoghurt whisked well Directions In a pan add coconut oil, when its hot add mustard seeds, chilli flakes, cumin and fennel seeds and hing. Add in curry leaves, ginger and shallots and mix well. When it is cooked lower the flame and add in turmeric powder and salt. Add in whisked yoghurt and mix well and cover Cook on low flame for 5-10 min. >Turn off when it is hot enough and just start to boil. >Don't over cook as yoghurt will curdle >Measurements are approximate and can be adjusted ...