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| Dark Chocolate Cranberry Cake |
| 2012-02-09 05:24:00 |
What better way to express my fondness for chocolates and celebrate today's day as Chocolate Day by preparing Dark Chocolate Cranberry Cake, for which I have summoned all my baking experience with the hope that you would be tempted to try out this recipe once. Even if any of my reader, bake this cake with cranberry toppings and share your feedback with me, I would be motivated enough to try out newer and more exotic preparations for the months to come. Best part about this cake is that it gives an unique taste of Chocolate and Cranberries, which would be very indulging and you can store it in fridge for days.
Have a memorable Chocolate Day !
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1/2 cup Cocoa powder
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Baking powder
2 tsp Instant Coffee powder -j...
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| Mini Cream Cheese Cupcakes |
| 2012-02-06 05:47:10 |
Whenever I tell my son that I'm making cupcakes, it works magic each time. Not only he stops all his mischief for my required time, but also does whatever activities I whis him to perform with a smile in his face which reads like "just let me get my hands on these cakes and I will be back to my usual self."
These mini Cream cheese cupcakes has been made soft and fluffy by air being whipped into it. As for this cotton soft cheesecake, it really does live up to it's name, it's so light and melt in mouth. These mini cheese cupcakes were an instant hit with my guests. One of the best cupcakes I have ever had.
Serves: 12 mini cupcakes, Preparation time: 10 minutes, Baking time: 15-20 mins
Ingredients:
For the Bottom Crust:
18 Digestive Biscuits
4 tbsp Butter, room temperature
2 tbsp Sugar
Small pinch of salt
For the Batter:
350 gms Cream cheese, softened
2 Eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla essence
Method:
Place digestive biscuits in a ziplock bag and crush ...
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| Crispy Okra With Yogurt / Bhindi Raita |
| 2012-02-03 04:45:35 |
For all of the Foodies, ( Particularly from South Asia) , Raita is no stranger to us. It is a curd based accompaniment of Biriyani or Pulao or even with roti . There are many flavors of Raita namely, jeera ( cumin) , cucumber , potato etc. However the dish which I am about to present today is called as Bhindi ( Okra ) raita. The veggie which forms the central part is Fried Okra.
Not to mention that I love okra in any form even boiled ! Yes we Bengalis have it as a Bhindi Bhate. In which 4-5 bhindis /okra is boiled in the same water in which the rice is cooked. Thereby drives the name Even in this you can find different variations like Alu Bhate, Kumro Bhate. Will tell you the details in another post. Will wait for your feedback.
Ingredients:
1 cup plain Yogurt
250 gms fresh young Okra (bhindi)
Vegetable oil for frying Okra
Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
2 tsp Chana dal
1 Whole red chilly
1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilly
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Mustard s...
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| Nutella Buttercream With Cashew Praline |
| 2012-02-01 04:45:32 |
Don't you love how Nutella just melts in your mouth? I'm yet to meet a person who doesn't love Nutella, I'm hooked to this melt in mouth spread which leaves silky touch after having a spoon. I make this nutella buttercream spread for toppings on cupcakes and they make a great combination with Salty / Masala Biscuits. Feel free to make your own combo. I guarantee that you would be in a blissful state and would crave for more such topping.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Nutella
1/4 Unsalted butter,room temperature
4 tbsp Milk
1/2 cup Icing sugar
Method:
With a hand blender beat butter for few seconds, add nutella, sugar and beat until combined. Add milk and beat again to make a smooth consistency.
For Cashew Praline:
1 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cashewnuts
3 tbsp Sugar
Method:
Take a pan and heat. Pour sugar in it, soon it will start melting and turn into golden color. Add nuts and butter to it. Mix well. Now pour onto a butter paper and let it cool down completely. Now crus...
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| Sheem Sorshe (Flat Beans Cooked With Mustard) |
| 2012-01-30 04:35:56 |
Last two weeks were very enjoyable for me as my younger sister had come to bangalore after a long period and stayed with us for two weeks. During this period I made it a point to prepare most of her favourite dishes for her to enjoy. Only two items were left out Paneer Tikka and Garlic Bread, which I could not treat her with :(. I wished she could have stayed a few days longer, but she promised that she would be back soon and I would be able to start her next visit with these two dishes. Anyway, within her stay period , she wished to have this dish which is easy to prepare and healthy. So between many other dishes, I prepared Sheem Sorshe and was delighted to see her savoring this with pleasure.
