Recipe- Whole Wheat Cake

Eggless Whole Wheat Choco Walnut Cake in Microwave

Ingredients
Whole Wheat/ Aata 1 cup
Choco Powder 0.25 cup
Baking Soda 0.5 tsp
Baking Powder 0.5 tsp
Sugar 0.5 cup
Walnuts 1 cup (Finely Chopped)
Oil 0.5 cup
Buttermilk 1 cup

Recipe- Assorted Bagel

Assorted Bagel Bread Basket

Ingredients
Bagel Bread Dough

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 250 Gm 

Dry instant yeast 5 gm

Sugar 0.5 tablespoon

Water 150 ml

Salt 0.5 tsp

Oil/ Unsalted Butter 50 ml

Bagel

Sugar 1 tbsp

Roasted Oregano 2 tbsp (For Dusting)

Roasted Zaatar (Thyme) 2 tbsp (For Dusting)

Chopped Olives 1 tbsp (For Dusting)

Sesame Seeds 2 tbsp (For Dusting)

Chocolate Chips 1 tbsp (For Dusting)

Olive oil 7 tsp

Recipe- Frozen Yogurt

Frozen Yogurt

Ingredients
Blackberries 7-8 nos
Ripe Banana 1 large
Sugar 3 tbsp
Thick Curd 2 cups
Milk 1 tbsp

Method

• Wash and cut the blackberries and deep freeze for an hour.
• Peel and cut well ripe banana and deep freeze for an hour.
• Now in a blender add frozen blackberries, banana, sugar and 1 tbsp milk, blend to a smooth paste.
• Add thick curd and blend well.
• Pour in to an airtight jar and deep freeze for 3-4 hours.
• Now before serving remove from freezer and keep in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• This will help easy scooping.
• garnish with banana and berries.
• Serve chill.

Tips

You may choose your choice of fruits or berries, like strawberry, blueberry, mango, kiwi, banana etc.

Adjust sugar as per your taste.

For the smooth texture keep ice cream in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes before serving from deep freezer.


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Recipe- Spaghetti Cup Cake

Spaghetti Cup Cake

Ingredients
Boiled Spaghetti 1 cup
Bread Slice 6
Butter 1 tsp
All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1 tsp
Milk 0.5 cup
Sweet corn 2 tbsp (Blanched in salty water)
Olives 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Cucumber 1 tbsp (Roughly Chopped)
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper Crushed 1 tsp
Cheese 4 tbsp (Grated)

Method

Step 1

• Boil the spaghetti in a salty water and keep aside (Fig 1).
• Preheat the oven at 200°C.
• Grease 6 muffin mold and keep aside.
• Take 0.5 small cup of water in a wide plate and mix with a pinch of salt.
• Now take one slice of bread and dip in water for a second turn and dip other side as well.
• Now press the bread slice firmly with your palm to remove excessive water (Fig 2).
• Now set this slice inside the muffin mold in a way that it takes shape of a muffin mold (Fig 3).
• Do the same with all bread slices (Fig 4).
• Now bake them at 200°C for 10 minutes after that bake at 160°C for another 10-15 minutes.
• Making sure you do not want to make the bread crispy.

Step 2

• Meanwhile lets make a white sauce.
• For that take 1 tsp butter in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
• When heated enough add 1tsp maida and fry till pink in color.
• Now switch off the flame and add milk stirring continuously so that no lumps form.
• Let the milk boil on medium flame and keep stirring at regular intervals (Fig 5).
• When a boil comes reduce the flame to low and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Now add salt and crushed black pepper, mix well.
• Add sweet corn, olives and cucumbers, mix well.
• Let it cook for further 6-7 minutes (Fig 6).
• When milk is thick in consistency add grated cheese and mix well.
• Cook for another 2-3 minutes keeping it stir so that no lumps can form.
• White sauce is ready, switch off the flame, cover the pan and keep aside.

Step 3

• By then the bread slices must have baked enough (Fig 7).
• Check and remove from the oven and fill it with boiled spaghetti (Fig 8).
• Now pour aprox 1 tbsp of white sauce over the spaghetti (Fig 9).
• Top it with some grated cheese (Fig 10).
• And bake it again in preheated oven at 200°C for 10 minutes ot until the cheese looks golden brown in color (Fig 11).
• When done remove from the oven and let it cool enough to handle.
• Take the spaghetti cup cakes out of the mold (Fig 12).
• Serve hot.

Tips

• While setting the bread slices in molds, be careful as it might break.
• But do not worry if it breaks do patch work as after baking it will look fine.
• But be careful as no holes should be left otherwise the filling may come out later.
• Keep checking while baking it as we do not want the bread crispy.
• While making white sauce do not over burn the maida.
• While adding milk switch off the flame to avoid lumps.
• Keep stirring at regular intervals making sure no lumps can form.
• You may add your choice of vegetables.
• Boil white sauce to required consistency.
• Be careful while unmolding the spaghetti cup cakes as it is really hot.

