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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 …
I had a lot of fruits in my refrigerator unused and I decided to make this quick and delicious dessert from it.My advice to you will be, that do not make it when you are the only person at home otherwise you end up eating this whole thing as it is quite irresistible.You can make …
Pretty,beautiful ,elegant and unique!! ,No I am not talking about any beautiful lady but this dish, which will mesmerize you with its charm and deliciousness.We call it “chutney” in Bengali which is homophonous to the other spicy chutneys which are popular in India but it is actually a dessert ,without which food in any grand …
This is a oat cookies recipes, we can make for any snack or dessert.It is tasty and good for your health.The recipe is tried from http://allrecipes.com/ Ingredients 1 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup boiling water 2 cups quaker cooking oats …
The Christmas festival is incomplete without a rich spicy cake. Traditionally the cake is made with dry fruits and then soaked in alcohol like whisky or brandy. In India most commonly rum is used. This is a different cake where I have used chocolate. One can prepare and serve this cake during any festivals or …
Birthdays are meant for celebration. Aren’t they ? and I always love to bake my own birthday cake to be shared with friends and colleagues.This time I tried the Red velvet cake and it turned out to be gorgeous and was liked by all. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru ,the first prime minister of India once quoted …
These chutneys prepared in the Bong community are similar to sweet pickles which can be stored for more than 15 days or even more than a month in the refrigerator.Pickle making is an age old tradition in Indian household.In my family specially because we are Bengalis ,having something sweet after meal is a compulsion.The taste …
Prepared Chocolate Mocha risotto ,a recipe by the super chef Azlin ….fabulous ,it was simple ,gorgeous and unique..loved it check out the Full recipe from click the following link Chocolate mocha risotto
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 …
This is a cake which can be popular to the kids as it turned out to be decadent, attractive soft and moist.The cake is topped with a sweet homemade plum jam.if you are dieting you can avoid the plum jam.. for 1/2 kg cake Ingredients 5 tbsp of whole wheat flour …
Every year on my daughters birthday party I try baking a new theme cake.I am not super perfect baker when it comes to baking cakes but I mostly use my creativity and passion.My sponge cake recipe gives me a very soft and spongy cakes which easily soaks any juices so it can be flavored easily. …
I need to thank my daughter Megha who had come across this recipe while playing a cooking game on my mobile and it was fun baking and helping her preparing the cup cakes.Yes ,for a change my daughter did everything and I helped and guided her.The recipe is very simple making life easier and one …
Pumpkin is a seasonal vegetable during the winter and is a popular vegetable in America and Europe for making desserts .It is a pretty looking vegetable in shades of yellow and orange color with a slightly bitterly sweet pulp.The pumpkin seeds are also used in food in Asian countries which has a nutty flavor. Even …
This is a very simple yet delicious dish from Bahamas which is an archipelago in the Atlantic ocean famous for its traditional seafood dishes.The main ingredient is sweet potato which is packed with nutrients,Vitamin A and rich in dietary fibers. This is a popular sweet dish which is taken during breakfast or as a dessert.This …
Brownie is almost a cross between a cake and a soft cookie.This brownie recipe is easy and you can make it anytime without any hassle and any chance of failure is ruled out.The result will be a soft decadent chocolaty little crisp brownie which almost melts into your mouth. The only thing which one requires …
This is a humble dessert which graces all the festivals and occasions in India.India is a vast country where the language and dialect changes every 100 km.So this dish changes its name and flavor in various regions of India .In West it is known as Basundi,in South India it is called payasam,in North India it is …
This a sweet bread from the Afghanistan kitchen taken alongside morning or evening tea.This can be taken as a breakfast or as a dessert.It is packed with energy and a good dish to start the day with.It has a texture which is more dense than a cake and you can add walnuts and dry fruits …
These are rich sweets ,extremely healthy as they are made of dates which are rich in iron and minerals.They are cooked in little jaggery with coconut. I tried to minimize the use of sugar in these sweets due to health reasons and the dates have natural sugar content and they bind these balls too.Cashew nuts add crunch to these rich aromatic …
