Chocolate Truffles

Truffles - the word makes me drool.. So delicious and so picture perfect.. When we look at them in the shops we are stunned by their beautiful appearance and also by their taste.. Mouth melting and sinfully delicious.. You cannot stop with one.. Making them at home seems intimidating, but it is so simple and effortless.. But definitely there are some points that needs to be kept in mind to ensure good quality ones!!. I got this recipe from here..

 

 

 

Almond Truffles

Here is another easy recipe which takes resting time, but preparation time is so less and also so simple.. You need only 4 ingredients and this will be a great crowd pleaser.. You could use any nuts in place of almonds, but I love the combo of almonds and chocolate… Instead of adding the almonds to boiling water, you could also soak the almonds overnight and then peel them. There are so many versions of this on the net and this is my way..

 

Malai Kofta / Malayi Kofta

Malai Kofta is a very rich and creamy Indian Side dish. It tastes amazing when served hot with roti, naan or paratha. Malai means cream and kofta defines the shape.. You can make this less rich by substituting milk for cream and water for milk. But indulge in this with this creamy and silky way and you are sure to try them again soon…Also add the koftas just before serving or they will become soggy. Stuffing is a personal choice, but paneer and potatoes need to be there. This is a dish which can go wrong easily if there is excess moisture in the balls. Make sure that the balls are dry. Also when frying the balls, add one ball and see if it comes perfect fully before adding more. If it breaks open in oil, then it has moisture, so add more flour and fry again. Once you get the kofta fried fine, then add a few in a batch and fry them. Linking this with Nupur’s page and Divya’s page

Eggless Bienenstich Kuchen (German Bee Sting Cake)

For this month's We Knead to Bake, Aparna chose this German Bread (actually a German Cake).. It is an interesting cake with yeast used as the rising agent.. This has 3 texture, the top layer is little hard from the caramel, the cake is soft and the custard filling is smooth and silky.. This made 8 big pieces. The frosting was left over. So next time, I would do half the below frosting for this recipe..

Creamed Corn

The creamed corn is a rich and delicious recipe I saw in one of my favorite cookery show by Alton Brown - Good Eats. It is very flavorful, quick and yet silky and delicious.. To make this less rich, substitute milk for cream. One can also use other herbs instead of Rosemary. One point to note is – just bruise the rosemary and NOT CHOP INTO PIECES. I learnt it the hard way. Also when removing the kernels from corn, knife should be facing towards the board or you will get corn milk facial. The recipe yields 3 cups of the creamed corn.

Mango Mousse (Vegetarian)–no egg, no gelatin

Mango Mousse, the word makes me drool. And it makes it even more tempting is the way it is served in tiny cute glass serving ware. I searched for a few mousse recipes online and also got one from a friend.. Mixed all these and made a recipe of my own!!!

 

Mashed Potato

Mashed Potato is a very famous American side dish. For best consistency, use two types of potatoes. Russet potatoes are high starch potatoes and red potatoes are low starch potatoes. A combination of the two is great which gives creamy and also fluffy texture. This can be made a lean one by substituting milk for cream. If you cannot find 2 types of potatoes, you could use the baby potatoes and the normal potatoes as they have different levels of starch..

 

Shahi Paneer–Paneer in Cashew based Sauce

Shahi Paneer is a rich and creamy side dish that tastes best when served hot. This is a great accompany to Naan, Chapatti, Roti or rice dishes. Shahi means royal and this dish comes with lot of richness and creaminess. Richness can be reduced if milk is substituted for cream. I have used cashews for the gravy, but you could also use almonds or a combination of almonds and cashew.