…he final outcome of the cupcakes. Besides, this time I used vanilla butter cream frosting instead of the cream cheese frosting because the cream cheese was not available in the speciality stores. The weather conditions in Pune did give me a hard time with butter cream frosting but I was happy with the final look even though I had to do several rounds to the fridge & back. Above all, my experimentation with the red velvet paid off… the cupcakes…
…the modaks do not stick to the bottom. Hence, they are usually steamed on banana leaves and served on banana leaves. Most importantly, banana leaves help to retain the pristine white color of the Ukadiche Modak. Years ago, it was truly a community event in the area where I lived and grew up in Pune and also in my neighbourhood. The monetary donation was voluntary. To have the feeling of warmth and togetherness each household voluntarily prepared…
…he oven at 180C. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with liners or you may use paper ice–cream cups like I did. Peel the bananas & mash them to a puree with your hands or with an electric mixer/blender & keep aside for later use. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking pwd., baking soda & salt & combine well. In another small mixing bowl, add egg, melted butter, olive oil, milk & vanilla essence & mix gently to combine w…
…So here are the beautiful photographs… to encourage you to go right away & start filling & freezing your very own fresh fruit juice ice candies. Keep Coooooool this summer. 😀…
…in chocolate which you can bake & relish with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream or any of your favorite ice cream. Brownies are ideal on a cold winter day or a rainy day … just bake & enjoy in the comfort of your home with a warm glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee. Surprise your kids & family during this summer vacation with these yummy home made fresh & warm brownies! It is very easy & quick to bake … I served these lovely…
…r cream icing etc. This cake is ideal for trifles & tastes lovely with ice cream too! This cake is especially for my friend Sujata Chandekar, who requested for this recipe. Dear Suju, I hope you & your family will relish this cake the way we do.. Enjoy this light, fluffy cake bursting with the sweet flavor of vanilla!! 😀 Ingredients : 250 gms. Refined Flour (Maida) 250 gms. Butter/Cream 250 gms. Castor Sugar/Powdered Sugar 3 Large Eggs 1 t…
…ts : 8 slices Pomfret 2 tbsp. Vegetable Oil or melted Ghee 3 tbsps. Lime Juice 3 fresh Banana Leaves (wash & wipe dry; remove central spine & cut into sufficiently large pieces so as to wrap each fish slice properly) Grind the following ingredients to a fine thick paste (green chutney) using very little water : 1 fresh Coconut (scraped) 3-4 fresh Green Chillies or to taste 1 small bunch fresh Coriander Leaves (discard roots & washed) 1…
…njoy this delicious exotic pick-me-up drink which can be fixed within minutes & relished whenever you feel like having a cool refreshing drink!! 😀 Ingredients : 1 Kiwi (peeled & roughly chopped) 8 fresh ripe Strawberries (rinsed, hulled & roughly chopped) 1 ripe Banana (peeled & chopped) ½ cup fresh creamy Curds/Yoghurt ¼ cup fresh Milk (optional) 1 tbsp. Honey Procedure : Place the kiwi, strawberries, banana, curds/yoghurt, milk i…
…rry and chocolate grilled sandwiches, pizza and super delicious strawberry ice cream and milk shakes. We were lucky on that day to get to enjoy their strawberry festival with unlimited fresh strawberries to relish and so many special activities which were lined up to engage and treat their customers like royalty! 🙂 Besides, the beautiful Mapro Garden is a photographers’ delight! Special care is taken to create spots where you can click awesome pho…
…evenly on top of the cake. Cover the sides of the cake with chocolate vermicelli. Cut slices of orange or sweet lime along with the rind into thick discs & then halve them. Arrange on sides of the cake as shown in the picture. Set in the fridge till well chilled or cold. Serve cut into wedges. Tip : Mixing bowl, beaters & fresh cream should be chilled well before beating. In summer, place the bowl of cream over another bowl full of ice…