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Recipe- Double Chocolate Moist Cake

Quick Double Chocolate Moist Cake in Microwave
(Eggless and Gelatin free)

Ingredients
All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1.5 tbsp.
Choco powder 1 tbsp.

Edible Soda powder 1 pinch

Baking Powder 1 pinch 

Chocolate Chunks 2 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Curd 2 tsp
Cold Milk 1 tbsp
Crushed gems 1 tbsp (for garnish)
Chocolate syrup 1-2 tsp (for garnish)

Method

• Take butter and chocolate chunks in a microwave safe large cup.
• Microwave for 1 minute and whisk well to smooth batter.
• Add sugar and whisk well with the help of a fork.
• Let it cool down.
• Once cool down completely add milk and curd and whisk well making sure no lumps.
• Now sift maida, choco powder, baking powder and edible soda powder in another bowl and fold in the cup.
• Now microwave it for 7-8 minutes on high.
• Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not cooked keep it for another 2-3 minutes.
• When done sprinkle some crushed gems and 1-2 tsp of chocolate syrup.
• Now with the help of a sharp knife remove the cake from the sides of the cup.
• Flip over a plate and tap a bit the cake will come out easily. 
• Serve warm with coffee or tea.

Tips
Check if your baking powder is not too old otherwise cake will not rise well. 
Add milk and curd only when the butter is cooled down completely.

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Recipe- Bread Dough

Bread Dough

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 500 Gm 

Dry instant yeast 8 gm

Sugar 1 tablespoon

Water 300 ml

Salt 1 tsp

Oil/ Unsalted Butter 100 ml

Method

• In a big deep bowl take 100 ml warm water.
• Add sugar and yeast, mix slowly, cover the bowl and leave for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile sift maida into another bowl.
• Check after 10 minutes the yeast will raise and bubbles should form.
• Now add 200 ml warm water, 100 ml oil or melted unsalted butter to that and mix well.
• Now add salt and half of maida.
• Now mix well and keep adding small amounts of maida (you may not have to use it all) to make soft and nonsticky dough. 
• Then knead for further 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Shape the dough like a ball and put in a greased big bowl.
• Cover loosely with a cling film making sure no air can go inside.
• Leave in a warm place or inside microwave (of course in a switch off mode) for around 1-2 hours.
• By then it should become double or triple in size.
• Take the dough out and punch it a few times 
• Your bread dough is ready to bake any type of bread.

Tips

• First of all check if yeast is not bubbled, discard it. That means yeast is not good or it might be very old to use.
• For better results sift the maida 2-3 times.
• The ratio of water and maida may vary depending upon weather condition or quality of maida. So you may not need to use whole 500 gms of maida. first add half and then keep adding the remaining maida in small batches to make a soft, light and non sticky dough.
• Knead the dough until you feel it a bit lighter in weight.
• Baking is always a hit and trial method as the baking time and temperature may vary on different weather conditions, the type of oven, the quality of maida and yeast. So don't worry if you do no get it right in first attempt. Keep trying and surely you will be successful next time :).

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Recipe- Bread Pav

Bread Pav

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 500 Gm 

Dry instant yeast 8 gm

Sugar 1 tablespoon

Water 300 ml

Salt 1 tsp

Oil/ Unsalted Butter 100 ml

Method

• In a big deep bowl take 100 ml warm water.
• Add sugar and yeast, mix slowly, cover the bowl and leave for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile sift maida in another bowl.
• Check after 10 minutes the yeast will raise and bubbles should form.
• Now add 200 ml warm water, 100 ml oil or melted unsalted butter to that and mix well.
• Now add salt and half of maida.
• Now mix well and keep adding small amounts of maida (you may not have to use it all) to make soft and nonsticky  dough. 
• Then knead for further 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Shape the dough like a ball and put in a greased big bowl.
• Cover loosely with a cling film making sure no air can go inside.
• Leave in a warm place or inside microwave (of course in a switch off mode) for around 1-2 hours.
• By then it should become double or triple in size.

• Take the dough and punch it a few times. 
• Now grease your palm and make small sized balls out of the dough.
• Grease all dough balls and arrange next to each other in a greased deep baking tray.
• Cover with a cling film and keep it in a warm place for another half to one hour or until it becomes double in size.
• Meanwhile preheat the oven at 210°C.
• When the dough balls looks double in size bake them at 200°C in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Check after 20 minutes if the pav crust is brown else bake it for further 5-10 minutes at 180°C.
• Once done apply melted butter over the pavs and cover with a plate until it cools down completely.
• When cold enough take it out from the baking tray and wrap in a plastic bag.
• Serve as part of Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav and many more.

