…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…
…temp.) 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence ½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips 1 cup mashed ripe Bananas (2 large Bananas) Method : Pre-heat the 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. I…
…ubby is a chocolate lover and my kids too love it. Such a novel way to put bananas to good use because we always purchase a huge bunch and who can resist chocolate? So enjoy these lovely soft and moist Chocolate Banana Swirl Cupcakes! First, feast with your eyes on the swirls and then treat yourself to these gorgeous cupcakes with a cup of tea / coffee at breakfast or snack on them whenever you feel hungry with a glass of milk or your favorite mil…
…aking pwd., & soda bicarb. In another bowl, whisk together the pureed bananas, milk, honey & oil. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture & tip in the banana mixture. Fold in till everything is just mixed together. Divide the mixture into 2 parts. Mix together 3 tbsps. of cocoa pwd. with few tsps. of milk till it is a smooth paste & add it to one part of the mixture. Combine till well mixed. Keep aside. Tip each mixture…
…epper & mix. Fill pie crust or tarts with stir fry as shown below. Top tarts with egg & cream mixture. Garnish with finely shredded onion, capsicum grated cheese & coriander. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180˚C for 20-25 mins. or till the tops are light brown. After a few seconds when the tart loosens from the sides of the mould transfer it on to a plate. Serve warm or cold. Perfect for a child’s party or as a cocktail snack too. We enj…
…re to a bowl and let it cool completely before using for filling in pastry tarts. For the Short crust Pastry: 200 gms. Maida/All Purpose Flour 100 gms. unsalted Butter (chilled & cubed) A pinch – Salt 1 tbsp. Icing Sugar 1 Egg (lightly beaten) For the Glaze: Beat one egg with one tablespoon of water Let’s prepare the Short Crust Pastry: Place the flour, butter, icing sugar and salt in the food processor. Run the processor for a few secon…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…uid glucose (if using) and stir well. Continue stirring until the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Take the pan away from the heat and stir in lightly beaten egg whites very briskly and quickly to avoid scrambling. If using 2 colors; separate portions into bowls and quickly mix in liquid ediblecolors. Keep colors pastel / pale. Be brisk and quick. You may need help for this. Retain one portion white. Immediately fill into pre-baked sho…
…ing riot and it feels like sugar and spice and everything nice… Your home starts unfolding before your eyes as a perfect picture postcard scenario. The sweet aromas of festive holiday cooking and baking brings to your mind sweet aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves, candied citrus peels, candied fruits, dry fruit and nuts. How many of us think about ginger!! Quite a few may not even consider it in their baking but may be cooking. Would the heady,…
…s, New Year and Easter. This Christmas add a tang and a zing to your pies, tarts, cookies and Rich Christmas Fruit Cake with Homemade Candied Citrus Peels. Make your delicious holiday treats and festive specials; extra special… Enjoy the awesome taste of citrus in every bite of your festive goodies. 🙂 Ingredients: 2 Oranges 2 Sweet Limes 2 cups granulated Sugar Castor or granulated Sugar for rolling – optional ¾ cup Water – for syrup W…