Kerala Bakery Style Egg Biscuits/ Coin Biscuits/

These biscuits are popular snacks which can be found in almost all the bakeries in Kerala. As a small kid, I used to eat these often whenever we go to Kerala for vacations. While coming back to Andhra, my mom used to bring big packets of these and always a big jar in my house is filled with these cute little bakes. These biscuits never lasted in my house for too long. These are devoured in no time.

These are mostly available in the shape of coins. That is why they are also called coin biscuits. These are also known as bean biscuits as some of them are in the shape of a bean.
The process of making the batter, piping them evenly in the same shape and baking them perfectly is an art. These melt in mouth delicacies are simple and an easy to make snack which will be loved by all and can munch at any time. Hope you all will try this out and please let me know.

Ingredients:

1. All Purpose Flour- 3/4 Cup
2. Sugar- 1/2 Cup
3. Eggs- 2 Cups
4. Vanilla Essence- 1 tbsp
5. Butter- 1 tbsp
6. Baking Powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Yellow Food Color- 1 Tsp

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat the eggs along with sugar, vanilla essence, yellow food color and melted butter.
3. Mix the flour and baking powder together and add this in batches to the above egg mixture. 
4. Pour the batter into the piping bag or ziplock cover and squeeze small drops of batter onto a lined baking tray.
5. Bake for about 20- 22 minutes. Let it cool completely before removing from the tray. Enjoy delicious biscuits.

Karachi Biscuits

Karachi biscuits are the most popular and famous biscuits of Hyderabad, which is loaded with full of tutti frutti and which is enjoyed with a good cup of tea and if it is a masala tea then nothing to beat the combination. These are quite addictive. In my house, a box full of this biscuits is finished within no time. These biscuits will always be refilled in my house as soon as this is over. In my house, everyone including my 2-year-old is a big fan of these biscuits.

These biscuits are made with a combination of all-purpose flour along with custard powder and are fully loaded with tutti fruitty, which are candied raw papaya pieces and cashew nuts, which is infused with the lovely flavor of rose by adding the rose essence. Nothing can beat these biscuits in texture, flavor or taste. All the ingredients are well blended and the finished product will be perfectly baked biscuits.

Everyone, from small kids to adults will love this and no one can eat just one. Just follow the recipe and you will get exactly the taste of the store bought biscuits, just that when you cut the dough after taking out from the refrigerator, make sure that they are thin, not thick biscuits. Try this out and let me know.

Ingredients:

1. All Purpose Flour- 2 Cups
2. Custard Powder- ½ Cup
3. Butter- ½ Cup
4. Sugar- 1 Cup
5. Baking powder- 1 tsp
6. Milk-3 tbsp
7. Salt- a pinch
8. Tutti Frutti- ½ Cup
9. Cashews- ½ Cup
10. Rose Essence- 1 tsp

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and sugar, till light n fluffy.
2. Sieve the flour, custard powder, baking powder, and salt. Add this to the above butter, sugar mixture along with milk.  If you feel the dough is too dry, just add enough milk.
3. Mix the tutti frutti and cashews well without any lumps. Roll the prepared dough to form rectangular logs or any other desired shape and cover it using cling wrap and freeze it till they are firm. Once firm, remove the dough and cut into even sized biscuits and arrange them on a parchment paper lined a baking tray with a 1-inch gap.
4. Bake for about 15 minutes. When done, cool them and store in airtight container.

Mango Cheesecake for birthday celebration

Mangoes are the hot favorites now and from so long I was thinking of making this mango cheesecake and this occasion was right and special to me, as my little one loves mangoes and it was her birthday. This is a cake which can be made easily and is so creamy and melts in mouth.

The smooth, silky and texture of the cheesecake will be loved by all. In this recipe, instead of gelatin we can also use agar agar / China grass. In this hot weather, this chilled cheesecake is so refreshing to have.

You can make this two days prior to the day you want to serve the cake. It should set well. I made this on the previous day of my little one’s birthday and had to cut the cake without completely setting. Though it turned out to be amazing on the second day.

Ingredients:

1. Mango pieces- 1 cup
2. Cream cheese- 250gms
3. Amul cream- 150ml
4. Sugar- ½ Cup
5. Gelatin- 1 tsp

For base:

1. Marie biscuits- 1 packet
2. Butter (melted)- ¼ cup

Method:

1. Add gelatin to hot water and stir till it completely dissolves.
2. Crush the marie biscuits in a food processor and add the melted butter. Mix well with hands, until the mixture comes together. Press this into the bottom of a springform pan. Refrigerate this. Meanwhile mix the cream cheese, cream and sugar well. Puree the mango pieces and add the dissolved gelatine to the puree.
3. Add half of the puree to the above cream mixture and mix gently till everything is combined well.
4. Pour this on top of the biscuit crust and level it. Keep this in the refrigerator to set for about 3- 4 hrs.
5. Pour the remaining mango puree as the third layer. Pour this gently or else the layers will combine.
6. Refrigerate overnight and yummy cheesecake is ready the next day.