Microwave Oreo Cookies Brownie Recipe – Eggless Brownie In 2 Minutes

This is a super easy and quick eggless brownie recipe using Oreo biscuit in microwave under 2 minutes. I have already shared an eggless microwave Oreo cake which is a super hit recipe in my blog. After that, I couldn’t try and share any Oreo based recipes in my space.

 For this Valentine’s day celebration, I wanted to post some simple, quick and easy recipes. When I saw this easy Oreo cookies brownie recipe in THIS video, I was so tempted to try it. This is my first attempt of making a brownie with biscuit base. It came out really well and tasted mildly sweet, chewy, soft and fudgy. Myself and Sendhil enjoyed it a lot. I served the warm brownie with a scoop of Ice cream and topped with some Hershey's chocolate syrup. Its a prefect dessert ! Our Valentine’s day celebration started with this brownie today. 

Friends, If you are looking for some quick and easy Valentine’s day recipes, this is for you. All you need is a pack of Oreo biscuit, milk, very little butter and baking soda. This is one of the best Oreo recipes ideas. Don’t hesitate to try it, just go on. Everybody would love its taste for sure. Ok, enough of hype, lets check how to make this eggless, microwave Oreo cookies brownie recipe with step by step photos and a video.

Do check out my 1 minute microwave brownie recipe too !

Microwave Oreo Brownie Recipe

Microwave Oreo Brownie Recipe - Eggless brownie recipe using Oreo Cookies under 2 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Brownie Recipes

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 2 Minutes

Total time: 7 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp - 15ml ( 3 tsp) Oreo biscuits - 8 nos ( Original flavor) Boiled milk - 3 tbsp + 1tsp ( optional) ( Milk at room temperature) Softened butter - 1/8 tsp Baking soda - A big pinch ( Half of 1/8th tsp)

METHOD

Grind 8 Oreo cookies with cream to a fine powder ( There was approx. 6-7 tbsp of powdered cookies). Transfer to a bowl. To this, add 1/8 tsp of soft butter( at room temperature).  Add 3 tbsp boiled milk at room temperature and mix well with a whisk. If the batter is too thick, add 1-2 tsp milk. Quantity of milk should be half the quantity of powdered Oreo. Mix well and continue to add a big pinch of cooking soda. Brownie batter should be thick but pourable. Watch the video for reference. Grease a microwave safe bowl with butter generously. Pour the batter and Pat it to level the batter. Microwave in high power (800w) for 1 minute 30 seconds. Insert a tooth pick and check it comes out clean or with crumbs. If not, keep it for another 30 seconds. It takes maximum 1 to 2 minutes to cook based on the power of microwave. Remove the bowl and let the brownie cool down for 2-3 minutes. Now run a knife along the sides of brownie and invert in a plate. It falls down easily. Top it with Chocolate syrup and garnish with sprinklers, Choco chips or nuts of your choice. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream. Tastes yum with a mild chewy texture! Enjoy !

Note

The consistency of brownie batter is more important to get perfect texture. If the batter is too thick, brownie comes out hard. If its too thin, brownie takes long time to cook.So make sure batter is thick but pourable. I added 3 tbsp milk as per the original recipe and then added 1 tsp more milk as the batter was slightly thick. Baking time varies as per the power of microwave. If its 900w, check the cake after 1 minute and continue cooking if needed. For variations, u can add chopped nuts or Choco chips to the batter.

Enjoy this quick and easy, microwave, eggless brownie with Oreo cookies with a scoop of ice cream !Tastes delish !! Have a great Valentine’s day celebration with your loved ones. 
 

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Eggless Dates Cake With Wheat Flour & Oats | Eggless Whole Wheat Dates Cake Recipe

I had a pack of black dates lying in my pantry for months. I found dates cake would be the best option to finish off the leftover. So I tried it following THIS healthy, no egg, no butter date cake recipe using  whole wheat flour and instant oats. Its an eggless whole wheat dates cake with oats. 

As this cake recipe is without butter, condensed milk I was doubtful about the texture of cake and flavor. But to my surprise, it came out very well with an awesome flavor just like Christmas fruit cake.

It tasted great and secured 100 marks in my home. Yeah Raksha and Sendhil loved it a lot. Unless you say, no one could find out that this cake is made with dates, whole wheat flour and oats. Its texture was very soft and spongy. 

