AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 40 of 153 Tilakwadi, Belgaum 590 006 Tele: (0831)24 25 280 65. An extract of a note that Brig VA Narayanan, wrote on the eve of his departure to Kochi is given below for the benefit of Members: Dear Sir, I have settled down in Kochinand please note my address Dr Brig V A Narayanan. 12 AI, NATIONAL RESIDENCY. EDAPPALLY. KOCHIN PIN 682024 telephone (0484) 2330594 Cellphone 98950 53776 Office Address: Dr Brig V A Narayanan, Clinical Professor, Dept of Gastroenterology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara P.O. Kochin Pin 682026 tele (0484)2801234 ext1221 or 2802015 with regards, Narayanan For Your Palate 66. You may try out the following dishes and tell us whether we could have Maharaj serve these during our next meeting. 67. Date Biscuit Roll Ingredients (Serves 4) 125 gm butter 200 gm crumbled biscuits 75 gm grated jaggery pared rind 2 oranges ½ tsp cinnamon powder 50 gm melted chocolate 250 gm chopped seeded dates 4 scoops ice cream 1 beaten egg mint sprigs and orange segments Method Melt butter in a pan. Stir in sugar. Add dates. Cook for five minutes stirring continuously. Remove from flame and beat in egg, followed by biscuits Shape into a roll Wrap in foil and chill overnight. Blanch orange rind in boiling water for fifteen seconds. Dry and dip in melted chocolate. Allow it to set. Slice date roll and serve with ice cream, chocolate strips, mint sprigs and orange segments. 69. Rich Chocolate Cake Ingredients 2 cups maida 1 ¾ cup castor or powdered sugar ⅔ cup oil, butter or margarine ⅔ cocoa powder 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 3 eggs ¼ tsp salt Method Take two 9” (23 cm) round OR 8” (20 cm) square cake tins. Line the base of the tins with butter paper, or grease the bases and dust either with maida or sugar till well coated. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, and transfer into a mixing bowl.