Oops! i did it again…hahaha! Yes, i’m talking about the magic pan aka Panniyaram Pan or the Appe Pan. Ever since i got this magical pan in my kitchen, i am everyday experimenting something or the other on it. I am amazed to see the results, it’s truly amazing, how the appe pan cooks almost every snack with minimum consumption of butter/oil. Who doesn’t love pan cakes? Wel i have a big time pan cake fan in my home, yes you got it right! It;s my son Abeer 🙂 Last night, he came up with a demand where he wanted…
Ingredient: all purpose flour
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Ever since i got my Philips Air Fryer, i had been wanting to try and post some lip smacking air fryer recipes in a separate column. Though i have been making a lot of healthy recipes in the air fryer but actually never got a chance to update one in my blog. My new Philips HD922 Air Fryer came into my life as a blessing in disguise. Now say NO to all deep fried stuffs and HELLO to air fried snacks. Food cooked in hot air gives a similar texture and taste as to what the fried items give, but…
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Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter.Gratin originated in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. A gratin is baked or cooked under an overhead grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in its baking dish. Cauliflower Au Gratin in one of the best casserole recipe, because it’s not just creamy and cheesy but the crispy crust adds a lot of flavor and a perfect bite and crunch. The white…
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Soft rice crepes folded inwards to make an envelope filled with a delicious filing made with coconut and jaggery ….. yes, you got it right, it’s Patishapta! The most desired bengal sweet delicacy made during the month of January on the auspicious occasion of Poush or Makar Sankranti. The batter used for making the fine crepes is of white flour, semolina and rice flour. Where white flour helps making the crepe go as thin as possible, semolina and rice flour simultaneously adds up a perfect bite and a crunch to the delicacy. For the filling any jaggery can be used…
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It’s been more than a decade, fast food has captured our hearts and stomach all over. One such American fast food that i loved by every single man/woman/child is BURGER. In India these days the teens are mostly found hanging out at Burger King. So now no more going to any fast food joints to have your favorite burger when you can make oven fresh, warm, fluffy and pillowy Burger Buns at home. Bread baking is an art, once you skill it you will start enjoying it the most. Believe me it’s a serious addiction and at the same time…
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When you have an industrial oven at home and a big time cake lower …. all you want is to bake a cake every next day…lol. But who says cake baking is a whole day task …well, a 1 minute mug cake proves you wrong. Yes, you heard that right, it’s a super moist and spongy mug cake baked only in a minute. And the best part is that it doesn’t ask you to own a oven. All it need is just a microwave, which i guess everyone has in today’s home kitchen. A perfect baking experience for all the…
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Bread baking was never so much fun! For me bread baking was no less than a rocket science. Recently i changed my oven from the little tiny one to the big 40lit Morphy Richards. Always wanted to have a big oven where i can bake breads, cakes n cookies in a large scale. So to start with i tried making it simple…so what better than a simple white sandwich bread! Though it’s easy but still it requires skilled hands to get that perfect pillowy loaf. Well after this my family has decided never to get breads from shops anymore…lol So…
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Hey everyone, wishing you all a very happy and a prosperous new year! I wish all my readers lots of success and good health. May this new year bring lots of happiness in your life. So starting up with my first new year post, what else could one think of…yes, it’s a cake! Ya ya i know i am a week late almost for this post, but i had to share this with you all. So here it is, a classic vanilla sponge cake with DDL filling and frosted with fresh cream and strawberries. Oooh so apt for the season…isn’t…
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Forget love, i’d rather fall in chocolate! Death by chocolate…yes you heard it right, it’s so much chocolate that can kill you in happiness. Simple ingredients that makes these cup cakes simply irresistible. Normally the chocolate cup cakes are made with cocoa powder but here the secret behind the name is that double chocolate is used for making these sinful cute cuppies. Death by chocolate cup cakes or double chocolate cup cakes can be designed with confettis and silver balls. You can also frost it by piping beautiful chocolate ganache roses or simply by dusting some confectionar’s sugar specially for…
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Christmas is almost at door step and it is all about rich boozy cakes and fancy cookies. I am pretty sure that all must be busy baking some awesome stuffs this season. Well even i couldn’t resist myself from baking few goodies for my champ and his friends. Yes, you heard it right… my kiddo wanted to throw a pre Christmas party to his classmates and friends before the winter vacation begins. The first batch of goodies is completed today in which i made the cute twisted candy cane cookies. Apart from this there will be many more cute bakes…
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Sindhi Dal Pakwan is a popular breakfast in Sindhi community. The pakwan served with spicy chana dal is often served in various special occasions and even in regular days for breakfast. Pakwan is crispy fried pooris made with a mix of both wheat flour and all purpose flour. As the pakwan is fried and teamed up with chana dal, it becomes rich and heavy to digest. Hence a tsp of ajwain is mixed with the flour while making pakwan that consist amazing digestive properties and prevents you from feeling blotted. Below i have provided both Dal and the Pakwan recipes…
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“SPATULA FORCE” is a group of handful of bloggers who came together as a team to experience the various regional cuisines of both India and International. Every month a blogger comes up with a theme and host the challenge. This month the challenge was set by the very talented food blogger Binjal Pandya from www.binjalsvegkitchen.com As you know this is the month of festival (Christmas) which is celebrating all over the world so Binjal decided to host British cuisine theme. British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. British cuisine has been…