Home - Made Yogurt

Home made things have always been the best! And so is the yogurt! U all know well the yogurt available at milk shops is mostly watery! So y not try making it at home? Lets proceed towards its simple recipe :)

Pasta Pineapple Salad

Pasta Pineapple salad is just easy to make & n healthy lunch box recipe too:

Chicken Spring Rolls

These chicken veggie rolls are just soo easy to make :) They were made by my hubby first time, lol. This was our second try and filling was made by me. And wrapped by my hubby :P So just think they are that easy! Best as a snack with tea!! yumm!

Chocolate frosted Swiss Roll recipe

Guest posts have always been an important thing among bloggers... and so is mine. And I love to have guest posts.. This is the 3rd time I invited my bestieee Monu Teena from Recipes Passion. Before, I gave her the recipe of  Shahi Tukra/ Royal Toast and Pom - banana Smoothie as a guest post to her. And she gave me Vanilla Muffins & Punjabi daal makhni. Thanx Monu!! Am soo happy to have another recipe of urs on my blog :)

Lets see what Monu Teena has to say to us <3

Wow, being a third time on Haffa's Blog, again a great experience for me. She is a dearest friend of mine. Her cooking is awesome, everyday with something innovative and creative. She requested me for some baking stuff for her space. Although i still call myself a learner. I have done with the Chocolate frosted Swiss Roll recipe. Actually it was made on special occasion at my home, it was my sister in law's birthday.Love to share party click along with the post :)

My 1st Event Announcement - Back to School Lunch Ideas

This is the first time I am hosting any event :) It took a lot of time and courage to start this event :P lol... Thanks to all my supporters & blogger friends :) Hope I get a good response :)

Couple of days back, while having evening tea, me & my hubby were talking about our school life. We were discussing how difficult it was to go back to school after summer vacations :( Suddenly an idea came to our mind that lets hold an event on "Back to School Lunch Ideas".. yess!! our very 1st Event Masha Allah =))

School going kids have always been giving their moms headaches about the lunchbox. It has always been a deadlock situation: kids not wanting to eat what their moms have given in their lunchbox and moms not allowing their kids to have the unhealthy junk food available at school canteen and compromising on their health and fitness.

Aim of this event is to share some healthy, finger licking and attractive recipes that Kids will love to have in their lunch box :) Soooo.. Lets beginnn =)

This Event runs from 19th August to 10th September :)

Now lets discuss some RULES :)

* There is no restriction for the type of recipes :) Anyyything healthy,attractive & related to kids lunch box, whether sweet or savory is allowed :)

* All the entries must be linked to my this Event Announcement page "Back to School Lunch Ideas", with the post entry. This is COMPULSORY. Entry posted without my Announcement page link won't be accepted.

* Use of logo is not mandatory, but recommended :)

* Multiple entries will be most welcomed.

* Non- bloggers can also participate. All u have to do is to just send me ur Name, Recipe & its pic to my email ID: medicalprob@gmail.com

* 3 winners will be selected with the most attractive recipes for kids by me & my hubby lol :P Believe me, we will judge from an eye of a kid.. hehe =)

All the besttttt!!
Love
Haffa Bexi


Link in ur enteries here =)

Updated = Result was announced on 11th September in which one month Lunch Box Menu was also posted = ) Have a look here - Lunch Box Menu. Plz also refer to my kid recipes pg :)

Tip # 3 - How to clean a blender?

To clean blenders has always been a difficult task :) Let see an easy way for it :)

Tip # 2 - How to have a stink free trash can?

A clean kitchen, but stinking trash can worsen ur kitchens atmosphere :( lets see a tip to avoid it :)

Tip # 1 - How to clean wooden cutting boards?

Cutting boards mostly get worse due to their excessive usage in our daily life. I'll give u a tip which u should follow weekly to clean ur cutting boards to have a nice cool board lol:

Home made Butter

Why waste fresh cream?? Lets make butter :)

Ingredients:

Fresh Milk Cream                                           1/2 cup
Cold Water (In summer)                                  2 cups

Warm water (In winters)

A blender =)

Procedure:

To make home made butter is really an easyyyy task :) Why prefer preservatives and artificially made butter when it can easily be made at home with pure ingredients. 

Almost all of u drink fresh milk daily, and after boiling the milk and cooling it down, u get a plenty of clotted cream on the top. Mostly people don't get it what to do with cream, throw it away or whattt?? Lemme tell u a precious tip - To make butter.

What u should do is to start gathering all the cream in a container. This skimmed cream should be freezed daily. When u get plenty of it, like a cup or two, butter is ready to be made :)

Below is shown some of the cream :)

                                                                

Now what u have to do is to pour cream (say half cup) in the blender, and appox. 2 cups of water (Cold in summer, n slightly warm in winter) and simply start blending! Yes yess its that simple lol :)

Note: There is no fixed amount of cream and water that is to be used for making butter. 

