CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ROYAL ICING

INGREDIENTS

Cocoa Powder               .....................  2 Tbspn
Boiling Water                ..................... 1/2 cup
Butter (at room temperature)  ....... 3 tbspn
Sugar                                 ..................... 1/2 cup
Eggs                                   ..................... 3
Refined Flour                ..................... 1 cup
Baking Soda                   ..................... 1/2 tspn
Baking Powder             ..................... 1 1/2 tspn
Curd                                  ..................... 1/2 cup

FOR THE ICING
Egg White                      .................... 1
Icing sugar                     .................... 100 gm

RECIPE

• Preheat the oven to 180 ^C. Grease cake tin with oil & Refined flour.
• In a Bowl, mix the cocoa powder & water until smooth. Set aside.
• Mix the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• When the cocoa mixture is lukewarm add to the butter mixture.
• Sift together the flour,soda and baking powder twice.
• Mix into the cocoa mixture in three batches, alternating with curd.
• Pour into cake tin and bake for 30-35 mins or untill a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Cool for fifteen minutes and then invert on a plate.
• For the icing, beat egg white until stiff. Gradually add 1 tspn icing sugar at a time and continue beating until soft peeks appear. If necessary, thin with water ar add a little more sugar. Tint a small amount of icing with yellow food color.
• Cut the cake into 2 equal sizes, spread the icing between the layers and over the top. Decorate with tinted icing and chocolate.
• Chill for 1 hour and then serve.

POHA TIKKI

Poha Tikki is a very quick and easy to make Recipe. A very good substitute to the normal Aaloo Tikki.

                                                          INGREDIENTS
 Poha  ..................................... 1 cup
Bread  .................................... 3 slices 
Onion  ...................................1 medium sized, chopped finely
Jeera    ...................................1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste ................. 1/2 tbsp
Green chillies ........................ 1 chopped finely
Rice flour .............................. 3 tbsp
Roasted Crushed Peanuts ..... 2tbspn
Coriander leaves  ..................1 tbsp
Salt       ..................................to taste
Oil         .................................. 2-3 tbspn


                                                              RECIPE

• Soak poha in 1/2 cup water for 10 mins or until soft. 
• Dip bread in little water, squeeze out water and add it to poha.
• Now add the rest of the ingredients to this and mix well to form a thick mixture.
• Wet your palms & form this mixture into a patty (tikki) of not more than half inch thickness.
• Heat a non-stick fry pan & add just enough oil to toast the tikkis.
• Place tikkis on the pan, cook on medium heat until slightly browned on both the sides.
• Serve immediately with a tangy sauce of your choice.