Indian summers call for cool slushy drinks and ice creams. Sadly, ice creams also mean calories. Ah, sigh! But, wait…what if you could have a version of ice cream without the many calories? What if you could have your cake and eat it too? Interested? Well, my solution to that …

The original recipe for this comes from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I have only added a few ingredients. INGREDIENTS 2 cups (250g) maida(all purpose flour) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar (white) 1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark brown sugar …

INGREDIENTS ½ cup peanut butter (I used crunchy but plain peanut butter works just as best) ½ cup unsalted butter (softened) ½ cup white sugar (granulated) ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg (at room temperature) ½ tsp baking powder ¾ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 ¼ cup …

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA) INGREDIENTS 1 kg red carrots peeled and grated. 1 cup sugar – granulated (adjust according to taste) 1 tsp green cardamom powder ½ cup chopped dry fruits – almonds, cashews, raisins and chironji (soft pistachios) 200 grams mawa/khoya (lightly sautéed to golden shade) 2-3 tbsp …

Ingredients 3 ½  cups desiccated and sweetened coconut (to sweeten the coconut just mix powdered sugar in it, as per taste) 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/4th tsp salt 4 egg whites beaten till they are stiff This recipe makes about a dozen macaroons METHOD Beat the eggs whites with the …

INGREDIENTS 2 cups semi-sweet dark chocolate chips (If you prefer white chocolate or dark bitter chocolate, then that can be used as well) 1 ½ tbsp refined oil (you can use coconut oil also). 1 packet (about 10-12 ripe strawberries), washed and dried. Topping (optional) – toasted desiccated coconut, sprinklers, …

INGREDIENTS ¼  cup brown sugar (light or dark, both will do) ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt (a few pinches only is fine) 2 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature) 2 tsp vanilla essence 1 large egg 2 cups blanched almond flour (available on amazon) You can also make …

My husband loves bananas. He calls them super food. The rest of the family…well, lets just say we are not that fond of this so called super fruit. That’s why when my husband travels for work, quite often we have bananas going bad. The cook in me cringes at the …

Dry ingredients 1 1/2 cup white flour/maida (you can also substitute half cup maida with whole wheat bran) 1 cup sugar (granulated) 1 tsp baking powder 1/4th tsp salt 1/2 cup assorted dry fruits (walnuts, raisins etc), choco chips, tutti fruity or dates (can use whatever you want or else …

The one thing that has always been a savior on days when I am bone weary is a nice warm tossed salad. This Tofu salad is no different. It is packed with protein but the best part is that this recipe is so versatile that you can use almost any …