Whip-up Lip-Smacking Recipes at Home This Month of Love

Historically, St. Valentine is known to only spread love amongst humans. Nevertheless, what if this was extended to one’s love for food? Cupid might as well strike a juicy burger or a sumptuous brownie! The opportunities are endless. Prepare to fall in love forever as you celebrate this Valentine’s Day with a lot of love and some beautiful flavours. Chef Gaurav Chadha, in-house Chef Dr. Oetker India, Chef Nader Shaikh, Executive Chef at Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel and Chef Shreyas Gharat, Sous Chef, Le Meridien Mahabaleshwar Resort and Spa will help you make your Valentine’s Day special at home.

Chocolate Cake with Raspberries: (Recipe courtesy: Chef Gaurav Chadha)

Servings: 2

Level: Beginner
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Baking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:
250g Dr. Oetker FunFoods Eggless Bake Mix 11 Cakes
100g Butter, melted
75ml Full Cream Milk
100ml Water
30 g (2 tbsp) Powdered Sugar
30g (2 tbsp) Cocoa Powder
200 gm Whipped Cream
100 g Raspberries, frozen

Directions: 

Pre-heat oven to 180°C.

Mix bake mix, butter, milk, water, sugar & cocoa powder until batter is smooth.

Grease and flour heart shape-baking pan & pour batter in. 

Bake for 30mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center, comes out clean. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes and then cut it from center, into two parts.

Take one piece of cake and spread half of the cream in the center, place another piece of cake on top and spread rest of the cream. Decorate the cake with berries and serve.

Ginger Berry Passion: (Recipe courtesy: Chef Shreyas Gharat)

Servings: 2
Level: Intermediate
Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
Baking Time: 4 hours

Ingredients:
50g Fresh Strawberries
50g Fresh Raspberries
50g Fresh Red Currants
50g Sugar
150g Cream Cheese
50g Milk Maid
50g Whipped Cream
2g Agar-Agar
50ml Passion Fruit Puree
100g Heavy Cream
2g Agar-Agar
20g Soften Butter
50g Ginger Cookies

Directions:

• Wash and clean all berries and cook with sugar for 10-15 min on slow flame add agar-agar.
• Using hand whisker combine cream cheese, milkmaid & whipped cream.
• Add puree and mix well.
• Line heart shape mould with ginger cookies.
• Pour mixture in mould set it in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Boiled passion fruit puree & agar-agar.
• When coming at room temperature add heavy cream, soften butter, and blend it nicely.
• Pour it the mixture in half hemisphere mould and freeze it for 2 hours.

Red Velvet Cheese Cake: (Recipe courtesy: Chef Nader Shaikh)

Servings: 2
Level: Advanced
Baking Time: 8 hours

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 cups vanilla biscuit crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
300g packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1-cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 (1-ounce) bottles red food coloring
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1-teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Directions:

• Stir together vanilla biscuit crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
• Beat 220g packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at medium-low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Add eggs and next 6 ingredients, mixing on low speed just until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake at 160°C for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 145°C, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife along outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.
• Beat 80g package cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Remove sides of spring form pan. Garnish, if desired.

Festive Recipes from Dr. Oetker FunFoods Creative Kitchen

The month of August is packed with multiple festivals, and just as many long weekends. Why not utilize all that free time to whip up some exceptional recipes? Celebrate the festivals with special recipes curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. Have a good time with recipes made of these yummilicious products that Dr. Oetker has to offer this festive season!

Chocolate and Paneer Burfi            

Servings: 4

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5-6 Minutes

Ingredients:

50 g Cashewnuts, crushed

100 g Paneer, grated

50 ml Full Cream Milk

200 ml Condensed Milk

¼ tsp Cardamom Powder

1 tsp Desi Ghee

3-4 nos. Almonds, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Chocolate Spread Fudge

Directions:

1.  In a thick bottom pan (slow flame), add cashewnuts, paneer, milk, condensed milk and chocolate fudge. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until mixture begins to thick and leaves the side of the pan.

2.  Grease the tray with ghee and spread the burfi mixture evenly. Sprinkle almonds on top of burfi and gently press with hands.

3.    Keep this burfi tray in fridge for 2 hours to set. Once cooled slice burfi into small squares and serve.

Oats and Peanut Ladoo          

                                                     

Servings: 4

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

100 g Oats

50 g Cashewnuts, chopped

50 g Almonds, crushed

50 g Jaggery Powder

75 g (5 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Peanut Butter Crunchy

50 ml Water

1 tsp Desiccated Coconut Powder

2 tbsp Desi Ghee

Directions:

1.       Heat non-stick pan (slow flame) and dry roast oats for 2-3 minutes. In a blender jar add oats and grind it coarsely. Keep it aside.

