Bread baking was never so much fun! For me bread baking was no less than a rocket science. Recently i changed my oven from the little tiny one to the big 40lit Morphy Richards. Always wanted to have a big oven where i can bake breads, cakes n cookies in a large scale. So to start with i tried making it simple…so what better than a simple white sandwich bread! Though it’s easy but still it requires skilled hands to get that perfect pillowy loaf. Well after this my family has decided never to get breads from shops anymore…lol So…
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Its winter and new year to celebrate, so what better than having a chilled strawberry and chocolate mousse. Well yes, strawberry and chocolate go hand in hand is a classic combination. The duo signifies celebration, love and happiness all over. And when it comes eggless it’s a blessing to all those who love to avoid eggs or are the vegetarians. The most easy recipe which is a blockbuster in my house comes for you today. I have used apple juice in the recipe but if you don’t have it, don’t worry. Just add water instead of juice, it hardly makes…
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Hey everyone, wishing you all a very happy and a prosperous new year! I wish all my readers lots of success and good health. May this new year bring lots of happiness in your life. So starting up with my first new year post, what else could one think of…yes, it’s a cake! Ya ya i know i am a week late almost for this post, but i had to share this with you all. So here it is, a classic vanilla sponge cake with DDL filling and frosted with fresh cream and strawberries. Oooh so apt for the season…isn’t…
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Forget love, i’d rather fall in chocolate! Death by chocolate…yes you heard it right, it’s so much chocolate that can kill you in happiness. Simple ingredients that makes these cup cakes simply irresistible. Normally the chocolate cup cakes are made with cocoa powder but here the secret behind the name is that double chocolate is used for making these sinful cute cuppies. Death by chocolate cup cakes or double chocolate cup cakes can be designed with confettis and silver balls. You can also frost it by piping beautiful chocolate ganache roses or simply by dusting some confectionar’s sugar specially for…
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Christmas is almost at door step and it is all about rich boozy cakes and fancy cookies. I am pretty sure that all must be busy baking some awesome stuffs this season. Well even i couldn’t resist myself from baking few goodies for my champ and his friends. Yes, you heard it right… my kiddo wanted to throw a pre Christmas party to his classmates and friends before the winter vacation begins. The first batch of goodies is completed today in which i made the cute twisted candy cane cookies. Apart from this there will be many more cute bakes…
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Sindhi Dal Pakwan is a popular breakfast in Sindhi community. The pakwan served with spicy chana dal is often served in various special occasions and even in regular days for breakfast. Pakwan is crispy fried pooris made with a mix of both wheat flour and all purpose flour. As the pakwan is fried and teamed up with chana dal, it becomes rich and heavy to digest. Hence a tsp of ajwain is mixed with the flour while making pakwan that consist amazing digestive properties and prevents you from feeling blotted. Below i have provided both Dal and the Pakwan recipes…
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“SPATULA FORCE” is a group of handful of bloggers who came together as a team to experience the various regional cuisines of both India and International. Every month a blogger comes up with a theme and host the challenge. This month the challenge was set by the very talented food blogger Binjal Pandya from www.binjalsvegkitchen.com As you know this is the month of festival (Christmas) which is celebrating all over the world so Binjal decided to host British cuisine theme. British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. British cuisine has been…
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Achappam has been my childhood favorite Kerela delicacy. I have grown up between people from south India. Was lucky enough to have Malyalee neighbours where ever my family shifted. This is how i started getting goodies from them and developed a strong love towards these amazing delicacies. Achappams are those typical rose shaped fried cookies made particularly during Christmas in Kerela Christian homes. The mild sweetness of the cookies make it more enjoyable. Best part of the cookies is that as they are deep fried, they can be stored in air tight jars for months and consumed happily. To add…
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DECEMBER is the month of love and harmony! I personally love this month as i get to celebrate a lot of occasions this season. In India we don’t have snow but i had always wished to play in snow since i was a child. Though my wish is still pending, but never mind. Today i decided to create something which is fun and enjoyed by young and old both. Funfettis or Confettis are always fun to play with. My son wanted me to make funfetti cup cakes with lots of sprinklers all over. Anf trust me i also actually liked…
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December is the month of celebrations in our family. It starts with my sister’s birthday that comes on 5th Dec. It’s been years we haven’t been celebrating it together as she stays in Mumbai. This year is was her deep desired wish to celebrate her special day with family and friends. What better start this awesome month can get … so i decided to make it very very special for her. Being a blogger it’s obvious that everyone in my family expects a lot from me regarding food and party…lol. So as expected my sister came up with a wish…
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The much awaited Badam Halwa or Indian Almond Fudge recipe is here in my blog. I know i had been away from blogging from paste few weeks, as my computer was a bit unwell. But know as my sweet lappy is back home i shall be continue doing my blogging like before. For all who missed me i would like to say thanks for all your love and encouragement. I am so glad that everyone kept up their patience up to wait for me to come back in motion again. I know it’s too late as the badam halwa i…
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Raj Bhog, A royal sweet served in special occasions carrying and ancient recipe. Huge big sized cottage cheese dumplings, stuffed with a mix of mawa and assorted nuts and dunked in saffron flavored sugar syrup, is a complete bliss to all those having a sweet tooth. The name itself defines the royalty of the dessert. The methodology of making Raj Bhog resembles to Rasgulla a lot. Though the technique is similar yet, the taste and the texture differs a lot. Raj bhog is stuffed and is huge in size. The authentic Raj Bhog makers still make them as big as…
