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Mango yoghurt cake

The recipe is an improvised version of bhapa doi, which is a traditional Bengali dessert. I am sure my father would have loved it. He loved sweets a lot, especially if prepared by me.Ingredients 100 gm digestive cookies grounded50 gm melted butter350 GM’s condensed milk400 GM’s curd1/2 tbsp vanilla (optional)2 mangoes Preparation 1. Line the …

Mmango desserts
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Easy mango desserts

Mango is the king of all fruits and its juicy aromatic flavor and texture bring a magical and soothing experience during the scorching summer heat. In India different varieties of mangoes are grown locally, “Langra” and “Him Shagar” are two of my favorites. When I came to Mumbai, got introduced to “Alphonso” which in golden …

mango malpua
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Mango malpua

Mango is my favorite fruit and who doesn’t love this yellow gold during the Summer season which is a treat for the eyes and one’s taste buds. When I was a child we had mango trees in the neighborhood, and I used to love climbing trees and pluck mangoes or if the tree is protected …

chocolate easter eggs
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Chocolate easter eggs

Easter is a tradition followed to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, followed by his crucifixion and death on Good Friday. Recipes containing eggs or dishes with representations of eggs which symbolizes fertility and new life are prepared on Easter Sunday. This year I made these cute chocolate eggs during a Live …

boondi laddu
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How to make boondi laddu

This are beautiful, sweet treats made of chickpea flour, dunked in sugar syrup and made into balls. Each bite is a blend of aromatic flavors, rolled in dried fruits. These are consumed as temple food or prasad offered to the Lord. The chickpea flour batter is passed through a sieve and deep fried to form …

walnut brownie
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Gluten free walnut brownie recipe

These gooey delicious healthy brownies are topped with California walnuts which are top quality walnuts grown in the fertile soils of California’s Central Valley. The Walnut production at California contributes to 2/3rd of the total Walnut trade worldwide. Nutritional benefits of California Walnut They are excellent source of: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) Plant-based omega-3 fatty acid …

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Easy dessert recipes E-book download

The enclosed E-book contains 50 dessert recipes containing variety of desserts including eggless, dairy-free, gluten free and vegan varieties. The recipes are grouped into 7 sections:- Kheer recipes Kheer is a Indian sweet pudding prepared by thickening milk oftenwith rice, grains, vermicelli, or vegetables. It is also known as payesh, payesam, phirni and so on …

pancake icecream sandwich
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Pancake ice cream sandwich

I made these beautiful  pancake ice-cream sandwiches for Sunday  breakfast, they just do not look awesome ,they taste delicious too.My weekend was  delightful as I received this pack of 3 ice cream flavors from Brooklyn creamery. The box had  got 3 flavors chocolate fudge brownie, Soho berry and  Kulfi . Made these pink strawberry fluffy pancakes …

pavlova recipe
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Pavlova recipe easy and quick

Pavlova is a meringue cake topped with whipped cream and fruits created in the honor of the Australian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova in 1920. The dessert is popular and  part of every festive menu in Australia as well as Newzealand. Ingredients Meringue 4 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla 2 tbsp cornstarch 1and 1/4th cup powdered sugar …

mango chiffon cake
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Mango chiffon cake

Chiffon cake is a light spongy cake made fluffy with egg whites.It can be easily made gluten free using rice flour or any other gluten free flour.The emulsification process with lemon juice and vegetable oil packs bubbles into this cake and beaten egg whites make it super spongy,soft and moist.It is the first type of …

mochi cake recipe
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Best coconut mochi recipe

Mochi is a sweet Japanese rice cake popular all over the world.It is made from the glutinous rice flour “Mochiko”.This rice cake can be found in various shapes flavored or stuffed.The texture will be soft and chewy ,with the stuffing filling your mouth with tempting  flavors in each bite.The flavors can be from  fruits like …

Tiramisu with rusk
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How to make tiramisu without ladyfingers(Tiramisu with rusk)

Tiramisu is a popular rich Italian dessert which has spread its footprints in the renowned restaurant kitchens all over the world .It is elegant ,decadent and layered no bake dessert filled with mascarpone cheese,eggs,wine,cream,coffee and chocolate etc.The crust is made by soaking ladyfinger cookies in coffee.Coffee is the predominant flavour of tiramisu. Ladyfingers are dry …

blueberry jam
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Fresh blueberry jam recipe

I brought these fresh blueberries from a super market in Hongkong. They are fresh and sweet.We all loved eating them fresh  and straight from the box but I thought of using some of them in making a delicious jam.It is simple to make at home and in case you want to avoid those preservatives and …

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Choshir Payesh

Pitha are baked ,fried or steamed dumplings popularly relished in the Eastern part of India and Bangladesh .They have quite similarity to handmade pastas made in Italy ,only they are egg-less in India. Chushi are small elliptical dumplings of the length of approximately two rice grains taken together.They are traditionally made of rice powder.Some people may …

Dora cakes
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Dorayaki(Dora cakes)

At home I hardly get time to watch TV shows like daily soaps etc.  because most of my daily life is spent juggling with traffic ,office work and home chores. The best time to relax is when my daughter returns home from the school and starts watching TV. Sometimes,  I wait for the shrill voice …

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Gujiya

Gujiya is a snacks prepared in Western and Southern parts of India .It is a moon shaped pastry dough stuffed with sweet or spicy fillings and then baked or deep fried.The dish has a lot of similarities to the empandas with respect to its shape and recipe which is a popular  dish  widely prepared in …

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Poda pitha

Odisa is situated on the coasts of Bay of Bengal.Rice is widely cultivated in Odisa and is the major base for most of the staple food in the state and like all other coastal regions coconut finds its predominance among the popular ingredients for making food. Pitha is a type of cake or dumpling common in Bangladesh and India, especially the North eastern states of Assam, Odisha, West Bengal etc. Pitha are typically made of rice ,lentils or rarely wheat flour.Poda pitha is a variety made from fermented rice and lentil flour sweetened with jaggery and slow cooked or baked in an oven till the outer crust almost gets burnt.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cup – black gram dal (urad dal).
  2. 1 cup- rice.
  3. 1/2 – Coconut dessicated.
  4. 1 cup – guda (jaggery) / sugar.
  5. 1/2 inches  – ginger.
  6. 1 tsp – black pepper powder.
  7. 2 tsp – ghee.
  8. 1 to 2 tsp – salt.

Preparation

  1. Soak black gram dal and rice for overnight.
  2. Wash the lentil and rice, and grind it.
  3. The paste should be fine and thick like idly batter.
  4. Add salt and mix well. Keep paste aside for 2 to 3 hours.
  5. Grate ginger .
  6. Then mix coconut, jaggery, ginger and black pepper powder and mix well.
  7. Pre-heat oven for 10 mins and grease the pan it with ghee.
  8. Pour the paste into the tray and keep it in the oven.
  9. Cook on high for 45 mins.
  10. Reduce to medium for 20 mins.
  11. A needle inserted should come out clean. When its colour is golden brown, the poda pitha is ready to eat.
  12. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.
  13. Cut into small pieces and serve with coconut chutney or sweet molten jaggery.

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