Cherry Smoothie

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One day at morning I was feeling tired and not active...I want to do have something which helps me in getting energized.I saw fruits lying on the dining table and apples was there. I opened up the fridge to check whether any other fruit was inside. I got fruit named Cherries but never tasted for smoothie and saying by myself Why not have a try for Smoothie?.. It is easy to do and time saving before starting to cook for my family. I need to re freshen up!!! It was just a matter of few minutes... It was fun and my daughter and me had cherry smoothie and it was so full... It tasted best and it is so good. You try for it.Thanks a lots Priya!!!

Recipe Source: Cherry Smoothie

Ingredients:

• Fresh Cherries 10 to 12 Washed,drained and De seeded.
• 1/4 Cup Cold milk
• Sugar depends on sweetness as you added. ( I used honey for myself and added sugar for my daughter )

Method:

• De-seed the cherries by using your hand, 
• Put it into the blender and blend into smooth paste
• Add milk and sugar/honey and blend it once 
• Transfer it to the serving glass
• Serve immediately...

Enjoy!!!

Orange Cake

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I just love oranges!!! After California trip there was many and many oranges and I love oranges after mango as It is the most citrus fruit and can make anything from appetizer to desserts. I want to do an orange cake as it is the best to have as it is not needed to apply frosting on it and it is the best moist and feeling orange flavor and goes best along with a cup of tea or coffee or as a snack.Thanks a lots Priya as it is an egg-less & butter-less too

Recipe Source: Orange Cake 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2  Cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
• 1/3 Cup Oil ( I used Vegetable oil)
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract( I used orange blossom extract)
• 2 Large orange to make juice (I got 1/2 cup orange juice)
• 1 Tbsp Orange zest (Washed  and grated)
• 1 Tsp Baking powder
• 1 Tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 Cup Water
• Oil for greasing the cake pan

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C Line the cake pan 6 inch with parchment paper if you want or you can grease it with oil and dust it with flour
• Grate the outer skin of the orange and squeeze orange to get extract juice and discard any seeds.
• Sift the flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt in a bowl. Keep aside 
• Whisk the oil,orange extract/vanilla extract ,orange juice ,water and orange zest and mix well.
• Pour the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix well until it is well incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and allow it to bake for about 25 to 30 mins or until the tooth pick comes out clean.
• Allow it to cool on the cooling rack 
• Once cooled you can frost the cake or keep it as it is.
• I used stencil and placed it on the top of the cake with powdered sugar to get the desired design..Garnish it with orange on the top if you want,

Enjoy!!!

Happy Baking!!!!

Mini Choco Chip Muffins(Eggless)

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Herewith I made mini choco chip muffins as It is one of the most favorite treat by my kid and her friends because it is so mini,chocolate y flavor and melted choco chips once baked it. Everyone loved it and It is one of the most favorite treat in the U.S. and all over the world as It has many varieties such as choco chip cookies,choco chip cookie nut bars,choco chip used for garnish etc.

Thanks a lots Priya for making this version as an Egg less as well as butter less and It was so good  and my kid loved it and her friends too.

Recipe Source: Choco Chip Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cup All purpose minus 3 Tablespoons.
• 3 Tbsp of Corn starch
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 Semi sweet choco chips ( I used Toll House)
• 1 Tsp baking powder
• 1/2 Tsp baking soda
• 1/3 Tsp salt
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1/2 Cup Oil
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C,Line the mini muffin pan with baking papers
• Sift the flour, corn starch,sugar,baking powder,baking soda,salt and mix well.
• Take another bowl,add milk,oil and vanilla extract,Mix well
• Put the wet ingredients as given into the dry mixture and mix well until it is well incorporated.
• Add the choco chips and mix well.Reserve it for some to sprinkle on the top of the batter before baking.
• Pour 1 Tablespoon of batter filled  into each and every muffin cup 
• Put few choco chips into each and every muffin cup.
• Bake it for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the tooth pick comes out clean
• Allow it to cool on the cooling rack
• Serve it

Enjoy!!!

Happy Baking!!!

