Achu's Recipes

Let's make Paneer Pizza from the home-made Pizza Base.  Click Here for the step-by-step Pizza Base Recipe. Ingredients Pizza Base Dough - for 2 medium-sized Pizza  Pizza Sauce - 4 tbsp Grate Pizza Cheese - 100 gms: Oregano - 2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes - 2 tsp Olives - 3 or 4 (cut into half) Onion - 1 (sliced) Tomato - 1 (sliced) Paneer - 100 gms (cut into cubes) Salt - as required Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Preparation Method Marinate the paneer cubes with salt, red chili powder and keep aside for 10-15 mins: Preheat the oven at 180degree for 10 mins: Apply some oil on the baking tray and using your palm and fingers gently roll the dough to circle shape. Tuck the sides of the dough, so that the edges become thick and pizza toppings will not fall out of the base. Prick the dough with a fork. Spread 2 tbsp of pizza sauce over the dough, excluding the edges. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of grated cheese over the pizza sauce. Evenly arrange sliced tomato, onion, panee...

Here is the step by step procedure that I follow to prepare the pizza base. With the measurement given below, you can bake 2 medium-sized regular crust pizza. Ingredients Luke Warm Water - 1 cup Active Dry Yeast - 2 tsp Sugar - 2 tsp All-purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups Milk Powder - 2 tbsp (optional) Salt -  1/2 tsp Olive Oil - 1/4 cup Preparation Method Take 1/2 cup lukewarm water in a large glass bowl. Add yeast, sugar; mix well, keep the lid closed and keep aside for 10-15 mins.  After 10-15 mins: (depending on the climatic conditions and quality of yeast) the water froth. Add maida, milk powder, salt; mix well; add 1/2 cup lukewarm water and kneed well. The dough will be sticky and loose; knead for about 10 mins: and the dough becomes soft and smooth. Add the olive oil and kneed for another 5 mins:; form the dough to a ball shape. Spread 1-2 tbsp olive oil to the glass bowl and place the dough in the bowl. Cover the bowl with cling wrap...

Chocolate and Strawberry is a brilliant combination for dessert. Chocolate-Strawberry Pudding is a sweet and sour, creamy, and smooth dessert. Ingredients For Strawberry Layer Strawberry - 250 gms: Sugar - 200 gms: Gelatin / Agar-agar - 1 tbsp Cold Water - 1/4 cup For Chocolate Layer Milk - 100 ml Cocoa Powder - 2 tbsp Milk Chocolate -  100 gms: (grated) Sugar - 100 gms: Fresh Cream - 100 ml Gelatin / Agar-agar - 1 tbsp Cold Water - 1/4 cup Preparation Method Strawberry Layer Soak gelatin/agar-agar in cold water and keep aside. Put the strawberries into a saucepan and crush with a wooden spoon. Add sugar to the strawberry and bring it to boil. Keep in low flame for 5 mins: Add soaked gelatin/agar-agar and mix well till it dissolves completely. Remove from flame and strain the strawberry mix and transfer to the desired mold or tray. Bring the strawberry layer to room temperature and then refrigerate for 15-20 mins:   Chocol...

Chocolate-Vanilla Pudding is a sweet, creamy, and smooth dessert. Ingredients For  Vanilla Layer Milk - 250 ml: Sugar - 100 gms: Fresh Cream - 100 ml Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp Gelatin / Agar-agar - 1 tbsp Cold Water - 1/2 cup For Chocolate Layer Milk - 250 ml Cocoa Powder - 2 tbsp Milk Chocolate -  100 gms: (grated) Sugar - 50 gms: Fresh Cream - 100 ml Gelatin / Agar-agar - 2 tbsp Cold Water - 1/2 cup Preparation Method Vanilla Layer Soak gelatin/agar-agar in cold water and keep aside. Boil milk and sugar. Add soaked gelatin/agar-agar and mix well till it dissolves completely. Remove from flame; add fresh cream, vanilla essence, and mix without lumps. Strain and transfer the content to the pudding tray. Bring the Vanilla layer to room temperature and then refrigerate for 15-20 mins:   Chocolate Layer Soak gelatin/agar-agar in cold water and keep aside. Boil milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. Add soaked gelatin/agar-agar...

Ingredients Banana Nendran (ripe) - 2 nos: Aval / Beaten Rice / Poha - 1/2 cup Ghee - 3-4 tbsp Cashew Nuts - 2 tbsp Raisins - 2 tbsp Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 5-6 tbsp Milk - 500 ml Preparation Method In a pan, heat 2-3 tbsp ghee and roast cashew nuts and raisins in low flame. Remove the cashew nuts and raisins from ghee and keep aside. Add Aval to the pan and roast till it becomes crispy. Remove the Aval from pan and keep aside. Heat 2-3 tbsp ghee in the pan and fry the banana till it becomes golden brown in color. Add Aval and 1/2 cup water and cook till Aval becomes soft. Add milk, stir well and cook in low flame for 8-10 mins: (till the Aval cook properly). Add sugar and mix well. Cook till sugar dissolve completely. Adjust the sweetness as per your taste. Add cardamom powder, mix well and remove from flame. Add roasted cashew nuts and raisins and keep the lid closed for 10 mins: Mix well and serve the thick, creamy, and healthy Banana-Aval P...

Ingredients Potato - 3 (large size) Olive Oil - 2 tbsp Garlic (crushed) - 1 tsp Rosemary - 1 tsp Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Salt - as required Grated Cheese - 2 tbsp (optional) Preparation Method Wash and clean potatoes and pat dry. Cut each potato into 8-10 wedges and place in warm water for 10 mins: Remove the potatoes from warm water, place in a kitchen towel, and pat dry. In a large mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, and chilli powder. Add the potato wedges to the mix, combine well, and keep aside for 10-15 mins: Pre-heat the oven at 200 degrees C for 10 mins: Line a baking tray with butter paper and arrange the wedges in the tray. Bake the wedges for about 50-55 mins, flipping half-way. Remove the wedges from the oven when it starts to turn to golden in color. Sprinkle the grated cheese and leave for 5-10 mins: The delicious and hot Potato Wedges is ready to serve with tomato sauce as a snack. Note: You can add 1 tbsp onion p...

Dates are a source of antioxidants. Dates contain a brain booster and help maintain bone mass. Walnuts are the top nut for brain health and is the super Plant Source of Omega-3s. Dates-Walnut Cake can be served as a snack to the kids who do not like to eat Dates and Walnut. Ingredients Dates - 15-20 (de-seeded) Walnut - 15-20 All-purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 cups Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Baking Soda - a pinch Eggs - 2 nos Sugar - 3/4 cup Unsalted butter (in room temperature) - 100gm Salt - a pinch Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp Preparation Method Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees Celsius). Grease the baking tray with butter and dust with maida. Finely chop the dates and walnuts and keep aside. Sieve together maida, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and keep aside. Beat the eggs using a handheld electric mixer in a large glass bowl.  Add sugar and butter and mix at the lowest speed again for 2-3 mins (till the sugar and butter dissolves). Gradu...