BLACK FOREST CAKE RECIPE-A REAL ONE

BLACK FOREST CAKE a yummy one likes by all.so thought to share here for all my blog reader friends.here is the recipe….

 INGREDIENTS:

Maida-175grms

Castor sugar-200 grms

Coaco powder-25gms

Egg-6

Melted butter-50ml

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Baking powder-1tsp

Baking soda-1pinch

FOR ICING:

Chocolate cake-1

Whipped cream-150gms

Sugar syrup-2cups

Canned cherry-1/2cup

Rum-few drops(optional)

Cooking chocolate-150gms

METHOD:

Pre heat the oven at 180c

Sieve maida+coaco powder +baking powder+baking soda

Separate egg yolks and white

Whisk egg white till fluffy and stiff

Add sugar gradually and beat till stiff

Then add egg yolk one by one and beat well

Add vanilla essence to eggs and beat

Fold in maida and coaco powder,baking powder and baking soda with light hand

Fold in the oil or melted butter

Grease and coat the tin and pour the batter in the tin

Bake for 25-30mins

FOR ICING:

Whisk the whipped cream with electric beater,till it becomes stiff and form peaks.

Add colour(chocolate brown)and essence(vanilla)into the whipping cream and mix well.

Slit the cake into 3 layers

Add rumto the sugar syrup if needed

Take the final layer,sprinkle sugar syrup then apply the whipping cream on top of icing arrange the cherry pieces on it.

Place themiddle layer and do the same as the bottom layer

Then place the top layer and sprinkle sugar syrup and apply the king on top

Now put icing on the sides

Add the decoration on top with cherries,chocolate etc….

TIPS:

If the whipped cream is in the state of powder form:

Whipped cream-100gms + 2tbspn milk powder + 100ml milk or cooled water and beat them all

METHOD OF MAKING SUGAR SYRUP:

Sugar-1/2cup

Water-1 ½ cup

Boil sugar and water together for 2-3mins till sugar dissolves.

Less sugar can be added if you want cake,less sugar.

IF U HAVE ANY QUERIES FEEL FREE TO POST IN COMMENT BOX

HAPPY BAKING…

COCONUT LADOO

COCONUT LADOO IS A VERY TASTY ONE WHICH I LIKE MOST.VERY EASY TO PREPARE.U CAN EITHER USE SUGAR NOR CONDENSED MILK.HERE I USED SUGAR TO MAKE COCONUT LADOO
COCONUT LADOO:
THINGS NEEDED:

 Grated coconut-1cup
sugar/condensed milk-1/2cup
ghee-1/2tsp
cardomom powder-1tsp

procedure:
*combine the grated coconut,sugar/condensed milk&ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
*allow the sugar to melt&cook on a med.flame.stir continously until get a thick mixture.it will take aroung 8-10mins
*when it thicken add cardomom powder&mix
*turn off the flame&allow it to cool
*shape the mixture into a round ball
*garnish it with roasted cashew on top

AARI N PATCH WORK BLOUSES

some more blouse designs

DOT KOLAMS

7-4 STRAIGHT DOTS

FREE HAND KOLAMS

MY STYLE OF VATHAKULAMBU

I personally  like vathakulambu very much.it tastes yummy .......kootu goes well with vathakulambu .ok ll see how to do this.Here iam going to post step by step procedure with photos.here we go...

INGREDIENT;
Tamarind-lemon size
Garlic-20pcs(u can use sundakkai,manathakkali vathal,pearl onion anything)
Chill pwd-1tsp
Coriander pwd-2tsp
Turmeric pwd-1/4 tsp
Salt-to taste
Oil-5tbsp(bcos it tastes yummy if u add more)
Curry leaves-1stem
FOR SEASONING
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1tsp
Asatofeotida-1/2tsp
 PROCEDURE
In a kadai pour oil add m.seed,f.seeds asatofeotida when m.seed splutters add garlic n curry leaves

now add c.pwd,d.pwd,t.pwd

now add tamarind extract and add stone salt and bring  it to boil

switch off the stove once it get thicken and oozing out oil

now it is ready to eat

PADI KOLAM

padi kolams are put on tuesdays and fridays infront of the house and in ocasions and in festival.In padi kolams kaavi(meroon colour water based paint)is used to draw borders.it enhance the kolam.

HOMEMADE SEKAKAI(HOMEMADE SHAMPOO)

Nowadays so many shampoo's are available in market.we r in confusion dat which one to choose.moreover it contains more chemical.so here am going to share a homemade sekakai which contains more natural products gives nice aroma to our hair too.....

