Tandoori Chicken || Rumana's Kitchen.

Tender and juicy chicken cooked to perfection. I paired it with yogurt and mint dip, and some onion salad. I'm taking advantage of lockdown to relish yummy food at home with family. Follow the simple step by step video on my YouTube channel.x

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Ingredient's

1 kg Chicken

1 cup yogurt

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala

2 tsp freshly ground 

cumin and black pepper

2 tsp lemon juice

Pinch of red food color

2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Onion Focaccia Bread.

Onion Focaccia Bread. This is very easy and delicious bread I have ever made and it gets ready in no time. Its a great bread to serve with Soups, stews or pasta. You can season with any ingredients or herbs and serve hot with your favourite soup or pasta.

Ingredients.

1/2 cup warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees)

3tbsp warm milk

1/4 tsp sugar 

1+1/8 tsp active dry yeast

1+1/2cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/4 tsp salt

6tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion (thinly slice)

1tbsp mixed Italian herbs

1/4 black oilves.

Baking Method.

Pour warm water and milk into a small bowl. Add sugar, and sprinkle in yeast. Using a fork, stir the mixture until yeast is dissolved. Let yeast stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Then add yeast mixture and 3tbsp oil. Mix until the dough comes together, adding more flour as needed until dough is smooth, Transfer to medium bowl with oil, and place the dough in the bowl, smooth side up. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1hour. Remove plastic wrap, and press your fist into the center of the dough to punch it down. Fold the dough back onto itself four or five times.

In a mean time pre-heat the oven to 180c for 10minutes.

Take a large baking tray and place the dough onto tray and shape the dough in to square shape. and use your fingers to make deep dimples in the focaccia, pushing them all the way through the dough to the bottom and sprinkle olives, onion and mixed herbs on top, apply the remaining oilve oil on top. and bake for 15 minutes at 180c.

Serve hot with soup, stew or pasta.

Chocolate Brownie Milkshake.

Chocolate Brownie Milkshake this is a incredibly delicious milkshake I have ever made. When you have chocolate, brownie, milk and vanilla ice cream in a one glass who will say no to this and worry about calories. So simple and delicious milkshake to have for breakfast and be energetic whole day and feel good about it.. Be it a summer or winter this drink will get a smile on your face anytime.. All you need is few ingredients and a blender, just blend everything together and enjoy your milkshake..

Ingredient's.

1 cup of chocolate brownie

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

2 cups milk

1/2 cup melted chocolate

1/2 cup yogurt

Few ice cubes.

Method.

In a blender, mix all the above ingredients and blend everything together to a smooth consistency.

Then pour them into the tall glass and serve chilled.

Doughnuts.

Finally, I'm posting one of my favourite recipe after waiting for like ages. Doughnuts are my most favourite and I love to have them anytime of the day. This is a very simple and easy recipe which can be made easily by the beginners also. I have tried this recipe like a hundred times and everytime I got the best doughnuts...

Ingredient's.

1+1/4 cup of all purpose flour, plus a bit more for dough

1/2tsp yeast

1/8cup sugar

1/4+1/8cup Luke warm water or milk (115c)

1/4cup melted butter

1tsp vanilla essence

1 egg

Oil for deep frying.

Ingredient's For The Glaze.

1/2 cup icing sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Milk, as needed (about a 2tsp of milk)

Cooking Method.

In a small bowl, combine the warm milk and 1tsp sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for about 5 minutes.

In the bowl mix the egg, milk, sugar, vanilla, melted butter and sugar. Mix till the sugar is dissolve. Then add flour, yeast water and mix. Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 2 hours.

When the dough is doubled in size, punch the dough down and roll it out onto a floured surface into 1/2 inch thickness. Using a doughnut cutter, cut out the doughnuts and place them on a counter top and cover them with a kitchen towel and allow them to raise for another 15 to 20 minutes. In a mean time heat a oil in a deep frying pan, once the oil is hot lower the heat.

Now fry the doughnuts to golden brown on a medium flame. Then allow the doughnuts to cool completely before icing.

In a large mixing bowl, mix the icing sugar, vanilla essence and milk. mix everything until you get a consistency runny enough to dip the doughnut in.

Take the completely cooled doughnuts and dip into a glaze and place them on the cooling rack to set. 

You can glaze as you like and decorate the doughnuts as your wish.

Chocolate Coated Pistachio Biscotti With Pistachio Dust!

Chocolate Coated Pistachio Biscotti With Pistachio Dust! These are my all time favourite biscotti to bake with, they are easy and last long. Make a big batch of them and store in a airtight container and your evening snacks problem is solved. Its home made, healthy and yummy snack to have anytime of the day.

Ingredient's.

2 cups of plain flour

2 large eggs

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1tsp baking powder

1tsp vanilla essence

3/4 cup Pistachio.

For Decorating.

1/2 cup melted dark chocolate

1/4 cup pistachio (grind into a course powder).

