Achu's Recipes

Chocolate and Vanilla - Caramel Cake is made by me as per the request of my daughter for her birthday. As I prepared it for birthday party, the cake was weighing around 2.5Kg. You can half the ingredients and make it as small cake. Caramel Syrup Ingredients Sugar - 1 cup Butter - 1 tbsp Hot Water - 1/4 cup Preparation Method Add sugar to a wide bottom thick pan and spread evenly. Keep the flame medium and cook till the sugar start to melt and the color changes to golden brown. Reduce flame to low, add butter and mix well. Slowly pour in the hot water, mix well and make sure that there is no sugar crystals; remove from flame and keep aside to cool down. Chocolate Caramel Cake Ingredients All Purpose Flour  - 1 and 1/4 cups Coco Powder - 1/4 cup Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Eggs - 3 nos Sugar - 3/4 cup (powdered) Unsalted butter (in room temperature) - 100 gm Salt - A pinch Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp Milk - 1/4 cup Caramel Syrup - 2 tbsp Preparation Method Preheat oven to 350 degree F (180...

Beef Lasagna is prepared by layering rich beef sauce, creamy white sauce and grated mozzarella cheese over the lasagna sheets.  Ingredients Lasagna Sheets - 9-12 nos: (depending on the tray size) Minced Beef - 750 gms: Olive Oil - 3 tbsp Onion - 1 (finely chopped) Garlic (finely chopped) -  1 tbsp Carrot (finely chopped) - 1 cup (optional) Crushed Tomato - 400 gms Tomato Ketchup - 3 tbsp Black Pepper Powder - 1 tbsp Oregano Seasoning - 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning - 1 tbsp Red Wine - 2 tbsp (optional) Sugar - 1-3 tbsp Salt - as required Butter - 50 gms: All Purpose Flour - 50 gms: Milk - 500 ml Grated Parmesan Cheese - 100 gms: Mozzarella Cheese  - 200 gms: Chopped Parsley -  2 tbsp  Preparation Method In a thick bottom pan heat oil; add garlic, onion, carrot and saute till onion become translucent. Add minced beef and saute in medium-high flame till beef start to brown. Add Crushed Tomato, Tomato Ketchup, Black Pepper Powder, Oregano Seasoning, Italian Seasoning, S...

Ingredients Canned Tuna - 400 gms: Onion (medium size ) - 2 nos: (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 tsp (finely chopped) Garlic - 1 tsp (finely chopped) Coriander Leaves - 1 tsp (finely chopped) Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Garama Masala - 1 tsp Potato (medium size) - 2 nos: (boiled) Egg - 1 (beaten) Salt - as required Bread Crumbs - as required Oil - as required Preparation Method Transfer canned tuna to a strainer, with a spoon or fork squeeze and drain the water. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add onion, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and saute till  onion become translucent. Add turmeric powder, garam masala, pepper powder, and red chilli powder; saute in low flame for 1 min: Add drained tuna, mix well and saute in medium flame for 5 mins: Add salt (check the mix before adding salt, some canned tuna will be slightly salty), mix well and remove from flame and allow to cool down slightly. Crush the boiled potato, add to the tuna mix and c...

  Ingredients All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 2 cups Sugar - 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (in room temperature) - 3 tbsp Lukewarm Water -1/2 cup to 3/4 cup (as required) Active Dry Yeast - 1 tsp Boneless Chicken - 250 gms: Onion - 1 (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 tsp (finely chopped) Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Chilli Sauce - 1 tbsp Soy Sauce - 1 tsp Grated Cheese - 3 tbsp (optional) Salt - as required Oil - 3 tbsp Preparation Method Add sugar and yeast to 1/4 cup lukewarm water; mix well and set aside for 10-15 mins or till the yeast start to bubble. Take flour in large bowl, add pinch of salt and combine. Add yeast mix to the flour and combine well. Knead well till a smooth dough is formed by adding more lukewarm water (dough should be bit loose than chappathi dough). Once the dough become smooth add butter and kneed gently to incorporate the butter. Kneed till the dough become smooth and non-sticky. Cover the dough with damp cloth and keep aside aside for 1-2 hours, till ...

Butterscotch Cake is the combination of cake base, whipped cream, butterscotch syrup and butterscotch granules which is also known as praline. Ingredients For Cake Base All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/4 cups  Corn Flour - 2 tbsp. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Eggs - 3 nos: Sugar - 3/4 cup Unsalted butter (in room temperature) - 100gm Salt - A pinch Butterscotch Essence - 1/2 tsp For Whipped Cream Whipping Cream - 500 ml Icing Sugar - 5 tbsp. Butterscotch Essence - 1/2 tsp For Sugar Syrup Sugar - 5 tbsp. Hot Water - 5 tbsp. Butterscotch Essence - 2 drops (optional) For Butterscotch Syrup Granulated Sugar - 1 cup Unsalted Butter - 3 tbsp Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp For Butterscotch Granules or Praline Granulated Sugar - 1 cup Water - 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter - 3 tbsp Cashew Nuts - 1 cup (finely chopped) Preparation Method Cake Base Preheat oven to 350 degree F (180 degree Celsius). Grease a 8 inch baking tray with butter, dust with flour and keep aside. Mix together all-purpose...