Mango Lassi

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It is one of the most favorite fruit as Mango!! I will have mango milk shake that my mom used to make since my childhood days!!! She will make mango shrikhand and goes best combination with poori or chappati..Yum Yum...We had stayed in Ahmedabad,Gujarat and really enjoyed my mom's foods such as mango delights ,Mango shrikhand,Mango Milk shake,Mango Lassi, Sweet Mango Curry(Kerala style) and would slice all mangoes and have it full and used to fight with my bro for the last slice of mango..It is the best moments in my life!!!! Mango is the king of fruit in India!!!! It is the refreshing drink after meal or as an accompaniment for drink!!! It is best to have lassi on Summer days!! I made it yesterday for my hubby and my daughter!! They liked it and almost full..

Here goes the recipe!!! Thanks a lots Priya

Recipe Source: Mango Lassi

Ingredients:

• 3 Mangoes ( Peeled and Chop and made into Puree)
• 1 1/2 Cup Yogurt 
• 1 to 2 Tbsp Sugar( I used honey for my hubby only )
• 1/2 Cup Water

Method:

1. Put  the chopped mangoes into the blender and puree it 
2. Add the other ingredients into the same blender and pulse it well 
3. Transfer into the serving glass and add ice cube if you want.
4. If you have reserved mango puree and pour a dollop of mango puree on the center of the lassi and do design as u like with the help of a tooth pick to get design.( I made sun design)
5. Serve it 

Enjoy!!!!

Ragi Maavu Laddoo

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 It was very calm day as my kid was enjoying holidays with us and My kid won't eat ragi along with milk..I was thinking how to make her eat ragi as She likes laddoo but never mention what is the name and what ever she sees in the shape of ball will be laddoo..She loves boondi laddoo, Rava laddoo,but she never tasted ragi..I visited her blog and got it as super easy step by step wise  and excellent writing on her blog  Thanks a lots Priya for this wonderful recipe. My daughter loved it and said it was awesome :) I chosen almond as she will have double strength as she won't eat any dry fruits except almond and raisins... 

Ragi is very good in health and goes best for kids..unlike all the flours Ragi flour is very healthy.

Recipe Source: Ragi Maavu Laddoo

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Ragi flour
• 1/2 Cup Wheat flour
• 1/4 Cup Powdered sugar
• 1/4 Tsp Cardamom powder
• Cashew Nut 6 nos finely chopped ( I had used badam(almonds) 6 nos finely chopped.
• 3 Tbsp Ghee
• 2 Tbsp Milk

Method:

• Take a wide pan,add ghee to it on medium heat,add cashew nuts as I skipped for almonds. Let it fry till get light golden brown in color.Keep aside.
• In the same pan with the remaining ghee, add both flours once sifted on medium heat.roast it well and make sure not to get burn on the bottom of the flours. Take care of it and roast well.
• Once it is roasted well,Transfer into the wide bowl or plate.
• Add cardamom powder to it and mix well.
• Add the cashew nut pieces and/or almonds to the mixture and mix well...Pour milk to it.
• Make sure the mixture is warm to hold the balls with your palm.. Make into balls.
• Garnish it with a Cashew nut or Almond on the top of the laddoo if you wish for
• Serve it and Enjoy!!!
• It must be stored in an air- tight container.

Enjoy!!!!

Eggless Kulkuls

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It has been super hectic day today and I made Eggless Kulkuls and It reminds me when my hubby talked abt his visit at Goa!!! We went to Goan restaurant at my place  and very humble lady talked about Goan's cuisines and desserts and many flavors.It is alike to Kerala's Cuisine but tasted very differently. I was being tempted by hearing all her stories and her time during Christmas holidays here. It was best time ever with her at her restaurant. It is the best snack ever during Christmas at Goa!! I love it because the design made me feeling to try for it. I have been wanting to make it and it came out good atleast in my 1st attempt.

