Chocolate and custard jelly cake || How to prepare chocolate and custard jelly cake

 Chocolate and custard jelly cake with step by step pics and tips. Today's recipe is one of my favorite that is jelly, kids never say no to jellies. Yes yes there is no age limit, many of us are fans to jellies. If it is chocolate jelly and that homemade means no need to tell. I prepared two layers of jellies, one chocolate jelly and other is custard jelly. This is my second jelly recipe in my blog, cold coffee with coffe e jelly  is my first jelly recipe, do check this recipe in my youtube channel.  Some information about china grass or agar agar or Japanese isinglass(information from wiki)  is - it is a type of vegetable gelatin extracted from seaweed. This is natural thickener and it is used to prepare jellies, puddings,ice creams, puddings, desserts etc., It is available in the form of dried strands or in powder form. I used dried strands, it is soaked in hot water for 10 to 20 minutes then used. We can also powder the dried strand and use. It gives smooth and glassy look, it set easily on room temperature. And it does not melt when kept out at room temperature so we can use it easily. We have to remember two points, firstly measurement and secondly adding second layer on perfect time. If we add second layer after  first layer set, then we do not get jelly cake perfectly. Both layers will separate, so take care of it to get perfect jelly cake.

Taking this yummy and tasty jelly cake to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di, I bookmarked her Sour dough bread, Chocolate truffles to try soon. Do check her space for wonderful recipes.We completed recipes from all states from A to Z, so now admin team and members decided a new interesting way for monthly theme that is - one group member in alphabetical order will suggest theme. Later admin team will pair interested members, then we share 2 secret ingredients among us and prepare recipe using it and all other members will guess it.

  This week theme is suggested by "Mayuri di ", check out her space for wonderful recipes, i bookmarked her Dates Panner cheese cake, vanilla chia pannacotta  to try soon. I am paired with  "JayaShree Trao", she is very friendly and talented chef from Karnataka. I bookmarked chocolate and vanilla floral cookies, Sel roti recipes to try. I gave coconut oil and walnuts as secret ingredients to Jaya di with which she prepared Chocolate cake, in turn she gave choco chips and vanilla essence as two secret ingredients. These two ingredients added good taste and flavor to my cake. 

                    

  

    

                           Chocolate and custard jelly cake 

Preparation time  - 15 minutes

cook Time : 20 minutes

set time - 2 hours

Serves : 2

Category : cakes

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : China grass

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

(adjust ingredients according to your mold size)

For chocolate layer

China grass- 6 gm

water - 1 cup

cocoa powder - 1 table spoon

vanilla essence - 1 tsp

sugar - 3/4 cup (adjust sweet accordingly)

choco chips - 1/2 cup

For custard layer 

milk - 1 cup

custard powder - 1 tablespoon

sugar - 1/2 cup

white chocolate - 1/4 cup(i used 1 milky bar)

Instructions

1)  Heat 1 cup of water and soak china grass for 20 minutes.

2) Check your cake mold or any shaped bowl size. Add water in that check how many cups or glasses it will fit. 3 glasses of water is perfect for my cake mold. So 1&1/2 glass of water used for chocolate jelly and 1&1/2 milk & custard mixture.

3) Take 1&1/2 glass(cups) water in a bowl add 1 table spoon of cocoa powder, choco chips, sugar and vanilla essence mix everything well.

4) Boil the above till sugar dissolves.

                                             

5) Then add 6 grams of soaked china grass. Boil till the mixture becomes thick.

         

      

6) Strain the above mixture and pour it in cake mold, let it cool.(Make sure to prepare custard jelly mixture soon, we have to had custard jelly mixture before chocolate layer set. )

7) Now start preparing custard jelly. Add 1 table spoon of custard powder in 1/2 cup of boiled and cold milk and mix well.

8) Boil 1 cup of milk by adding custard powder, sugar, grated white chocolate and mix  well(totally 1&1/2 cup ).