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven 180c for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl add flour and baking powder and mix them nicely. roughly chop the pistachio and mix it with flour and set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar beat until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, vanilla essence and beat for another 2 to 3 minutes

Then mix in the dry ingredients and beat until the dry ingredients are well mixed.

On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a log about 14 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. Transfer to baking tray and bake for 35-40 mins.

Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 mins.

Then cut into slices 1/2 inch thick diagonally and arrange evenly on baking tray. Bake for 10 mins on each side (until they are firm). Remove from oven and cool.

Once they are well cooled. dip the biscotti into a melted chocolate and sprinkle the pistachio dust on top and allow them to dry for 20 to 30 minutes. 

Store them into airtight container.

Chilli Cheese Toast With Avocado!

Chilli Cheese Toast With Avocado! Easy beezy breakfast on busy weekdays or weekends. Paired with milkshake or juice makes a very healthy and filling dish.

Ingredients.

4 slices of bread (white or brown)

2 tbsp pizza sauce

1 medium onion, 1 medium tomato. 1 small capsicum (Finely chopped)

1/2 ripped avocado

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Pinch of black pepper powder

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

Pre-heat the oven at 180c for 10 minutes.

Apply pizza sauce on the bread on one side. Then arrange the chopped onion, capsicum and tomatoes. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. Then sprinkle the cheese on all the bread.

Grill the bread till the cheese is melted.

Now arrange the avocado slices on top of the grilled toast and sprinkle some more salt and pepper.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Baked Pasta With Herbs And Cheese.

Baked Pasta With Herbs And Cheese. This is one of my on go dish every time when I have no time to cook or not in mood to cook. This is such an incredibly easy recipe, all you have to do is just boil the pasta of your choice, mix some herbs and salt, then top with some mozzarella cheese and bake for 10 minutes and Serve with some garlic bread for Lunch or Dinner.

Ingredient's.

250 gram Macaroni Pasta (boiled as per the instruction on the pack)

1 tsp mix Italian herbs

1/2 tsp red chilli flakes

1/2 tsp paprika

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt to taste

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven to 180c for 10 minutes.

In a mean time, take a large mixing bowl, add boiled pasta, mix herbs, paprika, salt, olive oil, 1/2 cup cheese and chilli flakes.

Mix them all together and transfer the pasta to a baking dish, now sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and bake for 10 minutes or till the cheese is melted.

Serve hot with some garlic bread and tomato soup.

Eggless Red Velvet Cake!!

Eggless Red Velvet Cake. This cake was baked for one of my good friend in my apartment on her birthday. After seeing the cake she was very happy with look and the taste. Since there are few friends in our group are vegetarian and they don't even eat egg, so only I had to bake eggless cake. Otherwise I love the eggs in cakes. The cake had turnout very moist and tasty. I could not cut the piece and take a picture from inside since it was a birthday cake. But its in my list, next time when I bake this cake then I'll take a inside picture and update on my blog. I'm sure when you'll try this eggless cake, will definitely leave you speechless..

Ingredient's.

1+1/2 flour

1+1/2 tbsp coco powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup oil

1 cup curd

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

2 tsp lemon juice/ vinegar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 to 2 tsp tomato red food color.

Ingredient's for Icing.

100 gram creme cheese

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 tbsp vanilla essence

1 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup water and 2tbsp sugar (to moist the cake while icing).

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven to 180c for 10 minutes.

In a dry mixing bowl, sieve the flour, coco powder, baking soda and salt.

In another mixing bowl, add the oil, sugar and curd, beat them till creamy. add the lemon/vinegar, vanilla essence and food color. beat all together for 3 to 4 minutes. 

Now add the dry ingredients and beat until all the ingredients are incorporated well.

Then pour the cake mixture into a nonstick baking tray and bake the cake for 31 to 35 minutes. Or insert the tooth pick to check, when it comes out clean. Then your cake is baked.

Icing Method.

In a mixing bowl take a creme cheese and beat for a minute. Then add the butter. sugar and vanilla and beat all together until you get a creme consistency. (you can add 1/2 cup more sugar if you like you cake more sweeter) In a small cup take the 1/4 cup water and 2 tbsp sugar, dissolve the sugar and keep it aside.

Cut the baked cake into 2 circular half and pour the sugar mixture on both equally divided. 

Take a star shape nostril and place into a piping bag and pour some of the creme icing and keep it aside. Apply the creme cheese icing onto one piece of cake, then place the other piece of cake on top. Now apply the rest of the icing on to the full cake. (Now its your choice to ice the cake as you like)

Serve at the room temperature.

Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies. These crispy from outside and chewy from inside cookies are my all time favourite at anytime of the day with cold glass of milk. I have been following this cookies recipe from many years and I bake many types of cookies with a small changes here and there, I just change the flavouring or few ingredients and I always get a best cookies.. Do try my recipe and let me know. Even you can play with ingredients of your choice.

Ingredient's.

1+1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup choco chips.

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven at 180c for 10 minutes.

Cream together butter, sugar until smooth, then add egg and vanilla, beat for another 40 to 50 seconds.

