http://www.cookingmela.com Pakistani and Indian Cooking Recipes, Pakistani Recipes, Indian Recipes, Chines Recipe, Thai Recipes, Soup Recipes, Beryani Recipe, BBQ Recipe, Cooking Videos Tue, 01 May 2012 11:59:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.cookingmela.com/homemade-chocolate-pudding-recipe/ http://www.cookingmela.com/homemade-chocolate-pudding-recipe/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 10:35:22 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=28135 Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup baking cocoa 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract M&M’s, optional Directions In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/homemade-chocolate-pudding-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/double-ka-meeta-bread-sweet/ http://www.cookingmela.com/double-ka-meeta-bread-sweet/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:34:37 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=28078   Ingredients: 1 loaf bread (small) 1 litre milk 500 gms sugar 250 gms double cream 250 gms clarified butter 100 gms chopped and roasted cashewnuts 100 gms almonds (soaked and chopped fine) 100 gms raisins 10 gm saffron 5 cardamoms, powdered Method: Cut each bread slice into four pieces. Fry them in clarified butter [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/double-ka-meeta-bread-sweet/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/semolina-cream-and-mango-pudding-recipe/ http://www.cookingmela.com/semolina-cream-and-mango-pudding-recipe/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:35:48 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=28050 Ingredients 2½ cups water or 625 ml 1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milkor 397 g ½ cup fine semolina or 80 g 2 eggs 3 tablespoons raisins ½ cup flaked almonds or 50 g, toasted 1 tablespoon rose water 1 tablespoon blossom water 2 cups canned mango nectar or 500 ml ¼ cup sugar or 50 g 3 tablespoons corn flour   Preparation In a medium saucepan, place water and NESTLÉ® Sweetened [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/semolina-cream-and-mango-pudding-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-free-chocolate-delight/ http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-free-chocolate-delight/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:34:22 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=26162 1 c. crushed pecans 1 c. plain flour 1 stick butter 2 packets Sweet ‘N Low   Bake at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes in 9 x 13 inch pan.   FIRST LAYER:   2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 (12 oz.) carton of Cool Whip 8 packets Sweet ‘N Low 2 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-free-chocolate-delight/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/ramp-and-mushroom-tart/ http://www.cookingmela.com/ramp-and-mushroom-tart/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:34:52 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=26128 INGREDIENTS 4 tbsp. olive oil 10 oz. button mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 shallot, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 tsp. finely chopped thyme leaves, plus whole leaves to garnish 1 tbsp. unsalted butter 20 ramps (about 4 oz.), trimmed 4 oz. goat cheese, softened ½ cup freshly grated parmesan 2 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/ramp-and-mushroom-tart/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/peppered-pineapple-upside-down-cake/ http://www.cookingmela.com/peppered-pineapple-upside-down-cake/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:34:42 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=26092 INGREDIENTS 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing 1 cup packed dark brown sugar ½ cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted 3 tbsp. dried cherries 8 canned sliced pineapple rings 1 ½ cups cake flour 2 ½  tsp. freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp. baking powder ½  tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. kosher salt [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/peppered-pineapple-upside-down-cake/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-cookie-fruit-pizza/ http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-cookie-fruit-pizza/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:35:12 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=18849 INGREDIENTS 1  roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies 1  package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/3  cup sugar 1/2  teaspoon vanilla 1  cup fresh or canned peach slices, drained, cut into thinner slices 1  cup halved or quartered fresh strawberries 1  cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2  cup apple jelly DIRECTIONS 1Heat oven to [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/sugar-cookie-fruit-pizza/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-caramel-nutty-candy-bars/ http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-caramel-nutty-candy-bars/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:35:38 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=18809 1 1/2 pkgs. (12 oz.) Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate 10 tbsp. melted butter 2 1/2 c. chocolate cookie crumbs 1 c. caramel topping (heat slightly in microwave; makes it easier to pour) 1 c. milk 2 pkgs. Jello instant vanilla pudding 2 (8 oz.) cartons Cool Whip 1 1/2 c. chopped peanuts (or pecans) 3 tbsp. [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-caramel-nutty-candy-bars/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/bombay-halva/ http://www.cookingmela.com/bombay-halva/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=18730 1/3 cup sago (sabudana) 1/3 cup plain flour (maida) 2/3 cup cornflour 4 cups sugar 1 cup ghee 1 medium sized lemon 2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder green , yellow or red colour   Method Wash & soak sago in 2 cups of water for 8 hrs & liquidise. Soak maida & cornflour also in 2 cups of water in 8 hrs. Dissolve sugsr in 1 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/bombay-halva/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/raspberry-jam-cupcakes/ http://www.cookingmela.com/raspberry-jam-cupcakes/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:51:45 +0000 redrose64 http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=18203     12 cupcakes *You will need a 12-cup cupcake tray and 12 papers or foil baking cups   For the cupcakes   120 g unsalted butter, softened 60 g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces 60 g milk chocolate, chopped into small pieces 300 g raspberry jam (or other berry jam) 120 g light [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/raspberry-jam-cupcakes/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/apple-orange-icecream-flan/ http://www.cookingmela.com/apple-orange-icecream-flan/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:37:42 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=16646   Ingredients 2 apples peeled, diced 2 oranges, segmented, peeled, deseeded 1 tbsp. Cornflower 1 tbsp. butter 1/2-cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 litre vanilla icecream 1/2-cup smooth fresh cream 2 tbsp. brandy (optional) 1 packet china grass Method To prepare flan tin: Take a 9″ flan tin, and a4 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/apple-orange-icecream-flan/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/gajar-ka-halwa-carrot-pudding/ http://www.cookingmela.com/gajar-ka-halwa-carrot-pudding/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:35:25 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=15785 Ingredients: Carrots : 2 cups ( grated and shredded) Milk : 2 cups Butter(unsalted) or Ghee : 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar : 1/4 cup Cardamom Powder : 1/2 tsp Roasted Cashews nuts : 10 (for garnishing) Raisins : 6 (roasted)(for garnishing) Method Of Preparation : Heat a tbsp ghee in a small pan and roast [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/gajar-ka-halwa-carrot-pudding/feed/ 4 http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-pudding/ http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-pudding/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:35:16 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=14934 Ingredients SAUCE: 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups boiling water PUDDING: 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup milk Directions Combine all sauce ingredients. [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-pudding/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-custard/ http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-custard/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:35:10 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=14858 1 litre (4 cups) milk 200 ml cream 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds scraped 12 egg yolks 160 gm brown sugar 20 ml (1 tbsp) brandy 1 Combine milk, cream, vanilla bean and seeds in a saucepan and bring to the simmer over low heat, remove vanilla bean and set aside. Whisk egg [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/brown-sugar-custard/feed/ 0 http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-cheesecake-candy-cane-bars-recipe/ http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-cheesecake-candy-cane-bars-recipe/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:38:30 +0000 Don http://www.cookingmela.com/?p=14857 Total Time: 9 hr 5 min Prep 20 min Inactive 8 hr 0 min Cook 45 min Yield: about 16 (2-inch) squares Level: Easy Ingredients Crust: 20 chocolate wafer cookies 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground coffee beans 1/4 teaspoon fine salt Filling: 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 8 [...]]]> http://www.cookingmela.com/chocolate-cheesecake-candy-cane-bars-recipe/feed/ 0