Carrot Cake
Jan01

Carrot Cake

Ingredients: • Fresh lemon juice – 3 tsp • Milk – 1 1/4 cup • Corn or mild olove oil – 2/3 cup • Finely grated orange rind – 2 tsp • Soft brown sugar – 3/4 cup • Pure vanilla extract – 3 tsp • Wholemeal pastry flour – 1 1/2 cups • Unbleached plain flour – 1 1/2 cups • Baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp • Ground cinnamon – 1 1/2 tsp • Ground cloves – 1/2 tsp • Salt – 1/2...

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Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake
Dec18

Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake

Ingredients • Maida/ all purpose flour – 2 cups • 2 Apples with water squeezed out a bit – Peeled and grated • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Soda – 2 tsp • Butter – ½ cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk/milkmaid – 6 tsp • A pinch of salt • Vanilla/rose essence – ½ tsp • Green colour – ½ tsp • Kismis/dried raisins – 2 tsp For Butter Cream Icing • Butter – 1/3 cup • Salt – ¼ tsp...

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Curd Rice – II
Dec15

Curd Rice – II

Ingredients •1 C rice •2 C water •1 Tsp salt •1¼ C yogurt •½ C milk •1 Tbsp oil •1 Tsp black mustard seeds •1 Tsp cumin seeds •1 Tbsp chana dal •1 Tsp split urad dal •1 green chili cut lengthwise •1 Tsp ginger, chopped •10-12 fresh curry leaves •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •A pinch turmeric powder Preparation 1.Combine the rice and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Stir the rice once, reduce the heat to...

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Wheat Germ Corn Muffins
Dec13

Wheat Germ Corn Muffins

Ingredients • Unbleached white flour (I used wheat flour- as it is healthier) – 1 cup • Wheat Germ- ½ cup • Regular Cornmeal- ½ cup • Sugar-3tbsp • Baking powder-1tsp • Salt- ½ tsp • Milk- 1 cup • Yogurt- ¼  cup • Butter- ¼ cup melted Prepration 1. Place 12 paper bake cups in a muffin pan, or grease the muffin pan. 2. Stir together flour, Wheat germ, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. 3. Make a well in the center. 4....

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Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes
Dec11

Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes

For Dry Ingredients: • Cake flour ( 1 2/3rd  cup all purpose flour and 5 tbsp corn starch) – 2 and 1/2 cups • White Sugar – 3/4 cup • Baking Powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp • Baking Soda – 1 tsp • Salt – 1/4 tsp • Orange Zest (Zest of about 3 oranges) – 1/2 tsp For Wet Ingredients: • Milk.(almond milk for vegans) – 1 cup • Orange Juice, freshly squeezed. (canned gives a bitter taste) – 3/4 cup...

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