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INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Seviyan/Thin Vermicelli 2) 1 Ltr Whole Milk 3) 1/2 Cup Sugar 4) 4 Nos Elaichi/Cardamom 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Fennel Powder 6) 2 Drops of Vanilla Essence 7) 1/2 Can of Condensed Milk 8) 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts(optional) PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take the milk in the pot and put it up for boil * Add in Sugar, Cardamom, fennel powder and vanilla essence, Mix well * Let the milk boil and get reduced a little * Add in seviyan or vermicelli, keep stirring till seviyan looks cooked and soft * Take the pot off heat and let it cool a little * Seviyan seems to drink up the milk and make it more thick in consistency * Now add in the condensed milk and 3/4th nuts and mix in well * Keep in refrigerator if you want to serve chilled * Serve at room temperature with garnished nuts and cardamom

Bake this lovely treat this new year and surprise you family and friends! Its very easy and simple to prepare, eggless, less sugar, less butter, kids love it! Ask your kids to help you out with it this winter vacations! They will surely love it. INGREDIENTS: 1) 225 gms Plain flour 2) 50 gms Butter Cold 3) 100 gms Sultanas/Raisins 4) 40 gms Castor Sugar 5) 150 ml Milk 6) 1 Egg beaten for egg wash/Milk PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Line the baking sheet and pre heat the oven at 220 degrees * In a bowl mix flour and butter till breadcrumb consistency * To above mix add sugar and sultanas * In the middle pour milk and fold in the mix till no dry flour left * Knead a little to gather the dough together * Flatten with the hands till 2 cm thick disc * Cut 12 small rounds or 8 big rounds with cutter * Place them on baking sheet and brush the top of scones with egg wash or milk * Bake for 15-20 minutes till top is golden brown in color * Cool on wire rack and se

Besan Laddoos are easy and healthy sweets from India. Its prepared in festivals and also prepared for kids to improve their immune system. INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Besan/Chickpea flour 2) 2/3 Cup Ghee/Clarified Butter 3) 3 Pinches Cardamom powder 4) 1 Cup Sugar( granulated/powdered) (Keep it granulated for extra crunch or can use powdered sugar) 5) 1 Cup Almond powdered 6) Few Pistachios for garnish PREPARATION TIME: HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok, Melt ghee * Add in the besan and stir constantly on the low flame * Cook till its golden brown in color and a nutty flavor comes out * Add Cardamom powder and almond powder and mix well * Cook for a minute and take off flame and put into another dish to cool it * When cooled, Mix in the sugar and make small balls out of the mixture * These round balls are laddoos * Garnish with pistachios and serve fresh homemade sweets

INGREDIENTS: FOR CAKE BASE: 1) 1 Cup Malai/ Clotted Cream/ Devonshire cream 2) 1 1/2 Cup Cheeni/ Granulated Sugar 3) 4 Eggs 4) 2 Cup of Flour 5) 1/2 Cup of warm Milk 6) 1 1/2 Spoon of Baking Powder 7) 1 Pinch of Salt 8) 2 Tablespoon Lemon juice 9) 2 Tablespoon Sugar (for sugar syrup) 10) 1/2 Cup water(for sugar syrup) FOR CHEESE CAKE: 1) 500 gms Cream Cheese 2) 1 cup Castor sugar 3) 500 gms Double cream/Whipped Cream 4) 2 Tablespoon Lemon juice FOR GARNISH: 1) 1/4 Cup Lemon Rind 2) Lemon Peel for lemon flower PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour and 40 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: CAKE BASE: * Mix Malai, eggs, and sugar till light and fluffy and till sugar is dissolved * Add in flour, salt and baking powder and mix well to form a smooth batter * Finally add in milk and lemon juice mix well * Grease a baking tray and pour in the batter * Bake at 200 degrees in oven for around 20 minutes, Keep a watch in between * When done then take it out and let

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Desiccated Coconut 2) 500 gms Sugar 3) 2-3 Elaichi\Cardomom 4) Vanilla ice cream 5) Strawberry sauce\ Chocolate sauce (market purchased) 6) 2 Tablespoon water 7) 1 Tablespoon lemon juice PREPARATION TIME: HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok, dry roast the coconut till it turns golden color, keep aside to cool * In a pan add sugar and water and let it caramalize * Add lemon juice and mix well * Add roasted coconut and mix well * Take it off the stove and set it in a flat dish with 1-2" thickness * Cut with knife in a desired shape and let it set in refrigerator * Take it out before serving to get it into room temperature * Serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce * Can also sprinkle some sliced nuts to decorate  