Tips

• First of all check if yeast is not bubbled, discard it. That means yeast is not good or it might be very old to use.
• For better results sift the maida 2-3 times.
• The ratio of water and maida may vary depending upon weather conditions or quality of maida. So you may not need to use whole 500 gms of maida. first add half and then keep adding the remaining maida in small batches to make a soft, light and non sticly dough.
• Knead the dough until you will feel bit lighter in weight.
• While making pavs you need to arrange the dough balls close to each other as you may want pavs to stick together. 
• Use deep baking tray as the pav will expand nearly double in size.
• You may feel the pav crust hard after baking. But do not worry brush some butter and cover the pan completely, the steam inside the hot pavs will make it soft.
• You may store the pavs in a airtight plastic bag.
• Baking is always a hit and trial method as the baking time and temperature may vary on different weather conditions, the type of oven, the quality of maida and yeast. So dont worry if you don't get it right in the first attempt. Keep trying and surely you will be successful next time :).

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Recipe- Mango Surprise

Mango Surprise
(Eggless also Gelatin free)

Ingredients
Milk 0.5 liter
Sliced Pistachio 1 tbsp
Saffron 1 pinch
Green Cardamom Powder 0.5 tsp
Fresh Mangoes 3 medium
Whip Cream 4 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp

Method

• Take milk in a heavy bottom or non stick pan.
• Let it boil on high flame.
• Once milk starts boiling turn the flame to low.
• Partially cover the pan and keep stirring at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to 3/4 add green cardamom powder and sliced pistachio.
• Soak saffron in a tbsp of cold milk and add to the milk mix well.
• Add sugar and let it cook for further 15 minutes on low flame.
• Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to half, switch off the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for around one hour.
• Meanwhile clean and wash mangoes properly.
• Cut the top and keep aside ( you no need to discard that as we will use it later)
• Now squeeze each mango a bit to soften.
• Now with the help of a sharp knife remove the mango seed (hard part in side the mango or Guthli).
• Keep aside and do the same with each mango.
• Now take a spoon and scoop out mango pulp leaving a thin layer inside the mango.
• Collect all the pulp from the seed as well in a bowl.
• Take small glasses and let mango shells stand on each glass.
• Now take the milk out from the refrigerator, add whipped cream and beat with hand mixer on high for 4-5 minutes.
• Now add mango pulp and again beat for another 4-5 minutes.
• Now pour this mango milk mix in to mango shells very carefully and cover with a top part of mango you cut before. 
• Deep freeze for atleast 3-4 hours.
• Now before serving remove mangoes from freezer and keep in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Now cut the mango lengthwise and Serve chill.

Tips
Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals otherwise milk might burn.
Refrigerate only when milk is at room temperature.
For the smooth creamy texture keep mangoes in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes before serving from deep freezer.
Adjust sugar as per your taste.

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Recipe- Kesar Pista Kulfi

Melt in Mouth Kesar Pista Kulfi
(Eggless also Gelatin free)

Ingredients
Milk 1 liter
Sliced Pistachio 1 tbsp
Sliced Almond 1 tbsp
Saffron 1 pinch
Green Cardamom Powder 1 tsp
Whip Cream 1 bowl
Sugar 4 tbsp

Method

• Take milk in a heavy bottom or non stick pan.
• Let it boil on high flame.
• Once milk starts boiling turn the flame to low.
• Partially cover the pan and keep stirring at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to 3/4 add green cardamom powder, sliced almond and pistachio.
• Soak saffron in a tbsp of cold milk and add to the milk mix well.
• Add sugar and let it cook for further 15 minutes on low flame.
• Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to half, switch off the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for around one hour.
• Add whipped cream and beat with hand mixer on high for 4-5 minutes.
• Refrigerate for another 1 hour.
• Beat again for 4-5 minutes on high with a hand mixer.
• Pour in to the ice cream molds or in any air tight container.
• Deep freeze for at least 3-4 hours.
• Now before serving remove from freezer and keep in refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• This will help easy scooping with a creamy texture.
• Garnish with some sliced almond, pistachio and saffron.
• Serve chill.

Tips
Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals otherwise milk might burn.
Refrigerate only when milk is at room temperature.
For the smooth creamy texture keep ice cream in refrigerator from deep freezer for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Adjust sugar as per your taste.

