easy custard jelly dessert

 Easy custard jelly dessert

 

 
 When I saw custard jelly recipe onhttp://www.inheritedrecipes.in/ rashida's  food blog I couldn't control  my craving for custard. hence my  little one also love to eat jelly I thought to make today itself. Rashida used to make this with one maari biscuit layer and two layers of jelly and custard. thank you so much Rashida ...for this little variation.it was perfect for the recipe.

actualy I didn't follow her recipe here.. Everything I made according to the direction on the jelly and custard pack. but you can follow the rashida's recipe if you want.

I used store bought custard powder and jelly crystals. its a quick method to make this dessert rather than making home made jelly and custard.

you can use any flavor you like. here i  used black current flavored jelly crystal and strawberry flavored custard powder.

curious??  about combination ? yes also I am. we will see the result.

Ingredients :

             1   packet of jelly crystals
             3   tbsp.  custard powder
             500  ml of milk ( cups)
             10-12  maari biscuit
             3  tbsp. sugar
             1 tsp. butter
             boiling water as needed


            

Direction:
          
  1. spread a layer of the biscuit in individual cups or in a large bowl. set a side.

2. from  500ml milk take 3/4 cup and mix 3 heaped tbsp.custard powder.
3. put remaining milk in to a pan, add 5 heaped tbsp. sugar  and custard mixture.
4. keep on fire and bring to boil. you have to stirring all the time to avoid scorch .
5. when custard thicken and cover the spoon, remove from the fire and stir one teaspoon butter.

6. pour in to a bowl and set in refrigerator.

7. mean while make jelly according to direction on the pack. let it to cool down. (very important)
8. after custard set in refrigerator (about 1-2 hours) carefully pour  your jelly mixture over the custard .

9. again transfer to the fridge .set it about 3 hours or over night.

it was so delicious  ....hmm combination wasn't bad..

                               love
                                  nirmani

home made quesadillas

home made quesadillas

Quesadilla is a tortilla filled with savory mixture containing cheese , meat, or vegetables then folded in half to form a half moon shape...its a mexican   originated dish. you can serve with chutney or its own.

I am pretty sure this name also little bit newer for my Srilankan  people.. but believe me guys this is very easy recipe to prepare in morning  ..for a breakfast or as a afternoon snack or for a school lunches. its taking very less time to make.

I made this simple recipe several time with easy tasty fillings. sometimes  with chicken, sausages, even tuna and potato mixture. you can use leftover vegis or meet or beans as well.  but keep it simple with the fillings. 


for Quesadillas you can use store bought wheat tortilla or home made flour tortillas. today I am going  to use my home made precooked tortilla  and mushroom sausages filling.


Ingredients:

8  flour tortillas
3  no's sausages
5  no's mushrooms
1/2  cup chickpeas
1  onion
1  tomato
salt and pepper to taste
2  cups grated mozzarella cheese

Direction:

    1.   keep your skillet on a medium heat, add oil and garlic fry   

          little  time and add onion. 

 

    2.    then add sausages and mushrooms.

    3.  when it cooked add chickpea and tomatoes. mix well.

    4.   add salt and pepper. now your filling is ready.


making quesadilla

1. heat your skillet or griddle on a medium heat , lay one tortilla in the skillet.

2. spread filing in a single layer over the half of the tortilla ,then sprinkle  cheese over the filling.       

3. fold other half of the tortilla over the filling side to form a half moon shape.

4.wait until  cheese start to melt.
then flip it.
5. cook both side until get brown spot
you can cut into wedges.

                                               love
                                                     nirmani


 

home made flour tortilla

home made flour tortilla recipe

     

 



    tortilla is a type of flat bread made from wheat flour. sri lanka , india and many Asian countries making coconut roti, chapatti, godamba roti as a flat bread. tortilla also made with water based dough. its looks like indian chapati.

 

tortilla is very famous in western countries. now a days you can find it from all the grocery stores in Asian countries. but here in Maldives you can find only paratas not a tortilla. then I thought try to make tortilla in my home kitchen. it came out more than I expected.

