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Classic Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients: 1/3 cup plain flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour 1/4 corn flour 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 10g butter 2 tablespoons boiling water Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake tin. 2) Beat egg and sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. 3) Then add plain flour, self-raising flour and corn flour. Also, add melted butter and boiling water. 4) Mix all the ingredients to combine. 5) Pour mixture into a cake tin and bake for 20 minutes. * Cool completely and sprinkle icing sugar before serving.  

Chocolate Brownie

Ingredients: 200g butter 250g cooking chocolate 1 cup of sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup plain flour 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Methods: 1) Grease a cake tin and preheat oven to 190°C. 2) Heat butter, chocolate and sugar over low heat. Stir continuously until all the ingredients have melted. And set aside to cool. 3) Then, transfer chocolate mixture into a mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. And fold flour and cocoa powder.    4) Pour mixture into a cake tin and shake to level 5) Bake for 20 minutes. *Cook completely before serving.    

Chilli Lamb Recipe

Ingredients: *Lamb Preparation 450g diced lean lamb (boneless) 1/2 cup flour (plain) Pinch of black pepper Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons corn flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 cups canola oil   *Sauce  4 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon chilli sauce 1 teaspoon sugar *For stir-fry 1/3 cup olive oil 1cm ginger (crushed) 6 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1/2 red capsicum 1/2 green capsicum 1 onion chopped Pinch of black pepper 2 cups canola oil 4 chillies finely chopped Salt to taste A handful of chopped spring onions   Methods: *Lamb Preparation 1) In 450g lamb pieces add soy sauce, a pinch of black pepper, a pinch of salt, corn flour, flour, baking powder. Mix well to coat. 2) In a heated frying pan, add canola oil. Once, oil has heated add coated lamb pieces and fry for 10 minutes until golden brown. Drain oil and set lamb pieces aside. *Sauce preparation 3) In a mix

Crispy Manchurian Chicken Recipe

Ingredients: *Marinate chicken pieces 400g chicken  Pinch of black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 2 tablespoons light soy sauce Pinch of salt  *Coating for chicken 1/4 cup plain flour  1/3 cup corn flour Salt to taste *Frying of chicken pieces 2 cups canola for frying *Stir-Fry 1/4 cups olive oil 6 cloves of crushed garlic 1/2cm ginger crushed 1 onion finely chopped 3 chillies slit in halves Green capsicum (chopped) 3 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 tablespoons sweet and sour sauce 2 tablespoons chilli sauce (optional) Methods: *Marinate Chicken 1) In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces. Add black pepper, chilli powder, soy sauce and salt. Mix all the ingredients and set aside for 15 minutes. *Coat Chicken 2) In a separate bowl, add corn flour, plain flour and salt to taste. Mix the dry ingredients. Add the marinated chicken and coat well. *Frying Chicken Pieces 3) Add canola oil in a heated frying pan. Once, the oi

Coconut Bread Recipe

Ingredients: 2 eggs 300ml milk 2.5 cups plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup desiccated coconut 75g butter  Methods:  1) Grease a loaf tin and preheat oven to 180°C . 2) In a mixing bowl add and mix sugar, butter and coconut. 4) In a separate bowl,  whisk eggs, milk and vanilla. 5) Add flour and baking powder. 6) Add liquid mixture in small portions and fold into a smooth mixture. 7) Place into the oven and bake for an hour.   

Double-Layered Milk & Chocolate Barfi Recipe

Ingredients: *Milk Layer 1/2 cup liquid milk 1.5 cups powdered milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ghee *Chocolate Layer   1 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon ghee 1/4 cup liquid milk Methods: 1) Grease a cake tin or plate. *Milk Layer 2) In a kadai or frying add both the milk, sugar and ghee and mix all the ingredients. 3) Ensure to keep stirring the mixture over low heat for 5-6 minutes. The mixture should start to leaves the pan. 4) Transfer mixture on the greased tin or plate. Spread evenly using a spoon, smeared in ghee. Then, use a bowl smeared with ghee to smoothen. 5) Set milk layer aside for 30 minutes. *Chocolate Layer 6) In a clean kadai or frying, add both the milk, sugar ghee and cocoa powder. Mix all the ingredients into a mixture. 7) Stir the mixture for 4-5 minutes until it starts to leave the frying pan or kadai. 8) Transfer mixture over the milk layer and spread evenly using a ghee smeared sp

Coconut Gulgula Recipe

Ingredients: 1.75 cups self-raising flour 1/2 cup desiccated coconut  3/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons powdered milk 3/4 cup liquid milk  2-3 cups canola oil (for frying)  Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add flour, coconut, sugar and powder milk. 2) Mix all the dry ingredients and make a well n the centre. 3) Pour the liquid milk and mix to combine into a batter. 4) Add canola oil in a heated frying pan. 5) Once, oil has heated pour batter either using your hand or a spoon. 6) Fry over low heat until gulgulas have turned golden brown. 7) Drain oil and place gulgulas into a plate. *Serve warm or cooled.