Simple Cup Cakes

These are very simple cup cakes with light sugar,makes 6 cup cakes.

Ingredients:

Egg - 1 no
Butter - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1/4 cup
All Purpose Flour (or) Maida - 1 cup
Vanilla Essence - 1 teaspoon
Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon


Preparation:

• Mix sugar and butter until it is smooth paste.
• Add egg,and vanilla essence,beat well.
• Add milk,flour and baking powder, mix well.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• Grease the tray with little butter and sprinkle the flour.
• Pour the mixture in to tray for 3/4 th .
• Bake it for 20 minutes.
• Insert knife or toothpick,if it comes out clean then it is well baked.

Vegetable Pulao

This is very simple recipe,it takes 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Water - 3 cups
Mixed Vegetables - 1 and 1/2 cups
Onion - 1 (cut lenghtwise)
Coriander and mint leaves - handful
Oil - 3 table spoons
Coriander Powder - 1/4 teaspoon(optional)
Cumin Powder - 1/4 teaspoon(optional)
Chili Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
salt

Spices:

Cloves - 5 no
Cardamom - 2 no
Cinnamon stick - 2 (small one)
Kala jeera - 1 teaspoon

Preparation:

• In a sauce pan heat oil and add spices except kala jeera. Fry for 1 minute,take from oil and keep aside.


• Add onions fry till they turn light brownish color.


• Add mixed vegetables,coriander and mint leaves. Fry for just 5 minutes.


• In a rice cooker add washed basmati rice, water,fried spices,kala jeera,fried vegetables,chili powder,coriander and cumin powder,salt.


• Switch on the rice cooker.