As my cake had cracks on top, I have given some suggestions below to avoid it. This cake can be made in pressure cooker as well. I strongly recommend everyone to try this recipe at home to enjoy a gluten free cake without maida/ all purpose flour. I am sure its result won’t disappoint you. You can add chopped walnuts, cashews and almonds to make it more healthy. So try this healthy, guilt free, eggless dates cake recipe at home for this Christmas (Indian Khajoor cake) and share your feedback with me. Lets see how to make it with step by step photos.

Check out my eggless, butter less banana cake too !

Eggless dates cake recipe with wheat flour & oats

How to make eggless dates cake with whole wheat flour and quick cooking instant oats

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Cakes

Serves: 12 

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 40 Minutes

Total time: 50 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup ( I used Aashrivad atta) Quick cooking oats - 3/4 cup ( I used Quaker ) Sugar - 1/4 cup ( Granulated) Baking powder - 1 tsp ( levelled, Weikfiled brand) Baking soda - 1 tsp ( levelled, Bakers brand) Black or brown Dates - 20 nos ( Deseeded, chopped & ground) Boiled milk - 1.5 cups Cooking oil - 1/2 cup Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

METHOD

Deseed, chop and grind the dates in batches. Heat 1.5 cups of milk and add the ground dates to the hot milk. Let it soak for 10 minutes. If using brown dates, soak for 30 minutes. In the mean time, mix the dry ingredients. Add vanilla essence and cooking oil to the soaked dates + milk. Mix well with a whisk. In a wide bowl, take the whole wheat flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Mix well. Add the wet mixture to the dry flour mixture. Mix well with a whisk. Do not over beat. Just mix gently in one direction. Cake batter looks thick but pourable. See the picture below. Grease a baking pan ( I used loaf pan) with oil and pour the cake batter till 3/4th of the pan. Preheat oven in convection mode at 180c. Keep the baking pan inside the oven.Bake the cake for 30 - 35 minutes. Insert  a toothpick or back of a spoon in the center of cake. If the spoon comes out clean, cake is done. If not, bake for another 5 minutes. I baked for 40 minutes but cake had cracks on top and the crust was slightly roasted. So I feel 35 minutes baking time would be enough. So keep an eye after 30 minutes. Remove the baking pan and let the cake cool down completely. Do not try to remove the cake. It will break. After the cake is cooled down, run a knife on the sides of cake and invert the pan on a plate. Just pat it. Cake comes off easily. Make slices and enjoy ! Cake tastes more sweet on first day. But it tasted perfect the next day. This cake stays good for 2 days. Store in an airtight box. No need to refrigerate. Its a great teatime snack ! Enjoy !!

Note

Add more dates and less sugar if you want natural sweetness in the cake. Do not skip vanilla essence as it gives a nice smell when combined with dates. Baking time depends on the heat of oven. Keep an eye after 30 minutes and check with a spoon. Do not over bake. This cake is too soft and moist. It may break or crumble. Cut slices carefully! If using brown dates, soak for 30 minutes in milk. Do not grind all the dates in one time. It will stuck to the walls of mixer. So chop the dates and grind 4-5 in one batch.

Enjoy this super soft, moist, guilt free, eggless dates cake recipe ~!

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Kerala Vegetable Stew | Ishtu Recipe – Side Dish For Appam, Idiyappam

 

Vegetable stew also known as Ishtu is one of the most popular side dish recipes served for Appam and Idiyappam/Noolappam in Kerala. I make appam at least twice in a month for breakfast as it is our family favorite. Usually I make mixed vegetable stew, potato kurma/ paya or onion chutney as side dish for appam. I learnt this stew recipe after watching a cookery show by a Chef in Raj TV. He addressed this recipe as “Restaurant style Vegetable Stew”. I got attracted by the title and wrote down the recipe in my cook book. Its a very simple & healthy vegetable stew recipe that looks colorful with awesome flavor and rich taste of mixed vegetables, coconut oil & coconut milk. I made this stew in pressure cooker to make my job easier.So its color was pale white but it tasted great. We loved it a lot with appam.This veg stew post was lying in my drafts for long time.So I thought of bringing out today. Friends, do try this easy, Kerala style vegetable stew recipe at home & relish it with appam or idiyappam for your breakfast. For variations, you can use potato instead of mixed veggies and make it as potato stew. Ok lets see how to make vegetable stew with step by step photos !
Check out my other “Kerala Recipes” too!