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Recipe- Creamy Mango Pistachio Ice cream

Creamy Mango Pistachio Ice cream
(Eggless also Gelatin free)

Ingredients
Milk 1 liter
Sliced Pistachio 1 tbsp
Saffron 1 pinch
Green Cardamom Powder 1 tsp
Fresh Mango pulp 1 bowl
Fresh Mango chopped 2 tbsp
Whip Cream 1 bowl
Sugar 3 tbsp

Method

• Take milk in a heavy bottom or non stick pan.
• Let it boil on high flame.
• Once milk starts boiling turn the flame to low.
• Partially cover the pan and keep stirring at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to 3/4 add green cardamom powder and sliced pistachio.
• Soak saffron in a tbsp of cold milk and add to the milk mix well.
• Add sugar and let it cook for further 15 minutes on low flame.
• Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals.
• When milk is reduced to half, switch off the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for around one hour.
• Add whipped cream and beat with hand mixer on high for 4-5 minutes.
• Now add mango pulp and again beat for another 4-5 minutes.
• Now mix gently chopped mangoes.
• Pour in to the ice cream molds or in any air tight container.
• Deep freeze for atleast 3-4 hours.
• Now before serving remove from freezer and keep in refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• This will help easy scooping with a creamy texture.
• Serve chill.

Tips
Keep stirring and scrapping the side at regular intervals otherwise milk might burn.
Refrigerate only when milk is at room temperature.
For the smooth creamy texture keep ice cream in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes before serving from deep freezer.
Adjust sugar as per your taste.

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Recipe- Choco Cake Pops

Eggless Choco Cake Pops

Ingredients

Eggless Chocolate Cake sponge 1 small

Melted Dark chocolate 1 cup

Melted White chocolate 1 cup

Grated milk chocolate 2 tbsp

Colorful Cadbury Gems 1 tsp

Wooden Pop sticks few

Method

• Mash or grind chocolate cake sponge.
• Add 1 tbsp melted milk chocolate and mix well.
• Make medium size ball out of it and keep aside.
• Melt dark and white chocolate chuncks with double boiler method.
• Take one pop stick and dip one end in melted dark chocolate.
• Now insert chocolate coated end of the stick in a ball and then dip the ball in melted white chocolate in a way that there is a perfect coating of chocolate on the ball. Keep aside or make the stand somewhere so that it does not fall down.
• Now take another stick and dip one end in melted dark chocolate then insert in onother ball. Again dip in melted dark chocolate in a way to coat the ball completely and then make it stand somewhere.
• Like this make all the balls and sprinkle some grated chocolate and garnish with Gems as per your choice and creativity.
• Now refrigerate all the balls for an hour so that chocolate coat sets on.

Tips

Be creative and make all your designs with different colors and types of chocolates.

Do not forgot to dip one side of stick in melted chocolate before inserting in the cake ball otherwise it may fall down.

If you do not want your pops with stick remove the sticks before refrigerating them.

You may also melt the chocolate in microwave. For that take chocolate pieces in a glass bowl and microwave on high just for a minute it will not melt completely so whisking whisk in regular intervals.

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Recipe- Eggless Choco Vanilla Marble Cake

Eggless Choco Vanilla Marble Cake

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1.25 cup 

Milk Powder 1 cup 

Salt 1 pinch 

Edible Soda powder 1 pinch

Baking Powder 1.25 tsp 

Milk 1 cup 

Malai 1 cup 

Sugar 0.75 cup 

Riped Banana 1 medium (grated)
Vanilla Essence 1 tsp
Choco Powder 3 tbsp

Method

• Preheat the oven at 190°C.
• Grease the baking dish with oil or butter.
• Take a deep big bowl add malai, sugar and grated banana.
• Beat well only in one direction for atleast 5 minutes (or until the texture is very smooth). 
• Sieve Maida + Milk Powder + Salt + Edible Soda + Baking Powder for 3 times. 
• Add the dry mixture in small batches to Malai and sugar mix. 
• Now keep adding milk in small quantities and beat well in one direction until it achieves ribbon like consistency.
• Add vanila essence and mix.
• Now pour half of the batter to the greased baking dish and tap 1-2 times so that batter sets in a level.
• Add 2-3 tbsp dark choco powder to the other half of the batter and mix well (do not beat too much).
• Pour this choco batter over the vanilla batter.
• Take a fork and swirl it few times in the batter but don't over do this as the purpose is not to mix both batters but to add layers of flavors.
• Keep the dish in preheated oven and bake it for 30 minutes at 180°C.
• Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not baked keep it for another 5-10 minutes.
• When done let it cool for 5 minutes then remove from the tin and let it cool on wired rack.
• Cut when cool enough.

Tips
Be gentle when you swirl both flavors with fork.
Cut in to slices and serve with a scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
You can top the cake with chocolate sauce as well.
You can substitute malai with 1 stick (100gm) butter or vegetable shortening.
Make sure your baking powder is not too old otherwise cake will not rise well. 
Keep the preheated oven and greased baking dish ready before proceeding for cake.
Pour cake better immediately in dish and dish in the preheated oven.
Do not let cake batter stand outside of oven for long, it may result hard cake.   

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