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[easy-image-collage id=852] I like baking cakes and also decorating them. I had made a cake for my son’s birthday; It was an AFL Sydney Swan team logo theme cake . I had used buttercream icing for decorating the cake. There was some buttercream icing left after the cake was decorated. I usually try to … Read more
Pizza is an authentic Italian dish and originates from the same country. It is has a flat round base of dough. and is topped with tomato sauce, different veggies as per choice and cheese . It can be topped with meat, fish or chicken along with veggies and cheese. It is then baked and served. … Read more
Sukhadi is a traditional Gujarati sweet. It is also known as golpapdi. It is made from very simple and basic ingredients such as whole wheat flour, ghee and jaggery. It is very easy and quick to prepare and is most commonly prepared during winters. It can be prepared and stored in the containers and can … Read more
A very different style chiwda made from very few ingredients that are available at home. It is made from flat pressed rice flakes (poha), papad and spices. It will be found in every Gujaratis home. There are several ways of making papad poha. Some use turmeric and red chili powder to make yellow papad poha. … Read more
Paratha is the popular Indian flatbread made from dough. As per wikipidea, “Paratha is an amalgamation of the words parat and atta which literally means layers of cooked dough”. Parathas are of varoius types and can be made from different types of dough or with different kinds of vegetables and pulses combined with the dough such as … Read more
Rasgulla – They give us the picture of spongy sugar soaked delicacy from Bengal. Today my son wanted to eat paneer subzi (curry made with cottage cheese). But I did not have any paneer at home and so thought of making paneer at home. I had skimmed milk so curdled it with curd. But the paneer … Read more
Methi Malai Matar – A mildly spiced vegetable curry made from fresh or frozen fenugreek leaves, green peas and cream. Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) are bitter in taste and so everyone may not like them, however, this curry removes the bitterness of fenugreek leaves. It is also mild in taste and hence combines well with the other spicy … Read more
Idli is a popular breakfast dish from South India. It is one of the healthiest breakfast. Generally, Idli is made from soaked, ground and fermented rice and urad dal mixture. The batter is to be fermented for 6-8 hours. My son is fond of them. He likes to take them in his lunch box. I … Read more
Dhaba – meaning roadside restaurant. Dhabas are usually found on the highways in India. This is a place where usually the truck drivers stop for food and rest. They have open sitting arrangements and generally have cots where one can sit and have food and also rest for sometime. They generally serve the local food of … Read more
Whenever I go to the restaurant for a buffet breakfast, I am tempted to eat the banana bread they serve. This bread is super soft, moist and moreover packed with the goodness of banana. Many of us don’t like to consume banana in its original form and so this bread is an alternate way to eat bananas. I personally … Read more
Parathas are a good option for starting the day with a healthy breakfast. There are many different kinds of parathas such as Palak paratha, beet root paratha, methi paratha (methi dhebra), matar paratha, dhoodhi paratha, cabbage paratha, jowar paratha and many more. They can be made from different flours. The flours is combined with different vegetables or pulses and made into … Read more
In my recipe for whole wheat bread , I divided the dough in two parts. I used the first part for making the bread loaf. The other part I further divided it into two parts to make whole wheat nutella flower bread and braided bread. This is the recipe for braided bread. You can either use the entire dough for … Read more
Garlic Bread.. The perfect starter or snack which goes well with any soup, coffer, juice or mocktail. The recipe uses basil pesto and whole wheat bread. My son wanted to eat garlic bread – I was planning to make the basil pesto – and so got the idea of baking the pesto garlic bread with home made bread. … Read more
Dear friends, Once you know to knead the dough for making bread, you can further experiment to make different kinds of breads. Here’s a step by step process of kneading bread flour and baking it to make Whole Wheat Bread. I have mentioned in that recipe that I will show you the step by step process of making whole … Read more
Beetroot is a type of root. Due to its sweet taste, it can be eaten raw. The leaves of the beetroot are also edible and can be eaten boiled or steamed. Beetroot has a rich purple colour but they are also grown white or golden. Beetroots are an excellent source of folic acid and a … Read more
Bittergourd is used widely for its medicinal values. Bittergourd and the parts of its plants are useful as traditional medicines for curing of diabetes, stomach complaints, skin diseases, ulcers or cough. Various types of dishes are made from bitter gourd. Not only in India but it is widely used in Asian cuisine. In India, the bittergourd preparation … Read more
Whole wheat bread can be made using 100% wheat flour or with the combination of whole wheat flour and refined flour. in this recipe I have made it using 100% wheat flour. The bread came out nice and soft. Breads can be made with fresh yeast, active dry yeast or instant dry yeast. So the proportions … Read more
Pesto – according to wikipedia, is a sauce originating in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria, Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, parmigiana-reggiano (Parmesan cheese) and pecorino sardo (cheese made from sheep’s milk), all blended with olive oil. Pesto also means anything that is made by pounding. Traditionally pesto is made … Read more
Avocado, also known as alligator pear is a large pear shaped fruit having a single seed. They are mostly cultivated in the Mediterranean or tropical climates throughout the world. They are green skinned and have a pear shape. The fruit has a higher fat content than the other fruits. It is fleshy and has a buttery texture. It … Read more
It is a popular gujarati cuisine recipe and is mostly made during the community lunch or dinner gathering ( nath nu jamanwar) or during marriages. It goes well with puri or thepla or dhebras. It is an easy-to-make recipe and hence people also make it for their journeys. As the name says it is made from … Read more