2.       In a non-stick pan (medium flame), add cashewnuts, almonds, jaggery powder, peanut butter and water. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes or till jaggery melts off.

3.     Add oats, coconut powder and 1 tbsp ghee to above mixture. Stir well and switch off the flame.

4.       Apply remaining ghee in your palms and make small ladoo using above mix. Serve

Note: While making Ladoo make sure that mixture is warm, if the mixture cools, it will be difficult to roll it up.

Kesar and Paneer Burfi            

                                           

Servings: 4

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5-6 Minutes

Ingredients:

50 g Cashewnuts, crushed

100 g Paneer, grated

50 ml Full Cream Milk

200 ml Condensed Milk

1 tsp Desi Ghee

3-4 nos. Almonds, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Kesar Pista

Directions:

1.     In a thick bottom pan (slow flame), add cashewnuts, paneer, milk, condensed milk and kesar pista milk shake mix. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until mixture begins to thick and leaves the side of the pan.

2.      Grease the tray with ghee and spread the burfi mixture evenly. Sprinkle almonds on top of burfi and gently press with hands.

3.       Keep this burfi tray in fridge for 2 hours to set. Once cooled slice burfi into small squares and serve.

  

Tri-Colour Sandwich Bread Pakora 

Servings: 2

Level: Intermediate

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

3 slices White Bread

60 g (3 tbsp) Gram Flour

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

½ tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt

50 ml Water

100 ml Vegetable Oil
½ tsp Caraway Seeds

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Tandoori

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Mint

30 g (2 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

Directions:

1.       On a bread slice spread 2 tbsp Tandoori mayonnaise and club it with another bread slice.

2.       Spread Mint mayonnaise on top of second layer of bread slice and club with another bread slice. Keep it aside

3.       For Bread pakora batter- In a bowl add Veg mayonnaise, caraway seeds, gram flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and water. Mix well forming a thick batter

4.       Apply batter on above sandwich from all sides.

5.       Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry bread pakora until it is cooked and crispy from all sides. Cut sandwich into 2 pieces and serve hot.

  

Gulab Kheer                    

Servings: 4Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Cooking Time:  25 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 Litre, Full Cream Milk

100 g Rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes

100 g Sugar

1 tsp Green Cardamon Powder

8-10 nos. Cashewnuts, chopped
5 nos. Almonds, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Milk Shake Mix Rose

Directions:

1         Bring milk to boil in a large saucepan.

2        Add rice, sugar, cardamom powder, cashewnuts and rose milk shake mix. Simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is cooked completely.

3      Pour the mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate it for 2 hours, garnish it with almonds and serve.

Disclaimer: The recipes are sourced from http://www.oetker.in

Personalized Designer Cakes at Sugar Rush Chandigarh

Special occasions, Special reasons and special days...then why settle for anything ordinary on that day. Not only birthdays, anniversaries, weddings are considered special these days; but there is a long list of reasons (or should I say 'no reasons') that demand celebration. I am damn sure, a 'cake' would be the first thing to strike your mind when you hear the word 'celebration' :) isn't it??

And when you are looking for something more than a traditional cake, something that is a dessert of someone's dream, I would introduce you to Sugar Rush :) Sugar Rush is a home-run bakery at Chandigarh by Ms. Ayten Sandhu with her marketing partner Shefali Bansal.
Ayten, the head chef of Sugar Rush, specializes in baking designer cakes and cupcakes for all occasions. She is born and brought up in Chandigarh. She holds degrees in Business Administration, Public Relations and a diploma in French language. She had been working in Delhi for a few years in the Real Estate industry before moving back to Chandigarh.

Since she enjoys experimenting with new recipes and loves the art of customizing cakes out of her brilliant creativity, so after a lot of thought and practice started Ayten's Sugar Rush few months ago. Every personalized cake baked by Ayten is nothing but a are masterpiece of her imagination and hard work. Not believing me??? decide yourself..

Looking at these gorgeous cakes, I realize that baking and customizing a cake ask for so many hours of planning, shopping, baking, designing and decorating. The lovely duo of Ayten & Shefali are putting in their best of efforts to make every moment memorable for their clients and are keeping their fingers crossed to gain wider reach everyday because it brings a lot of joy to them to be able to bring a smile on someone's face and to become a part of their special occasions. 

You may get your oh-so-desired cake baked by Ayten as per your choice of shape, serving size, flavours, characters or patterns to match your theme of the day.

Check out Sugar Rush's incredible n delectable cakes on Sugar Rush, Chandigarh's Facebook page and don't forget to dial 07837300690 to order your dream cake !!