Dark Chocolate Layered Cake

I was never a chocolate lover and I am still not, but yes when it comes to chocolate cake specially the dark chocolate one, I can't resist myself. 

This recipe is a well tried one as I have made this cake many times but never was able to click pictures step by step so could not upload here, this time I made sure that I capture all the moments step by step so that you can make it easily. So, lets start. these are the ingredients you will need:

These are the basic ingredients needed. Following are the steps that should be done afterwards:

Add the all the wet ingredients except vinegar.

Mix all the wet and dry ingredients and add the vinegar too.

Grease the baking pan using butter or refined oil.

Insert a tooth pick and check, If the tooth pick comes out clean then turn of the heat.

Keep the cake in an open place and let it cool down completely.

be careful in this step otherwise the whole effort will go in to vain.

Now lets start preparing the chocolate ganache.
Turn on the flame and heat the cream along with the butter. Do not bring it into boil, Keep stirring and when it becomes hot but not boiling, turn off the flame.

Chop the dark chocolate beforehand and then follow the procedure.

Keep stirring and make sure that no lump is formed. It must not be runny.

Spread it thoroughly so that all the places gets equal part of chocolate layering.

Do it gently.

Pour all the chocolate and spread equally.

Decorate as you wish and do not forget to freeze it at least for 20 minutes.

What are you waiting for? Indulge !

Dhaba Chicken

What comes to your mind when you think about going on a highway trip? I am sure there will be loads of things and one thing which you really can not forget is having an awesome meal at some road side Dhaba. Dhaba foods have their special aroma and taste all together. I don’t know if it is the hunger that makes the food so tasty or the journey; no matter what might be the reason, the actual fact is that we all love Dhaba food. The delicious chickens they make,  the makhhan wala egg tadka, lassi mmmm aweosme, isn't it? Well I'm sure it is. There are many people I know who can any day pick Dhaba food rather than any urban restaurant, well without any doubt I fall under this category.

Dhaba Chicken

Though me and my family love Dhaba food, it is always not possible to get some, so I make them at home only. Last night I made a chicken curry which we usually get to eat at the Dhabas, so I just named it ‘Dhaba Chicken’.  

Dhaba Chicken

It is a 10 step recipe which makes it very easy to make. Here I am providing the recipe in pictorial format as I usually do. 

So here it comes

Put the pan on the oven and fry 2 tsp kasoori methi without oil

2. Take approx 1 kg chicken pieces in a bowl, add 2 tbsp coriander power, 1 tsp black pepper powder, salt, turmeric, 1 chopped tomato, 10 sliced green chillies, 2 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp green chilli paste, fried kasoori methi. Mix well. Keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

Marinate the chicken

3. The actual recipe calls for mustard oil but I opted for refined oil. The choice is yours.

Fry till the seeds turn darker in colour

4. I usually cut the onions in thin slices and cover the pan while frying as it cooks faster and saver fuel too.

Fry till golden

5. Adding the red chilli powder at the beginning actually brings a nice colour as you can see in the picture below.

Fry until the onions look like this

6. Mix the chicken well and cover it.

7. After cooking the chicken under closed lid for near about 5 to 10 minutes, add 2 tbsp of curd. Mix well, cover the lid and let it cook for 10 minutes more.

8. Open the lid and give it a stir. Check if salt is needed. Cook it without the lid for 2 minutes more.

9. Add 4 tbps of fresh coriander leaves.

10. Serve hot with parantha, chapathi etc. . 

Eastern Pepper Chicken Review

Pepper Chicken has always been my one of the favorite starter and I always wanted to make it in gravy form. With the help of Eastern Pepper Chicken Masala I finally made it and it turned out really well.

Pepper Chicken

Eastern Pepper Chicken Masala

A very few easily available ingredients are required. Here I have tried to give the whole process in pictorial format here.

The ingredients

Eastern Pepper Chicken Masala

Marinate the chicken for 15 minutes with the masala and salt

Add some water and mix well

Cook till oil starts oozing out

Fry the chopped onions in refined oil

Add the chopped ginger and garlic

Add the curry leaves

Fry and add some tomatoes and chilli if you wish

Add the already cooked chicken along with some more Eastern Pepper Chicken Masala

Add water and let it cook for another 10 - 15 minutes

After the 15 minutes open the lid and add 2 tsp black pepper powder and turn off the heat.

Eastern Pepper Chicken

Review:

Colour and texture: This masala from Eastern condiments wont give a rich look and as you don't add turmeric the colour of the dish wont reflect any yellowness in it. It has a thick consistency and the masala has cornflour in it. This masala is quite different from others and really giver the ordinary chicken a different look. I rate it 8/10 for colour and texture.

Aroma: This masala has very different kind of smell and when added with curry leaves this really imparts a very nice aroma which is enough to make any chicken lover to drool over it. But people who do not like not-so-rick-chicken-curry may not like this particular recipe. So I rate it 8/10.

Taste: This is suitable for those who does not like spicy food. I really had to add a lot of chilli and pepper power to make it suitable for our taste buds. The name "Pepper Chicken Masala" does not justify the taste of the recipe. Otherwise the taste is nice and lite and goes well with rooti or parantha. I rate it 6/10.