9) Later add remaining 6 gms of soaked china grass boil it in low to medium flames till china grass dissolves and custard mixture becomes thick.

10) Let the above cool for some time, then strain it on chocolate jelly layer.

11) Remove foam by using spoon, let it cool to room temperature then keep it in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hrs to set perfectly.

12) After 3 hrs demold the jelly cake by placing plate on it. If you feel it is sticky to cake wall then use sharp end knife  and scratch it carefully. Important point to remember, jelly cake is very sensitive. Be careful while demolding it.

That's it our chocolate and custard jelly cake is ready . Decorate it with grated white chocolate and choco chips.

Tips 

** Soak china grass in hot water for 20 min, so that it will cook easily.

** Strain both chocolate and custard mixture after boiling, in order to get undissolved china grass.

** Measurement of china grass depends on the size of mold you used. If you use less china grass then it will break while demolding.

** Make sure to set it well, otherwise it will break.

**Make sure that chocolate jelly is not set fully before adding custard jelly mixture. If you feel chocolate jelly is set then do not add custard layer on it. Pour custard jelly mixture in separate mold. And prepare two separate jelly cakes.

Hope you liked this jelly cake recipe, also check other cake recipes by just clicking the link below pic..

                            

                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfVWRpx1i8

                           

                                   Strawberry choco chip cake

                    

multigrain banana bread

                     Rava chocolate cake 

                 Wheat flour carrot cake

                    Rava / Semolina Pizza

              

                                             Paneer pinwheels

                                  

                                                              Red sauce Pasta

                             
                              Bengal style - Vegetable chop || vegetable cutlet

                                                         Gobi Manchurian

                                   
                                                       corn cheese balls

                               
                                          Baby corn manchurian

                                             Baby corn fritters

          Dry cabbage manchurian

                                                  Paneer Tikka

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Sorakaya palu posina kura || Andhra style Anapakaya palu kura || Bottle gourd curry in milk

 Sorakaya or Anapakaya palu posina kura || Bottle gourd curry in milk with step by step pics and tips(will share video soon). This is very popular curry in Andhra Pradesh, we can prepare this curry in two different ways. Both ways taste good.. 

Method 1: After cooking bottle gourd add milk, cook it for 1 or 2 minutes and switch off flames. Here milk will remain like that without curdling.

Method 2: After cooking bottle gourd add milk, cook till milk becomes thick. Here milk will curdle and become thick cream.

 Today i am sharing method 2 will share tips and step for method 1 too. It is very creamy and lip smacking curry that goes well with hot steamed rice or even with roti's & puri's too. And also it is very easy to prepare this curry, goes well in lunch box too. 

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this Corn chaat to #FoodieMondayBloghop fb group #261MilkyWay theme. Here every week one member from group in alphabetical order will suggest 2 theme, others will vote. High voted theme will be selected, everyone prepare recipes according to theme. This week theme is hosted by talented chef Swaty Malik . Check out her site for delectable and innovative recipes. You can learn many UP's regional recipes and also many fusion, baking recipes from different regions. Her photography and way of presentation inspires me a lot. This week Swaty suggested to prepare any any milk based recipe, so i selected this curry . I bookmarked her recent  Basundi, No yeast bread, Cheese paneer tikka parcel, to try soon, do check out her space.

                                

  

    

             Sorakaya palu posina kura / Bottle gourd curry in milk 

Preparation time  - 10 minutes

cook Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 2

Category : Curries 

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra 

Main ingredients : bottle gourd, milk

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

Bottle gourd - 1 bowl

onion - 1 large

milk - 1&1/2 glass

green chilli - 2

curry leaves - 1 sprig

oil - 2 tsp

mustard seed - 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

chana dal  - 1 tsp

hing -1 pinch

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

red chilli powder - 1 tsp(adjust)

coriander leaves - 2 tsp (finely chopped)

salt as per taste

Instructions 

1) Peel out bottle gourd skin and spongy part in middle and cut it into small pieces. Cut onion into small pieces and keep it aside.