Ingredients:
250 gms flat ...
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| Mutton Keema Gravy / Mangshor Ghugni |
| 2012-01-27 04:09:48 |
I guest posted today at Saffron Streaks, where I shared few things about myself and my journey in the blogging world so far. Thanks to Sukanya for giving me this platform to share one of my recipes. So please click here to know how to prepare this Bengali special Keema curry. Look forward to your valuable feedback.
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| Masala Biscuits -Loaded with Spices |
| 2012-01-24 04:56:30 |
If you like spicy biscuits then these light on weight but full of spices biscuits are the right munchies for you.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup All purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder
75 gms unsalted Butter
1 tbsp Powdered sugar
1 tbsp hung Curd
2 tbsp Milk
Spices:
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp grated Ginger
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
Pinch of Cinnamon powder
Pinch of Oregano
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
4-5 Curry leaves
1 tsp dry Fenugreek leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, finely chopped
3-4 Green chillies, finely chopped
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180°C and line the baking tray with parchment paper.
Sieve flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl and keep aside.
In a bowl beat butter on low speed till it becomes creamy. Add all the spices along with hung curd and beat once more. Add dry flour into the bowl and knead well with milk for few min...
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| Gokul Pithe - Makar Sankranti Special Bengali Sweet |
| 2012-01-19 04:20:59 |
Pithey is one of the most traditional sweet /dessert that we Bengalis prepare on the occasion of Poush Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival which is widely celebrated across various parts of India and given various names. We Bengalis prepare a lot of traditional Bewgali sweets, specially made with 'palm jaggery', 'rice flour', coconut and milk.
I have learnt this from my mother who every year on Sankranti used to make this delectable sweet along with Patishapta, Nolen Gurer Payesh and both me and my sister would wait in the kitchen to grab the first hot gokul pithey.
Ingredients:
For the Outer Coating / Batter-:
1 cup All purpose flour
2 tbsp Sooji
3-4 tsp Ghee
1/4 cup Milk
P...
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| Strawberry Cake With Whipped Strawberry Frosting |
| 2012-01-17 05:43:51 |
Today I'm posting Strawberry cake which I have made from the scratch. Thanks to the farm fresh strawberries I managed to find, that I could immediately start baking this delicious dessert which neither has any artificial coloring as found in commercial baking shops nor any gelatine. Moreover, this cake has been baked with only strawberry slices as toppings and I have used strawberry puree along with heavy cream for frosting. Dear Blogger Friends, hope all of you try this one out and come out with results even better than mine.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1 cup Granulated sugar
*1/2 cup fresh Strawberry puree
3/4 cup Butter, softened
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
* To make fresh strawberry puree, slice and toss with 1 tbsp sugar and leave them in room te...
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| Labra (A Bengali Delicacy) |
| 2012-01-12 04:41:33 |
Labra is a simple and unique recipe of Bengal. And assimilation of readily available assorted vegetables, easy to cook, non-spicy yet a palatable dish. Generally compliments along with 'Kichuri Bhog', 'Tomato Chuteny', 'Pickle' and papad as shown in the picture.
Kichuri Bhog (a very familiar term in Bengal household) is prepared as an offering to God on various religious occasion .However with or without any function labra could be served with plain rice and even rotis. At the end of it you can realize that the preparation is nutritious and also all the veggies individually contribute to the taste of it.
Ingredients:
100 gms Red pumpkin, cubed
1 Carrot, cubed
1 Radish, long strips
1 Eggplant, long strips
1 Potato (peeled and cut into long thin slice)
1 cup Cauliflower, small florets
1 cup Cabbage Chopped (but not finely)
Palong saag /Spinach
2tsp Ginger, chopped
2 Green chillies
1 whole Red chilly
2 tsp Panch phoron
1 1/2tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp G...
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