Now.. Start blending at intervals.. for like 30 seconds.. and wait until butter lumps start floating above the buttermilk :) All the butter will come at top in the form lumps.. when u see a clear white water beneath the lumps.. butter is ready :))

Just take a spoon and scoop out all the butter out of the blender into the bowl. U can discard the buttermilk or use it for the next batch of cream :) (Although u can also use it as a Whey - Lassi by adding a pinch of salt). 

Squeeze all water out of the butter.. and here u goo...yumm!! 

U can store in fridge for a week or u can freeze it for months :))

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Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)

Plain Cake - Double Celebration: 1st Blog Anniversary & Independence day Special

Today is a very special day for me. As happiness and celebrations are two fold fore me today. 14th August is the Independence day of Pakistan. And secondly my cute little blog was born today =)) 365 days agoo... yeaaaaa!!! I am soo happy!!! To celebrate I took out some time for baking and planned to make a really simple Plain cake!! Lets move on to the recipe :)

Creamy Cauliflower (Gobi)

There are many ways of making Cauliflower, few I have discussed before. Links of which are given below. Today m gonna discuss its creamy version.. yum!

Ingredients:

Cauliflower                                         1 medium sized (Chopped into medium size n washed)

Butter                                                 2 tbsps.

Onion                                                 1 medium sized (1/2 cup)

Red Chili flakes                                  1 tsp.           

Cumin seeds (zeera)                           1 tsp.

Ginger                                                ¼ cup (Sliced)

Salt                                                    1 tsp.
Yogurt                                               1 cup
Cream                                               1 cup

For Garnishing:

Garam Masala                                    1 tsp
Fried Green Chili                                4-5
Ginger                                                ¼ inch (Sliced)

Procedure:

Take a pan and fry the sliced onions and ginger after melting butter. 

Next add red chili flakes and cumin seeds. 

Next mix yogurt and cream and cook for 1-2 minutes :) uff the aromaa....

Now add the cauliflower florets, salt and fry for few minutes.

Cover, and let it cook on low flame for 15-20 min, until cauliflower is tender and cooked.

Garnish with whole spices powder (garam masala), ginger, fried green chili and chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with  chapati - rotis and pickle.

Believe me the taste is totally different and out of this world.

Note: U can use oil instead of butter. Plz don't exceed the amount of oil/butter. As cream is enuf :)

*Other varieties I have discussed before are:

Meaty Cauliflower
Cauliflower with potatoes

Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)

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Chicken Biryani - Rice

Once upon a time in my life .. I used to use masala packets for biryani.. and loved them. Never thought of cooking without them. But after marriage I thought to go for the natural fresh flavor.. and now biryani has become one of my experties :) 

Lets move on to the recipe:

Chicken Cutlets - Kebab

These easyyy chicken cutlets turned out extremely yummy!! Believe meee.. :)

Ingredients:

Chicken  (Boneless)                               1/2 kg (Boiled, shred)

Yellow lentils (Chanay ki daal )            1/3 cup (soaked in water for 2-3 hrs, washed & boiled)

Potatoes                                                 1 boiled, mashed 
Onions                                                   1  big (chopped)

Green Chili                                            3 (chopped)

Red Chili powder                                  1 tsp.

Garlic Ginger Paste                               2 tsp.

Salt                                                        1 tsp.

Cumin Powder (Zeera)                          1 tsp.

Whole Spices Powder(Garam Masala)  1 tsp. 
Coriander Leaves                                   2 tbsp.
Lemon Juice                                           2 tbsp.
Gram flour (Besan)                                 2 tbsp.
Egg                                                          1/2
Oil                                                           For frying
Egg                                                          For frying

Procedure:

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix properly. U can use a hand grinder (Kootni) to mash everything properly :)

Take mixture on the palm and make 20-25 small circle shaped kebabs and freeze.

Shallow fry them later until golden brown by dipping in beaten egg and bread crumbs; if u like and serve hot :) Enjoyy!

Note: Its better to use them in a day or two. As potatoes shoudn't be frozen for long!

P.S. u can use these in different snacks like

Burgers - http://haffaskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/09/desi-spicy-burger.html
Sandwiches - http://haffaskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/kebab-egg-sandwich.html

Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)

Zebra Cake

Zebra Cake?? Ehh?? Sounds weird naaa...

This is the cake which I always wondered how can it be made at home?

I tried this with my sis in law :)

Believe me its not at all difficult. U just have to make a batter.. then divide it into two. Add cocoa in one.. And then pour them in a cake pan alternatively.. :) and bakeeee...

Details below:

Vanilla Shake

For Vanilla lovers - :)

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Chilled Milk                                         1 cup

Ice cubes                                             1/4 cup 

Sugar                                                   1 tsp
Vanilla Ice cream                                 2 scoop
Nuts                                                    Few (Crushed)
Chocolate Syrup                                  For garnishing

Procedure:

Add all the above ingredients in a blender and blend. Pour in glasses, drizzle some chocolate syrup on top and Enjoy!! 

Linking this to -  Celebration of freedom

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Chocolate Shake

For chocolate lovers - :)