Whenever I plan to make a simple creamy dipping sauce then this cheese sauce is the one that comes to my mind. We all love this as a creamy side for our chips / pretzels/ fries. Quick and easy to make .... it is sure a perfect addition when you have just a few minutes in hand and want to serve a yummy dip to your loved ones
The recipe is almost the same except for the addition of extra cheese and less milk. Bring in variations by adding different spices and enjoy your homemade dipping sauces. Kids will love it
Paneer Do Pyaza is a rich dish made with soft paneer and a whole lot of onions. The term 'Do Pyaza' refers to the addition of onions twice in the recipe. First set of finely chopped onions is cooked till it gets a very soft and melt-in-the mouth texture. Second timee another of diced onions is cooked towards the end of the recipe which gives crunch and volume to the dish
Spices and cream and onions make this a very rich and tasty dish which goes really well with naan, roti, chapati, kulcha etc. I have always had this at restaurants and never bothered to try at home. Had some paneer and thought of trying to make it. I should say it tasted awesome and was perfect with chapathis for dinner. Kids loved.... I could manage to get only a little curry sufficing just one chapathi... for the other I had to use jam ;) I got 10/10 for this recipe. They have made me promise that I should make this for school some day :)
It takes time to make the recipe as cooking on low to medium flame is the mantra. But all the work is worth it. The taste is awesome and this recipe is a keeper for a long long time to come :)
Ripe bananas and honey make a wonderful combination for cake. I never knew I would fall in love with this cake because I am not a big fan of bananas. I had this cake at a friends house and was amazed at the taste. Awesome to taste with a soft and moist texture
The best part of the cake is that its made up of whole wheat. The nuttiness of whole wheat gets subsided by the taste of banana and honey. Super delicious and this recipe is definitely a keeper
The cake is a little denser than the usual vanilla cakes and other but the taste beats all that
Chutneys are a regular inclusion in breakfast and dinner as sidedish for idli or dasa. Idli /Dosa becomes boring if we have to eat with the same sidedish all the time. A lot of variations are needed to keep it going in the menu without any fuss. But some chutney are always welcome like this tangy one. This one is a spicy and tangy tomato chutney with a lot of garlic taste to bring out delightful flavours
The chutney can be stored for upto a week in the fridge. Its very easy to make too, so make it and stock it up.
Mango Icecream ... best of the season. King of fruits in icecream is heavenly. This season has been loaded with icecreams and that too homemade. Everybody got to love their favourite flavour and I got to make a lot of them too. This icecream came out perfect to texture, taste and satisfaction
Once you get a hold on the basic recipe of icecream... there is no stopping ... just add your flavours and you are good to go. Love this icecream made with cream and fresh mango pulp
Dried peas masala serves as a good sidedish for our dinner menu. Served with hot chapathis, it tastes simple and perfect. Fresh peas sure tastes different from the dried ones. It has its own unique taste. Cooked with few spices and a little cream, this dish tastes is one good addition to the menu for a change
My kids love this so I get to make it once in a while. Check out this simple recipe
Vanilla cake is simple to make and pleases everyone at anytime. I love it cause there is not too many ingredients in it which keeps the flavours simple. Everyone in my family loves it so this is always a goto recipe. Nowadays I am fan of the mug cake version too
Just put all the ingredients in a cup, give it a good mix and microwave it. Voila... simple, easy and yummy cake is ready in no time
We had a small bottle of mango juice leftover after a small get together. Made it into a delicious jelly using gelatin. Kids loved it a lot and me too :)
Its pretty easy to pull the recipe together except that you should have enough patience to let it chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. We dont have that level of patience so we keep checking every 10-15 minutes to see if got set :)
Coffee Cake is my favourite though I dont get to bake it whenever I want to. The reason being very simple.... Its only MY favourie and none else in the house prefers it to a great extent. Now you know what happens in such times... the recipe just stays away and is never picked up to be made no matter how much you like it. Baking a big coffee cake and sitting with it for a week is not what I like either :)
