Mud pie is a Chocolate based dessert. Made With simple ingredients and does not require any special cooking tools.No cooking or baking required.
Starting with chocolate cookie crust ,many layers of ice creams, chocolate fudge, chocolate syrup ..etc are added to create a delicious mud pie.

Too much of a favorites in one cake!!

Try this and surprise your guests.

Ingredients

30 to 40 count – Oreo chocolate cookies,
1/4 cup – unsalted butter,
6 cups(48oz) – Coffee ice cream,
11oz/320g – milk Chocolate chips,
14oz – Condensed milk,
Whipping cream,
Chocolate syrup,

Description

Layer – 1

Prepare the bottom crust.

Generously butter the 9 inch springform pan including sides.

place the butter paper to the bottom of the pan (optional).

Smash the oreo biscuits( around 30) into smooth powder by putting it in ziplock or crush it in blender,add melted butter and mix well.

Press the Oreo cookie crumbs evenly to the bottom of an greased springform pan.

Freeze it for about 30 minutes .

Layer -2

Soften 4 cups(32oz) of coffee flavored ice cream by keeping it out of freezer for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Take ice cream in a bowl and stir it to become batter consistency.

Now, spread evenly on prepared crust.

Cover it with cling wrap and Freeze for 2 hours.

Layer – 3

Prepare chocolate fudge

In a microwaveable bowl, melt chocolate chips in a microwave for about 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds or until smooth.

Let it cool for 30 seconds, add condensed milk and mix.
Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds.
Cool little bit and pour on freezed ice cream forming another layer.

Cover and freeze for another 30 minutes.

Layer -4

Decorate with some oreo cookie pieces or can arrange whole Oreo cookies to form another layer.

Freeze for 1 hour.

Layer -5

Take out the pan from freezer and
Spread 2 cups(16oz) of ice cream and swirl some chocolate syrup.

Freeze for 2 hours.

Layer -6

Take out the pan from freezer and top with

thawed whipping cream and sprinkle cookie crumbs,walnuts , chocolate syrup and strawberries.

Freeze for 4 hours or overnight.

Yummy mud pie is ready!!
Serve immediately and store remaining pie in freezer.

Notes-

– Oreo cookie crust will stick to pan if not greased properly. Use butter paper(optional)

– chocolate fudge will thicken soon.so spread when it is pouring consistency.

– Can choose other flavor ice cream like chocolate and vanilla but coffee goes best.

– You can use any topping of your choice.

– Can mix fruits ,nuts or chocolate chunks to ice-cream.

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Paddu is a South Indian dish made by steaming batter in a mould.It is an breakfast item and evening snack or can give to kids as lunch.

Ingredients

2 cups – Dosa batter
1 medium – Carrot
1/2 – Onion
1/4 cup – Cilantro
2 – Green chillies
Salt(if required)

Paddu pan – non- stick or cast iron

Description

Add grated carrots, finely chopped onion, cilantro and green chilies to the dosa batter.
add salt or skip if you had already added to dosa batter.
Mix well.

Heat non- stick (or cast iron )paddu pan at medium – low flame.
Put oil in all the pits of paddu pan and pour batter in all the pits.
Close the lid and cook for 7 to 8 minutes .

Now remove the lid and drizzle few drops of oil on top and flip the paddu’s. cook the other side for 4 to 5 minutes or until done.

Serve hot with coconut chutney or ketchup.

Notes

– Paddu pan can be found online in Amazon, flipkart . Many Indian stores in USA has paddu pan.
– Flavor can be enhanced by adding cumin seeds and curry leaves.

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Badam puri is sweet dish from Karnataka. Made specially during festivals and stacked in big jar.
Fried and dipped in sugar syrup. Crispy and sweet.Requires very less ingredients . Try this yummy sweet.

Ingredients

Badam/almonds – 1/2 cup(18 to 20 count)
Maida – 2 cups
Milk – 3/4 cup(approx)
Ghee/clarified butter -1/4 cup

Sugar syrup

1 cup – sugar,
3/4 cup – water,
1 teaspoon – cardamom powder

Coconut flakes to garnish,
Few cloves

Description

Soak almonds for 1 hour and remove the skin of almonds. Grind it to make smooth paste.
In a medium sized bowl,take 2 cups of maida, add almond paste, ghee and by adding milk gradually make a soft dough.

Let dough rest for 10 min, meanwhile you can make sugar syrup.

To make sugar syrup ,in a thick bottomed pan add sugar, water,cardamom powder and bring it to boil. Boil it for 15 to 20 minutes.

Now, knead the dough and make equal sized balls out of it.
Using roller pin roll the each dough ball into round shape and apply some ghee and fold it to half , apply ghee and again fold to make triangle shape .
Slightly roll the dough.

