2 Min Chocolate Coffe Cake

Ingredients ( Cake IN A MUG )

3 tbsp All purpose flour
1 tbsp Corn flour
4 tbsp milk powder
1 tsp instant coffee powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp sugar
8-9 tbsp water ( can use milk instead of water and omit milk powder too).
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients properly in a mug. The mug should be half empty after this.
2. Add water or milk to make a batter of flowing consistency.
3. Now keep the mug in microwave for not more than 2 min on high setting. 
4. The batter will expand, thats why the mug should be half empty. 
5. Even if you find the batter  a bit gooey, dont cook more, as batter will cook with the heat of the mug when you take it out.
6. Tastes best when served hot and fresh.
7. Did I mention that its fat free :)

Tip: If u wish you can omit corn flour and take flour as 4 tbsp. But then you would have to use 1 tbsp oil for moistness.

Multigrain walnuts and raisins cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter , at room temperature ( I used salted. If you are using unsalted add 1/4 tsp salt to recipe)
1 tbsp olive oil (You can use any vegetable oil)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup gram flour
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats
 1 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp walnuts (chopped)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp coffee powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)

Method

1. Take butter and add sugar and oil to it and whisk till the mixture becomes creamy.
2. Now take a bowl and mix the dry ingredients i.e. all kinds of flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon powder, coffee powder and nuts ( walnuts and raisins). Coffee and cinnamon powder add a distinct flavor to it.
3. Add this mixture to the bowl of wet ingredients and fold in the ingredients till they mix properly.
4. Now in a baking tray line a parchment paper and scoop out the cookie mixture in  form of small cookies. You can use moulds of any shape. Though i made them with my palms :)
5. Make sure there's a gap of approx 1 inch between each cookie. They rise and spread while baking.
6. Preheat the oven to 170 C and bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes or till they become golden light brown on top. 
7. Turn the cookies and bake for another 10 minutes. This allows even cooking from both ends.
8. Serve hot or store in an air tight container when they are cooled.

Tip:

If you want you can use eggs in this recipe. Reduce butter to half the quantity and add 1 small egg. Personally i dont like eggs in my cookies. I feel an eggy flavor though i do add it to cakes and breads and find them good :).

Quick veg fried rice

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 30 min in 1 cup water)
1 medium sized onion, chopped
1 medium sized tomato, chopped
1 inch ginger piece, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
2-3 garlic pods, chopped
1 small potato (cubes of 1 inch)
Handful of frozen peas or any other vegetables of your choice
1 tsp garam masala powder
2 cloves
1-2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp corriander powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) powder
1 tsp chaat masala
1tbsp butter
A pinch of asafoetida(hing)
Salt to taste

Method

1. Soak rice in 1 cup of water for 30 mins.
2. In a pressure cooker heat butter and add cumin seeds,chaat masala, cloves and bayleaf to it.
3. When seeds start spluttering add onions,green chillies and potatoes (or any other vegetables that you chose, apart from frozen peas as they take very less time to cook). Cook till onion is transparent and potatoes are slightly light golden brown from edges.
4. Now add corriander powder, fennel seeds powder plus a tsp of water ( so that the spices dont burn) and cook for a second or two.
5. Add tomatoes,garlic and ginger and cook on low fire till tomatoes are partially cookes and separate oil.
6. At this point add soaked rice ( along with the water). 
7. Add salt to taste, garam masala and asafoetida.
8. Cover the pressure cooker lid and cook on high heat for a whistle. Then on low heat for a minute or two.
9. Serve hot with boondi raita.

Oatmeal raisins and almonds cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter , at room temperature ( I used salted. If you are using unsalted add 1/4 tsp salt to recipe)
1 tbsp olive oil (You can use any vegetable oil)
1 cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats
2 tbsp almonds, raisins (chopped)
1 tsp coffee powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)

Method

1. Take butter and whisk it with the help of a hand blender till it become soft.
2. Add sugar and oil to it and whisk till the mixture becomes creamy.
3. Now take a bowl and mix the dry ingredients i.e. flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon powder,coffee powder and nuts.
4. Add this mixture to the bowl of wet ingredients and fold in the ingredients till they mix properly.
5. Now in a baking tray line a parchment paper and scoop out the cookie mixture in  form of small cookies. You can use moulds of any shape.
6. Make sure there's a gap of approx 1 inch between each cookie. They rise and spread while baking.
7. Preheat the oven to 170 C and bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes or till they become golden light brown on top. 
8. Turn the cookies and bake for another10 minutes. This allows even cooking from both ends.
9. Serve hot or store in an air tight container when they are cooled.