It’s not even 2 years and today i am celebrating my 300th blog post. Whenever i look back into time, i see how far have i come. The journey of 300 posts have been like a roller coaster ride. I started with an amateur writing and all i knew was to click pictures through phone camera. People often ask me why haven’t i changed those ugly pictures from my previous posts, sometimes even i feel like changing them. But honestly i won’t change them as they make me realize how far have i come. Blogging has been by far the…
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Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter.Gratin originated in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. A gratin is baked or cooked under an overhead grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in its baking dish. Cauliflower Au Gratin in one of the best casserole recipe, because it’s not just creamy and cheesy but the crispy crust adds a lot of flavor and a perfect bite and crunch. The white…
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It’s been more than a decade, fast food has captured our hearts and stomach all over. One such American fast food that i loved by every single man/woman/child is BURGER. In India these days the teens are mostly found hanging out at Burger King. So now no more going to any fast food joints to have your favorite burger when you can make oven fresh, warm, fluffy and pillowy Burger Buns at home. Bread baking is an art, once you skill it you will start enjoying it the most. Believe me it’s a serious addiction and at the same time…
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As a kid i had been fond of paneer a lot and my love for it is still not over :p One of my most favorite childhood recipe made by my mom is Shaam Savera. Honestly i never knew this name till i came acroos Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe. My mom use to call it as palak paneer kofta. But after coming across Shaam Savera i realized the significance of it and the very beautiful reason behind the naming of this dish. Shaam in hindi means Evening and Savera in Hindi means Morning. Now as you see both paneer and spinach…
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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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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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Corn meal as known as makke ka ataa is a popular flour used for making ghee roasted chapatis in winters specially served with Sarson ka saag. Makke ki roti or corn meal bread is a popular dish in Punjab which is another winter delicacy enjoyed in almost every part of the country. To get the Sarson ka Saag recipe click here http://www.spoonforkandfood.com/2015/12/sarson-ka-saag.html Makki di roti is yellow in color when ready, and has much less adhesive strength — which makes it difficult to handle. Due to this, making makki di roti is more difficult than roti made from wheat flour….
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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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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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I am always attracted towards creative things, no matter it’s art and craft or food. Since it’s Diwali time and i see sweets and savories everywhere … my mind got just stuck into making something that is a quick snack, looks pretty and gorgeous and also reflects my creativity. Luckily my son came up asking for some nice snacks for his friends in school as they were celebrating diwali in school before vacations. After a long research i finally found some amazing sugar cookie recipe by Neha Mathur. These cookies were exactly what i made few days back for Halloween….
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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…
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Karachi Halwa | Bombay Halwa is a popular sweet found all across India with different names. I first had this in Ajmer, Rajasthan… I was amazed to see this sweet in almost each and every sweet shop near Dargah. The karachi halwa is not made in any particular color. Saffron, green n yellow are the common colors found in karachi halwa. As diwali is approaching I decided to present various sweet varieties that can be made easily at home and presented in front if your guests this festival. Karachi halwa is one such sweet I wanted to make since long….
