Pineapple & Banana Sorbet Pineapple & Banana Sorbet is the easiest, most flavourful, cooling, guilt free summer treat. With no refined sugar used, enjoy this sorbet to your heart’s content. Since I had maple syrup at hand, I used added it to the sorbet. Therefore, this sorbet is vegan. Over Ripe Bananas Hot weather means that bananas tend to ripen faster. Instead of throwing the over ripe bananas, I chop them up and freeze them for later use. Sometimes I’ll use them for the following recipes: So many options, so please don’t bin those over ripe bananas. Pineapple & Me I love pineapple and can eat bowlfuls of it. Unfortunately, hubby is not a big fan of enjoying pineapple on its own like…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Rose & Cardamom Cookies Rose & Cardamom Cookies are so easy to bake, flavourful and perfect for any festival season. I bake these for Diwali, Weddings, Tea Parties, Eid,etc. I simply love the combined flavour of rose and cardamom. Trust me, it is so exotic. Adding a different kind of flavour to the basic nankhatai recipe. Cookie, A Must With Tea Or Coffee Isn’t it intriguing that many feel like having a cookie with their cup or tea or coffee? I am one of them. My afternoon tea is always served with cookies. I mostly stick to one cookie though I get tempted to reach out for another 🙂 But the good thing is that since hubby has retired, he has taken on…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Coconut Rice Kheer Coconut Rice Kheer is a creamy, tasty vegan kheer or rice pudding that is made with fresh coconut, rice and coconut milk. Add a bit of cardamom or cinnamon powder for that spice flavour and some chopped nuts for a bit of crunch. Actually, this gluten free kheer is so easy to make and perfect for those who follow a vegan diet. However, it is a delicious alternate for those who don’t follow a vegan diet. What Is Kheer? Kheer is the Indian way of preparing a rice pudding. Basmati rice or short grain rice is allowed to cook in milk till it is done and appears thick and creamy. Spices, nuts and dried fruits are added and served hot or…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: FESTIVE THEME RECIPE: THANDAI RAVA CAKE Thandai Rava Cake is so soft, egg free and with amazing flavours of thandai spices,rose and saffron. A perfect bake for the Holi Festival. Who doesn’t love cakes, whatever the festival maybe. What Is Thandai Rava Cake? Thandai is a spice mixture that is quite popular during the Holi festival. Besides making thandai drink, it can be used for several other festive dishes like kulfi, mousse, cookies, muffins, chia pudding, malpua, etc. Rava is the hindi word for semolina. Semolina cakes turn out so soft and are easily to bake. Add a sugar syrup on top to keep it moist or don’t. The choice is yours. A Bit About The Group This group brings…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Diwali Party On 23rd Oct Recipe: Chocolate Kalakand Chocolate Kalakand takes the ordinary traditional kalakand to a new level. With the addition of grated chocolate and unsweetened cocoa powder, this kalakand is much loved by kids and chocolate lovers. To hasten the process of making this time consuming sweet dish or Indian mithai, I have used ready made paneer, milk powder and sweetened condensed milk. Is Kalakand Same As Barfi? No it not. While barfi or burfi sets well on cooling, kalakand as such does not set well. It remains soft. Also one cannot store kalakand at room temperature for days as it contains fresh paneer. It must be stored in the fridge in a container. Chilled kalakand tastes delicious. It…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: SRI LANKAN RECIPES RECIPE: CASHEW CURRY | KAJU MALUWA Cashew Curry | Kaju Maluwa is a mild, vegan coconut based Sri Lankan curry where generous amount of cashew nuts are used to prepare this dish. Usually prepared for special occasions, it is served with plain rice. And it is both gluten free and vegan. In fact, this curry is very easy to make. I think for me the hardest part was to remember to the soak the cashew nuts overnight! Kept on forgetting for three consecutive days. Finally, left the cashew nut container out on the kitchen counter near my sink so I remember when I clear up after dinner. Though I added homemade Sri Lankan curry spice, the curry…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: National Raspberry Cake Day Recipe: Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake is a light but moist cake with a soft crumb. The lemon flavour, fresh raspberries and sour cream makes this cake a perfect summer time dessert. Enjoy it on its own, with some whipped cream or Greek Yogurt. We couldn’t resist enjoying it with a cup of coffee. What Is A Pound Cake? Traditionally, a pound cake gets its name from the fact that a pound each of flour, sugar, butter and eggs were used to make the cake. And usually a pound cake is baked in a loaf or bundt pan. However, nowadays there are several variations of pound cake. What remains the signature of a pound…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Yogurt Recipe: Lemon Yogurt Cake – Eggless Lemon Yogurt Cake – Eggless is so easy to make, moist with a soft crumb and refreshingly delicious. Slightly tangy, the addition of black poppy seeds adds a delightful texture to the overall flavour. A Bit About Lemon Yogurt Cake – Eggless The first time I baked a lemon yogurt cake, with eggs I simply fell in love with the flavour and soft texture. My friend tasted the cake and asked if I could bake one without eggs. I just increased the amount of yogurt and voilà it worked. Subsequently, baked it several times without eggs. I just cannot resist the lemons we get here in the grocery stores. So different from the…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Desserts Recipe: Strawberries And Cream Strawberries And Cream, is a simple but absolutely tasty way of enjoying fresh succulent strawberries when in season. Just 4 ingredients and this dessert comes together in a jiffy. It is the ultimate summertime dessert. History Behind Strawberries And Cream Strawberries and Cream is not only the ideal combination but a classic dessert or pudding as the British like to call it. Strawberries have existed for years but how did this combination of fruit and cream become so famous? The story goes that Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was a powerful figure in the court of King Henry VIII. He began building Hampton Court which had the largest kitchen during the Tudor era. It is believed that…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH RECIPE: THEPLA – GUJARATI FLATBREAD Thepla – Gujarati Flatbread is a popular savoury, delicious flatbread that is enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or even as a part of a main meal. Mention thepla to anyone and the first few words they will utter is ‘Gujjus love their theplas.” And yes we do! Thepla is a versatile food item for Gujaratis. Take it for picnics, carry with you as travel food, pack it in lunch boxes or make it to enjoy with some curry instead of normal roti, naan or paratha. Leftover thepla taste equally good even when they are cold. We love them so much that I also make Farali Theplato have during fasting days. These gluten free version…
