Carrot cake is an all time favourite at home. Not only does the carrots make this cake healthy and super moist, the wheat flour makes it light. The juicy plump raisins adds to the texture. The orange rind adds a wonderful aromatic flavour which makes this version special. Carrots are a good source of of […]
An apple may have caused problems in The Garden of Eden, but its nutritional properties can save many a heart. Pectin in apples can help to lower LDL cholesterol, is good for diabetes and management, good source of vitamin C, soluble and insoluble fiber, flavanoids and antioxidants. This is a very simple and tasty apple cake recipe . A […]
Kanafeh is also known as Kadayif, Kunefe, Kataifi, Kadaifi originated in the Palestinian city of Nablus and is a feature of Lebanese, Turkish, Greek, and Levantine cuisine. It is a sweet cheesy dish that is truly irresistible. I first tasted this lovely rich sweet at Mr Darwish’s house in Muscat at the age of 9. I […]
My best memories of these delicate, crispy, saffron flavoured sweet is during my shopping sprees on Commercial street in Bangalore. For those of us who cannot get our hands on the Bhagatrams jelebis, the recipe below produces crispy and tasty sweet jelebis, when the craving strikes. For the Batter: Refined flour: 200gms Cornflour: 60gms Curds: […]
Food Fact: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is known by many names most commonly cassava, sagudana meaning sagu drops, with local variation of sabudana and kappa. Tapioca is gluten free, and nearly protein free. The commercial form of tapioca most familiar to many people is pearl tapioca. Pearls are […]
The inspiration behind this recipe is mum who I spoke to a few days back. Dad had told me that mum had baked some awesome pumpkin cake which was creating waves amongst friends and family who tasted it. So I quickly asked mum on how she got the idea of putting the gory pumpkin into […]
Fresh Cream Alphonso Mango Gateau We both love our indian alphonso mangoes. Even more so, since it is a rarity in the UK. Fortunately in the last couple of years the UK asian shops do make special efforts to stock up on the alphonso and the honey dew mangoes. Both varieties are seasonal, intensely flavored […]
I made this cake for an old friend at work who was leaving England for Brazil. This simple chocolate cake is a recipe by Hersheys that i have slightly modified. I made it special by topping it with dark chocolate ganache and cruchy oat clusters. For the chocolate cake Yields 10 to 12 servings. Ingredients: […]