THINGS NEEDED;
Sekakai -250gms(1/4kg)
Hibiscus flower-2 handful(dry it)conditioning
Hibiscus leaf-2 handful
Bengal gramdhall-100gms(optional)
Greenmoong dhall-100gms
Neemleaf-1handful(dry it)prevents lice
vettiver-25gms(chills our body)
Boondhikottai-100-150grms
lemon skin-10(dry)
Thulasi-1/2handful(optional)

grind it and use
kindly give ur feedback for the post

SODHI -TIRUNELVELI DISH

Here am posting a dish name SODHI a tirunelvelli dish . The main ingredient of this dish is coconut milk.we have to boil all the vegetables in coconut milk only.the dish is used to mix with white rice.Here we go....

SODHI;

THINGS NEEDED:
Moong dhall-1/4 cup
Grated coconut-2cups
Carrot medium-2(chop into 1/2cm round)
Beans-15nos(chop1"long)
Drumstick-2(2"long)
Cauliflower-2cups flowerets
Peas-1/2cup
Potatoes-3(boil peel n cut into big pieces)
PearlOnion-1 cup
Garlic-15 pcs
Ginger-2"(chopped)
G.chillies-5nos
Tomatoes-2nos(choped)
Lime juice-3tsp
salt-to taste
Curry leaves-few

TO GRIND;
G.chilli-8
fried gram dhall-3tbsp(pottu kadalai)
Ginger

PROCEDURE;
Boil moong dhal soft
Grind coconut in 3 instalments with 1/2,1 1/2 n 2 cups of water respectively and take the coconut milk
Boil all the veggies includg p,onion in the 3rd c.milk
Now add the second milk to which the ground paste is added
Add chopped tomatoes,cooked dhall& boiled potato pieces
Add salt &mix well
when all the ingredients have blended well simmer the stove
Add 1st c.milk immedietaly switch off the stove
Add lime juice n curry leaves n serve

potato curry,cauliflower spicy curry and ginger thogayal goes well with this dish
HAPPY EATING........

DIFFERENT CHUTNEYS

here am sharing u the different types of chuteys.kindly give feedback about it and share urs

1.CAPSICUM CHUTNEY;

INGREDIENTS;
*onion-2
*tomato-1(big size)
*capsicum-2
*garlic cloves-4
*r.chilli-3nos
*salt-to taste
tamarind-1/2tsp

SEASONING;
*mustard seeds-1tsp
* broken urad dhall-1/2tsp
*curry leaves-1stem

PROCEDURE;
*fry onion,tomato,capsicum,garlic,r.chilli
*grind it with tamarind n salt
*add seasoning to it
now capsicum chutney is ready.

2CARROT CHUTNEY

INDREDIENTS;
*carrot-2(shred them)
*G.chilli-3-4nos
*oil 2tsp
*ginger -few
*garlic cloves-3
*urad dhal -1tsp

PROCEDURE;
*first pour oil add carrot,ginger,garlic,.n urad dhall fry it untill the raw smell goes(5mns)
*then grind the above to a fine paste
*add seasoning

3.GARLIC COCONUT CHUTNEY;
THINGS NEEDED;
*garlic cloves-4
*R.chilli-2
*urad dhall-1tsp(fry it till light brown)

 PROCEDURE;
*roast garlic,urad dhall,chilli
*cool it n gring it with regular coconut chutney

HAIRDO'S

PATCH WORK BLOUSES

custom made patchwork blouse

TOMATO KURUMA

THINGS NEEDEED:
tomato -3nos(big)
onion-1no
turmeric powder-1pinch
chilli pwd-1tsp
grated coconut milk-1cup
salt-to taste
ani seeds-1tsp
bay leaf-1pcs
patta-1"1no
oil-3tsp
ginger garlic paste-1tsp

PROCEDURE:
grind 1 tomato .
In a pan pour grinded tomato add t.pwd.leave it for few mins.when the raw smells gone .take n keep aside
In a another pan pour oil add ani seeds,b.leaf n patta
Now add onion when it turns transparent add g&g paste.saute till raw smell disappears
Add sliced tomatoes add salt to shrink the tomatoes
Now add chill powder leave it for few mins
add coconut milk and switch off the stove
garnish it with coriander leaves.
This kuruma goes well with chapati.ghee rice .jeera  rice