  Ingredients Digestive Biscuit – 15 nos: Butter (Melted) – 5 tbsp Fresh Strawberry – 500 gms: Cream Cheese –  350 gms: Whipped Cream - 500 gms: Mascarpone Cheese - 250 gms: Granulated Sugar – 1 cup China Grass / Agar Agar / Gelatin –  15 gms: Cold Water – 100 ml Preparation Method Soak china grass / agar agar / gelatin in 100 ml cold water in a heat resistant bowl and keep aside. Take a 9 inch spring-form pan, apply butter on the edges and keep aside. Powder the biscuit; add melted butter to the biscuit powder and mix well so that the biscuit become moist. Spoon the biscuit to the bottom of the serving glass/bowl and press gently with back side of the spoon and refrigerate for 30 mins:. Remove the leaves of the strawberry and cut each strawberry into 2 or 3 pieces; make a smooth paste of strawberry using mixer. Strain the strawberry puree using a colander to remove the seeds and keep the puree aside. Beat the cream cheese till it become soft; add sugar and beat till crea...

The moist and spongy cake made with fresh orange and lemon.  Ingredients For Cake Orange Juice - 120 ml Lemon Juice - 50 ml Vegetable Oil - 100 ml Orange Zest - 1 tsp Lemon Zest - 1 tsp Egg - 3 medium size Sugar - 1 cup All-purpose Flour - 1.5 cups Corn Flour - 1/2 cup Baking Powder - 1 tsp Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp Salt - a pinch For Icing Orange Juice - 1/4 cup Lemon Juice - 1/4 cup Corn Flour - 2 tsp Castor Sugar - 5 tbsp Whipping Cream - 300 ml Orange Zest - 1 tsp Lemon Zest - 1 tsp Preparation Method Cake Grease a 9 inch cake tin with butter and dust with flour and keep aside. Pre-heat the oven at 180 degree C for 10 mins: Sieve together all-purpose flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; keep aside. Add eggs to a large dry glass bowl and whisk till it become creamy (you can use electric beater or whisk. I used whisk). Add sugar and whisk till sugar dissolve completely. Add orange juice, lemon juice, oil and whisk till it become smooth. Gradually add the dry ingre...

Ingredients Mango (ripe) - 3 (large size) Milk - 500 ml Sugar - 4-5 tbsp Condensed Milk - 1/4 cup (optional) Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp Preparation Method Wash clean mangoes; cut the tip of the mango and carefully pull out the seed. Keep the mangoes straight in the teacup and refrigerate. Boil milk in a thick bottom pan and add sugar. Cook the milk in low flame till it become half in quantity. Add condensed milk (if you are adding condensed milk, you need to use only 2-3 tbsp sugar) and cardamom powder; mix well and boil. Remove from flame and bring the milk mixture to room temperature. Fill the mangoes with milk mixture, keep the mangoes straight in the teacup and keep in the freezer for 5-6 hours. Remove the skin of the mangoes and cut them into slices. The yummy and soothing Stuffed Mango Kulfi is ready to indulge in.

Ingredients Digestive Biscuit - 12 nos: Unsalted Butter - 50 gms: Blueberry (Fresh) - 500 gms: Sugar - 8-10 tbsp Double Cream or Whipping Cream - 250 ml Gelatin / Agar Agar /  China Grass - 10 gms: Preparation Method Wash, clean, and pat dry the blueberries and keep aside. Powder the biscuits using mixer or rolling pin and transfer to a large bowl. Melt the butter and add to the powdered biscuits. Using a spoon mix the biscuit and melted butter till the entire biscuit powder cover in butter. Evenly spread the biscuit-butter mixture to the base of a 8inch spring form pan. Level the mix with a spatula and using the back of a spoon or small bowl, press down the mixture and refrigerate for 30 mins: Add gelatin to 100ml cold water and keep aside (soak the gelation as per the instruction given  on the packing). Add blueberries and sugar to a thick bottom pan and keep the flame on high. When it start to boil, keep the flame in medium and cook for about 15 mins (till the skin of the b...

Ingredients Maida / All-Purpose Flour - 2 cups Ghee - 2 tbsp Sugar - 1 cup Salt - 1/4 tsp Water - as required Oil - as required for deep frying Preparation Method Add maida, ghee and salt to a mixing bowl and rub the ghee in the flour till the crumbs are formed. Gradually add water (2-3 tbsp at a time) to the flour and prepare a tight dough and keep aside for 30 mins: In a thick bottom wok bring the oil to heat. Dust the kitchen countertop with flour and roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick sheets. Cut diamond shapes out of the dough. Deep fry the diamonds in oil at medium heat. Remove the diamonds from oil when it turns to golden brown in color and keep in a strainer or kitchen towel to remove excess oil. Add sugar and 1/2 cup water to a thick bottom wide pan and boil till the syrup becomes one string consistency. Remove the sugar syrup from flame and slowly add the fried diamonds to the syrup and coat the diamonds with sugar syrup and leave aside for 5 mins: Remove the diamo...