Kerala Vegetable Stew Recipe

How to make Kerala style vegetable stew recipe

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish For Appam

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 240ml *Mixed vegetables ( Carrot, Beans, Potato) - 3/4 cup Big onion - 1 no ( Slice thinly) Ginger - 2 inch piece ( Slice it thinly or finely chopped) Green chilli – 2-3 nos ( slit) Thin coconut milk – 1 cup Thick coconut milk – 1 cup Salt – As needed Sugar – A big pinch To temper Coconut oil – 1 tbsp Bay leaf - 1 no Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Cloves - 2 nos Curry leaves – Few ** Carrot – 1 medium, Potato – 1 medium, Beans – 4 nos

METHOD

Grate or chop 1 coconut into pieces. Grind to a smooth paste adding 1 cup of water. Strain the thick coconut milk and keep it in a bowl. Again grind the coconut adding 1 cup of water.Take the second milk by extracting it. Keep in another bowl. Wash and chop the vegetables of 1 inch length. Slit the green chilli, slice the onion.Chop the ginger into small pieces or slice it thinly. Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker base. Saute bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves. Add thinly sliced onion, ginger pieces and slit green chilli. Saute till onion turns transparent. Make sure color of onion stays white and not brown. Then add the chopped mixed vegetables, a big pinch of sugar and saute for a minute. Sugar helps to retain the color of vegetables.Add the required salt and the second coconut milk.Mix well and close the cooker. Cook for one whistle in very low flame. It takes 7-8 minutes.Open the cooker after the steam is released.Veggies would be cooked soft. Now add the thick coconut milk now and give one boil.Check for taste, add more salt if needed. Switch off the flame. Garnish with curry leaves and set aside. Give a standing time of 15 minutes and serve with appam/idiyappam. Enjoy !

Note

Add more green chilli for spicy taste. Add cashew paste for thickness and richness to the stew. Grind 6 cashews and add the paste. This stew has a mild masala flavor. Coconut oil is very important for tempering. Do not skip it.

Try this Kerala style vegetable stew with appam and enjoy !!

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Easy Peanut Ladoo Recipe With Skin |Groundnut Laddu Recipe – Ladoo Varieties

Peanut ladoo recipe with skin adding jaggery / sugar. Last year I tried Kadalai urundai( Kadalai mittai/Peanut chikki) for Karthigai deepam festival. But it wasn’t up to the mark.When I was telling about this to my friend Shalini, she suggested me to try this easy peanut ladoo which was her favorite childhood snack. She shared her recipe with me and told it is called as “Palli laddu / Verusenega pappu ladoo” in Telugu. In other languages, it is Nilakadalai/Verkadalai laddu or kadalai podi urundai in Tamil, Kadalekai unde in Kannada, Shengdana ladoo in Hindi (Marathi).This is an easy ladoo recipe with just 2 ingredients and amazing health benefits.If you have roasted peanuts in hand, you can prepare this ladoo in the next 5 minutes.Ghee is not used in this recipe. So its a low calorie ladoo when compared with other ladoo varieties. Roasted peanuts with Jaggery is a good source of protein & iron. Kids would love this very much. It can be packed for their school snack box. If your kids don't like jaggery, you can add sugar too. Generally this laddu is made by removing the skin of roasted peanuts but I ground the peanuts with skin. So my job has become even more easy. I din’t find much difference in taste or flavor. Sendhil is a big fan of peanut recipes. So he loved this ladoo very much. The same procedure can be used to make till ladoo/Sesame seeds laddu( ellu urundai) as well. Do try this easy, healthy peanut ladoo for your husband and kids evening snacks, reap its health benefits during this winter season.Ok,  Lets see how to make easy peanut laddu with step by step photos !