I had heard about this wonderful dish “pie” but did not venture to make it before due to the lack of know how until one day my Foodie+ friend +Tom Anita Morgan had posted a recipe of this amazing looking dish lemon pie .It was a trigger for me as the next day was the …
I had made this cake on my 14th anniversary.My objective was to give the recipe a healthy touch as well as making it eggless as most of my colleagues don’t touch any eggs or non vegetarian items in this month “Shravan” which is the fifth month of the Hindu year beginning in late July and …
I was looking for an egg-less chocolate cake recipe which I can make for my daughter almost daily as she is in love with the same.In my busy schedule it becomes difficult for me to measure ingredients and bake a 25 to 30 minute cake.SO I was looking out for mug cakes ,when I discovered …
I baked this cake during my husband’s birth day.The cake was soft and crunchy full of caramelized nuts and juicy with the butterscotch caramel sauce.It was a busy working day and I did not have much time for the decorations.But the cake was awesome and flavorful Ingredients 1.5 eggs 2.Refined flour (10 tbsp) 3.Baking powder …
I am very fond of sweet dishes specially cakes and want to give it a healthy twist always so that I can eat it as much as I can without guilt.Refined flour and Sugar are two necessary evils while baking a cake.I had shared a recipe of chocolate cake with oats and dates.Today I am …
I have made the cheese cake for the first time and it turned out to be very tasty ,may not be perfect in looks .My intention was to use less cheese as much as possible.Cottage cheese can give the volume minus the guilt.I had also used processed cheddar in smaller quantity.The cottage cheese was made …
I have a lot of friends who are suffering from high blood sugar problem and they have requested me many times to bake a cake suitable for their consumption.So I decided to make this cake with oatmeal and dark chocolate .Not only does oatmeal improve cholesterol levels, it has an average GI of only 55, which …
Patishapta is a type of “pitha” which is a scrumptious bengali sweet dish common in India and Bangladesh prepared primarily during the rice harvesting festivals.It is generally made of rice flour .But my mother used to make it with refined wheat flour and semolina and I mastered it the same way.These are sweet pancakes which …
This was an egg-less cake which I had made for my colleague sometimes back.It contains the flavor of fruits and richness of chocolate ,decorated with butter-cream icing…This was a 2 Kg cake soaked with mixed fruit juice covered with chocolate layered with fruits and chocolate intermittently. Following are the ingredients for 1 Kg chocolate …
This is a healthy sweet dish which comprises of mainly beetroot. Beetroot is full of phytonutrients called betalains which acts as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification agent. It is also a rich source of iron. This recipe provides an excellent way to feed beetroots to kids which is not generally liked by them. Like any …
These are sweet dishes which can be enjoyed during any festive seasons with family.The main constituents are grated coconut,fine semolina and sugar.Instead of sugar one can use jaggery. Ingredient 1.Grated coconut (3 to 4 cups) 2.Sugar 1 cup 3.Fine semolina (1/4 th cup) 4.Milk (as per requirement) 5.Green Cardamom (2 to 3) 6.Saffron soaked …
Doughnuts are confectioneries which are made from deep fried dough.You can use different kind of flour or toppings to make a variety.Doughnuts can also be filled with chocolate or jellies or other sweet substances.Typically doughnuts are round with a hole in the middle but in this recipe I made heart shaped doughnuts specially for Valentine’s …
I wanted to make some cake pops and was checking out recipes on the net for the same.But when I came to know that I have to make a cake for that and crumble it ,I was taken aback.If I make a cake I will definitely love to have that as I am sure I …
I needed to bake a cake on my daughter’s birthday and I wanted to create something new .For a long time I wanted to do some modelling with chocolates and I decorated the cake with chocolate roses.The basic cake was simple sponge cake.I made two sponge cakes one strawberry and another one chocolate flavored …
I always loved the Christmas celebrations.When I was a child I used to wait for my father bring a fruity Christmas cake on 25th December from the market which me and my brother will relish and eat the whole day.This Christmas wanted to make a chocolate cake with orange flavor because chocolate goes well with …
This recipe makes a nice flavored home made nutritious vegan chocolate fudge.Chocolate fudge is a dessert which is similar to chocolate but is softer and has a grainy texture.I used peanuts,sesame seeds and coconut apart from cocoa powder which is the main ingredient.You can add dry fruits if you like a nutty fudge.You can serve …