2) We can cook bottle gourd directly or pressure cook and use it. Today i pressure cooked it for 2 whistles with 1/8 cup of water.  We can prepare curry in jiffy if we pressure cook it. cook as per your choice. Let the pressure comes down naturally.

3) Heat 2 tsp of oil in a wide pan add mustard seeds, when it starts crackling add urad dal & chana dal fry till changes color on low flames. Now add cumin seeds fry it for a second or till you get nice aroma.

4) Now add curry leaves, hing fry well.

5) Add finely chopped onions, green chillies fry well by adding salt. When onions changes color then add turmeric powder mix everything well.

6) Add cooked bottle gourd(without water, preserve it) to the above, add red chili powder and cook everything well for a minute or 2 by closing lid.

7)Method 1: Now add 1 glass of boiled and cooled milk mix everything well and for few seconds on low flames, later add coriander leaves and switch off the flames. (**Check tips ) 

Method 2: Add 1 & 1/2 glass of milk ( here i am adding more milk as we need thick creamy texture).

8) Mix the above well and cook it on low to medium flames till milk becomes thick and creamy.

9) Do not close lid after adding milk, as milk will curdle quickly and it takes long time to cook. This is my tip which i follow, try it once. As per your taste cook bottle gourd very thick creamy or bit thin milky cream. Check below consistency which i prefer, it will become thick after cooling. So cook accordingly. At last add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix it well.

That's it our Andhra special bottle gourd curry in milk is ready to serve. 

Tips

** Select method 1 or 2 as per your wish.

** You can cook bottle gourd in pressure cooker or directly.

** You can prepare it satvik without adding onion.

Do check some curry recipes from my youtube channel and my link..

                                 

                                        https://youtu.be/1skbakUNx2U

                                                      Baingan ke lonje

                         
                
                    Tamil Nadu - Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

                    

                                     Punjabi Kadi
               

                 Hyderabadi Mirchi ka salan

                         Punjabi Dum aloo

                         

Uttarakhand - Phaanu

malai matar panner

Kaju curry

pan-fried-mediterranean-veggies

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Bellam Undrallu || Vinayaka chavithi prasadam Teepi undrallu || Bellam Kudumulu

Bellam Undrallu || Bellam kudumulu with step by step pics & tips. Undrallu are steamed flour dumplings, prepared as naivedyam to Lord Ganesha on Vinayaka chavithi/ chathurthi festival. Check this recipe in my youtube channel

https://youtu.be/s-XUG3eyjhw

We can prepare it in two varieties savory and sweet . I already shared savory rice rava dumplings/ undrallu recipe in my blog &  youtube channel

https://youtu.be/W9bClmyhezo check it out. Today i am sharing jaggery rice flour dumpling called as "Bellam Undrallu" in Telugu. It is very divine, delicious and very easy to prepare naivedyam recipe with less ingredients.

Important points:

 ** Color of bellam undrallu depends on type of jaggery you are using, also it changes color after steaming. 

**You can also prepare this using rice rava. If using rice rava then remember this ratio 1:2 rice rava : water. 

** For rice flour we use 1:1&1/2 or 1:1/4 rice flour:water. After cooking rice dough, let it side for 15 minutes. 

**Steam it 8 to 10 min on medium to high flames, later set it aside for 5 minutes, so that you will get good glassy look to undrallu. If you steam undrallu for long time, they will become hard.

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this regional & festive "Bellam Undrallu" recipe to FoodieMondayBloghop fb groups #260MeethePal. By this time you are all aware that i am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week Sujata Roy di suggested theme, we all selected sweet recipe theme. I like Sujati di's cooking a lot, she is "Rasagulla Queen", you can find many varieties of traditional and infusion rasagulla recipes like chilli rasagulla in her site, check out her varieties of rasugulla's. Also loved her latest caramel custard.  Do not miss checking my blogger friends yummy and delicious sweet recipe.

