Kittyz Kitchens

    Ingredients: *Cake Ingredients 1 1/3  cup self-raising flour 1/3 cocoa powder 1 cup sugar 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 125g butter (melted) 1 teaspoon vanilla *Chocolate Icing Ingredients  1 1/3 cup icing sugar 1.5 tablespoons cocoa powder 20g butter 4 tablespoons boiling water   Methods: *Cake Baking 1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a cake tin. 2) In a jug add buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Mix to combine. 3) In a mixing bowl, add flour, cocoa powder, and sugar. 4) Make a well in dry ingredients and add buttermilk mixture. 5) Beat the mixture for 5 minutes until mixture turn whitish. 6) Transfer mixture into a greased cake tin. 7) Place into the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. 8) Remove from oven & cool completely.  *Icing Preparation  1) In a mixing bowl, add icing sugar, cocoa, boiling water and butter.  2) Beat until well combined. 3) Spread chocolate icing evenly on the chocolate cake, cut into desired shapes and sizes and serve.     

    Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (finely chopped) 3 cloves of garlic (crushed) 3 teaspoons ghee Pinch of salt 150 to 200 ml hot water (not boiling)  Methods:  1) In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of flour. 2) All coriander leaves, garlic, ghee & salt. Mix to combine. 3) Add water in small portions in flour and mix to combine with a spoon for doughy texture. 4) Knead with your hands for a smooth dough. 5) Divide dough into 6-8 equal sizes. 6) Roll dough on a flour dusted board. Spread evenly and roll with a rolling pin to a thickness of 5mm. 7) Place on a heated frying pan or tawa.  8) Cook roti for 5 seconds, turn and cook for another 20-30 seconds until light brown spots are visible. 9) Again turn and gently press using a cloth to puff roti.  10) Finally, apply ghee on both sides. *Serve garlic chapati or roti warm with your favourite curries.      

  Ingredients: 65g butter (softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2-3 medium size bananas (mashed) 1.5 cups self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 50ml milk Methods: 1) Preheat oven to 180°C & grease a cake tin. 2) In a mixing bowl, cream sugar vanilla and butter until mixture turns whitish. 3) Add eggs and beat further. 4) Then, add mashed bananas, bicarbonate of sodam milk & flour and fold in a clock-wise direction to combine all the ingredients. 5) Transfer  mixture into the greased cake tin, shake to level & place into the oven. Bake for 30 or 35 minutes. *Remove, cool completely & serve for breakfast or tea.

    Ingredients: 1kg BBQ lamb pieces 2 tablespoons chilli sauce 2 onions (finely chopped) Pinch of black pepper 1 cm ginger (crushed) 10 green chillies (crushed) 10 cloves of garlic 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce 4 tablespoons light soy sauce Salt to taste 3/4 cup olive oil or cooking oil Methods:  1) In a mixing bowl, add 1kg lamb pieces. Add garlic, ginger and chilli paste, pinch of black pepper, dark & light soy sauce & salt to taste. Mix to combine and marinate for 30 minutes. 2) In a heated pot, add olive or cooking oil over medium heat. 3) Once oil has heated, add onions. Saute' onions until light brown. 4) Add marinated lamb pieces & chilli sauce. Mix to combine and cook for 30 minutes. Ensure to stir, occasionally. *Serve chilli BBQ lamb with boiled dalo or cassava and fresh salad.   

  Ingredients: 400g okra or bhindi (finely chopped) 1 potato (finely chopped) 4-5 chillies 1/4 cup cooking oil Pinch of cumin Salt to taste 10-15 curry leaves 5-6 cloves of garlic 1 onion (finely chopped)  Methods:  1) In a heated pot, add cooking oil. 2) Once, oil has heated, add cumin seeds and splutter. 3) Add onions, garlic and curry leaves. Saute' garlic and onion until light brown. 4) Add potato, okra & salt to taste. Mix to combine and cook for  10-15 minutes until potatoes are well cooked. Keep the lid open to reduce sliminess. 5) Ensure to stir, occasionally.   *Serve alu bhindi warm with roti or chappati.   

    Ingredients: 4 cups plain flour Pinch of salt 4 teaspoons ghee 2 cups hot water 3 cups canola oil Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt and ghee and mix to combine. 2)  Add & mix hot water into flour mixture in small portions.  3) Knead to form smooth dough. 4) Take a small portion of dough. 5) Roll and flatten dough on a flour dusted board. 6) Use a rolling pin and roll dough to a thickness of 3mm. 7) In a heated frying pan or kadai, add oil. Once oil has heated, add 2-3 rolled dough. Gently press using a  spoon, and fry until light brown. 8) Drain oil and place puris into a plate.  Ensure to cover puris for softness. *Serve warm puris with your favorite curry.      

    Ingredients: 440g crushed pineapple 500g mixed fruit 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup sugar 125g butter 2 eggs (beaten) 1 cup plain flour 1 cup self-raising flour 1 teaspoons mixed spices 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Methods:  1) Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake tin. 2) Then, in a pot over medium heat, add pineapple, fruit mix, vanilla, sugar and butter. Mix to combine and bring the mixture to boil and simmer for a minute. 3) Transfer mixture into a mixing bowl and cool completely. 4) Then, add eggs, plain flour, self-raising flour, mixed spices and bicarbonate of soda.  5) Transfer mixture into a greased cake tin and place into the oven. 6) Bake for 1.5 hours. 7) Cool completely and serve.