KHIRAPAT

Khirapat is a prasad offered to ganesha during ganesh utsav.
Its very simple to make.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup grated dry coconut

1 tbsp Poppy seeds

150 gram Rock sugar



1/4 tsp cardamom powder
6 to 7 dried dates ( to taste)
8 to 10 Almonds



Method:
1) Grate dry coconut and then dry roast grated coconut over medium-low heat until color changes to golden.
2) Grind almonds to fine powder and dry roast it in same kadhai of coconut.
3) Dry roast Poppy seeds over low heat for one or two minutes. pound in khalbatta (mortar n pestle)

4) Do not roast for longer otherwise it could get burn.
5) Grind sugar in mixer or else grind in mortar pestle. 

6) Now mix all coconut, dry powder of almonds and dates, sugar, little cardamom powder and here you go....Khirapat is ready.


During Ganesha Festival this Khirapat is offered to Lord Ganesha as naivedyam.

Eggless Cake

I have encountered many such incidents when best of my cakes went uneaten just coz they had eggs in it...some senior citizens or people allergic to eggs or those who are pure vegetarians...so here i post recipe to egg-less cake taught to em by my mom...an expert cook...

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour/ flour

• 2 cups sugar/ shakkar

• 3/4 cup - 1 cup refined oil

• 1 cup curd

• 1/2 Tbsp baking powder

• 1 1/2 Tbsp soda bicarbonate (meetha soda)

• 1-2 Tbsp cinnamon powder

• Water / milk to be added according to the consistency of the batter

• A handful of walnuts, raisins, almonds as per choice

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celcius.

2. Mix curd and oil together in a bowl ( you can use blender, whisker or even a mixie pot) and.... Then mix the dry ingredients(flour, BP and BS) into this bowl and fold well. 

3. Mix it till dripping consistency, adding water/milk  if needed.

4. Grease the bottom of a baking dish and sprinkle lil flour on it and pour the batter in pot.

5. Now bake at 170 degrees C for 1 hour and keep checking at intervals with a knife.

6. Cut and serve when cool.

Suggested garnishing - choco strands, rice crispies and choco pieces

Coke chocolate cake

Yes you heard it right it's a cake with coke and chocolate ctoo...a deadly combinations isnt it....
so here's what u have to do...


Flour / maida        - 2.5 cups
cocoa powder       - 1/2 cup

baking powder      - 1.5 tsp
baking soda          - 1.5 tsp
refined oil             - 3/4th cup
condensed milk    -  400gm(1 tin)
sugar                     - 3 tbsp
pepsi/ coke/ thumbs up - 180 ml
vanilla essence      - 1 cap
walnuts                 1 cup

Coke cake method

Beat oil + condensed milk + sugar.
Mix well till oil is not seen in separate state and is mixed properly. It should be a uniform paste.

Side by side sieve maida, cocoa pdr, BP, BS 6-7 times.

Now add half of maida mix and half of soft drink to above mixture.
Mix properly not much of beating is required till all mixture is added....

now slowly add remaining maida mixture and coke and now finally beat properly using spatula or whisker or mixer...till its light

Beating with hand is well enough in this cake no beater is required if you can manage.

Preheat oven at 180° C and bake cake for approx 60 mins at same temperature.