Repeat and make 4 to 5 triangle shape dough.

Heat oil in a pan , at medium -high heat.
Test oil by dropping little bit of dough, it should puff up instantly then your oil is ready to fry.

Deep fry badam puri’s both the sides until golden brown and soak both sides in sugar syrup for 8 to 10 min.

Garnish with coconut flakes.

Above recipe yields 20 to 25 badam puri’s.

Note

– If required, add more milk to make dough.

– Use clove to lock the badam puri’s so it will not open up while frying.

– Sugar syrup should be warm or little hot for soaking.

– Tastes Better if consumed within 3 days.can be refrigerated but loses its actual taste if kept more than 3 to 4 days.

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Makara sankranthi is celebrated as a very important festival in India. Many states in India celebrate this festival in their own way. farmers celebrate it ,as harvest will be complete and will prepare sweet out of it.
In Karnataka, usually celebrated by distributing Ellu Bella mixture and kite flying in daytime.
Ellu Bella mixture is good for health in winter.
Try this tasty mix and share with your family and friends.
Happy Sankranthi/pongal.

Ingredients

1 cup – Jaggery,
1 cup – dry coconut,
1 cup – peanuts,
1 cup – Chana dalia split,
1 cup – sesame seeds
1 cup – sugar fennel seeds,

Description

Cut jaggery into very small cubes using knife or Nut cracker.
Remove the outer skin of coconut by grating it and cut into small cubes.

Sun dry both dry coconut and jaggery pieces.

Dry roast the peanuts and dry roast sesame seeds until it puffs up.

Mix jaggery, dry coconut, peanuts, sesame seeds, sugar fennel seeds and dalia split.

Ellu Bella is ready to eat and share.

Notes

– can increase the quantity of jaggery to two cups and reduce the sesame seeds to half cup.
– I have used blanched peanuts. If you are using skinned peanuts then remove the skin of peanuts after roasting.
– can be stored in air tight containers
Or zip locks for 2 weeks at room temperature .

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Avocado is used in many recipes like guacamole dip, salad , wraps and brownie too..Avocado Paratha is Indian style of using Avocado.

Every serving of Avocado has 20 vitamins and minerals including potassium,vitamin B,C,E plus natural chemicals that may help prevent cancer.

Avocados are low in sugar, rich in fiber which keeps you full for longer.

Avocados have good fat which helps in lower bad cholesterol as long as you have them in moderation.

It has many benefits do not forget to include in your diet.

Ingredients

3 – large Avocados,
2 – cloves of garlic,
2 – green chilies,
1/4 cup – Cilantro /coriander leaves(chopped nicely),
1 teaspoon – salt,
1 – lemon juice,
2 cups – whole wheat flour

Description

In a medium sized bowl, peel the skin of avocados , remove seed and smash Avocados into smooth paste.

Now , add garlic paste,chopped green chilies , cilantro, salt , squeeze lemon juice and mix well.

Gradually add wheat flour to avocado mixture and knead to form smooth chapati kind of dough.

Drizzle some oil and knead the dough and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Make equal size balls from dough and take one ball, flatten it , dust flour and roll into thin round shape paratha using rolling pin.

Heat a non – stick tawa or skillet on medium heat, place the paratha and cook.. drizzle some oil on top. Flip and by pressing with spatula cook the other side.
Enjoy Paratha with chutney /pickle/ghee/curd.

Notes

I have used almost 2 cups of wheat flour . You can use more or less depending on your dough.

I have not used water.You can use few drops if required while making dough.

Easy way to feed avocados to kids is smash half avocado with spoon and add 1 teaspoon of sugar and mix well.kids love it

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Jowar flour is a healthy millet which has high source of calcium, iron , Vitamin B and dietary fiber. Jowar is very filling and keeps you active.If your looking for gluten free recipes you can replace your flour with jowar flour.

Jowar Dosa is a simple to do recipe and very tasty.

Ingredients

1 cup – jowar flour,
2 Tablespoons – rice flour,
2 – green chilies,
2 Tablespoons – coconut powder ,
Few cilantro /coriander leaves,
1 teaspoon – Salt,
1 1/2 cups – water

Description

In a medium sized bowl, put jowar flour,rice flour,green chilies, coconut,cilantro and salt(according to your taste).

Add water and make batter consistency.Keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

Heat the non- stick pan and pour the dosa batter in circular way, put some oil on top.Now flip and cook the other side.

tasty and healthy jowar dosa is ready. Enjoy with red chutney powder or pickle.

Notes

No need to ferment the batter as in other dosa recipes.can be used right away.
Be patient,Cooking time is longer.

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