Once on Friday I was thinking what to make for my friends!! I want to try something different apart from South Indian snacks...So opted for kulkuls. I made a small batch as it is my 1st attempt so it came out better 

My family and my friends ate it and loved it. It is almost gone within less than 30 mins and asked me how to make/Thanks a lots Priya for  the best snack ever !!! Go visit her blog and you ll see baked goodies for Christmas time or as a snack along with a cup of Tea 

It is sweet version  mixed with flout sugar vanilla extract and make into dough. Make into small sized blueberry balls and press it flat on the back of the fork to get design while folding to get the desired shape.It was fun doing it and once fried ,drain it with tissue paper and coated with powdered sugar.It is almost ready to serve.... 

Recipe Source : Eggless Kulkuls

Ingredients:

• .1 1/2 Cup All purpose flour
• 1/4 Cup butter
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
• 1/2 Tsp Baking soda
• 1/8 Tsp salt
• 1/4 Cup Water or more to get stiff dough
• 2-3 Tsp Vanilla extract
• Oil to deep fry

Method:

1. Sift the flour,baking soda in a bowl. Add salt to it and keep aside
2. Melt the butter into the   medium saucepan on medium heat.Once butter is melted,add sugar to it.Let it dissolve and add vanilla extract and let it sit  at room temperature.Pour the butter mixture to the dry mixture bowl and it will be forming crumbs.
3. Add water one by one while kneading the dough to get into ball formed.
4. Keep aside for 15 mins.
5. Make small sized blueberries ball and Take a ball and press it on the back of the fork and flatten it and roll it into a shell.Before reaching the end of the shell add little water to get the shell sealed.
6. Repeat it for the remaining balls to get the desired shapes.
7. Take a kadai,Pour the oil to it and heat it on medium high heat.
8. Place the prepared kulkuls to the hot oil on medium flame...Fry it till it gets golden brown in color
9. Drain it with tissue paper 
10. Coat it with powdered sugar in a bowl while the kulkuls are warm enough.
11. Serve it immediately or put it into the air tight container

Enjoy!!!

Chocolate BlackForest

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I have been very busy for the past 2 weeks and I miss my blogging days!!! Well This month has been very busy as got lots of parties and anniversaries to bake it for my friends and my hubby's b'day :) Will post pics shortly :)

 

Herewith I made Chocolate Black forest for my hubby's star birthday as he is very fond of chocolates and of course chocolaty flavor :) Priya is my close pal and I loved all of her baking stuffs in her blog. Do visit her blog Cook Like Priya  and see amazing recipes and I like to bake,decorate and celebrate it with my family and friends

 

 

 

 

Recipe Source: Chocolate Black Forest

 

 

Ingredients for Cake

• 2 Cups of All Purpose Flour
• 2 Cups Granulated sugar
• 3/4 Cup Cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 Tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 Tsp Instant Coffee powder
• 3/4 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 Eggs

Method:

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C Line  the 2 8 Inch Baking pan greased it with oil and dust it with some flour and keep aside
2. Sift the flour along with cocoa powder, sugar,baking powder and baking soda in a bowl..add salt into t he bowl after sieve.
3. Add the wet ingredients like eggs, milk, coffee powder and oil to it and mix well
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture bowl and mix well until it is well incorporated.
5. Pour into the greased baking pans and tap out once on the counter top
6. Bake it for about 20 to 25 mins or until the tooth pick comes out clean
7. Allow it to cool on the cooling rack

Ingredients for Chocolate whipped cream

 

• 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
• 3-4 Tbsp Cocoa powder
• 2 Tsp Vanilla extract
• 4 Tbsp Icing sugar

Method:

 

1. Allow the whisk attachment with bowl into the freezer to have it cool for about 30 mins.
2. After 30 mins pour the cream into the bowl with whisk attachment
3. Beat it until it is frothy and gets peak form
4. Add vanilla extract cocoa powder and icing sugar to it
5. mix well to get peak form and it will b stiff.

 

Assenbly:

 

 

• Cut the top layers of the sponge cake and make into 4 layers
• Apply cream on each and every layer till the top cake is covered and all sides
• Decorate it with whipped cream, chocolate curls and chocolate shavings.
• Place cherries on the top (optional)