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2½ Cups Self Raising flour 2) 1½ Cups of castor sugar 3) 1 Cup Vegetable oil/Melted butter/Malai 4) 3 Eggs 5) 100ml Milk 6) 1 Tablespoon lemon rind 7) 1/2 Cup Lemon juice 8) A pinch of salt 9) 1/2 Cup Sugar for glaze 10) 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice for glaze 11) Finely grated Lemon rind to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease the cake ton and keep aside * Sift flour into a bowl. Stir in caster sugar * Whisk the butter, eggs till fluffy and light * Add milk, lemon rind and 100ml of lemon juice, Whisk until combined * Add the lemon mixture to the flour mixture and stir until well combined * Pour into greased tray and Bake for 40-45 minutes * Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely FOR LEMON GLAZE: * In a pan, add sugar, 2 teaspoon water * Mix till sugar dissolves * Finally add lemon juice and mix well * Put the cake on serving tray and make holes with skewer on top * Pour over lemon glaze and let i

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Flour/Maida 2) 1/2 Cup Sugar 3) 1/2 Cup White Butter/Malai 4) 1/4 Cup Milk 5) 2 Tablespoon Raisins 6) 2 Tablespoon Glazed Cherries 7) 1 Tablespoon Honey 8) 1/2 Cup Curd 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Soda-bi-carbonate 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder 11) 4 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder PREPARATION TIME: 35 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Pre-Heat the oven at 180 degrees * Grease the baking dish and keep aside * Sieve Flour, soda-bi-carbonate, baking and cocoa powder * Add Glazed Cherries and raisins to flour, mix well and keep aside * Beat butter and sugar well till light and fluffy * Add Honey, milk and Curd to it and mix well * Fold in the flour mix slowly so that gluten is not released * Pour the mix in greased tray and bake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes * Cool the cake for 10 minutes before slicing * Garnish with your favourite icing and cream * Serve with tea/coffee

INGREDIENTS: FOR ALOO SABZI: 1) 8 - 10 Medium sized Potatoes 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 2 Green Chillies Chopped 6) 2 Tablespoon oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 9) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Amchoor/Dry Mango Powder 14) Salt to taste 15) 1/2 Cup Fresh Coriander for garnish FOR PURI: 1) 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 4) Water to Knead FOR KHEER: 1) 1 litre full fat organic milk 2) 1 cup basmati rice 3) 6 Tablespoon sugar or as required 4) 6 Green Cardamoms elaichi, powdered 5) A pinch of saffron/kesar 6) 15-20 Almonds/badam, blanched and sliced 7) 12-15 cashews/kaju, Chopped 8) 1 Tablespoon golden raisins PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: ALOO KI SABZI: * Boil the potatoes, peel and keep aside * Cut the potatoes

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet of Marie biscuits 2) 1 Packet of Hide 'n' Seek Biscuits 3) 1 Packet of Parle G biscuits 4) 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder 5) 1 Tablespoon chocolate Sauce 6) 1 cup Milk 7) Oil for greasing PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Grind the biscuits into powder form and keep it in a bowl * Add Milk, Baking powder, Chocolate sauce and mix well * Grease the cake bowl and add the batter to the bowl * Microwave the batter for 4 minutes and done! * Pour Chocolate Sauce over it before serving!

On occassion of Dhanteras and Diwali i present instant gulab jamoon which requires hardly 30 minutes of your time!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup Mawa/Khoya 2) 1/2 Cup Paneer 3) 2 Tablespoon Maida 4) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 5) 3 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 7) Oil for frying PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok add oil and let it heat up for frying * In a bowl mix khoya, maida, paneer and baking powder * Mix well so that no lumps there and forms like a dough * Make balls and fry them in the wok till brown * In a pan add sugar and 1 cup water, let it boil * Add cardamom powder and boil till 1 string consistency * Put all fried balls into the sugar syrup and give them a boil each * Take out all gulab jamoons from sugar syrup and serve in a dish * For cupcakes, i made a 2 string sugar syrup * For Cupcakes, i strained the jamoons from extra sugar syrup * Done!

