CARPET PUDDING - NO BAKE CARPET PUDDING




CARPET PUDDING
Carpet pudding is an easy to make ‘No bake’, delicious pudding recipe prepared by layering biscuits that have been dipped in coffee and thick cream flavoured with caramel. The Coffee  and caramel cream makes it a delicious dessert. The layering and decorating could be done    in different designs so as to resemble a carpet. Hence the name Carpet Pudding

Ingredients:
2 packets Marie biscuit or any other digestive biscuits
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup hot milk
300 ml whipping cream
50 grams caramel pudding powder or creme caramel

To Decorate:
10 Oreo biscuits, crushed
10 Digestive biscuits, finely crushed
2 tbsp desiccated coconut


In a bowl, add the gelatin and 1/2 cup of boiling water and stir well until the gelatin has completely dissolved or melted. Keep it aside to cool.
Make the coffee syrup by adding coffee powder and sugar to 1 cup of hot water and 1/2 cup of milk. Pour into a flat dish.
Dip each biscuit in the coffee and arrange them in 2 layers in a flat pudding dish.
In a mixing bowl, add the whipping cream, creme caramel and cooled gelatin and beat together using mixer until fluffy.
Pour this mixture over the biscuit layer and spread it evenly. let it cool for some time. 
Decorate the pudding with crushed Oreo biscuits, crushed tea biscuits and desiccated coconut in a Carpet design.
Leave it in the Fridge to set. Serve chilled

PEPPER STEAKS



PEPPER STEAKS
Ingredients
1 kg Beef Undercut or Lamb cut into steaks
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 or 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper powder
3 tablespoons oil
2 big onions sliced finely
1 big tomato chopped
Salt to taste
Marinate the meat with the pepper powder, salt and turmeric powder in a flat plate. Pour the oil on top and keep it over night in the refrigerator (or for atleast 4 hours before cooking).
Pressure cook for just 5 minutes or cook in a pan for about 15 minutes.
Add the onions and tomatoes and continue frying on low heat till the tomatoes turn pulpy and the steaks are a nice brown colour.
Serve hot with boiled vegetables and bread.

PEPPER CHICKEN AND POTATOES




PEPPER CHICKEN AND POTATOES
Serves 6   Preparation Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
  
6 Chicken legs 
3 large onions sliced finely
2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper  /  pepper powder                            
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoons oil                                            
Salt to taste
2 or 3 medium size potatoes, peeled and cut into halves 

Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions lightly. Add the chicken and mix in the fresh ground pepper / pepper powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and stir fry on high heat for a couple of minutes. Reduced the heat. Add ½ a cup of water and cook on low heat stirring occasionally till the chicken is tender and semi dry and gets a good shiny colour. Add the potatoes and mix well. 
Serve as a Side dish with Bread or Rice. It makes a good party snack as well. 

Alternately, the chicken can be par boiled with a little water and then added to the sautéed onions and pepper.