PATCH WORK BLOUSES 2

patch work blouse

POTATO MILK GRAVY

potato milk gravy:

ingredient:

potato - 4(boiled &smashed)
onion - 2(sliced)
tomato -1(sliced)
g.chilli - 4(slited)
milk - 1/2 cup
chilli pwd - 1/2 tsp
turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp
salt - to taste
coriander leaves - to garnish
to temper:
oil - 3tsp
mustard - 1tsp
curryleaves - few

procedure :
*heat pan pour oil add mustard seeds when it splutter add curry leaves
*add g,chilli,onion and tomatoes one by one and saute it well .
*now add mashed potato.chilli pwd,salt saute it well

switch off the gas and add milk. garnish it with coriander

IMAGES OF TOOLS OF PEDICURE

BRUSH AND SCRAPPER

PUMIC STONE

 DEAD CELL REMOVER( CORNER OF NAILS)

NAIL PUSHER

PEDICURE AT HOME

pedicure is good for our legs.it cleans the leg and cures the krack on the heel.ok lets see the things needed for pedicure n its procedure.

Things needed:
*small tub (to soak our legs)
*pedicure salt(or u can use stone salt)
*pedicure shampoo(u can use normal shampoo)
*liquid ammonia(available in surgical shops)
*hydrogen peroxide(    """ )
*lemon-1
*dettol
*cuticle cream (u can use moisturizer)
*pedicure brush
*foot scrapper
*pumic stone(as well as called pedicure stone)
*pedicure blade(used to remove the dead cells in the krack on the heel)
*nail shaper
*nail cutter
*nail pusher(used to clean on the nails ) Note: Do not used to sugar patients
*dead cell remover(used to remove dead cell on heel) Note:do not used by sugar patients

PROCEDURE:
*pour warm water to the tub
*add1spn of salt ,2spn of shampoo,15 drps of hydrogen peroxide,liquid ammonia each,lemon,1spn dettol, mix all
*remove all ornaments from ur legs.
*clean ur heel with dead cell remover
*clean ur nail polish with its remover
*cut the nails neatly
*shape it n clean the dirt inside the nails
*soak ur legs for 15mins in that warm water
*clean the legs with brush
*use pumic stone and scrapper all over the legs
*keep cold water in another tub
*clean ur legs with cold water(NOTE:clean inbetween the fingers)
*dry the legs
*apply moisurizer on the nails n push it on the nails with the help of  nail pusher
*clean at the corners of the nails too
now u have done pedicure on ur own

NOTE: if it is useful for u kindly comment.

TIPS ON DO'S & DONT'S AFTER FACIAL

*dont's

*do not go out  in sunlight

*do not use any soap or powder for 24 hrs

Do's
*use only mild soap
*apply sunscreen lotion whenever you go out

uses of facial:
*shinning
*freshness
*get rid of undereye dark circles
*get rid of wrinkles by regular facials
*get rid of white heads and black heads
*controls oilness
*back to original colour
*increase blood circulation
*removes sun tan
*get rid of blackspot at regular facial
*decreases the pigmentation
*it close the open pores
*skin become shinning
*it rectify the combination skin by facial
*maintain skin damages.

HOW TO DO FACIAL AT HOME

How to do facial:

Things needed:
1.head band
2.towel
3.sponge or cotton
4.bowl
5.rose water
6.astrigent
7.cleansing milk (or)facewash
8.scrub
9.steamer(optional)
10.massage cream
11.face pack
12.moisturizer
13.sunscreen lotion
14.black heads remover

PROCEDURE:
*cover the hair with head band
*wrap the towel around the neck
*wet the face
*apply cleansing milk and cleans it for 5 mins.and wipe it off with wet cotton
*apply scrubber on the face n rub it in circular motion for 3mins.give some pressure while scrubbing.Then wipe it with wet cotton .
*give steamer for 2mins(for normal skin and dry skin. 3mins for oily skin)
*remove white heads n black heads from the nose ,chin and in between nose n mouth by downward to upward direction
*dip the cotton in astrigent n touch it all over the face(it helps to close the open pores)
*apply massage cream mixed with rose water on the face .massage it for 10 -15 mins.do massage in upward direction
*wipe it off with wet cotton.
*apply face pack.leave it for 20 mins.
*wipe it off with wet cotton
*mix moisurizer and sunscreen lotion 1 drop each and apply on the face.
*no need to put moistrizer for oily screen
now u have done facial succesfully.!!!!!!!!

RIBBON WORK

ribbon work