Sunday, 24 April 2016

Cake in a cup

Chocolates are the most favourite food item for all age group and a rich chocolate cake is a very classic dish made out of chocolate.
  We all love to eat chocolate cake but for getting that why always run to the bakery when you can make your own cake in a cup within just 30 minutes!! Here I am going to share the simplest recipe I have came across so far to make a perfect rich chocolate cake (egg less). so lets begin with the process making the cake and indulge the love for chocolates.    




Ingredients:-

  1. Flour - 4 table spoon
  2. Cocoa powder - 2 table spoon
  3. Powdered Sugar - 3 table spoon 
  4. Baking Soda - 1/4 tea spoon
  5. Shaved chocolates - 45 g
  6. Milk - 3 and 1/2 tablespoon
  7. Unsalted Butter - 3 and 1/2 tablespoon
  8. Vanilla essence - 1/4 tea spoon 
  9. Icing sugar - for garnishing
  10. Cherries - For garnishing


Method:-

  1. In a microwave cup add flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking powder and shaved chocolates. mix it well
  2. Add milk, unsalted butter and vanilla essence. Mix it very well and there should not be any lumps. 
  3. The mixture should have a creamy consistency.
  4. Bake the mixture into the same cup in the microwave for 5 minutes.
  5. Garnish is with icing sugar and some lovely cherries on the top.




Monday, 11 April 2016

Paramount

In this scorching summer heat in Kolkata, what can be better than cooling down with a glass of 'sherbet' at Paramount.

From Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to the 'dada' of Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly ('dada' in Bengali means elder brother, and otherwise in all languages it implies Sourav Ganguly, the famous Bengali cricketer who needs no introduction to cricket followers), Paramount served their mouth watering 'sherbet' to many for decades and people are admiring it more and more each passing day.

'Paramount' was established by late Nihar Ranjan Mazumdar in 1918 opposite College Square in college street area which is locally called "Boi Para" (book colony, aptly named indeed). Paramount was a cover-up for hideout of freedom fighters before Indian independence. Soon after independence in 1947, the shop turned to a full-fledged sherbet and juice bar. Thus, it has a lot of heritage and cultural significance as well as quenching the thirst of Kolkata for a century.


Paramount is famous for its yoghurt/curd based drinks and the dab sherbet. (a drink made of tender coconut water)
The curd/yoghurt based drinks are made by churning yougurt, flavoured syrup sugar and their secret ingredient which adds a different level of flavour in it.
The coconut water is always served chilled with the soft coconut flesh inside so it quench your thirst and as well as fill your appetite to some extent.



The mushrooming of many modern café in Kolkata over time could not diminish the popularity of Paramount, possibly due to the delicious sherbet they  serve at a very reasonable price.

So do yourself a favor, make some time for yourself, pick up a book from boi-para, head over to Paramount and cool down with some of their incredible sherbet.

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Introduction...

Food, the ultimate luxury of life.
   Being a food lover and after   trying few different cuisines maybe we can try something a little different for the love of food. 
   This blog is a very small initiative to reach the mouth watering delights from streets to 5stars. So lets start the journey to the world of food!!!