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Crispy Corn Cheese Balls Recipe – Indian Party Snacks Recipes

Long back I have shared a recipe for Masala corn cheese balls in which all the spice powders, ginger-garlic paste are used. Its purely of our Indian style with all the masala flavor in it. Its made without potato. Cheese and sweet corn are the major ingredients.I used to make it for my guest and kids parties at home. Recently I came across this video of Corn cheese balls with Oregano & chilli flakes. I got tempted and tried it last Sunday for evening snacks. I followed my Aloo patties( Burger) recipe technique, coated the balls twice in maida paste and bread crumbs to get super crispy exterior. It came out very well. Use Panko crumbs for best result. Raksha liked it very much but she wanted the Indian masala flavor instead of Oregano. Then I made few balls adding garam masala powder.Overall this recipe is a big hit in home. Friends, do try this recipe either with Indian masala or Italian seasoning based on your kids liking. Follow the same procedure and make this yummy, crispy corn cheese balls to celebrate kids birthday party, get together, kitty parties to serve as a starter. The dough can be made in advanced and refrigerated till use. All the kids would easily fall for this cheesy snack. For variations, these balls can be made like nuggets. Ok, Lets see how to make this easy corn cheese balls with step by step photos, tips and tricks and a video !

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Potato Poori – Aloo Puri Recipe - Alu Ki Puri

Potato poori / aloo puri in Hindi is an interesting kids friendly puri recipe. Poori would be our Sunday breakfast mostly. So I started exploring varieties of poori for a change. I have already shared Palak Poori, Masala poori, Beetroot poori, Tomato poori, chola poori recipes. This Sunday I tried potato poori ( Alu ki puri in Hindi) for the first time. I made the poori dough by mixing wheat flour with boiled, mashed potato and spice powders. 

Puri came out super soft with awesome masala flavor. It stays soft for hours together. So it can be packed for lunch box and ideal for travel as well. Side dish is not required for this puri recipe. Still I served it with tomato sabji and onion raita. Mixed veg kurma also goes well I guess.We loved it a lot. Its a winner recipe in my house. Do try this potato poori recipe for your kids and family. They will love it very much. 

Next I am planning to make methi poori and mint poori. Friends, If you know any other interesting poori varieties, do share them in the comments section. I will make it. As I say in all my poori posts, thickness of poori while rolling and the proper temperature(heat) of oil is the secret to get nicely puffed up poori. I have shared those points below in detail. If you are a beginner, It will sure come by practice. Ok, Lets see how to make Aloo Poori recipe with step by step photos and a video !

Potato Poori - Aloo Ki Poori Recipe

How to make aloo ki puri / Potato poori recipe with step by step photos and video

Cuisine: North Indian

Category: Breakfast

Yields : 12 nos

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 2 Minutes

Total time: 12 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Whole Wheat flour / atta - 1 cup ( I used Aashirvad) Medium sized potato - 2 nos Cumin seeds or Ajwain - 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp ( I used Kashmiri chilli powder) Dhania powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp ( finely chopped) Crushed kasoori methi – 1 tsp Salt - as needed Water - as required ( I added 1/3 cup)

METHOD

Wash and pressure cook potato in required water in very low flame for 2 whistles.Open the cooker and remove the potato. Peel the skin. Place the potato in a wide plate or bowl and mash it. To the mashed potato, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhania powder, cumin seeds, garam masala powder, salt, finely chopped coriander leaves, crushed kasoori methi, wheat flour and mix well without adding water. Add wheat flour and mix well without adding water. Now add water little by little and make a smooth, non-sticky dough. No need to rest the dough. Roll immediately. Grease your hands with oil. Take a portion of dough.Knead for a minute. Make balls roughly. Keep the remaining dough closed till use. Take one ball, roll it well and flatten it. Dust in wheat flour once and roll the poori slightly thick. Make sure corners are thick. Remember it should not be rolled too thin like roti. It won’t puff up. Roll all the poori and arrange in a plate without overlapping each other. Heat oil in a kadai and when it gets heated , put a pinch of dough. If it rises immediately to the top, oil temperature is right. It should not be smoky. Pat the excess flour in the poori and drop one in the oil. Let it rise to the top. When it comes to top, pat it gently with the ladle. It will puff up nicely. Flip it after the bubbles cease. Cook the other side too.Press with the ladle for uniform cooking. Drain in a tissue paper and serve hot with raita or any sabji. Do not make any side dish with potato. U can make tomato sabji or mixed veg kurma for this poori. Enjoy !