Making mug cakes is so nice and interesting that you can serve yourself your favourite anytime .... like this one here. My love for coffee cake is now happily taken care of with this wonderful Coffee Walnut Mug Cake. I am totally in love with it. Already made it three before I could even post it here
Adding walnuts introduces a nice flavour and a beautiful crunch in every mouthful you enjoy. I love walnuts so I tend to treat myself liberally :)
Tandoori aalo is a flavourful appetizer that will win everyone's heart. Favourite potatoes coated with tandoori masala gives it a special welcome when served. My kids love this for lunch.... not as an appetizer but as a sidedish for dal or curd rice. They can be really fulfilling by taste
One can make this in the oven to get the tandoori flavours baked with little oil. When I started making this I was a fan of doing it in the oven but nowadays my patience level has gone down and I have started doing it on the tawa. I feel the same taste but the time consumed is just half. I also dont have the patience to check the oven everytime for doneness
Make it for your family and transform even a simple meal into a special one
My elder one is crazy about chocolate flavour. He loves it in all forms.... say chocolate, milk, milkshake, cakes, ice-cream and anything chocolatey. His favourite is chocolate ice-cream. He can eat bowls and bowls in one time. Every time he is offered ice-cream, he would definitely pick chocolate flavour or none
This summer we decided not to buy ice-cream but instead make at home. Oh my ... he has been having a lot of fun eating whenever and how much ever. Topped with few choco chips and sometime a little chocolate syrup, his ice-cream bowls have been picked up by him with a smile every time
I always have fresh homemade cream at home so I could make his favourite anytime he wanted
Condensed milk is used in making a lot of desserts. It can replace the use of sugar in a recipe while enhancing the flavours and making it taste rich. It tastes so good that you can eat it as it is too. Try making it at home and you will love it more
Just a few ingredients and a quick blend, that is all it takes to make this creamy, delicious and yummy condensed milk
An intense craving to eat a little cake but then not feeling like baking a full cake or not wanting to wait long before you could make and eat it????? then here's your solution like I had... mug cake. Mug cake makes a perfect dessert that makes individual portions. Make it in a minute and enjoy it to the fullest. The best part is that you can put them together in a few seconds and have it any time.
Tried this recipe for chocolate cake and well it was perfect to taste. I started with some other recipe but it turned out too dense and I could taste too much flour. Made a few changes next time and it turned out perfectly moist and soft. From there on there has been no stopping. Tried a lot more versions of mug cakes after that and now I bake more mug cakes than cakes :) (Will try to post the recipes soon). The fun part is that I can try different varieties without making a big batch every time.
Jam cookies are fun to make, great to look and yummy to eat. My kids enjoyed making it. They had so much fun in shaping their cookies and filling the jam. They couldnt wait to get them to room temperature :) They were in such a hurry to show it to their friends and share a few with them. You could have seen those proud little shiny eyes when they boxed it to their friends house as a surprise for them. Love their thought and kind act of sharing
The cookies have a little crunch with a little softness to bite in with the juicy jam. They look so cute with a beautiful colour in the middle. We loved it. Next my kids are planning to take them to school for their classmates.... and especially made by them:)
Summer season in and the markets and carts are loaded with mangoes. Everyday mango is served at home in one form or the other. Yesterday kids went to my moms place and I was getting bored so sat down to watch tv. Turned on my favourite channel in peace and looked forward to check out for any specials. Did not find anything so sat down to browse. Lucky me, I came across this recipe for this special drink being made with so much ease that I could not resist he thought of making it
Mango mastani is a Pune special drink. Its basically a thick mango milkshake topped with icecream, nuts and mango. Saw this on a website... flavorsofmumbai... if I spelled and remembered it right. Its looked so good and the looks said that it would taste awesome too. It was so simple to make that I had to go to the kitchen immediately and make some for myself anf hubby. It took me about 5 mins to put everything together. Chilled it for a while and served with some icecream, mango slices, nuts and tutti-frutti. Yummm... it was simple and perfect
It took me 10 minutes to watch the recipe and 5 minutes to make. Chilling part was the toughest as I could not wait that long :) Enjoyed with a scoop of Homemade Vanilla Icecream
