Experiments,Emotions,Experiences with food :

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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These are simple muffins that I made from " The Joy of Vegan Baking " by Colleen Patrick Goudreau. I made almost no changes as the recipe was by default egg free and dairy free except the use of chocolate chips which were not vegan.I also halved[...]

Strawberry Phirni

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A phirni or firni  is an Indian dessert  similar to sweetened rice pudding.It differs from kheer/payas/payasam in that it uses coarse/broken rice paste or rice flour paste that sets into a creamy pudding.We can say it is a variant of[...]

Pasta alla Genovese-Pasta with Potatoes and Green Beans in Pesto Sauce

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Pestosauce actually originated from Genoa, the capital of Liguria  region in Italy. The word pesto is coined from Genovese "pestu" or Italian "pestare" which means to  pound or crush with a mortar and pestle.The sauce as you all know[...]

Quick Orange Ice Cream

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This is a simple no churn orange icecream I adapted from Nigella Lawson . This is not ice cream in the traditional sense,but definitely a life saver in hot summer afternoons.You can use orange in combination with lemon juice or simply bitter[...]

Brownie Squares with Praline Topping

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Brownies are an indulgence,especially ooey gooey fudgy brownies. No matter how many times you make them you want more and more.With or without icecream they are dessert or anytime snack for me. I adapted these delicious fudgy brownies from here[...]

No-Knead Crusty Sandwich Rolls

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I am a 'dough- kneading' person. Kneading is therapeutic and has worked well for me. Ofcourse some of the bread went straight to the garbage, but I definitely believe that kneading is good. Its like bonding with the food you are making, adding love[...]

Shahi Tukre - Indian Bread Pudding

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Shahi tukre (Shahi tukday) is a rich bread pudding spiced with cardamom. Bread pieces are deep fried in ghee/clarified butter and then served dipped in thick creamy rich milk cream or Rabri. Its is a gourmets delight but a weight watchers[...]

Easy Chana Chaat -Black Chickpeas in an Indian Style Salad

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This is a simple and easy chana chaat or Black Chickpeas Salad Indian Style. Chaat is a street food and is a favourite of mine. There are different versions of chaat with varying ingredients and condiments like chutneys,spices, chaat masala etc.[...]

Tava Pulao

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This is a hearty and spicy rice dish and is a popular street food. Basically it is rice and veggies spiced with pav bhaji masala and I presume it is the pav bhaji vendor who sells it along with the pav bhaji . I have tried and tasted this rice[...]

Strawberry Fool

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A Fruit Fool is a simple English dessert where the fruit puree is mixed with whipped cream,sugar and optionally rosewater. I made a simple strawberry fool and here it is in all its pink splendour.I have referenced several recipes for the fool and[...]