Note

Poori gets puffed up only if its rolled thick evenly and properly. Oil temperature should be perfect. If its rolled thin, it comes like a papad. If the oil temperature is less, poori absorbs lot of oil and it won’t puff up. At the same time, oil should not be smoking hot. Poori will become dark golden. So after you deep fry one poori, reduce the flame completely low. After dropping the next poori, increase the flame to high. By doing this way, heat of the oil can be maintained. If oil becomes smoky hot, switch off the stove for sometime. When the oil comes to right temperature, deep fry again. As I have added Kashmiri red chilli powder, color of my poori was red. If you like white colored poori, add finely chopped green chilli instead of red chilli powder. Do not rest the dough for long time. Poori may drink oil while frying.Try to make puri as soon as u make the dough. No side dish is required for this poori. If you want to make it , mixed veg kurma and tomato onion sabji would be some good options.

Enjoy this soft, masala flavored Potato Poori at home with raita and sabji !

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Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Eggless chocolate chip cookies recipe without brown sugar with step by step photos and a video !

Eggless Chocolate chip cookies recipe was in my try list for years. Recently Sendhil bought some chewy chocolate chip cookies from abroad. Even though it was yummy, crispy choco chip cookies are our favorite. It tempted me to try at home. So I was looking for some recipes that yields crispy chocolate chip cookies. 

Finally I got this eggless chocolate chip cookies recipe without brown sugar from Gayathri’s cook spot. It is Tarla Dalal’s recipe. Gayathri had tried & shared it with her own tips. So this recipe was a double assurance for me. I baked this egg free chocolate chip cookies for Raksha’s evening snacks yesterday. It came out crispy, buttery and tasted great as I expected. I passed on few cookies to Raksha’s friends in my apartment. All the kids gave a big thumbs up. What else I need to share this recipe in my blog. 

Friends, do try this easy eggless chocolate chip cookies for your kids. It can be served as a breakfast along with a glass of milk or as an after school snack in the evening. These cookies can also be served for kids birthday parties and get together. In that case, cookie dough can be made in advanced and refrigerated till use. It can be thawed and baked at anytime. Lets see how to make eggless chocolate chip cookies with step by step photo and a video !

Eggless Chocolate chip cookies recipe

How to make crispy chocolate chip cookies recipe with step by step photo and video !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Cookies recipes

Serves: 16 nos

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup Softened butter - 1/3 cup ( at room temperature) Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp Choco chips - 1/4 cup Milk - 1 tbsp

METHOD

Powder 1/2 cup of sugar. You get 1/2 cup + 1.5 tbsp powdered sugar. Measure 1/2 cup from it and keep it aside. Measure 1/3 cup of soft butter at room temperature. It should not be melted. Just soft. In a wide bowl, sieve maida, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside. In another bowl, take the butter and sugar. Whisk it well for 5 minutes to make it creamy. To this, add boiled milk at room temperature and vanilla essence. Again beat it.  Add in the sieved maida mixture to the creamy butter mixture. Add choco chips and mix well with your hands to make a non-sticky dough. Scoop a tbsp of dough and make balls. Arrange them in a butter paper lined baking tray. Place 2 inch gap between each balls giving room to flatten while baking. Slightly flatten the balls. No problem if there are mild cracks. Just seal it with your fingers. Keep the remaining dough covered till use. Preheat the oven in convection mode at 180c and bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes. Cookies expand and cracks while baking. When the sides of cookies turn slightly golden, remove the cookies and let them cool down completely. Please check the “Note” section below on how to check the cookies for doneness. These cookies would be soft when hot and turns crispy when cool down.So be patient ! Enjoy these crispy, buttery chocolate chip cookies with milk !

Note

If you want more sweetness in cookies, u can add a tbsp more of powdered sugar. For us, it was just right. Add more vanilla essence for more flavor. If the cookie is under baked, it tastes chewy and soft.  Do not over bake the cookies. It will turn hard. Keep an eye after 12 minutes. Touch the cookies in the oven carefully. If its too soft, bake for another 2 minutes. Now try to move the cookie from its place, if they still stick to the butter paper, bake for another 2-3 minutes. If it moves easily and the top of cookie is not so soft, you can remove the cookie from the tray and let it cool to become crispy.

Try this easy to make, eggless chocolate chip cookies at home and enjoy with your family !

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