  

                                    

                                                             Bellam Undrallu

Preparation time - 15 minutes

cook time :  25 min

Serves : 15 bellam undrallu 

Category : Prasadam/Regional/Festival/Sweets

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra

Main ingredients : Rice flour, jaggery 

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

Rice flour - 1 glass

jaggery - 3/4 to 1 glass(adjust)

fresh grated/ scrapped coconut - 2 tsp

soaked chana dal - 2 tsp

elachi powder - 1 tsp

ghee- 2 tsp

water - 1 + 1/4 glass

** Soak chana dal for 1 to 2 hrs or 30 min in hot  water, so that it quickly. Or cook chana dal separately and add it.

Instructions

1) Depending on your taste use 3/4 or 1 glass of jaggery. Add jaggery in a kadai to this add 1/4 glass of water, melt it on low flames.

2) Strain jaggery using strainer, this will remove dust from jaggery.

3) Now add 1 tsp of ghee in a kadai, to this add soaked chana dal fry it for a second. Later add fresh grated coconut fry it well on low flames for few seconds.

4) To this add 1 glass of water and mix everything well. Boil till chana dal becomes smooth. For 1 glass of rice we take 1 or 1& 1/2 glass of water (1:1&1/4 or 1:1&1/2 rice flour : water). We already added 1/4 glass of water while melting jaggery, so i used 1 glass of water here.

5) To this add melted jaggery, mix everything well and boil for a minute. Now add 1 glass of rice flour with one hand, and mix well with other hand without any lumps(** Make sure that chana dal soaked well.)

6) Mix rice flour well on low flames, after mixing flour switch off the flames. Close the lid and let it set aside for 10 to 15 min.

7) After 15 min open lid, take dough in a bowl. Add ghee to your and mix dough well. Now apply some more ghee to your hands or dip your hands in water and pinch some dough.  you can mold it like ladoo's or press it flat (thin or thick as per your wish) like small puri as per your wish. I prepared both shapes, check pics..

8) Now add 1 cup of water in idli cooker or in steamer, let it boil on high flames for a minute. Mean while grease idli stand or steamer plate/bowl with ghee or place banana leaf on steamer plate and place prepared bellam undrallu on it.  Now place it in idli cooker & steam it for 8 minutes on medium to high flames.

9) As my steamer bowl is small i steamed 2 shapes of undrallu separately. Take the above kudumulu in a plate and closed the lid & keep it aside for 5 min. Now steam round undrallu for 8 min on medium to high flames.

10) After 8 min, close the lid & keep it aside for 5 min to set.

 

That's it our traditional & delicious "Bellam Undrallu" are ready to offer Lord Ganesha. You can also prepare this for Sankashta or on normal days too..

Tips

** Use 1 : 1&1/2 or 1:1/4 ratio of rice flour : water to get perfect dough.

** If you feel your dough is very tight sprinkle some hot water.

** If you feel your dough is sticky add some flour.

** Resting dough for 10 to 15 min after cooking is must, in

order to set dough.

** Make sure that chana dal soaked well. If you do not have much time to soak chana dal, then cook it separately and add it.

** Do not steam for long time, it will become hard.

** After steaming, let it set aside for minimum 5 min to get good glassy look.

Hope this recipe with step by step pics, tips (video will share soon) is useful to you. Do not forgot to subscribe my YouTube channel & follow on social media links.

Also check some prasadam recipe videos in youtube  & written recipe in  blog by just clicking the link below pic..

                                 

Karnataka Temple Puliyogare(video link)

                        Maharashtrian Narali Bhaat(video link)

Savory Undrallu (video link)

                            

                             

                      Pineapple Rava Kesari(video link)

                           bellam palathalikalu(blog link)

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