RECIPES FOR AUSPICIOUS FASTING DAYS Recipes for Auspicious Fasting Days are usually different from other fasting day recipes. For example if one fasts every Monday or say every Thursday, rather than omitting certain groups of food, only one meal is consumed. Generally, many communities in India abstain from grains, cereals, pulses and certain vegetables…
Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
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Aloo Bhaji & Poori
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Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread
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Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
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Zeytin Piyazi
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Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche
Recipe: Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche is an easy to…
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Continue ReadingFARALI ROTLI/GLUTEN FREE ROTI Farali Rotli/Gluten Free Roti is unbelievably soft and easy to roll. Perfect for fasting days like Ekadashi or Navratri. Or include it in your daily diet especially if you cannot consume any gluten products. Why Farali Rotli For Fasting Days? Mainly because for Ekadashi Fasting one is not allowed any…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: STRAWBERRY MOUSSE (EGGFREE) Strawberry Mousse (eggfree) is a smooth, creamy, fruity and delicious dessert to serve during any occasion. Easy to make, I’ve used agar agar instead of gelatin. Memories The first time I made strawberry mousse was when I was around 18. At that time, with no internet and Google, the…
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Continue ReadingA Portuguese bread I have not been posting new recipes on a regular basis like before as I am updating my old ones. Whenever I write a post, I do read it again to check for grammatical or spelling mistakes. However, sometimes the eagle eye misses them. I am also updating the photos as…
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Continue ReadingHappy Valentines Day Here are some desserts you can make for Valentines Day or for any special occasion in your life. Simple to make and an absolute treat, go on try them. Happy Valentines Day and spread love. Pomegranate and vanilla panna cotta – For this dessert I’ve used fresh natural juice and as…
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Continue ReadingVitumbua #BreadBakers From the East Coast of Africa Vitumbua (singular kitumbua) pronounced as vee toom booa are the local answer to pancakes/ doughnuts in East Africa especially in Tanzania and the coastal part of Kenya.Instead of being deep fried, they are made in a special vitumbua griddle/pan. Its similar to the aebleskiver pan or…
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Continue ReadingMOTHERHOOD We live where there are numerous apartments in one compound. So no doubt we have a mixture of cultures and religions.Evening time comes alive as mothers and kids are all out walking, talking playing etc. A few days ago I overheard a conversation between young mums. As usual the talk was on…
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Continue ReadingTiger, tiger burning bright Remember reciting this poem by William Blake when you were in school? I just couldn’t help trying to remember the lines while I was baking this bread. I had to google the poem and check out the correct lines. Still can’t remember the lines. It probably means my brains too…
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Continue ReadingEVENT:BREAD BAKERS |FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS THEME: ANCIENT GRAINS RECIPE: BUCKWHEAT SAVOURY PANCAKES Buckwheat Savoury Pancakes or Farali Kuttu Ka Cheela is healthy, easy to make and delicious. Usually enjoyed as a hot breakfast options, these gluten free pancakes are loaded with vegetables. Often, I make these pancakes or cheela when I am fasting for…
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Continue ReadingJuhu Please note that I have not been paid to review any of these places. Its entirely based on my experience. I am back to my normal routine after a very hectic trip to Mumbai. We had made plans to actually see Mumbai this time and not spend all our time in Juhu…