Today writing my 100th post, i feel overwhelmed and excited! Thanking all of you to make this blog a success! For all of you i am updating a recipe which is my personal favorite and very festive as its time to celebrate!. This recipe is a cupcake with a twist. The twist is the Indian sweet touch to cupcakes! Lets all celebrate the 100th post with this twisted cupcakes! INGREDIENTS: FOR CUPCAKES: 1) 200g Maida/Flour 2) 200g Sugar 3) 200g Butter/Malai 4) 2 Eggs 5) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 6) 2 Teaspoon Coffee 7) 4 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder 8) 12 Small sized Gulab Jamoons 9) 1 Packet Candied Cherry 10) 1 Cup Instant Rabri/Rabri FOR INSTANT RABRI: 1) 2 Cups Milk 2) 2 Bread slices 3) 1/4 Cup Condensed Milk 4) 2 Tablespoon Sugar 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 6) Pinch Saffron FOR INSTANT GULAB JAMOON: 1) 1 cup Mawa/Khoya 2) 1/2 Cup Paneer 3) 2 Tablespoon Maida 4) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 5) 3 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 7) Oil for frying PREP

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Mangoes Chopped 2) 1/2 Ltr Milk 3) 4 Teaspoon custard powder 4) 3 Tablespoon sugar 5) 1 Teaspoon elaichi/Cardamom powder 6) 2 Cups of water 7) 1 Pkt Mango Jelly powder or gelatin 8) 1 Pkt parle G biscuits 9) Few Silver balls 10) 1/2 Cup roohafza syrup PREPARATION TIME: 2 hours HOW TO PREPARE: ** FOR CUSTARD ** * Boil the milk in a pan, add cardamom powder and sugar * Take 1/2 cup of milk and mix in custard powder * Mix the custard paste in boiling milk and stir constantly * Keep stirring till it thickens without any lumps * Take it off from gas and let it cool down at room temperature * Once cooled put it in refrigerator to cool ** FOR JELLY ** * Boil 2 cups of water and add mango jelly powder * Stir constantly to dissolve the powder * Take off from gas and cool it at room temperature * Once cooled put it in freezer to freeze it ** ASSEMBLING ** * In a wine glass or glass bowl add chopped mango pieces * Then layer it with parle G biscuits * Add

Modak is a sweet dumpling, can be fried or steamed. Modaks have a special importance in the worship of the Hindu God Ganesha. It is believed to be his favorite food. Ganesha worship ceremony, known in India as Ganesh Chaturthi the puja always concludes with an offering of twenty-one modaks to the deity and as prasaad. Modaks made with rice flour shell are preferred for this purpose, however, wheat shell version are also used. Innovative recipes for modaks have also been created. These include banana nachni modak, motichoor modak and chocolate modak. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Rice flour 2) 1 Cup water 3) 1/2 Teaspoon salt 4) 2 Teaspoon Ghee/Clarified butter 5) 3/4 Cup Jaggery 6) 3/4 Cup Fresh grated Coconut 7) 1/2 Cup Raisins/Sultanas (seedless) 8) 1/4th Teaspoon Cardamom powder 9) Pinch of red edible color PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan boil 1 cup water, add 1 teaspoon ghee and salt * Add Rice flour and keep stirring to avoid lumps * Keep aside covered to c

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 litre full fat organic milk 2) 1 cup basmati rice 3) 6 Tablespoon sugar or as required 4) 6 Green Cardamoms elaichi, powdered 5) A pinch of saffron/kesar 6) 15-20 Almonds/badam, blanched and sliced 7) 12-15 cashews/kaju, Chopped 8) 1 Tablespoon golden raisins PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes, keep aside * In a pan boil milk, add cardamom powder and pinch of saffron * Drain the rice and add it to boiling milk * Keep stirring and scraping the sides of the pan * Cook till the rice grains are almost done * Add Sugar, Almonds and cashews to the boiling milk * Simmer and cook till rice completely done * Finally add raisins * Serve hot or chilled, as required garnished with raisins or pistachios ** You can also cook it with jaggery, add jaggery instead of sugar Powered by eRecipe.com

It is a very simple recipe. No need for any cooking or baking!! Just assemble freeze and serve!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 pieces of swiss roll 2) 500 gms Chocolate Icecream 3) Cling sheet PREPARATION TIME : 10 mins FREEZING TIME : 4 Hours HOW TO PREPARE: * Take swiss roll and cut it into 1 cm slices and keep aside * I got swiss roll from a local bakery, you can make it at home too * Take a deep bowl, and cover it with a cling film * Choose a bowl, of which you want the cake to shape of * Arrange the swiss roll slices on the bowl sides * Make sure the roll direction is in the same way for all * Fill the spaces between the slices with more bits of swiss roll * Fill the swiss roll bowl with chocolate icecream * Cover icecream with swiss roll slices as done in the picture above (optional) * Cover with cling film again and put it in freezer for 4 hours * After 4 hours, remove cling film and put the serving dish on top and turn upside down * Carefully remove the cling film around the

