Recipes

Chocolate Pot Pies

Languid evenings, steeped in lethargy are made for nibbling on morsels of chocolate. And, when you have a dessert recipe that comes from the gorgeous goddess of desserts ‘Nigella Lawson’, you know that you can’t go wrong. The original recipe for this delectable mound of gooeyness comes from her. She …

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Mish-Mash Salad

Although, puttering in the kitchen on weekends is my hobby, I still give in to lethargy. And, when I do, those evenings, I look for quick fix meal options. You know something that everyone will eat and enjoy. More often than not, I rustle up a nice wholesome salad. This …

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Haute stuffed buns

Do you remember yourself as a kid? Do you remember that nursery rhyme – hot cross buns? Well, that is the first thing that came to my mind when I made these delectable beauties. My food is simple. It comes from a place in my heart and I infuse it …

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Watermelon Granita

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 …

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Raisin and Chocochip muffin bread

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 …

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Peanut butter cookies

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 …

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Gajar (carrot) halwa

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 …

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Coconut Macaroons

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 …

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Chocolate dipped strawberries

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, …

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Almond Flour and Chocochip cookies

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 …

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