  Ingredients Puff Pastry Sheet - 2 rolls Green Apple - 5 large (peeled and thinly sliced) Lemon Juice - 1 tsp Brown Sugar - 2 tbsp Cinnamon Powder - 1 tbsp Butter - 2 tbsp Plain Flour - 1 tbsp Preparation Method In a wide bottom pan heat butter and add apple slices and lemon juice. Add brown sugar, mix well and sauté for 5-6 mins: in low flame. When apple become soft (nut mushy) add cinnamon powder and mix well. Add 1 tbsp plain flour combine well and cook for 2 mins: (flour absorbs water oozed out from the apple slices). Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins: Remove the apple filling from flame and keep aside. Brush 12 sized individual pie cups with butter and keep aside. Spread out the pastry sheet in a clean dry surface and flatten it using a rolling pin. Cut 12 portions from the pastry sheets. Each portion should be bigger than the size of the pie cups and should be sufficient enough to cover the sides as well. Gently press down the sheets to pie cups. Press tp the side...

Ingredients Puff Pastry Sheet - 1 roll Egg - 6 nos:  Onion - 4 medium (cut into thin slices) Tomato - 1 medium (cut into thin slices) Red Chilli Powder -2 tsp Garam Masala - 1tsp Chicken Masala (optional) - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - as required Salt - as required Oil - 4 tbsp Preparation Method Boil 5 eggs fully, cut into halves and keep aside. In a pan heat oil and add onion, ginger, and garlic; sauté in low flame till onion becomes golden brown in color. Add tomatoes, curry leaves, and salt; sauté till tomato becomes mushy. Add turmeric powder, garam masala, chili powder, and chicken masala; sauté for 1-2 mins: in low flame. Carefully add the halved eggs and cover the eggs with masala (make sure that egg yolk and white don't separate), remove from flame, and keep aside. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Gently roll the pastry sheet with a rolling pin (roll to make it flat and to seal any cracks without applying pressure). Cut the pastry sheet into ...

Ingredients All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 2 cups Sugar - 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (in room temperature) - 3 tbsp Lukewarm Water -1/2 cup to 3/4 cup (as required) Active Dry Yeast - 1 tsp Salt - a pinch Preparation Method Add sugar and yeast to 1/4 cup lukewarm water; mix well and set aside for 10-15 mins or till the yeast start to bubble. Take flour in large bowl, add salt and combine. Add yeast mix to the flour and combine well. Knead well till a smooth dough is formed by adding more lukewarm water (dough consistency should be bit loose than chappathi dough). Once the dough become smooth add butter and kneed gently to incorporate the butter. Cover the dough with damp cloth and keep aside aside for 1-2 hours, till the dough become double in size. Punch down the air from the dough and kneed gently. Take small lemon size portions from the dough and roll into a smooth roll by tucking the dough at the bottom of the roll. Arrange the rolls lined baking tray leaving some space; cover and kee...

Ingredients Banana Robusta (ripe) - 2 nos: Maida / All-Purpose Flour - 2 cups Vegetable Oil - 3/4 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp Salt - a pinch Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup Preparation Method Preheat the oven at 200 degrees for 10 mins: Grease 9-inch baking tray with butter or oil and dust with flour and keep aside. Sieve together maida, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; keep aside. Add bananas to a mixing bowl and mash well with a fork. Add oil and sugar (I used brown sugar) and with the help of a whisk mix well till the sugar dissolve completely. Gradually add dry ingredients (maida mix) to the wet ingredients and with the help of a spatula combine well. Add 1/4 cup chocolate chips to the batter and mix well. Pour the batter to the prepared baking tray and tap the tray twice to remove the air bubbles. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top of the batter. Bake the cake at 180 degrees for 25-30 mins (prick the cake wit...

Battenberg or Battenburg is a light sponge cake held together with jam. The cake is covered in marzipan and, when cutting in cross-section, displays a distinctive two-by-two check pattern alternately colored (source: Wikipedia ) Ingredients All-purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 cup Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Eggs - 3 nos: Sugar - 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter - 100 gms: (in room temperature) Salt - A pinch Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp Milk - as required Mixed Fruit Jam - 4-5 tbsp Whipping Cream or Fondant - as required Preparation Method Grease a 9x9 rectangular baking tray with butter and dust with flour. Using aluminum foil, divide the tray into 2 equal parts, and keep aside. (I used 2 identical small bread tray).  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees Celsius). Beat the eggs using a handheld electric mixer in a large bowl. (Use glass bowl for more soft cake) Add sugar and beat till stiff peaks are formed. Add b...