Seviyan is commonly known as Vermicelli. They are like thin spaghetti and can be used in many different ways, making sweet and savory dishes. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet Seviyan (100 gms) 2) 1 Cup Milk 3) 1 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardamom Powder 4) 1 Cup Sugar 5) 1/2 Cup ground Almonds 6) 1/2 Cup chopped Pistachios 7) Vanilla essence 8) Silver leaf for decoration (Optional) 9) Castor sugar for dusting PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan heat milk till it boils * Add in sugar, vanilla essence and elaichi powder * Bring it to a boil * Add ground almonds and seviyan and cook till the mix thickens * In a greased dish, pour the seviyan mix * Put the dish in fridge to set for an hour * Take it out and cut into square pieces * Arrange the square pieces onto a serving dish * Garnish with chopped pistachios and dust with castor sugar * Serve chilled with tea or as a dessert

INGREDIENTS: 1) 5 slices of Bread 2) Ghee to fry 3) 1 Cup sugar 4) 1/2 Cup water 5) 1/2 Cup chopped nuts 6) 1/4 Cup Rabri/Condensed Milk 7) 2 drops Vanilla essence PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the bread slices into 4 parts(square or triangle) and keep it aside * In a pan add sugar, water and vanilla essence, cook till single thread consistency * Fry the bread slices in ghee till brown and give them a dip in sugar syrup * Plate the dipped bread slices in a tray or serving dish * Pour rabri on the bread slices and sprinkle nuts ** In nuts you can use cashew, almonds, pistachios, walnuts and raisins ** HOW TO COOK RABRI * Take 1 litre milk and let it boil in a heavy bottom pan * Boil the milk till it is reduced to 1/4 of the original quantity stirring in between * Once reduced, add sugar and cardamom and stir well until the sugar is dissolved * Rabri is ready. Instead you can use condensed milk too ** Can also garnish with fresh fruits like bana

INGREDIENTS: FOR VANILLA/BUTTERSCOTCH CUPCAKE: Makes 24 1) 1 cup butter softened 2) 1 1/2 cup sugar 3) 1 tablespoon baking powder 4) Pinch of salt 5) 4 Eggs 6) 1 Cup Milk 7) 2 Teaspoon Vanilla/Butterscotch extract/essence 8) 2 3/4 Cup Flour/Maida FOR FROSTING and DECORATING: 1) 1 Cup Butter 2) 1/4 Cup milk 3) 2 Cup Castor Sugar 4) 2 Tablespoon honey 5) Chocolate shavings 6) Silver balls 7) Colored balls 8) Gems/ M&Ms 9) Chocolate Fudge (readymade from market) PREPARATION TIME : 50 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: FOR CUPCAKE: * Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees. Line muffin tray with paper liners * Beat butter, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl untill well mixed * Add eggs, beat till fluffy * Beat milk and vanilla/butterscotch. It may look curdled * Finally add flour and mix well * Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full * Bake for 20-25 mins until a fork inserted in center comes out clean * Cool on a wire rack before frosting and decorating FOR FROSTING: * In a bowl beat the

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1/4 Cup Sugar 2) 1/4 Cup Flour/Maida 3) 2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder 4) Pinch of salt 5) 2 Tablespoon Oil(refined/olive) 6) 3 Tablespoon water 7) 1 Scoop Vanilla Ice cream(optional) PREPARATION TIME: 5 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Add all dry ingredients in a cup * Add oil and water to it * Mix till the mixture gets consistent * Microwave for 1 min 40 sec. Its done!! * Serve hot or with ice cream scoop

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 - 5 Soft Buns 2) 2 Chocolate bars 3) Sugar to sprinkle 4) 1/2 Cup Candied Cherries 5) 1/4 Cup milk 6) 10 Tablespoons of honey 7) Any other garnish you wish to have PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Candied Cherries, Soft buns, chocolate bars - get it from market * Melt one chocolate bar in a double boiler * Add Milk to it to make it runny * Slice the soft buns to make two halves * Apply the runny chocolate mix on both the inner sides of buns * Sprinkle some sugar and candied cherries in between * Cover the bun with the other half * In a bowl crush the other chocolate bar * On each bun sprinkle crushed chocolate pieces * Pour 2 Tablespoon of honey on each bun * Slice the buns in half or quarter and serve chilled * Children love it!!