It was a relaxing day for me at home today.Yesterday after our college annual function till late night ,our college authorities had declared a holiday today.It was a great opportunity to spend time with my kid surprisingly in the middle of week .So after she came back from school we decided to make chocolate chip …
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention.Something similar happened to me yesterday when my mom asked me to prepare some chocolates for her as she loves the chocolates made by me and as she will be travelling on 13th ,I had little time left.I hardly get time to go to the market …
This festive season during Diwali I decided to make these soft core chewy caramel chocolates.The kids love it but due to my hectic schedule in College I cannot make time.Holidays are a perfect time for making these sinful delicacies and definitely for making caramel,you do need to keep your head very cool.I hope you enjoy …
The world is full of vegetarian people and I always was in search of a good vegetarian variety for baking a nice moist soft cake.It is because whenever I wanted to make a cake on any of my family members birthdays I needed to order an egg-less variety also from the shop.But I can do …
This time on my birthday on 22nd sepetember I prepared this cake and shared with my family,colleagues and neighbours.You can add any other fruits also to make a different variety.But the Basic sponge cake should be good.I did no feel the exhaustion due to the presence of a little helper my 8 year daughter in …
Guava is very helpful for those who want to lose weight without compromising upon their diet . Guava is very high in roughage and rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals, but it has no cholesterol and a low number of digestible carbohydrates. It is a is very filling fruit and satisfies the appetite very easily.So …
It is a colorful romantic fruit punch appealing to the eyes and absolutely yummy to taste..I used White chocolate but if you love dark chocolate you can make a variant with dark chocolate too. To make 2 glasses you need the following Ingredients 1.Kiwi crush (4 tbsp) 2.Srawberry crush(2 tbsp) 3.Whipped double cream topping (Dairy …
This is a very popular dessert and it is must in our home during any festive season.It goes well with fried rice,pilaf,steamed rice,khichdi ,anything.You can add your choice of fruits like apple ,pine apple ,papaya ,mango etc to make a variant.You can vary the sugar content as per your taste.Taking a photo of it was …
Ganpati festival is a major Hindu Festival, which is celebrated for honoring the God Ganesha, because he is the remover of the obstacles in our life. During Ganesh chaturthi we make varieties of modak as offerings to the God.Modak is a sweet which we offer to the Lord.This time during the puja at home I made modak …
Cilantro is also known as coriander leaves or Chinese parsley. Its seeds and leaves are used as a spice and it can be used as a herb as well.Cilantro bears strong resemblance to Italian flat leaf parsley with the latter having less fragrant or smell.Cilantro is full of healing elements and anti-oxidants. It is a …
Muffins are a kind of bread that are baked in small portions in muffin cups. They look like cupcakes and small cakes in the shape, but there are in general lack of frosting and are not sweet as the cupcakes. The name muffin itself comes either from “muffe” or “moufflet”. Muffe is a kind of …
The name muffin itself comes either from “muffe” or “moufflet”. Muffe is a kind of cake from Germany and moufflet is a French word which means a soft bread.Generally muffins lack icing.But I decided to add the chocolate sauce .My muffins are made up of whole wheat flour as it is more healthy,but you can …
This is a beautiful Indian style ice cream ,prepared with thickened evaporated milk and chocolate.The flavors are rich intense and chocolaty.After preparing the kesar kulfi successfully I thought of trying this chocolate variant of the same.The major part of the recipe remains the same. Main ingredient Milk 1/2 litre Cooking chocolate Sugar (as per taste) …
It is a delicious preparation for the summer prepared by thickening milk and adding flavors to it. The main challenge here is to freeze the kulfi in the freezer as with the increase in the content of sugar it becomes very soft and difficult to freeze. You can add fruits syrups or even chocolate to …
Malpua is a popular Indian sweet dish prepared during festivals.There are a large number of varieties made in different parts of the country by people of different cultural origin.It is generally served with rabdi another sweet dish made with thickened milk or dipped in sugar syrup.It is one of my favorite sweet dish which I make during every …