 

if you try these home made version I'll bet.... you never buy it from super markets. home made tortillas are cheaper than store bought.  we don't know what is in the premade tortillas. sometimes preservatives, artificial flavors or chemicals as well. personaly  I don't like use premade foods for my every day  cooking. but sometimes I had to. because here I can not find some row foods like . any way we love Maldives same as our country.

 

 these tortillas good for making quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos or you can eat with meat or vegetable curry in srilankan style .

here we go...lets start.

 

Ingredients:

 

                3  cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour

                1 tsp salt

                2 tbsp. olive oil or vegetable oil

                1 cup  warm water

                1 tsp. baking powder

 

Direction:

 

             1.    In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt .

            

              2.    add oil and mix   well.

 

              3.   then add water  and kneed the dough 2-3 minutes.

      

              4.     cover the dough with plastic wrap or kitchen towel and keep 20 minutes.

 

               5. then divide dough in to 12-14 portion .

             

              6. take the one ball and flattened with your palm.

 

              7. on a floured surface roll the flattened dough ball in to tortilla using rolling pin.

 

              8. roll it nice and thin.

 

              9. in a large skillet or griddle , cook tortilla over medium heat until lightly browned.

   

 10. stack tortilla under clean kitchen towel to keep them warm until ready to serve. or you can put in to warm basket like me.

 

 

    * this tortilla can freeze beautifully up to 1 week in a zip lock bag.

   * instead of using rolling pin you can use tortilla press to flatten the dough..

 

 

 

                                                        love

                                                             nirmani

 

 

 

 





chicken mushroom noodle soup recipe

chicken mushroom noodle soup

 have you ever tried chicken mushroom noodle soup? its so taste and easy to make. comfort meal for the dinner. this soup remind my happy days in srilanka.there was one neighbor family with us. mr damitha  , mrs.priyadarsani with their two kids. they are not only family friends. they are like our own family members.their kids were lovely friends to my 1 year old son...sister priyadarshani making this chicken soup at least once a month. her son loved it so much.

these are the ingredients you want ,everything you can find from your everyday kitchen . for this recipe I used 1/4 cup red dhal (red lentils) and half of a big chicken breast.(sorry guys I forget to take a picture)

even I used  canned button mushroom for the recipe. because here in Maldives difficult  to find fresh mushrooms(we are stay in small island, far from the city).fresh mushroom are the best for this recipe.

 instead of using water+ soup cubes you can use chicken broth as well. usually I don't like add artificial flavors to my everyday foods. that is my way to cook fresh healthier  foods to my loving hubby and little one. if you also like my self just add only water or homemade chicken broth.
                                           

                                         

ingredients:

4 no's chicken legs or half of the chicken breast
1 can button mushroom or 6 no's fresh one
100 g noodles (instant or egg noodles)
1 large potato (peeled and cubed)
1 medium size carrot (cubed)
6-8 no's green beans
1 tomato (chopped)
1/4 cup red dhal
1 large onion (chopped)
4 no's garlic cloves (chopped)
1 tsp.  cumin seeds
salt and pepper to- taste
1 tbsp. olive oil
6 cups chicken broth or water + 2 chicken cubes


direction:

1.keep a large soup pot in a medium high heat. add 1 tbsp. olive oil .same time add  garlic and cumin seeds. then add onion.
2. fry it little and add 6 cups broth or water + 2 no's chicken cubes.
3.add chicken and lentils. bring to boil.
4. once water boils add cubed potatoes.
5. when potato and chicken cooked half away add carrot and then beans..
6. then add chopped mushroom.
7. next break up your noodles into small pieces and toss in to the soup pot.
8. add tomatoes ,salt and pepper to taste.
9.  continue boiling  until chicken and vegetables are cooked through.
10. at this point you can take out your chicken and pull out the meat apart with forks and add in to soup pot.
11. you can serve with home made bread toast.

serving : 4

                                                    love
                                                          nirmani