Then stir in the flour, baking powder and choco chips, then foam a dough. Make a lemon size balls and place it on a greased baking tray and refrigerate for atleast 30 minutes. Take them out after 30 minutes. Now baking them at 175c for 11 to 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Store them into a airtight container.

Serve them with cold glass of milk.

(NOTE: Refrigerate is must because it gives the evenly baked cookies)

Cinnamon Rolls.

Cinnamon Rolls is sweet bread rolls, which is usually served for breakfast and even dessert. This makes a quick breakfast if made one night before and served with hot cup a coffee. This is a very easy recipe because every house has this basic ingredients at home. When all the basic ingredients are added together they make a very spongy and delicious rolls. Do try this recipe and let me know!!!

Ingredient's.

1+1/4tsp yeast

1/4cup Sugar

1/4cup warm water (115 degrees)

3/4cup whole milk

1/4tsp vanilla extract

1 Egg

1/4cup butter (melted)

4 cups of All Purpose Flour

1/4cup of Melted Butter, to brush over the top before baking.

For the Filling.

1/3cup butter, at room temperature

3/4cup brown sugar

1/4cup sugar

1+ 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon.

For the Glaze,

1+ 1/4 cups powdered sugar

1/2tsp vanilla extract

3 to 4 tbsp warm milk.

Baking Method.

In a small bowl, combine the warm water and 1tsp sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for about 5 minutes.

In the bowl mix the egg, milk, sugar and melted butter. Add 2 cups of the flour and the water and mix. then add vanilla and yeast mixture, mix until its all incorporated and slowly add about 2 more cups of flour. Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 2 hours.

In a mean time. Take a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon for the filling, set aside.

When the dough is doubled in size, punch the dough down and roll it out onto a floured surface into a 15x9” rectangle. Spread the soft butter over the top and sprinkle evenly over the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Staring from one of the long ends, tightly roll the dough into a jelly roll form. Cut into 10 to 12 slices and place them cut side down in a well buttered square baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and put them back into a warm spot to rise for another 1 hours.

Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees. Once risen, brush them with some melted butter and bake them for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

While the cinnamon rolls cool for a few minutes make the glaze. Mix all the ingredients of the glaze, and make a runny glaze consistency. Immediately pour the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and enjoy!

Choco Walnut Brownie!!

Choco Walnut Brownie. This is a awesome fuggy and chocolatey brownie which can be made in just 25 to 30 minutes. I have baked brownie many times but this was the best brownie so far and I have taken this recipe from JoyofBaking. With a little changes I think I have mastered this recipe.

Ingredient's.

3/4 cup chocolate

1/2 cup butter

3 tbsp cocoa powder

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Baking Method.

Preheat oven to 180c and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter a 8 inch square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar . Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Finally, stir in the flour.

Then pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or Chilled with Ice Cream.

Baked Tilapia Fish With Tomato Gravy/ Meen Pollichathu.

Baked Tilapia Fish With Tomato Gravy. This is a very famous kerala dish called Meen Pollichathu. Meen Pollichathu is basically fish covered with a spicy masala and wrapped in banana leaves and shallow fried. But since I did not find banana leaves here, so I wrapped it with foil paper and baked it to give a healthier touch. And I have made a little changes in masala too by adding more tomato's to have a little gravy. It is all up to us to add or remove the ingredients according to our taste and it taste as good as the traditional dish. This can be served with rice, roti and even as a side dish.

Ingredient's to marinate the fish.

1 Medium size Tilapia fish

1/2tsp red chilli powder

1/4tsp turmeric

1/2tsp coriander powder

1/2tsp ginger garlic paste

1/4tsp black pepper powder

Salt to taste

1tsp oil.

Ingredient's for the gravy.

1 onion, 2 green chilli, 2 large tomatos (finely chopped)

1/2tsp red chilli powder, 1/2tsp turmeric, 1/2tsp coriander powder

1/2tsp garam masala

1/2tsp mustard seeds

2tsp lemon juice

1tsp ginger garlic paste

10 curry leaves

2tbsp thick coconut milk

2tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

2tbsp oil.

Cooking Method.

Clean the fish. Make gashes on both the sides.

Add all the marinated ingredients into a mixing bowl and make a thick paste by adding little water. Then apply it nicely on the fish and set it aside for atleast 30 minutes.

In a tava add oil and fry the fish both the side for a minute or 2.

In a deep frying pan, add oil, when oil is hot, add curry leaves and mustard seeds, when they splutter, add onion, green chilli and fry to lite brown.

Add red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala and ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Then add chopped tomato's, coconut milk, coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt and cook till the tomatoes are well cooked. Allow the masala to cool.

In a mean time pre-heat the oven at 200c for 10minutes.

Take a large foil paper, spread some masala on it. Place the fish over the masala and spread some more masala over the fish.

Fold the edges and secure. Then baked the fish for 10 to 15minutes.

Serve hot with Rice, Roti or as a Side Dish.