Kittyz Kitchens

    Ingredients:   1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1.5 cups self raising flour 2 eggs (whisked) 3/4 cup milk 125g butter (melted) Serve with vanilla ice cream Methods:  1) Grease a microwave-safe dish. 2) In a mixing bowl, add & mix sugar, cocoa and flour. 3) Make a well and add eggs, milk and butter.  Mix all the ingredients and pour the greased dish. 4) Place into the microwave and cook for 12 minutes (medium-high) or until skewers come out clean. 5) Cool & serve with your favorite ice-cream.   

  Ingredients:  1 cup dates (chopped) 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1.5 cups boiling water 125g butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups self-raising flour  Methods:  1) Preheat oven to 180°C. 2) In a bowl, add dates, water & bicarbonate of soda. And mix to combine, set aside for 20 minutes (uncovered). 3) In a mixing bowl, add sugar, butter & vanilla. Beat mixture until light and creamy. 4) Add eggs and beat until well combined. 5) Finally, add flour & dates mixture and fold. 6) Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. *Cool and serve with tea or coffee.  

    Ingredients: 1 onion (finely chopped) 1 capsicum (finely chopped) 1 cup mixed vegetables 3 cloves garlic  2-3 chillies (finely chopped) Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon masala 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 3 tablespoons oil 2 packets of Maggi noodles  Methods:  1) In a heated pot, add oil. Once, oil has heated add garlic and onion and saute' until light brown. 2) Add capsicum and mixed vegetables and stir-fry to your liking. Also, add salt and chillies. 3) Add water and bring to boil. 4) Then, add Maggi noodles, mix to combine and cook for a minute, until water dries. 5) Finally, add 2 packets of Maggi noodles flavour, mix to combine. *Serve masala Maggi noodles warm. 

    Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs (whisked) 1 cup nutella Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 160°C. 2) In a mixing bowl, add sugar and flour and mix to combine. 3) Add eggs and nutella and fold to combine.  4) Transfer mixture into a greased cake tin, shake to level and place into the oven. 5) Bake for 20 minutes or until skewer comes clean. 6) Cool completely, sprinkle icing sugar and serve.

  Ingredients: 3 cups self-raising flour 1.25 cups milk  An egg (beaten) 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 2 bananas (peeled & mashed) 100g butter (melted) Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C & grease 12 holes muffin pans.  2) In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar and cinnamon and mix to combine. 3) In a jug, add milk, egg and butter. Whisk to combine. 4) Make a well in dry mixture and add milk mixture. 5) Also, add banana and fold mixture to combine. 6) Add 2 tablespoons mixture into each of muffin holes. 7) Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. The muffin should turn golden brown and skewers come out clean. 8) Remove from oven, cool and serve. *Serve with honey & margarine.

  Ingredients: 150g bitter melon (1 large bitter melon) Pinch of cumin  1/4 cup oil 5 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1/2 onion (finely chopped) 1-2  chillies (may vary with your taste) 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon masala powder Pinch of asafoetida Salt to taste  Methods:    1) In a heated pot, add cooking oil. 2) Add pinch of cumin and splutter. 3) Add  garlic and saute until soft. Then, add onion and saute' until light brow. 4) Add turmeric powder and masala powder and saute' for few seconds. 5) Add the bitter melon (washed, peeled and finely chopped), salt, aasfoetida and chillies. Mix to combine and cook for 15 minutes until bitter melon turns brownish and crispy. Ensure to stir, occasionally. *Serve masala karela with roti or naan.  

  Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ghee 2 cups powdered milk 2/3 cups sugar  2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 cup milk (liquid) Methods:  1) In a heated frying pan or pot, add ghee, liquid milk and cocoa powder. Mix to combine over medium-to-high heat. 2) Then, add powdered milk and sugar. Stir and well combined, ensure there are no lumps. 3) Keep stirring the mixture for 15 minutes until mixture starts to leaves the pan side. 4) Transfer into a greased cake tin or plate, spread evenly and use a greased bowl base to smoothen. 5) Sprinkle 100's & 1000's and rest for 2 hours. 6) Cut into desired pieces and sizes & serve .