Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce :)

Well i was browsing stuff over the internet. This is a Sanjeev kapoor recipe and i added my version of the caramel sauce to it and contradicted it with vanilla ice cream and it turned out to be great!! And since i love dates i couldn't stop myself from making it. It was a simple one indeed !!

You will need :


For the Cake :

Dates - 1cup seedless and chopped

Baking soda - 1/2tsp

Water - 1cup boiling

Butter - 6-7 tbsp (softened)

Brown sugar - 1/2cup

Vanilla essence/extract - 1tsp

Eggs - 2

All Purpose flour/Maida - 1cup


For the Caramel Sauce :


Butter - 1/2 cup or 8 tbsp
Whipping cream - 1/4 cup
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence/extract - 1/2 tsp

This is how i made the cake :

1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F

2. Take dates in a bowl and add the baking soda and a cup of boiling water and set aside for the dates to soften.

3. In another bowl blend together butter and brown sugar till soft and fluffy.

4. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.

5. Add the eggs and blend till it mixes real well.

6. Add in the flour and the dates along with the water and blend well.

7. Pour the batter into a baking pan and bake for 50-60 min / till the skewer comes out clean.

8. Cool and cut into pieces.

And the caramel Sauce :


Boil together the butter, sugar, cream and vanilla extract.
Simmer and cook for 3 minutes


To Serve :

Warm the cake and drizzle some sauce over it and serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.


And voila!!!

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Indulge yourself!!!


Cheers!!!


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Pudhina Rice - Another version :)

Here is another method of making the refreshing pudhina rice :)

You will need :

Mint leaves - 2 bunches 

Onion-  1 medium finely chopped

Green Chillies - 7-8 or to your taste

Coconut grated/shredded - 1/4 cup

Cumin - abt 1-2 tbsp

Whole garam masala 

Cashews roasted for garnish

Green peas - a little more than 1/4 cup (optional)

Rice - 2 cups cooked and cooled (add little oil while cooking so that the grains won't stick!!)

Salt

Oil

You need to do :

1. Grind the mint leaves, green chillies and coconut to a fine paste.. add very little or no water while grinding.

2. In a wide pan/skillet heat oil and add the cumin, whole garam masala and onions and fry well. Don't burn the onions.

3. Now add the ground paste, salt and fry for about 5 min or so till the raw smell is gone.

4. Add the cashews and rice and mix well and serve hot with Raita.

Here you go 

Smile :)