Puli Inji

Ingredients Needed                                                   

 
Ginger(Chopped and crushed) 200 gm
Tamarind   lemon size 
Green Chillies  2-3
Chilli powder  1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp
Asafoetida powder (kayam) a pinch
Fenugreek powder ( uluva podi) a pinch
Salt  to taste.
Jaggery syrup 1-2 Tbsp or depending on your taste

Oil 

Mustard  1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies  4
Curry leaves  a few

Preparation 
 

Peel and cut the ginger into round pieces. Deep fry it till brown and drain on a kitchen towel.  Remaining oil can be used for seasoning.

Let the fried ginger be allowed to cool and crush it  in a mixer grinder. 

Dissolve tamarind pulp in 2cups of  warm water and strain it after 20 Minuits to get the extract free of impurities .

Heat the kadai again. In the remaining oil add mustard seeds. When it splutter, add curry leaves , red dry chilly and chopped green chillies. Then add chilli powder and turmeric and salt ,mix well for 1-2 seconds.

Add crushed ginger and tamarind water to it and bring to boil. Simmer till the gravy thickens and sprinkle asafoetida and fenugreek powder before removing from fire.

Old Fashioned Pound Cake

 

Recipe Courtesy :Archana Doshi
Please follow the below link for the detailed recipe ! Happy Baking :)

http://www.archanaskitchen.com/desserts/cakes/297-old-fashioned-pound-cake

Ingredients Needed
 
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk

Preparation 

Preheat the oven to 180 C. Butter and flour the loaf pan. 
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and keep aside.
Using the large bowl or a KitchenAid Stand Mixer bowl, beat together the oil, sugar and vanilla essence, add in the eggs (eggless: condensed milk) and milk (eggless: orange juice) and beat until well combined. Finally add in the flour mixture and beat until well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared greased pan and bake until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The baking time will vary from oven to oven, so take care too look at it after 30 minutes.
Cool the pound cake in the pan on a rack before serving.