Kini's Kitchen

Bicottis are an Italian biscuits that originated in the Tuscan city of Prato.They are twice baked , oblong shaped,crunchy, dry and may be dipped in coffee and tea. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all purpose flour / maida (150 gms) 5 tblsp sugar (62.5 gms) 5 tblsp butter (70.94 gms) 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cooking soda 2 tblsp chopped almonds (10 gms) 1-2 tblsp milk (30 gms) PROCEDURE: Seive maida with baking powder and cooking soda and keep aside Take butter,sugar in a bowl and whisk till sugar dissolves and it turns creamy and smooth. Now add vanilla essence and dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine till it forms sticky dough. Add in chopped almonds and milk and combine well. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 10 mins. After 10 mins, take the dough out of fridge . Dust your hands with flour and shape the dough into a long log . (5 cm wide) Place the log directly on a greased baking tray and bake it for 15- 20 mins at 180 de...

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup pasta 2tblsp butter 1 tblsp maida 1 1/4 cup boiled and cooled milk 5 finely chopped garlic cloves 1/2 cup finely chopped red and green capsicum 1/4 cup korn kernels 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes 1/2 tsp crushed pepper  1 tsp oregano 3 tblsp grated cheese Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Boil 3-4 cups water in a vessel ,add pasta,little salt and 1 tsp oil and cook till pasta is cooked Once the pasta is cooked drain the water and keep aside In a pan heat 1 tsp butter and saute garlic chopped for 2 mins Add the chopped capsicum and sweet corn kernels,little salt and saute for a while and remove it on a plate In the same pan put the remaining butter,add maida and saute for 2 mins, add the milk and stir continuously to avoid lumps While the mixture starts thickening add the chilli flakes,crushed pepper and oregano ,mix well Now add the grated cheese into the thick mixture and mix Add the sauted veggies,boiled pasta and toss well Check for seasoning an...