Eggless Chocolate cupcakes for halloween

Looking for some not too scary Halloween cupcakes? Perfect for preschool and kindergarten Halloween celebrations, these adorable cute cupcakes are more sweet than scary. These creative Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes with Butter cream frosting.   Prep time 15- 20 minutes Cook time 20  to 25 minutes Ingredients:  1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 pinch salt 3/4 cup...

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Mathri (Whole wheat flaky biscuit)

Mathri is a popular 'any time' Rajasthani snack. It is a kind of flaky biscuits from India's north-west region and is part of most marriage cooking or religious occasions like Karva Chauth, Diwali and even as tea-time snack. It is made from flour, water, carom seeds and cumin seeds (optional). The origin of this snack was more out of necessity than choice. Crispy, flaky and flavoured deep fried 'mathris' can be stored...

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Back to Blogging After a long Break – new recipe Diwali special "Kaju Katli" / Cashew nut Fudge

It’s been almost a year that I was out from blogging and let me tell you this was not easy for me. I started blogging with so much excitement. I had lots to share! I was in fact busy with some other aspects of my personal life. As I had to come back to my homeland "India", hence could not give much time to blogging and keeping this site fresh with new recipes. I got the possession of my apartment and was busy with home interior,...

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Black eyed peas fritters / Pakore

Black Eyed Peas Fritters are tasty, delicious and easy to make snack. In the evening, when you crave for something along with a hot cup of tea, these  fritters can be served with tomato Ketchup or Coriander chutney as a satisfying snack. Ingredients: For grinding: 1 cup Black eyed Peas (soaked for 4-5 hours) 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves 10-15 mint leaves (optional) 1-2 green chili 1" ginger piece 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds...

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Diwali Speacial - Gujiya (Karanji)

Dear Friends, Wish you a very happy and prosperous Diwali!!! Deepawali or Diwali is the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It's the festival of lights that's marked by five days of celebration, which literally illumines the country and dazzle with its joy! Here is the farhar thali which is made for Diwali...Poha Chiwda, Makke (corn) chivda, Shev, mathari, chakali, coconout burfi, Gujiya (Karanji).... today i am sharing...

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Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with chocolate frosting~basket weave

Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 11/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups non-fat butter milk 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (milk maid) Chocolate Frosting: Ingredients:•1 cup unsalted butter, softened •3½ cups powdered sugar•½ cup cocoa powder•½ teaspoon salt•1 teaspoon vanilla...

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Dates Chocolate Balls

Dates chocolate balls are quiet easy to make, delicious and healthy specially for kids. As all of you know Dates are highly nutritious, this is best way to sneak them secretly into your kids diet. Ingredients: 15-20 Seedless Dates 3-4 tablespoon heavy cream 2-3 tablespoon coco powder almonds for garnishing Method: Heat the pan. Add dates and heavy cream together and Saute it. Mash the mixture with spoon. When it gets mashed completely...

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Bread chocolate Pudding / Halwa

Bread Chocolate Halwa is easy and quick recipe and delicious in taste. I had two big packs of bread and needed to finish them off. Coincidentally, while talking with my sister Shraddha she suggested the recipe for this Pudding. I quickly made this halwa and it turned out very tasty and now its one of my favorite easy to make dessert. Ingredients: 12-15 white bread slices 2 cup milk 1 can (14 oz) condensed milk (sweetened) 1/4 cup cocoa...

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Strwaberry cake with buttercream frosting

This is a great moist cake with fresh strawberries, slather with the homemade butter-cream frosting that's truly out of this world. . I made this cake for my daughter's fun party and done icing decoration with clowns theme. It was a major hit!  Made three clowns and one tiger....decorated with ballons and star sprinkles... Ingredients:     2 cups (approx 1 lb) roughly diced strawberries,     2...

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